Rokole, Religious sanctuary in Bohdašín, Czech Republic
Rokole is a sanctuary in Bohdašín comprised of several structures built over different periods. A brick chapel, a church constructed in 1930, and a wooden Loreta structure combine to form the site, with the latter displaying folk art images of the Virgin Mary.
The original wooden chapel was replaced by a brick structure in 1859, marking the beginning of its formal religious establishment. In 1997, the first Schönstatt shrine in the Czech Republic was consecrated at the site as a replica of the German original.
The altar inscription "Nic bez tebe – nic bez nás" (Nothing without you – nothing without us) records the covenant of love that a first group of Czech priests made here with the Virgin Mary in 1939, following Father Josef Kentenich's Schönstatt Marian Sodality. The site became the cradle of the Schönstatt movement in the Czech lands, and Marian eucharistic adoration has been held here especially since 1953, when a tabernacle was installed. The main pilgrimage is held on the Sunday after 8 September, the Nativity of Mary.
The site sits at an elevation of about 525 meters and can be reached by following marked trails. It is best visited during daylight hours when visibility is good and paths are clearly visible.
The spring's water was long credited with restoring sight, and cures are recorded in the memorial book of the Slavoňov parish; the same reputation attaches to the water at nearby Rezek. The altar inscription reads "Nic bez tebe – nic bez nás" (Nothing without you – nothing without us).
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