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Albany area Poles in mourning

Updated News: There will be a service of memory held at Albany’s Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY on Friday, April 16th at 7pm. All are invited to attend.

From the Albany Times Union: Stunning news from homeland: Plane crash in which leaders die shakes local Polish community

COLONIE — Saturday’s fatal plane crash jolted members of the Capital Region’s Polish community, some of whom follow politics there and are lamenting the loss of a substantial part of that nation’s leadership.

“I was devastated,” said Wojciech Adamus of Albany, who came to Saturday evening Mass at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Polish National Catholic Church.

Adamus, 63, grew up in Poland. He came to the U.S. in 1984 when the Reagan administration allowed in Poles who had been arrested in crackdowns against the anti-Soviet Solidarity movement.

Adamus has never been back, but has watched Poland develop into a democracy from afar, occasionally watching Polish language broadcasts on friends’ satellite stations.

The Siena College graduate, who worked as a teacher, said that like many emigres he supported President Lech Kaczynski’s hard-line stand against Russia.

He compared Kaczynski’s conservative and nationalistic Law and Justice Party to the Republicans here in the U.S. That party is in an ongoing tug of war with another major party, the Civic Platform.

“I am very sad. I liked his politics,” added the Rev. Adam Czarnecki, the priest at Amsterdam’s Good Shepherd [PNCC] church.

Both men said they wondered why so many top officials would be on the same plane, a Soviet-designed aircraft that was two decades old.

“In every country there is a move to save money,” Adamus said.

From WRGB-TV: Poland Plane Crash Reaction

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PNCC mourns Poland’s loss

From WNEP-TV: Local Polish Community Mourns Crash Victims

At Sunday masses, members of the Polish National Catholic Church in Scranton took time to remember the victims of the plane crash in Russia and to offer prayers for the people of Poland.

“Heavenly Father, we ask for your blessing on the people of Poland as they have lost their president, members of their government, we ask that You be with them and strengthen them,” said Right Reverand Anthony Mikovsky, bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church.

At Sunday masses at Saint Stanislaus Cathedral on East Locust Street in Scranton, members of the Polish National Catholic Church offered prayers for the nearly 100 people who lost their lives in Saturday’s plane crash.

Many parishoners share a heritage with the people of Poland and shared in their grief.

“Devastated. We were very devastated,” said Irene Jugan, president of the Polish National Union of America. “We’re mourning for Poland, we really are. That’s our homeland.”

Ninety-six people were killed when the plane carrying the president of Poland, his wife and many high ranking government officials went down Saturday in Russia.

They were on their way to visit the site where thousands of Polish soldiers were executed during World War II.

“It’s definitely a devastating tragedy. So many all on one plane. They were going to visit this site, again a site of tragedy back years ago,” said parishoner John Ostrowski, Jr. of Roaring Brook Township.

Many members of the church feel a connection to Poland and hope its people will be able to overcome the tragedy.

“We pray for those who have passed and we pray for those who have been affected by this and also for the people of Poland as they elect new leaders and move on in their journey,” added Mikovsky.

The president of the Polish National Union of America officially offered condolences to the people of Poland and offered support in whatever way it is needed.

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Tragedy

B.V.M. of Częstochowa pray for us.

I share the pain of Poles, Polonia in the United States, and their friends on today’s tragedy affecting a large share of Poland’s government. I also send my deepest sympathy to the families of President Kaczynski and of all the other victims who died in the tragic accident in Smolensk, Russia.

Ś.P.

