On Monday, 24th with the down the Icon of Our Lady from Jasna Gora left the cathedral in Krk and hit the road towards Istria, the biggest Croatian peninsula. On the Istrian side of tunnel Učka Virgin Mary was welcomed by father Krzysztof Rodak, head of the Office for Family Pastoral of Poreč-Pula dioceses and Ms. Anđelina Greblo as well as few members of praying and family communities active in Istria.
Together with their bishop mons. Valter Župan, the faithful of the Dioceses of Krk filled the city square Kamplin, adjacent to the cathedral, in order to welcome Our Lady in the Icon of Czestochowa. Following the reception on the square in the long procession the Icon was taken into Krk's cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary. The Icon was put on a specially arranged table that had a kneeler in front of it.
The Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa spent the night in the cathedral of Šibenik. During the Sunday morning masses faithful, but also some tourist from the cruising ships, were circling around the Icon. The Holy Mass for children and families was served by rev. Krešimir Mateša, the pastor of the cathedral of st. Jacob. In the homily he reminded that many countries are legalizing euthanasia that is also a grave violation of the right to life.
After passing through a tunnel in the Velebit mountain chain, the "Life Mobile" carrying Our Lady reached Dalmatia, where She was greeted by the blue waters of the Adriatic. With a police escort, the Icon arrived at noon in Bibinje, near Zadar. After an especially heartfelt greeting, the Icon was brought solemnly into the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
After departing Zagreb, Our Blessed Mother rode through Karlovac. This town is important for Croatian pro-life movemnt becaue there the first Croatian memorial, shaped in the form of the Merciful Jesus, dedicated to the unborn, innocent children has been erected in the local cemetery. Our Lady's journey to Udbina took Her through a region that was the last barrier of Christianity against the attack of the Ottoman Turks.
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