The Small Presepio, 2023
FR LOUIS SCURTI SHARES HIS SMALL PRESEPIO, ACCUMULATED SINCE HE WAS A CHILD AS PART OF HIS FAMILY TRADITION
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THE PRESEPIO, 2022
Presepio figures from the Scurti & Alaimo families, collected through the years…thanks to my family: Rose & Frank Scurti, Uncle Jimmie Scurti, Grandparents Constantino & Celeste (ne Gentile) Scurti, Rosalia Fanara, Alaimo. The first presepio was created by St. Francis of Assisi in 1223. He placed a manger and live animals in a cave outside…
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THE ANNUNCIATION; JESUS DIGNIFIES HUMANITY, 2021
THE ANNUNCIATION JESUS DIGNIFIES HUMANITY HOMILY THE CELEBRATION OF THE ANNUNCIATION REMINDS US THAT JESUS WAS CONCEIVED TO JOIN HUMANITY, AND DIGNIFY US. Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendsoftheword Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR ANNUNCIATION
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CHRISTMAS PRESEPE Music by Uptown Flutes
Enjoy the tradition of the Christmas Nativity first created by St. Francis of Assisi VIEWS OF CHRISTMAS PRESEPE. ENJOY THEM! MUSIC BY UPTOWN FLUTES MOST OF THE FIGURES ARE FONTANINI _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendso
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DO WE REALLY WANT THE LORD TO RETURN TO RESTORE US? HOMILY ADVENT 2
READINGS OF THE DAY FR LOUIS SCURTI’S HOMILY IS A CHALLENGE TO US TO PREPARE FOR THE RETURN OF THE LORD, WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, OR REJECT HIS RETURN! Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.:PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD
BAKING ON ST. ANDREW’S DAY
ON THE FEAST OF ST. ANDREW FR. LOUIE AND THE ‘ELVES’ BAKE COOKIES IN PREPARATION OF CHRISTMAS! Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD
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A BRIEF TOUR OF BETHLEHEM WITH THE PILGRIMAGE
A BRIEF TOUR OF BETHLEHEM WITH THE PILGRIMAGE. TAKE A BRIEF TOUR OF BETHLEHEM WITH THE PILGRIMAGE OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH AND FR LOUIS SCURTI _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: http://bit.ly/2qGY8Tl
THE CHRISTMAS PRESEPIO 2019
THE TRADITION OF THE NATIVITY DISPLAY BEGAN WITH ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI IN GRECCIO. THE CONCEPT OF JESUS BEING BORN INTO A VILLAGE FILLED WITH PEOPLE OF EVERY OCCUPATION CONTINUED IN NAPLES WITH THE PRESEPIO…IT CONTINUES IN HOMES AND CHURCHES EVERYWHERE TO HONOR THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH IN THE FLESH IN BETHLEHEM.