Italy

Country Liaison: Pamela Runyon

History

In 2009, while at a spiritual growth retreat in Italy, Daughters Annemarie Delgado and Cindy Birdsall presented information about the Order to attendees.  Then in September 2010, Pam Runyon and Marge Rogers followed up by leading a retreat in Italy to specifically talk about  The Daughters of the King®.  Six months after that Rosemarie Valentine took her vows as a Daughter while in Florida.  Almost 2 years to the day after her first visit, Pam Runyon, along with Rosemarie and Rev. Connie Sanchez, visited with the ladies in Italy.  In June 2013, a little over 4 years after the seeds were planted, the first DOK chapter in Italy was instituted at St. Paul's Within the Walls, Rome.

The First Chapter in Italy is Instituted!

"The long awaited day! Mamma Mia, was it a lovely service.
I was almost in tears (of joy of course) when Connie presented me with the cross.
We are blessed.” Robina Kawungu, President of the Paulines for the Kingdom Chapter
at St. Paul’s within the Walls, Rome.  

Robina wrote to us just after the institution of her chapter on June 23, 2013. The charter was presented to Fr. Austin Rios by The Reverend Connie Sanchez, National Chaplain in Honduras. Robina and three other ladies from St. Paul’s were given their crosses and admitted to the Order.  Dr. Rosemarie Valentine (Regional Coordinator for Europe and now a member of the Paulines), assisted in the formation of the new chapter after a retreat led by Pam Runyon, Connie and Rosemarie in the Fall of 2012. 

US Triennial 2015

President of the DOK chapter in Rome, Italy Robina Kawungu(left) is carrying the European
banner in the closing Eucharist process with Jane Krumlauf (right) from Germany

Torch Prayer 2014

 
Three members of the Paulines for the Kingdom Chapter is pictured with their Torch Prayer candle.  L to R: Chapter President, Robina Kawungu, Yvette Manigold, and Adeline De Ayes.
 

Chapter News

Lunch for the Paulines for the Kingdom Chapter

A lovely lunch was hosted on March 13, 2014 at Yvette Manigold's home for the
Paulines for the Kingdom Chapter of St. Paul's Within the Walls, Rome.
The ladies are: (L to R) Juliet Ilori, Robina Kawungu (President),
Felicia Kiragu (Daughter in training) and hostess Yvette Manigold.
Adeline De Ayes and Rosemarie Valentine were both out of the country.