By Michele McDonald The Feast of the Three Saints draws thousands of people to downtown Lawrence for three days of music, food, celebration of Italian-American heritage, and traditions honoring St. Alfio, St. Filadelfo, and St. Cirino, Catholic brothers martyred in the third century. In the 20th century, immigrants from Sicily, who came t...
READ MOREMonsignor Hilary Franco ci ricorda l'uragano Sandy quando coinvolge nelle sue iniziative tutti coloro che ritiene meritevoli delle sue attenzioni. Dopo il mai dimenticato Cardinal Renato Martino, oggi in Vaticano, Monsignor Franco ha infilato una serie incredibile di personaggi che ogni anno vanno regolarmente a ritirare il prestigioso premio di St...
READ MORESunday, May 19thMass 11:00 AMProcession and shower of rose petals to follow Come celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Audience, patroness of Sambuca, Sicily. Refreshments will be served after Mass. Holy Rosary Catholic Church911 E. Missouri AvenueKansas City, Missouri 64106 For more info contact:(816) 842-5440 * All schedules and activities a...
READ MOREThe Feast of the Assumption will take place August 15th-18th in Little Italy. This will mark the 115th year of celebrating the feast on the historic streets. The feast is a Catholic Holy Day that celebrates The Virgin Mary going to Heaven. A service is celebrated At Holy Rosary Church at 10:00 a.m. after a statue of Mary is taken in proces...
READ MOREThe San Gennaro Foundation kicks off October's Italian Heritage Month, Sept. 27-29, a celebration of everything it means to be Italian, with their annual street festival, The Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, beginning with its fundraising gala, Prima Notte 2013, on Sept. 26, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla. ...
READ MOREWhen one hears the word "procession" what comes to mind? For some it is as the Dictionary explains: the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles. In the Catholic tradition, the word "procession" can have several meanings: The procession of the Holy...
READ MOREFour Roman Catholic parishes in this borough will cease to exist come next summer, as part of the reorganization plan that the Archdiocese of New York announced Sunday. Mergers of existing parishes will affect one-third of the 33 parishes on Staten Island. Here's a look at the four churches -- one in Rosebank, one in New Brighton, and two...
READ MOREby Ron Matz It's all about food, fun and friendship, and it's happening this weekend in Little Italy. Ron Matz has more on the preparations for the feast of St. Anthony. The festivals in Little Italy always draw big crowds. This weekend it's the feast of St. Anthony — a tradition dating back more than 100 hundred years. "We...
READ MOREI made my way to Saint Mary's Church (1008 49th Avenue) in Long Island City on Saturday (Sept. 7th) to participate in the 106th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Sponsored by the Societa Maria SS. Addolorata di Pignataro Interamna, the celebration was a magnificent display of faith and devotion. Following the wonderful service, a candle...
READ MOREA spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 8th in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborliness, international visitors. Neapolitan immigrants from Italy settled in Williamsburg long ago and brought a beautiful tradition to the streets of Brooklyn with the first Giglio (Italian for "lily") festival in 1903...
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