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Jozef Glemp Obituary
Jozef Kloch, a church spokesman, said in a statement that Glemp died Wednesday evening in Warsaw. Glemp had been ill for many years, and the Polish news agency PAP said he had lung cancer. Earlier in the day Warsaw Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz had asked the faithful to pray for Glemp, noting that his condition was deteriorating.
Glemp oversaw the church at a critical time in its history and in that of Poland, a largely Catholic nation.
He was the head of the Polish bishops' conference from 1981 to 2004. Until 2009 he also held the role of primate, the top leadership role. His years of leadership largely coincided with the papacy of the Polish-born Pope John Paul II, who was elected pope in 1979. In the following years, the church enjoyed huge influenc e in Poland thanks to John Paul's authority and his role in inspiring the Solidarity movement of Lech Walesa that helped topple communism in 1989.
A key moment for Glemp as church leader came in 1981, when communist authorities imposed the harsh crackdown aimed at crushing Solidarity.
Some democracy activists at the time faulted Glemp for failing to confront the regime forcefully, but said any seemingly conciliatory gestures were meant to try to prevent violence in the nation.
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67 Entries
March 2, 2013
May the god of comfort be a source of strength for your family at this difficult time. 2Corn 1:3, 4. Deepest Sympathy, Sue, Concord, NC
February 3, 2013
May God continúe to stengrhen the family during this difficult time. 1 Corinthians 1:3,4
robert kancelarczyk
January 30, 2013
wieczny odpoczynek
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January 29, 2013
Daj Mu Panie wieczne zycie w niebie bo zasluzyles sobie na to, dobry pasterzu i wielki Polaku.
Rodzina Zmidzinski, New Jersey, USA
John Byrne
January 29, 2013
God Bless!
Abby
January 29, 2013
Objawienie 21:3,4
Wtedy uslyszalem donosny glos od tronu, mówiacy: „Oto namiot Boga jest z ludzmi i On bedzie przebywac z nimi, a oni beda jego ludami. I bedzie z nimi sam Bóg.I otrze z ich oczu wszelka lze, i smierci juz nie bedzie ani zalosci, ani krzyku, ani bólu juz nie bedzie.To, co poprzednie, przeminelo”.
KEN&MARY O'DANIEL
January 29, 2013
WE ARE SENDING OUR LOVE,PRAYERS,&CONDOLENCES TO THE GLEMP FAMILY,FRIENDS,&ALL WHO KNEW CARDINAL GLEMP.
January 29, 2013
May the light of Christ burn a little brighter in the homes of Poland. Evil tried to extinguish that light, but God sent protectors, in the shape of priests, cardinals and popes to guide his flock through the most terrible times. Your work is done here. Poland has survived and come out stronger. May her light show the way for the rest of the world that is still struggling with evil. Rest in peace and thank you.
Sylvia W
January 28, 2013
May you rest in the House of the Lord forever. Your works and your spiritual leadership will live forever ~ thank you to his family for sharing such a wonderful man of God with the world.
Peace.
January 27, 2013
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 65:2.
polish texans
January 27, 2013
Przykro nam z powodu twojej straty Niech Bóg blogoslawi was wszystkich z polskiej Texans
Farewell
David J Bhaltazhar Esq
January 27, 2013
To reap the heights of joy, we must fathom the depths of sorrow.
God Bless you Your Eminence.
jala mccall
January 27, 2013
WE too are grieving over the lost and are sorry.But in the bible it says god will swallow up death which means death will be no more.
ROMAN ZOLDAK
January 27, 2013
Spoczywaj w Pokoju
January 27, 2013
Eternal rest grant upon him oh Lord, and may the perpetual light shine upon him.
art maglieri
January 27, 2013
God bless you Cardinal Glemp for your faithful witness to Christ and your leadership. rest in peace
Michele Bogue
January 27, 2013
"No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind..." (John Donne). May the angels lead you into paradise, Niech spoczywa w pokoju.
tonie spence
January 26, 2013
god be with you.
Alyssa Nicole Antonakis
January 26, 2013
rest in peace.
Jerry Gidaszewski
January 26, 2013
May God grant You an everlasting Peace in Heaven for your selfless service here on Earth. We love you Father
January 26, 2013
A great priest has passed, may God grant him the fruits of paradise
Niech jemu Bog da niebo....RIP
Edward G. Dykla
Prezez Emeritus
PRCUA {ZPRK} ChicagoIll.
Boynton Beach, Fla.
January 26, 2013
please accept my sincere condolence on the death of your beloved family member MR.JOZEF Glemp. PSALMS 55:22.PSALMS 83:18.(ROMANS 10:13.
marlene morgan
January 26, 2013
ETERNAL REST GRANT UPON YOU; ALLOW YOU TO REST IN PEACE.....AMEN
Craig
January 26, 2013
Jesus will call those in God's memory to eternal life in Paradise.
