VOL. 116 - NO. 8 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 $.30 A COPY History of East Boston Chamber of Commerce Elects New President by Fr. William Saunders What are the origins of Lent? more; some make their ‘day’ Did the Church always have last 40 hours on end. Such this time before Easter? variation in the observance Lent is a special time of did not originate in our own prayer, penance, sacrifice day, but very much earlier, and good works in prepara- in the time of our forefa- tion of the celebration of Eas- thers” (Eusebius, History of ter. In the desire to renew the Church, V, 24). When the liturgical practices of the Rufinus translated this pas- Church, The Constitution on sage from Greek into Latin, Left to right: 2012 EBCC Board of Directors Bob Indresano, Rodrigo Angulo, Joanne the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican the punctuation made be- Cataldo, Kim Altschul, Immediate Past President Neffo Cappuccio, Phil Giffee, Michael Council II stated, “The two tween “40” and “hours” Sulprizio, Sal Amico, Seated: Scott Heiglemann, President Diane Modica and Marisa elements which are espe- made the meaning to appear DiPietro. cially characteristic of Lent to be “40 days, twenty-four — the recalling of baptism or hours a day.” The impor- The East Boston Chamber Joining Diane as officers Michael Sulprizio and Bobby the preparation for it, and tance of the passage, never- of Commerce held its an- are: First Vice President Pat Martin. Continuing their penance — should be given theless, remains that since nual Installation of Officers Todisco, III; Second Vice terms are: Sal Amico, Rodrigo greater emphasis in the lit- the time of “our forefathers” and Directors for 2012 on President Marisa DiPietro; Angulo, Robert Indresano urgy and in liturgical — always an expression for February 9th at Spinelli’s. Third Vice President Scott and Christopher Pachios. catechesis. It is by means of the apostles — a 40-day pe- Diane Modica took the Oath Heigelmann; Treasurer The Chamber thanked them that the Church pre- riod of Lenten preparation of Office to serve as Presi- Kim Altschul and Secretary outgoing members Joe pares the faithful for the cel- existed. However, the actual dent taking over for Neffo Joanna Cataldo. The three Zirpolo, Franz Israel and ebration of Easter, while practices and duration of Cappuccio who served for the new additions as board of they hear God’s word more Lent were still not homog- two year term. directors are: Phil Giffee, (Continued on Page 9) frequently and devote more enous throughout the time to prayer” (no. 109). Church. The word Lent itself is de- Lent becomes more regu- rived from the Anglo-Saxon larized after the legalization News Briefs words lencten, meaning of Christianity in A.D. 313. by Sal Giarratani “Spring,” and lenctentid, The Council of Nicea (325), which literally means not in its disciplinary canons, only “Springtide” but also noted that two provincial Nello Ferrara told him he looked like a lemon head. was the word for “March,” synods should be held each Led the Sweet Life The Atomic Fire Ball came after Hiroshima where Nello served. the month in which the year, “one before the 40 days The real Candy Man, Nello Ferrara, majority of Lent falls. of Lent.” St. Athanasius (d. who brought the world Lemonheads and The Kennedy Generations Since the earliest times of 373) in this “Festal Letters” Atomic Fire Balls passed away in the Never End the Church, there is evi- implored his congregation to Chicago suburb of River Forest on Feb- Just when you thought there were no dence of some kind of Lenten make a 40-day fast prior to ruary 3 at age 93. The Forest Park- more Kennedys to run for elections, out preparation for Easter. For the more intense fasting of based Ferrara Pan Company was started of the box comes young Joe Kennedy 3K. instance, St. Irenaeus (d. Holy Week. St. Cyril of in 1908 and Nello eventually took over He recently moved a few blocks over 203) wrote to Pope St. Victor Jerusalem (d. 386) in his the company years later from his father. from Cambridge into Brookline and the I, commenting on the cel- Catechectical Lectures, which The company also makes Red Hots and Fourth District. Barney Frank is a ebration of Easter and the are the paradigm for our cur- Boston Baked Beans. smart pol and knew when to hold ‘em differences between prac- rent RCIA programs, had 18 The current president and CEO for the and when to fold ‘em. Last time out, Re- tices in the East and the pre-baptismal instructions company is Salvatore Ferrara who said publican Sean Bielat almost beat him. West: “The dispute is not given to the catechumens