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Sister Monika Klima participates in Polish Independence Run/Walk in Chicago
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Sister Monika Klima joined students and parents from the Father Ignacy Posadzky Polish School in Burbank for the IX Polish Independence Run/Walk in Chicago on Sunday, 26 October.
Participants completed either a 5 km or 10 km course starting at Montrose Harbor. The event served to honor the upcoming anniversary of Poland regaining its independence. Each participant received a race number, a shirt, and a medal upon finishing the route.
Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski appeared at the finish line to support his wife, Anna, who participated in the run. Lewandowski addressed the Polish community, offering words of encouragement in a sporting and patriotic spirit and thanking attendees for their support during matches and in the streets of Chicago.
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Suore Missionarie di Cristo Re per gli Emigrati Polacchi · urszula
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