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Sommario
Contents
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Giugno • June
Servizi Speciali
Un voto importante
Meeting Giovani
America Riconquistata?
Tony Deritis
Letters
Sempre dolorosa
My Life in the Sky
Mia Woodruff
p. 5
p.1O
p. 14
p. 16
p. 16
p. 17
p.33
p.36
Regular Features
Due Parole
The Hill
Cronaca della Comunita'
Dall'ltalia
In Cammino con Carmelo
Ecclesia Nostra
Eurofocus
For a Rainy Day
Face to Face
p. 4
p. 8
p. 20
p. 23
p. 25
p.29
p. 32
p. 37
p. 40
GIi Azzuri riconquisteranno
America? Vedete pagina 14.
Entertainment, Leisure & Sport
Pausa Poetica
Cinema
Sportlight
Italsport
Anglo Italian Football League
Backhill Golf Tournament
Tempo Libero
Mamma's Ricetta
p. 28
p.41
p. 44
p.45
p. 46
p.46
p. 49
p.50
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COMUNITA'ITALIANA
Padre Roberto Russo
Cari Amici,
umana. Non e' una scusa. Noi riconaQuesto mese di Giugno, dedicato sciamo veramente ehe siamo pcccaaI Sacro Cuore di Ocsu', ei fa vivere tori: questo pensiero non ci riempie di
ancora due grandi feste di Ocsu': e tristezza, ma ci da' tanta umilta' per
cioc' iI Corpus Domini e appunto la rivolgerci a Dio con tanto affello, per
festa del Sacro Cuore.
fargli capire ehe gli vogliamo bene.
Abbiamo'avuto tanti earl momenti
Abbiamo bisogno di questo rapdi preghiera insieme, comineiando daI porto con Dio cosi' semplice, cosi'
Natale. Ci siamo incontrati nell'Epifa- affelluoso, cosi' profondo: per questo
nia, nella Quaresima, nella Pasqua, facciamo i fioretti, perche' con un
nell'Ascensione, nella Pentecoste. In piecolo senso di orgoglio diciamo a
tulle queste feste abbiamo pregato Dio Padre: "Vedi che anch'io faccio
anche la Madonna, specialmente du- quaIche cosa per te. Vedi che ti voglio
rante iI mese di Maggio. Abbiamo bene". Con questi nostri fioretti noi
fallo i nostri fioretti. Parlando con vogliamo fare la volonta' di Dio. Noi
tanti amici e con per- .-----=--=---.., sappiamo che iI nostro
sone giovani ho sentito
Signore Ocsu' ci ha
tanti fioretti che sono
dcllo di non chiacchierare troppo, ma di
stati fatti. 10 ci credo
ai fiorelli e sono sicuro
fare la volonta' di Dio
che anche Dio ci
Padre: per questo noi
crede. Ci credo anche
facciamo i nostri
se noi facciamo iI
fioretti: perche' non
sono un momento
fiorello e poi facciamo
iI pcccato: altrimenti
della nostra vita, ma
se non facciamo i
sono una scelta della
fiorelli, ci rimane solo
nostra vita. Le feste
iI peccato. Sarebbe
Iiturgiche di Gesu',
meglio se non facesdello Spirito Santo,
della Madonna, non
simo i peccati: la
buona volonta' di essono momenti della
nostra vita, ma sono
sere buoni c'e' sempre, ma poi c'e' anche
L 'arnore di Dio:
scelte della nostra vita
uguaieper lulll.
che ci aecompagnano
la nostra debolezza
e ci perfezionano per tutta la nostra
vita.
Queste feste sono proprio iI mistero della nostra vita. La nostra vita
ehe e' unita a quella di Ocsu'. Gesu'
non ci abbandona piu': 10 abbiamo
sentito nel Vangelo del Buon Pastore.
Viviamo insieme: Ocsu' e noi, Gesu'
e io. Quando noi parliamo che dobbiamo amare iI Signore Dio nostro
intendiamo dire una cosa tanto bella:
intendiamo dire: "Lasciamoci amare
da Dio" perche' Dio sa che cosa vuol
dire quando dice ehe mi ama. L'unica'
cosa che Dio desidera e' che io 10
possa aecogliere nella mia vita: e'
.tullO qui. Amiamo la vita che Dio ci
ha dato, cosi' come ce I'ha data: con
tulle quelle cose ehe riuseiamo a
capire e con tulle quelle cose che non
riusciamo a capire.
L'amore di Dio e' uguale per tutti
gli uomini, perche' e' infinito: ma
ognuno di noi 10 vive in un modo
diverso dall'altro. Ognuno di noj porta
iI suo amore di Dio nella propria vita
in un modo diverso daIl'altro. Viviamo dunque questo amore che Dio ci
cia, perche' altrimenti tante persone
rimarranno senza coraggio, speranza,
serenita', amore: e per colpa nostra.
Coraggio quindi, perche' tullo iI senso
della vita e' qui: accettare I'amorc
che Dio mi da.
Dear Friends,
wc can proudly say to God the Father: "Scel I too can do
something for Youl Seel I do love Youl".
In this month,of June, which is dedicated to the Most
In making these sacrifices wc fulfil God'S will. We
Saered Heart of Jesus, wc also participate in two great know that Our Lord Jesus said to us: "Do not talk too
Feasts of Our Lord, namely the Feasts of Corpus Christi much but carry out God's Will".
and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
When we say that we must always love Our Lord with
Many beautiful and lovely moments of prayer have all our heart, soul and mind wc mean it to be something so
united us together since Christmas. We eame together beautiful and simple that wc can hardly believe it. We
during the Epiphany, Lent, Easter, the Ascension and mean to say: Let God love us because God knows 'what it
Pentecost. During these Feasts wc have also prayed to Our means to love me; He has given me His Life.
Lady especially in the month of May.
All God wants is that we fully accept Him in our life.
We have also made some small sacrifices: talking with And so let us welcome God in our heart, let us love that
many friends and young people I have heard of a lot of life He has given us, a life full of things that we can and
saerifices that have been made. I like to believe these and cannot understand.
I am sure God 'does so too. I believe in them even though
God's love for mankind is universal and is the same for
wc fall foul of sin as well, otherwise if wc don't make everyone because it is infinite. Each one of us is given ~is
these saerifices, however small, sin itself will remain.
love in different ways, and in receiving it wc are given
It would be much beller if wc did not succumb to sins; courage, hope, peace of mind. Let us therefore" live this
we are always willing to be good but at the same time we love that.God has given us otherwise many others, through
are also subject to human frailties and weakness. This is our own fault, will be without courage, hope, peace of
not an excuse; we admit to being sinners but this should mind and love. Let us also pluck up courage because the
not dishearten us because wc can always, with genuine full meaning of life is contained in accepting the love that
sorrow and humility, turn affectionately to God and God has bestowed on u~"
manifest our love for Him. It is very necessary to have this
Lord with all Our Heart, soul and mind wc mean it to
closely affectionate and profound relationship with God; be, something so beautiful and simple that wc can hardly
for this reason we make whatever sacrifices we can so that believe it.
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Un voto importante
Parlamento Europco. Un appuntamento importante per l'Europa ma
che per molti cittadini curopei e'
soltanto una "noia". Ancora votare?
Si', perche' oltre ad cssere eittadini
italiani (0 inglcsi, franccsi ccc.) siamo
anehe cittadini d'Europa, una dimensione nuova per molti ma che rappresenta iI futuro del "vccchio continenle".
AI vertice di Bruxellcs dello
scorso diccmbre i capi di stato e di
govemo dei Dodici membri dell'Unione Europca hanno approvato iI "Iibro bianco" su "crcscita, competitivita' e occupazione" per affron~
insieme iI problema grave delle disoccupazione in continuo aumento in
tutta l'Europa. La soluzione viene
vista nella crcazione di grandi linee di
comunieazione (ferroviaria, autostradale, di inforrnatica) e nella mcssa
in opera di attivita' comunitarie. E'
quindi della massima importanza lavorare insieme, per poter affrontare
insieme le slide del futuro.
E' quello che iI Parlamento Europco (I'unica di tulte le isitutizioni
europcc direttamente eletta dal popolo) si ripromelle di fare. Cercare di
essere al di sopra delle parti per
coordinare I'allivita' degli europei,
per difenderli nei loro contrasti con le
istituzioni, per indicare le strategie da
seguire per la difesa del territorio, un
bene comune europeo oltre che nazionale.
E' quindi importante nel momento
di sccgliere i deputati da inviare al
prossimo parlamento europco che la
scclta cada su persone di provata
'''fede'' europca, su persone che, oltre
a difcndere gli intercssi nazionali,
abbiano anehe a cuore gli intcrcssi dei
'singoli cilladini d'Europa. Spcsso, chi
'vota per le europcc, si limita a
indicare iI partito, faccndo automatic.1menle selezionare il capo della lista
che spcsso e' gia' un parlamentare
iroppo occupato nel parlamenlo nazioimle per poter scderc anche nelle
sessioni (mollo frequenti) del Parlamenlo Europco. Basta entrare una
volta nel salone circolarc di Strasburgo 0 di Bruxelles (il Parlamento
curopco si riuniscc rcgolarmentc in
una deUe due cilia' europcc) per
toccare con mano la realta' dell'assentcismo" osservare tulli quegli
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seranni vuoti che dovrcbbero esscre
occupati da gente regolarmente eletla
ma troppo impegnala in patria per
potersi occupare delle qucstioni europee.
L'Europa invcce si costruisce a
piccoli passi, non soltanto con i
grandi vertici dei capi di stato e di
govemo, non solo con le, maralone
nOllume per definire i prezzi agricoli
o per concordare le quote di produzione del lalle 0 del vino, non solo per
'
decidere se
aecogliere
nuovi paesi
eha hanno
chiesto di entrace, come e'
recentemenle
avvenuto per
Austria"
Svezia, Finlandia e Norvegia. L'Europa e" anche
fatta di difesa
dei consumatori, di difesa
dei dirilli di coloro che non riescono a
farseli riconoscere in patria, di contributi per iniziative di vario tipo,
anche cullurali e del lempo Iibero.
Per poter riuscire a districarsi nel
labirinto dei nomi dei candidati sara'
bene contattare i consolati italiani in
Gran Bretagna. Salvo che i nostri
connazionali non abbiano optato per
votare nei seggi brilannici. Ma per
farlo, avrebbero dovuto presentare una
richiesta aUe autorita' britanniche entro iI 29 marzo. Chi non 10 ha fallo, 0
preferisce votare per i candidati italiani, puo' volare neUe sedi predisposte dai consolati sempre che sia
iserillo aU'alOO deU'Aire (l'Anagrafe
degli ltaliani Residenli aU'Estero).
Tra i candidati in grado di districarsi nel difficile labirinlo deUe nOrIDe
europee, e in grado quindi di difendere i dirilli dei suoi connazionali nel
Parlamento europco, chi meglio di un
funzionario che nel parlamento da
anni lavora e che per anni ha lavorato
neUa Commissione europea?
Si lralla di Pier Virgilio Dastoli,
candidato indipendente neUe Iiste del
Pds per la circoserizione sud deU'ltalia (Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria,
Campania, Molisc, Puglia). Di origine
Belfagor
ca\abrese, Dastoli e' uno studioso di
problemi del federalismo e deUa democrazia intemazionale che daI 1976
ha iniziato a lavorare come assistente
di Altiero Spinelli, iI "padre" del
federalismo europco. Durante i dieci
anni di intensa attivita' di Spinelli ,aI
Parlamento Europeo, Dastoli ha lavorato aI rafforzamento del fondo europeo di sviluppo regionalc, alIa riforma del bilancio deUa Comunita' e
alia creazione di nuove risorse linanziarie a sostegno
delle politiehe
comuni. Ha ancbe
lavorato alia riforma istituzionale
della Comunita'
nel suo cammino
verso l'Unione europea. Dopo la
morte di Spinelli,
nel maggio 1986,
Dastoli ha promosso la costituzione
del gruppo federalista nel Parlamento europeo.
Allualmente, come funzionario del
Parlamento Europeo, si occupa deUe
questioni relative deU'Europa dei Cittadini, l'Europa appunto piu' vicina
agli interessi dei singoli.
Dastoli ha ancbe serillo numerosi
Iibri, su questioni relative aUa difesa
deU'ambiente, alia cooperazione seientifica aI trasferimento di tccnologie
pulite ai paesi in via di sviluppo, e
soprallullo per guidare i cittadini
europei neUa difficile ma stimolante
strada che si apre ora dinanzi all'Europa dopo I'entrata in vigore del
trattato di Maastricbt.
Dastoli e' impegnato da oltre venticinque anni come militanle federalista, e' allualmente viccpresidente
nazionale del Movimento Federalista
Europco (MFE) e membro del comitalO federale deU'Unione europea dei
Federalisti (Uel). E' anche membro
deUa direzione nazionale deU'Associazione ltali~na per iI Consiglio dei
Comuni e deUe Regioni d'Europa e
del comitato direllivo del Centre International de Fommation Europccnne.
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The Hill
Olive Besagni
Due to a misunderstanding with
the printers the captio'ns in last
month's group photos were omitted.
Here are the captions which I hope
you can match to the photos.
Staff at the Italian School: Standing L-R: Sig.ra Zaccarini; Sig. Gio"
vanni Ferrari (on staff 43 years and
has been awarded the, silver medal
by the Italian government); Rev.
Cav. Fr. Anthony (Vice Director for
24 years); Mr. John Taylor (Headmaster for ,35 years); Cav. Raffaele
Terroni (Hon. Sec; of the School and
also of the Benevolent Society).
Seated L-R Sig.ma Chiapponcelli;
Sig.ra Dorothy Nathan (Lady Inspector); Ca". mf. Allatini (Chairman)
and Sig.rna T. Balestreri (Head Mistress).
Clergy of the Italian Church:
Standing L-R: Rev. Dominie
Crcscitelli and Rev. Hugh O'Connor.,
Seated L-R: Rev., Anthony de Cristo- From left to right: Maria Terroni (wift ofGiovanni), Giuseppe di Falco (father
faro; Rev. Gco Haines and Rev.
ofthe bride), Letizia Terroni (bridesmaid), Raffaele Terroni (groom), Duillio
Augustine Gough.
(Giovani and Maria's young son), Giovanni Terroni (Raffaele's brother)
Now on to this month's article...
and Luigi Terroni.
