Considering the goal of the entire educational system in the Republic of Croatia through the development of the individual, his or her attitude toward the world and promoting individual responsible participation in the society, Church catechesis is not understood, therefore, as a strategic activity but first of all as an activity of communication

The main Mass will be celebrated by the secretary of state of the Holy See, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone

The faithful are invited to attend the celebration of Croatian Martyrs' Day in Udbina and to collect donations and gifts for building the Church of the Croatian Martyrs

"The basic reason for the establishment of the new ecclesiastical province is to further the joint pastoral activities of the neighboring dioceses and the mutual relationships of the diocesan bishops," emphasized Archbishop Srakić.

Cardinal Bozanić blessed the Our Lady of Trsat Pastoral Center in Rijeka. In the homily during Mass, the cardinal pointed out that there is too much careless talk about Christian values in our society because many times we do not see them precisely where they should be present in order for reference to them to have meaning.

Mass in the Zagreb cathedral and a procession from the cathedral to the Stone Gate was led by the president of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE), the president of the Hungarian Conference of Bishops and archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Cardinal Peter Erdö.