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The sun rises in Italy six hours before Wilmington sees its first hint of daylight, an important difference in time when considering the life – and death – of the Rev. Roberto Balducelli.   The legendary Wilmington pastor died Friday night, 100 minutes before the clock reached midnight and marked his 100th birthday. But because of the six-ho...

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On August 9, 10 and 11, the Saint Rocco's Feast Association will celebrate 84 years of tradition during their annual "Grande Festa". Saint Rocco's Feast has been an integral part of Malden's community. The event gathers residents and visitors alike to celebrate everything Italian in the streets of Malden. The Saint Rocco society began 84 years...

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Deacon Kevin Bagley has accepted a position with a publishing company in Washington State and left Maryland on July 1.   He has served at Saint Leo's since March 2009 and has been active with Sacramental Preparation, Young Adult Ministry, working with individuals in Spiritual Direction, and other activities around the parish.  

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Two Catholics are at the forefront of getting the community of Little Italy to become an incorporated town. Kristy Eanes and Chris Dorer are concerned with the historical preservation of the town and urban sprawl in western Pulaski County and wanted a way to protect Little Italy, which will mark its 100th anniversary in 2015. "Little Italy ha...

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There's a family that runs its history through the decades serving the town of San Francisco: before Joseph, then his daughter Angela, now her son Joseph. There's a project called Porziuncola Nuova that connected San Francisco to Saint Francis' town, Assisi. There's a square in front of a church in the North Beach, San Francisco's Little Italy, tha...

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There will soon be a rooftop swimming pool where the copper-domed bell towers of Mary Help of Christians once rose. Formerly a hub of the East Village's Italian-American community, the site of the Roman Catholic church is now slated for a 158-unit rental building, complete with basement gym and rooftop gardens — a familiar trajectory for a growing...

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The Italian-style church was established in 1913 to serve the more than 3,000 Italians in this "Little Italy" neighborhood who came here to help build the nation's capital as stone carvers, masons and other trades. Located at 595 Third Street, N.W., Holy Rosary Church's exterior includes a bell tower, Christopher Columbus statue and four marbl...

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Friday after work, I made my way to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for the 19th Annual Feast of San Donato. Organized by Francesca Mazza (and her gracious family) the ceremony took place outside their beautiful home at 158 Conselyea Street.   Normally held on August 7th, this year's celebration was postponed a few weeks because Franca and her family...

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By Aprille Hanson   In the 127 pages of the newly released book, "Images of America: Little Italy," a community is frozen in time.   The roughly 200 featured photos represent more than just the people of the past — it captures their spirit of hard work, faith and family that still lingers in the tight-knight Italian immigrant founded-...

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Some new and forthcoming titles that may be of interest to our readers. All are available at Amazon.com   • Sanctity and Pilgrimage in Medieval Southern Italy, 1000-1200 by Paul Oldfield Publisher: Cambridge UniversityPublication Date: March 31, 2014Hardcover: $89.10Language: EnglishPages: 320   Read more    Fonte: Magna...

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