1926
Consecration of the church
On 9 September Bishop Giuseppe Castelli consecrates the Parish Church.
1926 · 2026
Centenary of the Parish Church
One hundred years of faith, memory and community. In September 2026 Sant’Agabio celebrates the centenary of the consecration of its parish church.
On 9 September 1926 the church was consecrated by Bishop Giuseppe Castelli. One hundred years later, the community gathers to remember, give thanks and continue the journey.
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A date that became memory
9 September 1926 — 9 September 2026
The memorial plaque recalls the completion of the building and its consecration on 9 September 1926 by Bishop Giuseppe Castelli. The Centenary begins with this memory and looks to the future of the community.
A century of worship, pastoral life, art, restoration, encounters and service to the neighbourhood: the church continues to be a house of prayer and a place of belonging for generations of people from Sant’Agabio.
100 years in five stages
A century-long journey
Some milestones in the history of the church show how this building became one of the most recognisable and cherished places in the neighbourhood.
1927
The reliquary returns to Sant’Agabio
On 29 April the reliquary containing the arm of Sant’Agabio is solemnly handed over to the parish.
1946–47
The frescoes
Mazzucchi creates the pictorial cycle dedicated to the life of Sant’Agabio and to the saints and blesseds of the Diocese of Novara.
1975–76
Restoration and new stained glass
During the restoration works, the artistic stained-glass windows are created according to a precise theological design.
2026
The Centenary
The community celebrates one hundred years since the consecration with liturgy, relics, festivities, memory, music and a museum exhibition.
September 2026
Centenary programme
Seven appointments to celebrate the Centenary together: from the arrival of the relics to the Mass on 9 September, from the OSA-Festival to sacred music, ending with the solemn celebration on 20 September.
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Welcoming of the Relics
Piazza Mons. Brustia · 4.00 pm
- Welcoming of the relics of Sant’Agabio kept in the Cathedral.
- Procession through the streets of the neighbourhood.
- Evening Prayer (Vespers).
- 6.00 pm Mass suspended.
09
Holy Mass
Parish Church · 8.45 pm
- Presided over by Canon Mario Perotti.
- One hundred years after the consecration of the parish church.
12
OSA-Festival
Oratory
- 4.00–6.00 pm · Five-a-side football tournament (ages 16–25) and basketball (ages 14–20).
- From 7.00 pm · Festival: dinner by reservation, live music and games.
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OSA-Festival
Parish Church and Oratory
- 10.30 am · Mass for the opening of the Pastoral Year (Parish Church).
- 12.30 pm · Lunch and takeaway by reservation (Oratory).
- 3.00–6.00 pm · OSA-Park: games and fun for all ages.
18
Chi OSA racconta
Oratory · 8.45 pm
- Live interviews with Fr Renzo, Fr Tiziano, Sr Emma, Sr Azia and Enrica Bertoncelli.
19
Sacred music concert
Parish Church · 9.00 pm
- By the Schola Cantorum S. Gregorio Magno, conducted by Maestro Mauro Trombetta.
20
Solemn Mass
Parish Church · 10.30 am
- Consecration of the altar table of the parish church and farewell to the relics.
- Presided over by H.E. Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla.
- “Banco del pane” of Sant’Agabio.
100 years of journey
Museum exhibition: 100 years of the Parish
At the Pastoral Centre, a special exhibition retraces a century of community history. Guided visits of the church are also scheduled on selected days.
12 September10.00 am–12.00 pm · 5.00–7.00 pmExhibition
13 September9.00 am–12.00 pmExhibition
19 September5.00–7.00 pmExhibition
19 September3.30 and 4.15 pmGuided visit of the church
20 September11.30 am–1.00 pmExhibition
20 September3.30 and 4.15 pmGuided visit of the church
Official programme
All the events in one poster
Save or share the Centenary programme: dates, times, celebrations, OSA-Festival, concert, exhibition and guided visits.
A welcoming community
One century, one church, one community
The Centenary is more than an anniversary: it is an opportunity to recognise the journey already made, preserve memory and continue building the future of the Parish of Sant’Agabio together.