It took place on December 19 2019, At the Metropolitan City of Catania, on the proposal of the Commander of the Provincial Police Col. Salvatore Raciti, the first Mass dedicated to the Institutions and Associations of Fish - Hunting - Environmental surveillance. The Eucharistic Celebration, inspired by the encyclical of Pope Francis -Laudati Sii-, was presided over by Mons. Salvatore Genchi, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Catania, who highlighted the aspects of protection of creation according to the Canticle of the Creatures of St. Francis of Assisi, recalling that "the environment is a collective gift, the patrimony of all humanity" "common heritage" to be administered and not destroyed.
At the ceremony, representing Federcaccia Provincial Section of Catania, took part: the Provincial Vice President Francesco Bucolo, accompanied by Giuseppe Scandurra, Provincial Responsible Director of the Fish - Hunting - Environmental Guards, as well as by the Guard Nino Galvagno, while for the Civil Protection and Fire Prevention sector, of Federcaccia Catania, were present Alfio Neri and Giuseppe Ventura.
The moment of prayer wanted to strengthen the link between the Fishing - Hunting - Environmental Supervisory Associations (coordinated by Dr. Daniela Scuderi, Inspector of the Provincial Police of Catania) and the Public Institutions, since the common purpose is the protection of the environment and the repression of administrative and criminal offenses. Col. Raciti, highlighted that the Associations already make an important contribution, through the various activities implemented. in the field of and environmental protection, which could become decisive for the legislation on volunteering proposed by the Metropolitan City if it became national law.