Italo Americani

09/23/2026

On September 23rd, 1968 Saint Padre Pio died in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina was born Francesco Forgione; on May 25th, 1887 . He was an Italian Franciscan friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. To this day, Padre Pio is one of the most beloved Saints in Italy & Italian-America! Pray for us Padre Pio!!! ✝️🙏🏼🙌🏼🇮🇹

09/22/2026

There’s still good women out there! Have hope and keep looking! God bless all the real women out there ✝️🙏🏼👩🏻‍🍼🇺🇸🇮🇹✅👰🏻‍♀️

09/20/2026

October 16th, 2026 is the Feast Day of St. Gerard, The Patron Saint of Married Women Trying to Conceive, Expectant Mothers, Mothers and also Falsely Accused People! Come to St. Catherine Labouré in Middletown, NJ and receive a special blessing with a relic of St. Gerard at a mass dedicated to him on his feast day.

St. Gerard was born in The Kingdom of Naples in the 18th Century. The miracles attributed to him occurred in and around Avellino. To this day, inhabitants of that area and their descendants here in America have been turning to St. Gerard for centuries. Come and seek St. Gerard’s intercession!

Donations will be collected for the purchase of a St. Gerard Statue and for the specific needs of the parish! 🙏🏼✝️🇺🇸🇮🇹❤️👩🏻‍🍼

09/19/2026

Who’s going to the Feast of San Gennaro in NYC? 🙏🏼✝️🇺🇸🇮🇹

09/19/2026

Happy Feast Day of San Gennaro, the patron Saint of Naples!

On September 19th, 305 AD, San Gennaro, then bishop of Benevento, was beheaded in Pozzuoli during the persecution of Christians by Diocletian the Roman Emperor.
The saints blood gushed from the decapitation and was collected and kept in an ampoule by Eusebia, who had been one of his followers. In 313 AD, the martyr’s body was being moved to Naples, and the procession stopped to rest in what would be today’s piazza Bernini, in the area known as Vomerò. Eusebia put the vials containing the martyr’s blood near his head, and the blood started to liquify at the presence of the local bishop.
After witnessing the miracle, the bishop named San Gennaro the patron Saint and protector of the city.

To this day, Neapolitans and the faithful pray for San Gennaro to intercede on their behalf to the Lord our God for help, healing and special favors. Memorably, as it is recorded by many local historians, San Gennaro was called on to stop the 1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and the lava – that was about to destroy the towns around it – slowed down and diverted to a less destructive path. Annually, with very few exceptions, the blood liquifies, three times per year:

1. December 16th – the date when the saint interceded to end the 1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

2. the Saturday prior the first Sunday of May – the day when the saint’s body was transferred from Pozzuoli to Naples.

3. Finally, on 19 September – the day of his martyrdom.

When the blood does not liquify, the Neapolitans believe it to be a bad omen in the coming days! For those of you whom are curious, the Saint’s blood liquified in Naples earlier this morning! God bless you San Gennaro! Please continue to answer our calls for your intercession as we ask for you to pray to God on our behalf! 🙌🏼🙏🏼✝️🇺🇸🇮🇹

09/19/2026

09/17/2026

Happy Saint Robert’s Day! ✝️🇺🇸
Buon Onomastico a tutti i Roberto!✝️🇮🇹

Today, September 17th, the Church honors Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621) — Jesuit, Cardinal, theologian, and Doctor of the Church.

Born in Montepulciano, Italy, as Roberto Bellarmino, Saint Robert joined the Jesuits at age 18 and quickly became one of the most brilliant minds of his era. He defended the Catholic faith during the Counter-Reformation, writing works that clarified doctrine and strengthened the Church in a time of great challenge.

He also served as a trusted spiritual director, guiding saints like St. Aloysius Gonzaga and St. Francis de Sales, and was known for his humility, charity, and deep devotion to Christ. Despite his high position as a Cardinal, he lived simply, giving much of his wealth to the poor.

Pope Pius XI canonized him in 1930 and declared him a Doctor of the Church in 1931. His writings on theology, scripture, and catechesis remain treasures of Catholic teaching to this day.

🙏🏼 May Saint Robert inspire us to live with wisdom, humility, and a burning love for God and His Church.