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13 Października 2024

Gość Extra No. 10/2024 English

ks. Adam Pawlaszczyk

In black and white

In black-and-white photographs from those years, a smiling John Paul II, newly elected pope, opens his arms wide. This openness would later be one of the most expressive features of his pontificate.

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“It is so difficult today to maintain human dignity when a person is trampled upon and becomes a tool for labour. We must be strong with You, Jesus Christ, so as not to be crushed by those who wish to build our fatherland on what is earthly and transient,” he said to the participants of the first pilgrimage of workers to Jasna Góra. Today, these words resonate once again.

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How our fathers came...

The first pilgrimages of working people to Jasna Góra were a social and religious phenomenon. Although their initiator, Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko, took part in only two of them, to this day they are associated with the steadfast spirit of the patron of Solidarity.

The power of attraction

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The power of attraction

A priest who “walked without shoes” because he gave them to those in need, was able to talk to a doctor, a professor, a simple cleaning woman or a steelworker from beneath the furnace – this is what those around him said.

From April 1982, Masses for the Fatherland were celebrated on the last Sunday of the month at 7:00 PM. From the end of February 1982 until 26th August 1984, 26 Eucharists were held at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Warsaw for the intention of the Fatherland.

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Two hours of freedom

Officiated by Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko, the Masses for the Fatherland became the main reason for his persecution and, ultimately, martyrdom, but also a source of hope and comfort for millions of Poles.

Jerzy Popiełuszko with his parents on the day of his First Holy Communion.

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Alek from Okopy

From a simple, difficult life – to great tasks...

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Cardinal Józef Glemp: On various occasions, I told him to be careful, but he kept repeating that courage was needed, that one should not be afraid, and that people believed in him. He showed confidence that he was on the right path.

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Before the crime took place

The martyrdom of Father Popiełuszko was no accident. The communist services had been surrounding him with their agents and harassing him in various ways since 1982.

Announcement of the verdict in the trial of those accused of the abduction, torture, and murder of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko. The panel of judges was chaired by Artur Kujawa, the President of the District Court in Toruń. The perpetrators of the crime – Grzegorz Piotrowski, Leszek Pękala, and Waldemar Chmielewski – were sentenced to prison. Adam Pietruszka was sentenced for inciting subordinates to commit the crime.

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Crime without punishment

Jerzy Popiełuszko was kidnapped and murdered while returning home. He was a priest. The perpetrators of this crime have not yet been punished.

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The location on the dam in Włocławek where Father Jerzy’s body was thrown into the Vistula River. This is what it looked like a few days after the priest’s body was retrieved from the river.

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How Father Jerzy was murdered

What do we know about the death of Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko? What was established during the trial in the court in Toruń and later? How has knowledge about the circumstances of the murder of the Solidarity chaplain expanded in free Poland?

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