Priestly Ordination of Krzysztof Zębik in Dzierzoniów, Poland

To reach his goal Krzysztof had started his theological formation in the diocesan seminary. He then entered as a Comboni postulant in Warsaw. After the novitiate he completed his studies in Nairobi. Always in Kenya he also completed his missionary service among the Pokot in the mission of Amakuriat. All told, 11 years of formation, a lengthy and intense journey of preparation, at the end of which he felt fully confirmed in his Comboni Missionary vocation. He was ordained by Bishop Adam Balabuch, auxiliary in his diocese in an atmosphere that was at the same time respectful and joyous and with a large crowd in attendance.

What made the occasion exceptional is that, in the preparation of the event the entire parish community, which on that day was celebrating its patron feast of Christ the King, felt involved. The choir, the children group, the youth group, the rosary group together with many more members of the community, all of them chose to join the activity and contribute various elements of the celebration, which was attended also by all the priests of the deanery. It was a community event and an occasion to do some true missionary vocation promotion. Comboni Fr. Maciek Zielinski took care of the three day retreat that preceded the ordination.

On the souvenir prayer card Krzysztof quoted the words of St. Paul: “How then are they to call on him if they have not come to believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard of him? And how will they hear of him unless there is a preacher for them? And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As Scripture says: How beautiful are the feet of the messenger of good news.” (Rom 10,14.15)  These words sound like an invitation to one and all to live the missionary dimension of one’s Christian vocation.