Recent Posts

Most Used Categories

Category: Events

You are Here :
Events, PNCC, Poland - Polish - Polonia

Lenten Fish Fry and Other Events

Fish Fry — Every Friday during Lent from 3-6:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main St., Plymouth, PA. Takeouts available. Price of $7.50 includes fried fish, French fries, coleslaw and dessert. For more information call Barbara at 570-690-5411.

Lenten Fish Fry — Friday, March 11th from 4 -7:30 p.m. at Holy Mother of Sorrows Polish National Catholic Church, 212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont, PA. Sponsored by YMS of R on Dinner includes: fish, fries, vegetable, coleslaw, and dinner roll. Donation is $8.00. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the YMS of R or by calling the rectory office. Lenten services at Holy Mother of Sorrows include Stations of the Cross every Wednesday in Lent at 7:00 p.m. and Bitter Lamentations at 7:00 p.m. on Fridays in Lent.

Polish-American buffet — Friday, March 11th from 4-8pm at the Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave Ext, Albany NY. Dinners $13.95 per person. Call 518-456-3995 for more information.

Polka Dance with Tony’s Polka Band — Sunday, March 13th between 2:30pm – 6:30pm at the Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave Ext, Albany NY. Polish-American kitchen will be open! Take-outs available! Cash bar! Call 518-456-3995 for more information.

Christian Witness, Events, PNCC, , ,

Soups and sermons in downtown Scranton

Elm Park United Methodist Church’s Lenten worship experience, “Soup and Sermon,” which begins on Ash Wednesday, will bring a number of area clergy to the pulpit for the noon downtown services.

The Rev. Rees Warring, a retired United Methodist clergyman, will present the first message on Ash Wednesday. Bishop John F. Swantek, who is a retired Polish National Catholic Church official, is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16; the Rev. Richard Malloy of the University of Scranton, Wednesday, March 23; the Rev. Douglas Postgate, pastor, Carbondale/Jermyn United Methodist Church, Wednesday, March 30; the Rev. Gladys Fortuna-Blake, pastor, Daleville and Maple Lake United Methodist Church, Wednesday, April 6; the Rev. Beth Jones, Scranton District superintendent, Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church, Wednesday, April 13; and the Rev. C. Gerald Blake Jr., pastoral associate, Elm Park United Methodist Church, Wednesday, April 20.

This worship experience in Elm Park’s chapel, at Linden Street and Jefferson Avenue, will run from 12:05 to 12:30 p.m. A light lunch will be served in the church’s dining hall from 12:30 to 1.

“Soup and Sermon” planners have designed the services to allow worshippers to have lunch and still return to other obligations within an hour.

Art, Events, , , ,

New York Folklore Society events

The New York Folklore Society has a number of professional development opportunities taking place in the upcoming months, including two “Gatherings” for Latino Artists, a Folk Arts in Education workshop in Western New York, and the upcoming Folk Art Roundtable, and an invitation-only professional development opportunity for folklorists working within New York State.

Second Latino Artists’ Gathering: Challenges and Opportunities for Traditional Artists in Rural New York

The New York Folklore Society, in collaboration with Go Art!, will hold its second Latino Artists’ Gathering on March 19, 2011 At the Homestead Event Center, Batavia City Center, Batavia, New York. Supported by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts, the gatherings provide an opportunity for Latino artists residing in non-metropolitan New York State to come together to discuss issues and solve common problems. March’s theme will be “Challenges and Opportunities for Traditional Artists in Rural New York”, and we will hear of some of the current initiatives being tried to link artists across distances.

The schedule for the Gathering includes a presentation by Arturo Zavala, who has done extensive research on cultural entrepreneurship and is, himself, a traditional musician; a panel discussion by Western New York community members on the solutions they employ in their own work, and participatory dance and crafts workshops. The day concludes with dance performances from Puerto Rico and Mexico, presented by Borinquen Dance Theater and Alma Latina. For further details or to discuss attending, please contact us at (518) 346-7008 or via E-mail.

New York Folklore Society Gallery to feature the work of Bernard Domingo

To recognize the month-long run of The Lion King at Proctors Theatre in downtown Schenectady, The New York Folklore Society is featuring the bead and wire animals of Bernard Domingo. Originally from Zimbabwe but now living in New York State, Bernard uses wire and glass beads to create whimsical animals as well as other items such as motorcycles and flowers. Bernard has specifically crafted a large lion and a water buffalo to tie in to the performance of the musical. These, and many more animals, will be on display through February and March 2011.

The Gallery of New York Folk Art is located at 133 Jay St., Schenectady, NY. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday 10:00 – 3:30.

New York Cultural Heritage Tourism Conference

The conference: Bridges to the Future, Empowerment through Collaboration in Cultural Heritage Tourism, A Cultural Heritage Tourism Symposium will take place at Colgate University, Friday, March 18th from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the Ho Science Center, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York.

