Saints Day Mass Honors North End Religious Organizati Ons by Frank Mazzaglia
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VOL. 123 - NO. 45 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 $.35 A COPY All Saints Day Mass Honors North End Religious Organizati ons by Frank Mazzaglia (Photo by Matt Conti) For more than a hundred ebrated by Rev. Claude Scrima, participated were: St. Joseph’s years, Italian immigrants in the O.F.M. Society, Madonna Di Anzano, St. North End from various regions As impressive as the activities Anthony of Padua, St. Padre Pio, of the “Old Country” have were, Fr. Joy was moved to com- Madonna delle Grazie, San Rocco, paid homage to their patron ment about how very pleased he St. Agrippina di Mineo, Madonna saints with public displays of was to see the church fi lled by Della Cava , Fisherman’s Feast faith. Young men hoisted their so many young people and so of the Madonna Del Soccorso di News Briefs regional patron saint’s statue many men. Sciacca, St. Lucy’s, Santa Rosalia by Sal Giarratani on their shoulders and carried it Following Mass, Society mem- di Palermo, and San Gennaro. with great care over the cobbled bers marched through the The event was sponsored by streets of the North End. People streets of the North End with the St. Joseph’s Society which Are the Tax Consumers lined the streets to watch the their banners. Residents of the expressed gratitude to all the Over Taking Taxpayers Yet? procession. Meanwhile, food North End as well as visitors members of the religious orga- In recent history, we have been seeing a transfer stands along the streets were stared reverently at the images nizations who participated and of wealth from those who earn it to those who just busily selling fried dough, nou- of saints honoring the people then invited them to an evening want it. Eventually, if the Bernie Sanders/Alexandria gat, and pastries. Indeed, the who had been honoring them. of celebration with food pre- Ocasio-Cortez wing of the Democrats take control of Feasts have always been some- The newly renovated hall below pared by Mimi’s Kitchen, the Washington, DC, the tax consumers will beat out the thing special for Italians. St. Leonard’s Church will now Verano Group, and A Frank taxpayers when it comes to tax dollars. Which comes This year, however, in a very serve as a preserving home DePasquale Venture. from taxpayers? What happens then, Bernie and the special event, the area’s reli- repository for these sacred rel- Entertainment featuring clas- A.O.C. crowd thinks this is all fi ne and dandy. Is it? gious societies came together ics and statues. sical and traditional Italian The Socialists are Going to Kill to participate in a Friday eve- Religious Orders were the fi rst music was provided by Ray ning Mass on All Saints Day in to serve Italian immigrants and Cavicchio, Vanessa Salvucci, The American Dream a program that honored them preserve the Religious Feasts. Gian Faraone, the popular Every time I watch and listen to Bernie Sanders, I all. They understood how important singing group Street Magic, and wonder if he thinks money is grown on trees. He is The star-filled night was it was for the Italian people Ilaria Della Bidia. constantly stroking the masses, pitting them against marked by unity and common to venerate their saints. The In the end, one spectator the evil rich people. It must be working because he is respect. St. Leonard’s Church Franciscans arrived in Boston summed it all up by saying, “This still all about the politics of envy. What he sells, doesn’t was fi lled to capacity once again in 1873. Italian Jesuits founded was truly a night to remember. It work. You can’t just take from one group and give to as representatives of all the St. Mary’s Church in 1849, and was a night when all our Saints another. It only works on paper. Socialism is like a Ponzi North End’s religious organiza- in 1883, the Scalabrini Fathers ‘came marching in’ and smiled Scheme in many ways. tions placed their banners along arrived in America to help min- at the North End.” Back when I was younger, I remember Norman the sides of the church prior to ister to the growing number of Thomas who always ran for President, every four years an evening Mass celebrated by Italian immigrants. like clockwork. He got some votes but not that many. Rev. William Joy and concel- The North End Society’s that (Continued on Page 3) Some of his ideas were actually good and were imple- mented by the main stream over time. My dad admired him for his determination and thought he made good points. Remembrance Day Then I remember in my college years reading The The VFW North End Post 144 Other America by Michael Harrington, who was the Ceremony president at the time of the Democrat Socialist Party. I Veterans Ceremony th liked what he said and thought some of his ideas were th Sunday, November 10 really good and could easily be policy. Monday, November 11 , 11:00–11:45 a.m. Neither the Sandernistas nor the A.O.C. crowd know At the Prado on Hanover Street Old North Church, what they are talking about. They come across as located at 193 Salem Street, ignorant and just rabble-rousers trying to stir up trouble Veterans of the VFW North End Post 144 Boston, MA, will host its and create class warfare. will conduct its annual memorial services to annual Remembrance Day honor and remember the U.S. military veterans Ceremony on Sunday, (Continued on Page 11) of the North End who served in World War I, November 10th, beginning World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War; and at 11:00 a.m. more recent wars. Prayers, wreath laying, There will be a service of Morning Prayer and remembrances will take place near the followed by wreath laying and festive reception. POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE Paul Revere Statue and behind the Old North The British Officers Club of New England Church. will be on hand for the reading of In Flanders 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON Following the ceremonies, the veterans will Field written during the First World War by Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM attend mass at St. Leonard Church on Hanover Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John Street at noon. All are welcome to attend. McCrae. Call 617-227-8929 for more information PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 Macy’s Sponsors Regal Players Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Turiello Nostra A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our ancestry...our lineage...our roots. SUETONIUS, MARCELLINUS, AND CLAUDIAN This is the last issue in the entire series honoring the Latin literati. Last week we briefly examined the work of Florus, Gaius, and Apuleius, the fi rst three greats in the Age known as the Late Empire. Today we honor the three remaining scholars. It is probable that SUETONIUS was born in Rome about 69 A.D. into an equestrian family. There is very little information about his early life except that he started his career as a lawyer, and shortly thereafter became a private secretary to Emperor Hadrian (magister epistolarum). Suetonius was a scholarly man Bust of Claudius at the with comparable tastes and Naples National Archaeological habits. He wrote in Greek as Museum A GREAT MORNING AT MACY’S IN BURLINGTON — L-R: Macy’s Assistant Manager Betsy Bugg, well as in Latin. His biographical Susan Conkey, Yolanda Cellucci, Regal Players of Waltham Producing Artistic Director Robert works include The Lives of the Proserpine). He also wrote epis- J. 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