February 13th, 2010
Sunday, March 14 — Solemnity of the Institution of the P.N.C.C., Holy Mass at 9am.
Sunday, March 21 — Passion Sunday (the beginning of Passiontide), Holy Mass at 9am.
Sunday, March 21 — St. Joseph and St. Patrick Dinner at 3pm.
Sunday, March 28 — Palm Sunday, Holy Mass and Liturgy and distribution of Palms at 9am.
The Sunday [...]
Tags: Święconka, Easter, Food blessing, Holy Week, Lent, Passiontide, Prayer
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February 13th, 2010
Ash Wednesday, February 17 – Holy Mass and distribution of ashes at 7pm
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent, in which ashes are placed on the head or forehead of the faithful.
Ash Wednesday is unknown in the Eastern Church, and developed only in the West. Orthodox Churches begin Lent [...]
Tags: Announcements, Ash Wednesday, Devotions, Lent, Stations of the Cross
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October 16th, 2009
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
All Saints Day is an ancient holiday celebrated by members of the Catholic Church to commemorate the saints. Also, the day after All Saints Day, All Souls Day, is set aside so that we might pray for the souls who have yet to find their way to Heaven. These [...]
Tags: All Souls, Announcements, Community Events, Prayer
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October 16th, 2009
Drodzy braci i siostry w Chrystusie,
Data pierwszego listopada jest bardzo znacząca w życiu każdego katolika i Polaka. Jako wierni jesteśmy zachęceni, aby w tym dniu dziękować Bogu za niezliczone rzesze wiernych zmarłych, którzy poprzez swoje życie oddane Kościołowi i Bogu osiągnęli pełnię świętości. Jednocześnie Dzień Wszystkich Świętych i Dzień Zaduszny jest dla nas okazją, [...]
Tags: All Souls, Announcements, Community Events, Dzień Wszystkich Świętych, Seniorate
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September 19th, 2009
On Sunday, September 13th St. Francis Parish welcomed Emily Elizabeth Zaradich to her regenerated life in Christ and in His Holy Church. On behalf of Fr. Andrew, his family and the entire family of St. Francis we wish every blessing for Emily Elizabeth, her mother and father Lillian and Henry, and her brother and [...]
Tags: Baptisim, Sacraments
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September 15th, 2009
Bring your dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, birds, fish, ferrets, turtles, lizards, etc. for a special St. Francis blessing on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 1pm at St. Francis PNC Church, 1752 Harton Avenue • East Meadow, NY
Tags: Announcements, Blessing of Animals, Calendar, Community Events, Saint Francis
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July 9th, 2009
On Sunday, June 14 clergy and parishioners from across the New York – New Jersey Seniorate gathered at the Parish of St. Peter and Paul in Passaic, New Jersey to jointly celebrate Holy Mass followed by Procession in honor of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. The principal [...]
Tags: Corpus Christi, Photos, Seniorate
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March 28th, 2009
Blessing of Easter Baskets:
The blessing of the Easter food or the “Swieconka” is a tradition dear to the heart of every Pole. Being deeply religious, he is grateful to God for all His gifts of both nature and grace, and, as a token of this gratitude, has the food of his table sanctified with the [...]
Tags: Announcements, Easter, Holy Week
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February 24th, 2009
February 25 – Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Great Lent – Holy Mass and Distribution of Ashes at 7pm.
Stations of the Cross every Sunday during the Lent after 9am Holy Mass.
March 08 - Solemnity of the Institution of the PNCC
March 15 – St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s Day Fundraiser Dinner at 3pm in the St. Francis [...]
Tags: Announcements, Calendar, Easter, Holiday, Holy Week, Lent
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