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News & Views

Assumption Province

…In the original beautiful sanctuary, where many statues once stood in niches, they placed urinals and washrooms… Page 11

A Message from the Provincial…

As I begin my second term as Provincial, I Contents would like to thank you for your kind support expressed by your votes and most importantly by your words of personal encouragement, Page 3 Installation Page 4 Youth Mission prayers and sincerity. I also ask you to continue praying for me and our new Provincial Page 6 Scholarships

Administration. Page 7 35 Years of St. The tasks for the next 3 years for all of us are Maximillian Parish well designed and spelled out in the letter of our Page 10 Justice & Peace General Councillor, Fr. Warren Brown, who Page 11 25 Years of Oblates during the provincial consultation listened to in the Ukraine you very carefully. You have spoken with him Page 17 Bro. Paul Patrick about community life, our mission, leadership, Page 18 Advent Retreat formation and financial stewardship. I am very much convinced that if we respond in a positive way to the identified challenges we can bring a new energy and a new life to our Province.

"Your destiny is to be apostles, and so tend within your hearts the sacred fire that the Holy Spirit lights there..." - St. Eugene de Mazenod -

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We know that our future lies in God’s hands but also in the hands of all of us. This is the time that we have to demand from ourselves even more than we have up until now. We have to dedicate time and energy to build a better and inspiring Oblate community, which will invite young people to live a fascinating religious life. Just recently I spoke with a person who was trying to discern her vocation and she said: “Wherever I went for a discernment program, I was looking not only for a religious community but a living community”. Young people are drawn to communities by their authentic and sincere religious life, which brings spiritual fulfilment and true joy. Promoting vocations is not only our priority but also the future of our Province.

I must say that our Triennium program given to us by our Congregation has been an incredible chance for us. It is a time of grace – a Kairos, time of renewal and discernment of our future. It is up to each one of us to a certain extent how much we take advantage of this opportunity. I will do whatever is possible to make sure that each one of us has a chance to experience again the joy of being called to be an apostle of the Risen Christ and an Oblate of Mary Immaculate. For this reason I will continue to invite you to attend the De Mazenod experience in Aix and nurture a prayerful life in our local communities.

It has been almost a year since we started our jubilee program. Now we can honestly look from a perspective at what has been done in our personal and community life in terms of conversion. If you did not do anything do not lose heart, but know that only two more years are left or less.

May our founder St. Eugene de Mazenod continue to inspire us in our religious life and missionary zeal!

Fr. Marian Gil OMI

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Installation of the new Provincial Administration

On October 22, the installation of the Provincial Administration took place at St. Casimir’s Church in Toronto in the presence of the Toronto District members. It was preceded by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and reflections on the Holy Eucharist from scripture and writings of our founder. Fr. Warren Brown, as a General Councillor and delegate of Father Superior General, promulgated the decree.

The first Provincial Council Meeting of the new Provincial Administration took place following the installation at St. Casimir’s Parish.

Fr. Marian Gil OMI Fr. Chris Pulchny OMI Fr. Wojciech Kowal OMI Fr. Jacek Nosowicz OMI Fr. Wojciech Kurzydlo OMI Provincial 1st Consultor 2nd Consultor 3rd Consultor 4th Consultor

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Oblate Youth on a Mission in Madagascar

This summer, we had the opportunity to travel to Madagascar with a group of 11 young adults from

the Toronto area Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Parishes. We were accompanied by Fr. Marcin Serwin OMI and Fr. Piotr Nowak OMI. The purpose of our trip was to experience missionary life and the life of the people in Madagascar. For three

weeks we worked with the members of various

missions, teaching the basics of the English language, math, health and geography. We attended Masses in the Malagasy language and learned many of the local traditions. Fr. Marcin kept us busy, making sure we weren’t sleeping more than 4 hours a day. The days were long and hard, physically, emotionally and spiritually, but the joy we saw in the people we crossed paths with, gave us the extra push we needed. How could people who have so little be so much happier than those of us who have everything we could possibly want?

