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gru 2018
The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord is always celebrated at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in a very festive and reverent way. The beauty of this holiday is emphasized especially by the marvelous decorations at the Shrine – colorful Christmas lights, Live Nativity scene with animals, an indoor Neapolitan-style Nativity scene with moving statues and a beautifully decorated church with Christmas trees and flowers. Above all, however, our Shrine is a place of prayer and meeting with God. Two solemn Masses took place in our Church in......
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21
gru 2018
Start a new family tradition this Christmas! Visit the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, sitting on 170 acres of land, located on Beacon Hill, overlooking Peace Valley. Founded in 1953, the Shrine is the perfect place to spend time in prayer and reflection during the Christmas season and throughout the year. Experience the Shrine’s myriad spiritual, natural, and seasonal offerings. The exquisite Christmas decorations will be on display from December 20th, 2018 through January 20th, 2019. A light show of 100,000 outside lights and 8000 inside lights; many locally-purchased Christmas......
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10
gru 2018
Fr. Edward Volz OSPPE, Director of the Shrine, gave a little tour on the recent progress of the contstruction of the new church elevator at our Shrine. The elevator is attached to the Main Church and the Chapel of Our Lady of Czestochowa. It will also contain „The Heritage Hall” with memorial trees. The hall will be dedicated to all the victims of Communism and there will be bronze sculptures dedicated to the heroes from these days in Poland – Saint John Paul II, Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko and Venerable Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.......
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