OSDIA Worcester Lodge 168

06/02/2026

05/22/2026

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The Amerigo Vespucci will cross the Atlantic once again, with a symbolic arrival in New York on the Fourth of July, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Full schedule:

🇮🇹🇺🇸 Baltimore: June 25-29
🇮🇹🇺🇸 NYC: July 4-8
🇮🇹🇺🇸 Boston: July 11-14

https://tourvespucci.it/en/

05/14/2026

It was cold. It was wet. It was windy.
BUT…
It was BOCCE & it was PACKED!!🇮🇹

05/11/2026

Thursday night it was an honor to welcome 3 new members 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
And our raffle winner is…👏😃

04/21/2026

Installation of New Members 🇮🇹
May 7th, Dinner 6pm Meeting 7pm
IAVC Club Shrewsbury

04/21/2026

🇮🇹 ItalianAmerica250: Frank Sinatra 🇺🇸

Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey, the only child of Italian immigrants Antonino Martino "Marty" Sinatra, of Sicilian origin, and Natalina "Dolly" Garaventa, who came from Liguria. He grew up in a working-class Italian American neighborhood where the culture, traditions, and music of his roots shaped him from an early age. Though he left high school after just 47 days, his talent was undeniable. He began performing at local clubs and church dances before catching the attention of trumpeter Harry James, who brought him on as his big band vocalist at 23.

Sinatra's rise from the tenements of Hoboken to the top of American entertainment is one of the great stories of immigrant aspiration fulfilled. He recorded 59 studio albums, sold over 150 million records worldwide, earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "From Here to Eternity" (1953), and received 11 Grammy Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and the Kennedy Center Honors.

No city claimed him like New York. From the stages of the Paramount Theatre, where fans once mobbed the streets just to hear him sing, to the anthem he made eternal with "New York, New York", Sinatra and this city were made for each other. As NIAF celebrates its New York Gala this week, his legacy is a fitting reminder of what Italian Americans have always brought to this nation: heart, talent, and an unshakable belief in what America can be.

NIAF is a proud Supporting Partner of , honoring the generations of Italian Americans who have shaped our nation.

04/03/2026

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On this solemn day we pause to reflect on the depth of Christ’s love, a love so powerful it bore the weight of all sin. Good Friday is not just about sorrow; it is about sacrifice, redemption, and the promise that even in the darkest hour, hope is not lost. Because of the cross we are never beyond grace. 🙏