Christmas Appeal

Dear Friends,
Since its creation in 1943, the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia has been helping the Church in Poland and the United States through its numerous activates. The St. John Paul the Great Scholarship Fund is one of the Liga’s annual efforts in support of the higher education and formation of the selected scholars. In accordance with its mission, the St. John Paul the Great Formation and Education Scholarship Committee annually awards 20 scholarships of $5,000 and expends an additional $500 per student in program for the Saint John Paul the Great scholars. In the past seven years, 127 Scholarships were awarded, for a total of $620,000, through the generosity of people like you. Thank you and Bóg Zapłać! God’s blessings and your donations made that possible! We need your help!

As the Catholic League family and community, we must ensure that our young people will have the best education and Christian formation in order to become leaders in our parishes, our
families, and our nation.

As the National Executive Director and Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago, I thank you and encourage you to join the many generous people who support the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia in our endeavors. Your positive response to this Christmas Appeal will help the St. JPII Scholars in their studies and influence a better future for them, their families, the Church, and our nation. Visit the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia website at https://catholicleaguepolonia.org/…/st-john-paul-the…/ and click on “Donate” to make your contribution or send it directly to the office located at 2330 W. 118th St, Chicago, IL 60643. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. A return envelope is enclosed for your convenience. I ask for the intercession of Our Lady of Czestochowa and our beloved St. John Paul the Great
in this endeavor. May they bless the people and the work that is done, and I beseech Our Lord to bless all who support the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia.

Thank you and Bóg Zapłać!
Most Rev. Andrew P. Wypych
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Greetings, and blessings to you! Our Catholic faith continues to impel us to keep moving forward in charity and mercy. The Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia (Liga) also continues its mission to help the Church in Poland and our brothers and sisters in faith who now call America their home. Thanks to generous donations, with the help of our pastors, moderators and volunteers, the Liga fulfills its commitments.

My dear Brothers and Sisters, I also wish to share with you the good news, that the Saint John Paul the Great scholarships for priests studying in Rome and young college students of Polonia in the U.S. are affecting current recipients and future generations. As the Catholic family community, we must ensure that our young people will have the best education and formation to be leaders in our parishes, in our dioceses and in our nation. In the past six years, we have awarded 102 scholarships of $5,000 for a total of $510,000.

Please respond generously as your parish takes the annual collection or visit our website at www.catholicleaguepolonia.org where you will be able to give directly to the Liga by selecting the “Donate” button. Visit our website often since it contains so much more great news to share with your family and friends.

As always, I entrust to our patroness, Our Lady of Czestochowa, and to St. John Paul the Great, our common efforts in this year’s national collection to allow us to transform and spiritually enrich the people of faith in our communities. May the Blessed Mother of God intercede for us to her Son, to bless us with gifts of strong faith, true pride of our heritage, and humble gratitude for the legacy of centuries of Polish priests, patriots, and devoted parishioners.

May St. John Paul the Great constantly inspire and challenge us and our young families and youth to greatness, always with love and a spirit of service. With Christ’s blessing, let us together continue to do all for the greater glory of God. I thank you for your attention and your generous hearts.

In Christ,

Most Reverend Andrew P. Wypych, D.D.
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
National Executive Director

After the diligent selection process facilitated by the scholarship committee, I am happy to announce that the Scholarship recipients of St John Paul the Great for the upcoming academic year have been selected.

On Sunday, May 31st at 1:00pm, I will celebrate a solemn Mass in remembrance of the 100th Anniversary of the birth of St. John Paul the Great. Since we cannot all be together, you are invited to view the streamed Mass. The link will be on the Liga website, 15 minutes before Mass, at www.catholicleaguepolonia.org. I will announce the winners at the Mass. The actual award ceremony will be held at a later date, once such events are possible.

I offer my prayers and blessing to the scholarship recipients, their families and to the benefactors that make the St. John Paul the Great Scholarship possible. You and your families as well as your friends are invited to participate in this celebration. Please, in the spirit of solidarity, inform others and invite them to participate in these festivities.

+Bishop Andrew P. Wypych
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Executive Director
Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia