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| HOLY MASS |
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Weekdays:
from
6:30 to 11:30 every half hour. In the afternoon at 18.30.
During
the months of July and August there is suspension
of
the mass at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30.
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Holidays, Saturdays and Eve of Celebration: 18:00 (evening mass), from 6:00 to 12:00
every hour.
Sunday evening, Holy Mass at 17:30, at 18:30 and at 21:00.
This is one of the sanctuary's main
activities. Upon request, confession can be heard in: |
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| SPIRITUAL MEETINGS |
One can refer
to one of the priests in the sacristy.
Or during the week from 16:00 to 19:00, the priest receives people
in a small room within the sanctuary.
| PRAYER in the Sanctuary |
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Weekdays:
at 16:30
recital of the Holy Rosary, eucharistic adoration and benediction
with the Holy Sacrament
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Holidays: at
16:30 singing of Vespers, Eucharist adoration and benediction
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Eve of Celebration: First
Vespers at 19:00.
CELEBRATIONS
of particular importance.
In addition
to the celebrations that characterise the liturgical year, there
are also the solemn and well attended celebrations of St Giovanni
Bosco, 31st January; and the celebration of Mary Help of Christians,
24th May. Both celebrations are preceded by the novenae.
| VISITS |
Visits by groups of pilgrims can be guided by a Salesian from the Sanctuary (telephone bookings TEL. +39-011.52.24.253 or by Fax +39-011-52.24.262).
- Suggested
programme:
1. Arrival in Sanctuary:
Prayer
and contemplation in front of the large painting of
Mary Help of Christians; Visit to the altars
of Don Bo-sco, St Mary Mazzarello and St Domenic Savio;
Descent into the crypt and visit to the Chapel of
Relics and the dream of Don Bosco.
2. Visit to the Pinardi Chapel
3. Church of St. Francis of Sales
4. Visit to Don
Bosco's Living Quarters:
Don Boscos's Rooms
and the Salesian Historical Museum
5. Visit to the SALESIAN CENTRE OF MARIAN DOCUMENTATION (CSDM).
A second possibility:
Pinardi
Chapel, Church of St. Francis of Sales, the Basilica, Don
Bosco's Rooms, Salesian Center for Marian Documentation
(CSDM).
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