Viva San Giuseppe! (From LA Chiesa di San Pietro, Modica, Sicily)
Tag: patron saint
Palermo Has Two Patron Saints
In addition to Santa Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo, there is a co-patron saint. Do you know who that is? (Hint: He’s featured with her on this barrier at Quattro Canti.) Show us how much you know about Siciy this Tuesday at 7PM EDT (New York) for Experience Sicily Trivia Happy Hour with Carla…
Breadmaking As A Ritual
Ritual bread making in honor of Saint Joseph (San Giuseppe) in Salemi.
Make Bread For Saint Joseph March 10 In New York City
Make bread with Experience Sicily on Sunday, March 10 at Cacio e Vino in NYC! It’s not bread you eat, however, but decorative bread, in honor of Saint Joseph. Like what women do all over southern Italy and Sicily to honor the patron saint of fathers, carpenters, and those who toil for their work, you…
Building Our Altar for San Giuseppe
My heart is full of joy after spending the day with such wonderful new and old friends making loaves for San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph)! Thank you to Archestratus Books & Foods for being fabulous hosts! Viva San Giuseppe! ____ Join us next Sunday for la grande festa at Cacio e Vino with its outstanding Sicilian…
Prayer In Progress
Working the dough! Be part of our community celebration! CELEBRATE ST. JOSEPH’S DAY Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m. Where: Cacio e Vino, 80 2nd Avenue, New York City Reserve your spot and more details at https://experiencesicily.com/saint-josephs-day-in-new-york-city/.
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…
Long Live Santa Lucia!
Viva Santa Lucia! December 13 is the Feast of Santa Lucia. Devotees wearing green caps process her priceless silver statue and sacred relics through the streets of Oritgia, Sicily. Throughout the march, faithful sing a call-and-response in reverence to their patroness: Viva Santa Lucia! Viva Santa Lucia! (Long Live Santa Lucia!) (Statue of Santa Lucia…
Long Live Santa Lucia!
Viva Santa Lucia! December 13 is the Feast of Santa Lucia. Devotees wearing green caps process her priceless silver statue and sacred relics through the streets of Oritgia, Sicily. Throughout the march, faithful sing a call-and-response in reverence to their patroness: Viva Santa Lucia! Viva Santa Lucia! (Long Live Santa Lucia!) (Statue of Santa Lucia…
A Dagger
Yes, that is a dagger in her neck! When the Christian maiden Lucia refused to participate in the activities of the Roman temple dedicated to sacred prostitution to which she was condemned, the governor of Siracusa, Paschasius, sent soldiers to remove her, however she was immovable! They brought in oxen to drag her away, yet…