Caronno is a small village with Roman origins, that in the Middle Ages was especially known for the presence of monastery dedicated to San Pietro.

The parish church Santa Margherita Martyr, patron saint of women in labour, was re­built many times; last restoration was made at the end of the nineteenth century, while the bell tower was re‑built ex novo at the beginning of the twentieth century. Thanks to the last returnishment of 1992 the church offers a warm and comfortable environment.

Caronno was in ancient period called Caronno Milanese. Today it's name changed to Caronno Pertusella because of a big expansion of Pertusella, an old farmstead. In 1898 an independent parish was created in Pertusella and it was called S. Alessandro, martyr in Bergamo.

For many centuries the population was dedicated to farming, following the political events of Milan and region Lombardy. Within the last fifteen years the population has grown five times in size, at present Caronno counts around 15.000 people. The entrepreneurial spirit is shown in many business activities: today in the area there are about 400 companies.

IVs recommended to visit the small church dedicated to Purification of BN. Maria, because of its exquisite painting of B. Campi and P. Lomazzo, two painters belonged to Luini artistic school (century XVI).

In our parish was burned Cardinal Giovanni Colombo (1902‑1992), who was Archbishop in Milan from 1963 to 1980. This was a period of many changes within the Church. Vatican II Council was renewing the Catholic Church and at the same time Italy was affected by many rebellious political movements, like students uprising, red brigades,...

Cardinal Giovanni Colombo is well known as a wise driving force within the community, both in Church and in society.

In the church sacristy it's possible to visit a small museum dedicated to the Cardinal.

UN LIBRO

La via Crucis non è solo stata la via di Cristo, ma è anche la strada di ogni uomo.
Chi la ripercorra anche una volta sola con la fede devota, non potrà più dire: "Non c'è nessuno che mi vuole bene!, perché Qualcuno, nonostante tutto, gli ha voluto bene fino al sangue, fino alla morte in croce.
Non potrà più dire; "Sono troppo cattivo, per poter esser ancora perdonato", perché non c'è colpa per grande che sia, che non possa venir lavata in quel sangue.

Vita di Cristo strada dell'uomo
Giovanni Colombo, Aligi Sassu
Editrice Monti - marzo 2006

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