First Week September, last summer heats, the last day to spend at sea for some time already to go back to school ... for the small district of Lacco, the festivities begin! Day September 8 is celebrated, in fact, the "birthday" of the Mother of all mankind, Mary and our neighborhood, is the Solemnity of the patron of the parish, Santa Maria Del Lacco, advance to Sunday, September 7. Great preparations for this week: the country covered with blue posters, very simple, with few words and an invitation to a great turnout, many lights, small lights zigzagged between the balconies of the route of the procession and real form with floral decoration since in the most remote parts of the parish, even where the procession does not come ... and all night, the lights on in the sacristy, he argues, is organized, it gives rise to a collection of things into disuse, but in good condition, type books, games, various odds and ends (what will?), one begins to wonder what a priest may be available for Eucharistic celebrations, cleaning the church, you do the math ... you get to day 6 September. In the evening, evening Mass and Sunday morning cheerful music resounds through the streets: that the party started. In the morning, the celebration of 09:30 and the evening Mass presided by Father Anthony Petrosino, a church and packed crowd of altar boys at his side, young and old gathered to pay homage to the only main character, Mary. In this twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel has brought the need of fellowship, through the story dell'ammonizione, and what better starting point for the priest who, with little practical examples, such as obedience to parents, we brought During the homily, a beautiful reflection on the duty of responsibility to educate. A value may be too extreme by the past, but nowadays almost degenerated so much that is hidden behind a semblance of freedom without rules and with little respect for themselves and others. Hence the lack of charity, which does no harm to neighbor, and thus abandoning the great lesson of love without boundaries in his Mary is the most representative icon. Indeed, it has sacrificed his life to the pain for the love of our Lord and for all humanity, and often, all put together, we can not even give "good example", as if more than two thousand years of witnesses and testimonies, teachings, apostolate, and more that we can include in pastoral church, had left only footprints in the sand. With these caveats, and some good suggestions, such as charities and start being responsible for them already in the small, namely in the family, to perform better in the world, Father Anthony concluded his homily and Mass continued until the blessing when he was then beginning the procession. All in a row, already almost dark, we walked the streets of the parish reciting prayers and asking the blessing of our mistress. The procession ended, the procession returned to the Church for the rest of the Mass and the usual greetings and thanks. The festival ended on Sunday as well, without the fireworks, the initiative, shared and appreciated by all of us, the party committee, subject to the pain of the death of Vincent, a parishioner our esteemed by all for his humanity and honesty, skills that will in time a living memory of his memory. Day 8 September, there was a new celebration of the Eucharist, always presided over by Father Antonio and at its end ... fishing. The collection of things into disuse, which began last week, is, in fact, just served to organize a small-scale fisheries, which has been the enthusiasm of the participants. The celebrations of Holy Mary, are so to a close, but every day can be a celebration, a celebration of the heart, if lived well, as you taught us. Elisa Mansi
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