For pilgrims of the World Youth Day

2016-05-01 in Światowe Dni Młodzieży 2016

Dear Pilgrims of the World Youth Day in Poland

It is a great pleasure and honour to host you in the very centre of the beautiful city of Krakow. Submerged in greenery the church of the Divine Mercy is our parish.

To see more, please visit the website below:
https://www.oficerskie.info/parafia/zdjecia-panoramiczne-parafii/

The History

In the 1970’s the cardinal Karol Wojtyła (who then became the Pope John Paul II) took a lot of care in founding the Parish and building the church in the Oficerskie housing estate in Krakow.

However, it wasn’t until after many years that the permission to build the church was granted. The parish of the Divine Mercy was founded on Christmas Day in 1989 and Zygmunt Kosek has been the parish priest ever since.

Location

The parish of the Divine Mercy is located in the Oficerskie housing estate in Krakow 2 km from the Krakow Old Town and 1 km from the main railway station. The Oficerskie housing estate is in a convenient location as it is easy accessible because of the great public transport connections close by.

Activities/groups within the parish

Caritas – the charity organizaton
Parish student group
Theater group
‘Radio Maryja’ radio station supporters
Family group movement
Parish newsletter ‘Na skale’
Rosary groups
Parish youth group Light-Life Movement
Parish junior choir
Acolytes and altar boys

All these groups were involved with the preparations of your stay.

Contact

Parafia rzymskokatolicka pw. Miłosierdzia Bożego
Bp. W. Bandurskiego 12
31-515 Kraków – Osiedle Oficerskie
E-mail: milosierdzieoficerskiekrakow@gmail.com

We greatly appreciate you attendance at the World Youth Day. We would like to wish you an enjoyable time here in Krakow.