Apostolic Congress on Mercy in Lithuania ITINERARY
DAY 1: Monday
We depart Dublin airport today in total comfort at 17:25hrs abord the Ryanair flight to Vilnius. We will be landing at approximately 22:35hrs, and upon collecting our bags we will be transferred by private coach to our accommodation in Vilnius.
DAY 2: Tuesday
After breakfast today it will be our Day 1 at the WACOM ( World Apostolic Congress on Mercy)
Morning
• 9:00 Praising (Naujas kraujas)
• 9:30 Talk – Nicky Gumbel
• 10:20 Testimony – John Canavan
• 10:45 Break
• 11:30Testimony – Fr. Pasqualino di Dio
• 11:50 Talk – Matt Fradd
Afternoon
• 1:00 Lunch break (+ dinner package)
• 3:00 Hour of Mercy and workshops (Churches in Vilnius Old Town)
Evening
• 6:00 Holy Mass (Vilnius churches)
• 8:00 Evening program in the City (concerts & venues)
DAY 3: Wednesday
Today after breakfast will be Day 2 at the Congress of Devine Mercy.
Morning
• 9:00 Praising (music ministry Giesmės Atpirkėjui)
• 9:30 Talk – prof. Donna Orsuto
• 10:15 Testimony – The Kissel family
• 10:30 Testimony – Cynthia Leowardy
• 10:50 Break
• 11:30 Testimony – Rosy Chaanine
• 11:45 Talk – Fr. Chris Alar MIC
Afternoon
• 1:00 Lunch break (+ dinner package)
• 3:00 Hour of Mercy and workshops (Churches in Vilnius Old Town)
Evening
• 6:00 Holy Mass (Churches of Vilnius)
• 8:00 Evening program in the City
DAY 4: Thursday
Today after breakfast we will have a full day visiting Vilnius main attractions and shrines. We follow the Way of Mercy, visiting places associated with Saint Faustina and her spiritual director Blessed Fr. Michael Sopoćko. Sr. Faustina Kowalska proclaimed Saint in 2000, lived in Vilnius in 1929 and then again from 1933 to 1936. Here she received her revelations and visions of Our Lord and met Fr. Sopoćko who encouraged her to write a diary, arranged for the Image of Divine Mercy to be painted and began devotion to Divine Mercy.
We visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy and venerate the original image of Divine Mercy. We will then enjoy a stroll through the winding streets of Vilnius’s Old Town. We will visit Užupis Republic, a quirky mecca of Vilnius’ artists, see some of the main sights including the landmark bronze statue of the Angel of Užupis and the plaque with Užupis residents’ Constitution. Time for lunch before continuing to the House of Sr. Faustina. While living here, St. Faustina received several visions of Jesus and received the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in 1935.
Our next stop will be the Convent of the Sisters of Merciful Jesus (former Visitation Convent), where Fr. Sopoćko lived from 1932 to 1934, as well as painter Eugene Kazimirowski, who painted the image of Merciful Jesus according to the visions of St. Faustina.
DAY 5: Friday
Today is unfortunately the last day if this pilgrimage. We will depart early for our flight back to Dublin departing at 06:25h
