On January 21, 2020 United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went to Poland to visit Auschwitz where her delegation was hosted by the speakers of both houses of the Polish parliament. Her Press Release then omit the Polish victims, although they were the first sent to Auschwitz, and constituted the second largest group killed there. …
In January 2020, a number of news media outlets reported on the two foremost commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The first commemoration took place in Jerusalem, Israel, and the second took place in Oświęcim, Poland.
We are experiencing a period of increased interest in the matter of the extermination of Jews during World War II and unprecedented increase in accusations of Poles for participating in this extermination. Image: Professor Piotr Witakowski; credit: wpolityce.pl
Szanowni Państwo Prezesi i Zarządy Organizacji Polonijnych, Konsulat Generalny RP w Chicago uprzejmie zachęca organizacje i instytucje polonijne do aktywności na rzecz zwiększenia uczestnictwa Polaków i Amerykanów polskiego pochodzenia w spisie ludności „Census 2020” we wszystkich miejscowościach, powiatach i stanach chicagowskiego okręgu konsularnego tj. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Dakota Północna, Dakota Południowa i Wisconsin. …
“The Sejm of the Republic of Poland condemns the provocative and untrue statements by representatives of the highest authorities of the Russian Federation attempting to hold Poland liable for the Second World War. A nation’s greatness and international relations may not be built upon lies and by falsifying history,” reads the resolution adopted by acclamation …
Saint Agata Parish organizes the Pilgrimage to Poland from June 1-12, 2020. Registration and deposit until 31 January 2020. The parish office is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00am – 3:00pm (tel. 314-772-1603). Details in the attachment. Parafia Św. Agaty organizuje Pielgrzymkę do Polski w terminie od 1-12 czerwca 2020r. Zgłoszenie i depozyt do …
W środę 8, 15, 22 i 29 stycznia 2020 r. w godzinach 18.00-21.00 czasu polskiego (GMT+1) specjalnie dla Polonii zamieszkałej w USA i Kanadzie, w tym w prowincji Quebec, konsultanci Centrum Obsługi Telefonicznej (COT) będą udzielać informacji na temat emerytur i rent. Poniżej treść komunikatu oraz link: Strona główna – ZUS
EMERYTURY PROPORCJONALNE ABSURD I CHAOS BIUROKRATYCZNO-SĄDOWY CZĘŚĆ I Czy nieprzestrzeganie przez ZUS umowy między Polską i USA o zabezpieczeniu społecznym wynika z bałaganu, czy też ze świadomego działania? Działacze polonijni od wielu lat, poprzez Sejmową Komisjię Łączności z Polakami za Granicą, Marszałka Senatu, Ambasadora RP w USA i Premiera próbują zwrócić uwagę Rządu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej …
The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Missouri, Wojciech Golik, sent the following letter to the US Senators from Missouri, Roy Blunt and Joshua Howley, and to Congresswoman Ann Wagner, a member of the House Committee of Foreign Affairs. Similar letters were sent to St. Louis Post-Dispatch and to local TV stations. …
Władimir Putin ponownie skrytykował wrześniową rezolucję Parlamentu Europejskiego dotyczącą wybuchu II wojny światowej. Jak ocenił, przyczyną II wojny światowej był nie pakt Ribbentrop-Mołotow, a tzw. pakt monachijski. Image: Władimir Putin, prezydent Rosji / Źródło: PAP / MICHAEL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL Polish FA Ministry criticises Putin “Rosyjska propaganda powiela najgorsze wzorce stalinizmu”. Mocna …
Premier Mateusz Morawiecki (L) oraz poseł PiS Jan Dziedziczak, który został powołany na stanowisko Pełnomocnika Rządu ds. Polonii i Polaków za granicą w KPRM w Warszawie. Fot. PAP/L. Szymański
With the fake passports in hand, Jews and others were able to escape occupied territories and imminent transportation to concentration camps.Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
PM Morawiecki said that if the memory of what happened at the concentration camp disappears it would be” as if we have provided suffering twice to those who survived the unimaginable hell. ”Stanisław Rozpędzik PAP / Bundesarchiv, Bild 192-334 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Walne Zebranie Członków Oddziału Missouri Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej odbędzie się 19 stycznia 2020 r. o godz. 11:15 w budynku szkolnym (sala na górze) Parafii Św. Agaty. Serdecznie zapraszamy WSZYSTKICH NASZYCH CZŁONKÓW. BĘDZIE TO WAŻNE ZEBRANIE WYBORCZE. PROSIMY O LICZNY UDZIAŁ. The General Members Meeting of the Missouri Division of Polish American Congress will be held on January 19, 2020 …
PAC invited to high level meeting at State Department. Picture: PAC President Frank J. Spula with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew G. Boyse (credit – www.pac1944.org).
