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.

About Us

• Goals of the Foundation 
The spiritual advisor of our Foundation
Foundation Administration  

Goals of the Foundation

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:

  1. Spreading the message within the papal encyclicals through meetings, lectures, classes and retreats.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Jolanta Osuch