Skaistkalne Catholic church
Skaistkalne Holy Virgin Maria Ascension Roman Catholic Church
Skaistkalne Roman Catholic Church is an important centre of Catholic faith in Zemgale and Latvia; it is the second most popular site after Aglona for pilgrimage to Our Lady– in the past and in the present alike.
The icon of Our Miraculous Lady – the Protectress of Latvian Families – is found in the side altar of Skaistkalne shrine, people, especially newlyweds and families have prayed for generous mercy here, and their prayers have been answered.
Every year on the first Sunday of August the main “Kaņepenes” festivities are held in the church of Our Lady of Skaistkalne, when special prayers are dedicated to patients, married couples and all Latvian families, so that they would cherish the love for God and their next of kin, so that everybody would have strong faith, good health and that Christian values were priorities in life.
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Skaistkalne Catholic Church and Sepulchre. The church was built in 1692 by the Jesuit Order and set up in a Baroque luxury Latvia had not experienced before. The church has retained an excellent collection of art objects and the splendid historic interior, which was mainly created during the time the church was built. It is the most important Catholic centre in Semigallia and the second most popular pilgrimage destination in Latvia after Aglona. The pride of the church is the altar piece, miracle-worker from the mid 18th century “Annunciation of St.Mary” in the side altar. Since 2001 the church serves as a home to Paulinian Brotherhood. Monks lead guided tours in the church, tell about its history and the priest's costume. You can also take a look into the tomb of the nobles and clergymen in the basement of the church. Next to the church lies the former, currently non-renovated monastery building, the building which was started at the same time as that the church, but finished only in the 19thcentury.
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