Marian devotion
In Dongbaek, within the city of Yongin, a parish is named after Santa Maria and considers his elevation to heaven as patronage. The Assumption proclaims that the redemption of Christ reaches the whole person and opens up a hope that includes the body.
Advocation: Assumption of Santa Maria.
Korean name: The Holy Mary · Haneure ollimeul badeusin Seong Maria.
Temple: 동백성마리아성당 · Dongbaek St. Mary Catholic Church.
Address: 151 Dongbaek 8-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyenggi-do 16999, Koro del Sur.
Parish Foundation: 17 March 2006.
Jurisdiction: Catholic diocese of Suwon.
Coordinates checked: 37.2808231, 127.166487.
Mary in the name and patronage
The Episcopal Conference of Korea records the parish name Scots Gaelic, "Dongbaek Santa Maria," and as patron of "Santa Maria raised to heaven." The formulation directly expresses the mystery of the Assumption.
The official document also confirms the diocese, the direction and the date of the foundation. He does not attribute an apparition to the place or present it as a sanctuary.
A community founded in 2006
The parish was erected 17 March 2006. Its creation belongs to a recent stage of the Catholic presence in the urban area of Yongin.
A new community receives the faith of those who preceded it and must create links between neighbours who may have come from different places. Invocation offers a common hope without erasing personal stories.
Qué confiesa la Iglesia
The Church teaches that Mary, who finished the course of her earthly life, was brought in body and soul to the glory of heaven. This grace comes from the Paschal victory of Jesus Christ.
The Assumption does not make Mary a goddess or separate her from humanity. It shows in advance the promised destiny of resurrection to those who belong to Christ.
The dignity of the body
The body is not an object that can be used and discarded. It is called to life and deserves care from fragility to death.
This mystery invites the patient, the elderly and the disabled to accompany, and to reject any violence or exploitation that reduces someone to their appearance or productivity.
Hope for disease and grief
The Assumption does not prevent the pain of loss, but prevents death from being seen as a meaningless disappearance. Mary already fully participates in the life of her risen Son.
The community can find words in this apvocation to accompany the duel without haste and to support those who fear the disease.
August 15 in Korea
Solemnity coincides with Gwangbokjeolon the day of the liberation of Korea. In his 2014 visit, Pope Francis explained that Koreans celebrate the Assumption in the light of their historical experience.
True freedom is not just an absence of oppression. It becomes the capacity to love, serve and build a society where each person's dignity is protected.
Una parrochia como hogar vecinal
In an urban area, life can be fragmented between housing, work and displacement. The parish offers a place to meet, pray and meet needs that could remain hidden.
The glorified Mary does not take the look from the earth. His song proclaims God's mercy and attention to the humble.
verified location for the map
The official address is 151 Dongbaek 8-roGiheung-gu. Cartography identifies Dongbaek St. Mary Catholic Churchwith the same address and telephone, 37.2808231, 127.166487.
An independent search by direction returns a virtually coincident point. The marker corresponds to the royal temple and not to the center of Dongbaek.
To visit and pray
The fourth glorious mystery can be prayed for the sick, the caregivers and the deceased, and the fifth for the dignity and unity of families. The hours should be confirmed directly before they come.
Dongbaek Santa María is a local parish dedicated to the Assumption, not a place of apparitions. The visit must respect the cult and the community.
Prayer to Santa María de la Asunción de Dongbaek
St. Mary, raised in body and soul to glory, keeps the parish of Dongbaek and the families of Yongin. It accompanies the sick, strengthens those who care and comforts those who cry. Teach us to respect the dignity of each body and to live in the hope of resurrection. It is committed to the freedom, reconciliation and peace of Korea. Amen.
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