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VOL. 125 - NO. 19 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 7, 2021 $.35 A COPY Sons of Italy Foundation Salutes The Polo Family - Yolanda Cellucci Joseph Mele - Bob & Lisa Tramontano nd at the 32 Annual NELA Gala Friday, May 28, 2021 News Briefs National Education & Leadership Award Excellence in Business Award by Sal Giarratani THE POLO FAMILY YOLANDA CELLUCCI Designer/Inventor Joseph Mele (Lifetime Achievement Happy Mother’s Day Award). The recipients of “When you are looking at your mother, you are look- the SIF’s 2021 Scholarship ing at the purest love will ever know.” Program will be recognized for — Charley Benetto their academic achievements. Hillary Warns Biden On For the 18th straight year, “Huge Consequences” actor Joe Mantegna will serve as the NELA Gala’s Master Recently, the Biden White House decided to with- of Ceremonies. General Peter draw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11th W. Chiarelli (U.S. Army, and many liberal Democrats approve of this strategy retired) will serve as the NELA ending this endless war. Some, like former Secretary Gala’s second-ever Honorary of State Hillary Clinton, cautioned about “huge and Chairman. unintended consequences.” The Taliban were driven During the program, the SIF out in 2001 by the U.S.-led invasion but easily regained will award over $75,000 in control after September and could throw Afghanistan scholarships and commemorate back into a new civil war. its donation of $20,000 to Help Something to think about for the Biden Our Military Heroes with special Administration. Lifetime Achievement Award Humanitarian Award JOSEPH MELI video presentations. The dona- BOB & LISA TRAMONTANO Rin Tin Tin Star Lee Aaker Dies tion provides a fully equipped, I read this story in the National Enquirer which The Sons of Italy Foundation® adaptive minivan to our coun- The SIF’s annual NELA Gala is not exactly the New York Times. It seems former (SIF), the philanthropic arm of try’s most severely wounded, has raised millions of dollars child actor Lee Aaker, 77, who played Rusty on The the Order Sons and Daughters injured, and ill service men and for such worthy causes and Adventures of Rin Tin Tin back in the ’50s has died. He of Italy in America® (OSDIA), women who sustained their has hosted many distinguished was completely destitute and suffered a stroke. This is will be hosting its 32nd injuries while on active duty. individuals. Previous SIF hon- so sad. Another child actor Paul Peterson, 75, revealed Annual National Education & The SIF will also recognize a orees include President Bill st that Aaker passed away on April 1 . He played Rusty Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala past year of donations to several Clinton; President George W. for about fi ve years when the show got cancelled, and on Friday, May 28, 2021. The important causes — including Bush; Italy’s President Giorgio like many other former child stars faded into oblivion. gala will be held virtually and $15,000 to The V Foundation for Napolitano; U.S. Supreme Court Machin Hits Back will recognize highly accom- Cancer Research and $10,000 Justices Antonin Scalia and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chal- plished honorees, award schol- to Ronald McDonald House of Samuel Alito; former Secretary lenged accusations by fellow Democrats that he is a arships to outstanding stu- New York. of Defense Leon Panetta; former “roadblock” in their ability to pass legislation in the dents, present a van donation The Event will feature a Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne; narrowly divided U.S. Senate. He says he supports to Help Our Military Heroes, Live Auction, Cocktail Hour science & medicine luminar- “good politics.” and feature a special musical with Virtual Tables of 10 (your ies Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. performance by “The People’s friends will see you!), and Robert Gallo, and Dr. Michael Tenor” Michael Amante. the 2021 SIF Scholarship Sofia; entertainers Frank (Continued on Page 10) The Polo Family, suc- Winners. Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Annette cessful aeronautic manufac- Auction items include Funicello, and Gary Sinise; and turers, will be honored with an Italian Dual-Citizenship sports legends Mario Andretti, the prestigious National Package from My Italian Geno Auriemma, and the late Education & Leadership Family, Lady Gaga VIP Concert Tommy Lasorda. POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE Award. The other honorees Experience for Two, Your For information about how will be Fashion Entrepreneur Choice of NFL Game Experience you can support the Sons of 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON Yolanda Cellucci (Excellence in 2021 or 2022, St. James, Italy Foundation’s 32nd Annual Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM for Business