KIAnna

This is a title of a blog of one of the volunteers of Foundation Kiabakari, whom I had honor to teach as her religion teacher in Sułkowice in Archdiocese of Kraków in 1989-1990 before I was suddenly transferred to Jaworzno-Osiedle Stałe (refer to the episode in my autobiographical book - Między Taborem a Golgotą) and later on I turned into a missionary in Tanzania.

Anna is getting ready to come to Kiabakari later this year to experience in first hand that magic of Kiabakari and the warmth of people of Tanzania, in particular children in Kiabakari.

I wish her all the best in preparations and pray for the success of her noble mission.

All of you, my esteemed readers, I encourage to pray for her and I welcome you to follow closely her interesting and written in perfect Polish language blog (translator machine is provided conveniently in her blog too) - KIAnna: annawkiabakari. The link to it is listed in the right sidebar of this blog in the section: Featured Blogs.

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Off Facebook

Just to let you know who interact with me on Facebook that I decided to deactivate my account on Facebook during Lent season. This is time to go to spiritual desert and focus on the challenges of the season. See you later at Easter.

Time For Martyrs In Tanzania Has Dawned

Second Catholic priest was shot this morning in Zanzibar. The first survived the attack. Today Fr. Mushi was not that lucky. R.I.P. Time for Christian
Martyrs have dawned in Tanzania. Coming here in 1990 I never thought I would witness to it in this peaceful and friendly country. I receive phonecalls and messages from good Samaritans showing their solidarity, prayers for us, priests, asking me also to be vigilant and careful. Please , pray for the Church in Tanzania. Pray for Tanzania! May God keep us safe in peace.

Un-holy Day Of Obligation

Today is the un-holy day of obligation for people of all creeds and walks of life - market day in Kiabakari. Every 6th and 23rd of each month people from all over the area, sometimes as far as 20-30 kilometers gather in this open space in Nyamisisye village, near the main Musoma-Mwanza highway for the celebration of local commerce. Huge event! Check just this small section of the area on the picture.

Touching Message From A Stranger

I was deeply touched by the Facebook message from Mr Adam Gryczyński I found at night in my inbox, suggesting to visit the link he attached. It was a photo of my Mum picking up flowers on a meadow near the Nowa Huta steel works, with a quote from her testimony of those early days of the becoming Nowa Huta. For the non-Polish speaking readers, I suggest to use Google translator (in the right sidebar). I feel very emotional, finding it difficult to keep tears from flowing... Thank you, Mr Adam, for sharing with me, with us, this treasure.

Infant

Second Reading of yesterday's Sunday comes handy for us in Kiabakari as we close our ranks to face challenges of the major celebrations of the Year of Faith in Kiabakari. I asked my people today to look at their lives carefully and find out if they were infants or adults in fact in our parish. Infant baby draws attention and keeps everybody around preoccupied with her. Her major occupation is to eat, sleep, sh.t unexpectedly, cry randomly and laugh for no apparent or serious reasons. She cannot communicate in an articulate way, cannot undertake any given adult responsibilities and tasks, show generosity, cooperate with others and has no ability to walk in any given direction unassisted. Baby infant is full of herself and wants to be the center of the universe. Parishioners of this baby infant nature are immediate and clear danger to us and our program. Time for them to wake up, think, speak and act as adults - conscious, responsible and committed members of our parochial team. Living Faith and Great Deeds is what we need now.