Two new appointments in the archdiocese of Messina Lipari Santa Lucia del Mela: the first concerns the parish of the saints Paolo Apostolo and Nicolò di Bari in Briga Marina and Superiore, where the historic parish priest Msgr. Nicolò brakes yields the witness to Msgr. Giovanni Scimoneafter having been driving for half a century. A history figure that of 86 -year -old brakes originally from Contensse, ordained priest almost 63 years ago on August 12, 1962, for imposition of the hands of the then auxiliary bishop Carmelo Canzonierifor 19 years, the economo of the Archbishop’s Curia.
Raised in the light of Christian values in a patriarchal family (Dad Ignazio was a basketball in Gazzi and Mom Provvidenza, he dealt with the care of his children Nicolò and Rosetta, also helping her husband in work), at the end of elementary schools continued his studies at the minor carousel seminary; he owes to Msgr. Sebastiano Merlino, his spiritual guide, the merit of having made him discover the vocation to the priesthood, which the parents had initially accepted with reserve.
After classical maturity, he undertook theological studies in 1969 the license to the Pontifical Lateran University; 10 years later he also graduated in modern letters with a thesis on Don Luigi Sturzo. His first pastoral mandate was in the San Nicolò di Bari community in Giampilieri Superiore (assigned to him by Archbishop Francesco Fasola of which he had been a collaborator) who led for 35 years from 1971 to 2006; from 2000 (year in which he was awarded the honorary chaplain titles of the Sanctuary of Lourdes and his holiness) he was also entrusted to him the parish of Briga Marina and Superiore. The restoration of the ancient church of San Paolo (in front of the parish building of Briga Marina), reopened for cult on 28 September 2007, is due to him.
The second appointment concerns Father Gianfranco Centorrino To the rector of the church of Santa Maria della Mercede, which is part of the territory of the parish church of Carmine that the priest has been led for ten years. Don Centorrino, chaplain of the municipal and metropolitan police, professor at San Tommaso and member of the ecclesiastical court has joyfully accepted the assignment, “in a spirit of service and branch obedience to the bishop”; His desire is to strengthen the sense of belonging, communion and participation within a portion of the city territory through the devotional bond in the Madonna della Mercede and the Risen Jesus. “The parish – said the priest – is a lively reality, open and always ready to encourage the synodal bond so dear to Pope Francis; even the small rectors, with attached confraternal realities such as that of the goods of which I am a spiritual assistant, who I hope will be able to flourish (a few days ago an extraordinary commissioner was appointed, Fortunato Marino, and soon there will be a new governor).