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In the Potter's Hands: Seminary Day and the Feast of St. Andrew

Sunday, November 22nd, is Seminary Day with Mass in the Cathedral; Saturday, the 28th, is the Feast of Saint Andrew, with Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. The theme: "Like Clay in the Potter's Hands.".

Prayer for vocations and the mandate to altar servers

The monthly prayer for vocations resumed at the Seminary on Friday, October 16th, with the diocesan mandate for altar servers. The next meeting is Friday, November 13th.

Father Alessandro Zaliani ordained deacon in the Cathedral of Pavia

by Marco Vito Laluce

On Saturday, September 26, in the Cathedral of Pavia, Don Alessandro Zaliani, 43, originally from Bornasco, was ordained a deacon by Bishop Corrado Sanguineti.

Alexander's acolyte

With great emotion and affection, we accompanied Alessandro on an important step in his journey towards the priesthood: that of acolyte. He received this ministry from our bishop last November 8th in the church of Bornasco, his home parish. With the ministry of acolyte, Alessandro makes himself available for Eucharistic service. He will be able to distribute communion […]

November is full of important moments for the life of our Seminary

The month of November is particularly rich in important events in the life of our Seminary: on Saturday, November 8th, our seminarian Alessandro Zaliani will receive the ministry of acolyte from the Bishop; on Sunday, November 23rd, we will celebrate Seminary Day throughout the Diocese and, for this occasion, we will open our home to anyone wishing to visit, thanks to the collaboration […]

Invitation to Alexander's acolyte

We invite you next Saturday, November 8th, at 6:00 PM in Bornasco for the Eucharistic Celebration, presided over by our Bishop, during which Alessandro Zaliani will be instituted as an acolyte. The ministry of acolyte highlights the intimate connection between liturgy, the Eucharist, and charity: the acolyte assists the priest in celebrations and distributes the Eucharist, including by visiting the sick. We wish […]

Prayer for vocations and MoChi with Bishop Corrado begin

The first monthly prayer meeting for seminary vocations will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025. The older altar servers (from seventh grade onwards) of the MoChi (Altar Server Movement) will also be joining us for an afternoon of friendship, formation, and prayer, culminating in a shared dinner in our refectory. We will meet at 5:00 pm in the chapel […]

The "10 Words" journey begins again“

The "10 Words" catechesis programme, initiated by Father Fabio Rosini in the Diocese of Rome and now spread to many cities, not only in Italy, begins again: starting October 16th, on Thursday evenings at 9:00 PM, Father Giovanni Iacono, Alessandro Zaliani, and Father Giambattista Delpozzo will lead catechesis at the Episcopal Seminary (Via J. Menocchio, 26). The […]

MoChi in Assisi

The MoChi (Altar Server Movement) experience resumes with renewed vigor after the summer break. This experience, of course, isn't limited to the monthly meetings at the seminary and the Diocesan Day. In early September, some of the older altar servers and I spent three intense days of pilgrimage to Assisi, following in the footsteps of Saint Francis, of […]

The Jubilee of the altar boys

This year, too, we celebrated our customary gathering with the altar servers of our diocese on their day, a day made especially significant by the Holy Year. On Saturday, May 10th, a group of children, boys and girls, had the opportunity to experience the Jubilee of Altar Servers together with Bishop Corrado and the priests and […]

Alessandro's readership: What is the message that God wants to tell the world with your life?

On Sunday, January 12th, we accompanied our Alessandro on an important step towards the priesthood. During the university students' Mass in the Cathedral, he received the ministry of lector from the bishop. Many people were present to express their affection and to pray with him and for him. Among these […]

The first appointment with prayer for vocations and the MoChi

In this issue of "InChiostro," we'll tell you about a truly unique gathering taking place one Friday a month at the seminary. This is the prayer meeting for vocations, which for several years has attracted many people from very different backgrounds. We've become even more aware of this […]