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by Nicoletta Cottone   Visitors to the Jubilee, which starts in Rome this December, will need to present a pass in order to enter the Porta Santa (holy door) of the Basilica of San Pietro in Rome. The goal is to avoid massive queues and chaos and be able to adjust on-site security to the number of people expected. Starting in October, p...

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Art is something that should always make us look up. This rule only applies, however, until we run into works of art that are lying on the ground, such as pavements, antique carpets and inlaid parquet.   A typical example of this kind of “art” is the floor of the Siena Cathedral. Begun as early as the fourteenth century, it was completed in...

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International Italian tenor Michéal Castaldo will perform at the 92 Annual Feast of the Three Saints in Lawrence, Massachusetts, which takes place every Labor Day Weekend. Castaldo will perform on the Bandstand stage at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, which is opening night of this three-day event. The feast is a celebration of the Italian-Ameri...

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By Raanan GebererOne of the most spectacular, unusual traditional Italian-American feasts in the United States is taking place from July 10 to 21 in Williamsburg.   The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Paulinus of Nola features the lifting of an 80-foot-tall, three-ton statue known as the Giglio, which means "lily" in Italian. The s...

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St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church at 1010 Ferguson Street in South Rockford is hosting its annual St. Joseph’s Day Altar on Sunday March 15, 2015 from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm in the basement church hall. The community is invited to partake in the festive traditional meal of meatless pasta, omelets, vegetables, and Italian pastries. The church hal...

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by Ron Matz   Food, fun and friendship. It's all happening this weekend in the streets of Little Italy. Baltimore is getting ready for the annual feast of St. Gabriel. The bocce ball court is ready; so are the cannolis. The streets of Little Italy will be packed this weekend. It's time for the annual feast of St. Gabriel. "We're g...

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St. Francis Xavier School, the first Catholic school in Southwest Florida, will hold its End of the Year Celebration on Friday, May 1, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the school. Tickets and a range of sponsorships and donation opportunities are available for the event. Admission is $50 each or $90 for two guests.   Attendees will enjoy music by L...

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by Sebastian D'Elia   The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO celebrated a successful concert at Sacred Heart Church with the Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea featuring Broadway hits, pop standards and Italian classical compositions and favorites to a delighted audience of more than 400 on a beautiful Spring day.   The orchestra was led by...

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What does the future hold for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church?That is the question Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone, pastor, and members of the parish are dealing with as the church building continues to show signs of damage. The church cornerstone was laid in 1927 and the church was completed in 1928. It fronts on Mulberry Street. In 1958 construction beg...

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The Società San Francesco di Paola together with the Calabresi In America Organization are again honoring the patron saint of Calabria, San Francesco di Paola, by inviting the entire Italian American Community to our 34th "Festa Della Famiglia" at Casa Italia on August 6th through the 9th, 2015. The weekend long festivities begin with a Triduo in...

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