Our journey began the moment each of us signed up with Fr. Marcin for the experience. For three months prior to our departure we spent our weekends fundraising and raising awareness for our experience. In the evenings, after days spent at our jobs, we would each work on our assigned projects. Every program we presented and taught in the villages of Madagascar was created by members of our team. We worked hard on learning the Malagasy language in the hope that we would be better able to communicate with the local people. By learning the “Our Father” we would often surprise parishioners when we started praying with them. For them, hearing a “guest” speak their language was a new experience for them. They would help us with pronunciation when we had troubles and we would give them lessons in English and teach them something new. They opened their homes to us and welcomed us with songs and dances. The children played with us, gave us smiles and hugs from which you could feel the love pouring out. And still we asked how they could be so happy.

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The answer came to us during the final days of our experience. Along with the parishioners of the St. John Paul II Parish in Morondava, we built a fence around a new chapel that had been built in an outlying village in the bush. There was only one Catholic family in that village, but they were sure the faith would grow. That was our greatest eye-opener, the growing faith gave these people something to believe in; the knowledge that God still cared for them and looked out for them. One evening during adoration by candle-light, we looked around us and saw how deeply the people were praying. Every word, every moment, they had faith that their prayers would be heard. During our final drive back to the capital from which we would travel back home, we saw an accident happen. A van transporting people from village to village over turned. Without waiting or questioning their safety, anyone who could was helping the passengers to safety. It was the sense of community that finally gave us our answer. The people of Madagascar are so happy with so little because they have more than we do. They have a strong belief is faith and an amazing sense of community that unites them into a great family. Those are the things that matter to them and make them see true joy in life, the fact that they live not for themselves, but for others, to share their love.

Even though Fr. Marcin told us how enriching this experience would be, we left for Madagascar thinking that we would teach the people we meet more than they could ever learn on their own. When we think back now, the very opposite happened. The people of Madagascar taught us more than we could have ever learned on our own. They showed us what life is truly about and that we don’t need everything and anything to be happy. Our faith and community will always be there for us and that is enough. Each of us changed during this experience. It might not have been a big change, but it opened our eyes and made us see clearly for the first time in our young lives. We would like to thank the Missionary Oblates in

Madagascar for making this experience possible for us. They became a part in making us who we are. Thank you. The Young Oblate Missionaries from Canada.

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St. Maximilian Kolbe Presents Scholarships

This year, St. Maximilian Kolbe

Parish has provided 20 youth with scholarships!

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35 Years of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish!

St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish is the largest Polish parish outside of Poland. On th Sunday, October 5, 2014 they celebrated the 35 anniversary of the establishment and 30th anniversary of the consecration of the church – the largest Polish church in the Toronto metropolitan. The parish prepared for these celebrations for over a year with a parish mission led by Oblates from Poland. The pastor wrote in the parish bulletin that, “exactly one year ago, in September, we started the Jubilee Year, which began with a retreat conducted by the Franciscan Fathers of Niepokalanow and Montreal, and the construction of the catechetical centre. Many good things have happened in our parish over this past year; there were many meetings and presentations. We had the opportunity to watch good films which were in theatres. We took part in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome. We published a beautiful album covering the parish history, and I encourage every family to have one in their home. We would like to thank you for such wonderful involvement in the events of this past Jubilee year and our shared experience of faith. (…)”.

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On Saturday, October 4th, to conclude the mission led by Fr. Sebastian Wisniewski and Fr. Krzysztof Czepirski, homiletics professors from the major seminary in Obra, the Holy Eucharist was celebrated. During the mass a 10 meter cross was blessed which stands at the entrance of the church. Celebrations were presided over by the Provincial of the Polish Province, Fr. Antoni Bochm OMI.

Jubilee mass on Sunday, October 5th was celebrated by the Archbishop of Toronto Thomas Cardinal Collins. Both ceremonies were transmitted live by Radio Maria. In his homily, Cardinal Collins referred to the Gospel about vineyards and said that although it is known that the Church as a whole shall not perish, many vineyards have withered away, and he appealed to all of us to be witness of the Gospel every day.

