The Province of Poland is in existence since 25 October 1969. Prior to that, the sisters who were present in Poland from May 1934, formed one community directly dependent on the General Administration. Then, from 26 March 1960 they became a regional district.
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCIAL HOUSE IN WARSAW 8 JANUARY 2011 The Province of Poland is in existence since 25 October 1969. Prior to that, the sisters who were present in Poland from May 1934, formed one community directly dependent on the As the years passed and more communities were founded it was deemed necessary to have a central and administrative house. A decision was taken to have a presence in the capital city which would also simplify any administrative matters with the church and state. So it came about that in 1984 a house was bought in a quiet suburb of Warsaw, but one with a rich social and cultural tradition. From 8 January 1986 it began to function as a Provincial House. It continues in this role while also being the centre for the sisters’ ministry in the area. They are involved in several services: religious instruction in the parish and schools, home visits to the sick and elderly, helping the poor both in the neighbourhood and in conjunction with Caritas. Over this period the sisters of the Holy Family have become well-known to the people in the neighbourhood. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the house is to give thanks to the Lord who enabled us to life and b e in communion with the local Church, with the people of this area, those who are well-off and educated and with those who are poor and live from hand-to-mouth. All need our witness that the human person is called to aim higher than this earthly, material reality, that we are all thirsting for God and God’s presence in us and among us, that we wish to live in communion. By our simple and humble presence, by our small services during these 25 years we wish to show that communion following the example of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is possible and can make us happy. To celebrate this Jubilee is to give thanks and open ourselves to the future. We do not walk alone but with others, all those who surround us. This is also open to the activities of the Province, to retreats for the young sisters and meetings of various kinds. It is a central house that, by its very nature, must always be open. We hope that the festive celebration of this event, which we hope to have on Trinity Sunday, will be a real act of thanksgiving and of a new opening out towards the future.
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