PORTUGUESE FESTIVALProvincetown Celebrates the 76th Annual Blessing of the Fleet By Agata Storer Jun 28, 2023 Photos by Agata Storer Leading the Sunday procession from St. Peter the Apostle Church to the harbor for the blessing are, from left, Stefanie Hake and Radu Luca, with his daughter Eloise; Susan Avellar; and Liliana DaSousa. Gavin Neri, left, and Noah Storer, on the F/V Clean Sweep, contemplate the action in the harbor. Julian Brencher looks toward the breakwater. The sound of bagpipes fills the air as members of Collum Cille Pipes & Drums march by. The band is known for welcoming people of all backgrounds and for performing music from a variety of genres, including Gaelic and American. The Most Reverend Edgar Moreira da Cunha, Bishop of the Fall River Diocese, leans out of the Bay State Cruise Company’s “Grande Dame,” the Provincetown II, to bless the fleet. The sounds of Squidda rock a “floatella” around Mike Winkler’s houseboat in Provincetown Harbor. This page is available to subscribers. Click here to sign in or get access.