Seeds of peace and hope … but also of great harmony and beauty, the one that the decibel ensemble directed by Maestro Alberto Famà gave in those who participated in the concert that was held in the outdoor space of the Madonna di Lourdes sanctuary on Viale Regina Margherita. The event, which celebrated the world day for the custody of creation on the theme “Seeds of peace and hope”, opened the rich program set up for the time of the creation by the Diocesan Office for social problems and the work, the commission for the custody of creation together with a network of associations and movements and in collaboration with the Laudato Club Si ‘of Milazzo, Messina and Giardini Naxos; The concert promoted by Ars Nova Messina is included in the Saronie dello Spirito review.
A musical journey through some of the most suggestive compositions of Maestro Ennio Morricone rearranged by Famà (Once upon a time there was the West, New Cinema Paradiso, Gabriel’s Oboe, down the head, once upon a time in America, for a fist of dollars, the legend of the pianist on the ocean and a delicate Ave Maria) the one proposed by the decimino of wind and percussion that have shown great executive precision interpretative. A space of listening and meditation immersed in the unique atmosphere of the Marian Sanctuary entrusted to the custody from the friars Minor.
The program of the time of creation 2025
Here is the program of the time of creation which will end on 4 October solemnity of San Francesco d’Assisi:
• Thursday 4 September at 9.30 pm – Piazza Chiesa S. Maria delle Grazie Vill. Peace Penitential Adoration: “In front of you, Lord, we ask for forgiveness for the wounded land”
• Saturday 6 September at 10.00 – Church of S. Maria Addolorata – Capo Milazzo: spiritual retreat “Laudato Si ‘” (Circolo Laudato Si’)
• Saturday 13 September: Feast Santa Maria del Bosco – Alì. Walk to discover the beauties of the creation at 16.00 departure from Piazza Duomo di Ali, direction of the Contrada Santa Maria del Bosco, to participate in the celebrations, a mixture between faith and popular tradition. 6 pm Holy Mass and Procession
• Saturday 13 September at 18.30 – Spadafora Castle. Conference – Debate “The experience of the Sea Festival”. Following: guided tour of the exhibition “Being water” by the artist G. La Spada (with Pro Loco Spadafora, Municipality Spadafora and Circolo Laudato Si ‘Messina – Calvaruso).
• Sunday 14 September – Madonna di Dinnammare Sanctuary (Review Harmonies of the Spirit): at 5.00 pm Mass presided by Don Sergio Siracusano, Director Diocesan Office Social problems and work at 5.45 pm Concert Annamaria Rotondo, Piano – Giusy Costa, Mezzosoprano – Ars Nova Messina
• Thursday 18 September at 18.00 – The places of rebirth: Aldo Moro park (Viale R. Margherita) Interventions: Marco Grassi Aura and Order Architects Messina. Concert Corde for Peace Ensemble: Youth Group of Corda tools by Alessandro Monteleone (with Ars Nova)
• Friday 19 September at 18.30 – Ganzirri: custodians of tomorrow with Francesco … time of hope and peace! Creation Laboratory and Feast (by the Scout Group Agesci Ganzirri 1)
• Friday 19 September at 20.00 – Cloisters Archbishopric – Messina
• Cineforum “Cento Sundays” (2023, Albanian) with Ucid Messina (Review Harmonies of the Spirit)
• Saturday 20 September at 18.30 – Giardini Naxos Parish of S. Maria Recommended: “Brother Sole, sister Luna … with the words of the laudato si ‘, Don Vito imcellizeri (Circolo Laudato si’ Giardini Naxos)
• Thursday 25 September at 5.00 pm – The places of rebirth: Montalto park (via Dina and Clarenza, 6) Interventions: Masci di Montalto Marco Grassi Aura Association, Order Architects Messina. Concert Alétheia Ensemble Ars Nova Messina (Review Harmonie of the Spirit): Tiziana Filiti, Voice – Raimondo Broccio, Flute – Alessandro Previti, Basso – Alessandro Monteleone, guitar
• Saturday 27 September at 19.30: World Tourism Day – Crypt of the Duomo, ecumenical prayer for creation chaired by the auxiliary bishop Cesare Di Pietro
• Sunday 28 September – Milazzo after Trieste: squares of democracy for a full ecology, from 9 on the Garibaldi promenade various moments and initiatives (Circolo Laudato Si ‘Milazzo)
• Sunday 28 September at 17.00 – Urban Center Superiore. Walk in the village and conference debate Community – Peace – Care of Creation (edited by the Assoc. Here we are and Laudato Circolo Si Messina – Calvaruso)
• Sunday 28 September at 20.00 – Piazza S. Caterina: piano interventions by Don Lombardo. Wednesday 1 October at 5.30 pm – Parish of S. Francesco d’Assisi – S. Licandro. “With Francesco to
• Discovery of creation “. Afternoon of games aimed at children (by the Scout Group Agesci Messina 2).
• Thursday 2 October at 18.00 – The places of rebirth: Villa De Pasquale (via Marco Polo, 274 – Contensses) with Museum Messina; Institute comp. “G. Catalfamo”,. Marco Grassi Aura Association and Order Architects Messina. Musical interventions by the choir colored notes. “Custodian of Creation” Award in the memory of little Maria Mennuti (by Confcommercio Tertialio Donna Messina)
• Friday 3 October at 18.00 – Milazzo, Molo Marullo. S. Mass “Laudato Si ‘” (Circolo Laudato Si’ Milazzo)
• Saturday 4 October at 11, put at the end of the time of creation in the Cathedral Basilica of Messina and Jubilee of the administrators of the world of work.