From the Press Release of the Pontifical Delegation
After the celebration of Vespers and the procession with the statue of Our Lady of Loreto last night, presided by the Bishop of Sora, Cassino, Aquino and Pontecorvo, Mons. Gerardo Antonazzo, took place on 8 September at the Pontifical Basilica of the Holy House the Solemn Pontifical presided by Mons. Fabio Dal Cin, Archbishop of the Papal Delegate of Loreto. “The birth of Mary”, said the Archbishop in the homily, “is like the arrival of the dawn, which precedes the light of salvation, Christ Jesus. […] Let us seek Christ! The fullness of life, the source of Joy: “Look to Him and you will be radiant” (Ps. 34.6). The psalmist invites us. ”During the celebration, the traditional lighting of the Lamp for Italy took place, entrusted this year to the young people of the Cenacolo Community of Loreto“ Look at him you young people of the Cenacle ”, he told them Mons. Dal Cin, “that you have the honor of lighting the Lamp, which will burn in the Holy House, the home of all young people. Today you represent all your peers from Italy and the whole world. Look to Him who puts you in motto inside, which raises big questions, that ignites great desires. “At the end of the ceremony in the churchyard the Archbishop went to the Papal Santa Casa Museum where the Honorary Committee took office for the celebrations of the centenary of the proclamation of the Blessed Virgin of Loreto Patron Saint of the Aeronauts Mons. Dal Cin and General SA Alberto Rosso, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, present at the installation, called to be part of the Committee: • His Eminence Card. Peter Kod wo Appiah Turkson – Department for the service of integral human development • H. Em Card. Marc Ouellet – Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops • H. Em. Card. Giovanni Battista Re _ Emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops
• Gen. S.A. Enzo Vecciarelli – Chief of Defense Staff
• Dr. Luca Ceriscioli – President of the Marche Region
• Dr. Antonio D’Acunto – Prefect of Ancona
• Dr. Renato Poletti – General Director for Air Transport – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
• Bishop Santo Marcianò – Military Professor for Italy
• Ing. Carmine Bassetti – Sole Director of Aerdorica – Marche Airport
• Gen. S.A. (r.) Giovanni Sciandra – National President of the Air Force Association
• Prof. Guido Valori – President of Aero Club of Italy
• Dr. Luigi Cerioni – President of the Province of Ancona
• Dott. Paolo Niccoletti – Mayor of Loreto
• Engineer Roberto Mozzicafreddo – Mayor of Porto Recanati