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By Susan Clark Porter   The traditional end-of-summer St. Anthony's Festival will be held this Labor Day weekend, although organizers have scaled it back from three days to two. Weather and soggy ground at the SMS Field forced last year's festival, which pays tribute to the strong Italian heritage in this town, to be postponed until Col...

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Thank you Tony for sharing with us your wonderful pictures of the Feast of the Madonna del Sacro Monte (May 30th) at Holy Face Monastery in Clifton, New Jersey. Sadly I was unable to attend the celebration this year, but I heard so many good things. Mass was celebrated in English and Italian with Msgr. Joseph Ambrosio, Pastor of Our Lady of Mount...

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by Michael Stavola   Among the events at Festa Italiana in the Frontenac on Saturday, none is more anticipated than the food sampling, where patrons can try a diverse range of food. Despite the Italian undertone, the event will have a variety of cultural food, passed down from early settlers to Southeast Kansas. Proceeds from the event,...

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By Giovanni di Napoli Sunday afternoon (Sept. 27th), my friends and I made our way to the Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Hughes Council 481 (1305 86th St.) in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn for the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine. Participants gathered at the fairgrounds for some refreshments, while the kids enjoyed the many games...

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by Jacklyn McQarriere   Sons of Italy, Sylvester Grande Lodge 1838 is hosting an Olde Time Italian Festival in Wildwood on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event was originally scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 2, but had to be postponed due to bad weather.   Events will take place from noon to 11 p.m. and include plenty of entertainment, craft...

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The St. Joseph Society of Donaldsonville continued a long tradition of erecting an altar for the patron saint of those in need complete with a meatless spaghetti and a variety of deserts Sunday at St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall. "The Italian people showed out," said society member Philip Matassa. "The whole community of Donaldsonville is here....

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When Roma Lodge presents Italian Festival at Downtown's Festival Park next weekend, it will carry on a cultural celebration that has been part of our community for nearly 40 years. And helping Roma Lodge continue that tradition is another local lodge whose name might not be as familiar — the Vittoria Colonna Lodge #1355.   Founded in 1925, V...

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By Linda Wargo Order Sons of Italy in America Columbus Day Parade A Long Island Tribute to Columbus... "Celebrating our Italian Pride, Heritage and Culture"   Columbus Day Parade on Main Street in Huntington, sponsored by the Order of the Sons of Italy in America and the Town of Huntington, Frank P. Petrone, Supervisor When: Sunday, Oc...

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Festa Italiana invites home cooks to enter their favorite easy-to-prepare Italian recipes in the festival's inaugual Chef's Choice Recipe Contest. A committee will select the top five, and those participants will be asked to present their dish to a judging panel at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20 in the Cucina Showcase at Festa Italiana. The panel includes...

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Jersey City's Downtown was awash in green, red and white for the fifth annual Columbus Day Parade today. Leading the celebration of Italian heritage Saturday was TLC star Buddy 'Cake Boss' Valastro, who was the parade's grand marshal.   "I'm honored to be here," Valastro said, who was accompanied at the head of the parade by his son, Marco,...

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