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On May 13, 2022, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fátima, St. Helen’s Parish in San Salvador (El Salvador) joined the Work of the Stars on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace. 

The inauguration event commenced with a procession of a statue of Our Lady of Fátima who was welcomed with reverence and joy by all gathered.

Following the procession, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament took place and participants prayed the Holy Rosary before the Eucharistic Jesus.

H.E. Víctor Jorge Saca, the Honorary Consul of Poland in El Salvador, read the declaration of St. Helen’s Parish joining in the Work of the Stars on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace. A message from Mr. Robert Czekaj, Vice President of the Association of Comunità Regina della Pace, was then shared with those in attendance. The adhesion to the Work was received with applause of the faithful and a word of gratitude from the Pastor, Rev. Nelson Díaz.

Rev. Diaz then offered Holy Mass, where all gathered were invited to renewal of the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Archdiocesan Catholic Television (TVCA) recorded the event which was graced with abundant floral decorations of the altar and beautiful music lead by the parish choir.

Let us rejoice because another Star on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace has come into being and will shine its light, obtaining graces of peace for the parishioners of St. Helen’s and the whole world.

Photo: Mrs. Clara Fortín de Carbonell, El Salvador

On 30 March 2022, in the Shrine of Our Lady, Mother of Grace from Lviv, in the Co-Cathedral in Lubaczów (east of Poland, close to the Ukrainian border), a certificate was presented to the Co-Cathedral confirming their adherence to the Work of the Stars on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace.

The Work of the Stars on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace is carried out by the Association of Comunità Regina della Pace from Poland. Its aim is promotion of Eucharistic Adoration for peace throughout the whole world.

H.E. Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki, Metropolitan of Lviv, presided over the solemn Holy Mass.

The Association was represented by Mr. Piotr Ciołkiewicz (President), Mr. Mariusz Drapikowski (Vice President) and Members of the Board: Mr. Andrzej Sikora and Mr. Bogusław Olszonowicz.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Mr. Sikora read the text of the Certificate and presented it to H.E. Archbishop Mokrzycki, who passed it on to Rev. Andrzej Stopyra (the Co-Cathedral Parish Priest). A monstrance, created by Mr. Drapikowski for the Archcathedral in Lviv, and donated on behalf of the Association, was then presented to H.E. Archibishop Mokrzycki.

As a sign of gratitude for the monstrance, H.E. Archbishop Mokrzycki presented to the Association a medal depicting Our Lady with the Infant Child, a St. John Paul II personal relic.

This designation as a Star on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace ensures a place of regular Eucharistic adoration for peace, especially for Ukraine. At 3.00 p.m. the Chaplet of Divine Mercy was prayed before the exposed Blessed Sacrament followed by a final blessing.

H.E. Archbishop Mokrzycki said, regarding the establishment of the Archcathedral as a special place of prayer for peace, “…will be carried, through Mary, before the throne of Jesus Christ – the only Giver of grace and peace.”

In addition, as a sign of solidarity between the Association and Ukraine, medical equipment was delivered to the Curia in Lviv by Mr. Andrzej Sikora, Mr. Mariusz Drapikowski and Rev. Andrzej Stopyra.

Text: Bogusław Olszonowicz

Photos: Archives of the Association of Comunità Regina della Pace

Cathedral in Lviv

Co-Cathedral in Lubaczów

Text: Bogusław Olszonowicz

Photos: Archives of the Association of Comunità Regina della Pace

On 22 March, 2022, in the Church of St. Joseph the Worker in Bydgoszcz an inauguration of the Star on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, took place.

The solemn Holy Mass was presided over by H.E. Bishop Krzysztof Włodarczyk. After a homily given by Rev. Krzysztof Buchholz, the representative of the Association of „Comunità Regina della Pace”, Mr. Mariusz Drapikowski read and handed over to H.E. Bishop Włodarczyk the Certificate – the document which confirms joining of the Parish of St. Joseph the Worker to the work of the Stars on the Mantle of Our Lady Queen of Peace, an international work of prayer for peace.

Thus, a new center of regular adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for peace was created.

Praise the Lord!

Text and photos: Bogusław Olszonowicz

Today, 18 March 2022 adoration for peace is starting in Somianka (near Wyszków).

The adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is being held in the Parish of the Assumption of Our Lady until 31 March, 2022 perpetually.

The address is:

Somianka-Parcele 35

07-203 Somianka

(Diocese of Łomża)

Come, join us!

Photo: www.cyrylaimetodego.pl

Dear Apostles of Peace, as we are facing a very dark moment in the history, let us intensify our prayers for peace.

Let us follow Pope Francis’ appeal and let’s beg for peace in a very special way next week, on Ash Wednesday, March 2^nd, 2022:

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-02/pope-announces-2-march-as-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-ukraine.html

Source: www.vaticannews.va

It is our joy to inform that on December 12, 2021, on the Feast of the Patroness of Both Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, a solemn inauguration of the Star on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace took place in the Parish of St. John the Baptist in Beloit, Kansas (USA).

Holy Mass was presided over by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gerald Vincke, Bishop of Diocese of Salina, whom representatives of the Association had the pleasure to meet in one of the online sessions.

In his homily Bishop stressed both, the importance of prayer for peace and the power of Eucharistic Adoration. The Bishop also mentioned a situation from the beginning of his service in the Diocese of Salina, when he said that Kansas was geographically in the center of the U.S. and peace and mercy had to start in the heart…

We are convinced that joining the apostolate of prayer for peace, joining the community of people imploring for peace before the Blessed Sacrament can be a fulfillment of these prophetic words…

We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for everyone who has participated in the process of joining the Parish of St. John’s to the work of the Stars on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace. Thank you for your enthusiasm, your time and work. God bless you all!

The video from the Inauguration is here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PgFWA7fOhfJdD8KTtwR7vMwPJz5_RqUU/view

Photos and video: Parish of St. John the Baptist, Beloit (Kansas, USA)