Posts Tagged ‘Father Anzelm’

Audio: Father Anzelm’s last mass at Corpus Christi

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It was a beautiful mass and the church was full!

Father Anzelm in our thoughts

From CC website

The parish family of Corpus Christi lifts sad hearts full of hope, praying in a special way for the blessed repose of the soul of Fr. Anzelm’s mother, who died Saturday, February 21st. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for her on Tuesday, February 24th in Wieruszow, Poland. Our deepest, most heartfelt sympathy is extended to Fr. Anzelm, and to his family in this time of sorrow. May the soul of his beloved mother rest in peace.

BFA extends our thoughts and prayers to Father Anzelm and his family.

Cool interior photos of Corpus Christi

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Not only can he preach and plow the snow…Father Anzelm takes great pictures!

http://corpuschristibuffalo.org

Buffalo News: An unconventional clergyman

(By Jane Kwiatkowski – Buffalo News) When the Rev. Anzelm Chalupka landed at Corpus Christi Church in January 2004, he was determined to understand his new city. Along the way, he helped resurrect one historic church, and gave energy to a very tired East Side neighborhood. At age 39, he is like fresh air.

PT: You must like challenges.

RAC: I figure God has some plans. I didn’t want to come to America. I was happy in Czestochowa Shrine, but I went to England to study English, and then they sent me here. Now, I like it. It is a place of improvisation. You have to improvise here to bring people to the church. You have to think out of the box.

[read rest of the story in the Buffalo News]