Fainiglia Terroni
Luigi Terroni was born in the
year 1853 way up in the mountains
of Northern Italy in the little hamlet
of Vesrada which lies just above
Pontremoli near Massa Carrara. At a
very early age the young Luigi set
off from his paesc leaving behind
his family and young girlfriend Caterina Terroni (same name, different
family). It must have taken a great
deal of courage for one so young to
embark into the unknown in order to
find a better life. However. like so
r:·
- -;
many of our pacsani in those early
years, there really wasn't mueh alternative.
Luigi made his way across northem Italy finding work where he
could and travelling mostly on foot.
Eventually he reached Paris where
he stayed for a while but clearly
Paris wasn't the answer so on he
went finally crossing the Channel to
England. Journey's end for Luigi
was London and it was here in
Warner Street '11 Quartiere Italiano'
where he found the answer living
amongst other Italians, no doubt
sharing a room with other men like
himself. ,seeking a living and a hope
for the future.
Luigi worked and saved. He
rented a small shop premises in
Summer Street selling Italian provisions. He made enough money to
return to Italy where he claimed his
'Caterina. They married and returned
to England and his little business.
Their first home was in a little
house in Warner Strcet opposite a
large dwelling house (Warner House
where many other immigrants
lodged). It was in this house that the
young couple raised their family:
Luigi Terroni Snr around 1900
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their first child was Giovanni born
in 1881; followed by Roberto in
1885; then Raffaele in 1890; Maria
in 1893 and Lctizia in 1895. From
1881 up to 1895 Caterina actually
gave birth to ten children but lost
five which in those days would have
been about average. The surviving
children thrived and as they grew up
the two older boys worked for the
business which was doing pretty
well, in faet a second shop was set
up - a wine shop in Clerkenwell
Road. no. 138, where they rented the
premises from SI. Peter's Italian
Church. The shop was situated next
door to the church and the land is
still owned by the Church today.
In 1902. when Raffaele was just
12 years old. his father Luigi fell ill
and as a result the young boy had to
leave sehool in order to help his
brothers in the business. In those far
off days helping in the family business meant working from dawn till
dusk. However, things were going
well and they were now employing
other immigrants to work for them.
The workers lived in the rooms over
the shop in Summer Street:
Ten years on Raffaele, now 22,
married a pretty little Neapolitan girl
(see wedding photo). who also lived
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in '11 Quartiere·. Paola Maria De
Falco. Paola's family wcre from Saviano a village on the outskirts of
Naples. The young couple moved in
with the Terroni family and their
first baby Caterina was born there.
The substantial increase in family
mcmbers must have prompted their
first move in 1914. Not too far from
the business and still in Warner
Street was a fairly large property on
the corner of Little Bath Street (Eyre
Street Hill today) and' Warner Street.
nos. 32-34, spacious . rooms over a
warehouse. The original Terroni family and their offspring lived in this
home for 27 years. Raffaele's second
baby. Luisa. was born in the same
year that the family moved into the
new home., The younger families
now had their own spaee and were
all quite content to live with family.
It was during this same period that
the shop in Summer Street and the
rooms above were destroyed by fire.
One of the workers who lived above
the shop only just managed to escape by jumping out of onc of the
top floor windows. As a result of the
fire the main business was transferred to Clerkenwell Road and combined with the wine shop. L. Terroni
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& Sons became the well known
,Jiaffaele's wife Paola, longing to
delicatessen. familiar to all who
lived in '11 Quartiere' over a period
of many years.
On August 14th 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. Italy. in a
bid to reclaim their land East of the
Adriatic, joined the allies by declaring war on Austria, the date May
23rd 1915. Robcrto (the second eldest) was conscripted into the British
Army where he served the major
part of the war in Italy. Meanwhile
Ralfaele was employed by the ltaI:
ian government and sent to Italy in
a civilian eapacity where he was put
to work as an interpreter. During the
course of his woik he travelled the
length and breadth of war tom
northern Italy.
1917 was a tragic year for the
family. They lost young Maria who
died in the prime of life aged 24.
Some of the older members of the
community remember the beautiful
young girl lying in state when, as
children. they entered the Terroni
home to sce her and pay their last
respects. Papa Luigi diea that same
year aged 64. Giovanni. Roberto and
Ralfaele were now partners in the
business.
sce· her husband and her family
made the return journey to saviano.
taking with her her two little girls,
Caterina and Luisa. They set off
accompanied by a friend of the family on a roundabout journey which
was long and arduous by train and
boat to avoid trouble spots as war
was still raging - what courage they
had in those daysl However they
arrived safely and Paola stayed with
family and Ralfaele made his way
down from the ,North for a joyous
reunion with his Wire and children.
It was in saviano Italy in September 1918 that,Luigi Terroni came
into the world; the only member of
Ralfacle's family to be born in Italy.
When the baby Luigi was six
months old the family returned to
London and '11 Quartiere·... I will
continue with the story of Famiglia
Terroni in next month's edition.
The photo of the Procession
shown here was possibly taken in
the late'20s. I'm putting it in this
month because it will establish exactly where the Terroni home was.
The people looking out of the windows are friends and family members.
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Meeting Giovani
Last year we were a motley crew
of 5, totally unprepared but nevertheless absorbed by the atmosphere
of the Meeting Giovani of the PaIlottini at Grottaferrata. My orders
(thoughito-one would admit to using
such. a word) were' to ,bring a round
dozen to this year's gathering.
Well, what we lacked in quantity
we made up for in quality. "This
happy breed of men"· from the
"scepter'd isle"· were three males:
Mirko Morena, Daniele Vizzachero
and Mario Zeppettelli and six females; Olive Besagni, Maria Pagano,
Nicky Pagnotta, Johanna Powell, Luciana Solari and yours truly. We
ranged from the ages of 13 to 50
plus (and a big plus at thatl). It may
be a meeting giovani but as we all
know: you are as young as you feel.
This 'year we decided to follow
the scouts and "be prepared". From
the outset we had three strict rules
which were to be adhered to within
the Christian context. We ealled
them the three "O"s (spot the spelling mistake): Openness - each had a
right and was encouraged to express
their opinions rather than wait until
theY had gone home to have a
moan; Honesty - there was nothing
to fear and no feelings to hurt! Off
your ar** - no-one was going to sit
around and criticise. If you didn't
like something, say so, then get up
and do something about it.
Maybe it was· because we were
such im ad-hoc group; maybe it waS
because there was at least somcone
in the group that Was a stranger;
maybe it was because we were there
because We wanted to be and not
because we had . to be; maybe it was
because of our three rules; maybe it
joanna Giacon
was because of
It Russo's loud
flat si ngi ng who could stay
shy after that!;
maybe it was
something else
altogether. But
whatever it was I
can quite simply
say that in all of
my experiences
working with different people and
different groups I
have never been
with a bunch of
people who have
got on so well
with each other
and where there
was such a wonArmedwith the
derful atmosphere. I even looked forward to
giving up my Friday evenings for
the meetingsl
EveI)' obstacle was approached as
if swatting a fly. For those not
confident with their Italian the play
was mimed and narrated. No time to
learn the 20 or more songs? - let's
tape them and listen to them at
home. Those that didn't understand
Italian were assigned an interpreter we were a team, a family, and
no-one was going to feel left out.
I firmly believe that the more
you put in the more you get out. We
had all participated in the preparation (rule no. 3) and whatever happened in Rome, I for one had enjoyed myself. The week in Rome,
however, was beyond our wildest
expectations. We were treated as
royalty. We were paired up (except
for Mario) and
stayed as guests
of some of the
parishioners of
Regina Pacis at
Ostia. Luciana
and I were at the
parish house, a
very handy subbase for the
group. Eaeh of
the group could
not get over the
Curtain call on
Balthazar
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T-Shirts and the sun ofGrottaferrata
hospitality and warmth of their· hosts.
Short of rolling out a red carpet
wherever we went there was little
else they could have done.
There was nothing we could not
do. Audience with the Pope? Tiekets
were sitting there waiting for us.
Assisi? Here arc the keys to the
minibus. Rome by night? What time
shall we leave? Sun? Not a eloud in
the sky.
I had had the wonderful time of
experiencing the hospitality of the
parish priest at Ostia last year. Don
Tonino "Ho da fa' H. Lotti comes
across as a hurrier, a workaholic we all know the type. He hates fuss
and detests thank yous. Well whether
he likes them or not he certainly has
them from nine "inglesi" who were
amazed at how this busy man
seemed to put everything on hold for
us, looked after evel)' detail and
entertained us wonderfully (aided
and abetted by the able Don Mario
Morelli).
Our rules in London were flown
over with us on the charter flight.
Each day there would be open discussion about what to do, when and
with whom. There was· time for the
beach, time for the Pope, time for
San Franccsco, time for the Fontana
dei Trevi, time for family visits, time
for San Vincenzo.
This year's meeting - oh yes, that
is what we were there for - had as
its theme "Gcsu' e' iI Signore". We
introduced ourselves with a song,
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sung aecaix:lla (perhaps thiS IS too polite let alone a
wholly inaccurate description) which
began:
"Onoriamo Vinccnzo Pallotti
11 fondator della nostra chicsa.
Un'amico quand'eravamo da soli
E lontani della nostra terra."
Mass was said, lunch eaten under
the wonderful Italian sun, games
were. played (for the second year
mnmng a tearn member was in the
victorious side) and then for the
afternoon.- As with last year each
group was invited to sing,' dance,
act, talk, even sleep for 10 minutes
This year we had no need of BeaUcs'
songs. This year we had Balthazar.
The play was based on the legend that Balthazar, one of the wise
men, who many years later sold all
he had and went to seek Gesu' il
Signore. On the winding road he ~et
a poor man, took pity on him and
gave him some money. At the top of
th.e mountain he eame across a
WIdow and her family who gave him
shelter. He gave them more of his
goods. Then in the descrt nomads
gave him the last of their drink - he
gave them the last of his wealth. He
then :trrived at Galilee famished. He
ate hiS fill of bread and fish - there
was no need to pay for this food only the desire to eat it. Having
asked who to thank he discovered
Gesu'" iI Signore but was ashamed
that he had come so far yet had
n?thing to give him in homage. He
did not understand when the Lord
said he had seen all that Balthazar
h:td ~?ne until it was explained to
lum: ' Whatever you do to the least
of my brothers, you do unto me"
Luciana was volunteered to ~ar-
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With Don
Tonino (left)
and Don Moria
the pressure
finally tells on
the young ladsl
rate (we justified it under
rule 3), Mirko
played Baitbazar with one
of the loudest
T-shirts I have
eVer seen and
the rest played characters and SceneI)'. For instance Daniele was p:irt of
a market stall then a table, then a
nomad, then Jesus. Olive (with onc
of the more glamorous parts) was a
doorway, a part of a cupboard, a
palm tree and an arguing womanl
I don't think I have ever been so
nervous before the play since Italy
played Brazil in the 1982 World
Cup when I had my mother on her
knees in the kitchen praying to S.
Antonio 10 find another goal for
Italy! I knew we could do it. Ma)be
I wanted evel)'one else to see we
could do it. By the reception we
received I think they enjoyed it too.
But this was just one high of so
many in seven days that left us
almost floating. Nol that the enthusiasm has waned. At our gathering
after our return where wc presented
our '''Boss'' P. Russo (who unfortu-
nately could not come) with his
T-shirt we almost didn't make it to
the pizzeria for want of the ehatting
the exchanging of photos, the laugh:
ter. And our next reunion has been
set already - don't forget: 17 June.
Next year is the 200th anniversal)' of S. Vincenzo's birth and the
organisers are looking for a bigger
and beller meeting. It would be
naive of us 10 think we could also
achieve that goal. Still there's no
harm trying. We were but a small
mustard seed of nine - but you know
what can happen to lhat.
On a personal nole I know that
you cannot put things in a bottle.
Yel, nevertheless, we have had a
glimpse of what can be achieved.
For that and for the sheer fun and
enjoyment, thank you "giovani".
Right: one of the typical alleies ofAssisi.
Below: The Papal au-.
dience.
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America Riconquistata?
Alcuni sccoli fa, Cristoforo Colombo, fu iI primo italiano a conquistare Ic Ameriehe.
Nel 1994, Arrigo Sacehi, con la
sua Nazionale, si presta a ritentare
I'avventura. 11 cammino per gli Stali
Uniti non e' stato facile e, a poco
piu' di un mese dall'inizio dei
mondiali, l'ltalia non gode di mo!to
entusiasmo.
Le convocazione finali hanno cseluso giocatori di prestigio come
SehiIJacei, Mancini, Zenga, Vierchowod, Rossi c Lombardo fino ad
arrivare ai supcrpagati del campionato: VialJi e Lentini.
Le particolari scc!te di Sacehi
sono fondate csclusivamente su giocatori umili e lavoratori, in grado
di rispcttare rigidamente iI modulo
del gioco a zona. La nazionale di
Sacehi ha spcrimentato piu' di 70
giocatori in circa due anni e mezzo.
Di questa scclta lui dice: "10 ccrco
giocatori in grado di dare un calcio
generoso; mi dicono ehe ci sono
giocatori piu' bravi, ma io devo far
gioe:lre cJementi che si sposino bene
mentalmente, tcenicamente c di conscguenza l.1lticamente tra loro.
"Questa e'- la differenza tra un
caleio basato suI singolo e un caleio
basato sui gioco, questo e' quello
che faceio falica a far capirc".
Per la prima volta, infatli, nella
storia dei mondiale, g1i azzurri non
applieheranno la marcatura a uomo,
Gabriele Speri
crilichc piu' crudc cd anchc grottcschc. Comunquc fa parte del costume italiano csagcrare, non siamo
gente da mczzc misure: tragcdia e
farsa, in Italia, si confondono spcsso.
Non dimcnlichiamo chc anche ncl
1982, prima dclla storica partit:i col
Brasile, Ic critichc a<Bcarzot cd ai
suoi giocatori crano ferocissime; ma
poi tutti sappiamo come finirono
quei mondiali spagnoli.
Lasciamo dunque chc gli azzurri
si preparino con screnita'; a noi non
resta che sognare, godersi 10 spcttacolo c gridare: "Forza Italia"lII
11 Programma:
18 giugno: New York
Italia - Eire (orc 21.00 inglcsc)
23 giugno: Ncw York
Italia - Norvegia (orc 21.00)
28 giugno: Washington
Italia - Mcssico (ore 17.30)
Vialli de/uso
abbandonando iI famoso "catenaceio
all'italiana".
