✦   Progetto Kerigma · Attendiamoci ODV ETS

Jerusalem
and Ephesus

Not simply two places, but two thresholds of one journey. With a regular donation you make it possible to keep both houses open, to welcome pilgrims from across Italy, and to carry out real social projects for the people who live there.

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Progetto Kerigma

Two thresholds of one journey

Jerusalem is the school of discipleship and consolation — the root in Christ — where you learn the life of Jesus again and walk into your own wounds with him. Ephesus is the school of apostolic communion — the root in the Church — the life of the first Christian communities, the places of Paul, John and Mary, theology as it actually happened.

Casa Kerigma, Jerusalem Jerusalem
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Casa Kerigma · Jerusalem

In the heart of the Holy City, Casa Kerigma lives the life of the Upper Room: hearing the kerygma, the Eucharist, the washing of feet, mercy experienced first-hand. Stays of 7 to 15 days, in continuous prayer.

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Casa Kerigma, Ephesus Ephesus
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Casa Kerigma · Ephesus

In the footsteps of Paul, John and Mary: New Testament theology in conversation with the first Christian communities. Retreats, intensive courses, and formation for seminarians and clergy, in 5,000 m² of green.

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The journey between Jerusalem and Ephesus
"As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem." Isaiah 66:13
With your support

What you make possible
with a donation

You make it possible

offering spiritual formation in Jerusalem and Ephesus, at the living roots of the Gospel

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arranging cultural and sporting exchanges between Palestinian young people and Italian communities

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covering the running costs of both houses, and the education projects on the ground

You make it possible

offering university scholarships to young people from Bethlehem and Jerusalem to study in Italy

Done in the summer of 2026

Real projects,
real people

Casa Kerigma isn't only a building to support: it's where the work starts — work that changes the lives of young Palestinians. Through Estate Terra Santa 2026 we hosted young people from Jerusalem and the West Bank in Reggio Calabria, together with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Pro Terra Sancta.

40
Young people from the Holy Land
in Estate Terra Santa 2026
3
Delegations hosted
between June and July
26
Days of hospitality
between June and July

The photographs, the numbers, the names

Who came, when, what they did and how it went: the full account of every group, with the photographs from those days and the two houses that make it all possible.

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What we are building

Real welcome,
real journeys

Progetto Kerigma isn't an idea: it's already happening. Groups from all over Italy — from Reggio Calabria to Milan — spend time in the two houses being taught and accompanied. Every regular donation lets Attendiamoci keep these journeys going, and open the door to people who otherwise could not afford them.

Community life at Casa Jerusalem

Hosting groups

Parish groups, associations, religious communities and families, staying 7–15 days between Jerusalem or Ephesus and Reggio Calabria.

A view over Jerusalem

Retreats · Jerusalem

Time given to consolation and discipleship: hearing the kerygma, the Eucharist, praying for the people you love, life shared in the Upper Room.

Casa Ephesus

Theological formation · Ephesus

Intensive courses in Johannine, Pauline and Marian theology. Retreats on the move, and discernment workshops along the paths of Paul and John.

With your regular donation you make it possible to:

  • Pay the rent on both houses
  • Welcome pilgrims who couldn't otherwise afford to come
  • Run youth exchanges and intercultural workshops
  • Offer university scholarships to young people from Bethlehem and Jerusalem
  • Keep the door open to groups arriving from all over Italy
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In case you were wondering

What is a non-profit?

An organisation that makes no profit and puts every resource back into its own mission. Attendiamoci is funded by fundraising, donations, membership fees, public grants and the Italian 5×1000 scheme.

What is Attendiamoci?

An Italian volunteer organisation (ODV ETS), working since 2001 through peer education and continuous training. It runs property seized from organised crime and turns it into places where young people grow. More at attendiamoci.it.

How do you stay at the houses?

For stays, retreats and formation programmes see casakerigma.it, or write to info@attendiamoci.it.

How can you help?

With your time, this campaign, a charity gift, or your 5×1000. All the ways, at attendiamoci.it/cosapuoifare.

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