Rrëshen (Fides Service) - "After the dark years of persecution, at last the Catholic community in Rrëshen has a place in which to celebrate the Sacred Mysteries that express the most important moments of Christian life" these words pronounced with joy this morning Saturday November 9, by Cardinal Sepe during his homily for the Mass of Consecration of the new Cathedral of Rrëshen, expressed the emotion of all Catholics in Albania, as they taste the joy of newly found religious freedom. "I am very happy to be here, accompanied by your Pastor Mons. Cristoforo Palmieri, CM., to consecrate this new Cathedral of Rrëshen dedicated to "Jesus, only Saviour of the world - the Cardinal said - Through this liturgical celebration, the building will become a house of God, a special place in which to adore God who lives among us. Here we will offer hospitality to the Lord and here we will also learn to recognize each other as brothers and sisters and to build up, day after day, a living and fruitful community of faith. It is with particular satisfaction that I bring to you for this special occasion, the embrace and the blessing of the Holy Father." Explaining the symbols of the liturgy Cardinal Sepe underlined that that "consecration is a question not so much of things, as of ourselves as persons who believe in God and desire to belong to him" and therefore we too today consecrate everything and everyone to God: our lives, the children, young people, families, the elderly; the past, the present, the future." Lastly the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples reminded those present of the duty to strive for holiness "a daily commitment of every baptised person" and he urged married couples to remain faithful to the promises of Christian marriage educating their children with witness and words. See complete homily and also an interview with Mgr Palmieri, Apostolic Administrator of Rreshen. (Fides Service 9/11/2002)