Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 927 Park Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13204
Pray for Ukraine
Additional Information
March 18, 2022
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
“I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and oppressed and upholds the cause of the needy.” Psalm 140:12 In the light of the tragic situation of the war, refugees from Ukraine coming to Poland are seeking refuge from the ravages of the senseless aggression on their country. We here at the Basilica, in addition to the Diocesan Collection, decided to take another collection. This time we would like to help two entities who are extending their helping hands with the efforts to provide safe harbor for the refugees. We have narrowed down two:
1) The Felician Sisters in Przemyśl, just 20 kilometers from the boarder, are on the front line, taking care of the needs of the incoming refugees; food, clothing, toiletries, whatever they need, as they are further processed and sent to other location in Poland and other European countries.
2) The Caritas (Catholic Charities) of the Diocese of Gliwice, with a particular designation for the orphans and children with various degrees of disabilities. The Diocese of Gliwice is my original home diocese, where I grew up. As far as I know, they already opened two houses for these children and as the number of refugees increases every day, so are the needs and costs.
If you wish to offer your support, please write a check to:
Basilica of the Sacred Heart with a note on the memo line:
Ukraine/Poland Relief.
Thank you for your kind heart and helping hands. Let’s pray for the people of Ukraine and the end of the war.
Sincerely, yours in Christ,
Fr. Andrew E. Baranski, Rector
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Syracuse, NY
******************************************************************** Basilica of the Sacred Heart’s Collection for Ukraine/Poland Relief
Once again, we want to thank our very generous parish family and friends. We have collected a total of $37,603.00. $25,786.50 for the Children in the Diocese of Gliwice, and $11, 816.50 to the Felician Sisters working at the Border and in Ukraine. $5,000.00 was donated from the Basilica. This money will go to help the many who are suffering and need our assistance. We ask that you please continue to pray for them! Thank you for your extremely generous donation.
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April 12, 2022 Rev. Ks. Andrzej Barański,
jeszcze raz pragnę serdecznie podziękować za darowiznę (po przeliczeniu bankowym = 108 303,30 zł), którą otrzymaliśmy na rzecz pomocy dzieciom - sierotom - ofiarom wojny na Ukrainie.
Łączę wyrazy szacunku, niech Zmartwychwstały Chrystus obdarza Was swoim Pokojem.
Szczęść Boże,
ks. Jan Łojczyk
Ps. W załączniku podziękowanie w j. angielskim (mam nadzieję, że poprawnie napisane), może się przyda dla Rady Parafialnej oraz kilka zdjęć.