Did you know that Cultural Heritage Travelers:

  • Consistently spend more money and linger longer than other travelers
  • In 2009 there were 118.3 million U.S. cultural heritage travelers
  • Cultural heritage travelers are dedicated shoppers at museum stores

This conference is for curators and staff of Cultural Heritage attractions, historical societies, and anyone who needs to drive more tourism business to their own front door. A conference fee of $30 per person includes the day’s events, luncheon, take home materials, refreshments, excellent presentations and time to network. Additional persons from the same business are only $25. Space restrictions
require that reservations be limited to the first 75 persons.

More information about the symposium will be forthcoming soon. Contact the New York Cultural Heritage Tourism Alliance by E-mail or at 315-521-3985.

Events, , , , ,

Benefit reading to support One Story

On Tuesday, February 22nd at The Stone, you can support One Story at a benefit reading with a bonus: Amy Hempel, A.M. Homes, and Hannah Tinti will not only read, they will also join forces to perform a musical number. This event is part of a series curated by Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson. It will cost just $10 and all proceeds will go to support One Story!

Date/Time: Tuesday, February 22nd at 8 pm.
Curated by: Laurie Anderson & Lou Reed
Featuring: Amy Hempel, A.M. Homes & Hannah Tinti
At: The Stone, Lower East Side NYC, located on the Corner of Avenue C & 2nd Street
Price: $10. All proceeds benefit One Story. One Story is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by readers and by grants from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and Amazon.com.

Art, Events, Poland - Polish - Polonia, , ,

Movie night at the Albany PCC

The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Albany Polish American Community Center is sponsoring Movie Night at the PCC with a screening of the film, In Dessert and Wilderness (W Pustyni i w Puszczy).

The movie is based on a story by Henryk Sienkiewicz. It tells the story of 15 year old Stas Tarkowski and 9 year old Nel Rawlinson, kidnapped by rebels fighting for the great Arab leader – the Mahdi. Their fathers desperately organize a search party, but the Mahdi uprising is spreading rapidly across North Africa and the chances of finding the children seem remote. Forced to rely on themselves, Stas and Nel, together with two young African slaves, Mea and Kali, escape their captors and head south across desolate country. In their search for a way home, they must battle wild animals, thunderstorms, hunger and malaria. Their journey to freedom brings them into contact with some colorful characters: Kaliopoli, a displaced Greek, guides Stas through a critical encounter with the great Mahdi, and Linde, an eccentric Polish cartographer, himself lost in the jungle, offers hope when Nel comes down with malaria and all hope for her survival seems lost.

The movie is in Polish with English subtitles. The movie will begin at 7:30 pm. Pizza, popcorn, and soda will be provided. A donation of $2 to support the Ladies’ Auxiliary is kindly requested from PCC members, $5 from non-members. Children are FREE!

Events, Poland - Polish - Polonia, , , ,

A good day for Polonia

Stan “The Man” Musial received the Medal of Freedom and a Polonian church is saved.

From CBS News: Stan Musial Receives Medal of Freedom

(CBS/AP) St. Louis Cardinal legend Stan “The Man” Musial was one of 15 people to receive the Medal of Freedom from President Obama today. In a ceremony in the White House, the President awarded the Medal, the highest civilian honor in the country, to Musial as well as poet Maya Angelou, world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and basketball great Bill Russell.

President Obama called the recipients, “the best of who we are and who we aspire to be.”

In the world of baseball, few lived up to that praise as much as Stan Musial. As a St. Louis Cardinal, Musial was a three-time World Champion and appeared in 24 All-Star Games. He retired after the 1963 season with a .331 batting average and 475 home runs. Of his 3,630 career hits, exactly half came at home and half on the road. This is in spite of the years he took off during World War II to serve in the Navy.

Musial, 90, wore his familiar Cardinals-red sports coat during the ceremony shown on St. Louis television and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. He beamed as the president placed the medal around his neck.

Musial, a native of Donora, Pa., was signed by the Cardinals as a pitcher but converted to the outfield after a shoulder injury in the minor leagues. It worked out well.

He earned the nickname “The Man” in 1946, when Post-Dispatch sportswriter Bob Broeg heard fans at Ebbets Field welcome Musial to the plate by saying, “Here comes the man.”

Musial was the general manager of the 1964 Cardinals that won the World Series in seven games over the New York Yankees. That victory came a year after his retirement from playing.

He has remained a beloved figure in St. Louis. In fact, it was a grassroots “Stand for Stan” campaign that helped convince the White House to honor Musial with the Medal of Freedom. The Cardinals promoted the idea through Facebook, Twitter and other social media, and politicians quickly joined in letter-writing campaigns.

The Medal of Freedom is the highest honor awarded to civilians. The award is meant to recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to national security, world peace, or the culture as a whole. Only 257 Americans have ever received this honor.

From the Berkshire Eagle: Vatican: St. Stan’s must re-open as place of worship

ADAMS — The Vatican rarely reverses a church closing, but today parishioners from St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish learned their prayers were answered: A decree made public today declares that St. Stanislaus Kostka Church must re-open as a place of worship.

