Last month’s meeting was very informative and fun filled. Dr. Papa and Dr. Mangla provided us with information on many ways to combat medical and aging problems. It was very interesting and I’m sure helpful for many of us.

On Wednesday, February 20th thirty of us went to the Frankie Valli Tribute at the Sandhill Crane Restaurant in the Sandhill Crane Golf Club. The show was fantastic and brought back many

memories of our younger days. The food was plentiful and delicious. I’m sure we will be going back for their all you can eat Prime Rib buffet. They also have different tribute shows on Wednesday nites, March 20th will be a “Platters Tribute”.

Our St. Joseph Dinner Celebration was a huge success as usual. We had one hundred twenty guests who enjoyed their dinner, thanks to Joseph’s Classic Market and the great music and singing by “Sound Relations”. This particular event is always a great success for our lodge because of many members who help and give of themselves in various ways, all to make this event a sensation. I would like to mention everyone, but since that is impossible I will just give an overall “Thank You” to all with a special mention to the chair person, Sister Marguerite DeGaetano who does a great job every year.

On Sunday, April 7th we will again have a “Pot Luck Picnic”. Hot dogs, hamburgers, Italian sausage, dessert, soda, water and coffee will be provided by the lodge. All the side dishes will be provided by the great cooks of our lodge. As you know, St. Joseph and the picnic events are the two main fundraisers for our scholarships in June.

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

April 2019 Volume 25, Issue 4

Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in AmericaLodge No. 2703 P.O. Box 7271 Jupiter, FL 33468 • www.sonsofitalyjupiter.com

Fraternally Yours,

Carole DeVito President

Happy Easter To All

MEMBERSHIPWe installed and welcomed Sister Patricia Mulligan into our lodge at our March membership meeting. We hope she will get involved in our lodge and will enjoy all the many activities that are offered. It’s wonderful to join, but it’s more meaningful if you get involved and contribute to the operation of our lodge. If anyone needs an application for a friend or relative please contact Sister Marguerite and Brother Vito DeGaetano at (561) 623-7934.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7th PICNIC “POT LUCK STYLE” We have again decided to have another pot luck picnic since it was received so well by our members. Our lodge has had many pot luck dinner meetings and everyone enjoys them so why not a pot luck picnic. It’s a large family get together where everyone brings their favorite dish to show off. The lodge is providing beef hot dogs, hamburgers and Italian sausage, soda, coffee, water, dessert plus music by Michael Angelo Prisco. Hopefully you will recall, Michael came to our last picnic and sang all his wonderful songs for us. So this time he is featured to present them again, but solo. The ticket price is $22.00 p.p. and our picnic will be held as always in the Sea Oats Pavilion, Carlin Park, Jupiter from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Beer and wine are available for a donation. We shouldn’t forget that this is still one of the events we use as a fundraiser for our yearly scholarships. There is a large variety of foods, etc. to bring for 8 to 10 people. Appetizers, salads, fruit salad, peppers & onions for the sausage, vegetables or desserts. For those who don’t cook you can supply charcoal, starter fluid and ice, but please let us know what you will be bringing, so not to duplicate. The telephone committee will be calling to coordinate the food choices and to answer any questions. We need to give Sister Carole DeVito a count to let her know who will be coming and the selection you will be bringing, call (561) 328-6710.

GOOD WILLWe are sending out our special get well wishes to several of our members Sisters Irma Zajac, and Maria Landi, Brothers Julio Rodio, and Michael Bastone. We only hope that when this issue is received your health is much improved and you will be returning to the many events and our lodge meetings as soon as possible! Our deepest sympathies go out to Sister Pam Privitera and family upon the passing of her dear sister, Mary Conerly. Many members will remember Mary, as she was a member of our lodge and was an editor of our lodge newsletter for a time. If you know any brother or sister who has been ill, had a birth announced or has had a death in their family, contact Sister Anna Fattorusso at (561) 775-3030. WE DO CARE.

YEARLY SCHOLARSHIPSOur Scholarship applications have been distributed to the following high schools: Palm Beach Gardens high school, W.T. Dwyer high school, Suncoast high school and Jupiter high school. The deadline for all applications and a 500 word essay to be handed in is March 31, 2019. If you have any questions or request an application please call Sister Marie Lauricella at (561) 630-2766. As always our lodge scholarship committee will decide on the scholarship winners and present the awards at our June membership meeting.

