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Browsing Steel Valley Voices: An Ethnic Community Archive by Subject "Religion/folk practices"

Browsing Steel Valley Voices: An Ethnic Community Archive by Subject "Religion/folk practices"

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  • Luigino; Antonietta (2011-02-02)
    This item includes two letters. The first is from Aunt Lucia’s niece Antionietta who notes that she and her mother cannot walk much. She notes that she doesn’t forget about Lucia and prays for her. The second letter is ...
  • Antonietta
    This letter contains best wishes for the Easter season. Antonietta also mentions her mother's poor health.
  • Giuseppina, Mucci
    Mucci Giuseppina, a close friend from Conneaut, Ohio, writes of her illnesses and sends the unnamed recipient a good Easter. She notes that she is thinking of Aunt Lucia when she says her prayers or the rosary.
  • Lariccia, Ben; Cuppone, Laura, translator
    The unidentified author writes that she in an Erie, Pennsylvania hospital for a month, and still feels quite ill. She notes that if it wasn’t for her daughter Vela, she would have died. The author also notes that she also ...
  • Giuseppina, Sforza; Giuseppina, Mucci (1968-08-30)
    These are two letters from Mucci Giuseppina and his wife Sforza. They send best wishes for health and prayers after hearing of Lucia's leg amputation.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    In this letter, the nieces notify Maria that her donation to the St. Rocco festival was delivered.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    The nieces send Christmas wishes to Lucia and her family.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    Easter blessings from the nieces. They speak of Emma's visits and the arrival of Concetta's greeting card.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    The nieces send bad news of Aunt Rosina's death. They also request pictures of the family and send best wishes for health.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    The nieces send their thanks to Lucia for photos, money and clothing during that Easter season.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    The nieces mention to Aunt Lucia that they prayed for her recovery. They also address Uncle John, who sent photographs in which he looks like a young boy.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    The nieces send Lucia prayers and wishes for health because she was dealing with rheumatism.
  • Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Mariannina; Emma; Musacchio, Lina
    These two letters were sent from Montorio where the nieces are staying with Emma, another relative. The nieces are visiting Emma for the feasts of Saint Anthony and Saint Constanzo.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    The Nieces send Christmas wishes to Lucia and prayers to the family.
  • Lariccia, Ben; Cuppone, Laura, translator
    Along with sending Happy Easter wishes to Concetta and Lucia, the author writes about Nino’s holiday. The author also notes the thirty years that have passed since Giovannino’s death and to not forget it.
  • Mother Superior
    Lucia receives a letter of thanks from Mother Superior of Ofranotrofio Femminile Antoniano for her donation.
  • Mucci, Piffinella
    Piffinella writes of her illness and the pains she suffers because she cannot afford the drugs.
  • Lariccia, Ben; Cuppone, Laura, translator
    The chain letters of Saint Anthony were and still are part of common belief. According to this ritual, the receiver must answer the letter or suffer pain and bad luck.

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