Celebration for the 50th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Fr Alberto Pensa
A big celebration was thrown up in the little town of Lierna, on the shores of the Lake Como, for the 50th anniversary of priesthood of Father Alberto Pensa SCJ.
Many events were organized: in the auditorium of the youth club of the parish a prayer session was conducted by the Missionary Group and the Parish choir.
Sunday, June 7, the day of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, at 10.30 am, Fr Alberto offered the Holy Mass in the parish church, packed with people, who over the years could see and appreciate the missionary work entrusted to him by the Betharram Congregation.
Apart from Fr Marco Malugani (parish priest of Lierna), other priests concelebrated with Fr Alberto: Fr Jean-Luc Morin scj, Regional Superior, Fr. Aldo Nespoli scj, Regional Vicar for Italy, Fr Piero Trameri scj, Missionary Procurator and Fr Albert Sa-at scj, a young Thai Betharramite priest who resides with Father Alberto in the Ban Pong Catholic Centre.
In his homily, Father Alberto retraced his 50 years of priesthood; his first years as a young priest and the beginning of his mission in Thailand, starting from November 1, 1972.
The celebration ended with a tribute to Sr Claudia Pensa, Fr Alberto’s sister, who is celebrating her 50 years of religious life.
Later the celebration continued in the big hall in the premises of the Primary School, where the “Alpini” (former soldiers of the Italian Army), cooked a meal for everybody. On this occasion all could enjoy a video presentation on the 50 years of priestly life of Fr Alberto.
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