Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Nov. 20, 1900, Page 3
"FATHER NASCA,
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The Promoter of Important Italian Colonization Plans,
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Dies Here After a Brief Illness, While o His Way to Honduras
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Father Rosario Nasca, who came here some weeks ago from Milwaukee, died at the Hotel Dieu yesterday afternoon, after an illness of only a few days. His remains were interred in old St. Louis cemetery yesterday. The funeral took place form St. Anthony church.
Father Nasca was a prominent figure in the Italian missionary work of the Catholic church. He came to this country from Italy a little over two years ago, going at once to Milwaukee, where he established an Italian mission. During the two years of his residence there he built up the mission from an almost insignificant beginning to a thing of large proportions. He became by is capacity for organization and his kindly and lovable disposition a power among the Italians and Sicilians of that city, and extended his influence to other and larger fields. He was universally respected and very highly esteemed by all classes throughout the city, receiving many marks of esteem both public and private.
For nearly a year before he left Milwaukee he suffered from a throat trouble, which eventually proved so serious that his physicians advised a removal to a milder climate, but he stayed with his people until his voice finally became so much affected by his malady that he could no longer officiate in the services of the church, and was forced to give up almost all his active congregational work. This was a severe trial to Father Nasca, but he at once busied himself in the interests of his people in other fields.
His health compelled him to seek a more southern climate, and he turned his attention to colonization of Italians in Alabama. He secured large tracts of land in that state, and made arrangements to locate a colony there. It was at this time that he came to New Orleans. Arriving here, he at once proceeded with his Alabama enterprise, and very soon went to that state to complete the organization of his colony. In a stay of little more than two weeks there he so far perfected his plans that he had established his colony with influential moneyed men of is own people at hist head, and had started the colonists in advanced methods of agriculture. Large vineyards were projected, and a dairy farm of very large proportions was planned, and the plans were in the course of being put into effect.
At the urgent request of the bishop he was about to leave for Spanish Honduras, there to establish Italian missions and to carry on among his people int hat country a plan somewhat similar to that put in operation in Alabama. He had made all his arrangements for the trip, and had even arranged for the establishment of track gardening and poultry raising at a point near Puerto Cortez, when he found that it was necessary for him to go again to Alabama to look after his enterprise there. For this he postponed his visit to Honduras, and was to have left for Alabama last Thursday. On that day he was taken ill. He was living with his countryman and oldtime friend M. Miletello, corner of St. Philip and Dauphine streets, where he was surrounded with everything that loving hands could contribute for his comfort, but they feared from the first that his illness was serious, and had him removed to the Hotel Dieu. His illness progressed favorably until yesterday morning, when it took a serious turn, and at 2:30 o'clock he expired.
At the time of his death he was surrounded by his friends and comforted by a priest of his own country,Father La Rosa, between whom and himself there had sprung up a warm friendship during Father Nasca's short stay in this city.
Father Nasca was born in Campo Maggiore, Sicily, in 1859, and was, therefore, 41 years of age. He entered the priesthood in his native island, after having prosecuted his studies in Rome. He at once evinced great adaptability to the missionary work of the church, and by far the greater part of his priesthood was spent in organizing and establishing missions. He was a man of a strong and lovable disposition, with a sunny temperament which could not be ruffled by anything. Wherever he went he carried a portable school organ and all the necessaries for celebrating the services of the church, and it was his greatest happiness to don his vestments and erect an altar in some spot where the church had never before planted its standard."
"FATHER NASCA,
================================================
The Promoter of Important Italian Colonization Plans,
---------
Dies Here After a Brief Illness, While o His Way to Honduras
---------
Father Rosario Nasca, who came here some weeks ago from Milwaukee, died at the Hotel Dieu yesterday afternoon, after an illness of only a few days. His remains were interred in old St. Louis cemetery yesterday. The funeral took place form St. Anthony church.
Father Nasca was a prominent figure in the Italian missionary work of the Catholic church. He came to this country from Italy a little over two years ago, going at once to Milwaukee, where he established an Italian mission. During the two years of his residence there he built up the mission from an almost insignificant beginning to a thing of large proportions. He became by is capacity for organization and his kindly and lovable disposition a power among the Italians and Sicilians of that city, and extended his influence to other and larger fields. He was universally respected and very highly esteemed by all classes throughout the city, receiving many marks of esteem both public and private.
For nearly a year before he left Milwaukee he suffered from a throat trouble, which eventually proved so serious that his physicians advised a removal to a milder climate, but he stayed with his people until his voice finally became so much affected by his malady that he could no longer officiate in the services of the church, and was forced to give up almost all his active congregational work. This was a severe trial to Father Nasca, but he at once busied himself in the interests of his people in other fields.
