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(L-R) Servant of God King Francis II di Bourbon,
flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and San Felice di Nola |
After a short hiatus, members of the Fratelli della Santa Fede (Brothers of the Holy Faith) got back into the swing of things and celebrated the Feast of San Felice di Nola and Sant’Ilario di Poitiers at Joe’s of Avenue U (287 Ave. U), an old-school Sicilian eatery in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Our first get-together in 2021 (outside of Mass, of course), the little shindig was a modest, but good start to the new year. It also served as a nice warm-up for our upcoming Second Annual Feast of St. Agnes and King Louis XVI of France Memorial Dinner Party. [See last year's celebration.]
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| Makeshift table shrine with prayer cards for Sant'Antonio Abate, San Sebastiano, and Servants of God Pauline-Marie Jaricot and HM Francis II di Bourbon |
As is our custom, we concluded grace with a Litany of Saints. In addition to our group’s patrons, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Andrew the Apostle, St. John the Baptist and the Madonna del Soccorso, we included several saints commemorated in mid-January: St. Hyginus, St. Paul the First Hermit, St. Maurus the Abbot, St. Marcellus I, St. Anthony the Abbot, St. Prisca, St. Canute, St. Fabian, St. Marius, St. Martha, St. Audifax, St. Abachum, and St. Sebastian. We also honored the Venerable Servants of God Pauline-Marie Jaricot and HM Francis II di Bourbon, the last King of the Two Sicilies.
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| Mista polpo e calamari |
While Comrade De Blasio’s mandated outdoor dining area was ridiculous and unsightly, the restaurant's food and service were excellent and more than made up for it. Refusing to let the politburo’s awful policies hinder their success, Paolo, Caterina and the rest of the crack waitstaff were exemplary. Despite the government's hinderances, they did a tremendous job keeping us patrons well fed and satisfied.  |
| Caponata |
