A team of 18 people, led by the Rev. Andrew Kowalczyk, pastor of St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Park, right front, headed on a mission trip to Poland near the Ukrainian border Monday, April 4, to help fleeing Ukrainian refugees.
“We feel excited, inspired, supported, a bit tired,” Kowalczyk said upon arriving in Poland.
The group gathered for a prayer service at St. Clare on Sunday, April 3. They will be staying with the Michaelite Sisters Monastery and Major Seminary in Przemysl, Poland, during their trip. From there, they will assess the needs of the community and serve wherever needed, according to Kowalczyk.
Back row, from left, are Ronni Melvin, Mike McDevitt, Kirky Stevens, Cindy Littmann, Sue Buckley, Nancy Donnay Hempe, John Schrage and the Rev. Sean Motley of First English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grosse Pointe Woods. Front row, from left, are Sister Valerie Binder, Sandy Kondrat, Scott Lowell, Roseanne Jamison, Liam Conlan and the Rev. Andrew Kowalczyk.
Karen Kulik, Verene Goulette, Gary Madej and Jesse Campbell (not pictured) also will be making the trip to Poland. To donate to Ukrainian refugees through St. Clare, visit bit.ly/3DJv5R5 or through Angels Magazine at bit.ly/3ucQWgJ
— Meg Leonard