Of your charity, please pray for the repose of a friend, Mr Giancarlo Ciccia, who passed away in Rome earlier today as the result of a long-term illness. For many years, he served as one of the masters of ceremonies and sacristans at Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, the FSSP parish in Rome; the reputation which that church has long enjoyed for the superb quality of its liturgies is due in no small measure to his constant hard work and diligence. He was very much involved in the revival of the church’s confraternity, whose members helped greatly with taking care of him during his illness; he was also an extremely talented Latin scholar, and had taught Latin at the Dominican university in Rome, the Angelicum.
Incline Thine ear, o Lord, to our prayers, by which we humbly ask for Thy mercy, that Thou may set the soul of Thy servant Giancarlo, which today Thou hast commanded to go forth from this world, in a place of light and peace, and command him a portion with Thy Saints. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
