The Mayor of Bolesławiec, the Congregation of the Sisters Adorers of the Blood of Christ, the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the St. Maria de Mattias Association invite you to the ceremonial celebrations of the 15th anniversary of the canonization and the 10th anniversary of St. Maria de Mattias being proclaimed Patron Saint of Bolesławiec, which will take place on 12–13 May at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 1b Castle Square.
Programme:
- 12 May (Saturday)
- 7:00 p.m. concert by the Capella Musicale San Michele Arcangelo choir from Vallecorsa
- 13 May (Sunday)
- 1:00 p.m. Solemn Holy Mass led by the Bishop of Legnica, Prof. Zbigniew Kiernikowski, PhD DSc
- 2:30 p.m. performance “The Message of Love” – Primary School No. 2 and friends from the partner cities of Acuto and Vallecorsa
- 3:30 p.m. Festival – Castle Square
3:30 p.m. performance by the Gruppo Folk Citta di Acuto ensemble
4:10 p.m. performance by the “Mały Bolesławiec” Song and Dance Ensemble from the Municipal Cultural Centre
4:30 p.m. announcement of the results of the art competition “The Life of St. Maria de Matias”
4:45 p.m. performance by students of the first- and second-level Music School in Bolesławiec
5:15 p.m. performance by participants of the BOK–MCC Vocal Workshop (supervisor: Barbara Lendzian)
5:45 p.m. performance by participants of the BOK–MCC Guitar Workshop (supervisor: Mirosław Kuc)
6:15 p.m. performance by the Capella Musicale San Michele Arcangelo choir from Vallecorsa
6:30 p.m. performance by the Cantate Deo choir from Bolesławiec
7:00 p.m. Barka – Ad Memoriam St. John Paul II – communal singing of the song on the 37th anniversary of the attack in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
…To help the poor with the faith that one is helping Christ himself – this is to witness miracles…
St. Maria de Mattias (1805–1866)