I convocati comunque fanno ben La Squadra:
spcrare. La difcsa si fonda sui trio Ecco i 22 convocati della
milanista Baresi, Costacurta e spedizione mondiale
Maldini, vineitori dello scudetto e Portier;:,
Bucci (parrna),
della Coppa Campioni. Godiamo del
Marchegiani (Lazio),
Pallone d'Oro, Roberto Baggio e daI
Pagliuca
(Sampdoria)
capocannonierc del eampionato, SiDiftnsori:
gnori (Lazio).
Apolloni (parrna),
Nonostante questo, gli ultimi
Baresi (Milan),
sondaggi, danno Sacehi, et azzurro,
Benarrivo (parma),
in calo di popolarita'. GIi "italiani
Costacurta (Milan),
d'America" ne chicdono persino la
Minolti
(parrna),
sostiluzione, e solo iI 20% ha fiducia
Mussi
(forino),
in lui.
Tassolti (Milan).
Le u!time sconfitte, con la "vecCenlrocampisti:
chia" Germania e in amichcvolc col
Albertini (Milan),
Pontcdcra (sconosciuta squadra di
D. Baggio (Juventus),
IIIa divisione) hanno scatenato le
Berti (Inter),
Conte (]uvc),
Sinistra: Roberto Baggio
Donadoni
(Milan),
Sol/o: Arrigo Sacchi
Evani (Sampdoria).
AI/accanti:
R. Baggio (Juve),
Casiraghi (Lazio),
MassalO (Milan),
Signori (Lazio),
Zela (parma).
Probabile Forrnazione:
Pagliuca
Benarrivo Baresi Costacurta Maldini
Albertini
Berti
Baggio
Signori
Massaro
Casiraghi
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Saint Patriek's Church
Third Century A:rpeal
St, Patrick's Church was one of the first to be built after an'
Act of Parliament freed Catholics at last from prosecution at
law for saying or hearing Mass in 1791. Today it pioneers the ';,'
practice of. welcoming non-English speaking visitors by
offering them a leaflet every Sunday with the mass readings
and a commentary in five languages.
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Square is in urgent need of renovation both
inside and out. £400,000 is needed to make the
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send any donations, made payable to "St,
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T any Deritis
It is with deep regret that I
announce, to those of you who do
not know already, the death of
Cavaliere Anthony (fony) Deritis
who passed away on Tuesday 19th
April 1994.
Cav.· Tony was the son of
Alfredo
Deritis,
proprietor
of
Alfredo's Cafe in Essex Road,
Angel, Islington. The well known
cafe has been in the Deritis family
for more than 100 years. Famiglia
Deritis originate from Pieinisco in
the province of Frosinone south of
Rome.
.
Tony was invested with the
honour of Cavaliere by the Italian
government for his work for the
Mazzini-Garibaldi Club in Red Lion
Street. He was treasurer of the Club
for 24· years and was a reliable
committcc member working tirelessly
the Club at their annual events:
Dinner & Dances; Scampagnalas;
Olive Besagni
Children's Befana party, indeed on
every occasion where 'assistance was
required.
.
Tony was a quiet. modest man
with an engaging disposition and
will be remembered for his lovely
smile. he was loved and resj>ected
by his family and many friends.
At the age of 11 Tony won a
scholarship to the London Oratory.
From there· he attended Chelsea
University where he gained a degree
in Pharmacy. As a young man he
bought
a
chemist
shop
in
Leytonstone where he practised as a
resident pharmacist for 20 years.
He loved football and played for
the Mazzini-Garibaldi Club from the
age of 17. When he retired from
football he transferred his energy to
the golf course. He was a member
of Enfield Golf Club in his early
golfing years transferring to a
Brighton club when he retired in his
Letters
Welling, Kent.
early fifties. He was an excellent
player and a good sportsman. He
remained faithful to his Italian roots
and would always attend golfing
tournaments and occasions organised
by his old friends from the
community.
We
extend
our
sincere
to
Tony's
father
condolences
Alfredo, his devoted sister Nina and
her husband and daughter. To his
brother Vince and sister-in-law
Sheila and their children. To his
brother Victor who was his constant
companion and friend.
Tony will be sadly missed by his
family and friends. God Bless you
Tony, you won't be forgotten.
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Bringing back memories
Dear Sir,
"On this occasion it is my great
pleasure to compliment you and all your
colleagues for the accurate research
of
gathered
for
the
publishing
BACKHILL each month. For example all
the events that affected the Italian
community during the war years 1940-45
though sometimes very sad as we could
expect are nevertheless very authentic
and must surely bring back so many
memories to the readers of your excellent
journal of those years. Also of the many
interesting stories beyond that has the
effect of recreating that common bond
that is the inspiration which Italian
people seck; so continue with your
excellent
work
which
must
be
appreciated by so many who enjoy
reading BACKHILL.
Many congratulations.
Yours sincerely,
A.PERRONE
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Sempre doloroso
Maggio e giugno sono i due mesi
dell'anno che onnai sono stati marcati come i mesi della prcparazione
e prcscntazione dei moduli relativi
alle dichiarazioni fiscali. .
Ed e' per questo che dcdico
questo articolo a questo argomento
anche se mi rendo conto che le tassc
che ogni cittadino e' obbligato a
..aj.
Un modo di pagare le tasse
pagare allo Stato sono sempre dolorose come quando iI dentista ci
strappa i denti che non sono piu'
tanto buoni ma fanno ancora male.
Per noi emigrati poi, iI dentista
fa ancor piu' male perche" sinceramente, non riusciamo ancora a giustificare questo ennesimo dovere
senza che, in elfetti, siano contrapposti da uguali diritti.
Ed e' quindi necessario pagare le
tasse. Vale la pcna, allora, guardarle
in faccia, sapeme di piu' e non
mettere la testa sotto la sabbia, come
fa 10 struzo, spcrando nel frattempo,
che iI nuovo govemo sc le porta via.
Qucst'anno lulla I'operazione e'
piu' 'scmplice poichc' rimangono da
pagare' solo due tasse: I'IRPEF ed
le!. Vcdiamole brcvcmente.
.
,IRPEF - la sigla sta per ImPosta
sui Rcddili delle PErsone Fisiehe. E'
I'imposta ehe io paragono all'lncome
Tax che si paga qui in Gran Bre·
tagna. Voglio sottolinerare
pero' ehe mentre qui non si
paga sc uno possicde solo
degli irnrnobili, in ltalia in·
vece si paga e I'importo e'
proporzionato aI valore della
proprieta',
ICI- la sigla sta per Irnposta Comunale Immobiliare.
anche qui viene facile it paragone con la tassa comunale
ehe si paga in Inghitterra e
cioe' con la Council Tax.
C'e' una cosa da far rilevare:
la Council Tax comprende
tutti i scrvizi che iI cornune da' alIa
propria cittadinanza fatta ececzione
della water e sewage rates, cosi'
1'ICI non comprende la tassa per la
collezione dei rifiuti che bisogna
pagare a parte.
Sia I'IRPEF che I'ICI vanno pagate da tutli coloro che possiedono
dei terreni oppure una 0 piu' case.
E- ovvio che ci sono delle ececzioni
pcrcui vale la pena di inforrnarsi sc
uno e' obbligato 0 meno a prescn·'
tare le diehiarazioni.
E' bene tener prescnte che la
Avviso
Sabato I I giugno 1994 si svolgeranno le votazioni per I'elezione dei rapprescntanti italiani al
Par~am~nto Europco. Gli italiani re~idcnti nei pacsi
dell Umone Europca che non abblano gia' optato
per i seggi locali, potranno esereitarc il dirilto di
voto nci seggi allestiti dai consolati. I seggi,
distribuiti in ~utto if t~rritorio della Gran Brctagna,
saranno ~pertl I'll glUgoo dalle sette di, rnaltina
alle 10 dl sera.
Nclla circoserizione consolare di Londra saranno
istituti .56 seggi per ogoi infonnazionc sui rcquisiti
per esercitarc iI diritto di voto e sulla dislocazione
dei scggi gli interessati potranno rivolgersi a:
Giugno 94
Pietro Molle
mancata denuneia fiscale, ollre ad
attirarc le multe previste dalla legge
non consente, Ira I'altro, la forrnalizzazione del litolo di posscsso per
I'cscrcizio della compro·vendita e
della successione.
Qucsti sono.i tempi: iI Modulo
740/94 va compitato e spedito entro
il 30 giugno menlre i primi paga·
menli dell'IRPEF vanno fatli enlro il
,30 maggio scnza alcuna sopratassa;
sc i pagamenli vengono effettuali
entro iI 20 giugno e' necessario
aggiungere una sopratassa dello
0.5%.
Non e" chiaro 3Ocora quando
vanno effettuali i pagamenli dell'ICI
ma sc le cosc non cambiano fondamentalmente si prevede che 30che
quest'3Ono i contribuenli residenli al·
I'estero potranno pagare qucsta tassa
una sola volta, a dicembre senza
sopratassa.
Vorrei coneludere ricordando ai
lellori che la legge che prevcdeva
che I'unica casa, non affittata, che i
connazionali rcsidenti all'cstero possicdono in ltalia, fosse considerata
come abitazione principalc, spccifica
che qucsta posizione e' giusta solo
ai fini del calcolo dell'ICI ma non
dell'IRPEF.
Cio' significa che tutti g1i italiani
residenti all'estero ehe possicdono
una sola casa in ltalia che non e'
affittata, dcbbono fare la dichiarazionc 30che se la rendita catastale e"
inferiore all'orrnai famoso milione.
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Uffieio Elezioni Europee
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attivita'della comunita'
Confirmation at the Italian Church
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Over fIfty candidates processed in the Church
with their sponsors on Sunday 8th May 1994 at the
start of a moving and dignified mass.
They were then sealed with the Holy Spirit by
Bishop O'Donoghue, the bishop of West London, in
the absence of Cardinal Hume (who had been called
away to Rome).
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Four of the candidates also recieved their First
Communion at the Mass.
Compliments should go to the catechists who
prepared the candidates, to the young choir and to
all those who made the day a very special one for
the candidates.
Above: one ofthe candidates receiving the gift ofthe Holy Spiritjrom Bishop O'Donoghue with Fr. Carmelo and the
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Below: The candidates and sponsors with Bishop 0 'Donoghue at the end ofthe Mass.
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Filippo e Maria Lipizzi
Basta dire i Lipizzi e gia' si sa di chi parliamo. E' una
famiglia cara, affclIuosa e generosa con tutti: non dico che sia
I'unica famiglia cosi' carina, ci sono tante a1tre famiglie italiane
brave, belle e buone. Ma questa volta dcdiehiamo la nostra
attenzione ai Lipizzi, pcrche' hanno fcsteggiato i loro venticinque
anni di matrimonio. Li vedete in fotografia con Padre Russo.
Siamo nella hall della SI. Michael's Grammar School in
Finchlcy. Abbiamo cominciato i festcggiamenti proprio rinoovando i voti del Matrimonio. Ecco tutta la farniglia, Lipizzi
Filippo con la moglie Maria e con i due simpatici figlioli Tercsa e
Massimo.
La festa, cominciata con la benedizione di Dio, si e' svolta in
un clima veramente di sincera panecipazione alia gioia degli
·"sposini". GIi invitati hanno ponalO la gencrosita' dei loro
sentimenti. Erano piu' che dei semplici invitati: sono quegli amici
che veramente si possono chiamare "amici di famiglia".
I Lipizzi hanno accollo i loro amici in un modo mcraviglioso.
La sala era dccorosamcnte preparata, la musica invitanle e
melodiosa, rna it mangiare era una cosa eecczionale. Quando ci
pcnso anche adesso, mi vicne famel C'erano una infinita' di
pialli, uno piu' buono dell'altro, accompagnali da tulle le bcvande
che volevi. Si puo' dire ehe it momenlo dclla ehiusura e' stato
rappresentato dal taglio della lorta. Li vcdele in fOlografia, i
Lipizzi, Filippo e Maria, abbracciati con la slcssa "passione" del
primo giomo di malrimonio e con la bencdizione del Papa vicino
alia Iona.
Cari Lipizzi, la tona era buonissima, ma per tUlli noi la vostra
amicizia e, molto piu' dolce. Che Dio ei faecia viverc !anti e !anti
anni insieme uniti sempre nell'affello e nclla generosita', sia nei
momenti sereni che nei momenti tristi: Dio ei vuole bene.
Voce degli Italiani Dinner and Dance
This year's dinner and dance in aid of the Voce
dcgli ltaliani took place at the Lancaster Gale Hotel on
7th May 1995.
We will publish a full report next month.
Top: the guests ofhonour
BOl/om: Sig.ra BrojJerio•. the Italian Ambassador
Giaeomo AI/olieo, P. Gaetano Parolin and the Consul
General Luea BrojJerio.
Photos: S.lvatorc Manwso
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L'esposizione presenta tesori d'arte
provenienti dalla collczione del
castello di Rosenborg.
The transfer of the world's most
expensive footballer, Gianluigi Lentini,
to AC Milan, the tcam owned by
tycoon-turned-politician
Silvio
Berlusconi, came under serutiny amid
claims that the deal was linked to a
finance house and a Swiss bank used
for laundering Mafia drug money and
paying bribes to politicians. Two of
Berlusconi's aides, Adriano Galliani.
and Mareo Del'Utri have also been
implicated but have denied all charges.
Mauro Borsano, (seen right with
Galliani) chairman of Torino football
club, who sold Lentini, told the judges
that Albis Bank and Fimo finance
consultants, both registered at the same
addrcss in Switzerland, had handled an
illegal part of the transfer fee.
Invcstigating magistrates believe that
S13.5 million was paid by Berlusconi
legally, but that AC Milan paid
between S5.2 million and ,$6.3 million
to Torino under the counter. Fimo was
the channel for vast sums from the
Madonia clan of the Sicilian Mafia to
Colombian cocaine barons in 1991.
COMUNlTA'ITAUANA
news from Italy you may have missed
One-fifth of the members of the
outgoing parliament, ineluding four
fonner prime ministers. have been
warned by magistrates that they are
under investigation for alleged
corruption or Mafia links. At least 2S of
them faced arrest when they lost their
immunity when the new parliament
met on IS April.