His health compelled him to seek a more southern climate, and he turned his attention to colonization of Italians in Alabama. He secured large tracts of land in that state, and made arrangements to locate a colony there. It was at this time that he came to New Orleans. Arriving here, he at once proceeded with his Alabama enterprise, and very soon went to that state to complete the organization of his colony. In a stay of little more than two weeks there he so far perfected his plans that he had established his colony with influential moneyed men of is own people at hist head, and had started the colonists in advanced methods of agriculture. Large vineyards were projected, and a dairy farm of very large proportions was planned, and the plans were in the course of being put into effect.
At the urgent request of the bishop he was about to leave for Spanish Honduras, there to establish Italian missions and to carry on among his people int hat country a plan somewhat similar to that put in operation in Alabama. He had made all his arrangements for the trip, and had even arranged for the establishment of track gardening and poultry raising at a point near Puerto Cortez, when he found that it was necessary for him to go again to Alabama to look after his enterprise there. For this he postponed his visit to Honduras, and was to have left for Alabama last Thursday. On that day he was taken ill. He was living with his countryman and oldtime friend M. Miletello, corner of St. Philip and Dauphine streets, where he was surrounded with everything that loving hands could contribute for his comfort, but they feared from the first that his illness was serious, and had him removed to the Hotel Dieu. His illness progressed favorably until yesterday morning, when it took a serious turn, and at 2:30 o'clock he expired.
At the time of his death he was surrounded by his friends and comforted by a priest of his own country,Father La Rosa, between whom and himself there had sprung up a warm friendship during Father Nasca's short stay in this city.
Father Nasca was born in Campo Maggiore, Sicily, in 1859, and was, therefore, 41 years of age. He entered the priesthood in his native island, after having prosecuted his studies in Rome. He at once evinced great adaptability to the missionary work of the church, and by far the greater part of his priesthood was spent in organizing and establishing missions. He was a man of a strong and lovable disposition, with a sunny temperament which could not be ruffled by anything. Wherever he went he carried a portable school organ and all the necessaries for celebrating the services of the church, and it was his greatest happiness to don his vestments and erect an altar in some spot where the church had never before planted its standard."
Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Nov. 20, 1900, Page 3
"FATHER NASCA,
================================================
The Promoter of Important Italian Colonization Plans,
---------
Dies Here After a Brief Illness, While o His Way to Honduras
---------
Father Rosario Nasca, who came here some weeks ago from Milwaukee, died at the Hotel Dieu yesterday afternoon, after an illness of only a few days. His remains were interred in old St. Louis cemetery yesterday. The funeral took place form St. Anthony church.
Father Nasca was a prominent figure in the Italian missionary work of the Catholic church. He came to this country from Italy a little over two years ago, going at once to Milwaukee, where he established an Italian mission. During the two years of his residence there he built up the mission from an almost insignificant beginning to a thing of large proportions. He became by is capacity for organization and his kindly and lovable disposition a power among the Italians and Sicilians of that city, and extended his influence to other and larger fields. He was universally respected and very highly esteemed by all classes throughout the city, receiving many marks of esteem both public and private.
For nearly a year before he left Milwaukee he suffered from a throat trouble, which eventually proved so serious that his physicians advised a removal to a milder climate, but he stayed with his people until his voice finally became so much affected by his malady that he could no longer officiate in the services of the church, and was forced to give up almost all his active congregational work. This was a severe trial to Father Nasca, but he at once busied himself in the interests of his people in other fields.
His health compelled him to seek a more southern climate, and he turned his attention to colonization of Italians in Alabama. He secured large tracts of land in that state, and made arrangements to locate a colony there. It was at this time that he came to New Orleans. Arriving here, he at once proceeded with his Alabama enterprise, and very soon went to that state to complete the organization of his colony. In a stay of little more than two weeks there he so far perfected his plans that he had established his colony with influential moneyed men of is own people at hist head, and had started the colonists in advanced methods of agriculture. Large vineyards were projected, and a dairy farm of very large proportions was planned, and the plans were in the course of being put into effect.