Melissa Rodriguez
January 26, 2013
Cardinal Jozef Glemp:
May you rest in God's endless
Peace.And to the Glemp Family
Be strong fear not for the grace of God is upon you.
Blessings!
Melissa Rodriguez Molly Nowak USA Florida Indiana
Mark Slomski
January 26, 2013
Rest In Peace, Cardinal.
Andrew Soltys
January 26, 2013
Cardinal Glemp: Today you celebrate being with the Lord, whom you served so loyally during your life and service to the Catholic Church, here on earth. You deserve to "REQUIESCAT IN PACE". May God and his Angels continue to be your co-pilots.
T. P.
January 26, 2013
I am so very sorry for your loss.
Very soon a time will come when "death will be no more."
Bob Foss
January 26, 2013
God Bless you Father. R I P
Sherri
January 26, 2013
Deepest condolences on the passing of Cardinal Glemp as he sleeps in death as Ecclesiastes 9:5 ~ "For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all..."
January 26, 2013
So sorry for your loss. May your family find comfort in the Bibles words recorded for us in the book of John. There it speaks of life again for our dead loved ones.
Michele Brzozowski
January 25, 2013
God Bless you Father for taking care of Poland. May you rest in eternal peace.
JANET ALLESXANDRO
January 25, 2013
Rip cardinal Jozef thank u for all u did for Poland and every one u will be rememmerd and missed for all u did in the world god bless u and your family and friends and now u can dwell in the house of the lord for ever and ever:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
kelly gainor
January 25, 2013
Thankyou for all you have done for poland god bless you father
ANNA RISPOLI
January 25, 2013
MAY YOU REST IN PEASE
January 25, 2013
Condolences to family and friends.A highly spritual man. Ps.146:10.
G. Perkins
January 25, 2013
Rest in peace.
RITA BENSON
January 25, 2013
REST IN PEACE CARDINAL GLEMP
Jamie Johnson
January 25, 2013
God bless, father. Your work is finished.
Robert Bradshaw
January 25, 2013
May God richly bless your family in this hour of sadness and may your work on earth continue to be an instrument all will follow.
Stefan Kujawa
January 25, 2013
Thank you, Cardinal Glemp, for your courageous leadership in Christ. So many would do their best to undermine you with their insincere proselytization, yet you forgave them and directed them back to Jesus. May we carry your banner to bring the wayward protesters back to Jesus and his Church.
Love in Jesus,
Wiesia Dabkowski
January 25, 2013
Rest in peace...have a good time with Our Pope. We loved you both so much!
Wladyslaw
January 25, 2013
Wieczny odpoczynek daj mu panie.
Michelle Partington
January 25, 2013
May You Rest In Peace
CARL RIZZO
January 25, 2013
I SUSPECT HE WILL SOON BE DECLARED A
SAINT BY THE CHURCH.
CARL COSIMO RIZZO
Barbara Allen
January 24, 2013
Rest in Peace! May God Bless
you and your family.
Anna Solinski
January 24, 2013
Poland and the world have lost a great Christian Crusader. He lived for Christ the
King.
ela
January 24, 2013
Wieczny odpoczynek daj mu panie
Stefan Houda
January 24, 2013
May God have Mercy on his Grace's sweet soul. He was our rock in times of trouble.
Marie M
January 24, 2013
May God's word be a source of comfort for you as you endure this difficult time.
January 24, 2013
Rest in Peace and God Bless, rest.
Judy Ostaszewski
January 24, 2013
Niech spoczywa w pokoju.
James Willner
January 24, 2013
May the eternal light shine upon him...
Scott Chamberland
January 24, 2013
Rest in Peace
Henryk Zaleski
January 24, 2013
He did not bow to the communist idol and was a pillar of faith when the days were dark and full of hunger. Rest in peace.
veronica tylor/tilor
January 24, 2013
Cardinal Glemp is our mentor even in death... Thank you Cardinal for being such a great example to us Poles of your love of Poland and Catholic faith...
May God in His goodness to your soul lift you up into the sanctity of the saints in His heavely home!
bl gray
January 24, 2013
SO VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. MAY PSALM 46:1 COMFORT YOU AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME
Emma Jean
January 24, 2013
God is interested in your grief and pain of heart. For he is "The Rock, perfect is his activity,... A God of faithfulness,... Righteous and upright is he."(Deuteronomy 32:4)
Cardinal Jozef Glemp will be missed. You all are in my prayers.
January 24, 2013
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend of family membe. The bible can be of some comfort at John 3:16
emily bettencourt
January 24, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
M. Dabrowski
January 24, 2013
Thank you for your blessed service here on earth. May God welcome your soul into heaven and provide comfort for those who loved you.
January 24, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
B Lucas
January 24, 2013
My sincere condolence for the loss of Jozef your dear loved one. May your fond memories of him bring much comfort. Peace and love to your family and friends, and to the spirit you show. [email protected]
C. Wilson
January 24, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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