The diocese of Žilina, SlovakiaThe diocese of Žilina, Slovakia

We have a dreamWe have a dream......

In the world that is so hard to govern, In the world that is so hard to govern, we want to we want to SERVE.SERVE.

ServiceService to the people is our goal to the people is our goal,,

uupholding man is the prioritypholding man is the priority..

We want to offer We want to offer communioncommunion

and wand we want to stand by and help in neede want to stand by and help in need::

tto the families and to those, who o the families and to those, who areare alone alone......

tto the women and to the men, o the women and to the men,

tto everyone, who is on the search after o everyone, who is on the search after long-lasting valueslong-lasting values..

Yes, we think we canYes, we think we can......

We have a will, We have a will, since there is a WAYsince there is a WAY..

Our way is Christ Our way is Christ and we strive to serve him in every manand we strive to serve him in every man..

So who we are So who we are and what and what do do we look for?we look for?

We come from We come from Slovakia, Slovakia, a land that has a land that has undergone many intense changesundergone many intense changes..

The The Holy Father has made us a Holy Father has made us a precious precious gift gift – – in Žilina, in Žilina, now we have now we have a newa new diocese diocese..

On February 14, 2008, Benedict XVI On February 14, 2008, Benedict XVI established the diocese of Žilinaestablished the diocese of Žilina and and

appointedappointed Monsignor Dr. Tom Monsignor Dr. Tomášáš Galis, Galis, PhDPhD.. as as its first diocesan bishopits first diocesan bishop..

We We enjoy richenjoy rich cultural heritage, good cultural heritage, good will and exceptional faith of our peoplewill and exceptional faith of our people..

We would loveWe would love to keep it and to to keep it and to share it with the next generationsshare it with the next generations. .

Our bishopOur bishop is now building a team is now building a team::aa team of able women and men team of able women and men,,

aa team willing to serve and to uphold team willing to serve and to uphold..

We are supporting him in his effort – we We are supporting him in his effort – we work on a team that should start a new, work on a team that should start a new,

strong community – a living core of service strong community – a living core of service to everyone, who lives in our dioceseto everyone, who lives in our diocese..

And this And this is is what we dreamwhat we dream......

We need to house the teamWe need to house the team..

Our diocese longs for a diocesanOur diocese longs for a diocesan centre centre – a place where our bishop and his – a place where our bishop and his cooperators will find their homecooperators will find their home..

aa place of work and encounter place of work and encounteraa place of life and service place of life and service..

WWe won’t make it e won’t make it by ourselves.by ourselves.

With all the good will and the With all the good will and the courage we have...courage we have...

The way to go is more than longThe way to go is more than long......

But yes, we canBut yes, we can..

We can, We can, butbut not not alone:alone:We can reach our goal – We can reach our goal –

perhaps also thanks to your kind helpperhaps also thanks to your kind help..

Please help us make the centre come truePlease help us make the centre come true..

Please support our dream of SERVICE Please support our dream of SERVICE and COMMUNIONand COMMUNION..

Žilinská diecézaŽilinská diecézaMariánske nám 23, P.O.Box B-46, Žilina 1, SK – 011 36Mariánske nám 23, P.O.Box B-46, Žilina 1, SK – 011 36

Tel: +421/41/500 22 15, Fax: +421/41/500 22 16, IČO: 42063043 Tel: +421/41/500 22 15, Fax: +421/41/500 22 16, IČO: 42063043 Internet: Internet: http://dcza.sk/, E-mail: , E-mail: kuria@dcza.sk

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