Opening ceremony of Margit Slachta's tomb

2024.09.18.

Margit Slachta, born 140 years ago and passed away 50 years ago, the founder of the Society of Social Brothers, the first female member of the Hungarian Parliament, will be inaugurated on September 18.

 Program

Memorial ceremony

Date:  September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) 10 a.m.
Place:  Fiumei Road Cemetery National Memorial, plot 10/2

(1086 Budapest, Fiumei út 16–18.)

Gives opening speech:

Zsolt Semjen,

Minister responsible for national policy, nationality policy, church policy and church diplomacy, deputy prime minister

On behalf of the religious community:

Magdolna Kővári , general superior of the Society of Social Brothers and Emma Németh , Hungarian superior

He says hello:

Gábor Móczár , director general of the National Heritage Institute

Said speech:

Dr. József Mészáros , chairman of the board of trustees of the Barankovics Foundation

The grave monument is blessed by: Gábor Mohos , auxiliary bishop of Esztergom-Budapest

Mass of thanksgiving

Date: September 18, 12 noon
Location:  Budapesti Belvárosi Franciscan Church (1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 9.)

Book presentation, lecture, concert

Date: September 18, 5 p.m

Location: Párbeszéd House, Péter Pázmány room

(1085 Budapest, Horánszky utca 20.)

5 p.m.: Book presentation - "Time windows - A selection from the records and documents of the social brothers during the Second World War" (edited by Éva Petrás )

5:30 p.m.: "Christianity and nation" - Dr. János Bali , head of department, habilitated university associate professor

18.15: Concert by Kossuth, Liszt and Prima prize-winning pianist Gergely Bogányi

Organizers: Society of Social Brothers, the Christian Democratic People's Party, the István Barankovics Foundation and the National Heritage Institute

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