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Sunday’s ceremony was attended by the following guests: Member of Parliament Wladyslaw Lizon with his wife, candidate for Mayor of Mississauga (now Mayor-Elect) Bonnie Crombie, Member of the Ontario Legislature Dipika Damerla, candidate for leader of the Progressive-Conservative Party in Ontario Patrick Brown, Consul General in Toronto Grzegorz Morawski, Credit Union CEO Andrew Pitek, and many others. After the mass, Cardinal Collins blessed the new catechetical centre which consists of one large lower level hall which can be divided into two if needed and two beautiful upper level halls.

The day before, on Saturday, along with the blessing of the cross, was the unveiling and blessing of the St. John Paul II statue which stands in place of the old wooden cross. Also unveiled in the hall of the church at the main entrance, was an exact copy of the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, founded by Halina & Waldemar Paligow.

The ceremony on Sunday was followed by a banquet in the parish hall during which the pastor, Fr. Janusz Blazejak OMI, thanked his colleagues and the parish council for their work. He also named and thanked a list of sponsors.

The celebrations were attended by many Polish priests from the Toronto metropolitan area and a large numbers of parishioners. Performers included “Chorek”and “Radosc Joy”. In the latest issue of “Niedziela”, we can read an interview with the pastor of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish entitled “The Largest Polish Parish in Canada”.

Published in “Goniec”.

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Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation at

St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish in Mississauga, Ontario

There are numerous JPIC initiatives carried out in the parish community at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church each year. In a cursory manner, all these grassroots activities can be divided into three categories, which, quite often, span across several JPIC values: human dignity, poverty, education, and care for the environment.

Firstly, our parish is heavily involved in various initiatives that promote human dignity. This year, the highly active pro- life movement participated in the “40 days for Life Campaign”, “Coins for life,” “March for Life” (which included a huge contingent of people who travelled to the capital for the national meeting), as well as “life chain” and vigils at local abortion clinics. The parish pro-family initiatives include a vibrant and growing Home Church movement. Numerous families and couples gather to promote a community of faith, to grow in mutual love, and to pursue sanctity within marriage. Twice per year, the parish runs “Marriage Workshops.” Delivered by qualified experts, the well-attended series of workshops deals with contemporary issues and challenges that affect married life, such as, for example, gender and sexuality, financial dilemmas, or raising of children. The parish also operates the Catholic Marriage-Family Counselling service, where people can obtain information on a variety of topics (e.g., NaProTechnology) and can be referred to various Catholic-centred resources. The actual clinic, open twice a week, has psychologists and counsellors who provide free-of-charge counselling to families and couples in need. The project has been incredibly successful and will continue to expand as more professionals are recruited. In addition, the parish also offers a deaf ministry and space for weekly meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Secondly, concerned about poverty, the parish community engages in various outreach initiatives at both local and international levels. There is a charity committee that distributes funds to provide immediate assistance (i.e., basic necessities such as food, etc.) to those in need. There is a program based on gift cards (for major stores in the city) which people can use to obtain food, toiletries and cleaning products. The parish also provides scholarships to 20 young people from the church community who need financial assistance to cover educational expenses. Food drives and clothing collections are carried out to support the local food banks and Catholic charities. Each year, during Advent and Lent, the parish organizes fundraising for several orphanages—Catholic institutions for physically handicapped or mentally ill children —in countries with fewer resources. Various parish based organizations (e.g., The Knights of Columbus) also organize fundraising initiatives to alleviate poverty in our community. Equally important is the parish Circle of Friends of the Missions, which collects material aid for missions in many countries through a variety of activities.

Thirdly, much of the parish life surrounds various educational programs that deal with social justice, poverty, protection of life, and various pressing contemporary challenges across the world and within the Catholic Church. This is achieved through a variety of different mediums. The parish organizes activities such as: film screenings of movies that deal with important topics but that are not widely screened (e.g., Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine); scholarly lectures and symposia on a variety of topics (e.g., “Catholic Understanding of Gender;” “Catholic Media: Contemporary Challenges”); meetings and discussions with prominent figures (e.g., Bishop Jacek Pyl, the Auxiliary Bishop of Odessa- Simferopol, Crimea); as well as theatrical presentations and a music festival. The parish frequently hosts missionaries from around the world who share their experiences and increase the parish community’s awareness of missionary needs and social justice issues. Special attention is given to the education of children through catechesis as well as programs that offer alternatives to mainstream culture (e.g., All-Saints Day party instead of Halloween). To instil Catholic values in future generations, the parish organizes and coordinates numerous programs for children and youth. Choir and dance groups, youth meetings, and retreats are some of the many ways in which the young are engaged with contemporary issues that affect society today. Most recently, the parish completed the building of a Catechetical Centre to meet the growing needs of the children and the parish community. To promote the beauty of God’s creation, the parish also maintains a large Rosary Garden which hosts various activities during the summer months.