Award), Bob Barbados Private Luxury Golf NELA Gala through a sponsor- and Lisa Tramontano Villa for 8 People in 2021 or ship, commemorative journal Call 617-227-8929 for more information (Humanitarian Award), 2022, and many other unique ad, or tickets, visit www.nela- and Engineer/Professor/ items! gala.org or email [email protected] PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 7, 2021 Saint Bertha of Kent by Molinari and Richard Molinari Bertha is one of history’s enigmas, little is known of her early life but from cred- ible sources it is believed she was born in 539. She was a Frankish princess, the daugh- BYZANTINE CHURCHES ter of Charibert I, King of Paris, and a woman named Ingoberga, drill during these early times whose parentage is unknown. also permitted surface carving Unfortunately, the marriage of in stone, which gave it a lace- Bertha’s parents does not seem like appearance. Emperor Leo to have been happy. III, who came later, feared that Bertha married King paganism would be fostered Ethelberht of Kent while in her by the use of certain kinds of early teens, which was quite sculpture, therefore, he out- common for an aristocratic lawed all sculpturing of human woman of the period. or animal forms. A condition of her marriage He did, however, permit these was that she should be allowed forms to be used in paintings to maintain inviolate the prac- and mosaic work. This edict tice of the Christian faith and forced many sculptors to leave of her religion. Bertha brought Byzantium and it also forced a Christian bishop named the development of new forms, Leodheard with her to Kent as which were based upon plant her confessor and they used the the kingdom of Kent. King Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy life and geometric fi gures. church of St Martin of Tours in Ethelberht gave Augustine Perhaps some of us might Canterbury, which had existed freedom to preach and reside in The Latin cross is by far the pottery, and Assyrian tablets. now recognize a few of the major since Roman times, as her pri- Canterbury, and did ultimately most common form used today. While the Early Christians characteristics of Byzantine vate chapel. This church was convert to Christianity. Authoritative sources declared were developing their churches Churches, which are: later taken over by St Augustine Modern retellings of this to be the true form on along the lines of the Latin 1. The floor plan laid out of Canterbury and his compan- Augustine’s mission almost which Christ died. The Latin cross, the Byzantines were along the lines of the Greek ions as their base of operations. always include Bertha, sug- cross has been found on coins, developing their houses of cross; It is acknowledged that Saint gesting that she played a role in medals, and monuments, which worship along the lines of the 2. The central dome with four Martin’s is the oldest church welcoming Augustine. Without date back many years before the Greek cross. The desire of the domes around it. One dome in the English-speaking world her support and Ethelberht’s’ time of Christ. Byzantine builders was to place over each arm of the cross; where Christian worship has good will, monastic settlements The cross which is perfectly a round dome over the square 3. Richly colored mosaic taken place continuously since and the cathedral would likely symmetrical (all arms being of base at the crossing. The solu- interiors; 580 AD. have been developed elsewhere. equal length) is known as the tion was fi nally achieved both 4. Lace-like carving; and St Augustine was a monk In 601, Pope Gregory addressed Greek cross. This form also pre- structurally and aesthetically 5. The absence of the human from Rome, not to be confused a letter to Bertha, in which he dated the crucifi xion by many by using a pointed corner vault- or animal fi gure in statue work. with Saint Augustine of Hippo, complimented her highly on her years. It has been discovered on ing which became known as a For those who might be inter- sent by Pope Gregory the Great faith and knowledge of letters. Egyptian monuments, Etruscan pendentive. The invention of the ested, a mosaic is any kind of on a mission to restore and Anglo-Saxon records indi- picture or organized pattern convert the pagan Anglo-Saxons cate that Saint Bertha had two made up from small irregular to Christianity, beginning with children: Eadbald of Kent, and size pieces, and these are usu- Ethelburg of Kent. The date of ally set in mortar. The mosaics her death is possibly 606AD of Italy can be divided into three LEGAL NOTICE The Feast Day of Saint Bertha st general classes. The fi rst is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Kent is May 1 . brightly colored glass mosaics The Trial Court of Venice, second is the stone Probate and Family Court mosaics of Florence, and third Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street Small Ads is the ceramic mosaics of Rome.