Tag: la festa di san giuseppe
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Thanking Saint Joseph
CREATE RITUAL LOAVES IN HONOR OF ST. JOSEPH; Sunday, March 11, 11 a.m. at Archestratus Books & Food, Brooklyn; Reserve your spot and more details at https://experiencesicily.com/saint-josephs-day-in-new-york-city/. Why I Celebrate Saint Joseph’s Day Two years ago January, our New York City rent was raised 12%. It was a shock. My husband and I immediately began…
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Bread Making For Thanksgiving
Let’s make bread together! In Sicily for Saint Joseph’s Day, or la Festa di San Giuseppe, as an act of prayer and thanksgiving, devotees to the patron saint of fathers, carpenters, and those who toil for work, spend days preparing beautifully crafted loaves for their March 19 feast day altars. Are you seeking protection or…
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Usher In Spring With Saint Joseph’s Day In New York City
Yesterday, I ate this splendid sfinge di San Giuseppe on Staten Island. It was so good! St. Joseph’s Day, celebrated annually on March 19, will be here before we know it! Please join me to celebrate the guardian-father of Jesus and the protector of carpenters, toiling workers, and of course, fathers. Let’s usher in spring…
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Giving Thanks on St. Joseph’s Day
Saint Joseph’s Day is a communal holiday. In addition to the altars created, which are an exhibition of abundance and a dialogue with God, local specialties are prepared and shared with members of the community, more specifically with hungry and poor citizens of the town. In addition to macco (the fava bean soup I wrote…
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Meet Joseph
We have just a handful of spots left for Sunday’s St. Joseph’s Day celebration in New York City. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrate-st-josephs-day-in-new-york-city-with-a-prix-fixe-lunch-tickets-32217554573?aff=erelpanelorg. At this time of year, New Yorkers are seeing a lot of green in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day. Yet in Sicily and southern Italy during these last days of winter, Sicilians and Italians are…
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Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day, March 12 & 19
March is fast approaching, and that means that St. Joseph’s Day, celebrated annually on March 19, will be here before we know it. This year, I’m thrilled to be hosting two events celebrating the guardian-father of Jesus and the protector of carpenters, toiling workers, and of course, fathers. Please mark your calendar for March 12 and…
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W San Giuseppe!
W San Giuseppe! (the W represents Viva… Long live Saint Joseph!) Happy Spring! Today. Celebrate Saint Joseph’s Day in New York City with Experience Sicily, Gelsomino Imports, and Eolo Seasonal Sicilian Kitchen on Sunday, March 20 at 3PM. More details at http://eolonewyork.com/st-josephs-day-feast-2016/. Call 646-225-6606 to reserve your spot. (Photo Credit: Alessandra B.)
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W San Giuseppe!
W San Giuseppe! (the W represents Viva… Long live Saint Joseph!) Happy Spring! Today. Celebrate Saint Joseph’s Day in New York City with Experience Sicily, Gelsomino Imports, and Eolo Seasonal Sicilian Kitchen on Sunday, March 20 at 3PM. More details at http://eolonewyork.com/st-josephs-day-feast-2016/. Call 646-225-6606 to reserve your spot.
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Sculpting Loaves for Saint Joseph
This evening, together with my talented Venetian friend Alessandra (who took this photo), we sculpted loaves for Saint Joseph’s Day, or la festa di San Giuseppe. She made the beautiful ones in the foreground. On Sunday, in New York City you can see the results of our labor on the altar we’ll be constructing for…