Marian devotion
The parish of Beon-dong, in Gangbuk-gu, celebrates the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. His patronage contemplates a humble birth that proclaims Jesus Christ and turns the beginning of a life into a call to care, hope and peace.
Advocation: Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
Korean name: The Castle Ruins Symphoon.
Temple: 번동성당 · Beon-dong Catholic Church.
Address: 945 Hancheon-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul 01137, South Korea.
Parish Foundation: August 16, 1983.
Jurisdiction: Catholic archdiocese of Seoul.
Coordinates checked: 37.634472, 127.0346287.
Patronage registered by the Korean Church
The Episcopal Conference of Korea records the Nativity of Mary, Sophia Lynnas the patronage of Beon@-@ dong. The official record also confirms the founding date, the archdiocese and the direction.
There is no Mary's apparition linked to the parish. This page documents a liturgical dedication and does not present the place as a sanctuary for extraordinary phenomena.
A parish founded in 1983
The community was erected August 16, 1983. Its location in northern Seoul is integrated into an urban territory where old families, new neighbours and people of different ages live together.
Mary's Nativity recalls that the future of a community begins many times in small realities that need time, fidelity and care.
The birth of Mary in the liturgy
La Iglesia celebra esta fiesta el September 8, nine months after the Immaculate Conception. The Canon Gospels do not report the birth of Mary or provide her family details.
The celebration does not depend on rebuilding undocumented scenes. He is pleased at the coming into the world of who would be the Mother of the Messiah.
Aurora of salvation
St. John Paul II presented Mary the girl as the aurora of Redemption. The light of the aurora is not yet the full day: it announces and allows to wait for it.
Thus, Mary's feast is entirely Christ-oriented. His birth prepares the human way by which the Word will assume our flesh.
The dignity of each beginning
Every child comes with a dignity that does not depend on his or her health, origin or future possibilities. Contemplating Mary girl calls for the protection of children and the rejection of any form of violence or exploitation.
The parish can express this devotion by creating safe environments, listening to families and accompanying those who face difficulties in caring.
A faith received and transmitted
In his prayer for this feast, John Paul II asked to learn from Mary to welcome, preserve and meditate on the Word and to maintain the faith received from the ancestors.
Transmitting faith is not just about preserving customs. It demands that they live with consistency, explain their meaning and respect the freedom of those who ask.
Start over
A birth opens a story that is not yet written. Invocation can accompany those who recommend after a disease, loss, migration or failure.
Christian hope does not erase the past. It allows the person not to be locked in and find help to take a new step.
Care for the elderly
Celebrating the beginning of life should not hide its full journey. Children and older people share vulnerability and need for stable links.
In an urban neighborhood, the community can unite generations through visits, listen to memory and spaces where no one is considered a burden.
Unity and peace
The liturgical prayer to the nascent Mary asks to grow in unity and peace. These words invite us to overcome contempt and to learn a coexistence that does not eliminate differences.
Since Beon@-@ dong, separate families in Korea, children living in fear and those working for reconciliation that is respectful of human dignity can be entrusted.
verified location for the map
The episcopal direction is 945 Hancheon-ro. The exact mapping search by the Korean name identifies Beon-dong Catholic Church in 37.634472, 127.0346287 and reproduces the same address.
The marker corresponds to the parish area of Gangbuk-gu and not to the administrative centre of Beon@-@ dong or to a homonymous church.
To visit and pray
The first joyful mystery can be prayed for childhood, mothers and those who begin a new stage. Another ten can be offered for the elderly and for the peace of Korea. The hours should be confirmed directly.
Beon@-@ dong is a parish dedicated to the Nativity of Mary, not a place of apparitions. The visit must respect the cult and the community.
Prayer to the Virgin of the Nativity of Beon@-@ dong
Virgin Mary, aurora of salvation, keeps the parish of Beon@-@ dong and the families of Gangbuk. Protect the children, accompany those who start again and have us take care of our elders. Teach us to welcome the Word, to convey faith with humility and to build for all Korea a future of unity, freedom and peace. Amen.
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