Roman First Communion (1943)


Figure 1.--Many families in the San Loremzo neigborhood were displaced after an American bombing raid. Some families were accommodated in a school in the Parioli neighborhood. It is a neigborhood in the northern part of the town with many wealthy families. The local catholic parish organized the religious service for these families. We note a group of children receiving their First Communion on the feast of Mary (August 15).

American air power brought the war home to Romans with a raid on the Italian capital (July 19). The Allied nombers targeted the Rome railway station. The San Lorenzo neighborhood was largely destroyed. Many families were displaced. Some families were accommodated in a school in the Parioli neighborhood. It is a neigborhood in the northern part of the town with many wealthy families. The local catholic parish organized the religious service for these families. We note a group of children receiving their First Communion on the feast of Mary (August 15). The photo shows the children with the parish priest. The children are wearing simple clothing. The boys wear shorts and shirt, the girls a white dress. All wear white canvas shoes without any socks. Probably parish charity group provided the clothing for these children.







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