+Lech Kaczyński Prezydent RP
+Maria Kaczyńska
+Ryszard Kaczorowski, ostatni Prezydent RP na Uchodźstwie
+Krzysztof Putra, wicemarszałek Sejmu RP
+Krystyna Bochenek, wicemarszałek Senatu RP
+Jerzy Szmajdziński, wicemarszałek Sejmu RP
+Władysław Stasiak, szef Kancelarii Prezydenta RP
+Aleksander Szczygło, szef Biura Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego
+Paweł Wypych, sekretarz stanu w Kancelarii Prezydenta RP
+Stanisław Jerzy Komorowski, podsekretarz stanu w MON
+Tomasz Merta, podsekretarz stanu w Ministerstwie Kultury
+Maciej Płażyński, szef Stowarzyszenia Wspólna Polska
+Mariusz Kazana, dyrektor protokołu dyplomatycznego MSZ
+Gen. Franciszek Gągor, szef sztabu generalnego WP
+Mariusz Handzlik, podsekretarz stanu w Kancelarii Prezydenta
+Andrzej Kremer (trzeci od lewej)- podsekretarz stanu w MSZ
+Andrzej Przewoźnik, sekretarz generalny Rady Ochrony Pamięci Walk i Męczeństwa
+Piotr Nurowski, prezes Polskiego Komitetu Olimpijskiego
+Janusz Kochanowski, rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich
+Prezes NBP Sławomir Skrzypek
+Janusz Kurtyka, prezes IPN
+Janusz Krupski, kierownik Urzędu ds. Kombatantów i Osób Represjonowanych
+Grzegorz Dolniak
+Leszek Deptuła
+Grażyna Gęsicka
+Przemysław Gosiewski
+Zbigniew Wassermann
+Sebastian Karpiniuk
+Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka
+Aleksandra Natali-Świat
+Arkadiusz Rybicki
+Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz
+Wiesław Woda
+Edward Wojtas
+Janina Fetlińska
+Stanisław Zając
+Ks. bp gen. dywizji Tadeusz Płoski – ordynariusz polowy WP
+Miron Chodakowski – prawosławny ordynariusz WP
+Ks. płk. Adam Pilch – ewangelickie duszpasterstwo polowe
+Ks. ppłk. Jan Osiński, ordynariat polowy WP
+Ks. Prałat Bronisław Gostomski
+Ks. Józef Joniec
+Ks. Zdzisław Król
+Ks. Andrzej Kwaśnik
+Kapelan prezydenta ks. Roman Indrzejczyk
+Gen. broni Bronisław Kwiatkowski – dowódca Sił Operacyjnych
+Gen. Andrzej Błasik – dowódca Polskich Sił Powietrznych
+Gen. Tadeusz Buk – dowódca Polskich Sił Lądowych
+Gen. Włodzimierz Potasiński – dowódca Sił Specjalnych
+Wiceadmirał Andrzej Karweta – dowódca Marynarki Wojennej
+Gen. Kazimierz Gilarski – dowódca Garnizonu Warszawa
+Tadeusz Lutoborski
+Stefan Melak
+Stanisław Mikke
+Bronisława Orawiec -Loffler
+Katarzyna Piskorska
+Andrzej Sarjusz -Skąpski
+Wojciech Seweryn
+Leszek Solski
+Teresa Walewska-Przyjałkowska
+Gabriela Zych
+Ewa Bąkowska
+Anna Maria Borowska
+Bartosz Borowski
+Edward Duchnowski
+Zenona Mamontowicz -Łojek
+Joanna Agacka Indecka
+Czesław Cywiński
+Ppłk. Zbigniew Dębski
+Katarzyna Doraczyńska
+Dariusz Jankowski
+Gen. bryg. Stanisław Komornicki
+Janusz Krupski
+Wojciech Lubiński
+Barbara Mamińska
+Janina Natusiewicz – Miller
+Ks. Ryszard Rumianek
+Izabela Tomaszewska
+Anna Walentynowicz
+Janusz Zakrzeński
+Jarosław Florczak
+Artur Francuz
+Paweł Janeczek
+Paweł Krajewski
+Piotr Nosek
+Jacek Surówka
+Marek Uleryk
+Dariusz Michałowski
+kpt. Arkadiusz Protasiuk,
+mjr Robert Grzywna
+Artur Ziętek
+Andrzej Michalak
+Barbara Maciejczyk
+Natalia Januszko
+Justyna Moniuszko.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and may the perpetual light shine upon them.
May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.

Wieczne odpoczynek racz im dać Panie, a światłość wiekuista niechaj im świeci.
Niech odpoczywają w pokoju, Amen.

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St. Barbara intercede for them

From Interfaith Worker Justice:

Mother Jones is often quoted as saying, “Pray for the Dead, Fight like hell for the Living.” The 25 miners who lost their lives in the Upper Big Branch mining disaster call us to both prayer and activism.

We must pray for the miners still missing, the miners who have lost their colleagues and the families of those killed. Let us pray for them individually and through our congregations. April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, a time to remember those who have lost their lives in the workplace. Consider using IWJ’s Litany for Workers Memorial Day in one of your congregation’s services later this month.

We must also fight to protect those who work in dangerous workplaces like mines. The Upper Big Branch mine is operated by the Performance Coal Company, a non-union company operated by Massey Energy. In the last 22 years, the company has committed over 1,000 health and safety violations. Since the beginning of March 2010, the company has had 12 serious ventilation violations, including 8 for failing to follow the ventilation plan. This company had a pattern of violating health and safety guidelines. Such patterns of violations kill and maim workers.

Thank you for your prayers and your action.

The PNCC was founded among the coal miners of Scranton, PA and the surrounding area. The PNCC worked to educate and organize miners and other workers, alongside and in conjunction with the efforts of the Polish National Alliance.

The immigrant miners of 1897 faced many of the same dangers existent today. In my profession it is well established that evident patterns of bad behavior in business (tax evasion, safety and health violations, wage theft) are indicators of deeper problems that permeate the entire business. It is time to take off the rose colored glasses and see the bad guys for who they are, and to level the playing field for those who work ethically and within the law.

