Polish American Community of Toledo

St. Anthony Rummage Sale

August 12, 2016November 12, 2020 pact

St. Anthony Catholic Church – Rummage Sale Wednesday & Thursday, October 5 & 6, 2016 9am – 7pm St. Anthony Kenna Hall, 4635 St. Anthony Road, Temperance (between Secor & Whiteford Road) Thursday is $2.00 Bag Day! For more information, please call the Parish Office 734-854-1143 or go to our website: stanthonytemperance.org

2016 Kielbasa Klassic

July 1, 2016November 12, 2020 pact

Sign Up is now open for the 2016 Kielbasa Klassic 4-Man Golf Scramble! Sunday, August 7th at Whiteford Valley (blue Course) 7980 Beck Road, Ottawa Lake MI 10:00AM start time $75 per man/ $300 per team Includes golf, cart, food, beer, pop, team skins, door prizes, challenge holes, and the famous “Kielbasa Klassic” t-shirt. **Proceeds used to fund PACT scholarships and Child Help, an organization dedicated to helping abused children** Deadline to enter is July 30, 2016. There are 2 ways to register for the Kielbasa Klassic: 1 Register Online Register…

60 Years Ago; Uprising in Poznan, Poland

June 24, 2016November 12, 2020 pact

Sixty Years Ago–Poznaǹ June 1956 and its Significance in Polish and World History excerpted from a longer study by David Gwidon Chełmiǹski, Ph. D. Not even a year after the formation of the “Warsaw Pact” mutual defense alliance in 1955, Poland suddenly made it into the world news headlines with the first significant uprising of the workers voicing dissatisfaction with the centrally-controlled Marxist economic system which had been imposed upon them in the decade since the Second World War, and remarkably, Poznaǹ, was at the center of what was happening. After the Minister of…

2016 “Kielbasa King”

April 25, 2016November 12, 2020 pact

Polska Pryba Crowned 2016 Kielbasa King (Toledo, OH) — The team of Polska Pryba, led by Jeremy Pryba, was voted the People’s Choice and earned the title “Kielbasa King” for the Polish-America Community of Toledo (PACT) Fifth Kielbasa Cook-Off held Saturday at the St. Clements Community Center in West Toledo. Polska Pryba competed in the Fourth Kielbasa Cook-Off in October 2014 and finished in second place and tied for the Celebrity Judges Award. For the past 15 years, Mr. Pryba and his family have used the same recipe handed down…

2016 Kielbasa Cook Off Contestants

April 18, 2016November 12, 2020 pact

Here is the list of the 2016 Kielbasa Cook Off Contestants (in alphabetical order) with a short bio of each one. After reading all of the bios, you will come to appreciate the dedication and love that these contestants have for making kielbasa and their strong desire to keep their family recipe alive. Mike Hofner and Ron Smith: “DziaDzia and Busias Old Fashioned Kielbasa” Dzia Dzia and Busia’s Old Fashioned Kielbasa recipe came directly from Mike’s grandparents – hence the name! They have been making their kielbasa with the rest…

Dzien Swietego Jozefa (St. Joseph’s Day)

March 21, 2016 pact

Feast Day: March 19 / 19. Marca In Poland, it is customary to celebrate “Imienien” or Namesday, the feast day of one’s patron saint. To allow the many Josephs to celebrate their namesday, the Church would grant a dispensation from the rigors of Lent on March 19. Because St. Joseph’s Day is a Lenten solemnity, the tradition has been to serve meatless foods so that the meal becomes a “festive fast.” St. Joseph, patron of the universal Church, patron of families, patron of workers, patron of social justice, patron of…

Shrove Thursday (tłusty czwartek)

February 4, 2016 pact

In Poland, tłusty czwartek is celebrated on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the next opportunity to feast would not be until Easter. Instead of parading and partying like in Mardi Gras, Poles line up to buy their favorite pastries from their local bakery (piekarnia). Of course the most famous pastry is the Pączki, a deep fried doughnut filled with any number of sweet fillings. Fat Thursday is one of the busiest days of the year among bakers and confectioners…

Polish Night at the Walleyes!

January 5, 2016November 12, 2020 pact

7:15PM – FRIDAY JAN 22 VS UTAH GRIZZLIES Get Tickets GAMEDAY THEME – POLISH HERITAGE NIGHT Join the Walleye for Polish Heritage Night presented by Stanley’s Market! Come early for a pregame Polish buffet and see Polish-themed entertainment throughout the game. For tickets, contact Hannah Tyson at htyson@toledowalleye.com or (419) 725-9258.