This year, too, we celebrated our customary gathering with the altar servers of our diocese on their special day, a day made especially significant by the Holy Year. On Saturday, May 10th, a group of children, both boys and girls, had the opportunity to experience the Jubilee of Altar Servers together with Bishop Corrado and the priests and leaders who accompanied them.
We all gathered in the morning at the cathedral, where the bishop led a Jubilee journey through the cathedral, starting at the baptismal font, passing through the altars of the Immaculate Conception, the Blessed Sacrament, and the Crucifix, finally arriving at the altar of San Siro. The bishop then presided over the Eucharistic celebration, engaging in dialogue with the children during his homily, in which he reminded them: "By being altar servers, you provide a beautiful service to Jesus and the Christian community! And this service doesn't end with Mass, but continues in the way you spend time at home, with your parents, among yourselves, and with your friends!" At the end of the celebration, which was led by the choir of the parishes of Vellezzo and Giovenzano, the bishop presented the altar servers with a token commemorating the Jubilee.
The day then continued in the seminary, where we had lunch with the altar servers and in the afternoon we set up three stands for them, offering various activities on the theme of the Jubilee, in which the students were invited to participate in groups. At the end of the activities, we all gathered together again in the main hall for a final moment of reflection led by Father Giovanni, and we concluded the day with a snack.
In the animation of the various events, we have always enjoyed the valuable support of some older altar servers, with whom we have shared a series of monthly meetings throughout the year, accompanied by the Gospel story of the disciples of Emmaus. We extend our thanks to them and invite them, along with the other altar servers who have already received Confirmation, to participate in the new series of meetings that will begin next October at the seminary.
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