An Italian appeal court
sentenced the fonner leader of
Italy's Propaganda Due (P2)
masons. Licio Gelli, to 17 years
in jail. but ruled that the lodge
had not conspired against the
state.A parliamentary inquiry
found that P2 had committed
acts of violence to ercate a
climate of tension since 1969
together with others including
right-wing extremists and the
Mafia. But Rome judge Sergio
Sorichilli rejected prosecution
claims that P2 had pursued
illegal aims.
La mania dei telefoni cellulari
imperversa dappertutto. Anche aI
Parlamento. Trilli di telefonini in ogni
angolo nell'aula distraggono, spesso. i
parlamentari intenti a prestare
atlenzione ai dibattiti e alle relative
votazioni. A dire basta all'uso dei
telefonini cellulari in aula e' stato il
nco
presidente
del
Senato
Scognamiglio: '''Poiehe' 10 squillare
dei telefonini puo' disturbare ehe non
possiede telefoni cellulari invito i
colleghi senatori a non fame uso in
A man alleged to be a serial killer,
the so-called "Monster of Florence"
stood trial accused of 16 murders in 17 aula".
years. Pietro Pacciani, a 69-year-old
farm labourer, is charged with the Italian monarchists were in
grucsome double murders of eight mourning following the death of
couplcs between '68 - '85 • Most of the Ratraello Reyna of Savoy, the
"Monster's" victims were shot and grandson of the last king of lIaly, who
mutilated while courting in their cars. died in mysterious circumstances in
Four victims were foreign tourists.
America. Prince Ralfaello. 23, fell to
his dcath from a seventh floor flat at
Criminals are not always all bad. Boston University., where he had been
as Signore Tomascllo from Milan studying.
found out. He collapsed and fell
unconscious with fright after being Seven people died when a coach
confronted by two men armed with carrying pilgrims to sce the Pope
knivcs as he closed up his office. Onc caught fire on a motorway. The coach,
of the robbers, in a surprising carrying S4 people, had left the town of
humanitarian gesture, began mass.1ging Maiori. on the Amalfi coast. at dawn
his hc.1rt. Once assured that the beat and intended 10 spend a day in Rome,
was regular, he made off with lAOm.
wilh a visilto SI. Peter's Square.
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In Sicilia arriveranno altri 200
earabinieri. La decisione e' stata presa
ieri durante il vertice del comitato per
I'ordine alia sicurczza convocato in
forma straordinaria dopo g1i attentati
mafiosi ehe da qualche mcsc sono
diretti contro g1i amministratori
progrcssisti di alcuni comuni del
comprensorio.
Four men are to stand trial for the
1992 car bomb murder of anti-Mafia
judge Paolo Borsellino and his five
bodyguards. Salvatore Profeta, a Mafia
boss, and Vincenzo Scarantino. his
brother-in-law, are charged with
ordering the theft of the car used in the
attack, packing it with explosives and
parking it at its detonation point.
Telephone engincer Pietro Scotto is
charged with tapping telephone lines to
discover Borsellino's movement and
Giuseppe Orofino, a mechanic, faces
charges offalsifying number plates.
Mirko Tremaglia non abbandona
la grande. nave degli emigrati italiani.
Ha vinto la sua battaglia, ha dato un
ministero ai nostri connazionali nel
mondo. Ma adcsso non si fara' da parte,
soltanto perehe' gliene e' stata negata
la guida. La ha annunciato al meeting
di New York sull'infonnazione, ehe 10
ha applaudito a lungo. Tomera' alia
carica presto. portando in Parlamento
la sua proposta di legge per iI
riconoscimento del diritto attivo e
passivo di 'voto agli italiani residenti
all'eslero. Tremaglia ha confermato di
csscre in pole position per diventare
presidente della commissione Esteri
della Camera.
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In Cammino Con Carmelo
Carissimi Fratel/i e Sorelle,
In questo mese abbiamo vissuto
molti eventi importanti pre la nostra
Parrocchia.
Uno dei piu' belli e commoventi
e" stato iI Pellegrinaggio a Lourdes:
eravamo 90 persone.
Un particolare grazie a P. Carlo
Sorrenti che 10 ha organizzato. Sono
stati tre giomi di vero pellegrinaggio
e non di turismo.
Ci siamo inginocchiati e pregato
tantc volte davanti a quella grotta
bcnedctta. dovc la verginc Maria e'
apparsa a Bernadette, una povera e
umile ragazza.
Ci siamo lavati e purificati a
quella fontana, da dove zampilla unacqua fresca e Iimpida ehe ci ha
ricordato iI nostro battesimo.
Sono stati per me giomi di riflessione e di preghiera. Ho affidato e
consccrato a Maria, nostra Madre,
tutta la nostra Parrocchia: i giovani, i
bambini, le famiglie, le coppie dei
fidanzati, i vari gruppi, gli ammalati, i
poveri, le famiglie in difficolta', e noi
sacerdoti.
Anche quest'anno iI Signore ci ha
dato la. grazia di avere tanti giovani
che hanno riccvuto iI Sacramento
della Crcsima e molti bambini iI
Sacramento della Prima Comunione.
E' stato bello vedere tutte le famiglie
1:1.
1/ papa alia grotto di Lourdes
unite venire all'altare e ricevere la S.
Comunione. Purtroppo questo avviene
forse per alcune una volta nella vita.
Sono i genitori a passare la fede ai
loro figli, noi sacerdloi e catechisti
siamo solo un aiuto.
Mi auguro che questi giovani e
bambini possano continuare e non che
la Crcsima 0 la Prima Comunioe sia
un "goodbye" alia Chicsa e chissa'
quando ci rivcdremo!
Inoltre vorrci ringraziare di vero
cuore I'associazione CILSE (Comitato
Italiano Londra Sud Est) di Lewisham
per la festa organizzata insieme aI
Rotary Club, in favore dei giovani
con di/licolta'.
E' stata una esplosione di gioia, in
un ambiente veramente familiare ognuno ha portato iI cibo e vino fatti in
casa. Ho notato, gia' in prcccdenza in
questi nostri italiani del Sud Est di
Londra una grande scnsibilita' e
amore per i piu' poveri e bisognosi.
Spcsso, purtroppo, in molti italiani
c'e' iI disprezzo e I'indifferenza.
Un grazie particolare va aI Prcsidente Tcodoro Di Nardo e aI comitato: Gino Biasi, Francesco Pace,
Lucia Peretta, Maria Frisoli, Michele
Frisoli, Gennaro Masiello, Michele
Ficelola, Antonio D'Apicc, rnario
D'Apice, A1essio Caltagerone e a tutti
i partccipanti alia festa e al Rotary
Club di Lewisham.
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II Signore ci aiuti scmpre a formare una comunita' unita e sincera.
Un abbraccio a tutti.
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La Vita della nostra Parrocchia
Sono nati alia vita di Dio con iI Santo Battesimo
Vivien Tomasello: Cannelo Tomasello e Magda de Almeida
Miehael NiehoJas Harris: David Harris e Giovanna Patli
A1maz Gabriella CamporeaJe: Saverio CamporeaJe e Dcbritu Merid
Giorgio Slerlini: Luigi Sterlini e lennifer Lockie
Cbiara Anna Vainella: Vinccnzo e Lueia Vainella
Gianmareo SlrappeJli: Mariano Strappelli e Anna Petruccl
Roberlo Piaequadio: Giulio e Giovanna Piacquadio
Fabio Roberli: WaIter Roberli e Tina Riglia
Gianna Marco Leceese: Marco Lecccse e Debbie Williams
Vineenzo Gino Fiala: Steven Fiata e Antonietta Trnvaglione
Lauren Bemadelle Byme: Cbristopber Byrne e LOrnine PaIagi
Nalalia Soulbon: Miebael Soutbon e Diane Massey
Henry James Cooper: Henry Marco Cooper e Amanda WaJlis
Chiara Anloniella Bragoli: Andrea Brngoli e Anna Maria ZeppeteJli
Omar Sebaslian Omodei: Clarich Omodei e Rossella Omodci
Alieia Victoria Bosloek: Jobn Bostock e Giuscppina Alfano
Alessandro Marra: Angelo Marrn e lacqucline Toft
Hanno unito le loro vite davanti a Dio nel Matrimonio
Candicc Cook· Antonio PaIluollo
Giovanna Vella • Giovanni Schifano
Anna Uncini • Riccardo Maini
Claudia Bastiani • Tonino Corrndi
Antonictta Palmicro • !nnoecnzo Zeolla
Giancarla Dadomo • Trevor Hazcll
Marisa lotti • Rcmo PovineJli
Tania D'Souza • Giuscppe Culora
Patrizia Parla • Neopbytos Cbarnlambous
Nicoletta Musacchio-Adorisio • Giuscppe Di Liberto
Riposano nella Pace del nostro Signore
Carmela Alvinc • 93
Gernrdo Ballista
Beatricc Schia • 80
Tony Dcritis
Giovanni Polledri • 79
Giacomo Rossi • 64
Candida Marnzzi ved Gallonc • 88
Filomena Cavaciuti • 82
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COMUNITA'ITALIANA
dai nostri fettori
L'amore e' estasi, perfezione purissima, un sogno senza fine cbe possiamo vivere per
tutta la vita. Non potremo mai afferrare la sublimita' cbe Dio rappresenta, ed ecco
che cose'e' "1'Amore" per me.
Che cos'e' I'amore
di Elisabetta Puglisi Gissara
Un fremito convulso nell'appartenere a lui
tanta dolcezza nei tuoi occhi quando 10 guardi.
una felieita' intensa e infinita quando 10 stringi,
10 acearezzi,
10 baci
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/0 accarezzl,
/0 baci... • .
La sua bocea sulla tua,
iI tuo respiro iI suo,
quelle mani che ami, che ti stringono,
e iI mondo attomo che si colora,
si anima,
e' tutto bello dentro e quindi al di fuori di te...
L'amore e' un miracolo,
un miracolo che esplode nella tua anima,
che attanaglia iI tuo cuore,
non e'e' niente di piu' dolce,
di piu' meraviglioso...
Quest'amore che si scnte,
che io assaporo fino in fondo
dentro la mia anima
e che mi consuma,
quest'amore cosi' grande,
ehe e' I'unica spinta della vita,
la sola essenza di essa,
e' per me qualcosa di divino.
L'amore e' vita.
La carezza di colui ebe amiamo puo'
sprigionare una luee piu' ra'diosa del sole,
poiehe' niente e' piu' forte dell'amore.
"My Tribute to Nonno"
by Enzo Gizzi
Energia solare
See Enzo's article on page 33
di Elisabetta Puglisi Gissara
This man who in the '30s to Glasgow did come,
Without much lira but a heart that was strong.
He did not want riehes, he did not want gold,
But his great love of people, will now all be told.
Quella sua earezza
sprigiono' una luce aceecante
scossc con un fremito I'aria,
che baeio' iI mio viso
con dolcezza,
cosi' come iI tocco
delle su mani...
delle sue dita
lievi come un pctalo di un fiore;
mi fcce f1uirc il sangue
come un torrente in piena,
mi fcce tomare alia vha,
che valeva la pcna di csscre vissuta
sol per luL.
As he pushed his small barrow throughout Glasgow City,
His ice-<:ream was great but his patter was witty.
He had great words to say to the rich and the poor.
My ice-<:reams the best of that I am sure.
I must just say thanks and say lots of love,
To my Nonno who's now in heaven abovc.
He left me great riches not money it seems,
but his name will remain long years in my dream.
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Ecclesia Nostra
Gloria
Con questo numero iniziamo la catechesi sulla Messa. Vi presentiamo alcune domande
che talvolta ciascuno di noi si chiede, e abbiamo cercato di orrrire delle risposte.
Perche' andare in chiesa quando
posso pregare anche in casa e forse
anche con piu' fervore?
La rispOsta adeguata a qucsta
domanda pregiudiziale si potra' avere.
speriamo. alIa fine delle vane catcchcsi; tuttavia e' bene prcscntarc fin
da ora tre elementi di riflcssione.
Primo: Non bisogna contrapporre
la preghiera in casa e la celebrazione
eucaristica, quasi ehe I'una cscluda 0
supplisca I'altra..
Infatti. da una parte Gcsu' dice:
"Tu, quando preghi, entra nella tua
camera, e ehiusa la porta, prega it
Padre tuo nel segreto, e it Padre tUG
ehe vcde nel segreto, ti ricompensera'" (Mt 6,6). E' evidente ehe qui
Gcsu'· vuole biasimare la preghiera
fatta solo per ostentazione e iculcarc
la preghiera come autentieo rapporto
filiale con Dio senza il minimo intento di assolutizzare qucsto tipo di
preghiera riSpellO ad altri.
D'altra parte, e proprio nello
stesso capitolo, it Signore, sempre
nell'intento di far nascere iI rapporto
filiale con Dio, mette sulle labbra dei
eristiani la preghiera comunitaria per
cccellenza, it Padre nostro: siamo di
fronte alia preghiera ehe la comunita'
dei crcdenti nel suo insieme, rivolge
al Padre. Ancor piu', istituendo l'Eucaristia, Gesu' dona se stesso ai
partccipanti alia celcbrazione pur
senza escludere la moltitudine.
Secondo: I eristiani formano it
"corpo di Cristo ~ eioc' sono u~ili
con Cristo, morto e risorto, e tra loro
in modo talc che Paolo puo' dire:
"Voi siele it corpo di Cristo e sue
membra, eiascuno per la sua parte" (I
Cor 12,27).
Ebbene, qucsta profonda unita' tra
Crislo e eristiani viene espressa, e,
ancor piu' .. rcalizzata in modo pieno
nella eelebrazione eucartistiea:
"poiehe' c'e' un solo pane - dice
Paolo - noi, pur essendo molti,
formiamo un corpo solo", (1 Cor
10,17); quest'unico pane e' prccisamente il pane eucaristico.
E' necessario pereio' ehe i eristiani si riuniscano insieme anche fisicamenle, per la celebrazione eucaristica, in modo da essere cosi' uniti con
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Cristo e fra di loro, e formarc quella
che e' la Chiesa locale, cioe'
I'asscmblca riunita.
Teno: Ne segue che la Mcssa
diventa, anche da un punto di vista
cstemo, la carta d'identita' del cristiano: e' iI termometro che verifica iI
grado di appartenenza vitale alIa
Chiesa, Corpo di Cristo.
E iI fervore? 11 fervorc vero con·
siste nell'adcsione piu' a1ta possible
al volerc di Dio e non nel senlimento
di gioia che puo' accompagnare una
prcghiera.
Perche' allora andare a messa di
domenica? Non sarebbe meglio
partecipare in un giorno diverso
della settimana, che puo' risuUare
piu' comodo?
