Polish Catholic community

Thursday, April 18

Milestone marks life of faith

Family and faith have always come first for Polish immigrant Paraskewia (Para) Lanica and that was obvious when the long-time Croydon Park parishioner celebrated her 100th birthday on January 14.

Polish community marks beatifications

A Polish cardinal persecuted by communist authorities during the Cold War and a nun dedicated to helping the blind took a step towards sainthood last month when they were beatified at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw.

Fr Quyen Vu SJ presents the reproduction painting of St Stanislaus Kostka to the Polish Hill River community. Picture: Jo-Anna Robinson, photojo

Polish Jesuit honoured

On the sandstone walls of St Aloysius Church in Sevenhill hangs a beautiful painting of St Stanislaus Kostka with the Christ Child.

Polish chaplain at home in the City of Churches

The new chaplain of the Polish Catholic Community has travelled the world since his ordination, but Fr Michal Skiba SCHR says he is feeling at home here in Adelaide.

Holy relic for Ottoway

A relic of St John Paul II was installed in the heritage-listed Church of St Maximilian Kolbe at Ottoway by the Administrator Delegate Father Philip Marshall on November 17.