Katundi-GREEK FESTIVAL THE CENTENARY
3. THE GREATER consecration of the Parish Church of S-. Bartholomew the Apostle
3. THE GREATER consecration of the Parish Church of S-. Bartholomew the Apostle
P ierfranco Bruni says' The adventure arbereshe, the Mediterranean lived "so has the unusual town of Greeks.Echoes of the conference
Greeks in green Irpinia, arbereshe country,''where the houses are enclosed in one hand and the smell of Mediterranean Albania ".
corridors between the lanes. People know to look in the eye and old weaknesses. A dance with words. A tinkling sounds.'' They are stone houses, a succession of corners which cut roads.
you walking by step, slowly. Melancholy in the voices, while the patron is Our Lady of Caroseno, who came to the Greeks with the Albanians in flight:''It seems like a dream but reality is this country. Scanderbeg is in the consciousness of this world without fear farmer who has a hidden identity.
There are no statues or busts. The Albanian hero 'in their history. E 'in telling their origins and destiny. Greeks are a people in flight. It is a culture that resists.'' Profound humanity in the history of a people. A country of childhood fairy tales and forgotten. The conference
The Parish of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in constant synergy with the City of Greeks, with the support of Regione Campania organized an extensive program at the 3rd anniversary of the consecration of the high altar (1710-2010) of the parish church consecrated by the Archbishop of Benevento Vincenzo Maria Br Orsinui, the future Pope Benedict XIII. The small
arbresh has also become a European center for having given birth to Sen. Joseph Vedovato President Emeritus of the Council of Europe and is considered one of Europe's founding fathers, the distinguished professor at the venerable age of 98 years has taken over the his homeland and wanted to raise the central European country to study and development of Christian values \u200b\u200bin the Mediterranean world. It 'been completed the deed of foundation of the Centro Studi Giuseppe Vedovato "will deal with the ethical values \u200b\u200band cultural heritage in Europe.
The meetings were held from July 1 to July 4, 2010.
One day was devoted to the presentation of the book "Joseph Vedovato, citizens of Greece, a citizen of Europe, among those present at the conference, our Bishop Giovanni D'Alise brought his congratulations on the success of the recently founded . The master of our lectio Sen. widow has ranged in the vast landscape of life long commitment to a fully geared towards the search for truth, justice and of Christian commitment. The
party has involved the community with intense events, preceded by a novena of preparation, which ended with Mass celebrated by Bishop Anthony Blunt.
The conference: "The Byzantine Rite-history and structure," he charmed the audience with a wonderful report, Prof. Antonio Porpora - Theological Faculty of Southern Italy, the rapporteur has prepared the community in view of the solemn liturgy grecesi Eucharistic rite with the greek-orthodox.
Prof. Italo Fortino Constant of 'L'Orientale University of Naples, presented the historical events of the Albanians.
The tribute to Professor Giuseppe Vedovato: Presentation of the book "Joseph Vedovato , Greek citizen, citizen of Europe, which was distributed to all present and sent to libraries ..
appreciated the greetings of the Mayor of Bartholomew Zoccano Greeks, and were read the greetings of Profs. Giovanni Di Minno, Prof. Vitaliano Esposito Attorney General at the Supreme Court. Prof. Giulio Cipollone, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Presented its contents and programs of the Foundation's widow and cospicuia gift book and exhibition, the result of the generosity of Sen. Vedovato.
The highlight of the event was the Feast of Our Lady of Caroseno-consecration and dedication of the high altar
The solemn Eucharistic celebration presided by the diocesan bishop Mgr Giovanni D'Alise.
On this occasion the philatelic cancellation was made in collaboration with the Italian Poste Spa).
The solemn Eucharistic celebration, according to the Byzantine Rite-greek-orthodox, was chaired dall'Archimandrita D. Oliverio won the Eparchy of Lungro (Cs), Papas Peter Rose, the liturgy was animated by the choir of the Eparchy.
It was possible to touch the deep spiritual union between the two rites, and the commitment to ecumenism and Christian unity, which hopefully can be further cemented with the expected twinning of the diocesan community of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia el'Eparchia Long.
Participation intense the ritual by the community has allowed the re-enactment re-enacting the story with the presence of the ancient ritual that has been preserved in Greece until the seventeenth century.
E 'was also offered historical un'opuscolo edited by the writer, the moral support of the parish.
It is hoped that from this center in sec. XVI was an entity can be recognized in the wake of the ecumenical journey, be more united and committed to the promotion of hospitality, and leaning towards the spread of human values, cultural, ethnic and Christians.
John Orsogna
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