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RECUERDO DEL ATENTADO DE 1992
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17 de marzo de 1992 - March 17th, 1992 |
17 de marzo de 2008 - March 17th, 2008 |
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El 17 de marzo de 1992, a las 14.47, un atentado con explosivos dirigido contra la Embajada de Israel, situada frente a esta Parroquia, destruyó totalmente dicha sede diplomática. Allí perdieron la vida 29 personas y resultaron heridas más de 200.
Entre
las víctimas fatales de la explosión se encuentra el Padre Juan
Carlos Brumana, quien se desempeñaba en esta Parroquia. El hecho
causó graves daños en los edificios cercanos, especialmente el
nuestro.
En
aquel momento ocupaban este predio el templo parroquial, un Hogar de
ancianas y el colegio. El hogar de ancianas quedó totalmente inutilizable y sólo una parte de su estructura se pudo recuperar luego de varios años: es el edificio que hoy vemos en la esquina de la calle Suipacha y que ahora se utiliza para actividades pastorales de la Parroquia. A raíz de la demolición del sector destruido en el Hogar, se concibió el atrio por donde ahora se ingresa.
El
colegio parroquial, ubicado en la parte interior del predio,
permaneció cerrado durante un año, hasta que se pudo poner en
condiciones nuevamente. Sus reparaciones aún continúan. Este sencillo recuerdo fotográfico pretende rescatar del olvido, especialmente entre los más jóvenes, las graves consecuencias que también tuvo para nuestra Parroquia aquel terrible episodio; y despertar en todos el deseo de buscar la concordia verdadera entre los hombres. Asimismo, sirva de agradecimiento para todos los que colaboraron en su restauración y hacia quienes socorrieron generosamente a las víctimas de esta catástrofe. Estimado visitante: no abandone este sitio sin rezar por quienes murieron en aquel cruel atentado y por la paz del mundo.
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At
2.47 pm on 17 March 1992 a terrorist attack was perpetrated on the
Israeli embassy, which was located opposite this parish church at
the time. In
that cruel event 29 human beings lost their life and more than 200
were seriously wounded. Among the fatal victims of the explosion
there was Father Juan Carlos Brumana, who lived in this parish
church. The
Israeli embassy crumbled down as a result of the blast and the
neighbouring buildings were seriously damaged, especially those
closest to the diplomatic seat. At
the time of the attack this site was occupied by the parish church,
a home for elderly women and the parish school, Madre
Admirable. The home was rendered useless by the explosion and it
took years for its structure to be recovered as a church annexe for
pastoral activities (it is the building that can now be seen at the
corner of Suipacha St). The church itself, which also suffered
extensive damage, was gradually refurbished until it acquired its
present and new facade, the result of changes made to its original
entrance, now the porch and front courtyard non-existent at the time
of the attack. It was also necessary to have all the stained-glass
windows remade and the original church organ had to be fully
restored. The parish school, located at the back of the site, was
out of use for a year. Repair work is still going on. This
simple photograph exhibition aims to rescue from oblivion,
especially that common among the young, the terrible consequences
for our parish church of that horrible epsiode and to awaken in all
of us the desire to pray for world peace and harmony among people.
At the same time, it is hoped this exhibition will express our
gratitude to all those who cooperated in the restoration of this
parish church and to those who selflessly went to the aid of those
who died or survived that catastrophe. Dear visitor, please don’t leave this place without praying for peace in the world.
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