Kolping sisters and Kolping brothers were meeting in almost sixty countries on October 27 to celebrate the World Day of Prayer of KOLPING INTERNATIONAL. United in their sincere wish to pray for a canonization of Blessed Adolph Kolping in the near future, they also thanked God for the large variety of development projects on all continents.
In India, General Praeses Msgr. Ottmar Dillenburg celebrated with hundreds of Kolping sisters and Kolping brothers attending Holy Mass in the Vailankanni Shrine Basilica that was broadcast live and can be watched here.
In Togo, hundreds of Kolping members were not only meeting to celebrate mass together but also to attend various workshops and seminars to discuss and learn more about the life and work of Blessed Adolph Kolping and about the rights and duties of Kolping members today. This was followed by a social gathering to celebrate with Kolping choirs and to get everyone including the children involved in fun activities and games.
In Myanmar, some 200 Kolping members assembled in five regions of the country to celebrate the World Day of Prayer. In all regions, the day started with Archbishop Mathias U Shwe celebrating mass in the Shan region. The members used this World Day of Prayer to strengthen their Kolping membership and to meet for an exchange of ideas after mass. Between 20 and 95 members from various Kolping Families came to report on their activities, to thank for the harvest, to play music and to dance. KOLPING Myanmar used this day not only for prayer but also for networking and an exchange of opinions – the large variety of activities is evidence of the strong commitment Kolping members have in this Asian country.
