Beloved Rome Campus Chaplain Appointed to Serve Nebraska Parish Next Year
For more than 15 years, Monsignor Thomas Fucinaro has served as chaplain on the University of Dallas’ Eugene Constantin Campus (affectionately known as Due Santi) just outside of Rome, Italy. However, in May, Pope Francis reassigned him to his home diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning on Feb. 2, 2022, as pastor of the Cathedral of the Risen Chri...
Women of faith brought to life in stunning 20-foot murals
There's a special kind of church in Uptown right now that has a congregation of just one. "It's become a church space for me, yes it has," Mark Balma said. "It definitely feels like that now." Balma has created a church-like space for himself in Uptown, where he has rented a studio to work on his paintings. He spends hours there each day, bringing...
St. Paul's Italian Festival Plans for Summer 2021
Erie News Now has spent the last week taking a look at plans for the region's big summer festivals, fairs and events to see how organizers plan to approach things this year. Our focus this time is on St. Paul's Italian Festival, centered around St. Paul Roman Catholic Church at 16th and Walnut Streets. It's normally a colorful, noisy, vibrant socia...
Pueblo's Columbus statue site of further protests as community members seek it's removal
On the afternoon of March 28, several individuals could be found near the Pueblo Columbus statue seeking recognition and action from the city. The action is largely organized through two groups: Take It Down Pueblo and El Movimiento Sigue — The Movement Continues. Together, the groups are restarting protests from last year concerning the Christophe...
Italian (Allied) veteran of World War I preserved story of immigration to St. Louis
Vic Cadice, of Jefferson City, recalls admonishments from his father that included staying out of trouble as not to defame yourself, your country, your family name, and remaining focused on earning a good education. These teachings were the result of his father's experiences in his native Italy and were highlighted by two brothers serving on separa...
Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen presents bill to restore Christopher Columbus statue on Capitol grounds
On Wednesday, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) presented legislation in the Senate’s State Government and Finance Committee that would restore and repatriate the Christopher Columbus statue to the Capitol grounds. The statue was torn down on June 10during a wave of unrest across the Twin Cities. “Rioters do not dictate the policies of our s...
St. Joseph Tables and Other Feast of St. Joseph Festivities
St. Joseph tables are often seen in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph on and around the March 19 Solemnity of St. Joseph. Below is a list of some tables and other events occurring for the feast; details on the history and symbolism of the St. Joseph table (along with other St. Joseph related content) can be found on the Year of St. Joseph webpa...
40 years ago: The day they took Father Polizzi from The Hill
During the 1970s the Rev. Salvatore E. Polizzi had become a national figure for his work in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. Residents were shocked when news came that he was being reassigned. Here is our coverage from March 1, 1980. A friend of his calls it the mustache incident. In telling about it, there is a bit of soft laughter. It is so li...
New Documentary “America’s Last Little Italy” Speaks to All Italian Americans, by Dante A. Ciampaglia
It’s nervy to call something the last of anything, especially when it comes to neighborhoods. But as residents of The Hill in St. Louis see it, their community isn’t just the city’s Little Italy—it’s the last one in all of America. Scusi? What was that? You can almost hear the recriminations and curses coming from North Beach in San Francisco and B...
Royal Gorge Lodge Order of Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Celebrates 10 Years
The national organization Order of Sons of Italy in America was started in 1905 to help Italian immigrants assimilate into American society. The group established homes for the elderly, orphanages, credit unions and gave scholarships to help Italian-Americans to succeed in their new country. During the World Wars, the lodges gave to the Red Cross,...
What was Columbus Park Like in its Heyday?
The mighty chime of church bells echoes through orderly rows of old brick buildings, some of them marked with now-faint hand-painted advertisements. There’s something about walking the streets of Kansas City’s Columbus Park that suggests the neighborhood has a storied past. Whether it was an evening at Garozzo’s Ristorante, where Frank Sinatra tune...
IAP 173: America's Last Little Italy: The Hill -- A Conversation with Filmmaker Joseph Puleo
Italian enclaves around the country pride themselves on carrying the title of “Little Italy,” but one young Italian American from St. Louis, Missouri, believes his community is the last true Little Italy — and he’s made an incredible film to prove it! In this week’s episode, we’ll visit “The Hill,” the famed St. Louis enclave that has been a thrivi...