Calendar of Events in the Atyrau Apostolic Administration
1999
Ø July 7 Decree by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples to establish an Apostolic Administration in Atyrau and to appoint
Fr. Janusz Kaleta as Apostolic Administrator in Atyrau.Ø Aug 06 Decree issued concerning the changes in the structure of the Church in Kazakhstan announced.
Ø Sept 24 Arrival of Fr. Janusz Kaleta and Fr. Waldemar Patulski to Kazakhstan.
Ø Oct 17 The ingress of Fr. Kaleta in Aktjubinsk.
Ø Oct 28 Arrival of Fr. Janusz Kaleta and Fr. Waldemar Patulski in Atyrau.
Ø Nov 2. Purchase of apartment in Atyrau (an advance).
Ø Dec 24 The first mass with ‘the people’ in the hotel ‘Chagala’ for the OKIOK employees (currently Agip).
Ø Dec 25 The first mass in Gerlina Menich’s apartment.
2000
Ø Feb 29 Registration of the Atyrau Apostolic Administration.
Ø June 28 Decision of the Akim of the Atyrau Oblast to assign a parcel of land for the construction of the church in Atyrau.
Ø July 26 Land purchase agreement signed for the building parcel for the church.
Ø Aug – Fencing of the building site of the church.
Ø Aug – Trip to Rome for World Youth Day.
Ø Dec 24 Christmas meeting in ‘Cafe Golden Rosa’.
2001
Ø Feb 5-9 Visit “Ad Limina Apostolorum”.
Ø April – Beginning of the construction of the church and pastoral centre in Atyrau.
Ø May 2 Purchase of the flat near the church – Avangard 3/34/79.
Ø June 9 Consecration of the founding stone for the church in Atyrau.
Ø Sept 22-25 Visit of the Pope John Paul II in Astana.
Ø Dec 24 Christmas meeting in the pastoral centre in Atyrau.
2002
Ø May – Arrival of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus to Atyrau.
Ø July 19 Arrival of Fr. Dariusz Buras.
Ø Aug 4 Consecration of the church in Atyrau – Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski.
Ø Aug 8 15 Bishop Wiktor Skworc’s visit in Atyrau, Astana and Karaganda.
Ø Aug 15 Departure of Fr. Waldemar Patulski to Poland.
Ø Nov – Arrival of Mrs. W. Kuttschrutter as parish volunteer.
2003
Ø March – Fr. Zdzislaw Kotlinski and Fr. Bernard Zielinski took up pastoral work in Uralsk.
Ø March 25 Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish established in Uralsk.
Ø March 26 Purchase of apartment in Uralsk.
Ø March 27 Registration of the parish in Uralsk under the Atyrau Apostolic Administration.
Ø May 6 Fr. Janusz Kaleta appointed as Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.
Ø Aug 29 Fr. Wojciech Maslanka arrived and was appointed Assistant Pastor in Atyrau.
Ø Nov – Mission Station established in Kulsary.
2004
Ø Dec/Jan – Fr. Jan Trela took up work in Aktjubinsk and Chromtau.
Ø Feb 4 Purchase of apartment for the priest in Chromtau.
Ø March 1 Municipal Department in Uralsk demised land for the construction of the church.
Ø March 3 Registration of the parish in Chromtau.
Ø May 21 Registration of the parish in Kulsary – after more than five months of efforts.
Ø May – Beginning of the construction of the convent and pastoral centre in Atyrau.
Ø Aug – Beginning of the construction of the church and pastoral centre in Uralsk.
Ø Aug 8 Anniversary of the Transfiguration of the Lord Parish, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop J. Wesolowski’s visit to Atyrau.
Ø Aug 9-13 Camp for the children and the youth from Atyrau.
Ø Oct 5-8 Bishops’ Conference in Atyrau
2005
Ø Jan – Purchase of a house in Kulsary.
Ø May 3 Fr. Zbigniew Kotlinski and Fr. Bernard Zielinski left, Fr. Jan Trela (May 3) and Fr. Wojciech Maslanka (May 30) took up work in Uralsk.
Ø Aug – Youth’ trip to Colony.
Ø July – Aug – camp for the children and teenagers in Aktau.
Ø Aug/Sept – Arrival of Fr. Janusz Potok, Fr. Cezary Komosinski, Fr. Aleksandr Kalinouski.
Ø Nov 18 The convent and the pastoral centre in Atyrau dedicated and put into service.
2006
Ø May 2 Fr. Dariusz Buras released from all functions performed in the Apostolic Administration in Atyrau and delegated to the Higher Interdiocesan Theological Seminary in Karaganda.
Ø May 3 Fr. Cezary Komosinski becomes the general vicar of the Atyrau Apostolic Administration and the administrator of the Transfiguration of the Lord Parish in Atyrau.
Ø June 3 Fr. Aleksandr Kalinouski commissioned to establish a parish in Aktau.
Ø Aug 6 Anniversary of the Transfiguration of the Lord Parish in Atyrau, Archbishop Nuncio in Kazakhstan Jozef Wesolowski was the main celebrant and preacher.
Ø Aug 7 –12 Summer camp for children and teenagers in Aktau.
Ø Aug 10 Beginning of the reconstruction of the church and rectory in Kulsary.
Ø Sept 15 Apostolic Administrator Fr. Janusz Kaleta nominated bishop.
Ø Oct 12 Transport of construction materials to Uralsk and Kulsary received.
Ø Oct 27 Announcement of Fr. Janusz Kaleta’s nomination as Bishop.
Ø Nov 23 Fr. Janusz Kaleta consecrated Bishop in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Ø Dec 3 First Mass of Bishop Janusz Kaleta in Atyrau.
2007
Ø Feb 14 Purchase of apartment in Aktau.
Ø March 26 Registration of the parish in Aktau.
Ø April 2 Meeting of the priests working in the Administration in Atyrau and Chrism Mass.
Ø May 28 Cancellation of the land purchase permission in Chromtau.
Ø Aug 2 – 8 Visit of Fr. James MacCann’s SJ from the “Office To Aid The Catholic Church In Central And Eastern Europe” in Atyrau.
Ø July 25 – Aug 5 Camp for the children and teenagers from the Atyrau Apostolic Administration in Aktau.
Ø Sept 2 Arrival of Fr. Jozef Wycislo to Uralsk.
Ø Sept 4 Final decision of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus’ superiors to leave Atyrau.
Ø Sept - Delivery of finishing materials and décor trimmings from Poland to the churches in Uralsk and Kulsary.
Ø Sept 19 Arrival of Fr. Marian Brach.
Ø Sept – Changes among the clergy:
- Fr. Wojciech Maslanka, from Assistant Pastor in Uralsk to Pastor of the parish in Atyrau;
- Fr. Cezary Komosinski, Pastor of the parish in Kulsary;
- Fr. Marian Brach, Chancellor of the administration’s curia;
- Fr. Jozef Wycislo – Assistant Pastor of the parish in Uralsk.
Ø Oct 5 Bishop Janusz Kaleta appointed Consultor of Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
Ø Oct 29 Arrival of a volunteer Katarzyna Januszewska to Atyrau.
Ø Nov 26 Arrival of a volunteer Natalia Radulska to Atyrau.
Ø Sept – Oct – Completion of the outfitting in the Caritas building in Aktjubinsk
Ø Dec 4 Consecration of the church and rectory in Kulsary.
Ø Dec 7 Departure of Fr. Jozef Wycislo to the archdiocese of Astana.