Madonna dei Miracoli (Our Lady of Miracles)
Key Contact: Marisa D.F.
Contact Information: madonnamiracoli11@gmail.com
Committee Members: Marisa, Gino and Florence D.F., Lucia D.R, Anna and Nicolantonio D.C., Mina P., Claudia S.
Meeting Time: Annually in March/April
Origins: Originally consisting of over 15 members, the Committee was founded in 1981 in Oakville, by a group of Italian immigrants from Casalbordino and continues to this day.
Purpose of Organization:
The feast day of La Madonna Dei Miracoli is June 11, 1576, and is a traditional feast that honors the apparition of the Virgin Mary to a peasant from Pollutri, in the town of Casalbordino CH in Italy. We celebrate our Madonna Dei Miracoli by having a mass, followed by a procession (in years past), and a lunch reception in early June each year, while keeping our Italian community and culture together.
We invite new members to join our organization and welcome new ideas to help keep our traditions alive and expand the feast
celebration to the younger generations. Please let us know if you would like to help us with a procession after mass!
More information on the story of La Madonna Dei Miracoli can be found by visiting:
https://santuariodeimiracoli.it/ or https://www.italyheritage.com/
magazine/2002_05/d.htm