Kult Świętej Rozalii z Palermo

The worship of St. Rosalia of Palermo

Summary: St. Rosalia has been worshipped in Szczecinek for 25 years, from the time when a parish was founded in the area which previously used to be a dumping ground. Initially, the name of the saint was foreign to local parishioners. Much has been done to make it fully assimilated into the community. Andrzej Targosz, the parish priest, who is now celebrating the 25th anniversary of his ministry in the parish, began his work through cooperation with Feliks Pudełko, a priest and a devout worshipper of St. Rosalia. An invitation to a church fair was sent to the priests whose mothers' name was Rozalia (Rosalie) and who had a special devotion to the Saint, information on the works of the beautiful Saint Anchoress, her history and legend, also included in the article above, was disseminated as well as on the symbols and attributes of the Saint. Strenuous work to promote the worship of the saint in Posłaniec was undertaken, involving the collection of all materials concerning St. Rosalia and the creation of an archive. The marvels of St. Rosalia's worship involve an increased interest in pilgrimages, not only to the places where worship is well developed, i.e., Sicily, to see the Sleeping Beauty which may evoke deep emotions. Previously, worship of this saint was spread by emigrants from Sicily and the Jesuits, while today by means of travel, pilgrimages and publications concerning St. Rosalia. The Confraternities of St. Rosalia were set up in a few parishes. The revival of the worship has been seen in the light of new threats to mankind.

Peregrinus Cracoviensis, 2008, z. 19, s. 131-143.

Instytut Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej UJ

ISSN 1425-1922

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