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Between naturalism and real life, between dream and reality: walking through the Santa Maria della Scala museum will take you into a special world where the art and history of one of Europe's oldest hospitals are brought to light.   Located along via della Francigena in Siena, Santa Maria della Scala used to be the hospital for abandoned chi...

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by Kevin D'Angelo The Society of Our Lady of the Snow, a cultural nucleus of Italian-American tradition in Greenpoint / Williamsburg is marking its 125th anniversary this year. The celebration begins on Saturday, July 27th, with a 7:00PM candlelight procession, from its hall at 410 Graham Avenue to St. Francis de Paola Church. Over the next ten da...

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On Friday night, Emily Timmel and her husband Yariv Alpher will host a Passover Seder for 15 at their Lexington Drive home. Timmel, 40, who is Catholic, plans to serve a traditional menu of matzo, brisket, charoset and gefilte fish in honor of her husband, who is Jewish, and the couple's two young sons, ages 5 and 7, who are growing up in the...

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by Antonina Zielinska In the wake of the tragic deaths of over a 100 immigrants off the coast of Italy, the faithful of Italian descent gathered for the 32nd annual Italian Apostolate Day in honor of Our Lady of Pompei. After reciting the Rosary in Italian, the congregation in the Basilica of Regina Pacis, Bensonhurst, recited several Hail Ma...

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Annuntio Vobis Guadium Magnum, We Announce to You a Great Joy! The Crowned Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Crowned by order of Popes Leo XIII and St. Pius X in 1904) has been fully artistically  estored, with a new garment.   Our Lady will return to the Pontifical Shrine on Saturday, October 17 at 1PM. The S...

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He had only been named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport 24 hours earlier, but on Thursday morning the Rev. Frank Caggiano could already see the signs here that he will soon be leaving the place he was born and raised and able to leave the mark of 25 years of religious ministry.   "I've got 220 emails since yesterday, and 47...

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Rabbi Barbara Aiello, Italy's first—and only—female Rabbi, as well as the country's only non-Orthodox Rabbi, will be speaking at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation (MCJC) in Crystal Lake on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 pm. Her topic will be "The Hidden Jews of Sicily and Calabria." Rabbi Barbara is the founder of the B'nai Anusim movement in S...

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The feast of St. Lucy is December 13th and in Italy ushers in the Christmas season. In keeping with this long-lasting tradition, the Cultural Center will have a celebration at the Center on the feast day, Sunday, December 13th. The celebration will begin with the lighting of the Christmas Fire at 3:30 pm. This will be followed by a candlelig...

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St. A's gets a Big C.The thriving Brooklyn church known as St. Athanasius turns a century old this year.When other churches in New York are struggling, padlocking schools and closing down, St. Athanasius of Bensonhurst will celebrate its 100th feast of its patron saint this Thursday with a 7 p.m. Mass.Come see why this parish flourishes in a time w...

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The borough is hosting the second annual Feast of San Gennaro at the Jersey Shore from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday on Main Street between 10th and 12th avenues, according to a news release.   The festival honors local officials of Italian-American descent who made a positive impact on the quality of life in the surro...

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