Vincentian Priests and Brothers

The Eucharist sang at noon of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Friday, July 16, 2010, in front of the body of  St. Vincent de Paul lead the 41st General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission to the end. Chaired by Superior General, Fr. Gregory Gay CM and concelebrated by all Assistants [...]

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On Friday, April 16, the body of Mr.  Ryszard Kaczorowski,  last President-in-exile  of  the Republic of Poland and scout Scoutmaster of  Republic will be moved from Belvedere Palace along streets of Warsaw to Basilica of Holy Cross in Warsaw for funeral and mourning ceremonies.  Coffin, covered with the color of  President of  Poland and Commander-in-Chief [...]

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On April 5, 1970 Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla (pope John Paul II) ordained Fr. Albin MALYSIAK CM a bishop. Pope Paul VI nominated him a titular bishop of Beatia and auxiliary bishop of Krakow on January 14, 1970. For many years of his service he was Vicar General and supervised departments of [...]

Tags: C.M., events, history, jubilee, Krakow, Malysiak, Poland

2010 was proclaimed Chopin Year in Poland to commemorate 200th birthday anniversary of Frederic Chopin, most famous Polish composer and one of the biggest in the world.  He was born on February 22, 1810 (some sources say it was on March 1) in Zelazowa Wola near Warsaw. On eve of the birthday anniversary solemn Thanksgiving [...]

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On September 9, 1939, the 9th day since III Reich invasion on Poland, Province of Poland of the Congregation of the Mission suffered first sacrifices. In Bydgoszcz, in a round-up organized as part of repressions after so called “bloody Sunday” two confreres from Vincentian House in the parish of St. Vincent de Paul in Bydgoszcz [...]

Tags: C.M., history, Poland, Servants of God

At the begining of September lateral chapels in the Seminary Church of Conversion of St. Paul at Stradom in Krakow were reopened after several weeks long renovation. Chapels of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (to left from main entrance) and Our Lady of Czestochowa (to right from entrance) are now opened for worshipers. From this [...]

Tags: C.M., history, Krakow, Poland, Stradom

65 years ago, at 5 p.m. on August 1, 1944 the Uprising broke out in Warsaw, capital of Poland. It was the biggest military operation against Nazi aggressors during WWII undertaken and lead by underground army. For 63 long days people of  Warsaw struggled for freedom and liberation of their country.  Struggled to protect human [...]

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