The new multi-purpose Hall of Regina Apostolorum Hospital, owned by the Daughters of St. Paul and located in Albano Laziale (Rome), was inaugurated on 10 October 2018. The work of renovation and adaptation has resulted in a splendid multimedia room to serve the hospital’s various functions, including the training of health personnel and the many entertainment activities of the patients.
The spacious room lends itself to versatile uses since it is equipped with new darkening and air conditioning systems, a play of lights along the side aisles, and also projector and audio-video amplification.
A large group of hospital personnel, both external and internal, as well as many friends, participated very enthusiastically in the event. Present at the cutting of the ribbon were the Hospital’s General Director, Sr. Anna Maria Gasser, its President, Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan, its Medical Director, Dr. Maria Teresa D’Agostino, and Fr. Olinto Crespi, ssp, who blessed the new locale and also the big crowd of well-wishers.
General Director Sr. Anna Maria Gasser underscored the significance of the inauguration from the perspective of continuity: “The Hall was named after Sr. Thecla Merlo, the Co-foundress of our Congregation,” she said, “and the name remains unchanged because it was she who wanted it. Her intention was that it be a place for formation, study, meetings and–why not?–also socializing and entertainment. By means of these renovations, we can restore to the Hall all these functions, which are so important to the life of every Pauline community and therefore also to the life of the Hospital.”
The inauguration of the multi-purpose Hall was followed by the inauguration of the first part of the restructuring taking place in stages in the Department of Medicine and Oncology.