Sunday, July 15, 2012
Flickr Photos - Our Trip to Torricella Peligna 2009
A big thank you to Dan Aspromonte for adding these photos - with captions.
Italian and English.
Dan, my dad would be so proud of you...and mad at me for taking so long to put these up. If you are still looking at this blog you will enjoy the photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35906137@N05/
It was the BEST way to celebrate my dad. Being with the people of Torricella felt like a gift from my dad. A big hug.
We are saving our pennies so we can go back some summer for the music festivals!
We'll be back.
Ciao,
Michelle
Friday, July 13, 2012
Piera's Thoughts..
http://www.torricellapeligna.com/Al-Condolences.htm
We should not lose the link to this. Thank you, Piera.
Someone recently asked me to post about our trip to TP in 2009.
I will post a link to pictures.
Scroll allllll the way to the bottom to see my dad accepting his Toricellans in the World award which meant so much to him - as you will see.
xo
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
l'Italia, qui veniamo (Italy, here we come)
That was from Andy! He might have added, "Look out!"
We are very excited to be going over at the end of March for the Pro Loco naming ceremony in honor of my dad.
The festivities will take place the weekend of March 27th.
Mom, myself, Mike, Jeff, and Andy will be heading over thanks to a generous gift
from mom and dad. We are all excited and feeling so grateful for the opportunity to meet the people who also loved my dad and were a big part of his life. We are very pleased that Dan Aspromonte will be joining us as well. He has to pay his own way, sorry Dan!
We will fly into Rome and drive over just like dad did on his first trip.
Will post on our return. Traveling along there's a song we'll be singin'....
We miss my dad terribly. We know you do , too. Especially if you are still checking this blog :)
Abbracci!
Michelle
We are very excited to be going over at the end of March for the Pro Loco naming ceremony in honor of my dad.
The festivities will take place the weekend of March 27th.
Mom, myself, Mike, Jeff, and Andy will be heading over thanks to a generous gift
from mom and dad. We are all excited and feeling so grateful for the opportunity to meet the people who also loved my dad and were a big part of his life. We are very pleased that Dan Aspromonte will be joining us as well. He has to pay his own way, sorry Dan!
We will fly into Rome and drive over just like dad did on his first trip.
Will post on our return. Traveling along there's a song we'll be singin'....
We miss my dad terribly. We know you do , too. Especially if you are still checking this blog :)
Abbracci!
Michelle
Monday, November 10, 2008
Announcement of Pro Loco Naming
PROLOCO TORRICELLA PELIGNA “ALBERT PORRECA”
18 October 2008
Antonio Di Fabrizio, President of the Proloco
PROLOCO TORRICELLA PELIGNA “ALBERT PORRECA”. Yes, ALBERT PORRECA will guide this newly created association towards the cultural development Torricella so dearly needs. The PROLOCO of Torricella Peligna is determined to become a true DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION, to carry out social policies that will promote our mountainous territory. We will do this through intercommunication, which will culturally enrich those in Torricella, and those who live beyond its borders in very different social contexts, and as result, have novel ideas and values to share. A study carried out by the Ministry of Social Policy indicated that volunteer associations are the only institutions that manage to enter decisively into the social fabric, to promote civil harmony among citizens and to offer services that often seem impossible to obtain otherwise. ALBERT PORRECA, a simple and humble man, represents for us someone who offered to the entire world, in the true spirit of volunteerism, a phenomenal means of mass communication that over the years will be vital for our cultural growth. ALBERT was a visionary, ten years ahead of his time, and it is for this reason he deserves to be remembered and honored. Torricella does itself a favor when it recognizes people like ALBERT PORRECA, who silently work to build something that all find useful. We will proudly bear the name of a man who became renown for having created something for everyone, and not, as often happens, for his own personal benefit.
In 2009, depending on the availability of the family of ALBERT PORRECA and DAN ASPROMONTE, we will hold the official ceremony.
