Two Artillery Batteries Religious Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Esperança – ruined chapel on the grounds of the parochial church, Capelo Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Carmo – located in Varadouro, Capelo Chapel of São Pedro – abandoned chapel to St. Peter, located in Feteira Church of Santa Catarina de Alexandria – situated in Castelo Branco Church of Santissima Trinidade (Holy Trinity) – located in Capelo Church of the Divino Espírito Santo – one of the oldest churches on the island, located in Feteira Church of Nossa Senhora das Dores - Praia do Norte Culture Festivities Faial has a calendar of several secular and religious festivals. The most important ones occur in the summer. From Ascension Day until August, the feasts of the Holy Spirit are major events in each parish and neighborhood. During these events, a procession goes to the local church, a mass is celebrated there in conformity with a tradition/legend of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, and then the procession returns to the local império, where a feast of meat broth and soup is served to the invited guests, and the same soup and massa sovada (sweet bread) is handed out, as a traditional sign of penitence. On Faial, generally, these feasts are by invitation, whereas on other islands public events occur. The patron saint of Faial is Saint John, celebrated as São João da Caldeira, on June 24. This is a day celebrated with a mass at the Chapel of São João, followed by family picnics along the roadways and fields of the Caldera. Similarly, in Largo Jaime Melo in Horta, people gather from around the island to enjoy picnics, and other diversions (such as band music and/or singers). On August 1, people celebrate the annual feast of Nossa Senhora da Guia, a celebration originally started by local fisherman in the name of the Virgin Mary. A flotilla of small boats with one carrying the statue of the Virgin arrives in the harbor at Port Pim. From there, following benedictions, the statue is taken in procession to the top of Monte da Guia, where mass is celebrated in the chapel of Monte da Guia. The most important festival of the Faialense calendar is the secular Semana do Mar (Sea Week). It is a week-long celebration in Horta of Faial's link to the sea, celebrated in song, dance, exhibitions and kiosks selling different foods (of local and continental