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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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