From the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Vladivostok on June 15th, to this day, September 22nd, - 100 days have passed! Our Blessed Mother Mary in the Icon of Czestochowa, peregrinating across the world for the protection of the civilization of life, has already traveled 30 thousand kilometers and 12 countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia. Currently, the Icon is peregrinating in Croatia.
The next 11 countries are preparing for the visit of Our Lady: Italy, Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Spain, and Portugal. Hence, the whole world is yet before us, and the plans are very broad - and to think this appeared to be quite impossible!
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The all-night vigil program began with the Jasna Gora Bugle Call (Apel Jasnogorski) at 9:00 p.m. Afterwards, the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary were recited.
The first day of Our Lady's visit in Croatia ended at midnight with a solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist, prepared by the Priests of the Sacred Heart to honor the Black Madonna.
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On Thursday afternoon, almost a thousand people were greeting Our Blessed Mother in the Icon of Czestochowa in front of the Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary - Queen of the Church and St. Maximilian Kolbe. This parish is run by the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Congregatio Sacerdotes a Sacro Corde Jesu).
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Thursday, September 20th, was the last day of visitation in Slovenia. Our Lady visited Novo Mesto in the Dolenjska region near the Croatian border. Their St. Michael's Cathedral was filled with multitudes, even though it was a day of work and an early afternoon hour when the Mass was celebrated at 1:30 p.m. The Vicar General of the Diocese of Novo Mesto, Father Božidar Metelko, presided over the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
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The meeting at the Mediterranean Sea took place in an old port city Koper, on the north-west shore of the Istria Peninsula.
Next, the Icon had arrived at the capital of Slovenia, - Ljubljana.
- On the way to the Adriatic
- Our Lady of Czestochowa visits Slovenia
- Through the great Hungary with the Icon of Czestochowa
- With the Czestochowa Icon In the Footsteps of the Hungarian Pauline Fathers
- The journey through Romania
- From Ukraine across Hungary to Romania
- Our Lady's Nativity celebrated already in Hungary
- The "Invincible Victory" wins against Evil and Death
- The Family is the Foundation of the Society and the Church
- In Košice – with the Catholics and the Orthodox