It's all about family, fun and food. And it happens this weekend right here in Baltimore. Ron Matz reports Little Italy is cooking up a storm for the 84th Feast of St Gabriel.   All hail St. Gabriel, and that's what they'll do in Little Italy this weekend with plenty of good food and family fun in a big benefit for St. Leo's Church.  ...

There is a reason sacred hymns are, well, sacred. Not only does their spiritual content speak powerfully to the faithful, but these songs are often ancient in age and steeped in ethnic identity.   Few cultures can rival the Italians as far as tradition and pride. And sacred music is an important piece of that tradition.   Read more &...

St. Joseph's Day at Historic Mission San Juan Capistrano 10:00am – 2:00pm. This annual celebration includes: - St. Joseph's Table - Ringing of the historic bells - Live mariachi music - Community presentations - Special Guest Lecture On Cliff Swallows - Mission Basilica School performances - San Juan Elementary performances - History of St. Jo...

di Sante Rifino   È stato presentato a New York il libro Built with Faith (Costruito con la fede), di Joseph Sciorra, direttore per i programmi accademici e culturali del Calandra Italian American Instiute del Queens College - CUNY.   In un affollato evento tenuto nella sede di Manhattan del Calandra, Sciorra, tra i più autorevoli stu...

by Matt Conti   The statue of Madonna Delle Grazie was presented on Sunday afternoon at the annual procession in Boston's North End. The society was founded in Boston in 1903 from San Sossio Baronia Avellino. Featuring Saint Alfio's Band and the Northeast Italian Band, the procession started at St. Leonard's Church at the corner of Hanover &...

Two northeast Ohio churches have planned trips to Italy this year, and their respective itineraries are attracting a great deal of interest. Father Paul Rosing, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Stow, Ohio is taking his group north from September 7-21, 2014, weaving his way from Rome to Milan over 15 days and 13 nights.   Father Philip Racco,...

Some pix from Sunday's (Sept. 22nd) 22nd Annual Feast in Honor of Maria SS. Addolorata (Our Lady of Sorrows) at Holy Family Church (28 Brookline Ave.) in Nutley, New Jersey. The Feast was organized by the Societa' Oriundi Castellani.   Read more    Fonte: Magna Grece    

Mancano pochi giorni alla celebrazione del centenario della Holy Rosary Church, la Parrocchia Italiana di Washington. La celebrazione comincerà con la Messa Solenne concelebrata dal Cardinale Donald Wuerl Arcivescovo di Washington, dal Nunzio Apostolico Arcivescovo Carlo Maria Viganò, dall'Ordinario militare degli Stati Uniti, dal Vescovo Lo Verde...

HER GRANDKIDS called Maria Elisa Mirarchi "Grandmom Bella." Bella is Italian for beautiful, and this woman by all accounts was beautiful inside and out.   "All my life, my mom was an angel by my side," said her daughter Caterina Romani. "The most selfless, beautiful, kind, considerate woman you could ever meet."   Read more   S...

We couldn't ask for a better day for Sunday's Festa di San Cono in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.   With clear blue skies and a balmy breeze, conditions were perfect for the procession. Making our way through the neighborhood, we were greeted by many locals before reaching Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (275 N 8th Street).   Read more &nbs...