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Santo Stefano Di Camastra Family History

May 30, 2017May 21, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

Sharing Our Stories In these pages are the stories of the families that immigrated from Santo Stefano Di Camastra and became part of the Holy Cross Family. I will be asking all those that wish to share their family stories in an effort to save them and pass them on…

Holy Cross Society – The Oldest Sicilian-American Organization

May 22, 2017May 21, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

In 1911, our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers came over to America. They formed a society to continue the traditions of Santo Stefano di Camastra and continued the Feast of the Holy Cross. They did so to honor their homeland church. This feast has taken place for over 1,000 years. By…

Paige Panto Crowned 110th Celebration Queen

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

The Queen Selection Committee of the Holy Cross Society of Easton, PA is very proud to announce that Paige Panto has been selected as the Queen of the 110th Annual Holy Cross Celebration. Paige is the daughter of Greg and Kim Panto; the granddaughter of Salvatore & Pam (Piperato) Panto;…

Holy Cross Society Announce 107th Celebration Queen – Brianna Nigrone

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

The Queen Selection Committee of the Holy Cross Society of Easton, PA is very proud to announce that Brianna Nigrone has been selected as the Queen of the 107th Celebration.Brianna Nigrone is the daughter of Greg and Beth Nigrone. She is the granddaughter of Kathleen and the late Salvatore (Tootie)…

Celebrating Italian American Heritage Holy Cross Society Easton PA

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

Celebrating Italian American Heritage Letto Santo Easton PA Celebrating the Annual Holy Cross Society Columbus Day Picnic in Downtown Easton PA and Holy Cross Park. Video by: Gregory Salvatore Media Studios www.gregorysalvatore.com

Letto Santo Video

September 25, 2017September 16, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

I came across this video from Letto Santo, hope you enjoy. (article copied from http://www.ondatv.it/news/10921-anche-quest-anno-al-santuario-del-letto-santo-una-festa-di-fede-sapori-e-tradizioni and translated using Google Translate) The Feast at the shrine of the holy bed in Santo Stefano di camastra. A service will be broadcast on today's news of ondatv on channel 85 and streaming on www.ondatv.it. soon an episode…

106th Celebration Video

September 18, 2017September 16, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

September 8-10th marked the 106th year of the Holy Cross Society in Easton PA, the oldest Sicilian American organization in the United States. Check out the video of the celebration. https://youtu.be/MGvJodb2hOk Viva Letto Santo Italian - Sicilian - American Festival Easton PA The oldest Sicilian - American Organization in the United…

The Holy Cross Society is pleased to announce this year’s Queen

July 31, 2017August 21, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

[caption id="attachment_1260" align="alignleft" width="215"] Maria Murray (Frinzi/Boccadora)[/caption] Maria Murray is the daughter of Judge Samuel Murray and Margie Murray of Hanover Township. She is a senior at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, where she is a third year starter on the Varsity Field Hockey team. At Liberty, she also played flute…

How to purchase Santo Stefano Di Camastra Ceramics in the United States

June 19, 2017May 17, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

The Holy Cross Society has often talked about how to get ceramics from Santo Stefano Di Camastra here in the states. Shipping is difficult for the average person and the cost for a single item or items for a single person is typically higher than someone is willing to pay…

Buying Jewelry from Sicily – Callas Art and Jewels

June 12, 2017May 19, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

Did you know you can buy jewelry from Santo Stefano Di Camastra? Callas Art and Jewels in the heart of Santo Stefano Di Camastra will ship their products to the United States directly to you. On my trip to Santo Stefano in September in 2016, I met Christine in the…

We are looking for girls and young boys for the Holy Cross Court September 7-9

June 7, 2017May 19, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

Are you a Holy Cross Member? Are you in the Auxiliary? Did you or someone in your family immigrate from Santo Stefano Di Camastra? If you can answer yes to any of these then we want to talk to you. We are looking to fill out the Holy Cross's Court for…

The things you find in old boxes…

June 5, 2017May 17, 2017 by Greg Panto

Greg Panto

After the passing of our beloved member, Gene Piscitello, 2 boxes were found of Holy Cross items dating back to 1937. Gene held many positions in the organization including President and Treasurer. Most of these items were old receipts, bank statements and financial records, but mixed in were some treasures.…

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