Prayer Service of the Polish Community at the St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery
On October 31 at 3pm, The Polish community met at the St. Mary of the Lake cemetery. First we prayed the rosary while waking between graves and then we prayed the evening prayer for the dead from the breviary. We were blessed with great weather and good attendance.
Stations of the Cross March 11, 2022
On the second Friday of March 3/11/2022, in St. Mary of the Lake Church, Stations of the Cross in Polish were led by Janusz Wac and Wojtek Kirkicki, then we prayed during Holy Mass. The Holy Mass celebrant: Rev Jan Pastuszczak. Altar service: Wojtek Kirkicki. Lectors: Wojtek Kirkicki. Cantors: Maria Zawistowska, Barbara Olszewska and Ela Wszędyrówna. About 40 people prayed and praised the Lord.
Stations of the Cross March 18, 2022
On the third Friday of March 3/18/2022, in St. Mary of the Lake Church, Stations of the Cross in Polish were led by Fr. Jan and read by children from Polish Language Academy in Manchester and their teacher Ela Wszędyrówna. The students followed the cross, read the reflections at the stations, could see Jesus, the Roman soldiers, Simon of Cyrene, St. Veronica, the imprinted image of Christ's face on the white cloth, and a crown of thorns. The Holy Mass celebrant: Rev Jan Pastuszczak. Altar service: Marcin Wysocki, Adrian Wladczyk, Jan Tracz, Benjamin Skóra, Dominik Sepko. Lectors: Anna Tracz, Lidia Wrażeń. Cantors: Maria Zawistowska, Barbara Olszewska and Ela Wszędyrówna. About 80 people prayed and praised the Lord.