18 Sierpnia Meetings
Missionary Family Meeting

The summer months are a time for travel, relaxation, and reconnecting with others. As every year, our wider missionary family had the opportunity to renew friendships, strengthen bonds, and share experiences from the past year.


On 17 May, the first gathering of the Sacred Heart Missionary Family took place at our missionary seminary in Stadniki, near Kraków. The event brought together 32 people connected with our Mission Office, as well as the families of our missionaries. Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr Jerzy Wilk, SCJ, a missionary serving in Ukraine, who also delivered the homily. One of the highlights was a visit to a nearby cemetery, where participants prayed for deceased missionaries. After sharing a meal, the gathering continued in the seminarians’ common room, where attendees heard first-hand testimonies about the missionaries’ work around the world.

Another gathering of the missionary family took place in Zakopane on the last Sunday of July, bringing together 21 participants. Our special guests were two missionaries: Fr Zdzisław Pławecki, SCJ, serving in Hong Kong, and Fr Łukasz Grzejda, SCJ, working in Chile. The warm hospitality of our house provided an opportunity to share missionary experiences and enjoy time together among friends, benefactors, and others connected with our Mission Office.