'It's my responsibility to be here now.' Just days ago Father Osmolovskyy was working on his doctoral degree at Santa Clara University. Now he's in Poland organizing aid for Ukrainians living in some of the hardest to reach places.
A Ukrainian woman wed her Oak Park, Illinois fiancé before returning to Ukraine to fight in the war against Russia as Vladimir Putin advances attacks.
"When you see two people, the wife and the husband, and the kids, and they're just saying 'goodbye' and don't know if they'll see each other." Prior to leaving for Poland Fr. Osmolovskyy was doing what he could to support his homeland by helping raise money within the Bay Area community.Patryk Grobelny is a volunteer at the school and said so far they've raised more than $17,000 - all supporting Fr. Osmolovskyy's mission in Ukraine.
"It's unbelievable to sacrifice your life in that calling, but to actually live it and exemplify it is truly remarkable, so we're proud to be part of his life and help him," said Grobelny.
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