At the urgent request of the bishop he was about to leave for Spanish Honduras, there to establish Italian missions and to carry on among his people int hat country a plan somewhat similar to that put in operation in Alabama. He had made all his arrangements for the trip, and had even arranged for the establishment of track gardening and poultry raising at a point near Puerto Cortez, when he found that it was necessary for him to go again to Alabama to look after his enterprise there. For this he postponed his visit to Honduras, and was to have left for Alabama last Thursday. On that day he was taken ill. He was living with his countryman and oldtime friend M. Miletello, corner of St. Philip and Dauphine streets, where he was surrounded with everything that loving hands could contribute for his comfort, but they feared from the first that his illness was serious, and had him removed to the Hotel Dieu. His illness progressed favorably until yesterday morning, when it took a serious turn, and at 2:30 o'clock he expired.
At the time of his death he was surrounded by his friends and comforted by a priest of his own country,Father La Rosa, between whom and himself there had sprung up a warm friendship during Father Nasca's short stay in this city.
Father Nasca was born in Campo Maggiore, Sicily, in 1859, and was, therefore, 41 years of age. He entered the priesthood in his native island, after having prosecuted his studies in Rome. He at once evinced great adaptability to the missionary work of the church, and by far the greater part of his priesthood was spent in organizing and establishing missions. He was a man of a strong and lovable disposition, with a sunny temperament which could not be ruffled by anything. Wherever he went he carried a portable school organ and all the necessaries for celebrating the services of the church, and it was his greatest happiness to don his vestments and erect an altar in some spot where the church had never before planted its standard."
"FATHER NASCA,
================================================
The Promoter of Important Italian Colonization Plans,
---------
Dies Here After a Brief Illness, While o His Way to Honduras
---------
Father Rosario Nasca, who came here some weeks ago from Milwaukee, died at the Hotel Dieu yesterday afternoon, after an illness of only a few days. His remains were interred in old St. Louis cemetery yesterday. The funeral took place form St. Anthony church.
Father Nasca was a prominent figure in the Italian missionary work of the Catholic church. He came to this country from Italy a little over two years ago, going at once to Milwaukee, where he established an Italian mission. During the two years of his residence there he built up the mission from an almost insignificant beginning to a thing of large proportions. He became by is capacity for organization and his kindly and lovable disposition a power among the Italians and Sicilians of that city, and extended his influence to other and larger fields. He was universally respected and very highly esteemed by all classes throughout the city, receiving many marks of esteem both public and private.
For nearly a year before he left Milwaukee he suffered from a throat trouble, which eventually proved so serious that his physicians advised a removal to a milder climate, but he stayed with his people until his voice finally became so much affected by his malady that he could no longer officiate in the services of the church, and was forced to give up almost all his active congregational work. This was a severe trial to Father Nasca, but he at once busied himself in the interests of his people in other fields.
His health compelled him to seek a more southern climate, and he turned his attention to colonization of Italians in Alabama. He secured large tracts of land in that state, and made arrangements to locate a colony there. It was at this time that he came to New Orleans. Arriving here, he at once proceeded with his Alabama enterprise, and very soon went to that state to complete the organization of his colony. In a stay of little more than two weeks there he so far perfected his plans that he had established his colony with influential moneyed men of is own people at hist head, and had started the colonists in advanced methods of agriculture. Large vineyards were projected, and a dairy farm of very large proportions was planned, and the plans were in the course of being put into effect.
At the urgent request of the bishop he was about to leave for Spanish Honduras, there to establish Italian missions and to carry on among his people int hat country a plan somewhat similar to that put in operation in Alabama. He had made all his arrangements for the trip, and had even arranged for the establishment of track gardening and poultry raising at a point near Puerto Cortez, when he found that it was necessary for him to go again to Alabama to look after his enterprise there. For this he postponed his visit to Honduras, and was to have left for Alabama last Thursday. On that day he was taken ill. He was living with his countryman and oldtime friend M. Miletello, corner of St. Philip and Dauphine streets, where he was surrounded with everything that loving hands could contribute for his comfort, but they feared from the first that his illness was serious, and had him removed to the Hotel Dieu. His illness progressed favorably until yesterday morning, when it took a serious turn, and at 2:30 o'clock he expired.
At the time of his death he was surrounded by his friends and comforted by a priest of his own country,Father La Rosa, between whom and himself there had sprung up a warm friendship during Father Nasca's short stay in this city.
Father Nasca was born in Campo Maggiore, Sicily, in 1859, and was, therefore, 41 years of age. He entered the priesthood in his native island, after having prosecuted his studies in Rome. He at once evinced great adaptability to the missionary work of the church, and by far the greater part of his priesthood was spent in organizing and establishing missions. He was a man of a strong and lovable disposition, with a sunny temperament which could not be ruffled by anything. Wherever he went he carried a portable school organ and all the necessaries for celebrating the services of the church, and it was his greatest happiness to don his vestments and erect an altar in some spot where the church had never before planted its standard."
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