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In the apse of a midcentury chapel in Upper Manhattan, there is a sparkling mosaic mural that depicts the life of America's first saint, Frances Xavier Cabrini.   The mural was recently restored to its original luster using period tiles, or tesserae, made of various types of marble (Carrara, Botticino) as well as gilded Venetian glass tiles,...

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As we strolled along the main shopping street in Norcia, Corso Sertorio, the effects of the devastating Oct. 30 earthquake, the strongest to hit Italy since 1980, were not immediately apparent. Most of the shops, though shut, seemed intact. Christmas lights were strung overhead.   The scenery changed dramatically when our guide, Benedict Niv...

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Walking around the St. Rocco Festival in Oyster Bay Sunday night was a vastly different experience for native Tracey McIntyre than it was 20 years ago. As a teenager, McIntyre, her twin sister, Tricia, and their friends would attend every single night of the five-day festival that takes place at Fireman's Field on Shore Avenue. They'd ride the amu...

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It was a beautiful Sunday for the Festa di Sant'Antonio at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn (2154 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204). As always, there was a fantastic turnout.   I saw many friends, and members of several Societies were in attendance. A popular event, many locals came out of their homes to watch and greet the marc...

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By Giovanni di Napoli   Hundreds of devotees gathered at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Sunday afternoon (April 26th) to celebrate the annual Feast of Maria SS. della Misericordia (Our Lady of Mercy), patroness of Fontanarosa in Provincia di Avellino.   Warmly welcomed, we celebrated Mass in En...

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The San Gennaro Foundation will kick off the October's Italian Heritage Month, a celebration of everything it means to be Italian, with their annual street festival, The Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, September 26th-29th.   Since 2002, the San Gennaro Foundation has donated over $1,000,000 to local charities that...

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One of Bensonhurst's time-honored traditions, the Santa Rosalia Feast on 18th Avenue, will have a different look in 2014, if the city goes along with a set of recommendations made by Community Board 11.   The community board is asking the city to shorten the route of the Italian-flavored street fair by two blocks, District Manager Marnee Eli...

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Sunday, June 1st, 2014 - 10:30 AM at a Special Mass Our Lady of Grace Church - 15 George Waterman Road, Johnston, RI 02919   The Pannese Society of Providence is excited to Announce a Crowning and BlessingCeremonial Mass that has not been done in about 100 years.The Celebration Mass will take place on Sunday, June 1st, at 10:30 AM...

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By Giovanni di Napoli   Saturday, July 12th, I made my way to Inwood, Long Island for the 53rd Annual Feast of Santa Marina Vergine, patroness of Filandari, Calabria. It was standing room only at beautiful Our Lady of Good Council Church (68 Wanser Ave.), as devotees came from far and wide to celebrate Mass and march in the Procession. &nbs...

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by Andrea Marini   The security plan to keep Rome safe during the Jubilee of Mercy -- an extraordinary Holy Year to start on December 8 and last until November 20 2016 -- kicks off today. The plan was devised by Rome's prefecture (in Italy, an office representing the government in any province) and by Rome's police provincial headquarte...

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