Congregation of the Mission & Province of New England & United States admin | 20 Jun 2010
Pastor of Polish Vincentian Parish in New York Awarded
On Sunday, June 6, in well known Polish owned and styled Princess Manor Restaurant in Greenpoint, the Polish district of Brooklyn, New York, often called “Little Poland” an annual banquet event was held hosted by New York Group of Friends of the Association of John Paul II Foundation. Each year, during the banquet, some Polish priests are awarded in recognition of their merits for JP2 Foundation and Polish-American community. This year award went to Rev. Tadeusz Maciejewski, CM, the Pastor of SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Lower Greenpoint. Representatives of Polish organizations in New York and numerous priests from Polish parishes, including Confreres from both Greenpoint Vincentian parishes of Province of New England were present at the reception.
Read more about the event on CMNEWENGLAND.ORG website or in Polish at FAMVIN.ORG POLSKA
John Paul II Foundation was established by a Papal Decree of October 16, 1981 as a religious, educational, charitable and non-profit organization in response to the historical event which was the election of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla to Peter’s Chair. Its official seat is located at the Vatican. The Foundation owns a building in Rome at 1200 via Cassia where the secretarial offices are located. The main goals of the Foundation are: preservation and development of the Christian heritage and culture; collection and preservation of documents and propagation of the teachings of Pope John Paul II; assistance to Christian pilgrims on visits to the Holy See, particularly pilgrims from Poland and Eastern countries; providing educational assistance and scholarships to young intellectuals from Eastern countries to study at the Catholic University in Lublin, Poland. These goals are carried forward by the various established institutions of the Foundation such as Groups of Friends. Such Group of Friends was established in New York in 1997.
