Confession on the phone – Newspaper Czestochowa

“Total appalled want to reassure our proposal – confession on the phone, not a confession by phone. The idea is to facilitate people getting to God “- explains the pastor of Divine Mercy, Father. Andrzej Partika.

 Standing duty of the confessional in the Valley of Mercy exercised for several years. Every day, between the hours. 14.30 and 16.00 in the confessional can meet the priests serving in the sacrament of penance and reconciliation. In the Year of Charity there is another initiative, namely the possibility to arrange a convenient time for themselves. “At a time when we experience an hour of Mercy many of the faithful in the work, which is why we propose that such persons umawiały individually when it suits them,” – adds the priest. Father Partika, which is one of the Missionaries of Charity established by Pope Francis, who is not from today, spends a lot of time in the confessional, ends his statement saying: “Call, contracts to come – it’s that simple.”

 Like the year before, so this time, another opportunity for reconciliation with God will also be up all night with Good Friday on Holy Saturday. The priests ensure that the confessionals will not appear empty.

 Valley of Mercy is situated at the western foot of Jasna Gora. In 1947. Pallottines, who took care of this place, started on the site of an old brickworks build a house and the chapel where the main altar is a painting of Merciful Jesus painted according to the vision of St.. Faustina by Adolf Hyla. These buildings dedicated in 1949. Bishop Teodor Kubina, the first Bishop of Czestochowa. Since then consecutive period in this place called the Valley of Mercy, takes the cult associated with the revelations of St. Sister Faustina. Currently, the shrine pilgrims from the Polish and the world. This is confirmed by numerous votive offerings placed at the image of the Merciful Jesus, that pilgrims composed in gratitude for graces received.

Pastoral Pallottine is very diverse. One of the activities is practical to put into practice the charism of charity by helping the poorest in the form of subsidizing lunches to children in schools, keeping the kitchen and bath for the homeless and organizing Christmas gifts for the needy. Every day in the parish are organized many shares to families. Eg. For years in June it takes place the so-called. Treaties Saturday, or a cycling tour for fathers and their children coupled with many attractions, m. in. paintball, shooting a bow, cave exploring in a nature reserve Zielona Gora and a climbing wall and a common campfire.

 For more than two years in the Valley of Mercy parish also operates a dance school run by the judge of the Olympic Sports Centre Ballroom Dance. Not only participants in these activities, but also the rest of the parishioners had the chance to test their dancing skills during organized at Pallotines this year’s New Year’s party. From a strictly religious activities must remember for the annual carol concert band “Cantabile and Friends” family jasełkach, involving families and the Masses. for preschoolers. Particularly noteworthy are the monthly Masses for singles.