A new state shrine to our Lady of the Miraculous Medal was dedicated in Poland on December 7, 2008. The Archbishop of Krakow, Stanislaw Cardinal Dziwisz signed a decree which stated that the purpose of this is : to commemorate Mary Immaculate Revealing Miraculous Medal who receives special devotion and respect of faithful in the parish church in Zakopane-Olcza.

A solemn Mass was celebrated on Sunday, December 7, at which Msgr Jan Szkodon, auxiliary bishop of Krakow, presided. The Visitor of Poland, Fr. Arkadiusz Zakreta CM and all his Council, confreres from Provincial House concelebrated. Fr Mieczyslaw Kozlowski CM, pastor of the church, greeted members of the city and district administration, parishioners and pilgrims.

The Mass was broadcast live by the local Radio Alex on radio and on the Internet. Radio Alex 105.2FM regularly broadcasts live Sunday Mass for elderly and sick people from this church, as well as other religious services, catechesis and spiritual conferences. Live video streaming was available at www.watra.pl, the local news website.

Web site of the Church of Our Lady Revealing the Miraculous Medal – in Polish

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