{"id":76341,"date":"2024-12-11T12:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/svezia-giubileo-della-parrocchia-di-jonkoping-e-consacrazione-della-chiesa-di-nassjo\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:00:35","slug":"svezia-giubileo-della-parrocchia-di-jonkoping-e-consacrazione-della-chiesa-di-nassjo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/svezia-giubileo-della-parrocchia-di-jonkoping-e-consacrazione-della-chiesa-di-nassjo\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden: 50\u1d57\u02b0 Anniversary of Parish in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping and Consecration of Church in N\u00e4ssj\u00f6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The first Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024, was a day of special celebrations in the life of the Conventual Franciscan parish in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, Sweden. The celebrations gathered friars, parishioners, and important guests, namely, His Eminence Cardinal Anders ARBORELIUS, Bishop of Stockholm, together with the Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gda\u0144sk), Friar Wojciech KULIG.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first celebration commemorated the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the consecration of the St. Francis Church in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping. The church was first blessed on November 30, 1974, by the Most Reverend John TAYLOR, then Bishop of Stockholm. However, it could not be officially consecrated at the time, because, according to canon law, consecration was only possible after full payment of the construction costs. The Catholics in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping belonged to a poor strata of society, and thus struggled for a long time with this obligation. Finally, the church was officially consecrated on November 28, 1999, with then Bishop Anders ARBORELIUS presiding. The current celebration therefore was intended to commemorate the 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of that important event.<br \/>\nShortly before the celebrations, Friar Wojciech KULIG visited the young Catholics participating in the Advent camp in L\u00e5ngserum. The meeting was a time for prayer, discussion and embracing the spirit of Advent. It was a nice segue into the atmosphere of the Sunday celebrations.<br \/>\nThe highlight of the day was the consecration of the Holy Name of Jesus Church in N\u00e4ssj\u00f6. Cardinal J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping ARBORELIUS blessed this filial church, which was built in the early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century as a Baptist \u201cTabernacle\u201d and was acquired by the Catholic Church September 1, 2021. Since then, the building has been renovated, and at the same time, has served as a place of prayer for more than seven hundred Catholics from the cities of N\u00e4ssj\u00f6, Eksj\u00f6 and Vetlanda.<br \/>\nThis second celebration brought together around 250 faithful and guests, including the Conventual Franciscans from Motala and J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, some diocesan priests, and the Minister Provincial, Friar Wojciech KULIG. Masses at the church in N\u00e4ssj\u00f6 are currently celebrated in five languages \u200b\u200band follow three different Catholic rites, which indicates the diversity of the community of believers in this region.<br \/>\nThe celebrations in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping and N\u00e4ssj\u00f6 gave beautiful witness to the unity of the Catholic Church and the living faith of the parish communities. The 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, the consecration of the new church, and the meeting with the Advent youth, were important reminders of our common search for holiness and our responsibility to build up the community of the faithful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">The friars in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024, was a day of special celebrations in the life of the Conventual Franciscan parish in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, Sweden. The celebrations gathered friars, parishioners, and important guests, namely, His Eminence Cardinal Anders ARBORELIUS, Bishop of Stockholm, together with the Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Maximilian M. 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