L'Italo-Americano

THURS DAY, ��� DECEMBER��� 20, ��� 2012 Dear Readers, Here are a few songs for your Christmas Sing-along: TU SCENDI DALLE STELLE Tu scendi dalle stelle, O re del Cielo E vieni in una grotta Al freddo e al gelo; O bambino mio divino, Io ti vedo qui tremar O Dio beato Oh! quanto ti cost�� L���avermi amato! A te, che sei del mondo il Creatore Mancano panni e fuoco O mio Signore Caro eletto pargoletto Quanto questa povert�� Pi�� m���innamora, Giacch�� si fece amor Povero ancora! ( In English) YOU COME DOWN FROM THE STARS You come down from the stars, Oh King of Heaven, And come into a cave, in cold and ice, Oh my divine Child, I see you shivering here, oh blessed God. Oh, how much it cost you to have loved me. You, who are the Creator of the world, lack clothing and fire. Oh, my Lord, dear chosen Babe, how much this poverty makes me love you; Since love made itself poor also. ADESTE FIDELES Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes Venite, Venite, in Bethlehem Natum videti, Regem Angelorum Venite Adoremus, Venite Adoremus Venite Adoremus, Venite Adoremus Cantet nuc io, Chorus Angelorum Cantet nunc alula coelestium Gloria, Gloria, in excelsis Deo Venite Adoremus, Venite Adoremus Venite Adoremus, Dominum. *** (In English) OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant; Oh come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him born the King of Angels; Oh come let us adore Him, Oh come let us adore him, Oh come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens of Heaven above; L'Italo-Americano Glory to God in the highest; Oh come let us adore Him, Oh come let us adore him, Oh come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Ye Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning; Jesus to Thee by glory given; World of the Father, now in flesh appearing; Oh come let us adore Him, Oh come let us adore him, Oh come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. SANTA LUCIA Sul mare luccica L���astro d���argento, Placida �� l���onda Prospero �� il vento, Venite all'agile Barchetta mia! (Chorus) Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia! Con questo zeffiro Cos�� soave Oh! com�� bello Star sulla nave! Su passeggeri Venite via! (Chorus) Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia! Or che tardate Bella �� la sera Spira un auretta A War m Thank You to Maria Gloria L���ITALO-AMERICANO���STAFF L'Italo-Americano would like to thank Maria Gloria, one of our most popular writers for her support. Her adventure with L���Italo-Americano started 35 years ago, in 1978. She has always supported this newspaper and she actively contributed to the success and achievements of these last two years with the new L���Italo-Americano. Additionally, she has always been very active in the promotion of the Italian culture and heritage. As an elementary school teacher, she has encouraged the celebration of Columbus Day in schools; she was the first California woman to be included on the national Board of Directors of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), and was a founding member of the Historic Italian Hall Foundation. Today, she is the much loved author of the ���Italian Connection��� column, a spotlight on the contribution Italian-Americans have made throughout the world. Recently, Maria Gloria donated $1,000 to this newspaper. Her donation, as she explained, is in memory of her father Vincenzo, sincere supporter of the Italian culture. Aware of the effort we make to offer our readers the only ItalianAmerican newspaper in the US, Maria Gloria surprised us with an unexpected, but very much appreciated gift that shows her support and dedication. For this we are very grateful, and lucky to have her in our team. By involving new collaborators, adding a wider variety of topics and contents, and extending our readership through a website and the social media we must rely more and more upon the financial support of our readers and advertisers to support our mission. Maria Gloria���s gift is a great encouragement to us to continue on our path. We see this as a sign that we can rely on the support of the community, who has always found and will continue to find in L���ItaloAmericano a source of information and aggregation that deserves to be preserved. Thank you Maria Gloria for all you do for L'ItaloAmericano! PAGE��� 23 Fresca e leggera Venite all���agile Barchetta mia! (In English) On the sea shines the Silver star, Calm is the