In 1652 the Virgin appeared to Coromoto, who lives in Indian Head Venezuela. Is thus built the shrine of the same name, considered by some Catholics in South America is the 'Lourdes of Latin America. " Janiculum in the district (in Rome) "copies the name of a parish: Our Lady of Coromoto is , community consists of 25,000 people and 7,500 households.
is led by the parish priest, Don Francesco Giuliani, assisted by three assistant parish priests: Fr Paolo Martinelli, Don Gianpiero Casolaro, Monsignor Mario Quagliozzi. They are flanked by Don Andrea Passos, student and collaborator, and Vitaliano Genco, a permanent deacon.
And even in the sixteenth Hall 'small miracles happen every day, thanks to the availability of so many people that they serve the most needy. " So Christian Squaglia, head of a group of charity of the parish, the "mustard seed", describes the results obtained by the association. "Since 2007 - he explains - we offer a reception service to the families of children with serious illnesses, not resident in Rome during the period of monitoring and care at the hospital Child Jesus."
Our Lady of Coromoto has made available a room, below the church of San Francesco di Sales - Portuense on the edge of the area of \u200b\u200bjurisdiction of the parish - which, properly restored, was made eligible for the aid project. "Thanks to the work of 100 volunteers working 24 hours on 24, the" grain "has sprouted and sprouted the first leaves" says Christian.
adheres to the same values \u200b\u200bof solidarity to the next activity of the "Group of Friends", which since 1993 "for three afternoons a week, takes care of 60 disabled persons residing in the district thus offering - Mantini said Lucia, a volunteer - support for families. We are about 70 volunteers and we try to involve children from 30 to 60 years in manual work without neglecting the moments of prayer and celebration. "
But it is the Mass, said Don Francis, "the beating heart for the whole community is very nice song, there is a group of readers duly formed and is setting up a liturgical group as shown in the diocese."
The parish offers many opportunities to study the Word of God: in addition to lectio divina you are trying to raise a new evangelization through the experience of listening centers of the Gospel, and, again, the initiative of catechesis for adults.
addition to opportunities for spiritual growth, diverse leisure proposals, since the territory there are no cultural centers or aggregation. Very active in the oratory and the senior citizens center that offers twice-weekly meetings with experts. Still, the club bowlers, "Corovolley, the volleyball team of pre-adolescents. Regular appointments of the scout group, to 20 years in this parish, and by 30 there theater group that "meets twice a week to make big plays by authors such as Ceckov, Goldoni, De Filippo and the proceeds - says the director Susan Wolf - goes to support the activities of the parish."
An interesting initiative is the last course in philosophy, "created to provide the fundamentals of discipline for members of the theology course for lay people organized into Mater Ecclesia Parish Institute - says Professor Manfreda - and which now participate in weekly about 60 people. "
Our Lady of Coromoto has made available a room, below the church of San Francesco di Sales - Portuense on the edge of the area of \u200b\u200bjurisdiction of the parish - which, properly restored, was made eligible for the aid project. "Thanks to the work of 100 volunteers working 24 hours on 24, the" grain "has sprouted and sprouted the first leaves" says Christian.
adheres to the same values \u200b\u200bof solidarity to the next activity of the "Group of Friends", which since 1993 "for three afternoons a week, takes care of 60 disabled persons residing in the district thus offering - Mantini said Lucia, a volunteer - support for families. We are about 70 volunteers and we try to involve children from 30 to 60 years in manual work without neglecting the moments of prayer and celebration. "
But it is the Mass, said Don Francis, "the beating heart for the whole community is very nice song, there is a group of readers duly formed and is setting up a liturgical group as shown in the diocese."
The parish offers many opportunities to study the Word of God: in addition to lectio divina you are trying to raise a new evangelization through the experience of listening centers of the Gospel, and, again, the initiative of catechesis for adults.
addition to opportunities for spiritual growth, diverse leisure proposals, since the territory there are no cultural centers or aggregation. Very active in the oratory and the senior citizens center that offers twice-weekly meetings with experts. Still, the club bowlers, "Corovolley, the volleyball team of pre-adolescents. Regular appointments of the scout group, to 20 years in this parish, and by 30 there theater group that "meets twice a week to make big plays by authors such as Ceckov, Goldoni, De Filippo and the proceeds - says the director Susan Wolf - goes to support the activities of the parish."
An interesting initiative is the last course in philosophy, "created to provide the fundamentals of discipline for members of the theology course for lay people organized into Mater Ecclesia Parish Institute - says Professor Manfreda - and which now participate in weekly about 60 people. "
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