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

Father Anatol Franciscan

"I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh."
Acts 2:17

The card is from June 1951 or maybe 1961, commemorates the priesthood ordination (in Gdynia, Poland) of Father Anatol (Bogdan Stróży ?).

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.

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.

Priest F. Mueller's Anniversary

Thanks be to God for his goodness

Holy Mary the aid of believers pray for us

The card commemorates 25th priesthood anniversary of Priest Kazimierz Mueller who was born on 18 Nov. 1914. He was ordained to the priesthood on 5 April 1947 in Pelplin, Poland.

Priest Mueller served in the parishes of Rajkowy, Gdynia and Wejherowo. He died on 7 Oct. 2002.

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St. Andrew Bobola

Andrzej (Andrew) Bobola was born in a Polish noble family on 30 November 1591 in Strachocin, Poland. He was a missionary Jesuit, worked in Lithuania. Father Bobola was captured by the Cossacks in the village of Janów on 16 May 1657. He was tortured in various cruel ways and died as a martyr. On the day of his death, Andrzej Bobola was 65 years old.

Father Andrzej was canonized on 17 April 1938 by Pope Pius XI.

The card is a token of the silver priesthood jubilee of Priest Wojciech Zieliński who was ordained to the priesthood on 20 Dec. 1930 in Pelplin, Poland. Then, he served in the parishes of Tarpno, Koscierzyna, Chełmno, Kartuzy, and Gdynia-Obłuże.

Saint Andrzej Bobola is the saint patron of Poland. His feast day is on 16 May.

Paul VI

Pope Paul VI was born on 26 Sept. 1897. His real name was Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini. Paul VI's papacy lasted 25 years, from 21 June 1963 to 6 August 1978, when he died.

The card is a token of the 25th priesthood anniversary of Priest Franciszek Müller. He held his first mass on 5 April 1947 in Pelplin (Poland). Priest Müller celebrated the anniversary in Gdynia, 1972.

"Mary, the aid of believers,

pray for us"

Priest Józef Jany's Jubilee

The Most Painful Mother pray for us.

The card commemorates the 25th priesthood anniversary of Józef Jany, the rector of the Fara Poznan parish.

"On the day of the silver jubilee, I am asking the Almighty to gracefully bless my parishioners and the citizens of Poznań and give them the coveted peace and concord.

Priest Józef Jany

Rector of Poznań Fara 

1932    20 February 1957

Jesus, Mary, Saint Joseph
help us perpetually."

Note: Poznań is a city in Poland. In June 1956, massive workers protest against the communist government took place. Hundreds of people were injured then.