July 5, 2019 Vol. 123 No. 27

VOL. 123 - NO. 27 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 5, 2019 $.35 A COPY Denise Furnari Elected State President of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Denise has been a proud all members to realize the member of the Order Sons and signifi cance of promoting our Daughters of Italy, Norwood Italian heritage and culture Italian Lodge #1235 for over along with enriching a sense 30 years. She joined the of pride and accomplishment organization after observing in furthering to advance the her father Angelo Furnari betterment of our Order.” perform his duties as the State Denise has served as Junior President and decided that Division President 4 years, State she too wanted to pursue a Trustee 6 years, State Financial larger role in the Order. “I have Secretary 4 years, Scholarship thoroughly enjoyed working Chairman 2 years, Charity with my state council members Chairman 2 years, State Orator throughout the years and had 2 years, Membership Chair- the opportunity to serve under RUDY VISCOMI MARISA RANALLI man 4 years. National Delegate six presidents. As the State State 1st Vice President State 2nd Vice President District 5 -2015, 2017, Trustee, President, I want to lead our Vice President of the Norwood organization to greater heights benefi cial to all of our members. with the appropriate tools and Italian Lodge # 1235. in fi nding new ways to increase My vision will be to focus resources made available to For more information, or to our membership, along with on getting our mission and them along with stressing the become a member of the Order coordinating innovative events purpose across to our members DENISE FURNARI importance of Social Media Sons and Daughters of Italy in and programs that will be and potential new members State President to promote our Order. I want America, visit www.osiama.org News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® Clear the Deck Of All Student Loan Debt? Turns 114 If you listen to all the Democrats running for president, each tries to out do the other with free stuff. by Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® National Offi ce Abolishing student loan debt is a big item for all the Democrats pandering to voters out there. Bernie is pandering so much he should rename himself BERNIE Originally called “Figli d’Italia,” lated it. OSDIA is deeply grateful to PANDERS. As for Elizabeth Warren, she thinks we can the Order Sons and Daughters of Professor Oliveri. ® nd abolish 95 percent of all student debt just with the Italy in America was established Today is the 22 of June 1905! snap of a fi nger. How this can be accomplished…who in the Little Italy neighborhood of Today, we are blessed with a mag- knows. They like saying it and will continue to say it New York City on June 22, 1905, nifi cent day of sunshine. Today the as long as they can. by Vincenzo Sellaro, M.D., and Almighty has brought us together I and millions of other voters are waiting for the fi ve other Italian immigrants who for a purpose. We are all brothers fi rst Democrat to promise to end all credit card debt. came to the United States dur- and sisters, who represent every Everyone loves free stuff and doing away with debt ing the great Italian migration corner of Italy. but, once again, it is all just political pandering. We (1880-1923). No matter what part of Italy we know it and they know it. Their aim was to create a sup- came from, we are fi rst and fore- port system for all Italian immi- most Italians. I happen to be from Joe Biden is so Irrelevant grants that would assist them with Sicily; our pharmacist, Ludovico Recently, Kamala Harris took Sleepy Joe to task becoming U.S. citizens, provide Founder Ferrara is from Piedmont; our for his past support of issues he runs from today. He health/death benefi ts, educational Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro attorney, Antonio Marzullo is from said his record on civil rights is outstanding. Methinks opportunities, and offer assistance with Campania; Giuseppe Carlino, a sculptor, he actually believes that too. Biden has a problem assimilation in America. We continue from Lazio; and our barbers, Pietro and its not that he has no core values, it is that he that mission through our National Viscardi is from Calabria, and is so yesterday. The photo of him hugging Rev. Jesse Supreme Lodge, Sons of Italy Roberto Merlo is from Tuscany. Jackson at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention Foundation and Commission for But we cannot continue to treat in Chicago, both these guys are still living in the ’80s Social Justice. each other as sub-nationalities with all that bad music and stale politics too. Today, we are a national of the Italian peninsula. If we do, Joe, the window closed a long time ago for you and organization of men and women we will not only remain weak as a it won’t be re-opened anytime soon. Time to move on who represent the estimated 26 nationality in the larger American in your life! You had your chance and that was your million Americans of Italian heritage, society, but we will also fi nd it dif- chance. dedicated to promoting our culture, fi cult to achieve our rightful place Mexican Troops To U.S. Line our traditions, our language, the legacy of of infl uence and respect as we help Mexico has deployed nearly 15,000 soldiers and our ancestors, and our contributions to the U.S. make this country greater than ever before. This National Guardsmen to the U.S. border admitting and the world. With members and lodges wonderful country can only become the richer that they are detaining migrants trying to cross over across the United States of America and and more cultured as a result of our efforts. (Continued on Page 11) Canada, we continue to be the largest and Today, we are gathered together for one main oldest organization for people of Italian purpose — a purpose that I believe someday heritage. will become a very important part of American INAUGURAL ADDRESS history. We are the newest of the immigrants to BY OSDIA FOUNDER this great country and because of the fi erce and POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE DR. VINCENZO SELLARO undeserved prejudice and discrimination that The following is a translation from Italian of we have had to suffer for nearly two decades; we 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON the inaugural address given by Dr. Vincenzo must begin to work together for our comon good. Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Sellaro, founder of the Order Sons and Daughters We must educate ourselves and insist that of Italy in America. Lost since 1935, the speech our children receive the best education pos- Call 617-227-8929 for more information was discovered recently by Professor Frank P. Oliveri of Rochester, New York, who also trans- (Continued on Page 7) PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 5, 2019 Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Rafael Arnáiz with the Trappists Barón was born on of San Isidro de April 9, 1911, in Dueñas in Palencia. Burgos, Spain. He He was attracted was the fi rst of four to the silence and sons born to Rafael was attracted to the Arnáiz, an engi- Gregorian chant. THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE neer and Mercedes On April 15, 1934 - Caesar became a consul (chief became very wealthy through Barón a newspaper having fi nished his magistrate) in 59 A.D. and his association with Caesar. He columnist. architectural stud- shortly thereafter entered into also trained a group of slaves as In his childhood, ies, he entered the a coalition with Pompey (an fi refi ghters. Fires of suspicious he went to several order as a postulant army general) and with Crassus origin would often occur in very schools that the Jesuits ran and and then became a novice. (a wealthy real estate dealer). desirable pieces of property. from October 1920 to 1922 was After entering the abbey, This coalition became known Crassus usually appeared on at one such college in Burgos Rafael developed diabetes. as the First Triumvirate and its the scene very quickly to offer where he was noted for his Complications of the disease ties were further strengthened sympathy to the grieving land- artistic talents; bouts of fever forced him to return home for by the marriage of Caesar’s lord and also to offer a pittance often interrupted his studies. rest and recovery, but each daughter Julia to Pompey. The for the purchase of the burn- In his youth, it was clear that time he returned to his beloved jealous Pompey soon attempted ing property. If the offer was he had a range of intellectual, abbey. to check the increasing power refused, then the fi refi ghters artistic, and spiritual gifts. Ultimately, his health pre- of Julius through much politi- usually milled around to ham- These qualities were well bal- vented him from becoming a full cal intrigue. He succeeded in per all fi re-fi ghting efforts. If the anced in him and it produced member of the community and obtaining a decree from the offer was accepted, then the fi re an open and positive attitude he became an oblate, a layper- Senate that Caesar should was quickly extinguished and to people and things which were son living within the monastery disband his army by a certain A bust of Roman statesman the property repaired.

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