Polish Catholics pray for peace in Ukraine

Father Marek Smolka, director of Liturgy at Holy Name Cathedral and coordinator of the Polish Council for the Archdiocese of Chicago prays at the beginning of a Mass hosted by the Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago to pray for the safety of the Ukrainian people and an end to war at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs on Feb. 25, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Parishioners sing during a Mass hosted by the Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago to pray for the safety of the Ukrainian people and an end to war at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs on Feb. 25, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Father Henryk Michalak speaks during a Feb. 25, 2022, Mass at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs hosted by the Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago to pray for the safety of the Ukrainian people and an end to war. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Father Jozef Radlowski gives the homily at a Feb. 25, 2022, Mass at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs hosted by the Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago to pray for the safety of the Ukrainian people and an end to war. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Father Marek Smolka, director of Liturgy at Holy Name Cathedral and coordinator of the Polish Council for the Archdiocese of Chicago, prays the eucharistic prayer with Father Jozef Radlowski (left) and Father Henryk Michalak (right) at a Feb. 25, 2022, Mass hosted by the the Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago at at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs to pray for the safety of the Ukrainian people and an end to war. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Worshippers pray during the eucharistic prayer at a Feb. 25, 2022, for the safety of the Ukrainian people and an end to war. The Mass was hosted by the Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs, (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

A priest prays during Benediction after a Feb. 25, 2022 Mass hosted by the Polish Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs to pray for the safety of the Ukrainian people and an end to war. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Servers lead a procession around the church following a Feb. 25, 2022, Mass for pray for Ukraine at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

A priest carries the monstrance around the church following a Feb. 25, 2022, Mass for pray for Ukraine at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Worshippers pray during Benediction following a Feb. 25, 2022, Mass for pray for Ukraine at Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission/Shrine of St. John Paul II in Willow Springs. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)