Presidential couple walked in the traditional procession to Mass at the historic church of. St. Andrew the Apostle in Lipnica Murowana. Earlier, the market held a blessing of Easter palms. The village is famous for its organized since 1958. Contest for the best Easter palm.
– I am glad that once again I can be in Lipnica Murowana on this beautiful celebration, both religious and folk, deeply and beautifully inscribed in the tradition of the region – said the president of Duda church ceremonies.
He noted that the tradition of making Easter palms is “beautifully maintained and developed”, it involves the whole family. – The next generation grows up that this tradition will continue – noted Duda.
church ceremonies president Andrzej Duda handed state awards to two deserving villagers. – I’m glad to meet me today, as President of the Republic, the honor, to honor the state awards two people so important to your community – turned to the gathered at Lipnica market.
The first honor, the Order of Polonia Restituta Polish president handed Stanislaw Wieciechowi that “so many years commemorate what is important in the history of Lipnica Murowana and this land – the struggle for freedom and the people of the freedom of the Republic during the war fought.”
second the awards, the Silver Cross of Merit, was Zbigniew Urbanski, who every year with his family prepares highest palm Easter.
Welcoming the presidential couple, representatives of local authorities stressed that this village is a place where tradition is still alive, and faith and patriotism are built on a foundation dating from lipnickich saints and blessed.
Lipnicki palms are evaluated by visual artists and ethnographers. What matters is not only the amount, but also the manner of execution and decorating, the type of material and harmony of shape. Classic palm should be braided exclusively wicker, decorated with natural plants and flowers, typical for this time of year.
Lipnicki contest palm is played since 1958., But residents of the village and the surrounding area compete with each other the length of the palm from time immemorial . The previous record set in 2011. By a resident of the village of Zbigniew Urbanski is 36.04 m.
“Focus on young believers”
Archbishop of Krakow Stanislaw Dziwisz said that Palm Sunday is a celebration of the faith of the Church, but in a special way – young people. Cardinal before entering Wawel Cathedral blessed palms brought by the faithful.
During the homily reminded that today the Church focuses on young believers. He pointed out that such a way of living today Sunday left us a saint, John Paul II, who on Palm Sunday 1984 years celebrated with the young of the Jubilee Holy Year. A year later, also on Palm Sunday, he invited young people to Rome from around the world at their first meeting, from which began the tradition of the World Youth Days.
Archbishop of Krakow stressed that the next meeting of young people with the Pope will also be held in Krakow and appealed for support for the organization of this project. It repeated its call for all parishes to prepare places for the adoption of young guests from all over the world.
World Youth Day will be held in the last week of July – exactly 128 days. According to estimates to Krakow to meet with Pope Francis may come more than two million pilgrims.
“Let’s be merciful to others”
Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz led the procession with palms and celebrated Mass in the parish of the Ascension on the Warsaw Ursynów.
The ceremony began in the square in front of the church. The procession of the Cross went in large numbers gathered children. Warsaw metropolitan consecrated a palm crowds gathered faithful.
In his sermon stressed that Palm Sunday is also the Catholic Church World Youth Day. This year is unique, because it prepares us for the July meeting with Pope Francis in Krakow.
The minister recalled that the Youth Days, like the rest of the year in the Church, will be lived under the sign of mercy. He pointed out that just as God is merciful to all of us – we should be merciful to others.
Palm Sunday in the Catholic Church the first day of Holy Week, which commemorates the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem. To commemorate this event during the mass priests enjoying enormous today brought by the faithful palm trees.
IAR, PAP, bk
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