On October 15, the Day of the Lost Child is celebrated all over the world. It is a time to honor the memory of the youngest who passed away too early. It is also a time to support families who are facing a painful loss.

In Ełk, the ordinance of the Mayor of the City has been in force since 2014 Ełk, which regulates the burial of children lost and left in the hospital. The burials are fully financed from the city budget. Their organization, on behalf of the of the City Hall, is taken care of by the Municipal Social Welfare Center in Ełk together with the Department of Family Pastoral Care of the Ełk Diocesan Curia.

On Thursday, October 15, in the Church of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist in Ełk at 1 Toruńska Street, a Holy Mass will be held for the intention of parents who have experienced the loss of a child. After the joint Eucharist there will be a mass burial of the children lost at the Cemetery Municipal No. 1 in Ełk.