Monday, September 27, 2010

Zach's Fist Soccer Practice


San Gennaro
























The Feast of San Gennaro, originally a one-day religious commemoration, began in September, 1926 when newly arrived immigrants from Naples congregated along Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of New York City, to continue the tradition they had followed in Italy to celebrate San Gennaro as the Patron Saint of Naples. His feast day is September 19 in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. The immigrant families on Mulberry Street who started it all were Nappi, Vetali, Montanini and Tisi. Each one of them had a coffee house (café) on Mulberry Street, between Grand and Hester Streets. They strung lengths of colored light bulbs across the street from building fire escapes and brought their business out onto the sidewalk. They erected a small chapel in the street to house the image of their patron Saint. They invited all to partake of their wares, asking only that the devoted pin a small offering to the ribbon streamers that are hung from the statue's apron. This money was then distributed to the needy poor of the neighborhood. In that way they felt they could do charitable works and also pay homage to their patron Saint. The festival expanded and is now an 11-day street fair beginning on the second Thursday in September in the Little Italy area of Manhattan as an annual celebration of Italian culture and the Italian-American community.
Of course, the best way to take in this amazing event is as I did: with someone you love!

Friday, September 24, 2010

The Buddhist Temple Down The Street:

Perfect for those last minute reincarnations - no neighborhood should be without one.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

September Sky

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Saturday, September 04, 2010