The
Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano
Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari
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And Knowledge:
Vicar General Monsignor Leonardo Bonanno
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pastor of tissue Laurignano
Father Mario Andrea Lifrieri
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SUBJECT: Religious Festival Patron Saint of tissue (St. Francis Xavier)
The parish community of fabrics, retracing the stages of the story, bring to the notice of His Excellency, Archbishop of the Diocese "Cosenza-Bisignano, as follows:
a result of what he said Sunday sermon by the pastor, members of the community in the month of May , going to the diocese, they are aware of the fact that the same, on his own and without consulting the community or a parish pastoral council (actually nonexistent), has taken steps to move the Feast of the Patron Saint "Francis Xavier" by ' last week of August (as diocesan decree) to December 3, when the liturgical celebration.
known that measure, the same has applied for and obtained an interview with you to discuss some problems of the parish community of fabric and in particular to explain the change in this latter, asking to have the religious festival (Septenary and procession with the statue of the Saint) as always, in the month of August (the festival is held in the week for decades, at the conclusion of the rural cycle, thanks to the saint for the outcome of the harvest) because this tradition is also linked to the return of many migrants, in that week, to apply to such reason. In this respect also
His Excellency, during the interview, insisted that the decree mentioned above, the festivities could not be changed from the calendar if not for "serious and documented" reasons (which in this case we do not believe there are).
success to his assurances on the issue, at his suggestion, followed the meeting with the vicar, Bishop Leonardo Bonanno, who, at the end of the interview, said he had confidence that the issue would be resolved positively.
In fact, after some time, comes the letter from the Vicar, where he was informed, "that all requests had been received, and also for telephone contact, he suggested talking with the pastor or associate pastor with what they had in discussed the problem and the answer on the Festival, was positive.
After this step was also done with the first Vice-Pastor, Community and Superior of the Passionist Fathers, Father Augusto Sagar, and later with the parish priest, Father Mario Andrea Lifrieri, but the answer was always negative so much so that both denies contacts with the Archbishop on the issue raised.
In this regard, therefore, was established to collect signatures to prove the veracity of the allegations and the fact that the whole community is united and is not intended in any way give up "his party."
hereby IS REQUIRED to His Excellency, a concrete answer on the question raised in due time before the week you should celebrate Septenary because the community itself has decided that if the problem is fixed it will be a "procession of popular piety" (without the statue, and without a priest) with the same path as the "official" Sunday, August 29, reserves and other peaceful demonstrations of protest by announcing Finally, the matter will be made public through all the press.
Some of his definitive and clear interest, putting an end to the question, I offer cordial greetings and wishes for peace.
Tessano July 30, 2010 The community of
Tessano
(Attached No. 3 Sheets Signatures)
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