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the 90th anniversary of "GUIDO NEGRI"
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LIVORNO. "I had only primary school: I do not know why the Pater Noster prayer is the most beautiful in the world. Perhaps because I am talking face to face with the God I believe. Then I am so happy and I no longer think that I only know resole shoes. " in 1936 when Pope Pius XI Ratti handed himself into the hands of "Negre" Leghorn scope pennant for winning the regional competition of religious culture, the great merit was the shoemaker Vasco Bini that with these words he moved many in the Vatican.

is the old flash that chooses the president of the province George Kutufà to celebrate 90 years since the founding of the circle of Catholic Action " Guido Negri S. Andrea (pictured negrini the religious culture of the race in 1936): "The episode of the cobbler-poet - he says - in a few strokes capture the spirit of this group of young people. The spirit of the Beatitudes applied in difficult times. " It moves a bit too 'Kutufà before the audience of ex-Negrini, because of that circle was the president for his father Louis (who died in '73): "My first and greatest teacher," he recalls.

not it is difficult in the crowded theater hall-of S. Andrea to recognize - by the Bishop Simone Giusti, the president of BC Julius and Sangiacomo Don Edward Medori - the faces of those who contributed to the history of the Catholic movement from Livorno (and DC). For all ex-presidents negrini Arnaldo Paggetti, Lelio Spinelli, Pierluigi Boroni (last president from '74 to '78). "In over 60 years - explains Kutufà - this club has been a real source of leadership, here are trained people who have soared and then carving out important spaces in their professions, not just in town."

In fact, to hear the acclaimed revival of Professor Andrea Zargani , deputy director of the diocesan, the availability of S. Andrea there's been more of a household name. One of the founders of the club stand the deputy dc Palmiro Foresi (Member of the Constituent Assembly, then in parliament for two terms), Renato Lulli (father of Charles, director of the historic "Telegraph"), Gigi Mascagni, Angiolo Berti (director of ANSA in Bologna, also a journalist and founder of Casagit the "Tirreno"). But from the ranks of the "Guido Negri" was released as well as an unforgettable priest Don Mario Volpe (and his brothers were also negrini Gino and Umberto).

Zargani The historian is a fascinating portrait, rich in anecdotes. At least three tell the liveliness ("often over the top) of Negrini, who swam" in the front line, armed with faith and culture ', in the thirty years of hard going from '19 to the fateful April 18, '48. The first two episodes are in full-fascism: when not only the "Guido Negri" evaded the operating fascist youth, but with the black shirts often went to the barrel. "During the procession of Corpus Domini, 1926 - Zargani says - there were skirmishes between squads and fascist, and even the pastor of St. Andrea, given the scapular to another priest, he went to punch with his young. " Then, in 1931, when Mussolini decreed the dissolution of the circles of Ac, the gangs stormed the headquarters of S. Andrew: "slaps and punches flew and negrini were forced to hide the flag of the club in an organ pipe."

The third story relates to the period of war then remember Zargani, "at the seat of St. Andrea Negrini i created a service center for the military at the front and many young people volunteered to be godfathers or godmothers to the Jews who were baptized to escape persecution. "

Paggetti: "In the Piazza dei Miracoli with De Gasperi"

LIVORNO. "As waves the flag of our club alongside De Gasperi in that far-off rally of '48 in Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa in front of 100 thousand people."

Arnaldo Paggetti , 85 springs, the "Guido Negri highlight was president during the years ranging from '47 to '49. For years he was also provincial secretary of the Christian Democrats ("but in Cosenza, where I moved for work and where I had the honor of hosting in my home Amintore Fanfani ') is the right person to review pieces of history. "At the club I joined in '36 - he says - then became president in '47 elected by all members and was confirmed by a decree of Bishop John Piccioni rielesse me in the years '48 and '49 ' (pictured at a meeting of negrini Montenero in 1969).

Times memorable ones: the years of the far west glow that preceded the longest day of Italian democracy, that April 18, 1948 in which they faced the opposing blocks of red and white. And the Negrini S. Andrea was the outpost for civic committees Livorno (real machine mill parish votes pro-Dc) wanted by Pope Pacelli, "At St. Andrew we young we act immediately - Recalls Paggetti - led by the indefatigable and valuable assistant clergyman father Placido Lucchesi, we took concrete steps so that we were great and decisive help to the Christian Democrats that came out victorious from a difficult electoral competition. "