Rome, 28 Nov 2013: We must give thanks to God for the 75 years of the Polish Section
of Vatican Radio. Today we remember with gratitude the time of the pontificate of
John Paul II, during which we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Polish
section. On that occasion the Holy Father said, "Gratitude is due to my predecessor
Pope Pius XI for the initiative he has taken in 1938 that made the voice of the Holy
See reaches our countrymen, and all others since then. Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski,
President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, made these comments during
his Mass he celebrated to mark the 75th anniversary of the Polish section
of Vatican Radio on Wednesday.
Addressing the priests, sisters and lay persons
at the Chapel of the Vatican Radio, Archbishop Zimowski said that in the Bible we
read that the "jubilee" is a sacred thing, a time of thanksgiving. He further said
of the Polish section of Vatican Radio Vatican: you have been involved in such a transition,
supporting the Solidarity movement in different forms and other actions for the freedom
of our country. The difficulties are inevitable, in a sense belong to the very essence
of the transformations that have to be fulfilled.
The Year of Faith has been
a year to promote the joyous rediscovery and renewed witness to the faith! and it
is now closed. However, it has left a pulse that must permeate our entire lives today
and in the years ahead. Think of the many contributions of Vatican Radio, in this
holy season!
Citing the words of Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of the
75th anniversary of the founding of Vatican Radio, the Archbishop said:
‘it is a time to thank the Lord and at the same time pray to him to continue to assist
you in your work… Yours is the ‘good fight of faith’, in the words of the Apostle
Paul, to spread the Gospel of Christ." Archbishop Zimowski also thanked the work of
the Polish section especially for the sick and the suffering.
The Archbishop
concluded his exhortation invoking the blessings of God on all involved and the all
the listeners of Vatican Radio Vatican. The Polish section of Vatican Radio celebrated
its 75th anniversary on November 24. Source: VR Sedoc