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Larino, Molise | | Date: ca. 1912-1917 | | Notes: Festa di San Pardo. | Contributed by: The Ferri Family
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: 1924 | | Notes: Here is a picture of Rachele Polisena's First Holy Communion. Because of the difficult circumstances of her family, the contributor wore a rich neighbour's daughter's dress for the event. Few little girls at the time could afford a veil. | Contributed by: Rachele Polisena
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: 1930s? | Notes: Father Ruotolo and Brother Lucio are seen here going around blessing people's homes in the week after Easter Sunday. In his left hand Brother Lucio is holding a container of holy water; in his right hand he is holding a basket. The basket contains the eggs given by the local townspeople as thanks for the blessing of their homes. Generally, the eggs collected were given to the poor.
The contributor, Antonio Vincelli, who is the author of "Tradizioni e Rituali a Casacalenda" describes the picture in Italian: "Padre Pierluigi Ruotolo e fra Lucio nella via Terravecchia, in prossimita della casa della famiglia "De Gennaro", (e riconoscribile lo stemma sul portone d'ingresso), per la benedizione delle case nel periodo pasquale. Fra Lucio porta con la mano destra il secchiello con l'acqua santa e con la sinistra un cesto per le uova che, in genere, offriva la gente povera." | Contributed by: Antonio Vincelli
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: 1930s? | | Notes: The contributor, Antonio Vincelli, who is the author of "Tradizioni e Rituali a Casacalenda" describes the picture in Italian: "Chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto (sede della congrega del Carmine) e torre campanaria col porticolare orologio a quattro quadranti, in piazza Santa Maria. La chiesa e stata abbattuta nel 1948 e successivamente ricostruita in piazz Mercato, dov'e attulment." | Contributed by: Antonio Vincelli
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Guardialifiera, Molise, Italy | | Date: 1930s? | | Notes: Religious procession. | Contributed by: Cosmo
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Molise, Italy | | Date: March 1954 | | Notes: The little girl in the picture is the contributor's daughter, Susie. | Contributed by: Rosina Melfi
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: mid 1950s | | Notes: Here is a picture of the contributor's First Holy Communion. | Contributed by: Madeleine
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: mid 1950s | | Notes: Here is a picture of the contributor's First Holy Communion. The reason Sue's mother could afford such a lovely dress for her daughter's First Holy Communion was because her husband was then working in Montreal, Quebec, sending money home for essentials and the occasional, luxury. | Contributed by: Sue Alfieri
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: 1908 | | Notes: Here is a picture of Maria Gelardina Melfi, the contributor's cousin. | Contributed by: Rosina Melfi
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Santa Croce di Magliamo, Molise, Italy | | Date: 1915 | | Notes: Processione di S. Flaviano. From the book: "Santa Croce D'Altri Tempi, Note Storiche, Civili ed Ecclesiastiche, Volume 2" by G. Di Stefano, G. Gianfelice and G. Rosati (Tipolitografia Adriatica Termoli, 1990). | Contributed by: Assunta Montagano
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