In the autumn of 1993, a few weeks after the trip of Pope John Paul II around Lithuania, visiting Franciscan Monastery of Mount La Verne in Italy, the Pope said that there were two special hills in Europe – Mount La Verne and the Hill of Crosses and that these two hills must be bridged. He urged Franciscan brothers to build a monastery near the Hill of Crosses. The Franciscans responded promptly to the Pope’s encouragement. The construction of the building, standing 300 meters from the Hill of Crosses, was started by Franciscan brothers of Tuscany province. It was solemnly consecrated on July 8, 2000.
Today the chapel of the monastery is open daily from 8 am to 9 pm (in winter, from 8 am to 6.30 pm). St Mass is celebrated on Saturdays, Sundays and mandatory holidays at 11 a.m. and on weekdays at 6 p.m.
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