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A note from Antonio to Dan Aspromonte that offers a little background to the announcement and the work my dad did to deserve this honor.
19 October 2008
Antonio Piccoli
Thank you. You are fantastic. It is an announcement that gives me enormous delight. On behalf of Torricellans the world over, I thank you. For it was through the hard word of Al Porreca that we have now come together to communicate via this extraordinary instrument called the Internet. Our five-year-old website, a sort of Wikipedia encyclopedia dedicated to Torricella, is incredible. You can find a bit of everything on it. If you type the name of a Torricellan in a search engine, the first site that always comes up is TorricellaPeligna.com. This did not come about on its own, out of thin air. It is the product of the tireless work of a man passionate about a town he did not know, but that he knew formed his “roots”. He spent entire days, and even nights, in front of his computer, uploading news, photos, genealogy and translations. Yes, translations -- there is no other site that is as bilingual as ours!! It is unfortunate that Al passed away so soon. Yet, in the brief time he was with us, he managed to amass so much material that he will never be forgotten. Torricella has done well to recognize his achievements, last year giving him the first ever Torricellan in the World award, and now naming the Pro Loco after him. Thanks again!
Here is a link to the website....visit often. My dad will be there.
http://torricellapeligna.com/
For those who are bilingual:
19 Ottobre 2008
Antonio Piccoli
Grazie, siete magnifici. E' un annucio che mi fa enormemente piacere. Grazie da parte mia e penso anche a nome di tutti quei torricellani sparsi per il mondo che, per mezzo del grande lavoro di Al Porreca, si ritrovano oggi a comunicare attraverso questo straordinario strumento che è la rete. Da cinque anni Torricella si ritrova ad avere un sito incredibile, dove puoi trovare di tutto, una specie di enciclopedia Wikipedia dedicata al nostro paese. Dove se digiti un nome di un torricellano sulla casella di ricerca, in prima fila ci trovi sempre torricellapeligna.com. E questo non è venuto da solo, così, dal nulla, c'è voluto il lavoro certosino ed instancabile di un uomo innamorato di un paese che non conosceva ma che sapeva essere la sua "radice". Giornate intere e anche nottate passate davanti al computer a caricare notizie, foto, genealogia, traduzioni. Sì, le traduzioni. Non esiste in giro un sito così, un sito bilingue!! Purtroppo ci ha lasciato molto presto, ma in questo brevissimo tempo abbiamo avuto in eredità una tale mole di dati che sarà impossibile dimenticarlo. Torricella se ne è accorta subito, l'anno scorso lo ha premiato con la prima edizione del Torricellano nel Mondo, quest'anno con la dedica dell'intestazione della Pro Loco. Non poteva fare di meglio!! Grazie ragazzi
18 October 2008
Antonio Di Fabrizio, President of the Proloco
PROLOCO TORRICELLA PELIGNA “ALBERT PORRECA”. Yes, ALBERT PORRECA will guide this newly created association towards the cultural development Torricella so dearly needs. The PROLOCO of Torricella Peligna is determined to become a true DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION, to carry out social policies that will promote our mountainous territory. We will do this through intercommunication, which will culturally enrich those in Torricella, and those who live beyond its borders in very different social contexts, and as result, have novel ideas and values to share. A study carried out by the Ministry of Social Policy indicated that volunteer associations are the only institutions that manage to enter decisively into the social fabric, to promote civil harmony among citizens and to offer services that often seem impossible to obtain otherwise. ALBERT PORRECA, a simple and humble man, represents for us someone who offered to the entire world, in the true spirit of volunteerism, a phenomenal means of mass communication that over the years will be vital for our cultural growth. ALBERT was a visionary, ten years ahead of his time, and it is for this reason he deserves to be remembered and honored. Torricella does itself a favor when it recognizes people like ALBERT PORRECA, who silently work to build something that all find useful. We will proudly bear the name of a man who became renown for having created something for everyone, and not, as often happens, for his own personal benefit.
