Celebrations

It was raining and cold in Texas on the morning of December 26, 2011 but the skies cleared just in time for the annual St. Stephen’s Day Kolędy Polskie in Chappell Hill. At 1 PM, an enthusiastic group of kolednicy or Polish Christmas carolers began singing on the steps of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, a historic parish that was founded in 1889 by early Polish immigrants to Texas. St. Stanislaus’ pastor, Father Jozef Musiol, a native of Poland with a great singing voice helped Mike Addicks, Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz and Brian Marshall lead the singing group. Two other priests helped with the Polish singing, Washington County native Msgr. Boleslaus Zientek and Houston’s Our Lady Of Czestochowa pastor Fr. Waldemar Matusiak.
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2011 Koledy Polskie In Chappell HillRead More »

The 3rd annual Dożynki Mass and Celebration was held at the historic St. Stanislaus Catholic church in Chappell Hill, Texas on Sunday, November 20, 2011. The dożynki or harvest festival is the Polish equivalent of America’s Thanksgiving holiday, a joyful celebration which dates back to the middle ages in Poland. The heart of the celebration is to bring people together in the spirit of gratitude and appreciation to God for all we have been given.
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3rd Annual Dozynki Mass And Celebration In Chappell HillRead More »

It was a bit unusual to see so many vehicles parked on Main Street in downtown Bremond Texas on Saturday evening, November 5, 2011. The crowd had gathered in the Texas Slav & German Warehouse for a premier showing of “The Waltz To Westphalia”, a documentary film produced by Joe Weed. To celebrate the occasion, there was also lots of beer drinking, dining on delicious Polish food and dancing to good Polish music.
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Waltz To Westphalia Premier And Polka BashRead More »

The 48th Annual St. Cyril and Methodius Slavic Heritage Festival was held on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on E. Whitney in Houston. The morning began with a traditional Slavic Mass honoring Sts. Cyril and Methodius. At noon, there was a welcoming ceremony for the Slavic Communities of Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Croatia along with the singing of the United States and each participating countries national anthems.
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Houston Slavic Heritage Festival Held On September 25, 2011Read More »

On Sunday morning, September 18, 2011, the second day of the annual Polish Harvest Festival, Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church held a very special Dożynki Mass. Dożynki is a traditional Polish Harvest Festival that dates back for many centuries in Poland. It is a feast to celebrate the end of the harvest for the farmers.
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Our Lady of Czestochowa Church Celebrates Dozinki MassRead More »

A standing room only crowd gathered at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church on Sunday, May 1, 2011 to commemorate the Beatification of Pope John Paul II with a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Vincent Rizzotto. The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Leszek Wedziuk, pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Msgr. Eugene Francis and Fr. Janusz Ihnatowicz. Deacon Antoni Rudnicki also assisted at the Mass.
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Our Lady of Czestochowa Church Celebrates The Beatification Of John Paul IIRead More »