This year too, Opera Cardinal Ferrari renews the tradition of Great Christmas Lunch on December 25th, welcoming the homeless in the Milanese area and the most fragile people in the historic canteen in via Boeri. A special moment to give warmth, dignity and conviviality to those who face loneliness and poverty.
Thanks to the precious contribution of the volunteers – the “Sowers of Joy”, as Cardinal Ferrari loved to define them – and the support of historical partners such as Lidl Italythe event expects the arrival of more 200 people, united by the symbolic embrace ofArchbishop of Milan Monsignor Mario Delpini who will once again donate his intense and touching prayer to wish 2025 under the best auspices. After lunch, from 2.45 pm in the Salone Nobile, there will be a free piano concert offered by Riccardo Gregorio Frediani.
The Great Christmas Lunch represents a fundamental occasion for those who are homeless or live in difficulty: a day of celebration that brings with it dignity and hope. The menu, entirely offered by Lidl Italia, will offer traditional Christmas dishes: mixed starter based on cured meats, cheeses, eggs and Russian salad; gnocchi with pumpkin and gorgonzola cream; roast veal with baked potatoes; fruit, panettone, chocolates, sparkling wine and coffee.
«The Great Christmas Lunch is not just a convivial moment, but a concrete testimony of our mission of welcome and solidarity. At a time of year when loneliness can be even more painful, opening the doors of our Opera means giving warmth, hope and dignity to those who live in fragile conditions. I thank the volunteers, donors and partners like Lidl Italia, who with their commitment make it possible to transform this day into a symbol of community and sharing. It is through these gestures that we give value to Christmas and strengthen the bond with the weakest, in the name of closeness and humanity.” declares Luciano Gualzetti, President of Opera Cardinal Ferrari.
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