The Marianum Church School Center, renovated with the support of the Hungarian government, was officially handed over

The complete reconstruction of the main building of the Marianum Church School Center in Bishop Király Street in Komárom has officially come to an end today. The dedication of the consecrated building took place with a Mass of thanksgiving followed by a ceremonial ribbon-cutting with the participation of Péter Szilágyi, Ministerial Commissioner for National Policy at the Prime Minister's Office. The renovation of the school center took place in several stages from 2017 to the present day, from the kindergarten to the main building. The investments were supported by the Hungarian government with a total of HUF 1.1 billion.

The ministerial commissioner's visit to the highlands began with a thanksgiving mass at the St. Andrew's Basilica in Komárom, whose main celebrant was Mons. János Orosh was the archbishop of Nagyszombat. The event was attended, among others, by Éva Czimbalmosné Molnár, head of the department responsible for the Highlands of the State Secretariat for National Policy, Balázs Kiss, secretary of the Hungarian Embassy in Bratislava, Róbert Madarász, director of the school center, Róbert Kiss, vicar general of the Diocese of Nagyszombati, and other church and secular dignitaries.

After the thanksgiving mass, Péter Szilágyi , the ministerial commissioner responsible for national policy at the Prime Minister's Office, quoted Cardinal József Mindszenty in his speech on the day of remembrance for the victims of communism, and talked about the importance of church and identity-strengthening education, especially nowadays.

After the thanksgiving mass, Péter Szilágyi , the ministerial commissioner responsible for national policy at the Prime Minister's Office, quoted Cardinal József Mindszenty in his speech on the day of remembrance for the victims of communism, and talked about the importance of church and identity-strengthening education, especially nowadays.

"We live in a world where morality is at a loss," he quoted, adding that in our current world, freedom is often confused with liberty.

The ministerial commissioner emphasized that the focus of the Hungarian government's attention over the past 12 years has been the well-being of families, helping them create homes and promoting childbearing - both in the entire Carpathian basin and in the diaspora.

"The support of mother tongue education is at the forefront of our national policy. This is the environment in which the strengthening of the Hungarian identity is not just a task, but also a key mission," he stated, pointing out that in the past more than a decade, numerous Hungarian-language institutions, from kindergartens to higher education, have been built and renewed in the Highlands with the support of the Hungarian government. .

In Komárom, in addition to the Marianum, the Hungarian government also supported the complete renovation of the Eötvös Utcai Elementary School the renovation of the Tulipán Kindergarten, the Csillag kindergarten and kindergarten were also built with the support of the State Secretariat for National Policy, and thanks to the church renovations financed by the Hungarian government, the renovation of the Komárom basilica is currently underway. This was already mentioned by Béla Keszegh

As he said, there are "guides" who help you navigate and adjust in today's complicated world.

"We can state that whoever follows the teachings of Jesus will certainly not turn with malice towards his fellow man, his friend, his neighbor, the neighboring country," the mayor of Komárom referred to the currently raging Russian-Ukrainian war.

Róbert Madarász , the director of the Marianum Church School Center, remembered the foundation of the institution 93 years ago, the founders, and then the participants in the re-establishment many decades after the nationalization, who "recognized the word of the times".

As he said, thanks to the generous support of Hungary and the Hungarian government, the kindergarten of the school center, the Rozmaring Street building of the lower school, then the gymnasium, and finally the main building were completely renovated . "But above all, I thank you for standing up for us, taking on a fellowship with us and showing that the ideals we represent are important," he said. The director of the Marianum Church School Center also expressed his gratitude to all institutions and individuals who provided assistance.

The renovation of the emblematic building of Komárom is not only important for the city, but also of strategic importance for the Catholic community in the highlands, since Marianum is the largest school center in addition to Szepsi and Ipolyság, which provides comprehensive church education in Hungarian.

According to its stated goal at the time of its founding, "the Hungarian people will raise priests, teachers, and intellectuals from their own blood."

After the Holy Mass, the building of the school center was handed over, which was consecrated by Bishop János Orosch in the presence of the invited guests.

(Erika Szalai/Felvidék.ma)