For more information visit the San Felese Society of New Jersey website at www.sanfelesesocietynj.org   For more on the Feast read "Celebration of the Madonna di Pierno Feast" by Tom Frascella     Fonte: Magna Grece    

In the upper level of a downtown hall, men with the Christopher Columbus Italian Society gather monthly for business meetings. On the level below, the women's auxiliary do the same. In the stairway linking the floors are framed portraits of past presidents from these organizations dating back decades to the society's founding in 1890.  ...

The 18th Avenue Feast could be on the verge of becoming a famine!   Organizers of Bensonhurst's annual Festa di Santa Rosalia say that paperwork problems might cause the last-minute cancellation of the summer-capping street fair this year — and the end of the festival as we know it!   Read more   Source: http://www.brookly...

Don't Miss "Italian Night at Cibo Ristorante Italiano - A Fundraiser for Festa Italia Santa Rosalia Foundation " on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Cibo Ristorante Italiano, 301 Alvarado in Downtown Monterey. Parking is available in the adjacent garage.   From 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Cibo will present a 4-course dinner for $24.95 featured below...

Affermare che storicamente ci sia stata, e continui a esserci tuttora, una profonda influenza della cultura italiana nei confronti degli Stati Uniti (senza mai dimenticare, ovviamente, il grande ascendente inverso), può essere un fatto abbastanza pacifico e – per certi versi – assodato.   Ma quando dalle asserzioni più generali si passa alle...

There will be plenty of delicious food, fun games, rides and live entertainment. Weather permitting, there will be a spectacular fireworks show on Saturday night.   Mass will be celebrated at the Saint Rocco Society Chapel at 9 AM on Sunday, August 11th.   Read more    Fonte: Magna Grece    

St. Joseph's Day - La Festa di San Giuseppe, the Feast of Saint Joseph, is celebrated by Catholics worldwide, but it is especially important in Italy; it serves as Italian Father's Day, Giuseppe, of course, being the man who stepped in to be the earthly father of Jesus.   The holiday is particularly special in Sicily, where St. Joseph is hon...

A ITALIAN-AMERICAN restaurant owner was the inspiration behind a religious altar created in Elgin. Parishioners brought a wide array of food to Greyfriars Convent last week to lay it on the St Joseph altar. The food was then donated to various good causes around the area, such as the Moray Foodbank.   The tradition of dedicating food to St J...

by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis   Heritage is a precious thing. From our parents and grandparents, we learn who we are and why our cultural identity is important. Sharing family traditions and memories is crucial to forming a bond between old and new generations. Unfortunately, the years pass and along with them go the people who hold the brightes...

By Giovanni di Napoli There was a tremendous turnout and terrific atmosphere for Sunday's (August 16th) Feast of San Rocco. I'm happy to say our concerns about the new venue were unwarranted, as celebrants (old and new) showed up in force to welcome our beloved patron to his new home at Most Precious Blood Church in historic Little Italy. Bedecke...