ONLINE People come to Šaštín, some spent the night there – Pluska.sk

Holy Father Francis is visiting Slovakia from 12 to 15 September 2021. He visited Bratislava, Prešov, Košice and will visit Šaštín today. “With Mary and Joseph on the way to Jesus” – this is the motto of Pope Francis’ visit.

The Pope’s program for today, September 15

9:10 Prayer meeting with bishops in the National Shrine in Šaštín
10:00 Holy Mass in the open space at the National Shrine in Šaštín – Homily of the Holy Father
13:30 Farewell ceremony at the international airport in Bratislava
13:45 Departure to Rome

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9:20 The feast with the Pope will be held today in Latin. Individual readings and readings from the Gospel according to Luke will be taught in Slovak. The prayers of the believers will be in Slovak, English, German, Hungarian and Romani, followed by the blessing of the families. At the end of the Holy Mass, the Pope will be greeted by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bratislava, Stanislav Zvolenský, and the Holy Father will also greet the people.

9:10 The Pope is already walking through the streets of the town of Šaštín in a papamobile. Some people did not even have time to come to the complex, so they will only be able to look at the pope from the field. Before the Holy Mass, on which the homily sounds from the head of the Catholic Church, the pope meets with the bishops.

9:00 The gates should close at this time. However, there are still hundreds of people in the ranks and some have been catching up at the last minute.

8:55 Just a few minutes before the roads and gates are closed, crowds of people still come to the complex.

8:40 Hundreds of believers still head from the parking lots to the entrance gates. There are still long-term councils when entering individual sectors. It remains to enter the last 20 minutes.“I left the house at 5 in the morning and I’m not even on campus yet,” says Maria, who is standing in line and hopes to get inside at all.

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8:25 The Holy Mass will be opened in the open space at the National Shrine in Šaštín at 10.00 am. Before that, the pope should have a prayer meeting with the bishops at the National Shrine in Šaštín. There are still about 35 minutes left to enter the sectors.

8:20 At the entrance to Šaštín-Stráž from Borský Mikuláš, the current delay is 30 minutes, from Senice there is a delay of 40 minutes. The police recommend using the Holíč – Petrova Ves route to arrive in Šaštín, where you will stay for about 20 minutes.

8:10 According to our information, some people remained waiting at the gates to the sectors. They haven’t gotten to the bottom yet due to system errors.

7:50 The road in the direction of Kúty – Šaštín-Stráže has already been completely closed by the police.

7:40 There are meter lines at the entrances to the sectors. See PHOTO >>>

7:30 Huge columns are forming around Šaštín (Green Wave RTVS). Due to the traffic situation on the roads, the organizers adjusted the entrance to the sectors and visitors to the Holy Mass they can enter sectors an hour longer, until 9.00 am

• At the entrance to Šaštín-Stráž from Borský Svätý Jur, 30 minutes delay.
• In Hrašné in the direction of Myjava in the repaired section, delay 20 minutes.
• You can stay at the entrance to Šaštín-Stráž from Kútov in 15 minutes.
• At the entrance to Šaštín-Stráž from Senice. delay of more than an hour.
• At the entrance to Šaštín-Stráž from Borský Mikuláš, delay almost an hour.

7:20 People just before Šaštín turn to the parking lot in Petrova ves.

7:10 There are also huge rows at the entrance gates.

7:05 Police warn people not to leave the entrance at the last minute and come in advance. It is necessary to take into account the delay on the access roads. Congested traffic in these moments is mainly from the direction of Senice.“We recommend using other access routes. From Holíč to Petrova Ves, from Kútov to the village of Čáry. From Trnava use the road through Bukova, Prievaly, Plavecký Mikuláš, Lakšárska Nová Ves and Borský Mikuláš. Jur and Šaštín – Guards, ” police spokeswoman Denisa Bárdyová pointed out.

#KOLONA At the entrance to Šaštín-Stráž from Borský Mikuláš, 30 minutes delay.

– Green Wave (@zelenavlna) September 15, 2021

7:00 The place is cold in the early morning hours, currently showing a thermometer of only 14 degrees. Anna, who is standing in the first row, arrived from a small village near Hlohovec at half past four in the morning. When asked if she was not cold, she nodded: “I’m still cold,” she laughed. Her namesake, who is still a few places next door, came at half past two at night. “It was cold, but we were dressed. And most importantly, it’s worth it,” she added.

6:20 People are already starting to come in big. The places in the sectors must be taken by 8.00 at the latest. Subsequently, the access and access roads will be closed, so that it will no longer be possible to get to the complex.

6:00 Mass with the Pope begins today at 10:00. However, the first people started arriving yesterday at 22.00, when they opened the entrance gates.

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