Marian devotion
In Ahyeon-dong, within the urban fabric of Seoul, a parish is entrusted to Mary, Queen of the Rosary. His patronage invites him to contemplate with it the face of Christ and to transform repeated prayer into memory, peace and service.
Advocation: Mary, Queen of the Rosary.
Official Korean name: Before and After Mukjugido-ui I can.
Temple: INTERVIEW · Ahyeon-dong Catholic Church.
Address: 17 Bugahyeon-ro 4na-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03757, South Korea.
Official Foundation: February 20, 1957.
Jurisdiction: Catholic archdiocese of Seoul, Seodaemun- Mapo district.
Religious community: Daughters of Mary.
Coordinates checked: 37.5586187, 126.9576106.
The official title
The Bishops' Conference of Korea Before and After, "Queen of the Rosary Prayer," as the patronage of Ahyeon- dong. An updated Catholic directory confirms the same dedication.
The official address is today in Bugahyeon- dong, although the parish retains the historical name of Ahyeon- dong. This is not a different community.
A community founded in 1957
The parish was founded 20 February 1957, a few years after the Korean war. The date places its birth in a period of material and social reconstruction.
No specific foundational circumstances are attributed without a sufficiently accessible parish history. Their continuity and current data are documented by the episcopal directory.
The Rosary looks at Christ
St. John Paul II defined the Rosary as a prayer of deeply Christological orientation. Mary does not hold her gaze, but helps to contemplate the mysteries of her Son.
The avemarias create a serene rhythm around the name of Jesus. The repetition becomes a space to hear, remember and let the Gospel transform life.
The Joyful Mysteries
The Annunciation, Visitation, the birth of Jesus, the Presentation and the finding in the temple show a joy through availability, poverty and search.
Mary teaches to recognize the presence of God in a house, a journey, a child, a waiting and a family concern.
Los mysteria luminosa
Baptism in the Jordan, Cana, the proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration and the Eucharist go through the public life of Christ.
In Cana, Mary perceives a need and directs the servants to Jesus. Authentic contemplation awakens attention and obedience, not passivity.
The Painful Mysteries
The agony, the flogging, the thorns, the way of the cross and the crucifixion allow God to present his own and other suffering.
The Rosary does not break the pain. It helps to stay with the victims, to reject violence and to trust that the love of Christ does not abandon the suffering.
The glorious mysteries
The Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, Assumption and coronation of Mary open prayer to final hope.
The title Queen of the Rosary appears in this way within the journey itself: Mary shares the glory of Christ and maternally accompanies the pilgrim Church.
A crown of prayer
The word "rosary" evokes a crown of roses. Each prayer can be understood as a simple offering, not for its verbal novelty, but for the attention and love with which it is prayed.
The crown does not represent political power. The royalty of Mary participates in the humble service of Christ and leads to mercy.
Prayer for peace
In 2022, Pope Francis invoked the Queen of the Rosary by consecrating to Mary humanity, particularly Russia and Ukraine. The petition linked prayer, compassion and care of a wounded humanity.
In Korea, the Rosary can embrace the division of the peninsula, separate families and all forms of violence, without becoming a party slogan.
Personal and community prayer
The Rosary can pray alone, in family, in a parish or during a journey. Its simple structure allows people of different ages and levels of training to participate.
The parish community can find a common language in it, provided that repetition is accompanied by listening to the Word and charity.
The Daughters of Mary
The episcopal directory records the presence of the Daughters of Mary. The name of the congregation has an obvious relationship with Marian patronage.
No current tasks are described without direct confirmation. His documented presence recognizes the contribution of the consecrated life to this urban community.
A large parish
The episcopal record records 3,897 faithful and no dependent station. They are administrative figures subject to updating, but they help to understand the scale of the community.
The parish maintains a website, although it currently serves its content through HTTP. The hours must be confirmed before a visit.
verified location for the map
The address is 17 Bagahyeon-ro 4na-gil. The nominal mapping, contrasted with the directory and the name of the temple, places the church in 37.5586187, 126.9576106.
The score corresponds to the parish of Ahyeon-dong, not to the administrative centre of Ahyeon or to another church in the district.
To visit and pray
The current celebrations should be consulted directly. A visit may include a mystery of the Rosary for peace, the families of the neighborhood and those who live alone.
Prayer can end with a simple action: calling someone, reconciling, accompanying an older person or meeting a need that usually passes unnoticed.
Prayer to Mary, Queen of the Rosary, of Ahyeon- dong
Mary, Queen of the Rosary, guards the parish of Ahyeon- dong and the city of Seoul. Teach us to contemplate Jesus Christ carefully, to keep his Word and to serve quickly. It gives peace to Korea, comforts separated families and turns our prayer into works of mercy. Amen.
Sources consulted
- Episcopal Conference of Korea: official record of Ahyeon-dong.
- Korean Catholic Directory: corroboration of the parish.
- Website of the parish of Ahyeon-dong.
- Pope Francis: act of consecration and invocation of the Queen of the Rosary.
- St. John Paul II: Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virus Mariae.
- Cartography used to verify the temple.
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