Fissiamo la risposta sulla partcci·
pazione proprio in giomo di do·
menica.
Primo: La domenica e'· iI giomo in
cui Cristo e' risorto, eioc' iI giomo in
cui ha inaugurato la vita nuova della
nostra rcdenzione. Ebbene, la eel·
cbrazione eucaristica rende prcscnle
sull'altare Cristo risorto e glorioso,
che porta con se' i meriti della sua
passione. Proprio perche' Gesu' si
rende prcsente nell'Eucaristia come
Risorto, i fcdeli aeelamano: "Procla·
miamo la tua risurrczione", Ma
quando e' risorto Gesu'? I vangeli
rispondono: "i1 giomo dopo il saba·
to",. eioc' precisamente quel giomo
che noi chamiamo ~'domcnica".
Secondo: C'e' anehe I'esempio
degli apostoli e dei primi cristani che
si riuniscono per la celcbrazione eu-
caristica, in modo abiluale, iI giomo
dopo iI sabato, eioc' la domenica:
"La sera di qucllo stesso giomo, iI
primo dopo iI sabato" i disccpoli si
trovano insieme nel Ccnaeolo (Gv
20,19); ancora: "Otto giomi dopo i
discepoli erano di nuovo in casa" (Gv
20,26). Inizia, cosi', la settimana cristiana che.ha come punto di partenza e
di arrivo la "domenica",
Quella tradizione continua ininterrotta finD ad oggi. dobbiamo fare 10
sforzo per riscoprire la domenica
come il giomo del Cristo Risorto e
dclla celcbrazione eucaristica; E' iI
caso di rieordarc che per la Bibbia la
domenica iniziava iI sabato sera; cio'
spiega I'uso altuale di anlieipare la
celcbrazione domenicale iI sabato
sera.
Inoltre, si puo' osscrvare chc anche nei giomi domenicali ci sono
alcune Messe poco affollate; se si
vuole cviate la calca, si scelga quelle.
10 ascoUo la Messa alia Tivu: mi
resta piu' comado, mi distraggo di
menD, viene defta meglio cbe in
parrocchia. Sbaglw?
Si, purtroppo, sbaglia. La partecipazione piena alia Mcssa comporta la
prcscnza fisica dell'individuo; infatti,
Cristo si rende e dona la sua persona
nel segno sensibile dell'ostia consaerata; anehe I'asscmblca e' una rcalta'·
ben concrcta, composta da individui
in came cd ossa.
Occorre quindi che io partccipi
con tutta la mia persona e non solo
con la mia mente; che - al sengo della
pace - stringa la mano al mio fralello
in modo vero e non solo col pensiero
seguendo le immagini del video; che
faccia - se ne sono moralmente disposto - la comunionc sacramentale e
non solo quella spirituale..
Qualcuno dira': allora perche' la
Messa viene telelrasmessa? Ecco, la
Mcssa per Tivu' 0 per radio c'
destinata dircltamente agli ammalati e
ai molto avanzati in eta', perehe' mancando loro altra possibilita' - si
,uniscano spiritualmente a quella
Mcssa che viene trasmcssa e ricevano
aiulo spiriluale da cssa.
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(In Ricordodei Caduti di Guerra)
Domenica I maggio 1994 e' stata cclcbrata
nella Chicsa Italiana di San Pietro la Santa Mcssa
in ricordo dei Caduti di tulle le guerre. Nel corso
dell'omelia il- celebrante Padre Carmelo Di Giovanni ha ricordato il saerifieio compiuto dai
comballenti cd ha sollolincato come cssi, ehe
hanno provato la durczza della guerra, siano oggi
operatori di pace.
11 Capitano Giovanni Fungo ha rccitato la
preghiera del soldato.
•
Alia Ccrimonia erano prcsenti S.E. I' Ambaseiatore d'Italia Giacomo Allolico, il Console di
Londra Doll. R.. Trombctta. addelli militari ·delle
tre forze armate presenti in Gran Bretagna Ammiraglio Mario Maguolo, Col. Roeco Viglietta, Col.
Aldo Olivero, Cap. di Fregata Gianfranco Cueehiaro e molti altri Ufficiali.
Erano presenti Presidenti e Rapprescntanti di
Associazioni di Armi, di Istituzioni e Associazioni Italiane cd un folto numero di Soci e
Simpatizzanti.
Dopo la Santa Mcssa tUlli i presenti si sono
ritrovati nella sala convegni, dove e' stato servito
un ollimo rinfrcsco offerto dalla Sezione Combattenti di Londra.
Sopra: Don R.
Russo e Ambasciatore
Attolico scambiano iI segno
dellaPace.
Destra: un momento durante
laS.Messa.
11 Presidente
Sebastiano Petrillo
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This year the Annual Spring Fair took place on 11th May
at the Kensington Town Hall.
The various Embassies to the Court of SI. James raised
money for international social service. The Italian Embassy
had two stands this year one with food the other with various
products.
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Below left: Patron ofthe Fair•. The Duchess ofKent with
ContessaAttolico at the product stall.
Below: The ladies ofthe embassy at thefoodstall
Photo: SatvAtorc Mancuso
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At long last!! Something worthwhile to share
with you after such a long interlude. Yes, a
concert in a truly easy, very melodic style, not
too taxing, not too profound, just very, very
pleasing to the car, and, come to think of it, on
the eye too. A veritable delight, but more of this
later.
Last Sunday evening 15th May saw St.
Peter's Italian Cliurch transformed into a truly
grandiose, sumptuous concert hall. The occasion? A Gala Charity Concert in aid of the
invaluable Cancer Research work at four major
hospitals. This was sponsored by Spaghetti 0pera, Terrazza-Est and Tratoo Restaurants.
After I had settled comfortably in my pew, I
glanced through the programme and gave full
marks to the selection of ever-popular tit-bits on
Photo: Salvatorc M&IlCUso
offer to satisfy all taste buds· at the same time I S%ists and vio/inisttaking their applause
idly wondered as to the performers for the
evening. Would they be seasoned artists, always a pleas- and her pleasant voice came through calm and clear. John
ure to listen to of course, or perhaps eager, fresh, spirited, Cunningham, baritone, was very obviously the most senior
up and coming young hopefuls, full of surprise and of the quartet and markedly more experienced. He had a
promise for the future of Bel Canto? You all know how very confident, good stage presence with a truly pleasing
close to my heart is the delicate, parlous state of Bel voice. Perhaps a little too forceful and hearty at times for
Canto today, and my tireless prayer and desperate hope me, but nevertheless a decidedly good and easy voice.
Now for the very young, boyish tenor Bruce Rankin. A
for its continuity in the manner (which in the only
manner) of the Old School. I was not disappointed. As voice of true, natural, effortless beauty and immeasurable
singers, instrumentalists and maestro alike took their potential. He did great things on Sunday evening, but I
respective places, a sea of bright young faces beamed fear that he might be pushed into too much, too soon. I
down on us from the altar which was tastefully adorned ventured into the Sacristy (doubled as a dressing room)
with the loveliest of flowers. Oh yes! the eye had its full. after the performance to pay my humble 'ossequi' and
Now for the car.
profer a few comments. What a charming lad is Bruce
Anna Marabini, a petite, gracious girl, the perfect foil Rankin. I thoroughly enjoyed our brief tete-a-tete and in
for any budding tenor or stalwart baritone, was billed as a the space of these few minutes I repeatedly begged on the
mezzo. To me she came over as a potential dramatic proverbial knce, that he seck out and attend a Carlo
soprano, with a lovely, full, round tone and promise of Bergonzi master class on the maestro's next visit to
things to come. The soprano, Penny Shaw, tall and London. Here he will hear, sec and learn the strict, natural,
willowy, quite understandably showed slight signs of simple rules of voice production. Once armed with the
nervousness as she opened the evening's performance greatest living exponent of Bel Canto's priceless tips and
with Schubert's Ave Maria. She soon collected herself final touches, the skY is the limit for this young man.
The flautist, Lianne Bamard was simply pure
A viewfrom the orchestra
Photo: Satvatorc M&IlCUSO delight. She made that flute sing like a nightingale.
How she thrilled me and held me spellbound throughout. Beautiful, really beautiful. Barbara Penny, violinist, gave a perfect, polished performance of Vivaldi's
'L'Estate' a true virtuoso. Brava Barbara. The maestro
Derek Carden is a man of many musical talents. Apart
from his impeccable conducting, his rendering of
Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor on the organ was very
moving. Bravo. Last, but by no means least, a few
words of praise and much applause for the fine
orchestra. Bravo Tutlil
Bravissimi - grazie - God bless tutta la Compagnia.
Giovanna Servini in Cardetti
For anyone Interested In obtaining a copy ofthe
video ofthe gala concert contact:
Salvatore Mancuso on 081-879 1378
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Eurofocus
Lingue e culture
minoritarie
Avele ,gia' scnlilo parlare/ del
"pomak" 0 del "armina" 0 del
"brczhoueg" 0 del "friisk-seeltersk'\ del uscrbski'\ del "euslcara",·
del "kemewck" 0 del "gailhlig"?
o meglio, le avele scntile? TranquilIizzalevi, non si tralta di un nuovo
volapuk, ma scmpliccmenle di a1cune
delle lrenta Iingue aulOClone parlale
da milioni di eittadini dell'Unione
europea. Lingue talvohe poco conosciute, ma ehe. rapprescntano iI modo
di esprimersi di un 'gran numero di
persone, e ehe rapprescnlano iI modo
di eomunicare la loro eultura e la
loro eredita'.
I nomi eitati sono scritti nella
loro forma originale e Ii potrete
trovare, con la loro traduzione franeesc e inglesc, in un prezioso manualetto pubblicato a euia dell' "Uffieio
europco delle, Iingue poco diffuse".
Se ancora non 10 sapete, imparerele
ehe iI "friisk'" e' la lingua parlata
nella Frisia' scllentrionale, mentre si
parla iI "scellersk" nell'est della
stessa regione, ehe nelle regioni
montagnosc della penisola greca e in
Epiro, si parla ]'''armina'', chc in
aleune zone della Germania ci si
espri me in" serbski" , cbe
I'''eusarka" e' la lingua basca e ehe
iI "gaeilge" e I'irlandese. Proprio
eosi', anehe iI basco e 'I'irlandese:
basla evocarc queste due Iingue e
questi due popoli per rendersi conto
della dimensione del problema e
della sua importanza per la nostra
euhura.
Bisogna ammellerlo, nella nostra
buona e vecchia Europa non ei
siamo prcoccupati veramente troppo
delle Iingue e delle culture· minoritarie: i rari progressi e le modesle
eonquiste degli uhimi anni sono stale
strappate a forza a Stati aeccntratori
e sordi persino alia piu' legittima
delle esigenzc, ehe e; quella di permellere alle persone di esprimersi
nella loro lingua madre.
Da una quindieina d'anni a
questa parte, iI Parlamenlo europco
si e' inlercssalo al problema e ha
adollalo tutta una serie di risoluzioni
di eui I'ultima in ordine di tempo e'
stata adottata a stragrande maggioranza, con 318 voti favorevoli,
uno contrario e sci astensioni: essa
ehiede un impegno politico e finanziario degli Stali membri, del Con-
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siglio dei ministri dell'Unione e
La Franeia non accorda nessuno
della Commissione europea, per tute- - statulo giuridico alle Iingue minorilare e sviluppare questo patrimonio tarie, come la Gran Bretagna, ehe
Iinguistico e euhurale europco.
,tuttavia permette un uso Iimitalo del
II compilo non e' faeile, vista la gallese nei tribunali e nell'amminiscomplessita' della materia. Innanzi- trazione pubblica. L'Italia accorda
tutto si deve precisare iI concctto di questo statuto aI tedesco, aI franccsc,
"lingue minoritarie", tanto' piu' ehe' a110 sloveno e aI latino nell'ambito
iI termine e' soddisfaccnle: basti dei trattati intemazionali 0 delle aupensare, per esempio, ehe iI catilano tonomie regionali. La legislazione
e' una "lingua minoritaria" a1I'in- piu' aperta e liberate e' quella spagtemo della Spagna, Franeia e Italia, nola, considerando iI numero delle
ma iI numero di eittadini ehe 10 Iingue parlate nel paesc; ma anehe
parla e' pari, se non superiore, a in Belgio. in Germania, in Olanda e
quello di coloro che si esprimono in in Danimarca sono stati fatti importanti progressi. II Portogallo,
bcato lui, non conoscc questo
problema: e' infalti iI solo
paese a non possedere nessun'altra lingua al di fuori di
quella uffieiale e nazionale.
C'e' veramente di che
perdere la bussola, ma
sarcbbe un pcccalO permeltere che sparisca una parte
danesc, che invecc e' una delle tanto importanle della nostra credita'
Iingue uffieiali dell'Unione europca. cuhurale, ma soprattullo sarebbe inII tedesco e' una lingua minoritaria giusto obbligare milione di persone
in Belgio, in Danimarca" in Francia ad esprimersi csclusivamente in una
c in Italia, mentre e' la.piu' parlata lingua che non e' veramente la loro,
in Europa.
anehe se la padroneggiano bene.
Pur aeccttando questa definizione
Come c' logico. nel suo rapporto,
imprecisa, si deve comunque fare iI Parlamento europeo ribadiscc anuna distinzione tra le,cinijue grandi cheche I'incoraggiamento alle
categoric di Iingue "meno diffusc":
Iingue minoritarie non deve andare a
I. Le Iingue nazionali 'di due delrimento di quelle nazionali e ehe
piccoli Stati membri dell'UE che I'insegnamento scolastico delle
non sono Iingue uffieiali di lavoro Iingue prineipali non ne deve sofTrnell'Unione: I'irlandese e iI lusscm- ire. Ma nello stcsso tcmpo ha inviburghesc;
tato i govemi degli Stati membri a
2. Le Iingue delle piccole cornu- far profittare le Iingue 'c le culture
nita' scnza Stati, situate in un solo meno diffuse di uno staluto legale
Stato membro, eome iI sardo e iI appropriato, a ratificare la Convenzifriulano in Italia, il frisone in Olanda one europea sulle Iingue regionali 0
c iI gallesc in Gran Bretagna;
minoritarie; ha chiesto anehe di
3. Le Iingue delle piccole comu- promuovere I'uso
10 sviluppo di
nita' senza Stato, residenti in due 0 queste Iingue a Iivello, dell'insegnapiu' Stati, come iI basco in Franeia mento, della giustizia, dell'amminise in Spagna, I'occitano in Francia, trazione pubblica. dei media. della
Italia e Spagna;
toponiinia e degli altri scllori della
4. Le lingue dei popoli che costi- vita pubblica e culturaJe.
tuiseono una minoranza negli Stati in
GIi europarlamentari hanno inolcui vivono, ma che sono una mag- tre invitato la Commissione europca
gioranza in altri paesi, come c' iI a crearc un programma ispiralo aI
caso (gia' eitalo) del tedesco, ma programma LINGUA" a favore delle
anehe del danesc in Germania, del Iingue minoritarie c di tcrier conto di
tureo e dell'albanesc in Grecia, del queste ultime in tutti i programmi
franccsc, dell'albanesc, delle sloveno d'inscgnamenlo c culturali (ERASo del eroato in Italia, ecc;
MUS, TEMPUS, MEDIA, ecc.) c,
5. Le lingue non territoriali che con iI Consiglio, a tener conto di
non possono esscrc identificale in questa eredita' nell'elaborazione
una zona particolare, come la lingua della politica regionale e nell'atdegli zingari e'degli cbrci.
tribuzione delle risorzc del FEDER.
