VOL. 122 - NO. 38 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 $.35 A COPY 2018 October Italian Heritage Month OCTOBER ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH COMMITTEE Richard Vita, President Dr. Stephen F. Maio, Past President Dr. Frank Mazzaglia, Chairman of the Board Dr. John Christoforo, Immediate Past Chairman Salvatore Bramante, Vice President Fiscal Affairs Audrey L. Marinelli, President Justinian Law Society, Director Marisa Di Pietro, Recording Secretary Domenic Amara, President, Pirandello Lyceum, Director M. Gioconda Motta, Director of Education Anthony Cassano, President Dante Alighieri Society, Director Hon. Joseph V. Ferrino, Ret., Chairman Emeritus, Co-Founder Antonella Casale, Interim President, C.A.S.IT., Director Hon. Peter W. Agnes, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, Co-Founder Maurizio Pasquale, President COMITES, Director America in History Landing of Columbus Comm. Lino Rullo, President Emeritus, Co-Founder Designs created & implemented by Constantino Brumidi (1805-1880), the Michelangelo of the United States Capitol Antonio Sestito, O.S.I.A. State President, Director Cav. James DiStefano, Immediate Past President Domenico Susi, President Federation of Italian Assoc., Director Cav. Kevin Caira, Past President Federica Sereni, Consul General, Honorary Chairman Dr. Frank Mazzaglia, Public Relations OCTOBER as ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH IN MASSACHUSETTS Celebrate Italian Heritage with a month of events! VIEW PAGES 8-10 FOR CALENDAR LISTINGS The ANNUAL KICKOFF this year will be held on MONDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBERS, 3rd Floor of the STATE HOUSE in Boston Coro Dante will be performing the American and Italian national anthems and other musical selections. Throughout the evening, additional music will be provided by Lello’s Italian Band. A wonderful program has been planned so please join us with friends and family and show your support of October Italian-American Heritage Month! A proclamation by Governor Charles Baker will be read. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. COORDINATORS: Richard Vita, President, 617-512-6566; Frank Mazzaglia, Chairman, 774-293-5017; Hon. Joseph V. Ferrino (Ret), Co-Founder, 617-846-2122; Hon. Peter W. Agnes, Co-Founder; Lino Rullo, Co-Founder, 617-447-0598 News Briefs October as Italian Heritage Month by Sal Giarratani Begins with Mass at St. Leonard Church Pope to Gather All the Bishops th The Clergy sex abuse scandal has reared its ugly Sunday, September 30 head again. It reminded me of all my anger back in 2002 with the Boston Archdiocese. I thought church Sponsored by The St. Joseph’s Society leaders would have learned from all that was uncov- ered in Boston, but apparently they didn’t. There’s an Italians and Italian Americans all Over the Commonwealth old saying, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” It seems the bureaucracy and Celebrate October as Italian Heritage Month hierarchy in the Vatican must be deaf, dumb, and This year, the Society of St. Joseph will open tage and has become particularly signifi cant over blind to what needs to be fi xed. October as Italian Heritage Month with Mass the past few years in the face of hostility towards Recently, Pope Francis blamed Satan for the abuse celebrated by Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Sunday, Columbus. His antagonists blame Columbus charges rocking this 2,000-year-old institution. To September 30th at noon at St. Leonard of Port for introducing slavery to the New World and quote Pope Francis: “In these times, it seems like the Maurice Church. Attending the Mass will be for allegedly introducing European diseases Great Accuser has been unchained and is attacking Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, which caused the deaths of indigenous natives. bishops.” WHOA! Now the bishops are the real victims Speaker of the House Robert De Leo, and mem- However, more recent fi ndings dispute these in all this? I don’t think so. Back in grammar school bers of the Italian American Legislative Caucus claims and many Italian and Italian Americans, with the Sisters of St. Joseph, we were taught that we which number more than 48 state representa- themselves the object of harsh discrimination, individually were responsible for our actions. Saying tives and senators of Italian lineage. Several believe that the anti-Columbus movement is the Devil made me do it was a cop-out! former Speakers of the House and members actually a more modern method of continu- Action needs to be taken quickly, but the Pope has of the judiciary are also expected to be pres- ing discrimination against Italians and Italian now set February as the date for a world bishop con- ent along with the offi cers and members of the Americans by attacking Italian heritage in which ference. We have an emergency here and this meeting Italian American Alliance and other Italian and Christopher