【公教新闻】| 教宗突然造访游乐园：谢谢你们逗人欢笑Pope thanks circus workers for the smiles they bring to people's faces

教宗前往奥斯蒂亚游乐园探望巡回表演者和马戏团员，以及带给他们牧灵关怀的让南格罗修女和阿梅莉亚修女。

据梵蒂冈新闻网报道，7月31日下午，教宗在他放暑假的最后一天乘车前往距离罗马市中心约一小时车程的奥斯蒂亚，探望在新冠疫情期间受到重创的杂技艺人和马戏团员。教宗说：我支持你们，并为你们所做的事表示感谢。杂技艺人向教宗献艺，孩童们与教宗拥抱，送给他礼物。游乐园门口一块白色横幅上写着“奥斯蒂亚游乐园拥抱你。”在战争、危机和社会痛苦充斥的时代，欢笑不是一件小事。

向圣母像致敬

游乐园里有一尊用石膏做成的圣母塑像，名为“护佑巡回表演和马戏团的圣母”。杂技艺人说：“我们需要圣母的庇佑。”教宗进入游乐园时，在这尊圣母像前停留片刻，划了十字圣号。

与让南格罗修女相拥

下午3点5分，罗马温度高达摄氏35度，教宗坐着白色菲亚特500L来到杂技艺人和马戏团员团体，收到了让南格罗（Geneviève Jeanningro）修女的两个飞吻。现年81岁的让南格罗是耶稣贫穷小姐妹会修女，56年来在露营车里工作，她与同会姐妹阿梅莉亚（Anna Amelia）修女一起安排了这次访问。教宗每逢周三公开接见活动都会见到让南格罗修女，这位年迈却依然精力充沛的修女多年来将居无定所者、马戏团员和性少数群体（Lgbt+）带到教宗身边。

在庆生会场所的聚会

让南格罗修女拥抱了教宗，用带着法国口音的意大利语说道：“您送给我们莫大的喜乐！”与教宗同行的是附近和平之后圣母堂的主任司铎帕塔内（Giovanni Vincenzo Patané）神父。

让南格罗修女带教宗进入平时用来举办儿童庆生会的房间。罗马主教一进门，现场便响起如雷贯耳的掌声和欢呼声，教宗的随行人员手提篮子，将糖果和玫瑰念珠发给在场的每一个人，场面十分逗趣：那里有一个蜘蛛侠雕像、好几个气球池、充气游乐设施、玩具自动售机和游戏机，五颜六色的墙壁有各式各样的动画片人物，教宗就在这里，与这个团体享受丰富多彩的时光。

在场很多人对让南格罗修女的关怀服务表示感谢，教宗于是开玩笑说：“我听不太明白：她也参加了马戏团？她跟狮子一起工作吗？”一名男子当众说：“这些修女非常优秀。有些人想要把她们从这里带走，我们不容许这种事情发生！”教宗说：“继续保持下去，我支持你们。”

小丑和杂技艺人献艺

接着，年仅9岁的奥斯卡（Oscar）送给教宗一个旋转木马音乐盒，作为“杂技艺人的象征”，并且献上一封信和一个蓝色信封袋。小男孩解释说：“里面有五欧元，这样你就能买颗冰淇淋了。”教宗捧腹大笑，说：“一颗冰淇淋？”然而，教宗也有严肃的时候，例如当他听到一名母亲向他介绍刚发现疾病的女儿时，或者一名卷发男孩掉着眼泪，在他的耳边说悄悄话时。

一个由妈妈们组成的祈祷小组向教宗保证，她们每天为教宗念一串玫瑰经，教宗向该小组的负责人表示感谢。几名杂技艺人和小丑为教宗献艺，表演了一小段，教宗带着好奇的眼神欣赏，时不时竖起大拇指。

“感谢您的谦逊”

这个游乐园“大家庭”各团体的负责人对教宗说：“我们是小人物，能做的只有感谢您。您送给了我们莫大的礼物。”教宗则说：“谢谢你们如此美好的款待，谢谢小朋友们。我很高兴看到这份喜乐。你们要始终带着喜乐、勇敢前行。”7月的最后一天，教宗在奥斯蒂亚把一个昏昏欲睡的午后时光变得与众不同。

Pope Francis pays an afternoon visit to Luna Park in Ostia Lido (southwest of Rome) where he meets with carnival and circus workers who live there assisted by Sisters Geneviève Jeanningros and Anna Amelia who provide pastoral care to them.

By Salvatore Cernuzio

Pope Francis took a break from his July "summer vacation" to spend the afternoon of Wednesday 31 July visiting with workers and those who offer pastoral assistance to them at a historic amusement park just about an hour southwest of Rome. Travelling to the Luna Park of Ostia Lido, the Pope gave them his warm wishes and support, saying he wished to personally express his gratitude as they help bring smiles on the faces of people.

Blessing of the statue of Our Lady

The Pope stopped for a few moments on his arrival, making the sign of the cross, before the image of the Blessed Mother, where a sign read "We need Our Lady to be our protector."

Sister Geneviéve's welcome

Arriving at around 3.05pm in 35-degree heat (95° Farenheit) with the Fiat 500 L advancing between swing sets and bumper cars, Pope Francis was greeted by French Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, a member of the Little Sisters of Jesus for over 56 years now. She was accompanied by her fellow Sister Anna Amelia. The Little Sisters of Jesus draw their inspiration from the writings and witness of Saint Charles de Foucauld who made service to his poorest brothers and sisters his life passion. Sister Geneviéve has met Pope Francis on previous occasions, bringing various groups she has assisted over the years to meet the Pope at the conclusion of the Wednesday General Audience.

Meeting with the people

Exclaiming "what a great joy you give us!," Sister Geneviéve together with the parish priest of the nearby Regina Pacis parish, Fr. Giovanni Vincenzo Patané, brought the Pope into a room used for children's birthday parties. Thunderous applause resounded as Pope entered with his wheelchair and his assistants holding candies and rosaries to hand out to everyone. 

The Pope took the microphone and said a few words, saying "I thank you all for what you do to make people smile...thank you for helping to bring joy.”