Burundi – Africa | Project M51

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OPERA M51

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MISSION

Location

Kabingo

Diocese

Rutana

Country

Burundi

Continent

Africa

GPS coordinates

-3.85216 30.21564

Time zone

UTC+2

ORGANIZER

Mother House

Camigliano Santa Gemma (LU)

Diocese

Rutana

Country

Burundi

Continent

Africa

Congregation Celebration

26 August

GPS coordinates

-3.85216 30.21564

Time zone

UTC+2

Contact Person

Father Adrien Cishahayo

Mother General

Sister Elisabetta Giussani

OPERA M is a revolution in the works of mercy. It is a permanent tool for fostering a strong and renewed vision of these works throughout the world.

Spazio + Spadoni’s reEvolution stems from a deeply felt urgency to redefine the concept of works of mercy as a journey that is always both human and divine at the same time—and therefore always spiritual as well as practical (or physical). The rediscovery—indeed, the true reEvolution—of these works must be found within this synthesis of the spiritual aspect and the practical act. Material action must always be imbued with the spirit.

OPERA M is based on five actions that define its method: INVOKE, call upon the Spirit LISTEN, make silence to open yourself to listening MEET, stand among the people LET’S WORK, act for the works LET’S FLOOD, bring everyone to the Works of Mercy Spiritual Works of Mercy To counsel the doubtful To instruct the ignorant To admonish sinners To comfort the afflicted To forgive offenses To bear patiently with troublesome people To pray to God for the living and the dead Corporal Works of Mercy To feed the hungry To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To shelter travelers To visit the sick To visit the imprisoned To bury the dead

Timeline

2025

27 December | First contact

Father Adrien Cishahayo writes to spazio + spadoni introducing himself and asking for support for the works followed by the Parish of Kabingo, in the diocese of Rutana in Burundi

2026

16 February | OPERA M

spazio + spadoni responds to the request by proposing the activation of a small social enterprise accompanied by a path for the spreading of the Works of Mercy

18 April | Project proposal

The project proposal involves the engagement of a group of widows for the production of soap

19 April | Via Misericordiae

The hypothesis of creating a Via Misericordiae in which to display the panels of the 14 corporal and spiritual Works of Mercy

14 May | Start of training

Two meetings took place during the day: one with the widows and another with the apostles of the Works of Divine Mercy. The project for the production of soap, which will be started with eight widows, was also discussed

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