Italy

Current Mission Updates

2024 Updates

How can others support this mission?

• Supporting this mission can take various forms, and each contribution makes a difference. Here are some ways others can support the Fraternity’s mission:
  • Prayer: 🙏 Encourage others to pray for the success of the mission, the well-being of the priests, and the spiritual growth of the community. Prayer is a powerful force that sustains and uplifts.
  • Financial Support: Donations play a crucial role in sustaining the mission. Individuals can contribute financially to cover operational costs, support outreach programs, and provide resources for the parish community. Make a Donation- click here.

2018 Updates

Churches in Italy – served by the MFM clergy:

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Mission of: ST. BARTHOLOMEW APOSTLE PARISH- CASSINO, FROSINONE PROVINCE

• Founded in 2004
• Percentage of Catholics: 90%
• Lay groups in the Parish:
  • Choirs, lectors, Prayer group with the Fraternity´s spirituality, catechists, Motivational groups of adults and children, Youth group, Focolarini (de Chiara Lubich) and
    Charismatic group.
• The parish is well organized. There is a Parish Pastoral Council and Financial Parish Council.
• There isn´t a plan for pastoral activities in the parish, but the parish follows the pastoral plan that comes from the Diocese.

Mission of: SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA IN CIELO PARISH- MAENZA, LATINA PROVINCE

•  This is a medieval Parish, restored in 1952 by Pope Leon XIII
•  Percentage of Catholics: 90%
•  Catholic groups and movements:
  • Catechists, choirs, Catechumenal community, prayer groups, committee for festivities in the Parish; new groups are coming up with parish enrollment.
• There is a Parish council and a Parish Financial council
• This a parish that follows the pastoral plan at the Diocesan level. There is no local pastoral plan.

Mission of: SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA IN CIELO PARISH- ROCCASECCA, LATINA  PROVINCE

• This parish was founded in the year of 1454 approximately 99% are Catholics
•   Groups of lay people in the parish:
  • Choir, Lectors, catechists, Family pastoral care, and other groups committed on parish
    activities.

Mission of: SAN MARTINO AND SAN LORENZO PARISH. ORTONOVO – LUNI. LA SPEZIA PROVINCE

• Founded in 1651 (year of its blessing) 95% of the population are Catholics
  • Catholic Groups in the parish:
    catechists and Choir. There is a prayer group with the spirituality of the
    Fraternity.
  • There gather together to pray for the priests and seminarians of the
    Missionary Fraternity of Mary.
• This parish has a unique way of working together. There is a group of volunteers that work hand to hand with the priest in pastoral activities.
• All pastoral activities are done with the guidelines of the Bishop in the Diocese

Mission of: ST. LAZZARO PARISH IN SARZANA . LA SPEZIA PROVINCE

• Founded in 1842 85% Catholics
  • Catholic groups in the parish:
    catechists, Choir, prayer group.
• There are liturgical services on Sundays and weekdays.

Mission of: ST. GIUSEPPE PARISH IN CASANO- LUNI, LA SPEZIA PROVINCE

•  Founded in 1964 90% are Catholics
•  Pastoral activities:
  • Catechism of Christian iniciation, for children, Focolarini group
• This is a well organize parish
• There is a Pastoral plan in the parish, and people are very supportive

Mission of: ST. BIAGIO (San Blas) IN DOUES – AOSTA PROVINCE

• Founded in the year of 1176 99% Catholics
•  There is always spiritual formation.
• There is program of catechesis.
  • Two choirs that help out at the liturgical ceremonies in the
    parish
• People and the priest work together in the pastoral activities at the parish.
  • Although there is no local pastoral plan, they follow the guidelines of the Diocese

Mission of: SANTO STEFANO PARISH (San Esteban) IN ALLEIN, AOSTA PROVINCE

• Founded in 1250 99% Catholics
• It is a well organized parish with its Parish council and Financial Parish committee.