Priest Władysław Rączka came to Bolesławiec at a time when there was only one parish operating in our town. It was the Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Bolesławiec captivated me from the very beginning,” the prelate said during celebrations of his 80th birthday in 2005. “It was a very interesting community. People from Yugoslavia, France, Ukraine and central Poland settled in our lands. There were also Czechs, Romanians, and even Greeks and Roma. I believe they integrated thanks to the church. It was during Mass and parish activities that they met, exchanged experiences, and later became friends and even married.
His work was highly valued not only by the church authorities, but also by the town’s community, which in 1995 awarded the priest the title of Honorary Citizen of Bolesławiec.
In 2004, Fr. Władysław Rączka retired. During the farewell Mass, the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Nicholas was elevated to the status of a sanctuary, and Fr. Rączka was awarded the title of Honorary Parish Priest and Custodian of the Sanctuary.
Updated 2009-06-08 13:55
On Tuesday, June 9, at 6:00 p.m., a Mass of transfer for the deceased will be held at the Sanctuary. Bishop Tadeusz Rybak will preside over the liturgy.
Updated 2009-06-08 16:30
The funeral will take place on June 10 at 12:00 p.m. in Godziszka (near Bielsko-Biała). Bishop Stefan Cichy will preside over the funeral ceremonies.