On November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, Sr. Dominga Park from Daegu Priory was officially welcomed as a member of the Casa community. We are grateful for her readiness to be here and support the Casa community and Generalate. During the noon prayer sisters blessed her with a blessing song. May her time in the…
On Septemeber 1, the Casa community celebrated united with the Church the Day of Creation. During the mass in the morning, the fruits of our garden were brought together with bread and wine in procession and dancing to the altar. The same fruits were donated the following day for the poor. In the afternoon, the…
On August 15, the Casa community celebrated with the whole Church the solemnity of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. When we see the Mosaic of Santa Maria Trastevere church in Rome, how beautifully Mary’s Assumption (dormition) shows us our own destiny. Like Mary, we can look with hope to the future when we, too, will…
Presently, the Casa community is undergoing structural changes to transform the energy system to renewable energy. The work started in May after signing the contract with the firm and the architect. As first step in May the so-called lifeline and then the 225 solar panels were fixed on all roofs facing South. The second step…
On July 11, Abbot Primate Gregory Polan came to the Casa Community to celebrate the solemn mass and have breakfast with us. His homily reflected on the gospel Mt 19: 27-29 and ended with the promising words:And so, “What will there be for us?” In the mysteries we celebrate here, around the table of the word and the…
On Sunday July 7, the Casa Community said good bye to Sr. Eun Hye Cha, who after 4 years in Rome went back to her home priory Daegu. She looked so beautiful with the blue khanga and necklace. Many single sisters … and groups expressed their gratitude for the presence and service of Sr. Eun…
On June 12, the Casa community could have the community outing.As places to be visited were chosen the sanctuary of Greccio, where St. Francis of Assisi presented the first living nativity scene in 1223, and Norcia, the birthplace of St. Benedict. The weather was beautiful with the sun shining and some cool breeze.It was still…
On May 31, we celebrate the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.It is also the last day of the month of May dedicated to Mary.On this day, we expressed our filial devotion to Mary through a special liturgy. We prayed the rosary together in different languages and the litanywhile processing to the…
With Pentecost, that is 50 days after Easter,the Easter season ends and we return to ordinary time.Yet, Jesus does not leave us alone.Rather, he is present in a different, more universal way than during his earthly ministry. The outpouring of the Spirit happened that time after Christ’s ascension,when they were all together in one place. Though…
On May 17, the Casa community celebrated the requiem mass of Maria Teresa,the mother of Dr. Cotogni, our financial adviser, together with her relatives and friends. It was the explicit wish of late Maria Teresa to have the requiem massin our house with the sisters,as it was done already many years before with the requiem…
