The city of Vinkovci will host the 17th joint celebration of St Hubert, patron saint of hunters and hunting, on Saturday, 7 November. The event is organised by the Croatian Hunting Association and brings together hunters and guests from across the country.
The programme will begin at 09:00 with the gathering of guests. A ceremonial procession of hunters through the streets of Vinkovci is scheduled for 10:00, preceding the central part of the national celebration.
The centrepiece of the event will be a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Church of St Eusebius and Polion, starting at 11:00. The Mass will be presided over by Monsignor Dr Đuro Hranić, Archbishop of the Diocese of Đakovo-Osijek and Metropolitan. The parish priest of the Parish of St Eusebius and Polion in Vinkovci, Father Florijan Kvetek, will participate in concelebration.
Following the Eucharistic celebration, a millennium photograph of hunters will be taken at 12:40 in the Vinkovci pedestrian zone. The festivities will continue at 14:00 with a special programme and a communal lunch at the Ivan Domac Economic and Trade School in Vinkovci.
Mato Čičak, president of the Croatian Hunting Association, stated that it is a particular honour to invite guests and participants to this ceremony. He also expressed satisfaction at the opportunity to jointly mark the feast day of the heavenly patron of hunters.
