Category: Polish Heritage

Fat Thursday in Poland (Shrove Tuesday in the U.S.)

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  No discussion of Easter is complete without a mention of its much-anticipated precursor — Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. It’s the last chance to party hearty before Ash Wednesday when Lent begins. In the old days, meat and meat byproducts, like butter and eggs, couldn’t be eaten during Lent. So ingenious cooks used up all their dairy and eggs during Fat Week, from Shrove Thursday to Shrove Tuesday, by making  pączki(POHNCH-kee) in Poland.

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St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6 — Dzien Świętego Mikołaja

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  The feast of St. Nicholas is December 6th. On this day, Sw. Mikolaj would visit the homes of people in the village, dressed in his bishop’s robes. When Sw. Mikolaj visited the children, he gave them a gift for being good and to remind them of the gifts given to the Christ Child by the Three Kings. Celebrating the feast day of Sw. Mikolaj remains popular with Polish people living all over the world. Many of the Christmas customs celebrated today are a result of the early visits made…

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December 22, 2013 Wigilia Celebration

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Wigilia Celebration 2013 (December)  Celebrate a traditional meatless meal and the customs associated with the “Vigil” of Christmas: breaking Opletek, food, prayer and kolendy.  This is a popular event that celebrates the Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia.  To learn more about Wigilia, click on it under “Polish traditions” on our web page.  More details about this event will be available in the fall of 2013. Wesolych Swiat!

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October 26, 2014 Dozynki – A Harvest Dinner

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The 24th Annual Dozynki dinner, sponsored by The Toledo Poznan Alliance will be held on Sunday, October 26th.  Please join TPA at the Franciscan Center on the campus of Lourdes University at 12:30 PM for this special event. This year’s program includes: Procession Echoes of Poland Song and Dance Ensemble Authentic Polish dinner catered by Malczewski Recognition of Polish American Community of Toledo (PACT) scholarship winner Open bar/silent auction/raffle (baked goods) Tickets are $30 per person.  Please make checks payable to Toledo Poznan Alliance.  Send check to:  Rosalie Hinde, 2909…

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National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees

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The National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2013.  They will be inducted into the hall of fame on Thursday, June 13, 2013.  The event will take place at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy, Michigan.  This year’s Master of Ceremonies is Detroit Pistons play by play announcer, George Blaha.  Tickets for the banquet, which begins at 6 P.M. are $100 and can be ordered by calling 313- 407-3300. Information about the induction ceremony is available at www.polishsportshof.com.

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Wigilia Celebration 2013 (December)

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Wigilia Celebration 2013 (December)  Celebrate a traditional meatless meal and the customs associated with the “Vigil” of Christmas: breaking Opletek, food, prayer and kolendy.  This is a popular event that celebrates the Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia.  To learn more about Wigilia, click on it under “Polish traditions” on our web page.  More details about this event will be available in the fall of 2013.

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