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FIGURA MATKI IN DOMACYNO | STATUE OF VIRGIN MARY IN POLAND FROM PHILIPPINES | Its MyrnaG

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Statue of the Virgin Mary, Queen of the Nation; On October 29, 1995, a consecration took place of the Virgin Mary, Queen of the Nation, brought from the Philippines and set on the moraine hill . Guests from the Philippines came to the ceremony of blessing the figure. The figure is a gift from the Philippine people. It is an expression of respect for Pope John Paul II because of his stay in this country in 1995. The ceremony was attended by Ricardo Vidal from the Philippines, who dedicated his figure in the presence of the Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamien Archdiocese and bishops of the Koszalin-Kołobrzeg diocese. The figure is the work of the Philippine artist Eduardo Castrillo and it is the tallest figure of this type in Poland. The initiator of the gift is Stefan Masternak, a former Australian resident , married to the Philippines - currently resident of Domacyna.
Statue History
November 15, 1994 - the first visit of Stefan Masternak and Manuel Go from the Philippines; the idea of ​​funding the statue as a gift from the Philippine Society to the Polish Nation; journey in search of a place for a statue; choosing a place in Domacyna.
March 4, 1995 - the second visit to Poland of Stefan Masternak from Eduardo Castrillo to confirm the location of the statue; start of the artist's work.
spring 1995 - the third visit of Stefan Masternak to Poland; forwarding the letter to Ricardo Vidal to Czesław Domin ; land purchase.
May 24, 1995 - the statue arrived by ship to the port of Gdynia and was transported to the village of Karwin .
July 4, 1995 - the statue was placed on a pedestal on the Domacyński hill.
summer 1995 - the first pilgrimages and youth meetings inspired by priests Czesław Domin and Antoni Zieliński, the priest of the Lipie parish .
July-October 1995 - legal, organizational and technical preparations for the dedication of the statues took place, coordinated by Fr. Henryk Klein, priest of the Karwin parish.
October 29, 1995 - solemn blessing of the statue with the participation of Ricardo Vidal and bishops from the Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Diocese and the Szczecin-Kamien Archdiocese.
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