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VOL. 122 - NO. 35 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 31, 2018 $.35 A COPY 99th St. Anthony’s Feast 97th Feast of Santa Lucia by Matt Conti One year short of its Celebrated in North End centennial, the 99th annual by Matt Conti St. Anthony’s Feast brought thousands of devotees to Boston’s North End on the last weekend in August. The gold-adorned statue of San Antonio emerged to the faithful under the glory of confetti and streamers. A blessing by Fr. Antonio of St. Leonard Church was followed by a short procession before the statue was placed in its feast chapel for the weekend festivities. During the opening nights of the feast, several bands marched through the streets while friends and families gathered for the annual celebration. On Sunday, a ten hour Grand Procession brought the statue of San Antonio to nearly every street in the neighborhood. It all started on Endicott Street at noon when multiple bands paraded through the feast and the statue emerged to streams of confetti high in the air. During the day, society members took turns carrying the saint and collecting charitable ribbon donations. As day turned into night, the statue made several notable stops including Caffe The St. Lucy Society kicked off their 97th Feast on Thursday night Paradiso and of course, Pizzeria in honor of Santa Lucia, St. Lucy, Vergine e’ Martire – Protectress Regina. At the end of the night, of Eyesight. This is the second year the feast has been held on the a grand finale with confetti Thursday night before the St. Anthony’s Feast and it appeared to raining down ends the Saint bring out a nice crowd to the festivities. After a blessing on Endicott Anthony’s Feast. The “Feast Street by Fr. Joe of St. Leonard Church, a solemn procession was of all Feasts,” as described made by society members through the neighborhood streets with by National Geographic, is a marching band, fl ower girls and color guard. organized by San Antonio di Padova da Montefalcione, Inc., (Continued on Page 6) also known as the St. Anthony’s News Briefs Club. by Sal Giarratani Senator John McCain R.I.P. It was sad to hear that U.S. Senator John McCain succumbed to his illness and passed away on August 25th. I felt angry over the way President Trump had been treating him recently. Trump seemed to let pettiness get in the way of acting presidential. Trump should have been a bigger man. He wasn’t. John McCain was an American hero and his life was one of service to country. He will be missed by all who believe in America, courage, and leadership. President Trump was wrong in the way he treated McCain and owes McCain’s family an apology. Great Letter to the Editor I love reading The NY Post because it has great con- servative commentaries and a great letters to the editor page; a page I often get printed on from way up here in Boston. Recently, there was a great letter from James Hale of Manhattan, “When it comes to capitalism ver- sus socialism, I prefer having toilet paper.” It’s YOUR RIGHT Socialism always sounds so good in theory but when the rubber hits the road, not so good. But socialist’s as an American ... young and old just don’t get that logic, do they? Take a look at Venezuela if you don’t believe me. Endquote TUESDAY “Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.” September 4, 2018 — Miles Davis Your vote does count ... PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 31, 2018 Friends of the North End Library Upgrade Book Sale Procedure by Amico dei Libri SPIT ON IT spiting on the hands. Sores or skin eruptions are kept in check by a continual application of spit. Fast relief for a pain in the neck is obtained by applying saliva with the right hand to the right knee and then with the left hand to the left knee. Any insect that enters the ear, if spat upon, comes out (who wouldn’t). It is considered to bring good luck if a man spits upon urine that he has just voided. Spitting in the right About a year ago, the Friends shoe before putting it on will of the North End Library bring good luck (and a wet foot). improved their daily book sale Spitting in someone else’s shoe at the library by adding more is sure to bring bad luck for book shelves, sorting the books the spitter. If a stranger looks for sale, and maintaining the at a sleeping baby, whoever is sale area in a pleasant and Just about every old-timer person or things that suggests attending the baby should spit orderly manner. The results I have ever met had a special it to us. If we should happen to upon it three times in order to were an immediate increase in cure for any ailment under the be too presumptuous in some avoid the evil eye. sales. The sales have helped sun. The amazing thing is that of our hopes or desires, we can We know that saliva contains the Friends donate funds to many of their cures worked. I tone ourselves down by spitting great amounts of bacteria and the North End Library to buy had read an interesting article into our bosoms. The best way the bite of a human being is furniture and other needed in one of the Boston papers to insure the success of a new considered to be a most serious items and to sponsor library regarding the healing quali- remedy is to fi rst spit upon the one. The old-fashioned remedy programs. ties of saliva. Through another ground three times. Doctors will is to treat it with earwax. The The prices of the books are series of coincidences, I came be very happy to learn that the best treatment for dog bites, still a bargain. Paperbacks are upon a listing of old-time cures best way to get rid of a new boil however, was to apply some $1.00 each and fi ve paperbacks and superstitions, so I thought is to rub it with spit three times. hair from an adult male after are $4.00. Hardcover books are I might share my good fortune. If you punch another person the hair has been mixed with $2.00 each and three hardcover When we come upon a dead on the nose, you can lessen his vinegar. It sure makes a lot of books are $5.00. animal in the street or in a fi eld, pain and resentment by spitting sense, doesn’t it? The book sales are so success- we spit upon it and say, “Don’t in the palm of your own hand. ful that we needed to upgrade the exact change to buy a book, pass my family.” We ward off Chopping wood or digging a NEXT ISSUE: our payment system. Instead you can just pay extra. witchcraft by spitting on the ditch is made easier by first Aphrodisiacs, etc. of taking the time of going to The Friends encourage you to the desk to pay for your books, drop off your extra books when you can now pay for your books you buy a book. You can very by placing your money, or a easily buy a book, read it (or Saint Agnes Tsao Kou Ying check, in the small red cash not) and return it to the library box hanging near the books for to save space at home. Think of by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari sale. (See pictures). You can the book sale as really a book Agnes Tsao Kou Ying was mar- made it her preaching head- also make donations, pay your swap with friends you have not tyred for preaching the Gospel quarters, teaching the Catholic annual membership fee, give for yet met. Buy a book, return to the Chinese in Guangxi. Like faith throughout Guangxi. She a Giving Tree item (Giving Tree a book. All the joys of book most other Chinese Martyrs, also taught cooking and house- is displayed at the library), buy browsing and reading without she was a layperson, not a hold management, and in her a tote bag or pay for an event the hassle of having books piled member of the clergy. Agnes spare time helped babysit. or trip. You can use the enve- up at home. Tsao Kou Ying was born in the In 1856, when she was help- lopes attached to the red cash For further information small village of Wujiazhai in ing out in Yaoshan, Guangxi box by adding your name on about the Friends of the NE Guizhou Province in 1821. Her the local government decided to the envelope, selecting the type Library, or if you have any ques- family was a traditional Catholic take some measures against the of donation, adding money to tions, please send an email to family originally from Sichuan Christians living in that area. the envelope and dropping the www.info@friendsnelibrary. Province. Agnes was taken into custody envelope in the slot on the cash org, or go to our website Agnes left her hometown to along with many other Catholics box or you can just drop money www.friendsnelibrary.org. work in the city of Xingyi after who were soon released; only into the cash box at any time for We thank you for any and all her parents passed away. There Agnes and Father Ma remained any reason.