Marianna Popiełuszko
During the ceremonial session on Friday, June 7, 2013, Marianna Popiełuszko, the mother of Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, accepted the title of honorary citizen of our region. The session, convened on the occasion of the Voivodeship’s Holiday, was attended by other invited guests, representatives from the world of politics and local governments, as well as members of the Catholic Church hierarchy and authorities from higher education institutions in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region.
– “Life is a gift from God, but so is death on this earth,” you said to me with these words yesterday during our greeting. (…) There is deep wisdom in these words, not only for people of deep faith, that death does not have to signify the end; it can be a gift to others, giving new life. For this testimony, we, who have been given the chance to rediscover and embrace this truth, wish to express our gratitude and thanks today – said Marshal Piotr Całbecki in his speech, addressing Marianna Popiełuszko.
