The Feast of Our Lady of Shkodra and the beatification of Mother Teresa have been celebrated in the same day this year, as October 19th, commemorating the beatification of Mother Teresa by Pope John Paul II, consisted with the feast of Our Lady of Shkodra, which is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of October.
Like many Catholic faithful, even the staff and the volunteers of the Albanian Organization of the Order of Malta celebrated these two feasts. They prayed for peace and good in their families, and for peace throughout the world, mainly for countries in war. Both celebrations have in the center the message of tolerance and understanding with each – other.
The Prayer was led by the spiritual leader of the Albanian Organization of the Order of Malta, Fr. Gazmend Tinaj, in the premises of the Franciscan Church.