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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OUR CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS, 2020
A TOUR OF OUR AREA DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON ….SITES & SOUNDS INCLUDING OUR CHRISTMAS PRESEPE! ENJOY. THE PRESEPIO THE SMALLER PRESEPIO 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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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
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.
THE CHRISTMAS PRESEPIO
The family Tradition continues. From the medieval Neapolitan tradition, the Presepio Is a “presentation” village honoring the birth of Jesus. Music by UPTOWN FLUTES, with permission
THE CHRISTMAS PRESEPIO
The Southern Italian and Neapolitan tradition continues with Presepe around the world. Many of these figures belonged to my Grandparents, and Uncle Jim and have been collected from all over the world, most from Italy, as the tradition continues….
The CHRISTMAS PRESEPIO
Father Scurti shares his family’s “presepio” the reconstruction of the village of Bethlehem at the time of the birth of Jesus, the Word made Flesh! Share the joy of giving from the Father to us…and from us to one another!