Wed. April 3rd .....Members’ Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Jupiter Community Center.

Sun. April 7th ......Spring “Pot Luck” Picnic,$22.00 p.p.Sea Oats Pavilion in Carlin Park, Jupiter. Lots of food and music by Michael Angelo Prisco.

Wed. April 24th ....Council Meeting at Jupiter Firehouse, 6:30 p.m.

April Fools’ Day or April Fool’s Day April Fools’ Day, sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is one of the most light-hearted days of the year. Its origins are uncertain. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from the adoption of a new calendar.All Fools’ Day is an annual (primarily) Western celebration commemorated on April 1 by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The jokes and their victims are called

April fools. People playing April fool jokes often expose their prank by shouting “April fool(s)” at the unfortunate victim(s). Some newspapers, magazines and other published media report fake stories, which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in smaller letters. Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public holiday in any country.Aside from April Fools’ Day, the custom of setting aside a day for the playing of harmless pranks upon one’s neighbor has historically been relatively common in the world. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

OFFICERS PresidentCarole DeVito .......................328-6710Vice PresidentMarion Bonsignore ...... (772) 545-2440 Acting Immediate Past PresidentMaria Mazzarella..................744-0611OratorMarguerite DeGaetano .........623-7934Recording SecretaryBarbara Harris ......................855-8229Financial SecretaryJoseph DeVito ......................328-6710 TreasurerAnthony Mazzeo ......... (203) 214-2080

TRUSTEESLawrence Bonsignore ... (772) 545-2440Nicholas Carbone ........ (772) 220-0243Vito DeGaetano ....................623-7934Elizabeth Sacchet ..................775-0781Angela Nobile .......................622-8480Alice Sclosa ................. (305) 790-8726Teddy Boffa ..........................799-0917

Mistress of Ceremony:Jeanette Mazzeo .......... (203) 554-3953Anneliese Carbone ....... (772) 220-0243 Angela Riggi (Alternate) .......775-1808

Guard:Michela Caruso ....................624-1461

State Deputy: Joseph Dente ........................381-3329 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS CultureMaria Mazzarella..................744-0611Goodwill AmbassadorAnna Fattorusso ...................775-3030MembershipVito & Marguerite DeGaetano. ........623-7934Newsletter EditorMarion Bonsignore ...... (772) 545-2440Newsletter AdvertisingMarion Bonsignore ...... (772) 545-2440Newsletter DistributionAngela Nobile .......................622-8480Website EditorNicholas Carbone ........ (772) 220-0243Scholarships Marie Lauricella ...................630-2766Anna Fattorusso ...................775-3030Barbara Harris ......................855-8229Telephone Anneliese Carbone ....... (772) 220-0243Jeanette Mazzeo .......... (203) 554-3953ChaplainTeddy Boffa ..........................799-0917HospitalityTBA ...................................................PhotographerJohn Landi ...........................249-2659

OFFICERSPresidentMarion Bonsignore . . . . . (772) 545-2440Vice PresidentVito DeGaetano . . . . . . . . . . . . . 746-0553Immediate Past PresidentOrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence Bonsignore . . . (772) 545-2440Recording SecretaryJoann Barrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630-7173Financial SecretaryJoanne Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 748-8383TreasurerAngela Nobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622-8480

TRUSTEESTherese Angrees . . . . . . . . . . . . 622-8866Antonio D’Ausilio . . . . . . . . . . . 697-4815Joann D’Ausilio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697-4815Marguerite DeGaetano . . . . . . . 746-0553Marie Lauricella . . . . . . . . . . . . 630-2766Vito Martino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626-3113Maria Mazzarella . . . . . . . . . . . . 744-0611

Mistress of Ceremony:Elisa Rooney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694-9639Mary Pellino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630-7046

