Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko.
Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947-1984) Catholic Priest from Poland, associated with the “Solidarity” union, murdered by the communist internal intelligence agency, the Security Service.
Photo: Before 19 October 1984.
Source:
Photo reproduction sold as a keepsake before 1990.
Author: Unknown.
(Wikimedia Commons)
Illustration: CULTURE.PL
English: Funeral of Jerzy Popiełuszko at
Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church, Warsaw, Poland.
Polski: Pogrzeb księdza Jerzego Popiełuszki na terenie kościoła św. Stanisława Kostki w Warszawie.
Photo: 3 November 1984.
Source: Own work.
Author: Jarek Tuszyński
(Wikimedia Commons)
Text from CATHOLICISM PURE & SIMPLE
Written by Paul Suski
Next month, October 2024, marks the Fortieth Anniversary of the abduction and murder of Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947-1984).
He was a Polish Roman Catholic Priest and a Chaplain of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity”.
For many Catholics, particularly those born in Central and Eastern Europe, Father Jerzy remains a symbol of all those who suffered or lost their lives at the hands of oppressors adhering to lunatic Marxist ideology, simply because they were Priests of The Catholic Church.
For many Catholics, particularly those born in Central and Eastern Europe, Father Jerzy remains a symbol of all those who suffered or lost their lives at the hands of oppressors adhering to lunatic Marxist ideology, simply because they were Priests of The Catholic Church.
I alluded to this in the Semen est Sanguis Christianorum, published in 2020.
Father Jerzy’s funeral took place on 3 November 1984, and was attended by almost a million people. Since then, the Martyr’s tomb has been visited by over twenty-three million people, including numerous Cardinals, Bishops, Presidents, and representatives of the worlds of culture and science.
Father Jerzy’s funeral took place on 3 November 1984, and was attended by almost a million people. Since then, the Martyr’s tomb has been visited by over twenty-three million people, including numerous Cardinals, Bishops, Presidents, and representatives of the worlds of culture and science.
In 1987, Pope Saint John Paul II made an unofficial visit. On 6 June 2010, Pope Benedict XVI Beatified Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, in a ceremony in which over 100,000 of the Faithful participated.
His legacy continues to inspire people from all walks of life, emphasising the enduring impact of his message.
The remainder of this Article can be read in full at CATHOLICISM PURE & SIMPLE
The remainder of this Article can be read in full at CATHOLICISM PURE & SIMPLE
