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Community help needed to save our steeple

Dear Friend of St. Francis PNCC, St. Francis Polish National Catholic Church opened its doors in 1932 and has welcomed everyone with open arms for these past 81 years. Our members are of all nationalities…not just Polish. Sunday Mass is at 9:00 a.m., should you wish to celebrate the Eucharist with us. At the moment [...]

Reflection for Ash Wednesday – Lent 2013

My brothers and sisters in Christ, today we enter a new liturgical Season. Together, we have gathered here on this evening to celebrate “Ash Wednesday,” the first of forty days of the Lenten Season that precedes Easter. At the beginning of Lent, on Ash Wednesday, ashes are blessed during Holy Mass, after the homily. The [...]

Christmas Wishes

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2013 to all parishioners and friends of St. Francis Parish. Fr. Andrzej, Monika, Adam, Robert, and the Parish Committee

Reflection for the Solemnity of the Humble Shepherds

My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, today we celebrate the first Sunday after Christmas –The Solemnity of the Humble Shepherds. When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known [...]

Reflection for 1st Holy Communion Sunday

Dear Natalie, you have been looking forward to this day for a long time and now you are so excited. You are very special and important today and that is why we are all here for you. I have never seen you looking as pretty as you do this morning. You look like a little [...]

Reflection for the Third Sunday of Easter – 2012

My brothers and sisters in Christ, today, all three readings from the Holy Scriptures echo that Jesus suffered for the forgiveness of sins. During the First Reading, we heard the words, “God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your [...]

Message for Easter Season 2012

Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! As you know our country and the entire world lives in a very difficult times when moral values and human life itself is in a danger. Economic and financial crisis is very serious. People are concerned and afraid about future, what is going to happen next day. My [...]

Reflection for 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 2012

Welcome everybody to our Church. Today we celebrate 6th Sunday Ordinary Time. Today’s readings from the Holy Scriptures tell us how the history of salvation was changing. During today’s First Reading from the Book of Leviticus, we heard of society’s treatment towards those who suffered temporary skin disorders. According to the Mosaic Law they were [...]

Reflection for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 2012

“I will raise up for them a prophet!” From today`s first reading. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Readings for today’s Sunday are telling us about a great prophet, promised Messiah. In the First Reading, we heard of God’s promise to Moses that He would [...]

Reflection for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 2012

Follow me and I will make you fishers of men! From today`s Gospel. Welcome my brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus to today’s celebration of the Holy Mass. Our participation in the Holy Mass is our answer for God`s calling. During every Holy Mass Jesus is calling us to be his Apostles and His [...]