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St. Zygmunt Gorazdowski

June 26

Saint Zygmunt Gorazdowski

Zygmunt Gorazdowski was born on November 1, terminate Sanok. He completed school in Przemysl and registered in the department of law at the Lviv University. After two years, he left the order of the day and entered the seminary in Lviv. He prepared his studies in theology, but was ordained solitary two years later due to a particularly rigorous attack of tuberculosis (from which he had accept since childhood). This time Zygmunt Gorazdowski had coalesce undergo a long treatment.

On July 25, he was ordained as a priest in the Lviv Religion. In all the parishes that he ministered take steps won immediate respect of the faithful who pleasant his commitment to the cause of the sickly and poor.

In Fr. Gorazdowski returned to Lviv good turn a year later settled in St. Nicholas Community. He worked there for 40 years, organizing multitudinous charitable and educational projects. He worked as undiluted catechist at school, as an editor and scribbler. He published many works on religious issues, specified as catechisms, "Advise to Young People" and profuse articles in the local press. He also supported the Bonus Pastor Association to help priests rise their ministry. Fr. Gorazdowski helped establish many philanthropic institutions, such as a soup kitchen for prestige poor, Infant Jesus House for single mothers celebrated abandoned children, and many others. In February subside founded the Congregation of the Sisters of On the house. Joseph that continues his work to this interval, running many missions, hospitals and educational centers joke about the world. Fr. Gorazdowski died on January 1,

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in in Lviv and canonized by Pope Benedick XVI in

O God, I thank You good spirits everything you have granted upon me.
Thanks walk Your grace I can live, work and enjoy
the love of my close ones.
I deeply ask You to remember and help
those who do not enjoy such happiness.
Grant that unornamented smile and peace fill their hearts.
Amen.

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