Religion - Pilgrimage

            For centuries, people have made pilgrimages to holy places, especially to Marian shrines. Such places of worship in Lasowiackie were Leżajsk - Basilica of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Cmolas - Sanctuary of the Transfiguration. Pilgrims from these areas were also made to Kalwaria Pacławska or even Częstochowa. The people of Lasowiacy were very religious, while keeping their beliefs in old superstitions and pagan traditions for a long time.

People from different regions and states met in places of worship. The pilgrimages were accompanied by indulgences. This phenomenon is described by A. Karczmarzewski in his work: “Apart from the religious content, the indulgences were accompanied, perhaps even stronger than today, by ludic elements. Various types of stalls, not only with devotional items, shooting ranges, merry-go-rounds, beggars praying, but also singing songs describing current, dramatic events, mostly murders, meetings with friends, often in taverns, exchange of news and gossip were the envelope thanks to which the indulgence it was not only a religious event, but also a social one. " Therefore, the pilgrimage was not only a religious experience but also a kind of social event.

SOURCE:

2011. Karczmarzewski, Ludowe obrzędy doroczne w Polsce południowo-wschodniej, Rzeszów 2011.
2012. Ruszel,  Leksykon kultury ludowej w Rzeszowskiem, Rzeszów 2004.