[Domestic Church]

"In order to finance the private tutor needed
to educate Padre Pio, his father went to
America to find work."

Wow! I'd love to find out where he went. My grandfather was in administration at Ellis Island around this time.

[GirlShortstop]

Wow! I'd love to find out where he went. My grandfather was in administration at Ellis Island around this time.

Father Shaugnessy spoke about it in his homily today.  Once in New York and then later New Castle Pennsylvania, "Fiorgiana (sp?) name still there today"   :)