Culture

St. Mary Catholic Church In Plantersville Virtual Tour

Articles, Culture / By James Smock / July 19, 2013

Enjoy this 360 degree panoramic tour of our beautiful painted church in Plantersville, Texas. This tour is best viewd full screen, enter full screen mode by clicking on the x button at the bottom right of the screen. As you scroll around the four different views of the church, look for links and fly out images. When your mouse cursor turns to a hand shape, click to magnify an area or to move to another tour view.

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The Land of the Free Documentary Film

Articles, Culture, News / By Marcin Zielinski / April 23, 2013

The story about Polish Texans from the east-central Texas.

Synopsis
There is a very unique community living in the United States today. They speak Polish, even though they have never been to Poland. They consider themselves Polish, even though there is a golden eagle on their passports and their ancestors moved to this country almost 160 years ago. They strove to create a new place for themselves in the vast and diverse lands of Texas, which they believed to be “the land of the free”. …

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Polish Village Music In New Waverly Texas

Celebrations, Culture, Musicians, Musicians Bio / By Brian Marshall / May 24, 2012

Some many years ago Todd Buckner (Bochnia) informed me that he had a video from the 50’s of a 50th wedding anniversary in New Waverly, TX. It took some time but eventually we hooked up and he let me borrow the tape in question and I discovered that what he actually had was an audio recording duplicating exactly what had been played at a wedding reception in the early 1900’s.
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Tlusty Czwartek In Houston Texas

Articles, Culture, Food and Drink / By James Smock / February 15, 2012

Republished from February 12, 2010.

Employees of The Polish Food Store in Houston worked all night Wednesday making hundreds of delicious pączki to celebrate Tłusty Czwartek or Fat Thursday which is a traditional Polish feast marking the last Thursday before Lent. It is somewhat similar to the French festival of Mardi Gras which is celebrated on Fat Tuesday.
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Polish Language Lessons At St. Stanislaus In Anderson

Culture, Meetings / By James Smock / July 29, 2011

Not too long ago, many of the people that were descendants of the early Polish immigrants in Texas spoke Polish but now it is rare to find someone that still speaks the language. In an effort to learn or re-learn the language of their ancestors, a group of people are meeting for Polish lessons every other Tuesday in the old parish hall at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson, Texas.
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Once Upon A Polish Wedding…

Culture / By Polish Mama on the Prairie / January 17, 2011

I have had the honor of being a guest at a wedding in Poland and wanted to share the experience, as I know many women planning their wedding right now and who are looking for ideas how to add a Polish flair to their special event. The best way to quickly describe it was a "Polish Bajka" (or Fairytale)…

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Tlusty Czwartek In Houston Texas

Culture, Food and Drink / By James Smock / February 12, 2010

Employees of The Polish Food Store in Houston worked all night Wednesday making hundreds of delicious pączki to celebrate Tłusty czwartek or Fat Thursday which is a traditional Polish feast marking the last Thursday before Lent. It is somewhat similar to the French festival of Mardi Gras which is celebrated on Fat Tuesday.
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A Tribute To A Polish Texan Musical Icon

Articles, Culture, Musicians Bio, Polish Texans / By Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz / November 6, 2009

Sigmund Jozwiak
August 25, 1925 – November 4, 2009

There is no doubt that Sigmund was an Icon in Texas Polish history! He was loved and will be missed, but it is up to us to remember the legacy that he has made for Polish Texans and celebrate the impact he has made on each of us. I personally know that he loved seeing all of us get together and celebrate our Polish culture and heritage. He knew that our music and customs, of which he help preserve, would be safe and passed down to another generation for others to enjoy. …

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