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10th Anniversary of Visit of Pope John Paul II to Lviv to Be Celebrated

18.04.2011, 11:00
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A plan of events to mark the 10th anniversary of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Lviv has been approved. The plan was developed jointly by various departments of the humanitarian policy of the Lviv City Council, representatives of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Roman Catholic Church, and public organizations, the press service of the Lviv City Council reported.

Ivan-Pavlo-II.gifA plan of events to mark the 10th anniversary of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Lviv has been approved. The plan was developed jointly by various departments of the humanitarian policy of the Lviv City Council, representatives of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Roman Catholic Church, and public organizations, the press service of the Lviv City Council reported.

According to the plan, various thematic events will take place during the year, most of which will be conducted in April and May and on June 23-27. In Lviv, an Internet version of the atlas “Sacral Lviv: Religious Objects on the Map of the City,” special pilgrim tourist routes, and a map of religious objects in the central part of the city will be developed.

According to the head of the Department of Youth, Family and Sports, Natalia Fedorovych, the events will include various local history games at the famous sights of Lviv with elements of sports orienteering. In addition, a joint thematic newspaper will be published and other events will be organized such as discussion groups for the youth, a running race, an artistic quest game in the central part of the city, and workshops in glass painting, handmade dolls, goods made of dough.

The Department of Education will also contribute to the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Lviv and will conduct lessons in religious studies “Pope John Paul II,” hold meetings of young people with the clergy, organize children’s Christian school camps, and a creative competition for schoolchildren. In the end, a roundtable will be held with the participation of teachers and clergy.

It is also planned to put up billboards with photos of the pope and his statements as well as images of the 28 new martyrs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) beatified in Lviv and 2 beatified servants of God of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). 

The church will take the most active part in the events. Representatives of the UGCC and the RCC will conduct meetings with priests, hold thematic evening events, publish books, newspapers and magazines and a photo exhibition.   

In all RCC churches prayer initiatives will be held. One of them will be led by Cardinal Jose Sarajva Martins. A medal is to be produced as a souvenir, which will be available to all interested persons. It is also planned to present the book “He Loved Tuesday Most of All” by Mieczyslav Morkczytski, who was the personal secretary of John Paul II.

The UGCC also prepares events to celebrate the beatification of the pope and the 10th anniversary of his visit to Ukraine. A special page has been created on the “Catholic Observer” portal. The portal will also hold an online photo exhibition, to which everyone can send photos.

On May 1, on the square in front of the Opera House, a street performance “Job” will be performed by the Lviv Resurrection Theater, according to the script written by Karol Wojtyla.