Marian devotion
The parish of Sangchon, in Suwon, is entrusted to Immaculate Heart of Mary. The advocation contemplates the interior of the Virgin: an entirely open heart to God, capable of keeping the Word, passing through pain and giving himself to service.
Advocation: Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Official Korean name: Copyright (C) SHINSEGAE LANGUAGE SCHOOL. All Rights Reserved. Seongmo Seongsim.
Temple: 상촌성당 · Sangchon Catholic Church.
Address: 63 Geumgok-ro, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16384, Korea of Sur.
Parish Foundation: 26 January 1999.
Jurisdiction: Catholic diocese of Suwon.
Coordinates checked: 37.2733160, 126.9377397.
An officially confirmed dedication
The Episcopal Conference of Korea records Sangchon within the diocese of Suwon and contains an unequivocal formula: "Immaculate Heart of Mary." The file also confirms date and address.
An official call from the diocese of Suwon reidentifies the parish in 63 Geumgok-ro, which allows to check the home by means of a second ecclesial source.
Founded on 26 January 1999
The parish was erected 26 January 1999. Its institutional history belongs to the contemporary expansion of the diocese of Suwon.
The sources consulted here do not offer a complete chronicle of their foundation or the building. The tab avoids adding reasons, constructive dates or local traditions without documentation.
What the heart means in the Bible
In the biblical language, the heart does not just mean feelings. It is the center of the person, where words are heard, discerned and decisions made.
To contemplate the Heart of Mary means to look at a life unified by faith and availability before God.
Immaculate by grace
The purity of Mary is neither isolation nor proud superiority. It is the fruit of the grace that fully disposes it to welcome Christ.
The clean heart does not ignore evil; it recognizes it without allowing resentment or lie to rule its decisions.
Save and meditate
The Gospel presents Mary by keeping events and meditating on them in her heart. He does not receive an immediate explanation for every difficulty.
Their silence is attention, not indifference. It teaches to discern before reacting and to preserve memory without deforming it.
A heart through
Simeon announced that a sword would pass through Mary's soul. His immaculate heart was not protected from human pain.
Mary remained by the cross. Devotion accompanies those who suffer and recalls that love implies vulnerability, not insensitivity.
Mary within the mystery of Christ
Saint John Paul II, at Redemptoris Mater, contemplates the pilgrimage of faith of Mary and her inseparable relationship with Christ and the Church.
The Immaculate Heart is not a closed destiny in itself. He leads to Jesus and teaches to do what He says.
No superstitious fear conversion
Pope Francis has warned against images of Mary that cause fear or present a punishing mother. His heart offers refuge and hope.
Authentic conversion is born from the encounter with mercy and is verified in concrete decisions: truth, reparation and charity.
A parish in Suwon
Sangchon is located in a residential urban environment of Gwonseon-gu. In the midst of the city's demands, its patronage invites the care of inner life.
Christian interiority is not evasion. It allows to return to the family, work and neighborhood with greater listening capacity.
Purity of intent
To imitate Mary's heart means to review why it is done: to serve without seeking dominion, to help without humiliating and to speak without manipulating.
No one reaches that transparency by isolated effort. It is asked as grace and cultivated through examination, prayer, sacraments and reparation.
A heart for the wounds
Anyone who comes to Mary can entrust him with duels, family conflicts, solitude or concern. Your company does not minimize the wound.
The sentence does not replace the necessary medical, psychological, legal or social care. It can give strength to ask and accept it.
Consecration as responsible delivery
Consecrated to the Heart of Mary means putting life under your school to belong more fully to Christ. It's not a magic formula.
This commitment is seen in daily fidelity, the care of the vulnerable and the will for reconciliation.
Heart of Mary and peace of Korea
From Sangchon you can pray for families separated from the peninsula, for those who live without freedom and for those responsible for seeking peace.
The heart that keeps the truth without hatred helps to sustain a reconciliation with justice and respect for each person.
verified location for the map
The Episcopal Conference and the Diocese of Suwon agree on 63 Geumgok-ro. Nominal mapping identifies Sangchon Catholic Church in 37.2733160, 126.9377397.
The score corresponds to this parish of Suwon, not to Yangsuri, Songchon or other Korean place with similar name.
To visit and pray
The current schedule should be confirmed directly. The visit must respect the celebrations and ordinary life of the community.
A passage from the Gospel can be read slowly, a few minutes of silence and a clean heart for a concrete decision.
Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Sangchon
Immaculate Heart of Mary, he keeps the parish of Sangchon and the city of Suwon. Teach us to listen to the Word, to discern with cleansing and to remain with those who suffer. It purifies our intentions, leads our whole life to Christ and prays for the reconciliation, freedom and peace of all Korea. Amen.
Sources consulted
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