A double celebration was held in Zsögödfürdő on Sunday: on the one hand, the newly built St. Anne's chapel and community space were blessed, and on the other hand, the young people of Zsögöd received the sacrament of baptism in the new chapel. János Árpád Potápi, the State Secretary responsible for national policy at the Prime Minister's Office, was also invited to the special ceremony.
"We gathered here for two special events: for the administration of the sacrament of confirmation and for the blessing of the St. Anne's chapel and community space in Žögödfürdő. In this location, the communist dictatorship celebrated itself for several decades, now in this place we celebrate the greatness, love, and never-ending power of the Good God," greeted the participants at the ceremony on Sunday. As he put it, through the implementation of their plans, they could experience the cohesive power of the nation, the supporting power of the institutions and the generosity of the people. In addition to the support of the municipalities of Hargita County and Csíkszereda, as well as the faithful, the Hungarian government also contributed a lot (15 million forints) to the construction of the chapel and the community square.
János Árpád Potápi , the State Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office responsible for national policy, told the gathering on this significant day that building the community is important to them, and in recent years countless nurseries, kindergartens, schools, and universities have been built, church community spaces have been handed over, and churches have been renovated. We have always tried to strengthen communities and strengthen the feeling and experience of national belonging in the Hungarian nation, especially in children and young people, he emphasized. He added that they are proud of the fact that "we formulated these community goals together and were able to achieve the results together, a good example of this is the consecration of St. Anne's Chapel".
At the end of his speech, the State Secretary announced that the Hungarian government would contribute another five million forints so that the landscaping around the chapel could be completed...
....The church community space was built on the site of the former stage in Zsögödfürdő, and the space in front of the chapel was designed in such a way that it could still be used as a stage.
Source and title image: szekelyhon.ro
The photo series from the ceremony is the work of Attila Pinti . The recordings can be viewed here.
