The Rev. Joseph Walijewski was a saint in the eyes of the poor he served as a La Crosse diocesan missionary priest in Bolivia and Peru, where he established several parishes and founded an orphanage.continue at La Crosse Tribune
Now the diocese is trying to have him declared a saint in the eyes of the church as well. Walijewski, who died of pneumonia and acute leukemia in 2006 at age 82, will become the second sainthood candidate from the diocese.
La Crosse Bishop William Callahan will formally launch the effort for Walijewski’s sainthood at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman downtown.
The edict will ask for anyone who can provide testimony, “good or bad,” about Walijewski to be considered during the sainthood process.
Walijewski’s successor as director of Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II, the orphanage he founded in Lurin, Peru, expects testimonials to be good.
Fr. Walijewski's mother had an incredible devotion to St. Joseph(in fact I think she prayed that she would die on his feast day and did!). A decent looking website has been put together..... even better looking than the La Crosse Diocese website(I know, hard to believe!).
.... I got strange news on another American cause.... I'll post info once I have it.
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