There is another photo story of the unique Polish Catholic
festival. It is the Peregrination of the copy of the Miraculous
Picture of Our Lady of Jasna Góra. The copy travels through Poland
and visits parishes, each one every 30-40 years. That is why it is
an important festival for local parishioners, especially in the
countryside.The tradition of the peregrination is still young, it
started in 1957 when Poland was ruled by communists. They didn`t
like the idea and often "arrested" the copy but in vain because
priests kept on travelling with the empty frames, making even a
greater impression on believers. Eventually communists gave up and
let the picture peregrinate freely. Those were incredible
times....
See the photos from the visit of the copy to a small town in
Poland
http://polandsite.proboards104.com/index.cgi?board=customs&action=display&thread=219
They are beautiful!
Thank you.