The Embassy commemorated the personality of St. Wenceslas (907-935), the patron of the Czech lands together with the forthcoming National Day of the Czech Republic on October, 28. Ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps as well as Czech police officers currently serving on the Slovenian Schengen border, were among guests.

Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, Apostolic Nuncio celebrated the ceremonial and Ambassador Juraj Chmiel delivered the opening remarks.

The mass was accented by the Cathedral Choir that performed the Biblical Song No. 4. Oh, my Shepherd is the Lord by Antonín Dvořák in the Czech original to open the mass. As a farewell prayer, the church hymn and one of the oldest known Czech songs Saint Wenceslas Chorale was sung in Czech.

Wenceslas, duke of the Přemyslid dynasty (907-935), was cannonized as the first Czech in 938, 3 years after his violent death. One of the most celebrated Czech saints: the patron saint and martyr, was a key personality that played an important role in the emancipation of the Czech state. 

He became a subject of many legends, including the internationally renowned English Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas. A story about Bohemian king going on a journey, braving harsh winter weather to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen, is based on his life.

The National Day relates to 1918 when the independent Czechoslovakia was founded on liberal democratic principles, after the end of WWI. October 28 is the National Day of the Czech Republic.