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2010 Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival In Houston

2010 Dozynki Houston Polish Harvest FestivalOur Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston Texas began their annual Dozynki or Polish Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 18, 2010 with a grand opening showing of the American, Polish and Texas flags. It was a typical hot Texas day with a few rain showers now and then but that didn’t dampen the fun. The two day Dozynki festival is based on a tradition that dates back for many centuries in Poland and symbolizes the end of the harvest for the farmers. It is a time of happiness, good food, folk dancing and live music. It was evident that the large crowd had found plenty of happiness, great food and lots of dancing and music.

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49th Annual Jozwiak Family Reunion In Chappell Hill

49th Annual Jozwiak Family Reunion In Chappell Hill TexasThe Jozwiak family and friends met at St. Stanislaus Community Center in Chappell Hill, Texas the afternoon of September 11, 2010 for their 49th annual family reunion. The large crowd enjoyed fun, food, music and fellowship throughout the evening beginning with a special reunion Mass celebrated by Msgr. Ben Zientek and held in the beautiful old St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.

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Lots of Fun At St. Stanislaus Church Bazaar In Chappell Hill

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Bazaar In Chappell HillIt was a beautiful Texas day as a large crowd descended on St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill for the annual homecoming bazaar on September 5, 2010. A delicious catered barbecue dinner with all the fixings was served beginning at 11am along with plenty of cold beer and soft drinks. There were Grocery, Ham and Sausage, Cake, Vendor Booths and bingo for the adults and a Toy Booth, Train Rides and other activities for the kids. The grand auction with lots of great items was held at 2pm.

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Huge Crowd At St. Mary Church Bazaar In Plantersville

St. Mary Catholic Church Bazaar In Plantersville TexasSt. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plantersville bills itself as a ‘Historic German Painted Church’ but the huge crowd at their 55th annual bazaar on Sunday, September 5, 2010 included a large contingent of Polish Texans, including Our Lady of Czestochowa pastor Fr. Leszek Wedziuk, Polonia Restaurant owners Andrzej and Sharon Szpak, Polish dance band fiddler Brian Marshall and his family, …

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2010 Houston Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival Scheduled For September 18 and 19

2009 Houston Dozynki Polish Harvest FestivalThe 2nd annual traditional Dozynki or Polish Harvest Festival will be held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston, Texas on Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, 2010. There will be two full days of live Polish music, dancing, folk programs, a Harvest Festival Wreath and Bread Ceremony and other entertainment. There will also be a silent auction and raffle. Pierogi, bigos, golabki and other traditional Polish food will be served along with Texas barbecue and an assortment of good deserts. Soft drinks, beer and wine will also be available.

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Polski Urodziny Polish Birthday Celebration In Bryan Texas

Polski Urodziny In Bryan TexasOn Saturday, August 14, 2010, Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz celebrated his 55th birthday in style with a Polish birthday party at his home in Bryan, Texas. Several hundred people braved the late summer Texas heat to eat, drink, dance and embrace their Polish heritage. The evening began with a house blessing by Msgr. John Malinowski followed by a blessing of the meal in Polish and English by Jim Mazurkiewicz. As is typical of these types of events, there was more food then the crowd could possibly eat. Guests brought a variety of homemade Polish dishes including kielbasa, pierogi, czarnina, kapusniak, rosol, bigos, golabki along with plenty of deserts and lots of cold piwo.

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