Guard:Vincent Giannone . . . . . . . . . . . 747-2619

STATE OFFICERSState Deputy Pasquale Volpe . . . . . . . . .(772) 223-5218

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONSCharities/Ways and MeansJoann D’Ausilio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697-4815CultureMaria Mazzarella . . . . . . . . . . . . 744-0611Goodwill AmbassadorAnna Fattorusso . . . . . . . . . . . . 775-3030MembershipVito & Eileen Martino . . . . . . . . 626-3113Newsletter EditorMarion Bonsignore . . . . . (772) 545-2440 Newsletter AdvertisingAntonio D’Ausilio . . . . . . . . . . . 697-4815Marion Bonsignore . . . . . (772) 545-2440 Newsletter DistributionJoann D’Ausilio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697-4815Program CommitteeMaria Mazzarella . . . . . . . . . . . . 744-0611Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBAScholarshipsMadeline Bonasia . . . . . . . . . . . 627-2837Social EventsPaulette Latrecchia . . . . . . . . . . 775-0462Social DinnersMarguerite & Vito DeGaetano . . 746-0553Social Justice (CSJ)Maria Mazzarella . . . . . . . . . . . . 744-0611TelephoneMary Pellino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630-7046Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vincent Giannone . . . . . . . . . . . 747-2619HospitalityRichard Di Pasquale . . . . . . . . . 776-0533E-Mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Our deepest sympathies go out to Sister Eileen and Brother Vito Martino and family, upon the passing of Eileen’s sister Geraldine Fiddleman. Get well wishes go out to Brother Donald Canale, we hope you will soon be feeling bet-ter.

If you know of any brother or sister, who has been ill, had a birth announcement or has had a death in their family, please contact Sister Anna Fattorusso at (561) 775-3030. WE DO CARE!

The Officers and their positions for 2008-2010These are the positions that have been filled - unopposed

President…………………………….Brother Michael Licata Vice President……………………….Sister Marguerite DeGaetano Past President………………………..Sister Marion Bonsignore Orator………………………………..Brother Lawrence Bonsignore Recording Secretary…………………Sister Madeline Bonasia Financial Secretary…………………..Sister Carole DeVito Treasurer……………………………..Sister Angela Nobile On February 6th there will also be nominations an/or an election for three positions, (2) two for mistress of ceremony and (1) one guard, as well as, the ten arbitration positions ~ 5 regular and 5 alternate. Due to an overabundance of candidates for the seven - (7) trustee positions there will be an election.The Election Committee – Sisters Marie Lauricella, Chairwomen, Eileen Martino, Brothers Leo Lauricella, Ed Sacchet and Aldo Beltrano will be presiding over this elec-tion. The February election results will be in the March newsletter.

Valentines’ Day – February 14th Valentine’s Day is February 14th don’t forget to send your love a Valentine or better yet…flowers or candy!

Febbraio - Compleanno February - Birthdays

Dan Carbone ~ 3 Lena Nilpetcharat ~ 7 Richard DiPasquale ~ 7

Dina DiPasquale ~ 9 Joann Barrella ~ 10 Narong Nilpetcharat ~ 10

David Wells ~ 15 Joseph Grillo ~ 23 Anna Fattorusso ~ 26

Special Upcoming EventsOur Lodge’s Upcoming EventsApril To June 2019

** Price and/or Time to be announced **

Apr. - (a) Membership Meeting, April 3, 2019 - There will be a speaker at our monthly meeting, Audrey Burzynski, she comes to us from a charitable organization. Her topic will be “Floridians fighting Falls”.

(b) Annual “Pot Luck” Picnic - Sun, April 7, 2019 - fundraiser for the scholarships, 12 to 4 p.m., music, hot dogs, sausage and hamburgers provided by the lodge. See Page 1 for more information.

(c) Maltz Theatre - “West Side Story”, Saturday, April 13, 2019. For any needed information call Sister Maria Mazzarella at (561) 744-0611.

May - Yearly Calendar Meeting - Thursday, May 2nd at Luca’s Restaurant, 3755 Military Trail, Jupiter at 12:30 noon.

