Blessed Pope John Paul II, a fond memory of Miromagnum

Air of festivity and great gathering yesterday in St. Peter's Square for the beatification of Pope John Paul II. It 's so that the current Pope Benedict XVI paid tribute to Carol Wojtyla, his friend and spiritual guide, for which it was invoked with the sanctification insistence six years ago at the funeral. As promised intimately, Benedict XVI has continued the process of beatification with unusual rapidity.

"Six years ago, at his funeral, we felt wafting the scent of his holiness" Ratzinger has admitted, adding: "This is why I wanted to, in compliance with the Church, that the beatification could take place fairly quickly."

Miromagnum I have rejoiced to proclaim the blessed! All Mormannesi remember with great pleasure that 20/03/2000. On that occasion the Miromagnum sang a middle-Wisla Calabrisella, anthem of the land of John Paul II and our Calabrisella.

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"... .. So, start to put new ideas in the pipeline, placing new goals now. In my heart, but I have to say in the heart of many components, there was a desire to make a step further.
The words of the President of Miromagnum "Gerardo Zaccaria (President from 1999 to 2006)
I talked to his friend Don Jose Oliva of the wish expressed by members of visiting His Holiness John Paul II. With the grace that distinguishes it, immediately began the work that the Group Miromagnum with the children of the mini-folk attend the hearing, 29/03/2000.

The next morning we started with 4, 29/03/2000 Mormanno coach. At the head of the group was Don Peppino Oliva, we were all excited. Arriving at the station Contursi we made a short stop, do not tell you the thousand delicacies that those mothers had prepared for the occasion: Bocconotti, donuts, cannulette, Cuzzola every good word of God


From Piazza San Pietro, we were at 60,000. Each of us has thought, "never have the chance to appreciate our music to the Holy Father "!. Fortunately for us it was not so, in a flash all the components of Miromagnum children and we found ourselves in front of His Holiness John Paul II, to the sound of Calabrisella and Tarantella. The Pope sang and ran the party while the secretary of state tried to remove us but the Holy Father had enjoyed the party. In fact, at the end of performance, the Pope decided that we would go out of the middle part of the sacrum, receiving the greetings of all the 60,000 pilgrims! It was a really touching moment! "

extract from the video interview in the casket "adopt the tradition"