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Brian Marshall Celebrates Birthday in Bremond

Famous musician Brian Marshall from Houston celebrated his 40th birthday in Bremond last Saturday. A big group of relatives, friends and fellow band members came to town in two limousines. They made stops at St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery, The Coal Mine Restaurant and the Dry Bean Saloon.

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St. Joseph in Stoneham’s 99th Annual Bazaar

St. Joseph’s Church in Stoneham, Texas held their 99th annual homecoming bazaar on Sunday, May 25, 2008. The weather turned out great, well maybe a little hot, but there were plenty of liquid refreshments to cool you off.

In addition to the regular early Sunday Mass, a special bazaar Mass was celebrated at 10:30 am in St. Joseph’s beautiful remodeled church by visiting priest Msgr. Boleslaus Zientek. Fr Bole’s brother Msgr. Benedict Zientek, Fr Raul Marterior from Navasota and St. Joseph’s pastor Fr Ed Kucera were also at the bazaar.

A self-serve barbecue pork and beef dinner with all the fixings was served beginning at 11am. {quotes}As usual, the dinner line was long, but well worth the wait.{/quotes} There was music and dancing from 11 am until 8 pm along with Grocery, Cake, Plant, Fruit and Sausage booths for the
adults and Train Rides and Moonwalks for the
kids.

Leland Fougeron and his crew along with auctioneer Tommy Szymczak and Bobby Fuchs did a great job selling all of the home made furniture, crafts, quilts and other items at the live auction. After the auction, a drawing was held for the raffle prizes which included a John Deere mower and lots of other great prizes.

You can find more photos of the bazaar on St. Joseph’s website.

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Houston’s 2nd Annual Polish Festival – 2008

Houston Texas Polish Festival - Our Lady Of Czestochowa Church

The 2nd annual Polish Festival at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Houston was a rousing success. The festival was held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 on the church grounds in Spring Branch. Our Lady must have put in a good word for the parish because the weather was just about as perfect as it can get. The festivities started at 10 am and when I left a little after 9 pm it was still going strong. Everybody I talked to in the large crowd was having a good time.

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25th Anniversary of the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas

On November 11, 2007, the Polish Genealogy Society of Texas celebrated their 25th anniversary at Wyndehaven Terrace in Houston. The meeting room was beautifully decorated with Polish colors and a large display of Polish dolls and Wycinanki provided by Larry Gurka and Stanley Gorcynski. Teana Sechelski started the program with a presentation on the history of PGST.

Dolores Newman and Michael Kurtin drew the names of the raffle winners and the door prizes. Pete Wessner introduced PGST’s new book, Travel Notes by Stefan Nesterowicz. Monsignor Adam McClosky presented the invocation and Texas fiddler Brian Marshall entertained the guests with his great Polish music. A delicious meal was served and everyone had a great time. More information about the Polish Genealogy Society of Texas can be found on the PGST Website .

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Polish Festival In Brenham, Texas

St. Mary Catholic Church In Brenham Texas Polish Festival

Each year, my wife and I attend quite a few church bazaars and festivals, especially in the fall of the year. We enjoy them all, but our favorite is always the last one we attend each year, the Polish Festival in Brenham. This year, the 17th Annual Polish Festival was held on Sunday, October 28th at St. Mary Catholic Church in Brenham, Texas.

Polish heritage is a big thing in Brenham and the surrounding areas so it was no surprise that a big crowd gathered for the fun and food. In addition to the natives, there were a lot of people with Polish roots from all over Texas.

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St. Mary Bazaar In Bremond Texas

St. Mary Catholic Church In Bremond Texas BazaarSt. Mary Catholic Church in Bremond, Texas held their annual homecoming bazaar on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Polish Texans with roots in Robertson county came in from all over to celebrate their Polish heritage. The weather turned out great with lots of sunshine and it seems to me that there was a larger than normal crowd.

A delicious barbecue beef and sausage dinner was served beginning at 11:00 am along with all of the fixings, home made deserts and ice tea. The long dinner line formed early and wound its way out of the hall.

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St. Stanislaus Bazaar In Anderson Texas

Babusha's PorchSt. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson, Texas held their annual homecoming bazaar on Sunday, October 14, 2007. Polish Texans with roots in Grimes county came in from all over to celebrate their Polish roots. There was a large crowd this year and the weather was great.

A barbecue beef and sausage dinner was served beginning at 11:00 am along with all of the fixings, home made deserts and ice tea. As usual, the dinner was delicious.

There were Grocery, Cake, Fruit, Sausage, Kolache and other booths for the adults as well as activities for the kids. The traditional 'Babusha's Porch' booth had plenty of crafts and decorative items.

Tommy Szymczak and his crew had so many auction items that they were forced to start the live auction 30 minutes earlier then usual. The bidding was fast and furious and the live auction was a big money maker for the church.

Dancing on the wooden platform under the tent is a tradition at St. Stanaslaus and there were plenty of dancers of all ages. The music was provided by Brian Marshall, Phil Berger and Sonny Janczak with help from Jimmy Mazurkiewicz, Marion Seigal, Brian Wisnoski and others. The traditional Polish songs and music is always a hit with the Anderson crowd.

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Barbecue Crew Hard At Work

Barbecue Crew Hard At Work

 

Max Jozwiak and Michael Kurtin

Max Jozwiak and Michael Kurtin

 


Phil Berger, Sonny Janczak and Brian Marshall

Phil Berger, Sonny Janczak and Brian Marshall

 


Tommy Syzmczak Auctions Off Polish Texan Merchandise

Tommy Syzmczak Auctions Off Polish Texan Merchandise

 


Bill and Laveta Malek From Plantersville

Bill and Laveta Malek From Plantersville

 


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Sonny Janczak and Brian Marshall

Kateri Kmiec and Rosie Failla From Hempstead

Kateri Kmiec and Rosie Failla From Hempstead

 


Lots of Dancers In Anderson

Lots of Dancers In Anderson

 


Karen Pavlock and Sonny Janczak

Karen Pavlock and Sonny Janczak

 


Jimmy Mazurkiewicz Playing The Accordian

Jimmy Mazurkiewicz Playing The Accordian

 


Marion Siegal, Sonny Janczak and Brian Marshall

Marion Siegal, Sonny Janczak and Brian Marshall

 


Brian Wisnoski and Brian Marshall

Brian Wisnoski and Brian Marshall

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St. Joseph’s Bazaar In Stoneham, Texas

sjbazaar07-007.jpgSt. Joseph Catholic Church in Stoneham, Texas held their annual homecoming bazaar on Sunday, May 27, 2007.

Lunch was served beginning at 11:00 am with great self serve barbecue pork and beef with all of the fixings along with home made deserts and ice tea. If you went home hungry, it was your own fault. I’ve been going to St. Joseph’s bazaar for at least 15 years now and their barbecue has always been some of the best in the state.

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