The reconstruction of the chapel is necessary for the devoted, the group, and the whole metropolis. – For a few years, the Vilnius Metropolis Authorities has been planning the reconstruction of St. Peter’s Sq.. John Paul II at our church. Nonetheless, the sq. was not renovated. After we had been planning the renovation of the facade and towers of the church, we had a gathering with Mr. Czesław Okińczyc and Mr. Andrius Janukonis. After which Mr. Janukonis promised that if such a plan was created, he would finance the reconstruction of the chapel that after stood right here – says Fr. Monsignor Wojciech Górlicki, parish priest. Saint Saint Apostles Peter and Paul.
Learn extra: First the chapel in Ostra Brama, now the church of St. Peter and Paul
Mayor’s assist
Efforts have been initiated by the capital’s native authorities to acquire a reconstruction allow. – It took fairly a very long time due to the pandemic. Due to the assistance of the mayor of town, Mr. Valdas Benkunskas, all formal issues had been finalized. I’m very grateful to the mayor. Due to this fact, we’re already nicely on our option to making this concept a actuality. We’re glad that we’ve a constructing allow and now, through the indulgence, on June 30, when our parish will host Cardinal. Grzegorz Ryś and Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, we are going to consecrate the constructing and construct a commemorative capsule. If we do not encounter materials or climate issues, I believe we must always full the development in two, two and a half months. We are going to plan the dedication ceremony of the already accomplished chapel within the close to future – says Fr. Prelate Wojciech Górlicki.
The brand new chapel will probably be similar to the unique one. Nonetheless, it will likely be erected 18 meters from the place the place it previously stood.
Through the indulgence, on June 30, when the parish will host Cardinal. Grzegorz Ryś and Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, a commemorative capsule will probably be positioned
| Picture: Marian Paluszkiewicz
Phrases of St. John Paul II
The development of the chapel is financed by the “Fondas Janukonis” Basis. – The architect is Mr. Darius Čeponis. He designed the chapel based mostly on the drawings and dimensions of the previous constructing. An attention-grabbing truth is that in 1952, earlier than it was demolished, the chapel was drawn and measured very exactly. This has been preserved in paperwork from that interval and we’ve these paperwork. They had been additionally within the native authorities, in fact. As a further factor that was not within the earlier chapel, the phrases of John Paul II, which he mentioned in 1993, when he was in Lithuania, on the Antakalnis Cemetery, will seem on the pedestal on which the cross will stand – continues the priest prelate.
The Pope mentioned then: “Lord, don’t permit brothers in religion to be divided due to language, tradition, nationality or violent passions.” These phrases will probably be engraved on three sides of the plinth in three languages - Lithuanian, Polish and English. “We need to emphasize indirectly that that is John Paul II Sq.,” our interlocutor provides.
The chapel was demolished in 1952, when the roundabout of Antakalnio and Olandų streets was being constructed. “Lets say that it was a technical pretext for the demolition. Let’s not overlook that at about the identical time, the chapel on the church of St. Raphael, the chapel of St. Veronica in Antakalnio and the Stations of the Cross within the Vilnius Calvary had been demolished. It was a part of a broader plan,” explains the parish priest of St. Apostles Peter and Paul.
Learn extra: Polish group in Lithuania in protection of John Paul II
In keeping with present plans, the 8.5 m excessive chapel will probably be constructed on a granite plinth.
| Picture: Marian Paluszkiewicz
A spot of reflection
– Let’s not overlook that Antakalnis was a suburb. And immediately, once we journey round Lithuania, we see numerous roadside chapels, an expression of human piety, standing by the roads. They reminded folks of their religion, of the Lord God. It’s an previous customized that when passing a cross or chapel, an individual takes off his hat or makes the signal of the cross. Chapels additionally reminded us of who we’re as believers. However relating to our Antakalnis chapel, there may be additionally a model that it stood on the location of a picket church that was in Antakalnis, it was a memento of that church. Even one of many historic variations says that it was situated within the place the place the altar was in that first picket church. I believe that the brand new chapel will catch the attention of everybody who will drive by way of the Antakalnis roundabout, individuals who come right here. I believe that it’s going to even be a spot of reflection, a spot to consider your self, if not about religion, then perhaps about life normally. The phrases that will probably be on the partitions of the platform, underneath the cross, are additionally stunning, and it appears to me that these phrases can even give rather a lot to consider to all who will learn them – says Fr. Prelate Wojciech Górlicki.
The earliest historic supply indicating the placement of the chapel comes from the primary half of the 18th century. Based mostly on previous drawings and pictures, we all know what the chapel regarded like. It was a brick, plastered, two-level Baroque composition, harmoniously integrated into the environment of the time. An previous lime tree, also called the Gosztowt lime tree, grew subsequent to the chapel. In keeping with present plans, the chapel, 8.5 m excessive, will stand on a granite plinth.
Article revealed within the journal challenge of “Kurier Wileński” Nr 25 (73) 29/06-05/07/2024
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