his birth inspired his father to invent Too close for comfort for Barney’s sake. only about the day, but also during Lent. St. Cyril of Al- Lemonhead candy. According to Sal, his The new Fourth District is quite con- about the actual character of exandria (d. 444) in his se- father claimed that when he was born, the fast. Some think that ries of “Festal Letters” also he came out sideways and his father (Continued on Page 8) they ought to fast for one day, some for two, others for still (Continued on Page 4) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Res Publica by David Trumbull Sen. Brown Calls for Protection of Religious Liberty U.S. Senator Scott Brown (Republican, Massachusetts) ANCIENT EDUCATION has issued the following statement on the Department of Health and Human Services mandate under the 2010 health The early Roman educa- sexes were educated sepa- tiny by the police. Elemen- care law that religious organizations either participate in tional system paralleled that rately. The girl’s life was al- tary instruction was given health care plans that violate their religious beliefs or face of the Greeks. There is no most entirely confined to her by writing on tablets for stu- punitive fines: doubt that this strong influ- home. Mothers tutored their dents to copy. Textbooks “One of our most cherished liberties is freedom of religion. ence was brought about be- daughters in the domestic were selected for their influ- Like Ted Kennedy before me, I support a conscience exemp- cause of the great numbers arts of sewing, spinning etc., ence upon the student’s tion for religious organizations in health care. No one should of highly educated Greeks but there was hardly any character, and the poems of be forced by government to violate the teachings of their faith. who were captured, trans- scholarly instruction. A boy Homer were, of course, the I encourage President Obama to re-examine his health care ported to Rome, and used as was generally entrusted to favorite. Students were re- law and make sure no one is being forced to do something that tutors for the upper classes a “paedagogus” or slave, who quired to copy suitable pas- is contrary to their religious beliefs.” of Roman youths. A basic un- was older, and who attended sages, then learn them by Recently The Pilot, the official newspaper of the Archdio- derstanding of the Greek to the youngster until his heart, and then repeat them cese of Boston reported that Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of system, therefore, is neces- boyhood was over. The child aloud. Mathematics and New York said that President Barack Obama’s revision to sary for an understanding of was conducted everywhere ... drawing were introduced the contraceptive mandate in the health reform law did the ancient Roman system. to school, the gymnasium, into the schools during the nothing to change the U.S. bishops’ opposition to what In Greece, the father de- etc. The slave carried the fifth and fourth centuries they regard as an unconstitutional infringement on reli- cided whether his newborn books, tablets, and any other B.C. respectively. Music in- gious liberty. child should be permitted to school supplies. struction began at the age of The Obama Administration has posted a set of false and live, or to be exposed (aban- The daily school session twelve or thirteen with the misleading claims that the President has compromised doned and left to die). When began in the early morning lyre and flute being the two with the Catholic Church. The United States Conference a boy was born into a house- and ended at sunset, with a favorite instruments. of Catholic Bishops has responded, pointing out that — hold, the door of the home mid-day break for lunch. The aim of Greek educa- • The original rule that violated our religious liberty so was decorated with olive Athenian laws made provi- tion was intended to be a severely has not been changed, but finalized. branches if the child was a sion for the proper education harmonious development of • HHS has promised some kind of “accommodation,” but girl, then wool was used. On of boys. Every citizen was the mind along with that only after the election. the fifth or seventh day after obliged to have his son of the body, consequently, • The promised “accommodation” — even at its best — birth, the child was touched schooled in reading, writing, gymnastic instruction pro- would still force our institutions to violate their beliefs. with instruments of purifica- arithmetic, music, and gym- gressed hand in hand with • There is no exemption for objecting insurers, secular tion and then carried several nastics.