Marian devotion
In the Seo district, south of the city of Daejeon, the parish of Gwanjeo 2-dong lives under the patronage of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is a contemporary community, founded in 2011, that links Korean urban life with the evangelical call to prayer, conversion and care for those who suffer.
Advocation: Our Lady of Lourdes.
Korean nombre of the patronazgo: The Castle of Lourdes
Temple: The Catholic Church of Gwanjeo 2-dong.
Address: 9-9 Guongsak-ro 280beon- gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35380, Corea del Sur.
Parish Foundation: 12 January 2011.
Jurisdiction: Catholic diocese of Daejeon, South Daejeon pastoral district.
Coordinates checked: 36.2995759, 127.3449612.
An advocation of Lourdes in Daejeon
The directory of the Korean Episcopal Conference expressly identifies the 루르드의 SophiaOur Lady of Lourdes, as patron of the parish. It is not just an image present in the temple, but the official Marian ownership of this diocesan community.
The parish foundation took place on 12 January 2011. This date belongs to the administrative history of the parish and should not be confused with the liturgical memory of Our Lady of Lourdes, celebrated by the Church 11 February.
Gwanjeo 2-dong: identity and location
The name "Korean" is the second administrative district of Gwanjeo in Seo-gu. The episcopal record places the parish in Gubongsanbuk-ro 280beon@-@ gil, within the pastoral district of southern Daejeon.
The flight of Lourdes
The advocation recalls the apparitions received by Saint Bernardita Soubirous in Massabielle, Lourdes, in 1858. Its spiritual core is not extraordinary curiosity, but an invitation to return to God through prayer and penance, with special attention to the sick and to those who go through poverty or loneliness.
The Church discerns this devotion within faith in Jesus Christ: Mary leads to her Son, accompanies the believing people and teaches to respond humbly to grace.
A community that comes to meet
An official chronicle of the diocese documents that on June 3, 2012 the parish launched an initiative called "Find our Family." The local groups had identified 349 Catholics away and committed themselves to writing, accompanying and praying for them.
The programme included continued prayer, a penitential celebration and community reception. This historical data shows, shortly after the foundation, a parish concerned about the communication, reconciliation and fraternal return of those who had stopped participating.
A name that compromises with the sick
Lourdes is closely linked to the World Sick Day. To carry this patronage invites you to look with delicacy to those who suffer, to accompany without promising healing and to sustain Christian hope with presence, sacraments and service.
He also recalls that the dignity of the person does not depend on his health. The care of the sick, his family and those who care for him is an inseparable part of a well-lived Marian devotion.
verified location for the map
The address comes from the directory of the Korean Episcopal Conference. The search for the full Korean name of the temple places its access in 36.2995759, 127.3449612, coordinates used on the advocacy map.
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To visit and pray
It's an active parish, not a tourist site. Before moving it is appropriate to confirm the schedules with the community itself, respect the celebrations and keep quiet inside.
Prayer can entrust to Mary the sick, the health-care personnel, the caregivers and those who feel far from the Christian community. The prayer of the light mysteries of the Rosary helps to contemplate Christ, the center of all authentic Marian piety.
Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes of Gwanjeo 2-dong
Our Lady of Lourdes, Mother close to those who suffer, accompanies the parish of Gwanjeo 2-dong. It brings comfort to the sick, strength to their families and generosity to those who care for them. Let no one be forgotten nor far from the community, and always bring us Jesus Christ, a source of reconciliation and hope. Amen.
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