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Our Life in the Sky
The next time you are sitting on
board a British Airways flight, take a
moment to think about the cabin crew
and ask yourself why are thcy on
board? They are not only there to
make sure there is. icc and lemon in
your gin and tonic. They have been
specially selected to look after your
safety and welfare. The crew "strive
for excellencc" in their job to ensure
you are all safe whilst travelling on
board their aircraft. Each of the
approximately 10,000 cabin staff are
trained to a very high standard both in
cabin service and in safety equipment
and procedures better known to us as
SEP. The staff training centre is
called "Cranebank" and is the home
of instructors who train the cabin staff
to the required standard. Cranebank
training centre which is situated near
Hcathrow is onc of the largest training est.1blishments in the world.
The "New Entrant" training
course begins in the Cabin Services
building where you arc taught how to
serve passengers in a professional
way, deal with problems that may
occur on board and learn how to
communicate with the customer using
skills and techniques. Giving excellent service is the main theme, this is
vital to stay ahead. During the Cabin
Service training the trainees arc monitored regularly and must achieve
successful results in all the exams.
The "Aviation Medicine'" course follows and is taught in thc medical
school which is run by qualified
nurses who instruct each crcw member on how to deal with any medical
crisis which may arise during the
flight. The thrce day course entails
basic first aid, life saving (CPR), and
how to administer the Prescription
Only medicines that we carry on
board every aircraft. Only upon completion and having achieved the pass
mark will the nurse sign your certificate of proficiency which is kcpt on
file for the Department of Health
authorities. After the medical course
you are then rcquired to complcte and
pass the SEP training course which is
strictly govcrned by the Civil Aviation Authority. The course is divided
into two categories: the Basic SEP
training course which lasts for four
days and then a "Conversion" course
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to the specific aircraft type that you
will be operating on. The Basie
course consists of 35% of classroom
sessions and 65% of practical. Eaeh
session is assessed and a final examination is given on practical and
thcory. Some of the praetical work
will take place on the two aireraft
simulators whieh cost, together, approximately £3.5ml Thcy both give a
Enzo Gizz;
caI exam must also be sat and
successfully passed before you can fly
again. Once baek on line the crew
must combine all their safety training
along with their highest possible
standard of cabin service and customer contaet role. It is an enjoyable
experience to fly to all the exotie
destinations in our global network,
perhaps this is the reward for the long
Enzo wilh one ofhis less successful predecessors!
sense of reality when praetising the
emergency procedures and the famous
'evacuation'" whieh the CAA require
all crew to successfully complete.
You must be able to evacuate a whole
aireraft of anything up to ;190 or so
passengers in 90 seconds flat. The
aireraft simulators are even programmed to simulate take off and
landing with special sound effects.
The erew have to be rcqualified on
their aireraft types every 12 months.
All erew have to then return baek to
the training sehool for a one-day
course whieh consists of an examination and a review of the safety"
equipment and procedures. The medi-
duty days and coping with the world
time ehange whieh adds weight to this
challenging and motivated position.
So, next time you fly with British
Airways or any other airline, please
spare a thought for the cabin crew;
you now know what is involved to
become a steward' or stewardess. Finally please pay particular attention to
the safety demonstration, it is for your
own safety...
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Mia Woodruff
With the passing of Mrs Mia
Woodruff Italy and its people loses a
lifelong friend. The Italian community in Britain especially has cause
to regret her death since she was
one of the few in 1940 who made
no secret of her destination of the
internment policy and was prepared
to devote her time and energies
towards alleviating the plight of the
women, children and dependents of
the men who had been taken into
detention.
Lengthy obituaries and tributes to
Mrs Woodruff have appeared in the
national press, notably "The
rimes", "The Independent'"' and
"The Tablet" and while they list the
numerous causes with which she was
associated, none of them dwell on
her work for the internees and their
families during the war years. As the
grand-daughter of the eminent historian Lord Aeton she was
aware that this aspect of
World War 11 which affected Germans, Austrians
and Italians normally resident here has still not received any degrce of attention in the published accounts of the war. Mrs
Woodruff proved" to be a
constant source of encouragement to the present
writer in his bid to raise
'The
awareness of the eonsequenees of internment.
Although deeply absorbed in relief and charitable work from the
start of the war, Mrs Woodruff was
drawn to the plight of the Italians in
the wake of the sinking of the
Arandora Star. Unsure as to how
many men had sailed on the ship on
JUly I, the authorities had difficulty
preparing lists of victims and survivors. Mrs Woodruff performed the
unenviable role of dealing wilh personal enquiries from relatives and
friends in London, a heartrending
business as she would recall.
It would be some time before the
full extent of the tragedy could be
assessed. Suffice to state that close
on 500 Italians perished with the
Arandora Star. As for the remaining
internees, they had been assigned to
unspecified destinations where they
were to be held for an indefinite
period. Not sUbjeet to the criminal
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law. or the POW regulations, the
legal status of the internees and their
families was unclear. What was clear
was that internment had broken up
families and frequently led to the
closure of businesses. 1940 proved to
be a traumatic experience for the
Italian community. ~"
Mrs Woodruff and a few friends
realised that apart from access to
information, the Italian community
which prided itself on its self-help
and independence had need of material aid and towards this end she set
up the Italian Internees Aid Committee. Part of the funds were subsCribed by friends and well-wishers
though Mrs Woodruff was able to
draw on the welfare funds at the
former Italian Embassy under the
supervision of a Brazilian diplomat,
Brazil being the protecting power for
Italians.
heartrending work..... (she wrote to
Mackenzie) .....The ruthless cruelty
of transporting hundreds of people
who have never been before tribunals and sorted out on their merits is
very difficult to explain always, and
we are trying to make their bitterness less by befriending them. The
distress is very great, and it is not
easy to gain much support for Italians today......
In fact the whole idea of internment applied to aliens normally resident here was abhorrent to Mrs
Woodruff and she welcomed a
change in public opinion noticeable
in the late summer of 1940. This led
to improvements inside the camps
and later still a staged release plan.
However, while it lasted, the status
of the victims was less enviable than
that of a POW or a common criminal. "Not one internee has received
the common justiee
accorded to a criminal
caught in the act.....
Mrs Woodruff wrote a
little later to Mackenzie), .....and the sending overseas of unclassified people is
unbelievable.. .I saw
today two reports on
the camps from released internees,
themselves fugitives
from
anti-Jewish lawruthless cruelty oftransporting hundred ofpeople"
It says much for the character of
s".
As the war developed
into a
Mrs Woodruff that at a critical june- global conflict and problems of refuture in the war she found time to gees, POWs and displaced persons
devote to the Italian community and proliferated, Mrs Woodruff was
was not afraid to incur official dis- drawn 10 helping these, undertaking
pleasure by appealing for support relief work in the middle east and a
and sympathy from the general pub- number of European countries. Delie. Her husband, Douglas Woodruff, spite the calls on her time she never
editor of the influential weekly "The forgot the Italians and was instruTablet" was invariably supportive. mental in re-establishing communicaAnother staunch friend was Compton tions between numerous Italian famiMackenzie, editor of "The Gramo- lies resident in Britain with friends
phone", and some of the correspond- and relatives in the old country
ence which passed betwecn the two which had been severed abruptly in
has been published. It is clear from 1940.
the letters written in 1940 that Mrs
Marie Immaeulee Antoinette
Woodruff acted not simply because (Mia) Aelon: born 1 April 1905;
of her affeetion for the Italian peo- married 1933 Douglas Woodruff
pie, or even out of Christian charity, (died 1978); died 5 April 1994.
but because she felt the Italian comA Solemn Requiem Mass for the
munity had been treated abominably late Mia Woodruff was held at
and that they should not be aban- Brompton Oratory on 3 May with
doned in their hour of necd. "It is Ca~dinal Hume presiding.
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Rainy Days
Residential Mortgages
Housing is a foremost social issue.
which is catered for in a number of
ways. Anyone needing accommodation
has two basic options: they can become
a tenant of a local authority. housing
association or private landlord; alternatively they can become owner-occupiers of a residential property which they
own themselves.
In most cases owner-occupiers will
need to finance the purchase of the
properly which is to become their
family home, as it is most unlikely that
they will be able to purchase the
properly outright from their own financial resources.
This article will attempt to give a
general overview of this area of finance
by:
1. explaining the nature of a mortgage;
2. outlining the various methods of
repaying a mortgage;
3. considering the measures that can
be taken to ensure the mortgage
repayments are maintained or that the
mortgage is repaid in certain events.
What is a mortgage?
A mortgage is a long-term loan
(usually between 25 and 30 ycars)
which is used to purchase property. The
properly is used as security for the loan
and it is usual for the deeds to the
properly to be lodged with the lender.
If you fail to pay back the loan. the
lender can compel you to sell the
properly and settle the debt out of the
proceeds. Although the deeds are in
your name and you remain in possession of the properly. the lender will
impose certain restrictions on what you
can do with the property until the loan
is repaid whereupon you will gain
outright ownership. This is such an
important consideration that lenders
arc required by law to give the
following "financial health warning"
in writing on all advertisements or
correspondence promoting mortgage
finance: "Your Home Is At Risk If You
Do Not Keep Up Repayments On A
Mortgage Or Other Loan Secured On
It".
Rellaying a Mortgage
There are several methods of repaying the loan. Each method needs to be
considered and the onc best suited to
your particular circumstances chosen
to ensure the mortgage is repaid in the
most effective way possible.
The various methods are summarised as follows:1. Repaymen//Annuity Alar/gage: the
monthly repayments to the lender
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consist of both capital and interest. As
long as the amount of the monlhly
repayment is adjusted in line with
changes in the rate of interest, and no
arrears are allowed to build up, the
mortgage will be repaid at the end of
the chosen mortgage term.
Normally it is considered prudent
(although not obligatory) for the 1J?rrower to take out a mortgage protection
policy to repay the mortgage in the
event of the borrower's premature
death during the mortgage term. As the
mortgage debt reduces on an annual
basis (given that the capital is gradually
being repaid), a decreasing term assurance policy is effected to cover the
reducing debt.
lump sum payable under the pension
arrangement. The policy holder can
take up to 25% of the pension fund as a
lax-free lump sum (to repay the
mortgage) and use the remaining 75%
of the fund to purehase an annuity
which will give him his pension (i.e.
income in retirement).
4. Other In/eres/ Only Mar/gages:
there is no reason why lenders will
insist that interest' only mortgages are
restricted to either (2) or (3) above.
Lenders who take a practical view are
willing to consider alternative vehicles
for repaying the capital in full on
maturity of the mortgage, provided the
borrower can demonstrate that he has a
definite and credible plan. Alternative
methods of funding the
repayment of the mortgage
could include investment
in: Personal Equity Plans.
Unit Trusts or even Foreign
Currency Mortgages. Such
alternatives will appeal to
the more sophisticated bor•rower with a greater awareness of the mechanics of
sueh schemes.
2. Endowment Mar/gage: under this
loan repayment method the borrower
pays the lender only enough money to
cover the interest aecruing on the
capital. Therefore the original level of
borrowing remains the same as there is
no built-in mechanism to repay the
capital.
Instead the borrower is required to
make re/!'I1ar premiums to an endowment poltcy. The policy consists oflwo
elements: life assurance equivalent to
the mortgage debt to ensure repayment
of the loan in the event of the
borrower's premature death; and an
investment element which aims to
provide a lax free lump sum to repay
the capital at the end of the mortgage
term.
The actual endomnent policy can
either be "With Profits". "Low
Start"., "Low CostlLow Start'" or
'''Unit-Linked'' - each of whieh is a
variation oflhe above concept.
3. Pension Mar/gage: as with (2)
above. the borrower pays only enough
to the lender to mectthe interest of the
capital. In addition the borrower, is
required to pay a regular premium on a
personal pension plan arrangement,
plus a further premium for a level term
assurance policy to ensure that the loan
is repaid in full if the borrower dies
prior to the end of the agreed mortgage
term.
The final repayment of the mortgage will be taken from the lax-free
General Financial Considerations
Given that there are wide range of
mortgage schemes available from a
variety of lenders, it is very important
to choose a repayment scheme that is
the most appropriate to your circumstances and best suited to your needs.
This is essential as a mortgage will
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encounter in your life.
In view of the long term nature of a
mortgage advance, it is also necessary
to consider the possible impact of the
following on your ability to repay any
outstanding mortgage:
I. premature death;
2. redundancy;
3. temporary sickness or disability,
preventing you from working;
4. critical illness or total permanent
disability.
It would be advisable to effect a
protection policy to safeguard against
eaeh ofthe above possibilities.
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upon our understanding of current
legislation and lax regulations, whieh
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Face to Face
Last week on the metropolitana
here in Rome, I saw a sight that I
thought would never see. On the
train waIl were wrillen the words
"Burn the Jews". I have seen the
rise of racism here ovcr the last
several months, but for me, this was
too much. The Nazi skins here in
Italy have been growing in number
and their presence is beginning to be
felt and obviously seen. I also saw
the same slogan, not long after,
wrillen in Anagnina which is the
station from which the buses depart
for the suburbs in southern Rome.
