On this date in 1779, Polish nobleman Casimir Pułaski, fighting for American independence, died two days after being mortally wounded during the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah.
to the [Roman] Catholic Answers Forum on the subject of the PNCC.
I do not post in forums, learned my lessons in that regard long long ago. To break this down and to correct a few of the misleading statements posted there:
- The Roman Church considers the PNCC to be schismatic, not heretical (for those who care about such things. 99.9% of PNCC members don’t — they don’t even think about it).
- The PNCC has not changed its name — it is still the Polish National Catholic Church (no you don’t have to be Polish to join™).
- The PNCC does indeed allow its priests to marry. We do not see marriage as an impediment to the priesthood or priesthood as an impediment to marriage.
- As with any Church we hold talks with the Roman Church. That doesn’t mean reconciliation is immanent. Just like Orthodoxy, that won’t happen unless Rome changes its view of the papacy.
From the Buffalo News: With spotlight on past and future, exhibit celebrates parish’s faith
Dozens of supporters of Corpus Christi Catholic Church turned out Thursday for a special look at an exhibit that celebrates the East Side church’s past and future.
The exhibit, housed in Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum on Porter Avenue, coincides with the successful completion of the parish’s $1 million preservation fund campaign.
—In a time of crisis, over the past four years, we were able to raise $1 million, which is extraordinary for a church on the East Side where you don’t really have too many people,— said the Rev. Anzelm Chalupka, pastor of Corpus Christi.
—Today’s event is thankfulness from us to the people who donated money towards this campaign.—
At its height, the overwhelmingly Polish-American parish had more than 10,000 members and is now down to about 500 very dedicated parishioners —” about 2 percent from the neighborhood and the rest who travel long distances to attend Mass, Chalupka said…
I applaud the work of the Pauline Fathers at Corpus Christi. You don’t need a big suburban parish of 10,000 well healed people to be successful, you need strong hands and strong hearts. What our forefathers did can still be done. May their work be blessed.
From the Times Leader: Dominick Costantino was recently welcomed as the new organist by the Rev. Paul Felip, pastor, and the Parish Committee of Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main St. Plymouth. Costantino, son of Dominick and Bonnie Costantino of Hanover Township, is a senior at Hanover Area High School.
I am happy to report that I have heard that the Polish Legacy Project was able to accomplish what they set out to do and more this past weekend at the Untold Stories conference. Attendance for the Panels, the Mass and the Reunion was well over 400. Attendees travelled from 9 different states and provinces, one as old as 97.
There were many new friendships made as well as family and community ties strengthened. Many people came away with a much different picture of WWII than the one they entered with.
The Am-Pol Eagle featured several articles on the conference in this week’s edition.
Also, the organizers of the Project are getting to work on a DVD of the conference, updating their website and on planning future events, including a gathering for All Saints/All Souls Day on Nov. 1.
Thank you to all who made this event a success through your help and support.
Akhenaten and his wife, a cluster of children
holy example – the Holy Family.
Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus
Christian model of great love
– the Holy Family.
Unconditional love of the Holy Family
Jesus with Mary Magdalene and the disciples
manifest on Earth.
We can count many examples,
nowadays just live near to
– the Holy Family.
The golden age grants a vision of the future
life on earth in absolute love.
Let’s join hearts, thoughts, actions,
and on earth live accordingly
One Spiritual Holy Family.
Translation by Dcn. Jim
Echnaton z żoną, gromadka dzieci
przykladem swieci – Swietej Rodziny.
Maria z Józefem, dzieciatkiem Jezus
to wzór chrzescijan milosci wielkiej
– Rodziny Swietej.
Bezwarunkowa milosc Swietej Rodziny
Jezus z Maria Magdalena i uczniami
na Ziemi przejawili.
Przyklady mozna wyliczac dlugo,
w dzisiejszych czasach zyja tuz obok
– Swiete Rodziny.
Zloty Wiek niesie wizje przyszlosci
zycia na planecie w Absolutnej Milosci.
Polaczmy serca, mysli, dzialania,
aby na Ziemi zgodnie istniala
Duchowa Swieta Rodzina Jedna.
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New blog post: Daily Digest for October 10th http://bit.ly/Ev8c2 [deacon_jim]
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New blog post: October 7 – Rosary of Life by Rev. Alojzy Henel http://bit.ly/WEpEy [deacon_jim]
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New blog post: October 3 – The Jesus of Nonbelievers by Rev. Jan Twardowski http://bit.ly/I9vYy [deacon_jim]
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New blog post: October 5 – When you say by Rev. Jan Twardowski http://bit.ly/xobF1 [deacon_jim]
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New blog post: October 6 – The Charge by Ernest Bryll http://bit.ly/2bqvhs [deacon_jim]
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New blog post: October 8 – Untitled by Halina Poświatowska http://bit.ly/3B2vlk [deacon_jim]
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New blog post: October 9 – Ariadne’s thread by Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska http://bit.ly/Fs0oV [deacon_jim]
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