At Domus Nostra in Quinto, mission partners weave Common Good
The team of the Domus, Sisters and operators, together with the mothers and children welcomed, animated a festive moment in the gardens of the villa to thank volunteers, friends and supporters of the Good Shepherd mission, for all they provide
It was an afternoon of great emotion on Saturday 17 June!
This important appointment had been prepared with great care for days and days, demonstrating the gratitude that those who ‘live’ at the Domus feel towards all those who, for various reasons, contribute to enriching the quality of the services for women, mothers and children, and to the Justice and Peace and Integral Ecology activities promoted at the Domus and in the area.
There was a large participation of volunteers, friends and supporters, including from the Quinto Parish, which dedicated ample space to the event in its newsletter, tracing the commitment of Domus Nostra over time:
“…Their commitment is aimed at “weaving relationships, to weave new threads of life” … So a few years ago they invited us to reflect with the photographic exhibition “Women who see in the fog”, which they curated and also hosted in our parish premises.
“Weaving scraps of solidarity” well defines their commitment, daily and hidden, yet just as rich and fruitful, like Jesus’ being in his time in Nazareth.
An industriousness that has also been realised for almost ten years in the tailoring workshop ‘Workshop of the Bees’, which involves young women guests of the community and other volunteers, in a project of collaboration and solidarity.
Prophetic choices also in building the Common Good, just like busy bees (to use an image of their founder, St. Mary Euphrasia Pellettier).
The community often promotes policies of information on highly topical issues, supporting social initiatives or campaigns to raise awareness of planetary urgencies, through initiatives of Integral Ecology and Justice and Peace: the #gratiaGreta initiative, the adhesion to the diocesan campaign “No trafficking” and, lately, also supporting the petition “UN flag for live” that proposes the UN to intervene to authorise ships that rescue migrants at sea to display the UN flag. A signature to make us all take responsibility for recognising the humanity and dignity of the lives of migrants and the crews of the ships rescuing them.”
A few pictures of the day…
Sister Teresa’s welcome to the participants who will receive as a gift a parchment with the text of the poem “I am made of scraps” by Cora Coralina and a pencil that can be planted at the end of its use, held together by small scraps of fabric chosen from the scraps of the A.P.I. Workshop.
The stand of the A.P.I. Workshop supported by the voluntary association Primereando.
A sign warns that butterflies, bees and insects in the small Common Good Meadow are intent on their ‘work’ for the biodiversity that the naturalist gardener Alessandro has been passionately caring for for many years.
Naturalist gardener Alessandro tells us about the wonders of biodiversity
The Meadow of the Common Good
The Labyrinth of Biodiversity created by Alessandro
Young and old discover the exit from the Labyrinth of Biodiversity
Sister Italina tastes the intercultural dishes prepared by the women sheltered at Domus Nostra
Recipe Corner from the World
Volunteers of ‘Letture Spaesate’ fascinate children with their animated stories
Play area for children
Sister Teresa, Sister Italina and Sister Doris happy with a day in which so many clippings formed a larger WE…
as happens in all the networked activities of the Domus.
