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SUMMER 2019
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The
Monumental
Journey
Premieres!
its chairman Frank Maselli;
and artist Franco Alessandrini
spearheaded a campaign to place
an honorific statue of Saint Pope
John Paull II outside of the iconic
St. Louis Cathedral in New
Orleans’ historic French Quarter.
The plan succeeded and now
a beautiful sculpture of the Saint
by world-renowned artist Franco
Alessandrini sits proudly in front
By Samuel Puliafico
of the cathedral for all to enjoy
anytime of the year!
However, this was not an easy
On March 27th of this year an
journey. In fact it was long and arduous
amazing and hotly anticpated event
from beginning to end. From hashing
consumed the American Italian
out plans with the church itself to
Cultural Center, the World Premiere
receiving the several ton sculpture, the
of The Monumental Journey!
process was definitely a labor of love.
For those not in-the-know, in late
Luckily, camera crews were there
2017 through early 2018 the American
every step of the way documenting
Italian Renaissance Foundation; the
the ups and downs of each part of this
American Italian Cultural Center;
journey which yielded the film The
Monumental Journey!
The film itself was an
Official Selection at the
Catholic Film Festival in
the Vatican in
early this year.
You can
purchase your
very own copy
of the film at
the American
Italian Cultural
Center and in
our soon-to-
be-renovated
gift shop at
the AICC’s
Museum!
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