St. Barbara, intercede for the missing.
Blessed Mother, pray for the deceased.
Lord Jesus, by your cross and resurrection, have mercy on them all.

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Support One Story

April 1st was the 8th Anniversary of One Story’s launch. To celebrate, One Story is hosting its first ever fundraiser on Friday, May 21st, 2010, in The Old American Can Factory—”the arts space in Brooklyn that houses the One Story office!

The event is being dubbed as the Literary Debutante Ball: A Celebration of Emerging Writers. The ball will celebrate One Story’s debut and emerging authors, with artists, performers, and filmmakers producing work inspired by issues of One Story. These original works will be displayed at the ball and then auctioned off.

The highlight of the evening will be the formal presentation of writers who have made their debuts in One Story. Each writer will be escorted by an established author. The presentation will be announced by author and comedian John Hodgman (The Areas of My Expertise, The Daily Show) who wrote One Story’s very first issue. The One Story Literary Debutante Ball was covered by the Los Angeles Times, and is shaping up to be the literary event of the season.

Anyone wishing to support One Story may join in. Ticket are $50 each and are now available online. Visit One Story’s benefit page for complete details.

One Story is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit magazine that features one great short story mailed to subscribers every three weeks.

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Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative

President Michael M. Kaiser of the Kennedy Center is traveling to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to assist arts organizations in need. He will be coming to Albany, NY on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM at The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio, 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY to present Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative.

To attend, please RSVP by calling 518-465-5233. x145. The event is FREE and open to the public.

Mr. Kaiser will engage in an interview format discussion with the President and CEO of WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Alan Chartock, with an audience Q&A session to follow.

Arts in Crisis also enables senior arts managers across the United States to volunteer to serve as mentors to other arts organizations.

—There are many talented arts administrators around the country, and we encourage them to lend their expertise,— said Michael Kaiser. —If all of us work together, we can turn a time of crisis into a time of opportunity.—

Non-profit performing arts organizations who would like to participate in the program should submit an online request. The Kennedy Center will quickly match organizations in need with a member of the Kennedy Center executive staff or a volunteer mentor in their local area.

The program, open to non-profit 501(c)(3) performing arts organizations, provides free and confidential planning assistance in areas pertinent to maintaining a vital performing arts organization during a troubled economy. The program is currently working with almost 500 organizations in 40 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. More than 120 experienced arts leaders from across the country are volunteering their time to serve as mentors to organizations in need.

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Textured Stories – African American Life

The Gallery of New York Folk Art is presenting Textured Stories: An Exhibition featuring the work of Denise Allen, folk artist and master craftswoman from Palatine Bridge, NY through March 26th at the Gallery of New York Folk Art, 133 Jay St., Schenectady, NY. The gallery hours are 10 a.m to 4 p.m.

As a folk artist who predominately focuses on themes of African American colonial life and country living, Denise Allen creates one-of-a-kind textured artwork employing various techniques, prints, dolls, and story cloths. Her work has been featured nationally and internationally. In February 2010, she unveiled her latest piece, a 9-11 story cloth that will be housed at the forthcoming 9-11 memorial in New York City.

For more information contact the New York Folklore Society website or call 518-346-7008.

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Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners Through the Arts

The VSA Institute is hosting a workshop: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners Through the Arts at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Albany, NY on Wednesday, March 24, from 9AM to 4:30PM.

This participatory workshop will explore the different ways in which students with (and without) disabilities learn through the arts. The goal is to give participants functional and realistic strategies that can be applied immediately in classroom and educational practices. Presenters will focus on more than one art form and curriculum connections, and the wisdom amongst the participants in the room will be honored.

The workshop facilitators are Ms. Jaehn Clare, Director of Artistic Development, VSA arts of Georgia and Mr. Russell Granet, Director, Arts Education Resource. For more information and to register, please visit the New York State Alliance for Arts Education website.

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Violin Recital of Ania and Piotr Filochowski

The Consulate General of Poland in New York cordially invites you to attend the violion recital of Ania and Piotr Filochowski accompanied by Jeeyoung Hong, piano on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 5 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Seating is limited. First-come, first-served. Latecomers will not be admitted during the performance.

Ania and Piotr Filochowski will be performing the works of: Ludwig van BEETHOVEN, Felix MENDELSSOHN, Johann Sebastian BACH, Niccolò PAGANINI, Eugène YSAYE, Fryderyk CHOPIN, Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART, and Piotr TCHAIKOVSKY. Of note, the program will include several beautiful transcriptions of Chopin’s works in celebration of the anniversary of Chopin’s 200th Birthday this March.

The Consulate General of Poland in New York
233 Madison Ave.
Jan Karski Corner
New York, NY 10016

If you have any questions about the event, please contact the Consulate at: (646) 237-2112 or by E-mail.

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