Friday, May 19, 2023

19:30 – 21:30

Prayer vigil

Church of Saint Apostles Matthew and Matthias in Racibórz – Brzezie

Saturday, May 20, 2023

9:00

The Eucharist presided over by His Excellency Fr. Bishop Waldemar Musioł, auxiliary bishop of the Opole diocese.

Church of St. Nicholas in Racibórz.

Dulcissima – Marian from Brzezie

10:30

Launch of the symposium entitled Dulcissima – Marian from Brzezie

Racibórz Cultural Center – Strzecha Culture House, ul. Fr. Józefa Londzina 38

Introduction:

Editor Agnieszka Bugała, journalist

Preface:

• Provincial Superior Magdalena Zabłotna SMI
• Mayor of Racibórz Dariusz Polowy

10:45

The Charism of the Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate Servant of God Fr. John Schneider

Sr. Dr. Elżbieta Cińcio SMI

11:15

Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate in the times of Sr. M. Dulcissima Hoffmann SMI

Mother General Sr. Dr. M. Sybilla Kołtan SMI

11:45

Lena’s way of vocation

Fr. dr hab. Henryk Olszar, prof. University of Silesia in Katowice

12.15 – 12.45 Break

12:45

SMI monasteries on the path of vocation of Sr.M. Dulcissima Hoffmann SMI

S.M. Małgorzata Cur SMI

13:15

The beginnings of Brzezie nad Odrą – on the 800th anniversary of the first mention of the settlement in the sources.

Grzegorz Wawoczny

13:45–14:15

Discussion panel

14:45

Refreshment

Sunday, May 21, 2023

12:00

Eucharist in the church of Saint Apostles Matthew and Matthias in Racibórz – Brzezie under the leadership of His Excellency Fr. bishop Grzegorz Olszewski, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Katowice

The homily will be delivered by His Excellency Fr. bishop prof. Jacek Kiciński CMF, auxiliary bishop of Wrocław, chairman of the Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

1:30 p.m

Family picnic

Marian songs performed by folk bands from Racibórz and the surrounding area.

School playground at Primary School No. 3 im. Krzysztof Kamila Baczyński in Racibórz – Brzezie