In 2009, depending on the availability of the family of ALBERT PORRECA and DAN ASPROMONTE, we will hold the official ceremony.
------------------------
A note from Antonio to Dan Aspromonte that offers a little background to the announcement and the work my dad did to deserve this honor.
19 October 2008
Antonio Piccoli
Thank you. You are fantastic. It is an announcement that gives me enormous delight. On behalf of Torricellans the world over, I thank you. For it was through the hard word of Al Porreca that we have now come together to communicate via this extraordinary instrument called the Internet. Our five-year-old website, a sort of Wikipedia encyclopedia dedicated to Torricella, is incredible. You can find a bit of everything on it. If you type the name of a Torricellan in a search engine, the first site that always comes up is TorricellaPeligna.com. This did not come about on its own, out of thin air. It is the product of the tireless work of a man passionate about a town he did not know, but that he knew formed his “roots”. He spent entire days, and even nights, in front of his computer, uploading news, photos, genealogy and translations. Yes, translations -- there is no other site that is as bilingual as ours!! It is unfortunate that Al passed away so soon. Yet, in the brief time he was with us, he managed to amass so much material that he will never be forgotten. Torricella has done well to recognize his achievements, last year giving him the first ever Torricellan in the World award, and now naming the Pro Loco after him. Thanks again!
Here is a link to the website....visit often. My dad will be there.
http://torricellapeligna.com/
For those who are bilingual:
19 Ottobre 2008
Antonio Piccoli
Grazie, siete magnifici. E' un annucio che mi fa enormemente piacere. Grazie da parte mia e penso anche a nome di tutti quei torricellani sparsi per il mondo che, per mezzo del grande lavoro di Al Porreca, si ritrovano oggi a comunicare attraverso questo straordinario strumento che è la rete. Da cinque anni Torricella si ritrova ad avere un sito incredibile, dove puoi trovare di tutto, una specie di enciclopedia Wikipedia dedicata al nostro paese. Dove se digiti un nome di un torricellano sulla casella di ricerca, in prima fila ci trovi sempre torricellapeligna.com. E questo non è venuto da solo, così, dal nulla, c'è voluto il lavoro certosino ed instancabile di un uomo innamorato di un paese che non conosceva ma che sapeva essere la sua "radice". Giornate intere e anche nottate passate davanti al computer a caricare notizie, foto, genealogia, traduzioni. Sì, le traduzioni. Non esiste in giro un sito così, un sito bilingue!! Purtroppo ci ha lasciato molto presto, ma in questo brevissimo tempo abbiamo avuto in eredità una tale mole di dati che sarà impossibile dimenticarlo. Torricella se ne è accorta subito, l'anno scorso lo ha premiato con la prima edizione del Torricellano nel Mondo, quest'anno con la dedica dell'intestazione della Pro Loco. Non poteva fare di meglio!! Grazie ragazzi
Monday, October 6, 2008
TRANSLATION : (with love to Lee and all the family, from Marion Porreca in England)
TRANSLATION : (with love to Lee and all the family, from Marion Porreca in England)
of details about the Mass on Sunday 5th October hekld in TOrricella PEligna to honour Al's life...
Freccianera (Mario Di Fabrizio) wrote:-
I was present at the Mass in memory of Al and I would confirm that Don Peppino gave an entirely unique homily; before the Mass he wanted to remember Al and thank him for all that he had done for Torricella. At the end of the Mass, as Ada Ficca says, Don Peppino read a prayer to the Madonna, with the title “I Return to You, Oh Dear Mother” asking us to think about Al who is turning towards the Madonna.
“I Return to You, Oh Dear Mother, at the close of day, wretched and tired of life and of suffering. Oh! How beautiful are these tranquil moments passed at your feet, in the faint light of the friendly lamp. Everything in your maternal breast and in the heart of the Eucharist of Jesus I copy and joy and pain, hard works and torments; all my passions still, from whence You destroy them and make me more beautiful, more worthy of Your Love and if the glances of Your Divine Son.
