The Piamartini, officially known as the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth of Blessed Father Piamarta ( it, Congregazione della Sacra Famiglia di Nazareth del Beato Padre Piamarta; abbreviated FN) is a
Catholic
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clerical
religious congregation
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of
pontifical right
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for men.
History
The institute was founded by
Italian
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priest
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Saint
Giovanni Battista Piamarta
Giovanni Battista Piamarta (26 November 1841 - 25 April 1913) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and educator. Piamarta was also the founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Piamarta established his congregation in 1900 in ...
, parish priest to
Brescia
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. He was always sensitive to the problems of young people of the working class and opened agricultural and craft schools for them.
In 1900 this gave birth to a new congregation of priests who devote themselves to the care of children of the people, especially those without families, caring and professional education. The
Holy See
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approved the establishment by Decree of January 10, 1948.
Activities and dissemination
The Piamartini are a community of
priests
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consecrated to
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, as well as
laity
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who are dedicated to training young people to Christian life through socialization and work. Their motto is "Pietas et Labor" (Piety and Labour).
The Congregation is present in Italy,
Brazil
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Angola
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and
Chile
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. As of December 31, 2005, the congregation had 23 houses and 137 religious, 93 of them priests.
Other foundations
Over the years the congregation has added others that support the activities of the Piamartini:
* Piamarta Onlus Foundation, which has a support those working in education;
* Operation Good, an association that collects aid for the mission Fortaleza/Pacotí, and in particular through distance adoptions;
* Service Collaboration International Assistance Piamartino Foundation, is an
NGO
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(non-governmental organization) which aims to "promote and manage useful cooperation to promote human progress, economic and social integration of developing countries";
* Piamartino Secular Movement, born from the desire of some laity to share the spiritual experience of the Congregation, maintaining, however, the commitment to the active life. The movement provides participation through three stages: Accession, promises and votes (
poverty, chastity, obedience).
* Piamartino Youth Movement, which brings together young people who want to live the values proposed by Piamarta: prayer, commitment at work, and a positive social openness.
References
Sources
:''This article originated as a translation of ''
:it:Congregazione della Sacra Famiglia di Nazareth'', its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia''
External links
Congregation Holy Family of Nazareth of Blessed Father Piamarta - Brescia
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Catholic orders and societies
Brescia