Focolare Movement

Farewell Marco!

May 9, 2017

“This evening, Marco Tecilla, the first focolarino, is latest pearl to be added to the crown of Mary. With infinite gratitude, we gather around him in an embrace which unites heaven and earth,” writes Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement, when she announced the passing of Marco, the first young man to follow Chiara […]

Marco Tecilla“This evening, Marco Tecilla, the first focolarino, is latest pearl to be added to the crown of Mary. With infinite gratitude, we gather around him in an embrace which unites heaven and earth,” writes Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement, when she announced the passing of Marco, the first young man to follow Chiara Lubich in the way of the Focolare. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 10th May, at 11.00 am at the Mariapolis Centre in Castel Gandolfo (Rome).

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to Newsletter

Thought of the day

Related post

Chiara Lubich: “God needs us”

Chiara Lubich: “God needs us”

‘See, I am making all things new.’ Chiara Lubich commented on the Word of Life for February 2026 in April 1989. Here is a brief excerpt.

When Illness Becomes Communion

When Illness Becomes Communion

Brian is from Ireland. He is 62 years old, married, with two daughters, a university professor who lives in Taiwan. Out of the blue he discovered he has a serious disease that has changed his whole life.

2025 Annual Report: moving from policy to culture

2025 Annual Report: moving from policy to culture

The 2025 Annual Report on activities for safeguarding as well as data relating to cases of abuse within the Focolare Movement is now available. Below you will find the introduction, accompanied by an interview with Bishop Alí Herrera, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors of the Catholic Church.