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.

On Sunday, in the final of the sixth Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, the team from Afghanistan defeated Russia 5-4. The team from Ghana, after defeating Scotland, was third. Polish national team took 13th place.
As many as 48 teams from different countries took part in the tournament and the number of spectators amounted to 50 thousand. This year 8 national female teams also took part in the Cup, with Zambia wearing the honour of the first Women’s Homeless World Cup Champions.
Next year’s tournament will take place in Milan.