Italy - Celebration of Don Bosco in San Cataldo enhanced by the presence of a distinguished relic of Don Bosco
San Cataldo, Italy - February 2025 - A rich programme of celebrations in honour of Don Bosco was held in San Cataldo, in the centre of Sicily, to mark the centenary year of the Salesian presence in the town. Enriching the celebrations was the presence of the distinguished relic of Don Bosco's tongue and larynx, exposed for the first time - as Fr Pierluigi Cameroni, Postulator General for the Causes of the Saints of the Salesian Family, stated - to the veneration of the faithful. This event, said the mayor, Gioacchino Comparato, has strengthened the city's bond with the Salesian community and with the figure of Don Bosco. On 30 January, the Salesian Family gathered for the Don Bosco Vigil organised by the young people of the Formative Groups. On 31 January, the Bishop of the Diocese, Bishop Mario Russotto, celebrated the Eucharist which was followed by a torchlight procession through the streets of the Don Bosco suburb. On 1 February, the Community welcomed Fr Pierluigi Cameroni, Postulator General for the Causes of Saints of the Salesian Family, who in the evening offered a reflection on the theme ‘Salesian Saints: pilgrims of hope’. On 2 February, during the city's feast of the Saint, Fr Cameroni celebrated the Eucharist in the city's Mother Church, followed by the traditional procession, fireworks and the band which accompanied Don Bosco's statue back to the oratory. Lastly, for three evenings, the show C'è da non crederci, a musical on the life of Don Bosco by the young people from the Lab'Oratorio CGS Don Bosco San Cataldo, was staged.
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