Praise the Lord! ● Mother of Consolation – Pray for us!
A P P E A L
The Church in Zalesie (commune Sidra) from the beginning of The 17th century is itself an architectural pearl of Podlasie Voivodeship. It is the oldest brick church in the Bialystok region (built in 1623). It represents a transitional style between the late Renaissance and the early Baroque, in a variation characteristic of Mazovia, Podlasie and Lithuania. Its uniqueness is indicated by the still preserved, original elements of architectural decor. The building is also of great historical value due to its founder: Hieronim Wollowicz († 1643), a Lithuanian treasurer, a very socially distinguished figure in the history of the present Podlasie Province. The main altar is crowned with a beautiful painting of the Mother of God from the 19th century.
The present condition of the church requires urgent and thorough renovation including extensive conservation works: construction and interior decoration. The preserved nineteenth-century complex of buildings with a picturesque cemetery also needs renovation. The Parish of Our Lady of Consolation in Zalesie today has less than 400 Catholics living in 12 nearby villages. The parishioners are not able to renovate their church on their own, hence a warm appeal to all people of good will: construction companies, institutions, companies, NGOs, village heads, mayors, who can and want to help the parish in Zalesie to save the Church.
Your help can be given by making a payment to an account established for this purpose:
PL 46 1020 1332 0000 1302 0197 4237
(SWIFT) BPKOPLPW (IBAN)
or you can also donate with PayPal service:
Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Cor 9: 7)
Thank you for your selfless help, kindness and goodhearted devotion:
Fr. Jakub Budkiewicz
Parish priest with Parishioners
