AMERICA/CUBA - Feast of Our Lady of Charity, Patroness of Cuba, in the view of the Pope’s visit

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Cienfuegos (Agenzia Fides) - "Every year the feast of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre fills us with joy and hope, because she reminds us of her loving presence in Cuba. 2016 will mark the centenary of the Declaration of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre as Patroness of Cuba". This is what is written in the message of His Exc. Mgr. Domingo Oropesa Lorente, Bishop of Cienfuegos, for the liturgical feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, September 8, the day when Cuba celebrates "La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre", Patroness of Cuba.
In the Bishop’s text, sent to Fides by the Cuban Episcopal Conference, after thanking the main local radio of the diocese through which the message was able to reach thousands of Cubans, Mgr. Domingo Oropesa invites to reflect on the figure of Our Lady and the importance of Pope Francis’ next visit. "The relationship, the way we relate to Her, the friendship with Our Lady, makes us grow and makes us better people. If for each child the figure of a mother, of a good mother, sustains and allows her child to grow with love, imagine how much love we receive from Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre", said Mgr. Oropesa.
With the feast of "La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre" a series of activities have started in Cuba that will end with the visit of the Holy Father. Yesterday the renovation of the Basilica of El Cobre was also concluded, where the Pope will celebrate Mass on September 22, the same place Pope Benedict XVI visited in 2012. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 09/09/2015)


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