Anticipated St. Joseph Feast at Sista Felicia’s

Posted on by Matthew Green

 

The feast of St. Joseph isn’t until the 19th, but the celebrations are getting started!  Felicia’s St. Joseph Altar was the first one I have blessed this year, and I was very happy to join the family and friends for a magnificent feast yesterday.

 

The fish was wonderful, and came in many varieties!

 

They made literally piles of home-made pasta for the occasion.

 

Fish was just half of the story; there was a variety of salad and antipasto.

And, of course, there were desserts! I particularly liked these nacho-style cannoli!

 

And of course, Joey was there with is family, along with several other members of the GMG team.  Thanks again, Joey, for inviting me to be a part of the GMG family!

 

– Fr. Matthew Green

We’ve Got Balls. Dodgeballs That Is… Come To The Dodgeball Harlem Shake Taping/Registration Party At The Farm Wednesday Night!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The GMG/ Farm Bar and Grille 3rd Annual Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Tournament.  This Year having outgrown the capacity of The Farm Bar and Grille and being Held At Camp Spindrift This Saturday at Camp Spindrift

All the info can be found at the event Facebook page (you don’t have to have Facebook to view it)-

Click here to follow along with the Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Facebook Page –

Dodgeballers and Friends of Dodgeballers Don’t Forget to Come To The Farm Wednesday Night To Pick Up Your Dry- Fit Technical T-Shirts and Registrations Bring Your Uniforms for Approval and Get In The Harlem Shake Video we’ll be taping Wednesday night!

The event itself will be held at YMCA Camp Spindrift in West Gloucester. They have an ideal facility to accommodate this event as it grows. Parking will be at nearby Wingarsheek Beach and there will be a shuttle between the parking lot and Camp Spindrift.

On Wednesday, March 13th at 7pm there will be a COMPETITOR’S PRE-EVENT MEETING at the Farm Bar & Grille in Essex, MA (233 Western Ave). The purpose of this meeting will be to give the athletes their tshirts and wristbands, as well as go over the rules of play and verify athletes’ age and make sure swimwear is all legal. At least one person from each team should be present. The idea here is to make everything run smoothly on the day of the event.

The Farm Bar & Grille and Good Morning Gloucester together with YMCA Camp Spindrift present the 3rd annual outdoor bikini/speedo dodgeball tournament to benefit Next Step, a charity that provides aid to children and young adults with life threatening illnesses (www.nextstepnet.org)

Community Stuff 3/11/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Pigeon Cove Circle Luncheon Meeting at The Gloucester House

The Pigeon Cove Circle’s annual luncheon meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 21 at The Gloucester House at 12 Noon.

The guest speaker will be Sefatia Romeo Theken, Community Health Liaison at Addison Gilbert Hospital, who will speak on health insurance issues.

Those attending will be able to order from the menu, separate checks will be provided. Please RSVP Carolyn at 978-546-3223.

The Pigeon Cove Circle is a civic organization made-up of men and women throughout Cape Ann.  During the year a variety of

holiday fund-raisers, bake sales are held.  The Cove Circle also has a large event hall that is available for rental for parties and other occasions.   Monies from these events are used for community purposes such as scholarships, etc.   The group meets monthly on the last Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. with a pot luck buffet dinner.   Guests are always welcome at no fee or pre-registration.

New members are always welcome.  

March is Seafood Month at Maritime Gloucester!

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” Ronald Reagan. 

Seafood Month is brought to you by the good folks at Turner’s Seafood.

March 14th: “Trawl to Table: Understanding Today’s Groundfisheries”

with Jen Levin, Gulf of Maine Research Institute and a representative from Northeast Seafood Coalition

An eye-opening discussion of commercial ground fishing methods, gear technologies, seafood transport, and the evolving seafood needs of discerning markets.

March 21st: “Sustainable Seafood Choices”

with: Allison McHale, NOAA Fish Watch; and Heather Tausig, New England Aquarium’s Ocean Friendly Seafood Program

Sustainable seafood purchases are easier to make, thanks to these two consumer-oriented programs. A must for anyone who cares about our oceans’ renewable resources and wants to know more about sustainable seafood guides.

March 28th: “Fish, Fraud, and Forensics”

with: Beth Daley, Boston Globe; Ross Lane and Dan D’Ambruoso, Special Agents with NOAA Office of Law Enforcement

The lead reporter on the Globe’s seafood fraud investigative team, and NOAA inspection/enforcement agents, will describe this emerging concern and what measures are being taken to address it. 

All events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.

When: 7:00 pm

Where:  Gorton’s Gallery

             Maritime Gloucester

23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester

Tweet of The Day From @Fit_Motivator

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
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3/1/13 4:57 AM
Don’t run away from a challenge. Instead run toward it cause the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet -Nadia Comaneci

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?

Mystic CT Aquarium Is the Real Deal

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I thought it would be just OK.  I had no idea the Mystic Aquarium was a world class aquarium.  Downtown Mystic is a pretty cool town to walk around as well.  Ate dinner at Mystic Pizza of the Movie Mystic Pizza Fame, natch.