Michal Kasprzak

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25 Years of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

in the Ukraine

It was an eye opening experience which completely changed my perception and understanding of Oblate ministry in the Ukraine. On September 26th, I arrived to Kiev where Bp. Jacek Pyl OMI, Bro. Sebastian, our scholastic Bro. Paul Patrick OMI and Fr. Arkadiusz Bosek OMI met me at the airport. The same day we left for Gniewan where Oblates have been since 1990. The following day Fr. Rafal Strzyzewski gave me a tour of this little city and described the ministry that they have been doing and also their future plans. My first impression was like as if I came to a land which was ravaged and devastated leaving churches in ruins and people in a state of great shock - not knowing what is going to happen next.

This impression continued when we arrived to Tyvriv. The church was incredibly devastated by the communists who converted this sacred place into a storage facility in 1947 and then into a factory in the 1960s. The beautiful church was divided into three floors. The image that sticks with me constantly and which is very symbolic and describes very well what really happened in the Ukraine during communist times is this: Fr. Pawel Wyszkowski,

Superior of the Oblate Delegation in the Ukraine gave us a tour of the church and after a short description of historical facts he took us into the sanctuary, which did not resemble in any way a place of worship. This is how communists devastated the church! The altar was removed and in the original beautiful sanctuary where many statues once stood in niches, they placed urinals and washrooms. This image is probably the best symbol to describe how communism devastated holy places, art, culture and human souls.

Another image which stays with me from touring the church is when Fr. Pawel Wyszkowski OMI said that communists, in order to hide holy images on the walls, painted the entire church with white paint. However after a while, the frescos came out from behind the paint and images of saints were visible again. This symbol tells me that saints radiate their goodness and holiness, and as much as some people would like to cover and destroy it, it comes out this way or that way. We learned during this tour that this area will be converted into a museum which would describe the life and struggles of Christianity in this area. Through the 14 stations of the cross set up in an audio visual and interactive way, pilgrims will be able to journey not only through the life of Jesus, but also through the difficult lives of many people who suffered persecution in the Ukraine.

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I was very impressed with how much work has been done by Oblates, not only at this church but in the entire area, by bringing young people and different pilgrimages to this place for a week or weekend of retreat. Looking at this devastated church, Oblates have a long way to go to renovate and bring faith to many people who were deprived of a place of worship and spiritual support for many years. It was very symbolic that Oblates chose Tyvriv for their th closing celebrations of their 25 anniversary of Oblate presence in the Ukraine. The terribly ruined church in which the celebrations took place reminds us that there is still a long way to go in order to renew the Church in the Ukraine.

The Eucharist was presided over by Bishop Bronislaw Biernacki from the diocese of Odessa Simferopol, and concelebrated by many Oblates from the Ukrainian Delegation and Poland. Bp. Bronislaw invited Oblates to the Ukraine 25 years ago while he was the pastor of one of the parishes in Bar. In his homily he mentioned many people who dedicated their lives and suffered persecution in order to keep the Christian faith alive in this area.

After the celebrations in Tyvriv, we left with Fr. Pawl Wyszkowski for Lviv where Oblates just started their ministry a year ago at St. Magdalene church. To my great surprise, the church still belongs to the city of Lviv and is used for concerts and other cultural events. I had the privilege to preach at the Polish mass on Sunday and bless the new Oblate apartment which was just recently completed. I must say that although the new apartment looks very nice, the entire building and surrounding area is still under construction and many utilities are not provided yet. For a while I had a feeling we were living in a construction site. A tour through the city and through Luczakowski cemetery was also a great lesson of history and how much Polish heritage is still present in this area.

