Casa Miani - Augusta and Piera (Sorsogon City)
























You Did It For Me
Casa Miani Augusta and Pieraby Fr. Abe Arganiosa


Casa Miani is a home for poor children without serious physical or psychological handicaps, who because of the loss of their parents or other pitiful circumstances, are deprived of physical and educational cares and so hindered in their complete and harmonious development.
This foundation was made possible through the generosity of the late Msgr. Arnulfo Arcilla, Bishop of Emeritus of Sorsogon, who donated the land in 1998 for this purpose and for a school site. The funds for the construction came from the family of Mr. Giovanni Arvedi, an alumnus of the Somascan Fathers in Collegio Gallio of Como, Italy. Imbued with values of love for the poor by the Somascan educators, he and his wife Luciana are trying their best to give abandoned children an opportunity to live a decent life.
Now the sponsors and benefactors with the help committed volunteers enable the Somascan Fathers to take care of the children from their elementary to college education, according to their talents and abilities. These benefactors are part of Friends of Casa Miani, an association open to all who are willing to share the spirit of St. Jerome Emiliani, Father of Orphans and Universal Patron of Needy Youth.
Our Friends of Casa Miani in Italy, coordinated by Fr. Adalberto Papini, are saving parts of their income to support on a regular basis the tuition fees as well as the daily needs of the boys. Moreover, the great majorityof the house appliances and materials came from their generosity. Here in the Philippines help is also coming in from some good hearted faithful of St. Jerome Emiliani Parish of Ayala Alabang Village. Among them is Mr. Myron Papa who provided the amount for the sports equipment in Casa Miani. The people of Sorsogon on the other hand constitute the Foster Parents Association under the leadership of Mrs. Consuelo Duran Young. This group is composed of families which provide a home for our orphaned or totally abandoned boys, during vacation time.
On December 21, 1995, Casa Miani was canonically constituted as a religious residence. The Consulta of 1998 established Casa Miani as a religious house, pleno iure.
On April 1, 1996, activities begun. On February 15, 1997, the house was officially opened with Fr. Grato Germanetto as the first religious superior and foundation director. The same day, the house was blessed by Msgr. Monje, the vicar general of the diocese, representing the Most Rev. Jesus Y. Varela, Bishop of Sorsogon. The blessing and the official opening were made meaningful by the presence of Mr.and Mrs. Giovanni and Luciana Arvedi.

Two years later on August 26, 1999, Casa Miani received the license to operate from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Under the guidance of the new director Casa Miani has established a wider and deeper level of cooperation with the social welfare agencies in the surrounding areas and became an active member of Binderango, the associations of non- governmental organizations for the entire Bicol Region and Masbate. For 9 years, Casa Miani was administered by Fr. Luigi Brenna, with the help of some Somascan religious namely, Fr. Abe Arganiosa, Bros. Romel Ermita, and Joseph Don Castro. They were helped by Ms. Irene Miranda, the Foundation's social worker and three other employees.




At present this institution in under  Fr. Menandro Rivera, crs. He is helped by Fr. Roger Ereno, crs and Bro. Yovensius Eswi Rodos, crs - praticum.

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