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FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN ROME CELEBRATES 25
YEARS
ROME: 25th January '04 -- The Sacro
Cuore Filipino Community, based rather obviously in the heart of Rome at Via
Marsala, today celebrates its 25th anniversary of existence. The community
was founded with the help of the Salesians and continues to be strongly animated
by them. The celebration will be year long.
From a tiny nucleus back in 1979, then the only
organised group of Filipinos in the city, the community has now grown into a
large gathering celebrating mass each Sunday, meeting in different prayer
groups, nurturing culture and providing human and Christian formation to its
members.
The Silver Jubilee celebration has a significance for
other Filipino groups in Rome too, since its story forms part of and provides
insight into the larger story of migrants in the Eternal City. Fr. Joel
Camaya SDB is the delegated pastor of the community and Sr. Myrna Domingo the
Community Coordinator. Assistance is rendered from time to time by other
Filipino Salesians working in Rome.
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