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My next destination was Kiev, a city of about 5 million people, where there are two Oblate communities: one at St. Nicholas parish and the second which looks after the media centre. The media centre produces not only printing materials for evangelization but is also in charge of the Catholic Television Network which brings programing from

EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) in the United States. The community at St. Nicholas parish provides ministry in 3 languages: Polish, Ukrainian and Russian.

Besides the ministry at the parish, Brother Sebastian is also involved in providing care for homeless people. I went with him to the hospital where there is a section for the homeless. I was completely shocked that 20 meters down the corridor you have a completely different facility and full care, but going the opposite way you have rooms filled with hom eless people who look like everyone has completely forgotten about them. Bro. Sebastian not only takes their clothing and washes it for them twice a week, but he also purchases any medicine that they need because they do not have insurance or do not participate in any social program. In the evening I went with Bro. Sebastian and Brother Paul Patrick to two sites where they distribute food for homeless people. They have permission from the city to set up their temporary kitchen and distribute food in six places around Kiev. Usually they stop at different parks where homeless people find a place to live.

The Oblate community that provides ministry at St. Nicholas Church lives in a tiny apartment in one of the buildings near the parish. What really struck me during this time was the incredible simplicity of their lifestyle, but also a very positive and cheerful spirit among the members. Our scholastic Paul Patrick will spend the next six months there and will be ordained to the diaconate at St. Nicholas parish on November 30, 2014 by Oblate Bishop Radoslaw Zmitrowicz.

The last part of my journey through Ukraine led to Obuchow where Oblates built a church and a retreat house, as well a facility for the administration of the Ukrainian Delegation. The newly built centre brings many different groups from the Diocese of Kiev for retreat and also different workshops. I was very eager not to see the buildings but the ministry done by Oblates around Ukraine. I must say that for the small number of Oblates working there, they have accomplished so much that they can be proud of their ministry! We could say that as a sign of recognition of Oblate contribution to the Church in the Ukraine, the Holy Father appointed two Oblate Bishops who dedicated their lives to serve the people of Ukraine.

Currently, Polish Oblates returned to the Ukraine in 1989. There are 37 Oblates who serve in 8 ministries: 2

Bishops, 28 Fathers, 4 Brothers, 2 Scholastics and 1 Novice. The delegation also covers ministries in Russia.

Bro. Sebastian with the homeless

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Bro. Sebastian with his volunteers distributing food

OMI Media Centre in Kiev

Majdan, Kiev

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St. Magdalene Church in Lviv

Blessing of the Oblate apartment.

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Gniewan

Obuchow

St. Nicholas Parish, Kiev

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Bro. Paul Patrick in Kiev, Ukraine

Greetings from Kyiv, where I am currently completing my pastoral experience in preparation for ordained ministry. The program is progressing quite smoothly, and I am finding this period not only very fruitful in terms of gained experience and practical knowledge, but also extremely helpful with regards to my own personal and spiritual development.

A few weeks ago, the Ukrainian Delegation celebrated 25 years of missionary service to the people of Ukraine and Russia. It was personally a very uplifting experience for me to witness firsthand the combined dedication, service, and community witness put forth by so many Oblates in the service of God and his people. Fr. Marian Gil was also at hand for the festivities during his brief visit to Kyiv. As such, I had the opportunity to visit major attractions of Kyiv with him, as well as visit some of the sites of ongoing Oblate ministries in Kyiv and the surrounding areas.

Currently I minister at St. Nicholas Parish, our Oblate parish, located not far from the center of the city. In the community we are five Oblates total, which forms a solid and joyful community. I find the parish work very interesting, and find it challenges me and offers me many new outlooks, enabling an integration of theology and experience. I especially enjoy working with the youth of the parish and with young couples and families. A few times a month, I have also been offering reflections in English for the Sisters of Charity who have a home in Kyiv, as their principal language is English.

