Tag: San Giuseppe

The Ciaramitaro-Mohan Family

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Lastly in my thanks for the Saint Joseph film project assistance goes to the beautiful Ciaramitaro-Mohan Family. Felicia and I have been working on this project together since its inception and I can only say that she is the most talented, sweetest, funnest (and funniest), smartest, and best organized friend and partner in a project that anyone could ever hope for.

Ciaramitaro Family and Friends St. Joseph 2013

Her home is always filled to the brim with family and friends, light, laughter, and love. To Felicia, Barry, Pat, Amanda, BJ, Joey, all Ciaramitaro cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and best friends, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your beautiful Saint Joseph novena and feast. I hope you will find as much joy in, as I have found in the making of, the Feast of Saint Joseph film. xo

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Amanda and Felicia

Nina and Frank Groppo Family

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Many, many thanks and our deepest appreciation to the Frank and Nina Groppo Family for agreeing to be interviewed and for allowing us to film their beautiful St. Joseph celebrations. While interviewing and during the feast, their wonderful home was overflowing with family and friends, joy and grace. Thank you Groppo Family and Friends!

Nina writes:
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this – we appreciate yours and everyone’s devotion and faith to Saint Joseph.
We hope to continue with this devotion and tradition for as long as Saint Joseph and the good Lord give us the strength to do it and send us the help to do it – not just for us but for all that join in this beautiful tradition of faith, whether for just one day or for the full Novena!!

Groppo Family Feast of St. Joseph Altar©Kim Smith 2013Left to right back row: Vincenza Ferrara, Kathy Pratl, and Francesco Groppo.

Left to right front row: Eleonora D’Angelo, Angela Sanfilippo, Agata Groppo, Fina Briguglio, and Maria Sanfilippo.

and Nina “Crocetta” Groppo sitting on Agata’s lap.

Click portrait to view full size image.

Grace Brancaleone Family

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With much thanks and appreciation to Grace Brancaleone and Family for sharing thier stories and traditions for the St. Joseph film project.

©Kim Smith 2013

Front Row ~ Grace, Rosanne, Phyllis, and Grace; Back Row ~ Caleb, Cameron, Heather, Aaron, Paul, and Jim

Marie and Carl Silva Family

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Many, many thanks to the Carl and Marie Silva Family for sharing their story about the origins of their altar, family traditions and celebrations for the St. Joseph Film Project. As are all the altars, Marie’s is beautiful, and I especially love the added touch of the vine covered trellis.

Marie Silva Family ©Kim Smith 2013

Back row left to right ~  Lily, Linda, Carl, Marie, Jennifer, and Eric; front row Sylvia and Luke. Click image to view larger. 

Frances and Ann Margaret Ferrante

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St. Joseph Day Altar ©Kim Smith 2013 copy

Our deepest thanks and appreciation to Frances and Ann Margaret Ferrante and friends for welcoming us to film and photograph an interview with their exquisite St. Joseph altar.Frances and Ann Margaret Ferrante ©Kim Smith 2013 copy

Frances and Ann Margaret Ferrante

Ferrante Family St. Joseph altar ©Kim Smith 2013jpg

Zina Saputo Felicia Mohan ©Kim Smith 2013Zina Saputo and Felicia

Ferrante ©Kim smith 2013 copy

St. Joseph Day Altar ©Kim Smith 2013.-2.Ferrante St. Joseph Altar

Maria and Niño Cannova

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Pietro, Maria Cannavo ©Kim Smith 2013

Niño, Oldest Son Pietro, and Maria Cannova with their beautiful altar.

Cannova ©Kim Smith 2013

After giving the interview for the St. Joseph film project, Niño gave Felicia the lovely poster of St. Joseph for her altar. He also gave both Felicia and I each a salted and seasoned salmon. Niño travels to Alaska to work on salmon fishing boats. He suggested serving the salmon with fresh lemon, and I did, and it was delicious!! Thank you Canovva Family for your beautiful gifts and warm hospitality.

Niño's Gift of Salmom ©Kim Smith 2013JPG

Niño’s Gift of Salmon

 

John and Kathleen Scola

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Scola Family -2 ©Kim Smith 2013

Kathleen and John Scola share their beautiful family altar with the St. Joseph film project.

Scola Family ©Kim Smith 2013 copy

Kathleen showing an old newspaper clipping about St. Joseph bread and pasta, featuring her father, nicknamed Vito the Baker, because of his exceptional bakery and bread store, which was located in the building where Valentinos is located.

Feast of St. Joseph with Mary Parisi

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Saint Joseph’s Feast is approaching in Gloucester and Mary Parisi is prepared.

I had the honor to speak to her and see her alter and talk about the Italian tradition in Gloucester during the Feast of Saint Joseph.

See Video below