this weekend, i joined bratina, supervisor peskin, and the society in celebrating the festival. it honours the patron at of fishermen and those who make their living at sea. in 1935, sa sil yan fisherman families organized the maria del lume society among parishioners in north beach bringing the traditional procession and blessing of the fleet originally celebrated at port a cello. each year, san francisco's madonna celebration takes place over two-day period usually during the first weekend in october. saturday's event are unique to san francisco's festival. the day begins with a memorial mass honoring fishermen of all nations who have been lost at sea. the mass is held at fisherman's and sea men memorial chapel and nom denominational shrine at the end of the war of by pier 45. after the service, participants board a ferry and join in the parade of fishing boats which culminates in the ceremony of sea under the golden gate bridge where flowers and reefs are taught into the sea. so on sunday, the celebration continues with a high mass saint peter and paul and of course this is a