by Giacomo Galeazzi This is the first time it happened. San Gennaro's blood had never liquefied during a papal visit to Naples before. None of the visits paid by Pius IX, John Paul II or Benedict XVI provoked the phenomenon. But the miracle was witnessed this afternoon, after Francis' heartfelt address to faithful and clergy. The...
READ MORE"It's time to bring it back," said president Nick Cantore, as 100 mostly couples arrived for an evening of Italian food, wine and music to celebrate St. Joseph's Day. The first Fiesta di San Giuseppe Dinner Dance on March 21 was part the Order of Sons of Italy Sgt. Frederick M. Bonanno Lodge #2549's ongoing events to protect and preserve t...
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READ MORESeptember 29, 2013 - Procession 3:00 PM - Mass 4:00 PM Club Carinesi D'America - 7618 17th Avenue - Brooklyn, NY 11214 The procession, organized by Club Carinesi D'America, will begin at the society's clubhouse (7618 17th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York) and make its way through the neighborhood for Mass at Our Lady of Guad...
READ MOREBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic parishes are called to build communion with immigrants and newcomers so people unite in faith rather than solely because of their cultural backgrounds, said the bishop of Brooklyn, N.Y., who has worked for 38 years to improve immigrant relations. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, former executive director of Mi...
READ MOREBy Giovanni di Napoli Stephen LaRocca is an attorney and senior partner at the New York law firm of Stephen LaRocca, PLLC. He is very active within New York City's Italian American community; giving lectures, participating in cultural events and supporting many charities. Stephen is the president of the Saint Rocco Society of Potenza, Inc...
READ MORE"Frate Francesco: tracce, parole, immagini"; questo è il titolo della mostra che si terrà dal 17 al 28 novembre presso la sede ONU di New York e alla Brooklyn Borough Hall dal 2 dicembre 2014 al 14 gennaio 2015. E' la prima volta che manoscritti e documenti pontifici del XIII e XIV secolo, riguardanti il Santo di Assisi, arrivano al "palaz...
READ MOREAlthough the House of Italy is awaiting word as to when they can resume business at their original cottage in Balboa Park, it was business as usual in their temporary location in Our Lady of the Rosary where they held their monthly dinner and presentation meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the Italian National Anthe...
READ MORE"Buona Festa di San Giuseppe!" That's the greeting many of the Italian-Americans inside the Johnston Senior Center's red, green and white decorated multi-purpose room passed around last Thursday during the annual St. Joseph's Day Luncheon. In English, the phrase means "Happy St. Joseph's Day," and in keeping with tradition, the center...
READ MOREIl 5 maggio, prima domenica del mese, Rocca di Neto, piccola cittadina calabrese della provincia di Crotone, era in festa in onore della Madonna di Setteporte, patrona della città. Da questa parte del mondo, lo stesso giorno erano in festa anche altri Rocchitani. Al Sand Castle di Franklin Square a New York (come di consuetudine della comunità Rocc...
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