I also work three days of the week at our Catholic Media Center, which strives to broadcast the Good News through television, the Internet, as well as printed material. The work is quite interesting and entails translation of Papal events from Rome for retransmission by the studio, preparing documents, articles, journalism, as well as conducting interviews and technical assistance. Finally, as needed, I minister during our Oblate 'Street Ministry' programs which strive to help the poor and destitute in Kyiv. It is truly an eye-opening experience, given the reality here is totally different from my Canadian experience, and truly one which will remain with me.

On November 30, 2014, the first Sunday of Advent, I will be ordained to the diaconate, something I am greatly looking forwards to. As I would be the sole deacon in the parish, I view this as a very good opportunity for me to practice and improve my homiletics and liturgical skills in a parish setting, with many and varied opportunities for practice. On a side note, it is of interest to note that I will be able to make use of my Polish as well, since Sundays and during the week liturgies and the sacraments are offered in the Polish language. I will remain here in Kyiv until the end of April, 2014 in the interests of gaining a sense of stability in ministry as well as invaluable practical experience in a parish setting before ordination to ministerial priesthood.

I would like to thank Fr. Marian and the entire province for the many prayers and support. I ask a special prayer for me on the 30th of November. I look forward to seeing you when I return to Canada at the beginning of May!

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Advent Retreat 2014

Fr. Henryk Marciniak has been a missionary in Madagascar for 28 years.

He was born on September 4, 1959 in Bytom. He attended the Oblate seminary in

Markowice from 1974-1978 and the Novitiate in Swiety Krzyz from 1978-1979. Fr.

Marciniak completed his philosophy/theology studies in the Oblate Major Seminary in Obra. He professed his perpetual vows on September 8, 1983 and was ordained on June 15, 1985 in Obra, by the hands of Archbishop Jerzy Stroba.

Fr. Marciniak spent a year working in Kedzierzyn as an associate pastor and guardian of God’s Children in the parish. He then began preparing himself in Poznan to go out to the missions. In 1987 Fr. Marciniak travelled to Paris to learn French and consequently to Madagascar on June 3, 1987.

He spent 1987-1988 learning the Malgasy language. From 1988-1995 he served in the missions in the bush: Tamatave, Ambinanindrano and Mahanoro. From 1993-1998 he was the Treasurer of the delegation of Oblates in Madagascar. In 1994 he completed audiovisual studies in France and upon his return to Madagascar he undertook the building of an Oblate seminary in Fianarantsoa which was completed in 1998. At the ame time, he was also in charge of the building of the Audiovisual Centre OMIFILM,

Since 1998 Fr. Marciniak has been the director of the centre in Fianarantsoa. In 2001 the film “Famadihana” – produced in the centre – received the first place award at the International Festival of Religious Films in Niepokalanow. In 2004 he became the secretary General of the Malgasy Conference of Catholic Bishops for Media and Communications. From 2000-2014 this centre has released 153 audiovisual productions. Besides running the centre, Fr. Marciniak leads the audiovisual formation and is in charge of all Oblate productions in Madagascar.

Fr. Waldemar Meyka OMI was born on March 5, 1063 in Ilawa

and as a child belonged to the Oblate parish there. After completing mechanical college in Ilawa in 1984, he joined the Missionary Oblates, beginning his novitiate in Koden. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1991 in Obra, and wrote his masters on catechism. Fr.

Waldemar spent his first year serving as an associate pastor in Kedzierzyn- Kozle, and in 1992 he travelled to the Ukraine where he has been serving to this day. During this time he has been an associate pastor and then pastor of the parish in Kiev and the pastor

in Kryvyi Rih. From 2008 to 2010 he completed his bachelor degree in liturgy at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw. In the years 2010-2013 he taught liturgy in the diocesan seminary near Kiev. Currently, Fr. Waldemar is the pastor in Slavutych, near Chernobyl.

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Something to Laugh at…

This is not a Halloween party…these are October birthday celebrations at St. Casimir’s Parish!

It looks as though the pork was very delicious!

"For better digestion I drink beer, in the case of appetite loss I drink white wine, in the case of low blood pressure I drink red wine, in the case of high blood pressure I drink scotch, and when I have a cold I drink schnapps."

"When do you drink water?"

"I've never been that sick!"

Kitchen renovations at the Provincial House!