Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
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The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is a major annual Portuguese-American festival in New Bedford, Massachusetts, celebrating Madeiran culture with religious observances, music, food, and parades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of the Blessed Sacrament canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1024060 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Context triple: [New Bedford, Massachusetts, hasCulturalEvent, Feast of the Blessed Sacrament]
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A.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, commonly known as Corpus Christi, is a major Catholic feast celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
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B.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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C.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament is a Christian term, especially in Catholicism, for the consecrated Eucharistic bread (and sometimes wine) believed to be the real presence of Jesus Christ and reserved for worship and devotion.
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E.
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Target entity description: The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is a major annual Portuguese-American festival in New Bedford, Massachusetts, celebrating Madeiran culture with religious observances, music, food, and parades.
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A.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, commonly known as Corpus Christi, is a major Catholic feast celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
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B.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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C.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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D.
Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament is a Christian term, especially in Catholicism, for the consecrated Eucharistic bread (and sometimes wine) believed to be the real presence of Jesus Christ and reserved for worship and devotion.
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E.
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese-American cultural festival
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festival ⓘ religious and cultural event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madeira Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Madeira
Portuguese diaspora in New England ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals in Massachusetts
ⓘ
Portuguese-American culture in Massachusetts ⓘ Religious festivals in the United States ⓘ |
| celebrates |
Madeiran culture
ⓘ
Portuguese heritage ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalOrigin |
Madeiran community
ⓘ
Portuguese-American community ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Portuguese-American visitors
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cultural exhibitions
ⓘ
entertainment stages ⓘ family activities ⓘ folk dancing ⓘ live music ⓘ parades ⓘ processions ⓘ religious observances ⓘ traditional Portuguese food ⓘ wine and beverage service ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
New Bedford ⓘ
linked to:
New Bedford, Massachusetts
North End of New Bedford ⓘ
linked to:
New Bedford, Massachusetts
|
| location | New Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebration of Madeiran traditions
ⓘ
large Portuguese-American attendance ⓘ religious procession honoring the Eucharist ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Madeiran community of New Bedford
ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese-American community of New Bedford
Portuguese-American community of New Bedford ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Catholic devotion to the Blessed Sacrament
ⓘ
community gathering ⓘ preservation of Madeiran culture ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousAspect |
Roman Catholic traditions
ⓘ
devotion to the Blessed Sacrament ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
festival grounds in New Bedford
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public streets of New Bedford ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfYear | summer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Description of subject: The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is a major annual Portuguese-American festival in New Bedford, Massachusetts, celebrating Madeiran culture with religious observances, music, food, and parades.
Referenced by (2)
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