Don Matteo Antonelli presides over patronal feast

Don Matteo Antonelli, the diocesan administrator, presided over the patronal feast for St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist Parish in Campitello on Monday, September 21. The solemn Mass was attended by many parishioners and members of the Terni4 vicariate.

The priest Luca Andreani concelebrated the Mass alongside former parish priests Francesco De Santis and Gianni Sabatini, as well as Mario Lendini, Sergio Vandini, and Vasile Andreca, who serves at the old church in Campitello. During the liturgy, Antonelli spoke about how Matthew’s life and writing transmit the good news of the Kingdom of God and how the apostle created a community by welcoming those in need of forgiveness.

At the conclusion of the celebration, Father Andreani presented Antonelli with an icon of St. Matthew. The gift served as a gesture of thanks and a remembrance of the years Antonelli spent in the Campitello parish during his formation.