Faith and Reason, NFP, is a publicly supported entity organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational purposes under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Faith and Reason, NFP, are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. Furthermore this organization is qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under sections 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The "Faith and Reason" Foundation is a reply to the
need of a greater portion of our society that is looking for life that
has motivation, a life that is filled with possibilities, that fulfills
one with peace, inner solitude and the joy of sharing love and goodness.
Such a breakthrough in our life comes from uncovering God and His eternal
Truth. Our joy and success comes from the simple truth, that God wants
to be a part of our life, and wants to give man a part in His creative
perfection.
The goals of our Foundation are:
Spreading the message within the papal encyclicals through
meetings, lectures, classes and retreats.
Propagating of Catholic tradition and culture, understood
as the formation of a true Christian attitude in the solving of
problems concerning both the Church and world.
Sharing information concerning Church life (meetings, anniversaries,
jubilees, retreats, prayer groups, pilgrimages, book releases),
in order to take part more fully in the Church, as well as to
aid the integration of the Polish ethnic group into the American
Church.
Understanding the needs and problems of society, and to offer
assistance in the form of information, advice for couples in non-sacramental
unions, defence of human life from conception to natural death,
protection of families, and psychological help.
Editing of the informational-formational periodical "Aktualności
Katolickich".
The spiritual advisor of our Foundation
Fr.
Jerzy was born in Piekary Śląskie, Poland. In a heartfelt
family atmosphere, he uncovered his call to the mission life.
After completing his diploma at the Electronic Technical Engineering
School, Fr. Jerzy enters the Seminary of the Society of Divine
Word in Pieniężno. His intellectual-spiritual formation lasts
seven years. He completes his studies with a Master's degree,
completing his thesis: "The motivation behind the interest
to the mission life of catechised youth". Fr. Jerzy is
ordained priest April 26th, 1981, by His Excellence Bishop
Ignacy Jeż. After completing his 1 year study of the English
language in Ireland, Fr. Jerzy is sent for 5 years as a missionary
to the Diocese of Bangued on the island of Luzon in the Northern
part of the Philippines.
After returning to Poland, but before beginning
his service in the formation process of young missionaries
at Alma Mater, Fr. Jerzy completes his theological licentiate
on spirituality at the Catholic University of Lublin, as well
as a year-long course at the Institute of Religious Formation
in Saint Louis, U.S.A. For eleven years he was prefect of
the Seminary in Nysa, Pieniężno, and then Master of the novitiate
in Chludowo near Poznan. He served as lecturer in spiritual
theology and as an English language teacher. In his order's
mission exchange programs, Fr. Jerzy organized and took part
in different European conferences and symposiums. Besides
his formational assignments, Fr. Jerzy was also chosen for
administrational functions such as vice-provincial, member
of the provincial council, and the Superior of the Mission
House in Chludowo.
In 2004, Father Jerzy is assigned to the
order's province in Chicago, where he serves in the permanent
formation of priests. Currently, Fr. Jerzy now serves as pastor
of St. Joseph the Worker parish in Wheeling in the north-eastern
suburbs of Chicago. He is also president of the Parish Polish
School of Juliusz Slowacki that at present has 535 students.
Foundation Administration:
Jolanta Osuch
President
and Treasurer
Bozena Bienias
Vice President
Katarzyna Glabińska
Secretary
The foundation "Faith and Reason"
was registered under the number of 65074346 on September 14th,
2006, in the Springfield office of Mr. Jesse White - the Secretary
of State. Eight years earlier, on the feast of the Holy Cross, Pope
John Paul II signed the encyclical "Fides and Ratio"
(Faith and Reason).
The foundation's bank is Chase.
Faith and Reason, NFP, is a publicly supported entity organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational purposes under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Faith and Reason, NFP, are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. Furthermore this organization is qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under sections 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code.