A worthy day trip to take.

Eleanor Roosevelt Quote Of The Week From Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Quote of the Week comes from Bloomington, Indiana. There’ll be pictures of the re-installation of opus 91 once we get a little further along.

March 7, 2013

“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”
Eleanor Roosevelt  (1884-1962)

A New Yorker by birth and niece of Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor lost both parents and a brother before she was eleven. She attended Allenwood Academy in London and was influenced by headmistress Marie Souvestre, an early feminist. She married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her fifth cousin, in 1904, and supported his forays into politics despite his polio and her discovery of his extra-marital affairs. Wishing to carve out an identity for herself, she became active, first in the New York State Democratic Party when FDR was Governor, and then as the most outspoken of all First Ladies when he was elected President for the first of his four terms in 1932. She was an ardent supporter of the rights of women and minorities, and created much controversy when she opposed some of her husband’s policies, including Japanese-American internment during the Second World War. Following FDR’s death in 1945 she was named one of the first delegates to the United Nations, the founding of which she had strongly supported, and continued her social justice advocacy for the rest of her life, becoming one of the most admired and respected Americans of her era.

Greg Bover

Leo and Susan LaRosa Represent! at TCI – February 2013

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Onda beach and our “sound system”.  Wish we were still there after today’s
blast of snow!
Susan

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Cathie Asks GMG Readers- “What is The Purpose Of The Groaner?”

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro



Well, that makes sense since it groans.  When people refer to mother Ann’s cow is this what they are referring to?  Can you tell me the purpose of the groaner?

Thanks,

Cathie

Inside the Organ at C.B. Fisk and an the amazing Organ

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

This beautiful organ is going to St. Paul’s Chapel at the Rikkyo Gakuin Educational Foundation Niiza, Japan.  If you want more information on the beautiful organ please to to www.cbfisk.com and search for Opus 141.

Beautiful Organ
Beautiful Organ

Lilliputian Landscapes Opening at Firehouse Center in Newburyport

Posted on by God's Morning

 

judy robinson cox at firehouse

If you have a chance to get to Newburyport this month, go by the Firehouse Center for the Arts and check out Judy Robinson-Cox’ Liliputian Landscapes exhibit.  It is great to see so much of her work all together in one space, and many in large format.  Great exhibit, great opening.

 

St. Joseph Day Feast Preparations with Sista Felicia

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Gloucester St. Joseph Feast ©Kim Smith 2013

Making bread and pasta is a family tradition and children of all ages are both welcome and encouraged to participate in the preparations.

Gloucester St. Joseph Feast -2 ©Kim Smith 2013

Dads Are Welcome Too!

Gloucester St. Joseph Feast -1 ©Kim Smith 2013Father Green Blessing the Altar and Feast Food

Gloucester St. Joseph Feast Altar ©Kim Smith 2013The Ciaramitaro-Mohan First-Ever St. Joseph Day Altar

Owl you need

Posted on by capeannpainter

Found this photo on Facebook. Too cute not to share. Plus Owls have a special place in my heart. We have a few on our property and they appear at the right times. Very Magical creatures.

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http://art-rocks.org/

Winter’s last gasp?

Posted on by Matthew Green

Maybe, maybe not. Anyway, here are some images from our latest storm.

St. Joachim’s in Rockport
Walking in a winter wonderland!
A wooden fish swimming among coral-like snow-covered trees in Rockport
Delicate coral, or sea foam on the beach in b&w? Or just wet snow on a window?
City Hall seen through drops of water in the window screen
Snow clings to the walls of St. Ann School

Snow at St. Ann’s Church

– Fr. Matthew Green

 

 

 

 

Don’t Miss a Reading by Jamie Quatro at Toad Hall Bookstore!

Posted on by S.D. Kelly
From the Annisquam artist Rachel Perry Welty:
My friend Jamie Quatro will be stopping on the North Shore on her book tour for “I Want To Show You More” on Monday, March 11, at 7 pm, and will do a reading and signing at Toad Hall. She has won all kinds of advance praise for her first collection of short stories, and she has been called a “brilliant new voice in American fiction” and compared to other writers such as Alice Munro. She is reviewed in the March 11 issue (this week’s issue) of the New Yorker. It’s exciting for me personally to be a small part of her debut, as I made the art for the cover. You can read more about Jamie and her book here:
Monday March 11
7 pm
Toad Hall Bookstore
47 Main Street
Rockport Mass 01966

9780802120755

Chickity Check It! Lane’s Cove Story From Globe Columnist Joel Brown

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2013/03/10/building-community-lane-cove-gloucester/bcfIcZxuQxilMee7P4rVjO/story.html

Statues and Plaques in Gloucester From Peter Dorsey- The World War II Monument

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey,

Here is a World War II monument that many people might be passing by every day without knowing it. Located at the intersection of Gee Avenue and Washington Street in Riverdale are set of handsome granite steps and a monument dedicated to the residents of Riverdale who fought and died in the Second World War.

Peter Dorsey