114 th birthday of Pier Girgio Frassati
To
the Associations, Oratories, Schools and Groups named after Pier Giorgio,
To
those in charge of Youth Ministry,
To
the Confraternities, the Seminaries, the Institutes,
To
all the religious communities,
To
all of Pier Giorgio’s friends
Dear
friends,
the
6th of April is approaching, the 114th birthday of Pier Giorgio, and as is now
customary every year we would not want this date to pass without preparing a
gift which we can give him together; a gift he so insistently asked his friends
for:
“I
would like for
I would like
for I would
like for I
would like for us to pledge a pact
that knows no
earthly boundaries nor temporal
limts: union in prayer.” (to I. Bonini, January 15, 1925) therefore we would like you
to take part in a proposal that is both simple and significant.
This
year, Pope Francis has repeatedly urged us to pray for our brothers and sisters
around the world, especially those persecuted for their faith in Christ Jesus
and their unwavering loyalty to the Gospel.
When
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was once threatened because of his own faith, he
responded in a firm voice: "Your violence cannot defeat the strength of
our faith, because the love of Christ will never die."
Mindful
of the serious situation of the civilian population and – in particular – the
Christian community in Iraq, Syria and Nigeria, we urge all friends of Blessed
Pier Giorgio Frassati, on the occasion of his birthday, not to forget our
brothers in the midst of their suffering, and we propose that we all spend time
in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, offering up our time and prayers for
all persecuted Christians, so that the Lord may fill their hearts with the
faith and hope that is needed to endure this difficult situation
There
is also the possibility, for those who wish, to make a donation, so as to
concretely support our brothers in difficulty. Any person or group who would
like to make a donation can freely choose the organization to which to make an
offering; for those who are not sure of which foundation to make a donation to,
we suggest a donation to the “Aiuto alla Chiesa che soffre” foundation (you can
find more information here: http://www.aiuto-chiesa-che-soffre.ch/links.html).
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Those
who want to take part in this initiative, are asked to add their name to the
list by sending an e-mail to: info@tipiloschi.com,
simply provide your name or your group’s name and the country of origin. As in previous years, all the participants
will be listed on the website of the
Tipi Loschi (www.tipiloschi.com)
where you can also download, in various languages, for your use, the text of
the invite.
Happy Birthday, Pier Giorgio!
Wanda Gawronska
(Associazione Pier Giorgio Frassati)
Marco Sermarini
(Compagnia dei tipi loschi del beato
Pier Giorgio Frassati)
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