Piła, Poland - October 2023 – The Salesian parish of Piła, celebrated its three decades of service through the celebration of the event and the consecration of the new Church of St John Bosco on Saturday 21 October. The parish, placed under the patronage of St John Bosco, is one of the youngest in the diocese of Koszalin-Kolobrzeg. It was established in 1993 by the decree of Bishop Rt. Rev. Czesław Domino and entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco, with the commitment to build and run a Catholic school as well. In the following years, first a temporary chapel and a religious house were built and then the construction of both the school and the church began. On 23 May 2000, the foundation stone from St John Bosco's birthplace was blessed and placed in the wall behind the main altar. The consecration of the church, presided over by Bishop of the Diocese of Koszalin-Kolobrzeg, Rt. Rev. Zbigniew Zielinski. The event was attended by many parishioners and Salesians who have shaped the local community over the past thirty years. The following day, the faithful of the parish of St John Bosco celebrated a thanksgiving Sunday. The event also celebrated the of the patron of the Salesian Primary School, which bears the name of St John Paul II.