QJF COMPETITION „ST. JADWIGA’S PEARLS”, POLAND

Racjonał

QJF competition „Queen Jadwiga’s little pearl” in which participated students from Queen Jadwiga’s Family of Schools, has been closed. Every year 10 students from the Family of Schools are awarded with Queen Jadwiga’s little pearl. Among those students there are 3 laureates who are awarded with statue Queen Jadwiga’s pearl”.

Students nominated to „Queen Jadwiga’s little pearl” should fulfill the following conditions:

(1) to be especially gifted in one or more domains

(2) to achieve very good results at school

(3) to protect weaker colleagues

(4) to show initiative in helping less gifted colleagues

(5) to be highly engaged in the “life” of the Catholic Church

Condition (5) is essential. From the other four conditions it is enough to fulfill two of them. The detailed “set of rules” was elaborated by Ms. M. Grzankowska and L. Krzyżosiak (described below).

The list of laureates for the year 2007:

1. Piotr Filip Sadecki (uczeń SP)

2. Mateusz Maciuk (uczeń SP)

3. Marta Kumorowska (uczeń SP)

4. Jakub Zeglen (uczeń SP)

5. Natalia Politowska (uczeń SP)

6. Kamil Smoczyk (uczeń gimnazjum)

7. Adam Miernik (uczeń gimnazjum)

8. Joanna Bernach (uczeń gimnazjum)

9. Katarzyna Majer (uczeń liceum)

10. Klaudia Kocyk (uczeń liceum)

Pearls awarded in the year 2007

Pearls have been sent to Cardinal S. Diziwisz to Wawel Cathedral, Krakow and will be used to make a replica of Racjonal.

Remaining 15 pearls have been awarded for achievements inspired by St. Jadwiga Queen.

Queen Jadwiga’s little pearl (statue)

Here are three laureates for the year 2007, selected from ten nominated students:

- Jakub Żegleń (SP)

- Adam Miernik (Gimnazjum)

- Klaudia Kocyk (Liceum)

Pearle-statues have been handed over to laureates in the Wawel Cathedral on 8 June 2007 during the I Meeting of the Family of School of St, Jadwiga Queen. Detailed information about the I Meeting of the Family of School of St, Jadwiga Queen (and many beautiful photographs) can be found on home page:

http://rodzinajadwigiwawelskiej.pl/

Queen Jadwiga is leading the procession from the City to the Wawel Cathedral

Students participating in the celebration of 10th anniversary of Queen Jadwiga’s canonization

Solemn Mass celebrated by Bishop Pieronek After the Mass – waiting for awards, pearls-statues

Moment of awarding students with „Queen Jadwiga’s little pearls” (statues). From left to right: Ms. M. Grzankowska and Mr. J. Pociej representative of the Queen Jadwiga Foundation, Mr. J. Piskor representative of the Board of the Family of Schools and prof. M. Bruzda, representative of St. Jadwiga’s Sodality

Laureates K. Kocyk, A. Miernik and J. Żegleń with statues “Queen Jadwiga’s little pearl” and Mr. J. Pociej and Mr. J. Piskor.

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