water, favorable the wind Come to my supple boat, Santa Lucia. With this zephyr, so smooth, How beautiful it is to be aboard Come travelers, come away. Now why delay? This evening is beautiful A cool, light breeze is blowing, Come to my supple boat, Santa Lucia. CANZONE DEGLI ZAMPOGNARI Quanno nascette Ninno a Bettelemme Era notta e pareammizz�� juorno! Maje le stelle lustere e belle Se vedettero accusi! La chi�� lucente Jetta a chiamm�� li Magi in Oriente No n���cerano nemice ppe in terra, La Perora pascea co lione, Co le caprette, se vedette Lo Liopardo pazzia L���urzo co zetiello E col u lupo ���n pace u pecoriello. Guardavano le pecore il posture E l���angelo, sbrennende chiu be lu sole Comparette E le dicette No ve spaventate, no! La terra �� arrenzentata Paradiso! *** Panettone is now readily available even in ���big box��� stores, however should the spirit of the season move you, here is a recipe for Panettone as made in Milan: Panettone 1/2 c. milk, scalded 1 envelope active dry yeast, dissolved in 1/4 c. lukewarm water 1 c. butter 1 c. sugar 1 tsp salt 5- 5-1/2 c. sifted flour 4 egg yolks 2 eggs 1 c. seedless raisins 1/2 c. chopped citron Let yeast and water mixture stand 5-10 minutes. Place butter, sugar, and salt in large bowl, pour scalded milk over mixture, and stir until butter is melted. When mixture is lukewarm beat in 1 cup of the flour, add softened yeast mixture, and blend thoroughly. Add half of the remaining flour and beat until thoroughly blended. Beat eggs until light and fluffy and add, beating dough until smooth. Flour fruits and add. Then mix in remaining flour to make soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and let stand 5-10 minutes. Knead thoroughly and shape into large ball. Place dough in greased bowl. Turn to bring greased surface to top. Cover with waxed paper and towel. Let stand in warm place (about 80 degrees F) until dough is double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch down with fist and fold edges toward center. Cover and let rise again until double in bulk (about 30 minutes). Shape into 2 round loaves and place on greased baking sheet. Beat together 1 egg and 1 Tablespoon water. Brush top of loaves with mixture. Decorate with nuts and candied fruits as desired. Cover and let rise about 45 minutes, or until double in bulk. Bake in moderately hot oven (350 degrees F) for 45 minutes. Cool on rack. Serve sliced, hot or cold. Yield: 2 large loaves. *** A Christmas thought from the late Remo Rizzato: The Wonder of Christmas Seven hundred years before the birth of Jesus, Micah wrote with inspired vision: ���You, Bethlehem, though little among the cities of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth Him that is to be the ruler in Israel!��� In the fullness of the time, the Baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem. The world has never been the same since that date! Even our calendar has been changed, as men recognized the importance of the event. God became a Man, enfleshed in poverty, wrapped in swaddling bands of a crying, helpless baby! This is the sign of His love for us. The poor cannot say: ���He does not know what it is to be homeless���. The lowly cannot say ���He does not know what it is to be depressed���. Christmas is not something that happened many years again a far off landChristmas is something that is happening. Christmas is forever, as God is forever. The mystery and the wonder of Christmas is expressed beautifully in the words which we say in the Preface of the Mass of Christmas: ���We know God now in a visible way!���. God the Absolute, the unknowable, the unapproachable, God who said to Moses: ���You cannot see My face, for no man sees Me and still lives���. God who can be only seen by the angels and the saints in heaven, has come among us clothed in human flesh, that we have seen and touched. Napoleon, Alexander, Julius Caesar have been seen and touched by us, because men have seen and touched them. Christ has been seen and touched by millions of men...��� He became flesh and lived among us���... The wonder of Christmas is not the painless birth. Not even that a virgin should become a mother. Not that a star should stream like a torch above a stable. The wonder of Christmas, the glory of Christmas, the incredible miracle of Christmas was that God, no matter how or when or where, should become man! And this miracle was made for me and you! ***

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