鮑聖聖髑朝聖之旅

【慈幼通訊社 2013 08 26 俄羅斯莫斯科訊】 八月十七至二十五日,鮑聖聖髑到訪俄羅斯三大城市:頓河畔羅斯托夫、莫斯科及聖彼得堡。

聖髑於波蘭的朝聖之旅,於八月十七日在奧斯威辛完結。翌日,聖髑移送往頓河畔羅斯托夫。頓河畔羅斯托夫慈幼會會院院長Zbigniew Bartoszewski神父,偕同大批信眾,到機場恭迎聖髑。

慶典中的彌撒及其他禮儀,由薩拉托夫教區Thomas Wiosna副主教主持,參與者包括眾多教區司鐸、修道者及信眾。羅斯托夫人口中,以東正教徒及伊斯蘭教徒為主,天主教徒只佔少數。到場參禮者都在鮑聖的轉禱中,充滿無比信德,親近聖髑。

八月二十日,聖髑抵達莫斯科,安放在由慈幼會管理的無原罪主教座堂堂區。很多來自莫斯科其他兩個堂區的天主教徒,以及眾多東正教徒,齊集那裡參與慶典。

當聖髑到達時,Paolo Pezzi總主教在場迎接,氣氛莊嚴。他主持聖道禮,以及稍晚的薄暮彌撒。雖然當天是工作日,整所主教座堂仍座無虛席,人們都出於對鮑聖的敬禮,參與不同活動。來自慶禮院的青年,作出兩項表演,並播放電影「青年聖人」。

慈幼大家庭於八月二十一日舉行慶典,很多青年、天主教徒及其他市民參與其中,在鮑聖前聚集。莫斯科慈幼會團體院長Henryk Boguszewski神父主持傍晚彌撒。接著,慈幼大家庭在教區司鐸前,重申他們的許諾。修道者重申修道聖願,而協進會會士重申他們的承諾。堂區聖詠團、一個青年聖詠團及專程由波蘭遠道而來的Eco del Sacrosong管絃樂團,以聖詠作出頌讚。

八月二十二日,人們繼續前來敬禮鮑聖,並懇求他的轉禱。下午,Paolo Pezzi總主教主持鮑聖聖髑莫斯科朝聖之旅結束彌撒,聖髑隨後送往聖彼得堡。

Pilgrimage of the Relics of Don Bosco

(ANS - Russia Moscow, 26 August 2013) – Between 17 and 25 August, the relics of Don Bosco visited three large cities in Russia:  Rostov na Donu, Moscow and St Petersburg.

The pilgrimage to Poland ended in Auschwitz on 17 August and the next day the relics of Don Bosco were brought to the city of Rostov na Donu. They were received at the airport by Fr Zbigniew Bartoszewski, Rector of the Salesian House at Rostov, together with a large group of the faithful.

Mass and other liturgical functions were celebrated by Thomas Wiosna, Episcopal Vicar of Saratov, with many diocesan priests, religious and faithful taking part. Catholics are a minority in Rostov, among Orthodox and Muslims. All the people present approached the relics with great faith in the intercession of St John Bosco.

On 20 August, the relics arrived in Moscow, at the Cathedral Parish of the Immaculate Conception which is in the care of the Salesians. Many Catholics from the other two parishes in Moscow and many Orthodox gathered there for the occasion.

When the relics arrived, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi welcomed them solemnly.  He presided at the Liturgy of the Word, and later that evening at Mass. Despite the fact that these were weekdays, the large Church was filled for the various functions by people coming out of devotion to Don Bosco. The young people from the Oratory presented two shows and a film on “the Saint of Young People”.

The feast of the Salesian Family was celebrated on 21 August, in the presence of many young people, Catholics and other citizens, all gathered around Don Bosco. The Rector of the Salesian Community in Moscow, Fr Henryk Boguszewski, presided at evening Mass. Afterwards, in the presence of the Diocesan Clergy, members of the Salesian family renewed their commitment. The Religious renewed their vows and the Cooperators their promises. The celebrations were accompanied by the parish choir, and by a youth choir and orchestra called “Eco del Sacrosong” that had come from Poland specially for the occasion.

On 22 August, the people continued coming to honour St John Bosco and to beg for graces through his intercession. In the afternoon, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi presided at Mass for the conclusion of the visit of Don Bosco to Moscow, and the relics were taken to St Petersburg.


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