On Wednesday, 14 April, a Mass for the victims of Saturday’s disaster in Smolensk was held at the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The service was celebrated by: Fr. Sławomir Szelągowski, chaplain of the 23rd Silesian Artillery Brigade, Fr. Andrzej Jarosiewicz, dean of the Bolesławiec East deanery, and Fr. Wojciech Mroszczak, parish priest of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Soldiers, police officers, firefighters and municipal guards prayed for those who died tragically. Representatives of the authorities of the city, county and Bolesławiec municipality, veterans, and members of the Association of Former Soldiers of the 62nd Special Company “Commando” attended the service.
Before the Mass began, Col. Jarosław Kraszewski, the Brigade commander, recalled the profiles of the disaster’s victims. In his homily, the chaplain of the 23rd Silesian Artillery Brigade spoke about the comfort and hope arising from faith, as well as about the challenges ahead.
(information by Capt. Remigiusz Kwieciński/ii)