Columbus is a central fi gure. is in February! Italian American organizations. Also expected to FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT If it’s Bad Blame Trump attend will be the new Consul General of Italy, FRANK MAZZAGLIA AT 774 293 5017 Lately, the Fake News Empire has gone berserk the Honorable Federica Sereni, as well as key again over Trump. They have been trying everything members of her staff. The Mass will be preceded to bring him down, all angles. It’s Stormy Weather, by an Honor Guard by sailors stationed on the it’s Omarosa, it’s Russian collusion, and now it’s USS Constitution. (Continued on Page 14) Dignitaries of the various organizations and public offi cials will parade up and down Hanover Street following the Mass to greet residents and visitors to the North End. The lodges of the Sons and Daughter of Italy POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE hold open houses and sponsor everything from masquerade balls to spaghetti dinners in a fl urry 343 CHELSEA STREET of activities all over the state. The Federation of Italian Organizations also sponsors programs fea- DAY SQUARE, EAST BOSTON turing Italian music and culture which are open to the public. The Columbus Day parade in East Tuesdays from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Boston and the annual Columbus Day Program Thursdays from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM in Cambridge have all become a standard part of the holiday which is now observed throughout Call 617-227-8929 for more information the entire month. Columbus Day is a central part of Italian heri- PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 GUEST EDITORIAL Another Scotus Confi rmation Put into Question by Sal Giarratani It is like déjà vu, as Yogi Berra once proclaimed. The last minute shocking news has put Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s SUMMER OPERA nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court on hold. On this Just a “saltellare, saltellare, were given the same names as coming Monday both Judge Kavanaugh and his accuser will e saltare” (hop, skip and jump) those who had served under most likely face questioning from members of the Senate behind the famous Roman Alexander. He treated the mem- Judiciary Committee reminding folks of another time back Colosseum is the well known ory of Achilles with the same in 1991, when Anita F. Hill, then a law professor at the “Via delle Termine di Caracalla” kind of veneration, even to the University of Oklahoma, told members of that committee which skirts the famous seven- point of poisoning his favorite that she had been sexual harassed by Clarence Thomas. teen-hundred-year-old bathtub. freedman so that he could In the end, despite her testimony, Thomas was confi rmed During the Months of July and imitate Achilles in his grief for as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. August, natives and tourists Patrocles, the great warrior. This latest accusation against Kavanaugh goes back 36 alike vie for a seat at the opera, His conduct during wars years. Professor Christine Blasey Ford now says she was magnifi cently staged under the with other nations revealed his nearly raped at a party back during her high school years stars amidst the ruins of this cruel and treacherous nature. by him. At the moment, it is a he said- she said controversy. once majestic structure. It was He called together the young The Democrats want the FBI to continue vetting the Judge named for Aurelius Antonius men of one Germanic tribe as on this latest charge before voting on the nomination. The Bassianus Caracalla, the eldest if to reward them and then had FBI has already completed six background checks on him son of Emperor Septimius them surrounded and butch- over the years and this incident was never discovered. What Severus. their children were executed. ered by his troops. Friendly makes anyone think, the FBI on its seventh try will uncover Caracalla was born at One historian estimated the kings were invited to his camp, anything incriminating? Lugdunum (Lyons) France in number of executions to be at then put in chains and their Politics is rearing its ugly head. Republicans want to 188 A.D. and was appointed to least 20,000. estates confi scated. believe him. Democrats seem to be looking for blood. U.S. be his father’s co-ruler at the age Caracalla maintained his Caracalla offended a Prefect Senator Ed Markey says her claims are credible. Nothing is of thirteen. It is said that even at popularity with the soldiers by of the Praetorian Guard and either credible or not credible at the moment. All we have this tender age, his treacherous showering expensive gifts upon was assassinated at Edessa, a are accusations and denials. I will wait to watch the hear- nature was revealed through his them and by pay raises which city in ancient Mesopotamia, in ing on Monday and will listen to both the judge and this attempt to murder his father.