Dear friends,
Next Sunday, July 7th, we will be hosting our Bishop Ordinary, the Rt. Rev. Bernard Nowicki. After Holy Mass will be meeting with the bishop to discuss the future of the parish. Please join us for Holy Mass and this very important meeting in our Parish Hall. Brunch will be served.
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Dear friends,
Sunday Holy Mass on June 30th will be celebrated by Fr. Andrew Bilinski at 11.30 AM. Please attend this Holly Mass to support Fr. Andrew who has always be available to help us out.
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From Mr. Anthony Trzaska: I just wanted to let you know that my the family reunion was a huge success and on Saturday, June 15th. Many more people than I anticipated showed up at the cemetery making that portion of the reunion a large success also. Being able to mark the relevant graves with the balloons (each grave had a red and white balloon) made it much easier for out of town people family members who were not familiar with the cemetery to find our ancestors.
I want to again thank you for your cooperation in helping make our event successful.
The PuÅ‚aski Day Parade Committee of Polish American Congress (PAC), Eastern Pennsylvania District invites all members and delegates to attend a PuÅ‚aski Parade Committee and PAC Community Update Meeting on Wednesday, June 19th. Refreshments will be served starting at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm in St. Valentine’s Parish Hall.
The Pułaski Observance Recognizes General Casimlr Pułaski who gave his life in the cause of our freedom in the Revolutionary War. The parade coincides with the 80th Anniversary of the PAC, Eastern Pennsylvania District. Normally, an individual is selected to be the Grand Marshal of the parade. However, due to the celebration of the 80th Anniversary, and in recognition of the many organizations that have marched in the parade over the years, the Parade will highlight those organizations and their designated representative as co-Grand Marshals.
Organizations can click here for an Information Contact Sheet. Please complete the sheet with the name of every person that should be contacted regarding upcoming parade meetings and other important parade information. We would like everyone’s E-mail address if possible, since future parade meeting notices will be E-malled. Those who do not have E-mail will receive notices by regular mail.
For more information about Philadelphia’s PuÅ‚aski Day parade visit the Polish American Congress Eastern Pennsylvania District website or the PuÅ‚askl Day Parade website. You may also call the PAC offices at (215) 739-3408 or send an E-mail to the PAC.
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Mr. Anthony Trzaska along with his cousin Antoinette Chwastyk Wills have been planning a large 3 day family reunion for over a year. The reunion will take place from June 14th through 16th. This reunion involves the Szczepanski, Sawicz, Chwastyk, and Trzaska families, all of which are interconnected and whose roots are in St. Valentine’s Polish National Catholic Church since it was founded in 1912.
During the afternoon of Saturday, June 15th the families will gather to visit the graves of family members interred in St. Valentine’s cemetery. Mr. Trzaska notes, “Many family are traveling great distances for this reunion and have never had an opportunity to visit these graves.”
Mr. Trzaska will be stationed at the cemetery for several hours to help guide people. He will have marked the graves with a single balloon for ease of locating family members’ resting places.
We invite all family members to visit the Church as well for Holy Mass on Sunday at 11:30am. May God bless your family gathering and protect you in your travels.
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