Marian devotion
The parish of Geoje-dong, in the city of Busan, is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima. It was founded on 19 November 1973 and solemnly celebrated his fifty years of parish life in 2023.
Advocation: Our Lady of Fatima.
Korean name: The Castle of the partyma.
Temple: The Catholic Church of Geoje-dong.
Address: 22 Geojesijang-ro 22beon-gil, Yeonje-gu, Busan 47544.
Foundation: 19 November 1973.
Fiftieth anniversary: diocesan Mass held on May 21, 2023.
Jurisdiction: Catholic diocese of Busan, pastoral district of Gaya.
Coordinates checked: 35.1826301, 129.0721642.
Data confirmed by the Korean Church
The national directory records the patronage, date, direction and diocesan membership. The diocese itself reported on the fiftieth anniversary mass presided over by Bishop Joseph Son Sam- seok and the desire for the community to continue to announce the word of Christ in its surroundings.
That anniversary confirms the historical continuity between the 1973 foundation and the present parish.
The Invocation of Fatima
The advocation recalls the apparitions recognized by the Church that Lucía dos Santos and his cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto testified in 1917 in Cova da Iria, Portugal.
His message calls for conversion, the prayer of the Rosary, penance and peace. It is not a new revelation that replaces the Gospel: it helps to live with greater fidelity the only revelation completed in Jesus Christ.
Prayer and conversion for peace
Fatima was especially associated with prayer for the end of the war and for the conversion of hearts. This dimension has a deep resonance on the Korean peninsula, although sources do not attribute a particular political mission to Geoje-dong.
Christian peace is not reduced to the absence of conflict. He claims truth, justice, forgiveness, protection of victims and perseverance in good.
An urban community of over four thousand faithful
The consulted episcopal directory records more than four thousand faithful and no dependent missionary station. The figure describes a consolidated urban parish community, but it may vary and should be understood as the data of the time of the registration.
The parish website confirms the catechetical and pastoral activity and offers the current contact of the community.
Verified location
The ecclesial direction and the civic direction coincide in number 22 of Geojesijang-ro 22beon-gil. The mapping search by the Korean name points 35.1826301, 129.0721642, coordinate used on the map.
To visit and pray
It's an active parish. The schedule should be confirmed in advance through your diocesan website or directory and respect the privacy of the community during the cult.
One can pray for a ten of the Rosary, meditate Luke 1: 38 and ask for the reconciliation of Korea, the peoples at war and those who work silently for peace.
Prayer to Our Lady of Fátima of Geoje-dong
Our Lady of Fatima, keep the community of Geoje- dong. Teach us to listen to the Gospel, turn the heart and persevere in the Rosary. He accompanies the divided peoples, comforts the victims of war and makes us humble servants of the peace of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Sources consulted
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