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Lech Kaczynski Memorial Tribute Mass George R. Szymanski, Jr. Attorney • Adwokat When You Need Personal Legal Attention Accidents • Injuries • Criminal Defense Social Security Disability • Wills & Estates Free Initial Consultation 2538 E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA • 215-426-4680 1370 Chews Landing Road, Blackwood, NJ • 856-232-9828 Tragic Crash And Loss of Poland’s President Unites Polonia Around The World Polish Americans in Southeastern Pennsylvania joined with Polonia around the world to mourn the loss of Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria, and 94 other representatives of Poland, including military leaders, clergy and government officials killed in the plane crash on Saturday, April 10, 2010. They were enroute to the City of Smolensk in Russia to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Katyn Forest Massacre where nearly 22,000 Polish soldiers were slain at the order of then Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. What made this plane crash more tragic is that Poland’s representatives died just a short distance from where the Katyn Forest Massacre took place 70 years ago. On Friday, April 16th, at 7 P.M. the Polish American community in the Philadelphia area gathered for a Memorial Mass for President Kaczynski and the other victims of the plane crash in St. Adalbert’s Church, Thompson Street and Allegheny Avenue in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, PA. Over one thousand people attended the Mass with representatives of the Polish American Congress, (PAC), Eastern Pennsylvania District. Msgr. Francis Feret, Pastor of St. Adalbert Church and Vice Chaplain of the PAC, celebrated the Mass. Fr. Thaddeus Gorka was the homilist. Over 250 individuals participated in the Memorial Mass procession which included Polish Army Veterans, Polish Scouts, Polish Eagles Sports Club, St. Adalbert Polish Language School, St. John Cantius Polish Language School, PKM Polish Folk Dance Group members and officers of the Polish American Congress, Eastern Pennsylvania District. On Tuesday, April 13th, there was also a special memorial and flag raising service in Campbell’s Square in Port Richmond, Philadelphia, where many people, including the Polish Army Veterans, Polish Scouts, and members of the Polish American Congress demonstrated their solidarity with the people of Poland. On Saturday, April 17th, there was a Memorial Mass in Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, which was followed by the Funeral Mass of Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, on Sunday, April 18th, at 2 P.M., in Krakow’s Wawel Cathedral, the historic 1,000-year-old Cathedral and resting place of Poland’s Kings and Heroes. Newspaper articles, television coverage and Memorial Masses across the world united Poles as they mourned the victims of the plane crash. Some articles and photos are linked from the front page of the Museum’s Internet site at: PolishAmericanCenter.com. Polish American Travel Service Travel Reservations • Translation Services PEKAO • Parcels to Poland 2714 E. Allegheny Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19134 (215) 634-3396 June / July 2010, Polish American News - Page 11 Place your business ad in the next edition of the Polish American News. For more information, call 215-922-1700, Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Lech Kaczynski and Victims of the Plane Crash Memorial Mass in St. Adalbert Church, Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, on Friday, April 16, 2010. Entrance procession for Lech Kaczynski and Victims of the Plane Crash Memorial Mass to St. Adalbert Church, Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, on Friday, April 16, 2010. Polish Army Veterans, Post 12. Polish Intercollegiate CLub (P.K.M.) Polish Folk Dance Group followed by representatives of the Polish American Congress, Eastern Pennsylvania District. St. John Cantius Polish Language School and St. Adalbert Polish Language School. Msgr. Francis Feret, Pastor of St. Adalbert Parish and Main Celebrant of the Memorial Mass, was joined by Philadelphia area Polish Clergy. Lech Kaczynski
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Lech Kaczynski Memorial Tribute Mass
George R. Szymanski, Jr.Attorney • Adwokat
When You Need Personal Legal AttentionAccidents • Injuries • Criminal Defense
Social Security Disability • Wills & Estates Free Initial Consultation
2538 E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA • 215-426-4680
1370 Chews Landing Road, Blackwood, NJ • 856-232-9828
Tragic Crash And Loss of Poland’s PresidentUnites Polonia Around The World
Polish Americans in Southeastern Pennsylvania joined with Polonia around the world to mourn the loss of Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria, and 94 other representatives of Poland, including military leaders, clergy and government officials killed in the plane crash on Saturday, April 10, 2010. They were enroute to the City of Smolensk in Russia to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Katyn Forest Massacre where nearly 22,000 Polish soldiers were slain at the order of then Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. What made this plane crash more tragic is that Poland’s representatives died just a short distance from where the Katyn Forest Massacre took place 70 years ago.
On Friday, April 16th, at 7 P.M. the Polish American community in the Philadelphia area gathered for a Memorial Mass for President Kaczynski and the other victims of the plane crash in St. Adalbert’s Church, Thompson Street and Allegheny Avenue in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, PA. Over one thousand peopleattended the Mass with representatives of the Polish American Congress, (PAC), Eastern Pennsylvania District. Msgr. Francis Feret, Pastor of St. Adalbert Church and Vice Chaplain of the PAC, celebrated the Mass. Fr. Thaddeus Gorka was the homilist. Over 250 individuals participated in the Memorial Mass procession which included Polish Army Veterans, Polish Scouts, Polish Eagles Sports Club, St. Adalbert Polish Language School, St. John Cantius Polish Language School, PKM Polish Folk Dance Group members and officers of the Polish American Congress, Eastern Pennsylvania District.
On Tuesday, April 13th, there was also a special memorial and flagraising service in Campbell’s Square in Port Richmond, Philadelphia, where many people, including the Polish Army Veterans, Polish Scouts, and members of the Polish American Congress demonstrated their solidarity with the people of Poland.
On Saturday, April 17th, there was a Memorial Mass in Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, which was followed by the Funeral Mass of Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, on Sunday, April 18th, at 2 P.M., in Krakow’s Wawel Cathedral, the historic 1,000-year-old Cathedral and resting place of Poland’s Kings and Heroes.
Newspaper articles, television coverage and Memorial Masses across the world united Poles as they mourned the victims of the plane crash. Some articles and photos are linked from the front page of the Museum’s Internet site at: PolishAmericanCenter.com.
Polish American Travel ServiceTravel Reservations • Translation Services
PEKAO • Parcels to Poland2714 E. Allegheny Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 634-3396
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Place your business ad in the next edition of the Polish American News. For more information, call 215-922-1700, Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Lech Kaczynski and Victims of the Plane Crash Memorial Mass in St. Adalbert Church, Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, on Friday, April 16, 2010.
Entrance procession for Lech Kaczynski and Victims of the Plane Crash Memorial Mass to St. Adalbert Church, Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, on Friday, April 16, 2010.
Polish Army Veterans, Post 12.
Polish Intercollegiate CLub (P.K.M.) Polish Folk Dance Group followed by representatives of the Polish American Congress, Eastern Pennsylvania District.
St. John Cantius Polish Language School and St. Adalbert Polish Language School.
Msgr. Francis Feret, Pastor of St. Adalbert Parish and Main Celebrant of the Memorial Mass, was joined by Philadelphia area Polish Clergy.
Lech Kaczynski
