Picture Gallery

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Uniate Sanctuary in Kostomloty - preparations before the procession

Nearby - a Chapel with an outdoor "Field Altar" before the Holy Mass

Procession is about to start

Procession around the Sanctuary, during which holy water was applied to the walls by the Primate of Poland - Cardinal Jozef Glemp

The Primate of Poland - Cardinal Jozef Glemp during the ceremony of reconsecration of the Kostomloty Sanctuary. On the left in the picture stands the Archimandrite Roman Pietka, the pastor of the Kostomloty Parish

His Eminence Cardinal Jozef Glemp. In the background on the left, the Bishop from Witebsk (Byelorus) - Wladyslaw Blina and on the right - the Bishop from Siedlce - Henryk Tomasik

Carmen Wajszczuk (left) and Carmen Scofield participate in the reconsecration ceremonies

Interior of the Unite Sanctuary in Kostomloty

Center of the picture - in the vestibule, an urn with ashes of the Blessed Uniate Martyrs from Pratulin, victims of religious persecution of the tsarist regime

Chapel with "field" altar, where the majority of liturgy took place

Cardinal Jozef Glemp delivers Homily

Cardinal Jozef Glemp with Bishops - to his left is displayed a religious painting depicting the Blessed Martyrs

The Primate assisted by the Archimandrite (in the liturgical garb) hands out to the "Meritorious to Kostomloty" commemorative booklets with inscription

Waldemar Wajszczuk receives a booklet about Kostomloty from the Primate of Poland , as a token of gratitude for his assistance in the renovation of the Sanctuary [see]

Guests from the USA in the souvenir photograph with the Primate. From left: Edwardo Garcia, Richard Scofield, Carmen Scofield, Carmen Wajszczuk, H.E. the Primate Jozef Glemp, Rev. Archimandrite Roman Pietka, Maria Garcia and Waldemar Wajszczuk

In conversation with the Primate, (during which he was distributing commemorative pictures). From left: Richard and Carmen Scofield, the Primate, Rev. Pietka, Maria Garcia and Carmen and Waldemar Wajszczuk

From left: Rev. Pietka, the Primate, Maria Garcia and Carmen Wajszczuk

From left: Carmen Scofield, the Primate, Rev. Pietka and Carmen Wajszczuk

From left: Carmen Scofield, the Primate, Rev. Piêtka 
and Carmen Wajszczuk

Waldemar Wajszczuk in conversation with the Rev. Archimandrite Roman Pietka

Waldemar Wajszczuk with the Bishop from Witebsk in Byelorus - H.E. Rev. Wladyslaw Blina

Unexpected encounter with Mrs. Maria Kratiuk, nee Patkowska - daughter of Antoni Patkowski, who was an organist in the Parish of Rev. Karol Wajszczuk, during his over twenty years of work in Drelow. Both were arrested by the Nazis and perished in the concentration camps at Oswiecim (Auschwitz) and Dachau, respectively
(http://www.drelow.siedlce.opoka.org.pl/wajszczuk/).

The religious picture distributed by the Primate with his inscription "Acquaint yourself with the visage of Christ" and his signature

Cover of the booklet about Kostomloty with an inscription written by the Primate

Inscription inside the book expressing thanks for help in the renovation of the Sanctuary

Webpage of the Parish of Kostomloty