Lamezia, exhibition of relics and objects of St. John Paul II in the Parish of Bella from 19 October

Lamezia Terme – The Parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Bella district of Lamezia Terme begins this new pastoral year under the sign of St. John Paul II, the Pope of the family. The parish community announces that “from Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 October some relics and … Read more

How are the parishes? It is in fatigue that the future germinates. We discuss this with a sociologist, two parish priests, a vicar and the vicar general

This article – dedicated to the questions that parishes ask themselves today – starts from the end. Dominique Collin,French Dominican theologian, in his book Christianity does not exist yet (Queriniana, 2020) overturns the bitterness and worries that accompany some of us in the efforts that are experienced within our communities, even heavier efforts after the … Read more

“Don Camillo and the solitude of a parish priest on the banks of the Po who is more reminiscent of Cicognara than Brescello”. Those letters between Giovannino Guareschi and Don Primo Mazzolari

In the Giovannino Guareschi archive in Roncole di Busseto, there are two letters from Don Primo Mazzolari. Although on distant positions and with harsh controversy, the two respected each other. Above all they agreed on the way in which the French handled the films about Don Camillo. Our Egidio Bandini writes about the relationship between … Read more

A parish assembly in Alife to “rebuild” the Community • Clarus

Gianluca De Vizio – A long-awaited moment, prepared in detail and with the will of those who really want to change, together, the fate of a city like Alife, in defense of the common good. This was the spirit of the parish assembly wanted by the pastoral council of the parish, held yesterday in the … Read more

San Carlo di Gesù. In Brindisi the first parish dedicated to Charles de Foucauld

The image of St. Charles de Foucauld in the parish dedicated to him in Brindisi – Badaracchi The first parish in Italy to be dedicated to San Carlo di Gesù (the name chosen by Charles de Foucauld after embarking on religious life), proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis on May 15, is located in the … Read more

The long night of the parish churches in Carnia is pink

It is dedicated to “Women of Carnia“The seventh edition of”The long night of the parish churches in Carnia”, A review of art and spirit that combines choral music, historic rock churches and the best of local gastronomy. It will be a pink triduum, from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th Julywith the participation of all female … Read more

‘Parish life is a bit like a festival’: Churches in tourist towns prepare for summer

Benoît Feur, responsible for the pastoral care of tourism in the parish of Biscarrosse (Landes) “Biscarrosse is a small town nestled between the ocean and large expanses of fresh water, and families love it. During the summer, we therefore go from 15,000 to 150,000 inhabitants on average. When the new pastor of our pastoral ensemble … Read more

The parish church of Pegognaga dedicated to the Holy Spirit. The bishop: I hope it will become a pilgrimage destination

The interior of the new parish church with the natural brightness of the high altar PEGOGNAGA – Pegognaga from a former agricultural town to a land of spiritual light?The dedication to the Holy Spirit of the new parish church would seem to indicate the surprising implication.Last Saturday in the Matildic parish church of San Lorenzo … Read more

This parishionerless parish that sees thousands of people pass by every day

It is a church that vibrates as much as the neighborhood that surrounds it. Saint-Louis d’Antin is a living parish, a place of passage and contemplation, training and prayer. Report in one of the busiest churches in Paris. Whatever time of day you go there, you are never alone in Saint-Louis d’Antin, a parish located … Read more

Precious Blood Parish celebrated its 59th anniversary

His 59 years celebrated the Catholic community of the Preciosa Sangre parish with a Eucharist celebrated by Bishop Santiago Silva, accompanied by priests Nicanor Azúa, parish priest of the community, Alexander Bohorquez and deacon Pedro Montecinos. The history of this parish began in 1962 in the Corvi population, which lived through the difficult days after … Read more