Pope’s visit: František said goodbye to Slovakia in Šaštín – SME.sk

ŠAŠTÍN – GUARDS. The Golden Rose was placed by the Holy Father František at the end of the Holy Mass in Šaštín at the revered statue of the Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows.

He said goodbye to the pilgrimage town and to Slovakia.

“It’s time to say goodbye to your country. During this Eucharist, I thanked God for allowing me to come here among you, as well as for being able to end my pilgrimage in the religious embrace of your people by celebrating the important religious and national feast of your patron, the Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows, “he said. with Slovakia Pope Francis.

According to the organizers, more than 50,000 people came to the Holy Mass with him.

The Archbishop of Bratislava Stanislav Zvolenský thanked him for visiting not only Šaštín, but also Bratislava, Prešov and Košice.

“Thank you, Holy Father, for reminding us again that we should pay attention to the poor, that we must not stop noticing those who are lagging behind and need our help,” said Archbishop Zvolenský.

He also thanked the head of the Catholic Church for meeting with young people or for meeting with representatives of other churches.

According to František, the Virgin Mary is a model of faith for the Slovak nation. “By walking you overcome the temptation of static faith, which will be satisfied with some ceremony or old tradition, you come from within, carry your joys and pains in your backpack, and make your life a pilgrimage of love for God and brothers and sisters. Thank you for this testimony! And please stay on the road, still! Don’t stop !, “Pope Francis called. As he added, when the church stops, it becomes ill, when the bishops stop, the church becomes ill, and when the priests stop, God’s people become ill.

The Pope’s four-day pastoral visit to Slovakia culminated in Holy Mass in Šaštín – Strážach.

The Catholic Church in Slovakia commemorates the feast of the Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows, the patron saint of Slovakia. This day is also a national holiday.

Holy Father František moves from Šaštín to the airport in Bratislava, from where he flies to Rome.

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