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Little Italy, North End, Boston, U.S.A. | | Date: June 23rd, 1929 | | Notes: North Street in the North End, decorated for "All Saints Day." | Contributed by: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library
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New York City, U.S.A. | | Date: Dec. 1942 | | Notes: Title: "Midnight mass on Christmas Eve at Saint Dominick's church in an Italian-American neighborhood." Photo: Marjory Collins. | Contributed by: Courtesy of the Library of Congress, PPOC
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Montreal, Quebec | | Date: 1954 | | Notes: The contributor and her godmother can be seen in this picture. In the 1950s Holy Communions and Confirmations were important events in a child's life. Parties were held to celebrate the events. However, they were not lavish affairs. | Contributed by: Madeleine
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | Date: 1959 | | Notes: The contributor and her godmother can be seen in this picture. | Contributed by: Sue Alfieri
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Montreal. Quebec, Canada | | Date: 1959 | | Notes: The contributor and her extended family gathered for a small party at her parents' place for her Confirmation. | Contributed by: Sue Alfieri
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | Date: late 1950s | | Notes: My sister's First Holy Communion party. | Contributed by: Madeleine
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | Date: 1958 | | Notes: First Holy Communion of my brother and cousin. | Contributed by: Gemma Forliano
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | Date: 1958 | | Notes: The contributor's First Holy Communion. | Contributed by: Mary Melfi
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | | Date: 1960s | | Notes: This picture was taken on the day the contributor's cousin was baptized. In Italy newborns were expected to be kept indoors until the day of their baptism. In North America few followed this custom. Prior to World War II, most newborns in Italy were baptized soon after they were born, generally within the first month. Possibly the reason the infants were baptized quickly was due to the fact that Catholics at that time believed that any child that died unbaptized would go to "Limbo" rather than to Heaven. As Europe had a relatively high infant mortality rate at that time, this was a real concern among parents. Prior to World War II Italian mothers were not expected to go to church to witness the baptism of their child. The godmother or godfather was supposed to carry the infant to church; close family members generally attended the service. Up to the late 1960s Italians in Canada also followed this tradition, but later on, most Italian mothers chose to attend the church service. | Contributed by: Mary Melfi
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | Date: Inaugurated in 1919 | Notes: The plaque in front of The Church of the Madoona della Difesa says: "Since its construction in 1918-1919, this church has been closely associated with Canada's oldest Italian community, established in Montreal in the 1860s. The architecture and interior decoration are by the artist Guido Nincheri. Recalling the Renaissance in Italy, the walls and vaults are painted in true fresco. The vault of the apse, executed between 1927 and 1933, displays bright colours and a rich iconography with numerous figures, many of which are portraits of contemporary Canadians and Italians. These features make the church a rare and eloquent expression of Canada's Italian community."
Photo: by the contributor. | Contributed by: Mary Melfi
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