Lednica 2000
The Poland-wide Youth Meeting Lednica 2000 is an annual gathering of Polish Catholic youth, organized near Gniezno in Pola Lednickie. It is the largest regular religious youth meeting in the world.
Lednica gatherings were initiated in 1997 by the Poznań-based Dominican friar Jan Góra. Since then, they are organized every year and always take place on the first Saturday of June.
Pope John Paul II sent an annual special message to participants of Lednica. This tradition was continued by his successor, Benedict XVI. After his papal resignation, the tradition is continued by pope Francis.
The meetings
- 2 June 1997, – We have to go
- 30 May 1998, – Never alone
- 4 June 1999, – To see the reason
- 10 June 2000, – Choose Christ!
- 2 June 2001, – Duc in altum!
- 18 May 2002, – Wedding in Cana of Galilee
- 7 June 2003, – The talent liturgy
- 29 May 2004, – Let us be caught in the net of love!
- 4 June 2005, – Let us meet by the Source
- 3 June 2006, – Christ is the way
- 2 June 2007, – Send me, with the presence of Cardenal Stanisław Dziwisz
- 7 June 2008, – I called you friends!, with the presence of Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz
- 6 June 2009, – Recognize a time!
- 5 June 2010, – The Gift and Mystery of Womanhood
- 4 June 2011, – JP2 - Sanctity is what counts
- 2 June 2012, – Love will find You!
- 1 June 2013, – In the name of the Father
- 7 June 2014, – In the name of the Son
- 6 June 2015, – In the name of the Holy Spirit
- 4 June 2016, – Amen
- 3 June 2017, – Go and love!
- 2 June 2018, – I am
- 1 June 2019, – You know that I love you
- 6 June 2020, - All Yours #LednicaAtHome
- 5 June 2021, - Hear
- 4 June 2022, - To the edge of the world
- 3 June 2023, - ''Follow the Lamb''