June - Scholarship Meeting - Yearly scholarship awards given out at June 5, 2019 members’ meeting. For information please call Sister Marie Lauricella at (561) 630-2766. **

Compleanni • BirthdaysCompleanni • BirthdaysAprile • April

Todd Hoover ...................2Dina Masciana ................6 Salvatore Gemellaro ........7John Amato .....................8

Marguerite DeGaetano .... 13Vincent Vasile ................. 18Julio Rodio ...................... 18(Julio will be 98 years old, God bless)

EASTER PROMISEEaster is a movable feast - and it all depends on the moon

EASTER is just around the corner and those yummy chocolate eggs have already started appearing in stores. But when exactly is the holiday in 2019? Unlike Christmas and Valentine’s Day, the date of Easter Sunday changes every year. When is Easter 2019?

Unlike Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day which all fall on fixed dates, Easter can fall anytime between March 22 and April 25. In 2019 it falls on Sunday, April 21.Good Friday is therefore April 19, and the Easter Monday bank holiday is on April 22. The date is decided by a complex set of calculations based on observations of the moon. In early Christianity, different churches used different methods, leading to disagreements which remain unresolved centuries later.Eastern and Western churches continue to celebrate Easter according to different calendars, although sometimes by chance the festivals coincide.

How is the date of Easter decided and why does it change each year?In Western Christianity, Easter Sunday must always follow the first full moon after the spring equinox. Easter celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus, which the Bible says happened around the Jewish festival Passover. Passover typically begins on the night of the first full moon after the spring equinox, except in “leap months” when it is the second full moon, as in 2016. Because the precise timing of observing the full moon can vary in each time zone, the Church instead calculates the date from ecclesiastical calendar. This divides 19 normal calendar years into 235 months of 30 and 29 days each, with the ecclesiastical full moon on the 14th day of each lunar month. The “paschal full moon” - from the Aramaic for Passover - is the one that falls on or after the spring equinox on March 21.Easter Day is the first Sunday after the paschal full moon - so if the full moon is on a Sunday, Easter will be a week later. Therefore the earliest Easter can be is March 22, and the latest is April 25. The

latest Easter in recent years was April 23 in the year 2000, and the earliest was March 23 in 2008. It will not fall in March again until 2024 when it is on March 31. In 1943 a full moon fell on March 20, just before the equinox, so the paschal full moon was the next one on April 18. This was a Sunday so Easter was seven days later on April 25. It will not be this late again until 2038.Christians in the East use the Julian calendar, 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used in the West, so the full moon and equinox are calculated according to a different date. This means in 2019 the Eastern Church will celebrate Easter on April 28, a week after Western churches. Some years, such as in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2017, the two churches celebrated Easter on the same day. It will happen next in 2025. In other years the festivals may be up to five weeks apart, as happened in 2013 and 2016.

Taken from the Internet- by Natalie Keegan 4th March 2019

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ITALY’S EASTER MONDAY……LA PASQUETTALa Pasquetta is a perfect time to go outdoors and enjoy a relaxing picnic. The solemn processions and joyful Easter celebrations are over and Italians have enjoyed the wonderful feast that follows Mass on Easter Sunday! Before they return to work and their normal daily activities, there is one more holiday to celebrate. In an effort to have the joy of the season last just a little bit longer, Italians also celebrate La Pasquetta, or Little Easter. This spring tradition has evolved into an Italian national holiday for the Monday following Easter.The day has religious significance as well, although it is not a holy day of obligation. Italian Catholics sometimes refer to it as Lunedi dell’ Angelo, the Monday of the Angel, when the women of the sepulcher, including Mary Magdalene, were comforted by an angel when returning to Jesus’ tomb and found it empty.Up until the 19th century, the entire week following Easter was set aside as a time to kick back and relax. At some point, the weeklong respite was reduced to only one day.Family and friends often head to the great outdoors – to beaches, parks and mountains to revel in the sunshine and fresh breezes of spring. A picnic is the order of the day, with leftovers (avanzi) from Easter dinner. Family chefs can relax while picnickers feast on hard boiled eggs, various meats and cheeses, pizza piena (stuffed pizza), torta di pasta (baked pasta), olives and other delicacies.While many prefer to dine alfresco, it has become increasingly popular to dine at a favorite restaurant. Whatever the choice, it’s a day to relax, take a stroll, play games, to celebrate spring. Taken from the Italian Tribune

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Members’ MeetingApril 3rd, Wed. at 6:30 p.m. 200 N. Military Trail - Jupiter Community Center.

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