Miejsce Piastowe, Poland – September 2024 – The “Festival of Strength 2024” (Festiwal Mocy, in Polish), an event organised by the Congregation of St Michael the Archangel (CSMA) and the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) took place in Miejsce Piastowe from 20 to 22 September. Since the evening of 20 September, young people from all over Poland, including almost 200 young people from the Salesian Family, have gathered to celebrate together. Fr Krzysztof Poświata, CSMA, Vicar General, and Fr Franciszek Janyga SDB, Delegate for Youth Ministry in the Salesian Province of Krakow (PLS), welcomed and greeted the participants. During the days the young people were able to attend many conferences, testimonies, concerts, games and above all moments of recollection and prayer. Several guests, musical groups, and contemporary TikTok stars were invited to the event, led by Marta Surnik. The "Bosco Race" (Boski bieg in Polish) took place on Saturday, 21 September. The distance, not surprisingly, was exactly 1815 metres. Fr Łukasz Wójcik SDB gave a conference and Bishop Artur Ważny, Bishop of Sosnowiec, celebrated the Eucharist. All the while, priests were among the young people to serve with a good word and the sacrament of reconcilation, and there was also adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the night in the Shrine. Mass was celebrated at the end of the meeting, celebrated by Fr Dariusz Wilk, Superior General of CSMA.

Photo: Rzeszów Oratory