Growing up I remember hearing
stories about the atrocities that were
commilled against the Jews as well
as Catholics in the Nazi Germany
era. I hope that history is not
repeating itself. It is just t1tis kind of
"start"
that
gets
the
seed
germinating for that sort of disaster
to happen once again.
It is very easy for us to blame
another group for the' troubles that
we are expericncing. They become
our scapegoats and we become
vengeful for what wc perceive them
having done to us. Even in our own
lives it is always easier to blame
someone
else
for
our
own
misfortunes. This sad fact became
most evident to me in reading the
history of Germany during World
War 11. What really, brought it to a
deeper sense of reality for me was
the viewing of a film that had been
made by the German SS to boast
about the "good work" that they
were doing. How can anyone be
proud of their participation in the
effort to try to exterminate an cntire
race of peoplc? They thcmselves
made this film and hid nothing of
what they wcrc doing. For mc it was
truly a nightmare. How could anyonc
40
go to bed at night and sleep soundly
with
this
atrocity
on
their
conscience?
Do our young people know all
the facts and history of the Nazi
movement? How did this sin of
racism once again rear its ugly
head? Even if this movement fizzles
out the sad fact is that prejudice is
still a fact of life. In America at the
turn of the century when the Italians
were emigrating in force to discover
a new and better way of life, the
people especially in New York were
often
heard saying
that the
"ginnies" were only good for
repairing shoes and assorted odd
menial jobs. They were looked down
upon as second class citizens.
unfortunatley many Italians became
ashamed of their heritagc while other
groups remained
very proud
of
their
traditions.
It was so
bad
that
many refused
to
teach their
children
the Italian
language
and
insisted that
they interg rat e
themselves'
even
at
the cost of loosing their old culture
and heritage.
When we do not respect the
cultures and the mentality of another
group we not only do a disservice to
them but also to ourselves. Every
culture has many positive aspects to
it which.can be adopted by others to
better their own lives and make their
own experience of living a much
richer one.
I wonder why racism exists. It
seems that in the face of a culture
we are unfamiliar with we become
defensive because we perceive it as
a threat to our own. Instead of
trying to understand, we condemn.
Our own culture carries with it a
sense of identity and security. When
faced with another culture we are
challenged. The easier thing to do in
a case like this is to continue in our
own ways and, in fact, defend what
we believe. We close ourselves off
and in doing so refuse to
"dialogue". This is where the
Michele Scotto SAC
prejudice begins. It may very well
be true that a certain culture may be
very aggressive or very lazy, this
does not mean that the culture is
any less of an expression of how to
deal with life. There are always
positives which must be looked at.
If wc ostracize a certain group of
people because of their ways how do
we ext>!:Ct them to react to us?'Thcy
too WIll become defensive. Here tS
where a vicious circle begins. They
will refuse to intergrate with us and
then wc accuse them of the same
thing that we are doing. This circle
will continue and then escalate into
something much more ugly.
Secondly, sometimes prejudice
does
not
come
out
of
misunderstanding but rather from
jealousy. For example in America
certain groups established themselves
into their own comfortable positions.
They wanted nOoQne to threaten that
position. This usually meant in the
area of a good job. This racism was
one way to hinder a group from
obtaining a position that might
displace another group.
Thirdly we must remember that
as human beings we rely very
strongly on our scnse of identity.
This identity defines us as people. It
also give us our reference point in
life. When this is threatened we also
react
defcnsively
against
the
perceived threat that we are
encountering. This is what I
mentioned earlier is usually the root
of the problem.
Fourthly it come about through
our own sense of insecurity. This is
also tied in with the third point.
All of these things tied together
make for us this great problem
which we encounter in our everyday
lives. I'm sure that we all will agree
that it is always easier to run away
from a challengc than it is to face it.
If we look at a different culturc as
being "incompatiblc" with our own
wc have accomplished nothing. It is
up to us to take the iniliative to look
for the positives - and they do exist.
I would dread for the "Final
solution" to once again become a
reality as it did in Nazi Germany.
This was truly the greatest and most
heinous eXample of' what prejudice
can do and become. I' recently heard
a song on the radio that said "We
all live under the same sun, wc all
sleep undcr the same moon, wc all
look up at the same stars... SO why,
why can't we live as one?",
'
I hope I have made my· point.
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Cinema
After my comments last month,
the editor was suddenly overcome by
a bout of dyslexia and prcscnted me
with a ticket not for NY but NFr.
However those of you who may be
thinking I was actually at the NT
would be forgiven. Secret Rapture is
an adaptation by David Hare of his
stage play., The programme notes
stated: "...(h) tells of a psychological
and sexual entanglement of a young
woman who on the death of her father
finds herself embroiled in betrayal
and family conflict with her young
lover, her over-bearing sister and her
alcoholic step-mother".
I found these comments somewhat
misleading. What is not is the quality
of the cast led by Juliet Stcvenson
("Truly, Madly, Decply"), with Peneople Wilton (Wendy Woods in
'''Cry Freedom"), Joanne WhalleyKilmer (soon to be secn in the title
role of the "Gone With the Wind"
sequel "Scarlet") and Alan Howard
(who needs no introduction to theatre
goers). The film also marks the film
debut of Howard Davies who directed
the original stage play. AII-in-all a
typical Channel Four film. (That was
not intended as a derogatory remark).
It opens on 3 July.
If the British arc meant to have the
best theatre in the world then it seems
only sensible to adapt t11CSC works for
the sereen. Another NT film in preproduction is "The Madness of
George Ill" with Nicholas Hytner to
direct Alan Bennetl's play. And there
is much expected at cannes from
Alan Bates in "The Browning Version". All this plus "Death and the
Maiden" currently shooting with Roman Polanski at the helm.
Other openings to look out for:
The Crow 0i;>Cns on 10 June. This
Spike Lee film Jumped in at no I in
the US taking SI2m in weck onc.
The Getaway should really have
come under the title ·"remakes". Alcc
Bald\vin takes the McQuecn role
whilst Kim Basinger is apparently the
AIi McGraw of the '90s. Opens I July
Bad Girls also opens I July. A
western with a difference. All the
main characters are females including
Madeleine Stower ("Blink") and
Andie MaeDowell.
The name Andie MacDowell of
course brings me very nicely onto the
next subject. In the April issue I said
that the British film industry would
continue despite of, and not because
of, assistance from the government.
No sooner did I pen those lines then
news came that Mel Gibson's S53m
period actioner Braveheart is to
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Agrifaglia Basea
ing title) based on Rattigan's play
"The Winslow Boy". December will
see released "Legends of the Fall",
an epic family saga and to round
things off there is Alan Parker's "The
Road to Wellville".
Harvey Keitel. For 'some the star
of "The Piano" is the most underrated actor around. Well he is lined
up for "Call it Sleep" about a Jewish
family in 1920s NY. In the soon to be
released "Smoke" he co-stars with
Williarn Hurt and "lmagill3lY Friends" is currently in post production and
- should be around soon.
Whoopi Goldberg. She is to star in
'''T-Rex'' before teaming up with
Gerard Depardieu in "Bogus". In
'''Boys on the Side" she co-stars with
Mary Louise Parke. "Corrina Corrina" finds her with new heartthrob
Ray Liotta.
What about Italian films? If you
have never heard of Giuscppe Tornatore and "Cinema Paradiso" then you
were not onc to ask the question. If
you did then you may want to know
that his latcst film, "Un Pura FormaIita'" stars Gerard Depardieu and
Roman Polanski. And at it's sereening
at the Canncs Film Festival AlcssanSo what has this got to do with dro D'Alatris second film '''Senza
Andie MaeDowell? Well she is part Pelle" received a ten minute ovation.
of the '''dcspite or' group., Four
The antipodcs hardly spring to
Weddins:s and a Funeral is a truly mind as being at the cutting edge of
British film. British money. British the cinema industry yet that is precompany: Working Title. British eisely the claim they can make and of
writer: Richard Curtis (Blaekadder) all people to make it, Paul Hogan.
and a British director: Mike Newell
What do you do if you are Mr
("Dance with a Stranger"). It now Hogan wanting to make a comedy
seems the public can't get enough of western but without studio backing?
him with recent shooting including: You ask the public! That is precisely
"'An Awfully Big Adventure" (again what happened. The S26m budget for
\vith Newell), "Sirens" (opens 22 Lightning Jack was the first ever to
July) "Night Train to Venice" be raised via a public share issue. Not
"RJtoration" (with Robert Downer surprisingly it also had one of the
Jor and the talented David Thcwlis)' biggcst openings in Australian film
and most of all, has he actually saved history. Still, there must be some
me from Pieree Brosnan and Bruce nervous punters around because up
Willis?
until 8 May it had only raised SI6m
His popularity in the US is in no in 9 weeks in the US. .
This is not preventmg Cascade
doubt and neither is the film. Four
Weddins:s grossed S34m in 10 wecks Films ~rom giving it a go. They hope
yet still remains the only UK film in to raIse the necessary ASIOm
the US Top 30!
(USS7m) on the local stock exchange
Grant (sce photo) is a good exam- for Opperman - A Chance for Glory
pIe of how some performers are in based on the true story of Hugh
great demand. Good news, therefore, Oppef'!Uan, a. ,!!csscnger boy who rose
if your favourite is among the three I to eabmet mmlster.
An interesting concept. Imagine
have chosen:
Anthony Hopkins. After his fault- how many tears coul.d Lord.Atlenborless acting in "Shadowlands", Gra- ough have saved. hImself If he had
nada has announced his first role as gone to the pubhe to finance a film
director with"August", an adaptation abo~t a man in a loin cloth? There
of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Sir Tony agam, how. ma~y tears would he ha~e
will also star. They have also nabbed wrought WIth hIS film about a man III
him for "Let Right be Done" (work- a bowler hat?1
move most of it's shoots from the UK
to Ireland. This came after the Irish
government's enticement of a tax
shelter ("What's that?" said a British
ministerl) and 1,600 defence forces
personnel (ending Gibson's search for
battle scene extras). In return the
agreement stipulates a 75% Irish
crcwing level and a minimum number
of trainees. .
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It has been a mixed month for the
Evans family.
Let us 'begin with the memorable
success for father and son. Clad in
track suit and Seaman jerseys respectively, there was much nail biting
tension in front of the television
sereen on 4 May, including a considerable amount of pacing of the room
during injul)' time, before Arsenal's
one nil victol)' over Parma was secured.
Let there be no doubt that this was
a remarkable performance by Gcorge
Graham's men. Parma started at an'
incredible pace and Brolin twice
nearly scored in the opening minutes.
Worse still, the Cup Winners Cup
holders were closing down the space
in mid field, getting to the ball first
and dominating play. In other words,
doing an "Arsenal" on their opponents.
Without ]ensen and Wright, it
looked as if the best chance of
stealing a goal was going to come
from a set piece. Halfway through the
first half, however, a spectacular overhead clearance was chested down by
Alan Smith on the edge of the box
who rammed his left foot shot in off
the post. Arsenal had crept precisely
into the lead. If Brolin's shot had
bounced in a similar way tllen' it
would have been much more difficult
for Gcorge Graham's men to chase
the game with largely a defensive mid
field comprising both Sellcy and Morrow.
The longer the game went on, the
more possession Parma had but the
less troubled Seaman became. Arsenal
got men back behind the ball and
defended with the intellect and determination ,that we have grown to
expect from Gcorge's side.
I commented in the last issue on
the value of Steve Bould to the team
and I was delighted to sce that this
underrated player has at last gained
some recognition by being, picked at
the age of 31 to play for England
alongside Tony Adams.
So life could not be rosier for your
correspondent and his son.
The day after the Parma match, it
was a nail biting occ.,sion of a
different kind for eldest daughter
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Richard Evans
Franccsca who had to endure 90
minutes of Oldham -v- Totlenham
before she could be sure that her side
was spared from the threat of relegation. I have to say that I find Ossie
Ardiles, an enigma. His style of
football brought success at Swindon,
near relegation at Newcastle, consoli-
My youngest daughter is a Chelsea
fan and so last Saturday A1cssandra
was duly delivered to the home of her
Zia Donata where along with her Zia
Irma she sat wearing her club's
colours happily in front of the television for at least the first 50 or so
minutes of the match.
The reckless challenge from Newton gave United the break they
nceded to settle their nerves. I will
never be convinced that the second
incident involving Sinclair was also a
penalty but there ean be nO doubting
the referce's decision effectively finished the game as a contest. Chelsea
are a young side and one feared for
their ability to come back once they
went behind. Indced it is the quality
of resilience which in the past has
singled out the great Liverpool and
Arsenal sides and Manchester United
have demonstrated on many occasions
this season, not least in the semi final
against Oldham, that they also possess
this priceless asset.
So on Saturday night, after triumphs for Marco and Franccsca, it
was a dejected Alcssandra ,,:ho came
home. The sadness did not last long,
however, because wc had the presentation of the first Irma Padavona
trophy for fantasy league football to
Triumphant recognition for Bould
the Chissaguida team managed by
Marco and his Zia ]0 (the editors
dation at West Bromich Albion and a assistant).
big question mark over the future of
There must also, of course, have
Tottenham. It has been said that been jubilation on the part of the
Kevin Kecgan has benefited at St Editor himself and his brother allames's Park from the players Ossie though why two people born in
Ardiles brought up north but the London of Italian parentage should
Argentinian World Cup winner has support a football club in Manchester
yet to demonstrate that he has evolved is quite beyond me.
Nevertheless, I think there is a
a functional style of play which
ensures consistency throughout a pre- certain justice in ensuring that the
four great clubs of the 20th Century,
mier league season.
Let us not forget that Tottenham namely Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool
began the season with an away win at and Manchester United ean all now
Newcastle and just before Christmas claim to be double winners.
.As Alan Hansen said on television,
were mightily impressive in a one all
draw at Highbul)'. It has all been the real test for Manchester United is
downhill since that time and they may whether they ean now bring home the
well have further problems next year European Cup. But watch out for
if Darren Anderton does not sign his Arsenal in the same competition come
contract. For my daughter's sake, I I996!
hope a deal is secured which kceps
Anderton at the White Hart Lane
ground.
June 94
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Italsport
Sandro Pratoli
Basket:
Sciopero dei tifosi del- Tennis: Risultato cclatanle per
l'Olimpia basket Milano dopo I'addio Slefano Pescosolido agli Inlernazidi Mike D'Antoni: si sono autoseiolti onali d'ltalia a Roma. Ha baltulo
per protcsta contro i1 proprietario, Andrc Agassi (SOlto) 6-3; 1-6; 6-3 nel
Gianmario Gabctti, giudicato "inca- sccondo tumo.
pace di fomire garanzie di continuita"".
