Improvements in the Cabin of St. Raphael
From the 22nd to 27th July a group of 11 boys from England and 3 from Scotland stayed in Pallerols for a work camp.
Their task was to finish off the Cabin of St Raphael and the surrounding area. Apart from working on the Cabin itself, they reconstructed a stone bench and a wooden altar according to the drawings we had dating back to 1937.The drawings show the Cabin and its environs and give a good idea of what the expedition of St Josemaria found in place during their stay from 22nd to 27th November of that year.
The group flew into Barcelona airport on Sunday 22nd of July and that same day drove to Pallerols. On their arrival they pitched the tents that were to provide shelter for the days that followed. Some of them slept in the old school of Pallerols, which was also used to prepare the meals.
The work timetable was from 10am to 1pm and from 3.30pm to 5.30pm daily, although the demands of the work to be done frequently meant longer hours.
On the 27th we finished off the work camp with the celebration of Mass on the newly built altar at the Cabin of St Raphael. It was a fitting and moving occasion and gave those present a flavour of what must have been like to celebrate Mass in those surroundings in 1937.
You can see 3 videos showing some aspects of the work camp.
Video 1: Preparedness and works
Video 2: The big stone
Video 3: Farewell
The participants were:
From England: Pedro, Pablo, Richard, Matthias, Toby, Francis, Borja, Freddie, Joe G and Joe T.
From Scotland: Javier, Carlo and Thomas.
A priest, Fr Frank, accompanied the group.
Congratulations
Viendo este grupo de jóvenes, parece que -salvando las distancias – se han vuelto a rememorar las jornadas que San Josemaría pasó en esos lugares. Seguro que S. Josemaría los estaría mirando con agrado, gratitud y cariño…
Que Dios llene de eficacia el trabajo de estos chicos y que les conceda lo que más felices les pueda hacer: una vocación de entrega
Desde El Poblado, muchas gracias y enhorabuena!
ME PARACE ALGO MARAVILLOSO Y EN ESPECIAL TENER ESTA JUVENTUD TAN MARAVILLOSA
Desde Navarra, descansando unos días, os felicito por los trabajos incesantes con voluntarios del mundo entero. ¡Que no cese la difusión para extender la historia de aquellos momentos necesarios aunque duros, de los primeros. Muchas gracias. Ángela