The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans will host a special tribute in honor of Italian-American veterans over the Memorial Day weekend. The event will be co-sponsored by the Italian American War Veterans and the Italian American Veterans Museum. An 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 30, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii will be followed by a solemn program of remembrance at 12:30 p.m. at the Veterans monument behind Columbus Plaza at Arrigo Park.

Carl Liture, Angela Rinaldi, Angelo DiLiberti and the late Fred Randazzo will be honored during the program, which will feature the Brian Patti big band, an honor guard and a World War II vehicle. The event will mark the 75th anniversary of the Veterans monument. Reservations for the Mass are a must. To make your reservations, click here.