Macerata, Italy - June 2015 - On 25 June 800 young people participated in the Summer Festival for the young people of the Marche and Abruzzo. The day began with a welcome from the Mayor of Macerata, Romano Carancin, and continued with a parade through the city streets with songs and dances, until they arrived at the Cathedral where they had a meeting with Bishop Nazzareno Marconi of Macerata. In the afternoon, at the oratory, the young people took part in recreational activities, challenges and games. Fr Daniel Merlini, SDB, in charge of youth ministry for the Central Italian Province, urged young people never to lose the joy that characterizes every young person of Don Bosco and which is contagious among friends.
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