This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page realized the power of the priesthood as a teenager in his native Poland The eldest of two sons born to Urszula and the late Cezariusz Jastrzebski he grew up as an active member of Holy Trinity Church His parents and maternal grandmother Adala took him to weekly Mass and taught him to pray the Rosary He attended Primary School nr.6 in Luban; Pope John Paul II H.S in Gryfów Slaski; the Metropolitan Seminary in Wroclaw; and SS Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake where he received his master of divinity degree he served a vacation assignment at Our Lady of Czestochowa-St and summer assignments at Our Lady of the Angelus He completed his pastoral year at Holy Trinity He aspired to have a career in education or sports and wanted a nice house While walking on the beach with his girlfriend one day he saw lifeguards trying to resuscitate a man who had been drowning A priest ran over and gave the man something only a priest could – general absolution “This incident revealed to me the power of priesthood,” he said “Only a priest can give absolution by the power of God.” he found what was missing in his life plan – his true calling and when the opportunity arose to continue his studies in the U.S. he considered the exhortation of Polish St he said he’s received guidance and support from Msgr diocesan director of the Polish Apostolate especially through the sacrament of reconciliation He hopes to help people turn to God more and invite Him into their lives Father Jastrzebski will celebrate his First Masses of thanksgiving at Our Lady of the Angelus Church He will celebrate his First Mass in Poland in July Your email will be used to send you The Tablet newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy. More info Create your free account or log in to continue reading The Tablet is the newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, serving Brooklyn and Queens since 1908.© 2025 DeSales Media Group, Inc. Website by 345 Design ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " 13th and 14th pensions and lowering the retirement age are all solutions we have introduced to change the lives of senior citizens for the better we have implemented the Leki 75+ (Medicines 75+) Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited the Senior+ senior citizens' club in Gryfów Śląski Direct meetings with seniors are an opportunity to listen to their needs we have lowered the retirement age: it is now 60 for women and 65 for men We have fulfilled the promise we made to the voters We have met the expectations of Polish society - as many as 84% of Poles supported the return to the previous retirement age the key issue is credibility,” stressed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki The restoration of the retirement age is primarily intended to allow everyone to decide for themselves If someone decides to continue working - they are entitled to tax relief Polish seniors enjoy higher pension benefits and 13th and 14th pensions Our senior policy is having a real effect - seniors are getting more money “We are raising pensions and the valorisation of pensions to the maximum level which will be the highest this year in the history of the Third Republic There has never been such a total increase in pensions where the minimum pension and every pension must increase by at least PLN 250,” pointed out the head of government Higher pension benefits are just one pillar of our senior policy we are running and expanding programmes such as Senior+ We know that our investments translate into a better everyday life for our seniors - better access to medication social activation or the opportunity for further professional and personal development