Letter from the Archbishop of Wash. DC - Parish St. Mary's Piscataway, Maryland
POPE JOHN PAUL
II THE GREAT
May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005
Precious in the sight of the
Lord is the
death of His faithful ones Psalm 116:15
Shepherd of 1,050,000,000 sheep
Holy Catholic Priest for 58 years
Spoke 8 languages fluently
Has visited over 133 countries
Traveled over 750,000 miles
Canonized 482 Saints
Consecrated Russia to Mary
Defender of the Unborn
263rd Successor of Peter
Survived an assassination attempt
Written 14 encyclicals
First Polish Pope ever
Has been Pope for over 1/4 century
Inspired by the Holy Spirit
Hours spent in prayer.. Heaven only knows