November 8th, marks the 110th anniversary of the death of Karolina Kózkina. She died in the woods, next to her house, defending herself against rape. The girl was killed by a Russian soldier during planet War I. On Monday, the Apostolic Nuncio will arrive in Poland.
On Sunday, November 17th, the celebrations of the planet Day of Memory for the Victims of Road Accidents are held in Fun. Next to the sanctuary, it's a blessing. Karolina stands a monument to the Transition – 1 of the fewer in Europe and in the planet – commemorates the victims of accidents. The monument was created in 2012 along with a memorial avenue with crosses and memory trees. After Holy Mass there will be a memorial.
In the evening, young people will execute the performance “Karolina – the form of holiness”. He speaks of modern moral dilemmas. A past of Mistakes. Carolina is well known to everyone, but in this story, as in the mirror, many of us can reflect. In our performance we will find the communicative of a multi-children household who is expecting another child, a individual utilized by a household member, a girl and a boy who enters adult life, a household who is expecting a kid and cannot wait for it, as well as a individual after losing a loved 1 in a road accident – says manager Daniel Świętek.
David Habas assists in the performance and plays 1 of the roles. – The message of this performance is simple and complicated. It tells stories of people who can live in the quietness of their area and nobody knows about it. He tells the communicative of Blessed Carolina, which can change their lives and ours. It's a mistake for me. Karolina is simply a stronghold and support. erstwhile it's hard for me to ask her for help," adds a young man.
The ceremony will take place on 18 November in Wal – Ruda and Fun with the participation of the Apostolic Nuncio in Poland. Blessed Carolina ran from a soldier through the woods. Where her body was found is the last station of the Cross. Thousands participate in this service on the 18th day of the month, regardless of weather and seasons. It's besides on Monday.
According to the parish priest and curator of the Blessed Carolina sanctuary in Fun Fr Zbigniew Szostak, the Way of the Cross in Wal-Red traditionally begins at 3 p.m.
– Among many guests, we will enjoy the presence of an apostolic nuncio in Poland. Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazi very much wants to be on the Way of the Cross, follow the way of martyrdom of Blessed Carolina and then preside over Mass. The Archbishop wrote his doctoral thesis on the martyrs of the First planet War, he learned the life of the Blessed. Karolina and she knows what her martyrdom is – adds the curator.
After the Way of the Cross, in the church in Fun there will be worship conducted by the community of Galilee, and at 6 p.m. Mass will begin. After the liturgy there will be a prayer for healing.
Karolina Kózkówna was born on 2 August 1898 in a multi-children household in the Podtarnian village of Wal-Ruda. Despite her young age and deficiency of specialized education, she was an animator and leader of spiritual life. She belonged to spiritual associations, taught catechism to children from the village, organized classes for them, prepared to receive Holy Communion of sick fellow citizens. She helped run a private library for her uncle Francis Borzęcki, enabling adults to access spiritual literature.
Sensitive to the needs of the sick and the poor, she visited their homes and supported them in their needs. She was an example of industriousness and honesty and a sense of work for the family. By her attitude she gained widespread designation and respect among fellow residents who said she was “the first soul to heaven”. She died heroicly, defending the dignity of a female on November 18, 1914, erstwhile she was attacked by a Russian soldier who brutally murdered her.
John Paul II beatified Karolina Kózkina on 10 June 1987 in Tarnów.
KAI
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