Calcio: "n succcsso dell'Arsenal
ipercalenacciaro conferma iI felice
momento del difensivismo. GIi escmpi
son troppi per non fare tendenza.
Capello (costreltovi dalle ncccssita')
ha vinto 10 seudelto segnando appena
36 gol (minimo storico), uno piu' di
Atalanta e Udinese retroccssc. Ma ne
ha incassati solo IS: medie dello 0,44
a partita. Migliorc di quella dell'Arsenal (0,63) la piu' impenetrabile
squadra inglesc". Queste le parole di
G. Tosalti del Corriere della Sera.
Motociclismo: Le molo italiane
sono state grandi protagoniste nel
Gran Premio di Spagna, quarta prova
del Mondiale di velocita'" menlrc Ira i
piloli azzurri i1 solo Doriano Romboni, secondo nella elassc 250, e'
salilo sui podio. Nella 125 ha vinlo i1
giapponcsc Sakata, nella 250 i1 franecsc Ruggia e nella .500 I'australiano
Doohan.
Buono, dicevamo, i1 bilancio delle
case nazionali. L'Aprilia per la seconda voila nella stagione ha oltenulo
una triplelta nella 125: la casa di
Noale ha quindi vinlo nella elassc 250
e nella prova regina, quella delle
"-'mezzo litro", ha portato a un onorevole nono posto la debuttante bieilindrica di 400 CC., affidata al rientranle
Loris Reggiani. Nella elasse 500,
invcce (~) salita sui podio Cagiva di
Kocinskl, che nulla ha potuto contro
Doohan (Honda) e Schwantz (Suzuki).
Calcio: Ciro Ferrara dicc si' alia
Juve. Ha scclto iI club bianconero,
preferendolo aRoma e Parma. Esscndo svincolalo, ha falto valere i1
proprio dirilto a sccgliere. La prefercnza per iI club bianconero non ha
motivazioni cconomiche, perche' a
Ferrara la Roma ha falto offcrte da
capogiro. Ferrara ha parlato anche con
Lippi e gli ha assieurato che 10
seguira' a Torino. Resta invcce misterioso iI futuro di Pagliuca.
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Calcio:
L'lnler ha conquistalo la
Coppa UEFA baltendo nella finale (di
andata e di rilomo) iI Salisburgo.
Nella finale di rilomo aI San Siro (l.Q
di Jonk) l'lnter ha deluso: deve
ringraziarc Wailer Zcnga per i suoi
inlerventi e parale. In falti la finale ha
segna\alo I'ultima partita di Zcnga per
la squadra nerazzurra.
Ecco l'a1bo d'oro della Coppa Uefa
dell'ultimo dccesimo che evidenza la
dominazione delle squadrc italiane:
1985: RcaI Madrid (Spa)
1986: RcaI Madrid (Spa)
1987: Ilk Gocteborg (Sve)
1988: B. Lcverkuscn (G.O.)
1989: Napoli
1990: Juvenlus
1991: Inler
1992: Ajax (Ola)
1993: Juventus
1994: Inler
Boxe:
Basket:
Cesarc Rubini e" enlrato
per semprc nella leggenda del basket a
stelle e slrisce. Davanli a 1204 persone in smoking e decollele' da sera
(che avcvano sborsato 100 dollari a
lesta per applaudirlo) iI seltanlenne
allenalore e' diventato iI prima italiano e primo europeo ad csscre imll!ortalalo ncl prestigiosissimo tempio
O'sa del basket: la leggendaria '''Basketball Hall of Fame". "E' la prima
volta che un italiano riceve queslo
ambilissimo onorc - ha delto iI prcsidenle Clinlon in un tape rcgistralo
trasmcsso all'inizio della ccrimonia aI
Civic Centre di Springfield, nel Massachussclts. Non prolcbbc meritarlo di
•piu' - ha aggiunlo -. Oltre a meltere iI
baskel italiano nella mappa inlemazionale, Rubini ha falto tanlissimo per
I'amicizia sportiva Europa.Usa".
Dallo serociante applauso suseitalo
dalle parole del presidenle, si e' capito
che iI pubblico -' iI "who's who"
della pallacancstro americana - condividcva la scclta.
Rubini e' stato nominalo con altri
qualtro grandi del passalo: gli aliena·
tori Denny Crum e Chuck Daly (unico
ad aver vinto iI titolo Nba insieme
all'oro olimpico) e i giocalori Harry
Jeannelte, delto "Buddy", e carol
B1azcjowski.
Giovanni Parisi semprc piu"
vicino aI mondiale Wbc dei welter
junior. L'olimpionico di Seul ha ballulO per k.o. alia seconda ripresa
I'americano Hcss nel soltoclou della
riunione di Las Vegas impemiata sui
malch, tilolo Wbc in palio, tra Randall e Chavez.
Scherma: Altilo Fini, e.t. della
seherma in altesa di liccnziamenlo, ha
dcciso: andra' comunque ai Mondiali
iI prossimo luglio ad Alene, completando il suo mandalo. In un primo
lempo, awistalo iI siluro, avcva pensalo di lasciare subito. "Invece - sono
sue parole - ho pensato che sia giuSlO
onorare fino in fondo iI conlralto. La
faccio soltanlo per gli aUeli, sia
chiaro".
Hockey Ghiaccio: Due viltori
al momenlo giuslo, due risultati identiei (3-1) per baltere due rivali
storiche (Austria e Germania), per
accedere alia fase finale del Mondiale
di gruppo A di hockey. L'ottavo posto
di un anno fa a Monaco era consideralO iI termine minimo di paragone
per non considerarc fallimentarc
qucslo appuntamento. L'obieltivo e'
stato Jargamenle superalo. Purtroppo
l'ltalia del ghiaccio e' stata poi
baltula dalla Svezia i campioni olimpionici.
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Division 1:
Ply Won Drw Lst For Agt Points
VALTARO ALIVINI
ITALIA UNITA
A.C.VALCENO
DE MENNATO TAILORS
01 SOTTO ICE CREAM
CIBORIO F.C.
A.C.PIACENZA
ITALIA WASTEELS Jnrs
A.C.ITALIA
M.R.S.AZZURRI
16 13
16 12
16 11
18 9
18 8
16 8
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17 5
18 4
15 0
0
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3
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8
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10
10
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34 19
45 '26
'29 32
.34 39
35 26
.32 43
29 '29
'21 .33
10 42
303 303
39
37
35
28
27
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18
17
15
0
+20
+15
+19
- 3
- .5
+ 9
-11
0
-12
-32
"LA VOCE degli .ITALIANI"
Sportsmanship Marking
6.61
7.31
8.00
6.94
7.66
7.62
8.13
7.53
7.90
7.23
* (CIBORIO F.C: 3pts deducted by the Football Association.)
"TROFEO NEGRONI" CUP FINAL:
A.C.VALCENO
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ITALIA UNITA (A.E.T.)
"BOLLA WINE," CUP FINAL:.
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The Anglo-Italian Football League AGM will take place on 10 June at St. Peter's Church, 8pm
Golf Tournament
Below are the details of the first round draw for this years Backhill Golf Tournament.
C. Arricale v. P. Ciecone
G. Romagnolo v. A. Belli
M. Gravestock v. D. Giaeon
N. Benaeei v. V. Buffoni
P. Capella v. A. Silva
R. Dcl Nevo v. A. Ferro
V. Deritis v. A. Pini
V. Vietro v. R. Evans
All matches to be competed by 19th June. Good luck!
DACKHILL thanks all the competitors as well as those who kindly sent donations.
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Tempo Libero
WHAT IS IT?
DAVVERO? NON Cl CREDOI
Per compilare iI ''New English
Dictionary", il piu' insigne esempia di vocabolario inglese per
importanza della struttura e per
coerenza del' metodo, si sono applicati successivi gruppi di studiosi per 44 anni, dal 1884 al
1928. Tale dizionario e' in dodici
volumi, oltre ad un supplemento
per i neologismi.
L'hockey su ghiaccio ebbe la
sua prima regolamentazione nel
1855. in canada. in origine, le
partite si svolgevano fra squadre
di undici giocatori. che si disputavano una palla. Soltanto in un
secondo tempo i giocatori vennero
limitati a sette e la palla fu
sostituita dal disco. La definitiva
riduzione a sei componenti della
squadra avvenne soltanto nel
1916.
Nel 1905 venne creata in inghilterra una societa' per la vendita
di una macchina che scolpiva
automaticamente le statue di
marmo. Non si trattava certo di
una novita', ma J'apparecchio era il
prima notevole potenza: era in
grado di tagliare blocchi alti fine a
3.50 metri e larghi 2 metri.
L'imperatore Tiberio (42 a.c. 37 d.e.) promulgo' un editto in
cui, per ragioni. igieniche. proibiva ai suoi sudditi di baciarsi.
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CHERISATA I
Dialogo fra due giovani
attricette di Hollywood.
- Il mio jidanzato va dicendo a tUlli che sposa la piu'
bella donna del mondo!
- Che mascalzone! Pi·
antarti dopo tutto questo
tempo!
,. That's right..:. it really was tasty!
Pronto!.. Chi parIa?
{Ogni rolloquio lelefonico cela un indovinello. Le soluz/oni verranno pubbUcate nel
prossimo numero dl BACKHIU)
- Indovinello (A) • Prontol'... A quella, non manca di certo la vena!
.- Nei suoi schizzi, messi giu' di geUo, c'c' tanta freschczza.
- Gia"aUe sue origini era chiara pura...
• Quanta trasparente dolcezza possiamo notare in lei!
- Indovinello (B) - Pronto!... Con cbi cc l'hai?
_Con quella cbe, dopa essere anivata in punta di piedi, ba semple la luna di
traverso, se solo perde un po' di s:nalto!
• Un po' alia volta, viene anche alle mani, con tutti. El una che va per le lunghe...
Credo proprio che rarai bene a tagUar corto: certamcnte. cosi. evitarai i suoi modi
graffianti.
- Indovinello (C) - Pronto!... Lo terra' sempre eosi: alia mia sinistra e dentro una gabbia...
- Brava! E' uno cbe neI circolo vuol rare pompa del Ploprio liquido..
- Mi ha buttato troppo, cara mia, senza cbe potessi, almeno una volta, tirargIi le
orecchiette!
- Stai attentat pero', che non si ammali: hai solo quello...
• Avro'la massima Cllra, anche se per lui. di buono, c'e' solo came al sangue!
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Fettuccine al Forno
Baked Fettucine
Ingredienti
Ingredients
350 gr fcttuccinc a1 uovo
225 gr spinaci cOtti c strizzati
225 gr prosciutto cotto a Iistrcllc
ISO gr camc cotta avanzata
ISO mllattc
ISO grburro
100 gr cipolla (0 porro) tritata
100 gr panna
40 gr parmigiano grattugiato
I dado per brodo
2 uova
20 gr farina
salc, pepe
12 oz fcttuccine
8 oz spinach cooked and drained
8 oz ham, cut into small strips
6 oz Icft ovcr cooked meat
6 fl oz milk
6 oz butter
4 oz onion (or leek) finely sliced
4 fl oz cream
I oz grated Parmesan chccsc
I stock cube
2 eggs
I oz flour
salt, pepper
Metodo
Method
Spinaci: Amalgamatc gli spinaci con 40 gr di burro.
Aggiungctc mczzo dado sbriciolato, la farina c poco alia
volta il latte 50 gr panna.
Mescolatcli benc.
Fatcli sobbolire sui fuoco per circa IS minuti senza mai
smettcre di mescolarc finchc' otcrrerete un composto
cremoso.
Spinach: Mix thc spinach with I Yz oz butter and % a
crumbled stock cube, thc flour and a Iittlc at a time the
milk and 2 fl oz of cream.
Mix thcm togcthcr.
Lightly fry for about IS minutes, mixing continuously
until you obtain a creamy mixture.
Meat: Lightly fry thc onion in I Yz oz of butter.
Came: Fatc appasire la cipolla (0 porro) in 40 gr di burro.
Unitc la came tagliata a dadini ed il rcstante dado
sbriciolato e lasciateli insaporire per 10 minuti.
Fettucine: Cucinate la dentc le fcttucinc in abbondantc
acqua salata.
Scolatclc.
Conditclc con 50 gr burro.
Con gli ingredicnti fatc scttc stratti in uno stampo ben
burrato di circa 24 cm: una quarta parte dcllc fcttucine;
vcrsatcvi sopra il composto di spinaci; la tcrza partc di
fcttucinc rimaste; il composto di came; la meta' delle
fettucinc; il prosciutto cotto; in finc, Ic ultimc fettucinc.
Sbattetc insicmc due uova con 20 gr di burro sciolto.
Vcrsatclc sopra le fettucine.
Cospargctcle con il parmigiano.
Copritc con carta argcntata.
Passatclc ncl fomo pre-scaldato no.51l90C per 40 minuti.
10 minuti prima di Icvarla dal fomo, toglictc la earta
argentata.
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Add the meat cut into small cubes thc rest of thc
crumbled stock cube and cook for a further 10 minutes.
Fettuccine: Cook the fettuccine "al dcntc" in plcnty of
salty watcr.
Drain.
Toss thcm in 2 oz of buttcr.
Using the ingredicnts, make sevcn laycrs in a greased
baking tin (9 Yz ") as follows: a quarter of the
fettuccine; pour thc spinach mixture over thcm; thcn a
third of thc remaining fcttuccine; thcn thc meat; half thc
remaining fcttuccinc; thc ham; finally thc remaining
fcttuccine.
Beat thc cggs with I oz of softened buttcr. Pour them
over thc fcttuccine.
Sprinkle with Parmcsan chccsc.
Covcr with silver foil.
Bakc in pre-heated ovcn n051l90C for 40 minutes.
10 minutes before taking from ovcn rcmovc silvcr foil.
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da yolonlarl e non' ha S<'o~ di jirofillo. Qual~nque vostro dono
ci aiultra" a conlinuare a .wrvire la comunita' lialia'~a.
The annual subscription (10 NUtS) indu~ing postage, UK only, is
£10.00. P~a.w fthttmwr that BACKlnLl~is a ,volunlarl and non
p~ofil making publicalion. and any addilional donalion 1~U make
will htlp ~s to' continue this sorrvi<'e 10 Iht Italian Coin~munity.
BACKHILL
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