The faithful of Jasienicy have a new pastor. “I’m not going to race with the … – Polish Radio

The faithful of Jasienicy have a new pastor. "I'm not going to race with the … – Polish Radio

  new parish priest Fr jasienickiej. Krzysztof Kozera and Metropolitan of Warsaw and Prague Archbishop Henryk Hoser open church in Jasienicy , photo: PAP / Paul Supernak
 

Archbishop Hoser handed the keys to Father Krzysztof Kozerze just before the first Holy Mass after reopening jasienickiego church. – Please, you opened this temple to all who worship and seek God. May is the center of parish life – Archbishop Hoser said.

Metropolitan of Warsaw-Praga also turned to the assembled parishioners. He asked them to be ready to cooperate with the new pastor “in the service of the kingdom of God” and supported him with prayer, that his ministry “has released a blessed fruit.”

Archbishop Hoser Jasienicy celebrated the first mass from the closing of the parish.

In his homily stressed that this Holy Mass for the parish is just amazing. – With the opening of the parish church, which was closed on Sunday of the Passion, thus returning lost the joy of Easter, returns a representation, update and participate in the joy of the Resurrection of Christ – he said. He also appealed to the Word of God addressed to the parish community and the light was guided in its path.
Archbishop pointed out that the Church can look in two ways. The first is an external way, who prefer the media, pointing Church sinful – Hoser said. – The Church has never denied that it is sinful – he stressed.

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second – as he said – it’s way inside, the essence of which is faith. – Holy Church is one, because of its source, which is Christ. The Church is one, which does not mean that there are no wounds to the unity through splits – said the archbishop.
He added that the head of the Church is Christ, because the owner of the Church is neither the Holy Father nor bishop, nor any pastor. He said that the priest lives not for himself but for other people, and every priest goes where it will send a bishop. – We give thanks to God for all priests who have worked in the parish jasienickiej, also a priest Adalbert, and for all the good that he did for the parish – Archbishop Hoser said in conclusion.
After the homily, the priest made a new promise, m.in . obedience to his bishop, and that he would try to take care of the welfare of all parishioners.
At the end of Mass, Fr. Kozera said that “the temple in Jasienicy rang this Sunday with joy and God’s glory.” – I felt today as the day of their prymicji, since I experienced much kindness and understanding – he said. – I am for you and among you, and let us do all that was said and written about our parish well – appealed. He urged parishioners to build together as much as possible “unity and forgiveness.” He added that no two parishes in Jasienicy – “there is only one”. Words faithful pastor received applause.

In a meeting with journalists Archbishop Hoser defended the decision to close the temple. – In that case there was no other way. The Church is not an institution service – he said. He noted that in the Church there have to scandalous scenes.

Father Wojciech Lemanski was not on the mass. For Jasienicy may come as any ordinary faithful. You can not celebrate Mass, however, teach religion and confession. Monday will be a volunteer at the hospital childishly youth in Zagórz. Later, the chaplain will work there. Volunteering has to help him prepare for a new job.

Metropolitan of Warsaw and Prague Archbishop Henryk Hoser, and the new parish priest Fr jasienickiej. Krzysztof Kozera at the opening of the church / Photo: PAP / Paul Supernak

first when you reopen the church Mass in Jasienicy future hundreds of faithful.
Father Christopher Kozyra announced that from now on the parish door will be open to everyone. – I do not intend nor race, nor compared with the priest Lemanski – assured. The priest, after many years of experience working in the rural parish will lead now. A lot of things going for it new. Necessity is the mother of inventions – added in this connection.
faithful immediately liked the new priest. Some, however, decided in solidarity with the priest Wojciech Lemanski not come to church. – Archbishop, directing him to work in a hospital in Zagórz sent him to exile – says Marek.

Controversy over the pastor

Lemański priest was pastor of the parish in Jasienicy July 2013, on his blog criticizing the church hierarchy, including superior – Chairman of the Panel of Experts on Bioethics Archbishop KEP. Hoser – including the bishops’ document on bioethical include In vitro, abortion and euthanasia. It was for this removed from the rectory. Archbishop. Hoser found the attitude of the priest for “lack of respect and obedience to the diocesan Bishop and the teaching of bishops in Poland in bioethical issues.” Ks. Lemański appealed against the decision of the Archbishop to the Vatican. The Holy See is not the appeal.

Monday cleric will exercise the ministry as a chaplain Mazowiecki Neuropsychiatry Centre for Children and Youth in Zagórz.

From mid-April Jasienicy parish was closed. As served curia, it is because the worship celebrated on Palm Sunday were repeatedly disrupted by a group of people. – The decision was taken in the interests of the safety of the faithful participating in the liturgy and in order to protect against the desecration of the sacraments and the temple – informed.

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