Today I went to mass in English at St. Susanna Church which is very near the Maryknoll house (called Collegio Maryknoll) on the northern edge of old Rome. It is known as the American parish and all its services are in English and the staff are all English-speaking priests from the Paulist Priests.
Today the church celebrated the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, the patrons of mission work. June 29th is also the founding day for the Maryknoll Priests who were established on this day in 1911.
The prominent wheelchair ramp on the front of the church is a good sign that it is an American community following the US's ADA laws. The ramp has a plaque on it noting that it was built with funds from various dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Louisville.
A sign that this church is most certainly in Rome is that there are four churches situated on three sides of the plaza. Three of them are shown in this photo.
Most of the streets near St. Susanna's and Collegio Maryknoll are very residential and are really charming.
In the US, some neighbors try to outdo each other with Christmas decorations. How do you respond when the neighbors have a house like this?
These are some of the grounds of the US Embassy in Rome. My understanding is that the Rome embassy is a major center for diplomatic, cultural, and espionage activities in Europe.
