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OLYMPIA Blessing of cyclists and bicycles

The municipality of Podčetrtek has an extensive network of cycling paths. In early June, these paths brought many cyclists to Olimje for a blessing ceremony. The event was organized by the tourist center Visit Podčetrtek. Mayor Peter Misja spoke at the gathering before the monastery of Olimje. Cyclists and their bicycles were blessed by Father Jože Lampret and Brother Jože from the Olimje monastery. After the blessing, cyclists continued their gathering at a nearby parking area where a meal was prepared for them.

Občina Podčetrtek premore razvejano mrežo kolesarskih stez. Te so v začetku junija do Olimja pripeljale številne kolesarje, ki so se zbrali na blagoslovu koles. Kot je že v navadi, ga je pripravil turistični center Visit Podčetrtek. Zbrane je pred samostanom Olimje nagovoril župan Peter Misja, kolesa in kolesarje pa sta blagoslovila pater Jože Lampret in brat Jože iz samostana Olimje. Po blagoslovu so kolesarji druženje nadaljevali na bližnjem parkirišču, kjer so zanje pripravili tudi pogostitev. Jože Strojin

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OLYMPIA Blessing of cyclists and bicycles

The municipality of Podčetrtek has an extensive network of cycling paths. In early June, these paths brought many cyclists to Olimje for a blessing ceremony. The event was organized by the tourist center Visit Podčetrtek. Mayor Peter Misja spoke at the gathering before the monastery of Olimje. Cyclists and their bicycles were blessed by Father Jože Lampret and Brother Jože from the Olimje monastery. After the blessing, cyclists continued their gathering at a nearby parking area where a meal was prepared for them.

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