Come, O Spirit of Piety, possess my heart;
incline it to a true faith in You, to a holy love of
You my God, that with my whole soul I may
seek You, and find You my best, my truest joy.
Especially give this gift to our Seminary, its staff,
program, and those who shall answer the call to
ordained ministry. Allow our Seminary to stand
with holiness in Your presence, as it prepares
shepherds of Your Holy Church.
Come, O Spirit of Knowledge, and make me
understand and despise the emptiness and
nothingness of the world. Give me grace to use
the world only for Your glory and the salvation
of Your creatures. May l always be very faithful
in putting Thy rewards before every earthly gift.
Especially give this gift to our fraternal
organization, the Polish National Union Spójnia.
Allow this organization to promote fraternalism
and concord within its membership and its
interaction with our Holy Church.
Are you concerned about the crisis of jobs? If so, join Interfaith Worker Justice at the One Nation Working Together rally in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 2.
The rally, at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall from noon to 4 p.m., will have terrific speakers, music and informational tables. Four hours is not too long to make a stand for jobs. Please bring your friends and family. The turnout for the rally will demonstrate the extent of concern about the unemployment crisis. The bigger the turnout, the louder message, which will mean more media coverage and greater political impact.
If you want to meet up before the rally and go together, meet at IWJ’s Capitol Hill townhouse at 404 4th Street, NE at 11 a.m. After the rally, plan on stopping by the townhouse around 4:30 p.m. for some snacks and fellowship. Again, the address is 404 4th Street, NE – a short walk up Massachusetts Avenue from Union Station.
Come, O Spirit of Fortitude, and give courage to
my soul. Make my heart strong in all trials and
in all distress, pouring forth abundantly into it
the gifts of strength, that I may be able to resist
the attacks of the devil. Especially give this gift
of strength to those who shall comprise the
Supreme council of our Holy Church. Allow
them to always be strong within You as they
deliberate for the good of the Church for the
next four years.
The Wausau Daily Herald honors Roger Deffner from Our Savior National Catholic Church in Mosinee, Wisconsin in its People of Faith column.
Church: Our Savior National Catholic Church, Mosinee
Ministry: Coordinates many of the activities offered at Our Savior
Motivation: “I help wherever they need help,” Deffner said. “I use my kitchen skills whenever and wherever I can for my church. I try to get young people involved at the start of each festivity. We bring our ideas to the table, and then decide how things should get done. I’m an active doer and enjoy helping others. I like helping people — in my law business and in my religion. To help people — that’s what the Bible is all about.”
Deffner, the Rev. Marion Talaga and a team of other volunteers will prepare a pancake feed with traditional Polish potato pancakes using Talaga’s recipe, and blueberry pancakes and sausage, serving from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 2 in the basement at Our Savior National Catholic Church, 706 Ninth St., Mosinee. The day will include a bake sale and pierogi sale. Pierogi orders will be taken at the church office, 715-693-2241; $4.50 per dozen.
Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in
all my ways, that l may always do thy holy will.
Incline my heart to that which is good, turn it
away from all that is evil, and direct me by the
path of Your commandments to the goal of
eternal life. Especially give your counsel within
the composition of our National Commissions.
Allow all those who are chosen to serve to
always depend upon this gift.
Blessing of animals in honor of the Commemoration of St. Francis of Assisi at a PNCC Parish near you as follows:
Saturday, October 2nd, 10:30-11:15 a.m., St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church, 200 Stephenson St., Duryea, PA.
Saturday, October 2nd at 1 p.m. at St. Francis Parish, 1752 Harton Avenue, East Meadow, Long Island, NY.
Saturday, October 2nd at 2pm at St. John the Baptist Parish, 414 West Oak St., Frackville, PA.
Saturday, October 2nd, at 10am at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 1040 Pearl St., Schenectady, NY. A collection of pet food and other supplies will be taken in support of local pet rescue organizations.
Contact your local Parish for more information.
From artiedavis.com 5-Final signs your church might SUCK!
- You hate to delegate…
- You keep on making the same mistakes…
- You hate taking risks…
- You’re on your first business…
- You can’t focus…
Read all the details at his site. Thought provoking!
Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten
my mind, that l may know and believe all the
mysteries of salvation, and may merit at last to
see the eternal light in Your light; and in the
light of glory to have the clear vision of Thee and
the Father and the Son. Especially give this
spirit of understanding to our General Synod in
the area of tithing and program support. Let us
know and believe that our donations go for the
work of bringing Your kingdom here on earth.
Allow the Synod to have this gift in its
discernment.
Zawsze naprzód, nigdy w tył
Always forward, never back — motto of the Polish National Union, Spójnia
The Polish National Union of America, also known as PNU or Spojnia, is a not-for-profit fraternal benefit society which provides life insurance protection, annuities, retirement plans and numerous fraternal benefits to its membership.
The late Prime Bishop Franciszek Hodur organized the Polish National Union of America in 1908, eleven years after the organization of the Polish National Catholic Church. Since its inception the Polish National Union served the people in America as well as in Poland. One of the initial purposes of Spojnia was to help people belonging to the Polish National Catholic Church and others who shared in the organization’s goal to achieve financial security. This action brought about an important idea to promote brotherly love and to maintain a sense of identity.
Headquartered in Scranton Pennsylvania since 1908, the Polish National Union of America has lived up to Bishop Hodur’s high standards by providing material and spiritual security to the members and friends of the Polish National Catholic Church.This spirit of cooperation between Spojnia’s leaders and members brought about the means, the force, and the responsibilities of deeds to meet the challenges of today.
From the signing of its first member, John Drwal in 1908, the Polish National Union of America has remained true to its principles and has grown in membership over the years to nearly 25,000 members, making the Polish National Union of America one of the largest fraternal organizations in America.
Today, as in 1908, the Polish National Union of America consistently provides its membership with quality fraternal insurance products and an avenue for participation in the Polish National Union of America’s religious, national and ethnic heritage.
With grass-roots ties to the Polish National Catholic Church, the Polish National Union of America works closely with the church and its members to perpetuate Bishop Hodur’s philosophy.
To date, the Polish National Union of America has provided millions of dollars in the form of loans and subsidies to Polish National Catholic Church parishes and Polish National Union of America members. “Spojnia” has also provided thousands of families the security of affordable, quality insurance and annuity products, college stipends, and support for youth focused Church programs.
Today, we remember in prayer the work and mission of the Polish National Union, all current members and beneficiaries, and all those who have passed to their eternal rest.