Harry Jenkins (Scullin, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Sunday I joined with the local Italian community to celebrate the feast of San Donato. The Italian community held mass in Latin, conducted by Bishop Prowse at St Luke’s Church. The choir Friulano sang in Latin and Italian. St Luke’s choir sang in English. It was followed by the procession of the statue of San Donato and music provided by the Bellini band. There was then a concert in the church hall. I congratulate the organiser, Donato Polvere, and his committee. This is the 30th occasion that they have held this feast. I think it is very important that migrants have the opportunity to share with their fellow Australians things that are very important to them culturally and religiously. I also congratulate the City of Whittlesea on their involvement in ensuring that it was a successful festa.