I give you the final kiss and the farewell of the evening, but in nmy heart I always carry You. I abandon myself sweetly to sleep, guard me like the pupil of Your eye, and beneath the shadow of Your maternal wings I rest, but my heart does not sleep. It still beats and raises up to You the Song of Songs of love. Oh Angels, sing hymns for mr on your golden harps, with harmonies of love to the Queen of Martyrs.
Stars which embelished the skies, crown the Mother for me my Lady of Sorrows. Flowers of the fields, perfume her for me.
Waves of the sea, that symbolise the immensity of Her pains, bless her for me.
Cedar of Lebanon, Cypress of Mount Sion, Palm of Cades, Rose of Jericho, specious Olive of the fields, all which represent their beauties, adorn her for me.
And you, Oh Daisy, small flower without any perfume, speak for me, little one, or else my lips shall be mute. All the Saints of Paradisepraise her and glorify her for me. …
O dear Mother, I beg for Your Maternal benediction together with that of the crucified Jesus. I kiss you so strongly and mournfully I whisper to you: A…Dio, A…Dio – Farewell, Farewell”.
That was a very beautiful prayer, moving and full of meanings.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Lee for the kind thought she had of sending us all a photo remembrance of Al, and I would like to say to her that Al will always be within our hearts.
Greetings to everyone,
Freccianera.
In torricellapeligna@ yahoogroups. com, "Antonio Piccoli" wrote
Message from Ada Ficca
this morning at eleven o’clock, a Mass was said to celebrate Al’s memory. Many people were present.
The choir sang some beautifulsongs, Don Peppino excelled himself with a homily and at the end of the Mass he read a prayer to the Madonna Addolorata (Al died on 15th September which is the feast day of the Madonna Addolorata) which was truly moving, it was sent by Pierangela Badia from Aquila. At the end of the Mass, Giovanna, Marziale Di Marino’s wife, gave out a holy card in memory of Al to all those present.
Knowing that there was going to be a Mass said in memory of Al, Lee had sent these to her in advance.
______________________________________
Ero presente alla messa in memoria di Al e devo confermare che don Peppino nell'omelia è stato veramente unico; prima della messa ha voluto ricordare e ringraziare Al per il suo impegno per Torricella.
Alla fine della messa, come diceva Ada Ficca, don Peppino ha fatto leggere una preghiera rivolta alla Madonna, dal titolo "Ritorno a Te, o cara Madre" chiedendoci di pensare ad Al che si rivolge alla madonna.
"Ritorno a Te, o cara Madre, al declinare del giorno, misero e pur stanco di lavoro e di penare. Oh! Come sono belli questi taciti momenti trascorsi ai Tuoi piedi, al chiarore della lampada amica.
Tutto nel tuo seno materno e nel Cuore Eucaristico di Gesù io riverso, e gioia e dolori, fatiche e tormenti; tutte le mie passioni ancora, onde Tu le distrugga e mi renda più bello, più degno del Tuo Amore e degli sguardi del Figlio Tuo Divino.
Ti do l'ultimo bacio e l'addio della sera, ma nel mio cuore Ti porto sempre. Al sonno dolcemente mi abbandono, custodiscimi come la pupilla del Tuo occhio, E sotto l'ombre delle Tue ali materne io riposo, ma il mio cuore non dorme. Esso palpita ancora e Ti innalza
il cantico d'amore. O Angeli, inneggiate per me sulle vostre arpe dorate, con armonie d'amore alla Regina dei Martiri.
Stelle che i cieli ornate, coronate per me la Madre mia Addolorata.
Fiori dei prati, profumatela per me.
Onde del mare, che simboleggiate l'immensità dei Suoi dolori, beneditela per me.
