After nine extraordinary days, characterized by an uninterrupted flow of faithful, just think that the Marian gadgets are finished, after having been “replaced” 3 times, the statue of Our Lady of Fatima will take flight this afternoon, at the height of the celebrations for this which was considered by the community an authentic grace. The initiative promoted by Don Benito Giorgetta was a huge success. Yesterday afternoon, the director of the Osservatore Romano, the “party newspaper”, as Pope Francis pleasantly calls it, Andrea Monda, ennobled the series of meetings. In almost an hour he brought the message of how timely Mary’s message is, expressed in the dimension of the heart, through amazement, wonder, humility. Today the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, arrives in Termoli. The visit will take place in two parts. At 3.30 pm, the Cardinal will meet the Bishop, Msgr. Gianfranco De Luca and the realities of the diocesan Church, in the Sant’Antonio cinema hall, to share the life of the diocese. On this occasion he will confer pontifical honors on those who, for a long time, have provided or provide free service to the diocese with commitment, professionalism and a spirit of dedication. At the end of the meeting, His Eminence will bless the recently opened “Ecclesia Mater” Pastoral Center in Piazza Sant’Antonio in Termoli. At 6pm, in the parish church of San Timoteo, the Secretary Parolin will preside over the solemn Eucharistic Celebration, which will conclude the Peregrinatio of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the city. «In renewing the feeling of gratitude and expressing the joy for this very important meeting with our diocesan church – states the bishop, Gianfranco De Luca – we prepare ourselves and are honored to welcome the Secretary Pietro Parolin into full fraternity who, with his significant presence, comes to seal the event of the Peregrinatio of Our Lady of Fatima in the city. A moment of faith and devotion made precious by the personal message of Pope Francis addressed to our people in which His Holiness invited everyone to welcome with trust and love the closeness of the Virgin Mary in our personal and community life.” The program of the last Sunday of pilgrimage dedicated to Mary, woman of farewell, is oriented to the farewells of life: death, departures, retirements, transfers, renunciations. At 8.30 with Don Benito Giorgetta we pray for the deceased. At 11am with the diocesan bishop Gianfranco de Luca we pray for the children born in heaven. At 6pm Solemn Pontifical presided over by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and there will be the consecration of the diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: with the gift to Mary of a precious rose as a souvenir of the visit. The Eucharistic celebration will be accompanied by the prayer of the song performed by Gen Verde. After the Holy Mass, a procession to accompany the Madonna to the port area for the return by helicopter of the Guardia di Finanza, with a final farewell greeting for the departure of the Madonnina. Great enthusiasm on Friday evening in Piazza Monumento, for the concert of the “Gen Verde”, the group made up of international artists from 14 different countries who perform all over the world, with the same objective: to give voice to the people, to the peoples, called to live universal brotherhood. The concert began at 9 pm, in Piazza Monumento and this too was followed and appreciated by many citizens who flocked to the center to listen to the songs and the music.
