Association Santarcangelo
Feast of St. Michael the Archangel
Sunday 10 was held in the offices of the Association, in José Enrique Rodó 7339, the feast of St. Michael the Archangel the patron saint of Saint Archangel (Potenza).
Federico La Rocca, delegate Facia, because the president was in Italy, as the host received his guests and fellow citizens.
The day started with an S. Mass celebrated by the chaplain of the Italian community father Fabrizio Pesce.
In his sermon, the priest pointed out that to live according to the religion, is not only fundamental to the attendance of the rites, but it is very important to follow the example of Jesus and doing works of mercy.
The sacred ritual ended with the hymn sung by St. Michael's almost everyone present. This was followed by a luncheon, during which the president has phoned from Italy Roberto Cifarelli and greeted his fellow countrymen. Latino Tony began to brighten the afternoon from the moment of sweet and was very good.
It was a wonderful opportunity to meet again, the memories and happiness. The St. Michael's Day is May 8, but Santarcangelo of Buenos Aires, if falls on a Sunday is celebrated the first feast day and the next the first Sunday of October the procession.
St. Michael the Archangel is the patron of the country because he was the patron saint of the Lombards, who, in the second half of the seventh century, converted to which until then was a village in a lovely craft and commercial center.
The Association was founded in 1971, when immigrants from that center have decided to bring the villagers to rebuild in part the social atmosphere they had left.
The founding members were Michele Zitarosa, Sansonelli Vito, Francesco Lo Bridge, Nicola Bruno, Lucia Cifarelli, Vincenzo Viggiano, Federico La Rocca, Francesco Briamonte, Nicola Bruno and the sisters: Rose, Josephine and Victoria "Colegio Beato Vicente Grossi "and others.
St. Michael the Archangel is the patron of the country because he was the patron saint of the Lombards, who, in the second half of the seventh century, converted to which until then was a village in a lovely craft and commercial center.
The Association was founded in 1971, when immigrants from that center have decided to bring the villagers to rebuild in part the social atmosphere they had left.
The founding members were Michele Zitarosa, Sansonelli Vito, Francesco Lo Bridge, Nicola Bruno, Lucia Cifarelli, Vincenzo Viggiano, Federico La Rocca, Francesco Briamonte, Nicola Bruno and the sisters: Rose, Josephine and Victoria "Colegio Beato Vicente Grossi "and others.
Federico La Rocca and his wife
Federico La Rocca met his wife, Rosa Russo twenty minutes after his arrival in Argentina.
Mrs. Rosa is Amendolara, Prov. Cosenza. The couple are the first Association to have completed 50 years of marriage. Their golden wedding was celebrated in 2001 by Giuseppe Tomasi father of an Italian father and Serena. Federico La Rocca on June 7 will turn 60 in Argentina.
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