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The election of Cardinal Wojtyła, Pope John Paul II, recalled by the former rector of the Polish College, where he was living
“The day after Cardinal Karol Wojtyła’s election as Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński asked him how he felt as Pope. John Paul II answered that he felt as if he had always been here. To that, cardinal Wyszynski replied that it was the grace of the state, a sign of God’s special grace,” says Archbishop Józef Michalik who, at that time, was the rector of the Polish College in Rome, from whence Cardinal Wojtyła, went to the conclave at which he was elected pope, 40 years ago, on 16 October 1978.
The Week in Summary (September 29-October 5)
The week began with a press conference organized by the “Work of the New Millennium” Foundation during which the 19th Pope’s Day was presented. It will take place on Sunday, October 13, under the motto: “Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way”. “The uniqueness of this year’s Pope’s Day lies in the fact that we celebrate it in the year in which the universal Church and the Church in Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of John Paul II’s birth” – said card. Kazimierz Nycz, metropolitan of Warsaw.
Pope’s Day: Several thousand young people granted with scholarships
On the 102nd anniversary of the last Fatima apparition, the 19th Pope’s Day was celebrated in Poland under the motto “Rise! Let Us Be On Our Way”, organized by the “Work of the New Millennium” Foundation, which collects funds for scholarships for talented and unprivileged youth from small towns. During the nineteen years of its activity, the Foundation has taken care of several thousand young people from all over Poland in accordance with Pope Wojtyła’s call to “a new imagination of mercy”.
6 czerwca: 10. rocznica beatyfikacji ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki
Dziesięć lat temu, 6 czerwca 2010 roku wysłannik papieża Benedykta XVI arcybiskup Angelo Amato na Placu Piłsudskiego w Warszawie odczytał uroczystą formułę beatyfikacyjną wynosząc męczennika komunizmu, księdza Jerzego Popiełuszkę do grona błogosławionych. Aktowi temu towarzyszyło ponad 250 tys. wiernych, w tym matka księdza Jerzego Marianna, jego przyjaciele oraz liczni przedstawiciele polskiego świata pracy. Fakt ten rozpoczął oficjalny kult kapelana Solidarności.
