Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, July 19, 2019 Blessing of the Fleet wishes boaters a successful voyage By Tara Vocino C elebrating 105 years, 71 sailboats and powerboats were blessed, followed by a barbecue on the dock, during an Annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Point of Pines Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon. “They are good neighbors and the city is blessed by the yacht club, which has a picturesque setting,” Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said. “It’s excellent that we can come down here and wish the boaters a good and safe summer.” According to Commodore Jay Bolton, the priests – Father Richard Uftring, chaplain of Our Lady of the Airways Chapel at Logan Airport in Boston, and Father Isaiah Patrick, of Nigeria, who is visiting Immaculate Conception Parish in Revere – blessed the boats, capLaw Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY Call for a Quote 617-387-7466 Or email Rocco@sabatino-ins.com We cover: * Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Father Isaiah Patrick, of Nigeria, who is visiting Immaculate Conception Parish in Revere, and Father Richard Uftring, who is chaplain of Our Lady of the Airways Chapel at Logan Airport and the Boston Seaport area, bless the water before they move over to the boats. http://www.sabatino-ins.com SABATINO 564 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-7466 Hours of Operation are: Mondays - Fridays 9am to 5pm Saturdays by appointment only Fr. Richard Uftring blesses the “Reel Time” fishing boat, which is owned by Shannon Phelan and her fiancé, Paul Pisano (not pictured). Disc Jockey Joseph Flynn, of Saugus, spins pop, oldies and country. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Robert Defronzo, a Point of Pines Yacht Club member, Vincent Piccinni, financial secretary, and Jeffrey Cicolini, treasurer, of Saugus, in front of their boats: “Blue Fin,” a Dentz, “Never Satisfied III,” a Sea Ray sedan bridge boat, and “Thera-P,” a Silverton boat. State Representative RoseLee Vincent (D-Revere), center, presents a citation to the Point of Pines Yacht Club members as city councillors look on during Saturday’s Blessing of the Fleet. tains and their families. The Blessing of the Fleet takes place midsummer since the tide needs to be right and the boats need to be docked, Bolton said. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. Father Richard Uftring blesses the “Seafarer,” which is owned by Kathleen O’Neil and Michael Quigley. Father and son Bobby and Patrick Lospennato, of Revere, on their 24-foot Aquasport — “Lotta Changes” Father Richard Uftring, who is the Airport/Seaport Chaplain at Logan Airport and metro Boston, blesses the water and the boaters. Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said the city is blessed with a yacht club that is celebrating 105 years.
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