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2019 09 01 News 

XXII Sunday of Ordinary Time  

•  3^rd of September we are commemorating St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Teacher of the Church. 

St. Gregory the Great (540 - 604) has resigned from his successful political career to become a Benedictine monk. In the year 590 he was elected to be the Pope. Gregory I was the first to coin the title "Servant of servants of God" (lat. Servus servorum Dei). It is used to this day. He introduced a new way of chanting during the mass and it is called Gregorian chant in his honour. Gregory is renowned as one of the four Teachers of the Catholic Church. He ruled the Church like the true shepherd: helping the poor, taking care of the monastic life, strengthening faith everywhere. 

•  Wednesday, 4^th of September Gintaras Grušas, Archbishop of Vilnius, is commemorating the 9^th anniversary of the consecration. You are most welcome to remember him in your prayers. 
•  5^th of September we begin to pray the Divine Mercy Novena in preparation to commemorate the 84^th anniversary of the day when the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy was given to St. sister Faustina. The celebration itself is on the 13 - 14^th of September. 
•  The reconstruction work of the Community home of the Shrine of Divine Mercy has begun on Monday. You are most welcome to contribute to the reconstruction work with your offerings. You can do this by bringing them to the sacristy or by transferring funds via bank. Let us build the Community home where it is good to be together. 
•  1^st - 8^th of  September the indulgence of Trakai Mother of God and the Protector of Lithuania will take place in Trakai.
•  7^th of September the pilgrimage of youth from the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius to Basilica of Trakai will take place for the 13^th time already. It will begin at 8 a.m. at the Gate of Dawn and will end at 10 p.m. in Trakai. There will be a free shuttle bringing the pilgrims back to Vilnius.
•  We are grateful to everyone who contributes to the Shrine of Divine Mercy by prayer, volunteering, offerings and other means.

Expressing gratitude for the 6 years of perpetual Eucharistic adoration at the Shrine of Divine Mercy

On the 31^st of August we are celebrating the 6th anniversary of perpetual Adoration. It has been six years already since the door of the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Vilnius was opened for the perpetual Adoration during the whole day and night.

We invite you to express your gratitude for the Adoration and all the graces that you have experienced through it. 

Program:

10:00 Holy Mass

11:30 Rosary prayer

12:00 Holy Mass (broadcast on radio station “Marijos radijas”). Families who have received the Sacrament of Matrimony in the year 2018 are most welcome to attend this Holy Mass. They will have a possibility to express their gratitude for the first year of their marriage and to renew the vows of the Sacrament of Matrimony.

15:00 Chanting of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Litany to the st. Faustina

16:00 Holy Mass (celebrated by the priest Edvard Dukel in polish language)

18:00 Worshipping together with group "Ostium"; confessions

19:00 Rosary prayer with worshipping

20:00 Celebratory thanksgiving Holly Mass (celebrated by the priest Gabrielius Satkauskas)

21:00 - 00:00 Worshipping in song (singers: Gediminas Ivaškevičius, Martynas Jokšas, Radvilė Žalaitė). During this time there will be an opportunity to make a confession, have a spiritual conversation or ask for a prayer of intercession.

The celebration will end with the individual Blessing with the Holy Sacrament.

Learn about the program of the Week of Divine Mercy.

Program in English here.

Program in Polish here. 

1) Only for today, I will seek to live the livelong day positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once.

2) Only for today, I will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not raise my voice; I will be courteous in my behavior; I will not criticize anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone except myself.

3) Only for today, I will be happy in the certainty that I was created to be happy, not only in the other world but also in this one.

4) Only for today, I will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all circumstances to be adapted to my own wishes.

5) Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul.

6) Only for today, I will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.

7) Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I will make sure that no one notices.

8) Only for today, I will make a plan for myself: I may not follow it to the letter, but I will make it. And I will be on guard against two evils: hastiness and indecision.

9) Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the good Providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.

10) Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness. Indeed, for 12 hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life.