“The Rise of Catholicism in South-Eastern Europe (told through the history of its 800-year old Parish, St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Dobrzechów, Poland,” by Reverend Ludwig Grzebień, S.J.
The book tells the story of the parish’s founding in 1185 AD by a group of Cistercian monks from France. The Catholic faith was planted and grew in a tiny village of uneducated peasants and then served as the “mother” parish that gave birth to many others.
Although only 80 pages in length, the book tells of the contributions of lords and peasants to the parish, both monetarily and through the labors of strong hands who, over many centuries, built and improved on the buildings and programs. One could sense the anger and tears as, over the years, occupying powers carried of many of their hard-earned treasures… yet they persevered and carried on.
Poland's Peasant Heritage 