St. Mary the Consoler at Tiburtino

The church of Santa Maria Consolatrice overlooks the square of the same name. The facade and the interior are modern in style but integrate well into the urban context. Adjacent to the church is the homonymous institute which houses from the nursery to the nursery, elementary and middle school. The ward revolves around this important church and its school. The square is surrounded by a garden equipped with games for children and various commercial activities nearby.

On Saturday 18 September the parish welcomed a family known and involved in parish life. Two little sisters aged 7 and 4, after being prepared, presented themselves for baptism. The older sister participated ... while the little one began to refuse any approach by the parish priest, parents and godmothers ... we tried to reassure her and to keep her still. With her parents it was decided to postpone the baptism even if until the last we tried to pick her up and involve her. You couldn't take it by force. The celebration ended with photos and relaxation and we arranged to meet again soon. In the parish there are frequent baptisms of children from 3 to 7 years old, they are welcomed and their preparation is taken care of. Thanks

A few days ago, unfortunately, due to work commitments and also because she had no communication from anyone, my mother did not have time to enroll my 8-year-old nephew in catechism with his schoolmates. He tried to go to church anyway to try to talk to the parish priest but alas he received a welcome that I never expected, he explained the situation to the parish priest asking him if it was possible to register him so that he could make his first communion together to his friends with a lot of arrogance and presumption, he told me, shouting, that the day before he had two children from Casal Bertone enrolled and he could not accept it because he is outside the AREA, he reiterated that no other church would have accepted him being out of time. How do you refuse a child? How do you explain to a child THAT THEY DID NOT WANT IT BECAUSE NOT CASALBERTONE'S? only because it is from another area other than Casal bertone? I would like to add one last thing. I called the parish priest of casalbertone myself as I am from the area, the answer is that I disturbed him because he was at lunchtime and reiterated that he was not from the area and did not take it. A family that is not from casalbertone creates problems because it is from outside. But what problem can a decent family of honest workers bring? I immediately called the church in his area and they made an appointment the same day to speak with the parish priest and immediately put him in the group. They arrived and welcomed them with love and kindness, they immediately integrated my nephew with the other children by showing a film all together. This is the church I was looking for for him, a church that knows what love is that knows how to accept everyone despite the different area but especially that welcomes you with a warm welcome. Is my sister's only regret not being able to explain to my nephew that she told him with tears? MOM BUT CHILDREN ARE NOT ALL THE EQUAL, YOU ARE A BRVA MOM BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WANT US? IS STILL LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER TO GIVE TO A CHILD OF ONLY 8.

What can I say, I am one of the many and assiduous frequenters of the church and oratory of the parish since the 2nd grade. At the time there was the parish priest don Ennio appignanesi and also don Enrico pomili, for all of us, don Enrico. I learned to serve the Holy Mass. Sunday, In the church we were about 900 children for the holy mass of the hours. 9. Don Enrico celebrated and we, absorbed as it should be, followed the whole celebration with attention and devotion. Our dear Don Enrico announced the various times at the end of the celebration, both to listen to the words of the catechist and to spend some time together with the companions of the oratory. Don Enrico communicated the time of the beginning of the catechesis and then the time: at 2.15 in front of the gate, where we spent a few hours in front of the cinema screen. During the month of May we went to the districts with the windows decorated and illuminated, with the holy virgin illuminated to recite the Holy Rosary together with the people looking out. "What a beautiful party" this whole month of May and in the morning we went to Holy Mass at seven in the morning, before going to school. There were meetings with the catechists, prize trips for the best groups. At the end of the year, the final draw with prizes for both boys and girls. Everyone watched the passage of the: bicycle: prize coveted by all. We grew up, someone remained as a catechist and someone went to work. At 18 I changed neighborhood, a new area with nothing. The church had been located in a garage. Every now and then we went with my filomena mother and there was Father Nazzareno, who then left on a mission to Africa. On that occasion we had a little party in his honor. Then the military service, the return, the discharge and the job. Little by little we neglected the church. But and I say but, Don Enrico, Don Ennio and Father Nazzareno will always be in our hearts. God bless them now and always. I hope health by permitting me to visit Don Enrico's tomb, I know for sure that he was buried at Prima Porta. Many years have passed since then, I have three children, I had a wife, who, unfortunately, at the age of 66 Covid took her away. I also have sins on my conscience like so many others, I hope the Lord forgives mine too. Good night to all and again may God protect you now and always, these are bad times in every sense, let us love each other, we are all brothers, the Lord would not be happy and the good souls who are in Heaven rejoice in joy. We must be good, in Heaven there are all those innocent children, victims of the wickedness of man, we will all be together, we will see all our loved ones again and we will listen to the songs of the angels.