Cedro del Libano, cipresso del monte Sion, palma di Cades, rosa di Gerico, ulivo specioso dei campi, tutti che raffigurate le sue bellezze, adornatela per me.
E Tu, o margherita, piccolo fiore senza profumi, parla per me, piccolissima, or che le mie labbra saranno mute. Santi tutti del Paradiso lodatela e glorificatela per me ....
O cara Madre, imploro la Tua Materna benedizione con quella di Gesù Crocifisso. Ti bacio forte forte e mestamente ti sussurro: A....Dio, A...Dio".
Una bellissima preghiera, commovente e piena di significati.
Colgo l'occasione per ringraziare Lee per il pensiero che ha avuto di inviarci una foto ricordo di Al, e voglio dirle che Al resta sempre nel nostro cuore.
Un saluto a tutti.
Freccianera
--- In torricellapeligna@ yahoogroups. com, "Antonio Piccoli"
ha scritto:
>
Messaggio da parte di Ada Ficca
questa mattina, alle undici, è stata celebrata la messa in memoria di Al. Erano presenti parecchie persone.
Il coro ha cantato dei bei canti, Don Peppino si è superato nell'omelia e alla fine della messa è stata letta una preghiera alla Madonna Addolorata (Al è morto il 15 settembre festa della Madonna Addolorata) davvero toccante, inviata da Pierangela Badia dall'Aquila. Alla fine della messa Giovanna, la moglie di Marziale Di Marino, ha distribuito ai presenti un santino - ricordo di Al .
Lee, saputo che ci sarebbe stata una messa in memoria di Al, glieli aveva inviati .
of details about the Mass on Sunday 5th October hekld in TOrricella PEligna to honour Al's life...
Freccianera (Mario Di Fabrizio) wrote:-
I was present at the Mass in memory of Al and I would confirm that Don Peppino gave an entirely unique homily; before the Mass he wanted to remember Al and thank him for all that he had done for Torricella. At the end of the Mass, as Ada Ficca says, Don Peppino read a prayer to the Madonna, with the title “I Return to You, Oh Dear Mother” asking us to think about Al who is turning towards the Madonna.
“I Return to You, Oh Dear Mother, at the close of day, wretched and tired of life and of suffering. Oh! How beautiful are these tranquil moments passed at your feet, in the faint light of the friendly lamp. Everything in your maternal breast and in the heart of the Eucharist of Jesus I copy and joy and pain, hard works and torments; all my passions still, from whence You destroy them and make me more beautiful, more worthy of Your Love and if the glances of Your Divine Son.
I give you the final kiss and the farewell of the evening, but in nmy heart I always carry You. I abandon myself sweetly to sleep, guard me like the pupil of Your eye, and beneath the shadow of Your maternal wings I rest, but my heart does not sleep. It still beats and raises up to You the Song of Songs of love. Oh Angels, sing hymns for mr on your golden harps, with harmonies of love to the Queen of Martyrs.
Stars which embelished the skies, crown the Mother for me my Lady of Sorrows. Flowers of the fields, perfume her for me.
Waves of the sea, that symbolise the immensity of Her pains, bless her for me.
Cedar of Lebanon, Cypress of Mount Sion, Palm of Cades, Rose of Jericho, specious Olive of the fields, all which represent their beauties, adorn her for me.
And you, Oh Daisy, small flower without any perfume, speak for me, little one, or else my lips shall be mute. All the Saints of Paradisepraise her and glorify her for me. …
O dear Mother, I beg for Your Maternal benediction together with that of the crucified Jesus. I kiss you so strongly and mournfully I whisper to you: A…Dio, A…Dio – Farewell, Farewell”.
That was a very beautiful prayer, moving and full of meanings.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Lee for the kind thought she had of sending us all a photo remembrance of Al, and I would like to say to her that Al will always be within our hearts.
Greetings to everyone,
Freccianera.
