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All Saints Day and All Souls Day service at the Polish Cemetery in Commack, Long Island, NY

Friday, October 16, 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 [...]

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Dzień Wszystkich Świętych – Polski Cmentarz w Commack, Long Island, NY

Friday, October 16, 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, [...]

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Welcome Emily Elizabeth

Saturday, September 19, 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 sister [...]

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Blessing of Animals – Saturday, October 3rd

Tuesday, September 15, 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

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Corpus Christi

Thursday, July 9, 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 celebrant [...]

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Holy Week, Basket Blessing, and Easter at St. Francis

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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Passion Sunday

Saturday, March 28, 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 [...]

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The Lenten Season, Holy Week, and Easter at St. Francis Parish

Tuesday, February 24, 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 [...]

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The Christmas Season at St. Francis

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Wednesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve – Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord -– Holy Mass at 9pm. Thursday, December 25th, Christmas Day – Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord -– Holy Mass at 9am. Sunday, December 28th, Solemnity of Humble Shepherds – Holy Mass at 9am and the Blessing and Distribution of Wine [...]

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Rote of the Dearly Departed

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Today, and throughout the month of November we pray in a particular way for the repose of the souls of our dearly departed: Carl Cafran Arthur Cafran Catherine Cafran Josephine Cafran Arcadio Justiniano Angelica Justiniano Isabel Matos Joseph Safio Ray and Dorothy Ryan Jadwiga Lacz Wojciech Lacz Senior Wojciech Lacz Junior Wanda Janicka Wanda Witwicka [...]

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