Summary
On February 7, 2023, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, a retired Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, was a guest at the Confraternita della Beata Vergine del Suffragio in Piacenza. The event included a prelate’s Mass (celebrated by Cardinal Burke) which was assisted by Canon Erwan Wagner ICRSS and Canon Andrea De Pascale ICRSS. In addition to the music performed, including mezzo-soprano Eleonora Filipponi, violinists Silvia Colli and Heesun Lee, viola player Lucia Colonna, cello player Richard Nada, and harpsichordist Marco Brunelli, an introductory speech on souls in Purgatory was given by attorney Stefano Marchesi. The conference took place after a refreshment break in the sacristy of San Giorgio in Sopramuro church. Federico Frighi’s article on February 10th for Piacenza daily Libertà covers this event.
Key Topics
Piacenza, Cardinal Burke, Beata Vergine del Suffragio