About 200 parishioners have participated in an around-the-clock vigil at the church on Hoosac Street in Adams since Dec. 26, 2008, the day the Catholic church closed.

“After over two years’ worth of effort, we are very happy and deeply grateful to the Vatican for hearing our case and deciding it favorably — we feel very blessed that our prayers have been answered,” said Laurie Haas of Adams, whose name led the appeal by St. Stan’s parishioners.

“This is an historic moment in the Catholic Church. It is our understanding that a decree decision like this has just been issued to only two other diocese in the entire U.S. So this is truly monumental, we are very grateful to almighty God for this wonderful blessing and the return of our beloved St. Stanislaus Kostka Church,” Haas said.

The complexly written, four-page decree from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy supports the appeal by St. Stan parishioners to keep the church open as a divine place of worship. The decree was signed by prefect Mauro Cardinal Piacenza.

The decree upheld the right of the Most Rev. Timothy A McDonnell, bishop of Springfield, to “suppress and merge” all the Roman Catholic parishes of Adams and to locate the newly formed Parish of Pope John Paul the Great at the former Notre Dame Church. However, the decree takes issue with the closing of St. Stan’s church, stating that the reasons given by the diocese for the building’s closure in December 2008 were not justified.

The decree states the church building must be re-opened as a place of worship but does not define how McDonnell should proceed…

Here’s the video:

As I recently pointed to in The Immigrant Mosaic in Massachusetts: Adams, MA has the largest percentage of people self-identifying as Polish-Americans [in Massachusetts] — 29.1% of the local population.

A great victory attesting to the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of the people of the parish, but remember that they could only appeal one bishop’s decision to another. The decision making power in relation to the assets of the parish, which they support and pay for, is totally outside of their hands.

Events, PNCC, ,

Help Father Gary get out of jail

Father Gary Spencer of Holy Trinity Parish in Woodlawn, New York is in jail — and needs your help. From Fr. Gary:

I’m excited to tell you that I have chosen to serve as an MDA Jailbird and am being Locked-Up…that’s right, I’m going behind bars to help Jerry’s Kids. In order to be released on good behavior, I need your help to raise my “bail.”

My bail has been set at $1,600 and if everyone I know makes a tax-deductible donation, I’ll reach my goal quickly!

Make a secure, online donation before 02/15/11. This is a fun event benefiting individuals and families served by MDA who are affected by neuromuscular disease. I am honored to partner with MDA, and help this important cause.

Thanks in advance for your help. Together we’ll make a difference!

Father Gary

He’s really a great priest and friend. Help him get out of the slammer.

Events, Poland - Polish - Polonia, Xpost to PGF, , , ,

Valentine’s Dinner & Dance at the Albany PCC

The Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave Ext, Albany NY is presenting a Valentine’s Dinner & Dance! This night of romance, fine food, music and fun will take place on Friday, February 11th from 7pm to 12:30 am at the PCC Grand Ballroom.

Tickets are $59 per person for singles and $54 per person for couples. Those reserving a table of 6 or more are $49 per person.

The evening includes a Rose, Music & Entertainment by Legendary DJ Ric Mitchell, a Four Course Dinner, Dancing, Late Night Buffet, Cash Bar, and Couple Photos by Chris Milian Photography.

Reservations are required in advance and tickets must be purchased by Tuesday, February 8th. Please phone (518) 456-3995 or contact Charles Newton. Cash, Check, and Major Credit Cards accepted.

Christian Witness, Events, Political, , , ,

IWJ National Conference

Attend IWJ’s National Conference in Chicago June 19-21. Join in celebrating 15 years of fighting for workers’ rights and help plan IWJ’s future at IWJ’s 2011 National Conference at DePaul University in Chicago.

IWJ’s national conferences are unique in bringing together religious, community, labor and business leaders; faculty and students; low-wage workers, government professionals and members of the legal community under one roof to connect and discuss ways to reclaim justice for people. Click here for more Information and to register.

Invited speakers include:

  • Kim Bobo, Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice
  • Arlene Holt Baker, Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO
  • Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor
  • Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Jr., Senior Minister Emeritus of The Riverside Church and President of the Healing of the Nations Foundation

Those attending are also invited to IWJ’s 15th Anniversary Gala, Monday June 20th from 6-9pm. Ticket costs are included with your registration.

Events, Poland - Polish - Polonia, , , ,

Traditional Polish Wigilia at the Albany PCC

The Polish Community Center invites all to its Traditional Polish Wigilia – Vigil Supper and “Tribute to Volunteers” honoring those who have given of their time and talents on Saturday, January 15th starting at 6pm.

The eveing will include a sharing of “Opłatek” (Oblation Wafer), the customs and traditions of Christmas, singing of Kolędy And Carols, and familiar Polish Cuisine.

Member, guests, and friends are welcome. Reservations are recommended. Tickets are $12, Volunteers are free. Please call 518-456-3995 to make reservations.

The PCC is located at 225 Washington Ave Ext, Albany NY 12205.

All Right Reserved © 2005 - 2023