Feast of the Consolata in Turin 2022. Here are the celebrations

The Madonna della Consolata
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The detailed program of Masses and initiatives – on weekdays and holidays – at the Sanctuary of the Consolata in Turin was announced by the Church of Turin, in preparation for the feast of the Patroness of the Dioceses on June 20, 2022.

We start with i “evening pilgrimages” by the Pastoral Units. The following are the dates of the pilgrimages for the individual Districts: Thursday 16 June: the Turin West District and Friday 17 June: the South-East Turin District. The faithful of the districts gradually involved are invited to participate at 5.15 pm in the Rosary and at the Mass at 6 pm presided over by Archbishop Msgr. Roberto Repole.

Those who cannot reach the Shrine personally always have the opportunity to participate in the prayer that takes place in the Basilica: the website: www.laconsolata.org (by clicking on WEB TV live streaming) during the opening hours of the Shrine allows you to see and follow live what happens at the altar.

For two days the processional statue of the Madonna will be outside and the Consolata painting will be placed near the entrance to the Sanctuary: the Consolata welcomes those who come to celebrate with her and for her “, the website of the Church of Turin makes known.

During the Vigil of the Feast, Sunday 19 June (Solemnity of Corpus Domini), Holy Masses will be celebrated according to the festive timetable: 8.30 – 10 – 11.30 – 16 – 18 – 19.30.

On the solemn day of the feast, Monday 20 June, the celebrations will be varied. It begins at 6.30 with the Holy Mass presided over by Father Carmine Arice, Superior General of Cottolengo, with the Little House of Divine Providence and the parish community of S. Agostino Vescovo. At 8 am the Holy Mass presided over by can. Ferruccio Ceragioli, rector of the seminary, with seminarians and new priests. Then at 9.30 am Mass presided over by Msgr. Valter Danna, Vicar General. At 11 am the Holy Mass presided over by Monsignor Roberto Repole, the new Archbishop, in the XXX of his presbyteral ordination.

Then at 12 the supplication presided over by Msgr. Roberto Repole, new Archbishop. At 12.30 S. Mass presided over by the rector. Again at 4 pm Holy Mass with the Missionaries of the Consolata. Subsequently at 5.15 pm S. Rosario presided over by the rector. And finally at 6 pm Mass presided over by Msgr. Cesare Nosiglia, Archbishop emeritus.

At 20.30 the Procession presided over by Msgr. Roberto Repole, new Archbishop, for example the streets of the historic center: via della Consolata, piazza Arbarello, corso Siccardi, via Santa Maria, via San Francesco d’Assisi, piazza Palazzo di Città, via Milano, Porta Palazzo, piazza Emanuele Filiberto, via Giulio, piazza della Consolata.

Turin’s devotion to the Consolata, Patroness of the Archdiocese, is certainly the most felt as well as being the oldest. Several religious institutes took their name from the Consolata: the Daughters of the Consolata, the Sisters of Maria SS. Consolatrice (called the “Consolatine”), the Missionaries of the Consolata. These last two Institutes were founded by Blessed Giuseppe Allamano, grandson of Cafasso and Rector of the Sanctuary for 46 years. Today these spiritual sons and daughters of his are present in the most remote corners of the planet.

Feast of the Consolata in Turin 2022. Here are the celebrations