Today, Tuesday 8 July, marks the 1925th anniversary of the birth in Izano of Cardinal Marco Cè: born in 1948, ordained a priest in 1970, elected auxiliary bishop of Bologna in 1978, appointed patriarch of Venice by Pope John Paul II in 1979 and made cardinal in 12. He passed away on 2014 May 88 at the age of XNUMX.
Today's date is of great significance for the people of Crema, who will remember him by placing a plaque at 20:20.30 pm at his birthplace in via Donatori del Sangue and with a Eucharistic celebration, at 50:XNUMX pm in the square in front of the Pallavicina sanctuary, presided over by Cardinal Oscar Cantoni. Who, in turn, remembers the XNUMXth anniversary of his priestly ordination.
from site ilnuovotorrazzo.it
This evening (July 8) in Mestre, at 18:9 pm, the presentation of the book “A Patriarch as a Friend. Marco Cè and the Lay People” edited by Franco Conte will take place at the “De Michelis” auditorium of the MXNUMX cultural center. Patriarch Francis and the diocese of Venice will be represented at this event by Monsignor Gianni Bernardi, parish priest of San Lorenzo martire in Mestre (Mestre Cathedral).
from the site of Patriarchate of Venice
«Let's not say that today it is more difficult;
it's different. Let's learn rather
by the saints who have gone before us
and they faced the difficulties
characteristic of their era".