Kalisz is the oldest city on Polish soil; In 1960 it celebrated its 1,800th anniversary of documented history.
Since the beginning of the 17th century, Kalisz has been one of the main places of worship of St. Joseph in Poland. This was closely tied to a picture of the Holy Family.

According to tradition, St. Joseph’s Shrine in Kalisz can be traced back to the year 1670, when an inhabitant of Szulec village was healed through St. Joseph’s intercession. He later founded a picture of the Holy Family as a votive offering, and placed it in the Kalisz Collegiate Church in the altar that he had also founded.

Inside this beautiful card is a prayer to St. Joseph.