Father Gregor Pawlowski's 50th celebrations

Father Gregor on the day of his ordination, 50 years ago

Father Gregor travelled to Poland in April and May and was feted in his diocese of origin. The main celebration was in the Cathedral of Lublin. There a mass of thanksgiving was celebrated by the archbishop of Lublin.

Father Gregor among the other jubilarians

Father Gregor receiving the congratulations of the Archbishop of Lublin

 In Poland, he also celebrated masses of thanksgiving in four of the five parishes that he had served in before coming to Israel. Perhaps most poignant was the mass of thanksgiving and the reception held in his honor at the orphanage run by Polish sisters where Father Gregor himself had lived as an orphan after the Shoah. It was in this very place that the recption after his priestly ordination, 50 years ago, had been held.

Father Gregor (in fact Monsignor) receiving congratulations at the orphanage

The Hebrew-speaking Catholic Vicariate in Israel will be holding its celebration of Father Gregor's 50th jubliee on the eve of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul in Jaffa.

To read Father Gregor's story see the article about him on our site: Read