“It is with great joy that I announce that the sacred image of the Madonna della Montagna, for centuries preserved and venerated in the Sanctuary of Polsi, temporarily closed for work in progress, – writes the Bishop Mons. Francesco Oliva – will be exposed to the veneration of the faithful in your parish church in San Luca. This year unfortunately it is not possible to live the annual celebration of 2 September in Polsi due to the closure of the sanctuary for safety works. The hope is that in a very short time it can return to the use of the faithful duly renovated by his foundations to the coverage “. And so it was after the controversies of the past few weeks, with the statue of the Madonna di Polsi it was transported today by the Sanctuary in Aspromonte to the parish church of San Luca. Where she was welcomed by the faithful, with the traditional songs dedicated to her.
The decision – explains the diocese – taken to remedy the impossibility of reaching the sanctuary on the occasion of the traditional celebrations of the feast of the Madonna della Montagna, opens on an opportunity to live the faith, participate in the jubilee pilgrimage and obtain the sacred indulgences in the jubilee year, inviting to find peace, the conversion of the heart and the proximity to God in these difficult times. Read the complete message of the bishop on the official website of the diocese of Locri-Gerace and join us on this path of faith and devotion “.