Disco adoration at Lodz Cathedral

In late October 2012, a Holy Night that included adoration of the Blessed Sacrament began with a procession bringing relics of Saints to the Altar at the Cathedral of Lotz, Poland. The event was an initiative of the priest in charge of working with the youth, under the orientation of Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski.

Dancing and shouting at the head of the congregation, the young priest led the religious ceremony into a frenetic disco session to the beat of loud rock music under flashing night-club lights in a delirious atmosphere.

The photos displayed on this page give some idea of the inappropriate ambience for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which can be confirmed by watching the video here.

It is another expressive example of the legacy John Paul II left Poland and the entire Catholic Church...