In torricellapeligna@ yahoogroups. com, "Antonio Piccoli"
Message from Ada Ficca
this morning at eleven o’clock, a Mass was said to celebrate Al’s memory. Many people were present.
The choir sang some beautifulsongs, Don Peppino excelled himself with a homily and at the end of the Mass he read a prayer to the Madonna Addolorata (Al died on 15th September which is the feast day of the Madonna Addolorata) which was truly moving, it was sent by Pierangela Badia from Aquila. At the end of the Mass, Giovanna, Marziale Di Marino’s wife, gave out a holy card in memory of Al to all those present.
Knowing that there was going to be a Mass said in memory of Al, Lee had sent these to her in advance.
______________________________________
Ero presente alla messa in memoria di Al e devo confermare che don Peppino nell'omelia è stato veramente unico; prima della messa ha voluto ricordare e ringraziare Al per il suo impegno per Torricella.
Alla fine della messa, come diceva Ada Ficca, don Peppino ha fatto leggere una preghiera rivolta alla Madonna, dal titolo "Ritorno a Te, o cara Madre" chiedendoci di pensare ad Al che si rivolge alla madonna.
"Ritorno a Te, o cara Madre, al declinare del giorno, misero e pur stanco di lavoro e di penare. Oh! Come sono belli questi taciti momenti trascorsi ai Tuoi piedi, al chiarore della lampada amica.
Tutto nel tuo seno materno e nel Cuore Eucaristico di Gesù io riverso, e gioia e dolori, fatiche e tormenti; tutte le mie passioni ancora, onde Tu le distrugga e mi renda più bello, più degno del Tuo Amore e degli sguardi del Figlio Tuo Divino.
Ti do l'ultimo bacio e l'addio della sera, ma nel mio cuore Ti porto sempre. Al sonno dolcemente mi abbandono, custodiscimi come la pupilla del Tuo occhio, E sotto l'ombre delle Tue ali materne io riposo, ma il mio cuore non dorme. Esso palpita ancora e Ti innalza
il cantico d'amore. O Angeli, inneggiate per me sulle vostre arpe dorate, con armonie d'amore alla Regina dei Martiri.
Stelle che i cieli ornate, coronate per me la Madre mia Addolorata.
Fiori dei prati, profumatela per me.
Onde del mare, che simboleggiate l'immensità dei Suoi dolori, beneditela per me.
Cedro del Libano, cipresso del monte Sion, palma di Cades, rosa di Gerico, ulivo specioso dei campi, tutti che raffigurate le sue bellezze, adornatela per me.
E Tu, o margherita, piccolo fiore senza profumi, parla per me, piccolissima, or che le mie labbra saranno mute. Santi tutti del Paradiso lodatela e glorificatela per me ....
O cara Madre, imploro la Tua Materna benedizione con quella di Gesù Crocifisso. Ti bacio forte forte e mestamente ti sussurro: A....Dio, A...Dio".
Una bellissima preghiera, commovente e piena di significati.
Colgo l'occasione per ringraziare Lee per il pensiero che ha avuto di inviarci una foto ricordo di Al, e voglio dirle che Al resta sempre nel nostro cuore.
Un saluto a tutti.
Freccianera
--- In torricellapeligna@ yahoogroups. com, "Antonio Piccoli"
>
Messaggio da parte di Ada Ficca
questa mattina, alle undici, è stata celebrata la messa in memoria di Al. Erano presenti parecchie persone.
Il coro ha cantato dei bei canti, Don Peppino si è superato nell'omelia e alla fine della messa è stata letta una preghiera alla Madonna Addolorata (Al è morto il 15 settembre festa della Madonna Addolorata) davvero toccante, inviata da Pierangela Badia dall'Aquila. Alla fine della messa Giovanna, la moglie di Marziale Di Marino, ha distribuito ai presenti un santino - ricordo di Al .
Lee, saputo che ci sarebbe stata una messa in memoria di Al, glieli aveva inviati .
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