Mom's Holy Card Collection

"In the day of my trouble I will call upon Thee:
for Thou wilt answer me."
Psalm 86:7

Mom's Holy Card Collection

The Word

"The word of the Lord endureth forever."
1 Peter 1:25

Peace

"Peace I leave with you,
My peace I give unto you (...)
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid."
John 14:27

John Paul II

"Whosoever will save his life shall lose it;
but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the gospel's
the same shall save it."
Mark 8:35

Our Lady of Lourdes

"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy."
Psalm 126:5

Another card from Priest Bronislaw Szymichowsk.

Son of Polish Land

"The Lord will bless his people with peace."
Psalm 29:11

The token of the priest's Christmas call in 2006. The card also commemorates the visit of John Paul II in Poland.

A Card From Priest Kwiatek

"For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive;
and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon him."
Psalm 86:5

The card was received from Priest Ryszard Kwiatek most probably in the early 1970s as he worked in our parish from 1968 to 1977, and he used to be my sister's Bible teacher.

Ryszard Kwiatek was born on 30 June 1940 in Raciniewo, Poland. He served in many parishes, he became a provost and Vice Dean of the Torun Deanery and an Honorable Chaplain of Pope John Paul II.
Priest Ryszard died on 4 Oct. 2018. He was 79 years old.

Priest S. Stypa

"In my Father's house are many mansions: If it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."
John 14:2

Sweet heart of Mary be my aid

The card is the reminiscence of the first mass celebrated by Priest Stanislaw Stypa, Pallottine.

Stanisław Stypa was born on 9 Nov. 1928 in Kosobudy, Poland. His first mass took place probably in Ołtarzewo in 1954. Priest Stypa worked in various parishes all over Poland. The man died from a stroke and hypertension in 1987.

Pallotines known also as the Society of the Catholic Apostolate are missionaries.

Crucified Jesus

"I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely."
Revelation 21:6
 

St. Joseph pray for us

The inscription on the card says:

"What will I give back to the Lord for everything good he has done to me? 

I will raise the Chalice of salvation and the Lord's Name I will call upon."

The remembrance of the priesthood ordination (Lublin, 28 June 1958) and the first holy mass run by Father Eugeniusz (the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin) whose real name was Brunon Wendt. The mass took place in Gdynia, Poland on 8 July 1958.

1946

"When I sit in darkness,
the Lord shall be a light unto me."
Micah 7:8

God bless in New Year

Priest Kazimierz Szyndler was the rector of the parish church in Gdynia Oksywie from 1946 to 1947.
The card is a gift from him received during the annual Christmas Carol call in 1946/47.

Saint Gaspar del Bufalo

Gaspar Melhior Balthazar del Bufalo was born on 6 Jan. 1786 in Rome. His parents were Annunziata and Antonio del Bufalo. The father was a chef in the home of the Altieri family.

Gaspar was devoted to helping the sick and poor, founded religious organizations for young people who did charity work as well. He became a priest in 1808.

Gaspar del Bufalo refused to serve Napoleon Bonaparte and was exiled in 1809 as a result of that. The priest founded the Missionaries of the Precious Blood - the priest members of that society established missionary houses and preached on the streets.

Gaspar died on 28 Dec. 1837. He was canonized by Pope Pius XII on 12 June 1954.

Saint Gaspar del Bufalo's feast days are 28 December and 12 October.

The back of the card contains the word from Priest Jarosław Jabłoński, provincial (a major superior) of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Czestochowa, Poland.

Silver Jubilee of Priest Jastak

Priest Hilary Jastak was the rector of our parish church in Gdynia, Poland.

He was born on 13 April 1914 in Koscierzyna. Priest Jastak was the Chaplain of the Solidarity movement, Doctor of Theologie, Major of the Polish Army, and Lieutenant Commander of Polish Navy. besides that, he was also a prelate of the Catholic Church.

Hilary Jastak was ordained to the priesthood on 7 June 1941 in Warsaw. He became the rector of The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in 1949. Priest Jastak was known of his charity work as well. He died on 17 Jan. 2000 in Gdynia.

When I was a primary school girl, children of our RE group together with our priest who ran the RE classes visited Priest Jastak on his birthdays. The visit was usually brief as we went to greet him and sing Happy Birthday for him (the song in Polish is called "100 years!"). The rector treated us with some candy and cookies, and it was always nice.

The card was issued in 1966 as a token on his Silver Priesthood Jubilee (25 years of the priesthood).

Zygmunt Surma's Priesthood Anniversary

"He that cometh to God must believe that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Hebrews 11:6

The desire of my heart you have given me, o Lord!

The card commemorates the anniversary of Father Zygmunt Surma - December 1956.

Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII was born on 25 Nov. 1881 in Sotto Il Monte, Bergamo, Kingdom of Italy. He served as Pope from 28 Oct. 1858 till the day he died (3 June 1963).

I must have had the card stuck in my RE notebook when I was in primary school (first or second grade). Then, I guess I cut it out, you can see the back of the card - part of notes from the notebook and my kiddy handwriting.

Blessed Bronisława

This card is quite old, issued most probably in the 1950s. The picture depicts Blessed Bronisława.

Bronisława was born in Poland about 1203 to the noble family of the name Odrowąż. Her parents were Miłosław and Anna nee Gryf.

Bronisława was taught by her mother. The girl's education included reading, writing, treating ailments with herbs, gardening, good manners, and general knowledge.
When she was 16, Bronisława joined the monastery of the Norbertine order. In 1241, she had already been Ksenia of that monastery.

Bronisława died on 29 August 1259. She was beatified on 23 August 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI.
Blessed Bronisława's Feast Day is on 1 September. Her attributes are a lily and a cross.
She is the saint patroness of Cracow and the Kingdom of Poland.

Mom received the holy card from Priest Bernard Łukaszewicz during the annual Christmas call (Kolęda). The information which I have found about the Priest - he was born on 29 September 1917 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1950. After that, Priest Bernard served as a vicar at the Jesus' Most Holy Heart church in Gdynia from 1950 to 1963. It was so long ago. Unfortunately, I do not know anything else about him/his life.

Priest Bronisław Szymichowski

"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me:

Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth forever."

Psalm 138:8

The holy card received from Priest Bronislaw Szymichowski during the annual Christmas visit/ Kolęda.

Bronisław Szymichowski was born on 27 April 1916 in Ręboszewo, northern Poland. Having graduated from high school he joined the Polish Army. Later, in 1938, he continued his education and studies in the Seminary in Pelplin.

During WW2, he was a member of a secret anti-Nazi organization called Kashubian Griffin and later Pomeranian Griffin. In 1942 he was arrested by Soviets and imprisoned in a Soviet lager.
When he came back to Poland, he studied in Pelplin again and was ordained to the priesthood in 1948.

Priest Bronisław passed on 6 March 1995 in Pomieczyno where he head served as a rector of the local parish.