The Family Room (The Quest)

Albino Aragno, Director of Cenacolo in the Americas, and two members of the community

Hear incredible stories of how addictions have been overcome and lives have been resurrected through loving service in the Cenacolo Community. At Cenacolo, Albino Aragno and additional members of the community experienced the rediscovery of the joy of faith, the beauty of life, and the growth of true freedom.

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History and Overview of Cenacolo: On July 16, 1983, the day the Church remembers Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Sister Elvira Petrozzi, known today as Mother Elvira, started the Community. It was a response of God’s tenderness to the cry of desperation of so many young people who were lost, deceived, and disappointed. They were seeking the true meaning of life in the false light of the world. A place was born that welcomes life in loving service. Over the years this loving service has become a source of hope and resurrection for many people lost in the world of darkness, who are sad, marginalized, desperate, drugged. They are freely welcomed and are offered true friendship, discipline, and fraternal sharing. “Ora et Labora” – prayer and work; these are the pillars through which people rediscover respect, order, hope, dignity, peace, and the joy of being alive. The community lifestyle of faith, sharing, and service drew many young volunteers, lay people, families, brothers (including some priests), and consecrated sisters who dedicate themselves full-time to the service of Mother Elvira’s work and vision. The Cenacolo Community has been recognized by the Church, at the Pontifical Council for the Laity, as the International Private Association of the Faithful. Currently there are 72 houses present in 20 countries of the world.