Posted on 05/04/2022 6:53:41 PM PDT by marshmallow
The St. Gianna Beretta Molla and Pietro Molla International Center for Family and Life will promote the holiness of the family and respect for the sanctity of life and include a shrine church of St. Gianna near the Diocese of Springfield’s new Evermode Institute.
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Diocese of Springfield in Illinois) – The daughter of one the most popular modern-day Catholic saints announced plans to establish an international pilgrimage site and center in Springfield to help spread knowledge of and devotion to her holy parents’ virtues and, thus, to promote the holiness of the family and respect for the sanctity of all human life.
Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, the daughter of Italian saint St. Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) and Pietro Molla, will establish the St. Gianna Beretta Molla and Pietro Molla International Center for Family and Life, which will be a peaceful place of prayer, learning, study, and spirituality for pilgrims.
“I learned from my saint mom and holy dad to have deep faith and unwavering confidence in divine Providence,” Dr. Molla said. “The establishment of this international center is one of those times I am trusting in God to show me the way and all those who are involved in the project. I am filled with humility to start this international center so we can promote and help families grow holier together.”
Dr. Molla said that she chose Springfield because of Bishop Thomas John Paprocki’s faith-filled leadership and his steadfast commitment to defend innocent life, Springfield is in the United States, where there is much devotion to her holy parents, and because of Springfield’s central location, especially being within driving distance of St. Louis and Chicago. Ultimately, she said, “It was God who chose Springfield.” Dr. Molla said she plans to live on the grounds once the center is open.......
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