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News from Belmonte – in Rome and worldwide
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The jar for Burundi is filled again and againEven though a few months have passed, the jar from Burundi standing in the shrine of all of us in Belmonte is repeatedly filled with more and more virtual contributions. The aim is to fill the jar with the “wine” of peace and reconciliation in that country. It is good that this continues, because the violence and insecurity in Burundi continue, and so does the insecurity of the tens of thousands of refugees from Burundi in the crowded camps of the neighbouring countries. Building work continuesFr Georg Egle, who is in charge of building operations in Belmonte, reports, “In the meantime a footpath leads from the parking area to the wayside shrine so that it can be visited by groups in even the worst weather. The work in the house continues, and the cleaning firm is busy cleaning the apartments and guest rooms…: The rooms are to be furnished in October. In the upper area of the site the renovation of the historical Casetta is almost complete. This was a condition imposed by the authorities. The layout of the gardens is also progressing well. A room for each countryAt the beginning of September we will be able to decide which of the guest rooms will be given the name of which country, that is, where the Chilean, German, Australian, Swiss or Bolivian rooms can be found. The rooms are to be given the name of a country where a shrine has been built. Names will be put up provisionally on the room doors in the first week in September so that visitors from the countries can look for “their” room and “take possession” of it. They will, of course, be able to visit the rooms of the other countries. This means that the moment has arrived to appeal to the creativity and initiative of the countries so that their room isn’t empty when the first guests arrive towards the end of the year. Of course, the rooms will have a table and bed, etc., but the Schoenstatt picture of Mary, the crucifix, and the symbol of the cultural and religious identity of that country would also need to be there. Yet many countries have still not created their symbols. Who is going to take the initiative? No country should be missing from this unique vision of the richness of the peoples and nations where Schoenstatt has taken root. More information on the rooms and how to collaborate Opening times in summerNo Masses will be celebrated in Belmonte during the weeks of the summer holidays in Rome; the shrine will remain open for pilgrims throughout the day. For security reasons the main gates at the top of the property will remain closed. The gate near the Domus Pater Kentenich (Via di Santa Gemma 17) will be open. On 6 September we resume our normal activities. Information about opening times, services and current events |
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You are joining a growing number of people from all over the world who are gathering around “the shrine of all of us”.
Fr Daniel Lozano, the Rector, and the Belmonte Communication Team, would like to tell you in this monthly newsletter about life around “the shrine of all of us” in Rome, and about successful initiatives and projects, in order to enkindle your enthusiasm for Fr Kentenich’s dream of an international Schoenstatt Centre in the heart of the Church, and make it your own.
If Belmonte didn’t exist already, it would have to be built. A shrine built on the foundations of love for the Church proven in suffering. A shrine for now. For the Church, and within it Schoenstatt as part of the current of renewal initiated by Pope Francis as we prepare for the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
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