We would like to inform that the article "Nowa afera z gruntami Kosciola" (New Scandal with Church Property) printed in Rzeczpospolita on April 23, 2009 does not concern our Society.
St. Brother Albert's Aid Society was set up on November 2, 1981 in Wroclaw and we never claimed refund for any loss of property.
The author of the article does not give the proper name of the society she mentions but uses two different names (one being the name of our Society) interchangeably.
We will ask for a disclaimer in the paper. Once again we have been unjustly accused. Such mistakes are very harmful to our reputation and no explanations or disclaimers will repair the damage.

On Saturday, April 18, TPBA Circle in Bielsko-Biala celebrated its 20th anniversary. The Holy Mass concelebrated in the Church of Divine Providence (Kosciol Opatrznosci Bozej) was led by the Bishop of Bielsko-Zywiec, Tadeusz Rakoczy. The Divine Providence Parish choir provided a beautiful musical setting to the liturgy.
The Gala Concert “A to Polska wlasnie” given by Zespol Piesni i Tanca “Slask” accompanied this event.

The amendment to the Law on Financial Support for Constructing Social Housing, Protected Apartments, Nightshelters and Houses for the Homeless (Dz. U. No 251 item 1844), passed on December 8, 2006 came into force on April 1.

The 2nd Cultural Week with St. Brother Albert organized by TPBA Circle in Gorzow took place in Gorzow Wielkopolski between 19th and 29th March. Among other things the varied programme included concerts, film projections, exhibitions and lectures. The event was very popular among the citizens. A detailed account of the event is available on the website of TPBA Circle in Gorzow - highly recommended!

The attendance during this year’s Meeting in Jasna Gora for the TPBA workers was very high. Over 100 people from 38 branches of St. Brother Albert’s Aid Society and guests from TIS in Lesna took part in this ceremony.

The Circle in Lubin was set up by TPBA executive board on 21 February. The Circle consists of 22 members. Beata Lejczak-Wawryniewicz was elected the President of the Circle. The Circle aims at creating the shelter for the homeless men. We would like to welcome new members in our community and wish you fruitful work in the spirit of St. Brother Albert.

The newly built Chapel dedicated to St. Brother Albert was consecrated on December 18, 2008 in the shelter for the homeless in Wroclaw (ul. Bogedaina 5). It was consecrated by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Wroclaw Marian Golebiewski, assisted by Dean Miroslaw Ratajczak and Fathers Zdzislaw and Krzysztof from the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

The celebration was proceeded by the erection decree, issued by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Wroclaw, which allows the Most Blessed Sacrament to stay in the chapel. St. Brother Albert’s Chapel should encourage even more citizens and workers of the shelter to participate in the Eucharist as well as create and deepen the spirit of prayer in the shelter.
The Archbishop blessed and commended all those who will be praying in the chapel to the loving intercession of St. Brother Albert and Patron Saints of Silesia.

Aleksander Pindral

On January 13, 2008 the shelter for men in Umultowo in the Poznan Branch of St. Brother Albert’s Aid Society celebrated the 20th anniversary of its existence. The celebration began with the thanksgiving Mass conducted by His Excellency Bishop Grzegorz Balcerek in the Church of St. Hedwig, Queen of Poland (Kosciol Sw. Jadwigi Krolowej Polski). Afterwards the meeting with the Celebrant, members of our society and guests took place in one of the parish rooms where the Chair of St. Brother Albert’s Aid Society, Elzbieta Madry, was given the congratulatory letter by the representative of the Regional Social Assistance Centre (Regionalny Osrodek Pomocy Spolecznej). The representatives of the TPBA Executive Board and Kalisz Branch of our Society also congratulated her on this success.