Lent at St. Francis Parish

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 [...]

200th Birthday of Fryderyk Chopin at the Polish-American Museum in Port Washington, NY

A series of Piano Lecture Recitals celebrating the 200th birthday of Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Fryderyk Chopin will be held during the month of March 2010 at the Polish American Museum.
The Piano Lecture Recitals will focus on Chopin’s Life as a poet, composer and pianist. Although he composed only for the piano, he exercised [...]

Annual St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Dinner

St. Francis Church cordially invites you to its annual St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Fundraiser Dinner. That means …plenty o’ Irish, Italian & Polish specialties, like corn beef & cabbage, baked ziti, perogies & St. Giuseppe’s pastries!
The dinner will take place on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 3:00 pm.
Tickets: Adults: $15 00, Kids [...]

A beautiful gift, a lasting memory

In this season of giving, our Parish of St. Francis received a very kind and generous gift, on the Feast of the Epiphany (The Feast of the Kings).
Our need called for an outdoor Nativity to display. This Sunday we received this beautiful gift, of an eleven piece set, detailed to per­fection, three foot in height.
The [...]

A Christmas Carol at St. Francis

Presented by The Spotlight Players at St. Francis Parish Hall, 1752 Harton Ave., East Meadow, NY. Friday, December 11th at 8pm and Sunday, December 13th at 2:30pm. Tickets $15 for adults and $12 for Seniors and children 12 and under.
For reservations, directions, or for more information please call 631-225-9102 or 516-749-1744 or E-mail [...]

Fall Dinner Photos

Photos from our Fall Dinner which closed our celebration on the weekend honoring St. Francis, our patron. Our next Parish Dinner will be on St . Nicholas Day, Sunday, December 6th. For reservations please call Fr. Andrzej at 516-794-5189.

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

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 [...]

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

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, [...]

Spojnia Sunday

In conjunction with the continued celebration of the Polish National Union of America’s 100th anniversary and the marking of the 35th anniversary of the Spojnia Credit Union, this year’s annual “Spojnia Sunday” will be observed in a unique way.
For the first time ever it is the hope of the PNU that (today) on Sunday [...]

Fall Dinner, October 4th

Join us for our Fall Fundraiser Dinner on Sunday, October 4th at 3pm. Enjoy a great home cooked meal and help St. Francis maintain its 77 year presence in the East Meadow community. Exciting things are happening at St. Francis and you can be a part of it.
Reservations are required for this event. [...]