One family

A celebration of Mary Mother of Youth as well attended as this year's here at the Arsenale dell'Incontro.
Young people, children, adults, elderly people. Friends from the very beginning who have known us for over twenty years and people who have just met us, united together truly as one family. Everyone was here because they wanted to be here, everyone was happy to lend a hand.

We celebrated the Eucharist together, entrusting all the children and young people of the world and all the intentions that those who came brought with them. Then the celebration continued with a small refreshment, games for the children and the first (small but great) football tournament organized for the celebration, which together with our volunteers involved the scouts and the youth ministry of the parish of Madaba. We met many amazed and moved glances, and shared the desire that this is the new beginning of a journey together, and may expand to many others in the coming years.

It was nice to see some of the guys now at university, who attended the Arsenale when they were children, proud and very happy to introduce this home to those who were here for the first time. It was moving to see the naturalness with which many of our friends stood up to give up their seats to those who continued to arrive in a now crowded hall.

We thank Mary who gathers us, brings us to Jesus and helps us every day to be Home. With Her it is possible.


The Fraternity of Sermig in Jordan
NP August / September 2024