Marian devotion
The parish of Sangam-dong, in the Mapo district of Seoul, is dedicated to Mary Queen of Peace. On a divided peninsula, his patronage invites him to understand peace not as a imposed silence, but as a task of truth, justice, freedom and encounter.
Advocation: Mary Queen of Peace.
Official Korean name: About Us Pyeonghwa-ui I can.
Temple: 상암동성당 · Sangamdong Catholic Church.
Address: 36 World Cup -ro 42-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul 03905, South Korea.
Parish Erection: 11 February 2010.
Origin: separated from the parish of Susaek.
Documented initial report: 1,462 faithful and 561 homes.
Jurisdiction: Catholic archdiocese of Seoul.
Coordinates checked: 37.5801656, 126.8814328.
A dedication confirmed by two ecclesial sources
The Episcopal Conference of Korea records Sangam- dong within the archdiocese of Seoul and slogan "Por-pálica-párgina," Queen of Peace, as patron. The file confirms date and address.
The parish website itself provides the same data and notes that the new community separated from Susaek with 1,462 faithful distributed in 561 homes.
A parish erected in 2010
The parish was erected 11 February 2010. Its institutional history is recent, born to care more closely for a specific urban community.
The data of the initial homes shows that it was not an abstract idea: behind the new parish there were families, elders, children and believers with shared daily life.
What the Queen of Peace means
Mary is invoked as Queen by her union with Christ and as Queen of Peace because she leads to him who reconciles. His title does not legitimize a peace achieved through fear.
Marian royalty is expressed in service and intercession. Mary keeps those who work for the meeting and accompanies the victims.
Peace has foundations
St. John XXIII taught at Pacem in terris that peace must be established in truth, justice, love and freedom. It is not enough for the weapons to be temporarily shut up.
A peaceful society recognizes rights and duties, protects the vulnerable and opens up ways of responsible dialogue.
Unforgotten reconciliation
Forgiving does not mean denying what happened or preventing justice from being done. Christian reconciliation listens to the memory of the victims and seeks redress.
Mary Queen of Peace helps to hold together mercy and truth, avoiding both the revenge and the oblivion imposed.
Peace begins near
Before international agreements are reached, peace is learned in family conversations, communities and workplaces. Listen, ask for forgiveness and fulfill the word are decisive gestures.
Devotion becomes concrete when it diminishes daily aggressiveness and defends those who are being humiliated.
First parroquia en Sangam
Sangam-dong is part of a contemporary area of Seoul linked to means, technology and great urban equipment. In a constant communication environment, true listening may be lacking.
The parish offers a space where the word is accompanied by silence and presence. No undocumented current programmes are attributed here.
Peacekeeping technology
Pope Francis has warned that technological development needs ethical guidance. The tools capable of communicating can also amplify manipulation, monitoring or violence.
In a neighborhood associated with media industries, the Queen of Peace invites you to use the word and technology to serve the truth and the common good.
To welcome the different
Peace does not require that all be equal. Learn to live together with differences in age, provenance, culture and opinion without reducing the other to an enemy.
A Marian community is called to offer reception without taking advantage of the history of others and without imposing help that does not respect freedom.
Prayer and action
To pray for peace does not replace political, diplomatic, educational and social work. He holds it and purifies it from hatred.
Nor does prayer replace the medical, psychological or legal care needed by victims of violence.
An ecological peace
Resource conflicts and environmental degradation especially affect those who are least able to protect themselves. Care for creation is part of peace-building.
Reconciliation includes reviewing consumption habits and protecting the common home that future generations share.
Queen of Peace for all Korea
From Sangam-dong you can pray in a special way for separate families, for those who live without freedom and for those responsible for both parts of the peninsula.
Just peace needs patience, but not resignation. Each person retains a dignity prior to borders and ideologies.
verified location for the map
The episcopal directory and the parish web are consistent with 36 World Cup-ro 42-gil. Nominal mapping identifies Sangamdong Catholic Church in 37.5801656, 126.8814328.
The score corresponds to this parish of Mapo-gu, not to the centre of the neighborhood or to another Korean community dedicated to the Queen of Peace.
To visit and pray
The current hours should be consulted directly. The visit must respect the cult, privacy and ordinary life of the community.
He can pray for a specific relationship that needs reconciliation and ask for wisdom to take a responsible first step, without being exposed to danger or concealing abuses.
Prayer to Mary Queen of Peace of Sangam- dong
Mary, Queen of Peace, guards the parish of Sangam-dong and the city of Seoul. Teach us to speak with truth, listen with respect and repair the damage. It protects victims, guides those who exercise responsibility and opens up for all Korea ways of freedom, justice, reconciliation and encounter. Amen.
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