The Society of Saint Joseph will kick off October as Italian Heritage Month with a mass celebrated by Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Sunday, September 30 at 12pm at St. Leonard of Port Maurice Church, 320 Hanover Street.

Attending the mass will be Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Speaker of the House Robert De Leo, and members of the Italian American Legislative Caucus. Several former Speakers of the House and members of the judiciary are also expected to be present, along with the officers and members of the Italian American Alliance and other Italian and Italian American organizations. Also expected to attend will be the new Consul General of Italy, the Honorable Federica Sereni, as well as key members of her staff.