« history of the parish in the city of Murmansk» on the Kola Peninsula Catholic presence dates from the beginning of the construction trade and naval port and the city of Murmansk. On the territory inhabited only local people who live by fishing, hunting and harvesting of plants, abundantly growing in the tundra, and the specialists and workers for the grandiose construction projects needed to bring in other territories. This problem was solved to a great extent exiles. They were people of different nationalities: Poles, Belarusians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians and others, many of whom were Catholics.
When the city began to develop, here sought to work with people throughout the Soviet Union. Thus, in the Murmansk and Murmansk region inhabited by people of different nationalities, various faiths. Early in 1916 the abbot Catholic community of Petrozavodsk asked permission from the administration to build a Catholic chapel in Murmansk to about 400 Catholics (workers, engineers and soldiers) who are building a city, port and railway. But the revolution has prevented those plans.
The creation of our parish . Parish of St. Michael the Archangel operates in Murmansk since June 18, 1991, however, his activity was very limited - about once a year visiting our city priest from St. Petersburg, conducted Mass, baptize children.
Parishioners are people of different nationalities, mostly immigrants and descendants первых строителей железной дороги, порта и города, в большинстве своем это люди пожилого возраста, благосостояние которых нельзя назвать высоким. Количество parishioners increased and now stands at about 300 people (grandmothers bring their grandchildren, many Catholics know about the existence of random arrival from friends, etc.).
believers repeatedly appealed to the Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz in Moscow with a request to send in Murmansk priest who lived would be here all the time, conduct worship services and all the rituals as it is assumed in the Catholic Church. As a result, April 17, 2000 Archbishop entrusted the work in the parish Fr. Juan Emilio Sarmiento and appointed him as dean. Since then, the parish operates in Murmansk constantly. Held annually reregister with the Ministry of Justice And as it deals in a timely manner all tax reports and payments to non-budgetary funds.
Due to lack of church (chapel) all rites, saints, sacraments and liturgy held in unsuitable places for these purposes: apartments, rented premises. Currently, the abbot about. Juan E. Sarmiento lives in an apartment which is the property of the parish.
In 2001 the parish at the request of parishioners, whose number increases, appealed to the Administration city \u200b\u200bwith a request to allocate land for the construction of the temple. After years of red tape, we defined a place in the building (Administration Resolution Murmansk from 11.11.2004g. № 958), and the Department of Architecture issued architectural planning task № 304 of 18.11.2004g. Almost two years spent on developing and harmonizing project for the future temple, and only in 2006 the parish was able to announce a tender for construction. An analysis of the proposals received (from Murmansk firms and one firm from St. Petersburg), and numerous consultations, the choice fell on the firm "Murmanskpromstroy, which 19.06.2006g. the contract was made and the construction of the temple.
11 November 2007. the ceremony of consecration completed construction of the temple. Consecration At holiday present Nuncio Antonio Mennini and 20 priests.
However parish has not yet received permission from the competent bodies to enter the temple in operation . The reason is unreasonable demand Contractor significant increase in construction costs and the failure arrival all executive and technical documentation needed to enter the temple into operation. In this regard, the parish had recourse to the Arbitration Court of reclaiming all documentation. The contractor, in turn, filed a lawsuit Recognition of the transaction invalid. Cases will be considered 26.05.09g. and 28.05.09g.
Expected results :
Temple is very necessary to our parishioners, many of whom arrive at a Sunday service from Apatity, nickel, Monchegorsk, Kandalaksha, Severomorsk and other settlements in the Murmansk region.
Availability Catholic храма в городе Мурманске даст возможность многим католикам узнать о деятельности прихода и тем самым участвовать в святых таинствах в условиях, подобающих worship. It will also facilitate their participation in parish life, contribute to the development of trust and goodwill towards others, will enable improve the work of educating children and youth in the spirit of Christianity. This is the only Catholic church in the Kola Peninsula, which was built through the efforts of and assistance Missionary Congregation "Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary" (Missionaries Klaretiny) and this fact imposes on priests and parishioners additional responsibilities.
Catholic Church should lead by example in all matters and especially in the behavior of church members and interested people: goodwill, cooperation with other faiths, the bearing of the needy, care for those around us people and nature, and much more. Achievement these goals is the main task of the Roman Catholic Church and the availability of existing church in Murmansk will serve to this.
activities of the parish currently :
parish pastoral work:
· abbot performs in the temple, in the hospital and as required elsewhere in all the sacraments, worship and ceremonies, as follows: Sunday and daily Mass, baptism, first communion, anointing the sick and etc.
worship in the temple are made with the oral permission Head of Administration of the May Day District of Murmansk.
sv.messa Sunday, at 11.00
Daily - 19.00 hours
· 1 every week there is a catechism for children and adults,
· 2 times a year (before Christmas and Easter), the abbot with the monks of St. - Petersburg organize additional training for parishioners - lectures on the history of the Church, the Bible and other topics relating to matters of Christian faith,
· 2 times a month on Saturdays prior conducts service in the town of Apatity, in which believers are going to not only the city but Apatity and nearby cities and towns.
Social Work came :
Since 2003 the present parish conducts through the Caritas charity program "Social assistance to children - free breakfast." This program aims to help children from poor and disadvantaged families - 80 pupils of secondary school № 23 in the city of Murmansk.
Future Plans :
After entering into force temple of the congregation will have a real opportunity to expand in a direction contained in the Charter of the parish, namely:
· daily for worship, religious rites and ceremonies,
· permanent religious education and training (holding katehezisa) children and adults,
· Invitation Foreign and Russian priests to engage in professional religious activities,
· organization at any time meetings with parishioners,
· of lectures, exhibitions, concerts, display films and videos,
· a choir, study groups, clubs and libraries,
· organizing pilgrimages to Christian shrines,
· expanding charitable activities of the parish.
about. Juan E. Sarmiento cmf
Pastor
Phone 8152 - 231764
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