(PL): IPN podejmie współpracę z Archiwami Narodowymi USA – dowiedziała się PAP. Badacze Instytutu rozpoczną prace w amerykańskich archiwach już w styczniu 2020 r. – podał PAP prezes IPN Jarosław Szarek. IPN interesuje się m.in. sprawą ucieczki z PRL ppłk. Józefa Światły. Image by Ro Ma from Pixabay. IPN podejmie współpracę z Archiwami Narodowymi USA. …
It’s official! The first country in five years to join the programme, from November 11th Poles can travel to the United States for 90 days business or tourism without applying for a visa. Image by Radek Pietruszka/PAP. Credit: www.thefirstnews.com
Jack Fairweather, the author of the best-selling book The Volunteer, the first account of the remarkable Witold Pilecki for an American audience, will be at the 2019 Jewish Book Festival on November 14th, 2019. The book is being translated into 12 languages and will be the basis of a major film in 2022. Jack would love to …
Z okazji 200 rocznicy urodzin STANISŁAWA MONIUSZKI SERDECZNIE ZAPRASZAMY WSZYSTKICH MIŁOŚNIKÓW JEGO MUZYKI na WIECZÓR Z MONIUSZKĄ, który odbędzie się w sobotę, 9 listopada o godz. 18:00, w Kawiarni Kościoła Św. Agaty. W programie: – Spotkanie przy winie i przekąskach – Opera “Straszny Dwór” (video w j. polskim) EN: Stanisław Moniuszko – Biography / PL: Stanisław Moniuszko – Biografia …
Image by Kamyq from Pixabay 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 375 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 23, 2019 Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. BROWN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing the 75th …
Zebranie Członków Oddziału Missouri Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej zostało przeniesione z 8 września 2019 r. na 20 października (niedziela) 2019 r. i odbędzie się o godz. 12:00 w budynku szkolnym (sala na górze) Parafii Św. Agaty. Serdecznie zapraszamy WSZYSTKICH NASZYCH CZŁONKÓW. BĘDZIE TO WAŻNE ZEBRANIE. PROSIMY O LICZNY UDZIAŁ The Member’s Meeting of the Missouri …
Published: October 1, 2019. Image: Photo: www.wpolityce.pl. Source: www.currenteventspoland.com. The terms “anti-Polonism” and “polonophobia” need to be introduced into public discourse in many countries – declared in the capital of Germany prof. Andrzej Zybertowicz. The sociologist noted that cases of anti-Polonism “must be stigmatized and combated” as any other racist remarks and hate speech. Anti-Polonism …
28 września 2019 r. zmarł nagle w St. Louis KRZYSZTOF GRYGIEL – zasłużony działacz Solidarności. Cześć Jego Pamięci! Wspomóż Rodzinę nagle zmarłego Krzysztofa Grygiela / Donate to the Grygiel’s Memorial Fund. Link do informacji i funduszu: https://www.gofundme.com/f/chris-grygiel-memorial-fund?pc=em_dn_contacts_r&rcid=r01-157019315052-bddf94b857a34ad5&member=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2Binvitesupporters Zarząd Oddz. Missouri KPA
Msza Św. pogrzebowa za duszę Świętej Pamięci Krzysztofa Grygiela zostanie odprawiona w poniedziałek 14 października o godz. 15:00 w kościele Św. Agaty. / A funeral Mass for the soul of Chris Grygiel will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church on Monday, October 14, 3:00 PM. The church’s address: 3239 S 9th St, St. Louis, MO 63118
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Nomination of Poland for Entry into the Visa Waiver Program Issued on: October 4, 2019. Source: www.whitehouse.gov. Today, President Donald J. Trump is announcing that the Department of State has formally nominated Poland for entry into the Visa Waiver Program. This is an important step in continuing to increase …
Wybory do Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i do Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w obwodach utworzonych za granicą, zostaną przeprowadzone w oparciu o przepisy ustawy z dnia 5 stycznia 2011 r. Kodeks wyborczy (Dz.U. z 2019 r. poz. 684 i 1504). Zgodnie z postanowieniem Prezydenta RP z dnia 6 sierpnia 2019 r. głosowanie odbędzie się w sobotę, 12 …
In light of persistent slander of Poland in the media, distortion of Poland’s World War II history, and manipulation of international public opinion for political and legal purposes, detrimental to Poland’s national interest, the Americans of Polish descent in cooperation with other groups of Polish diaspora in the rest of the world, intend to organize …
Mr. Sliwowski wrote: “We are responding to your press release and letter to Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki from August 29, 2019 that expresses your concern about, as you call it, “corrosion of Polish democracy”. …..”. Picture cropped from https://coalitionpa.org
It was the firing of Anna Walentynowicz in 1980 that sparked the strike in Gdańsk, which resulted in the signing of the Gdańsk Agreements and which changed the fate of Poland forever. Out of the Gdańsk Agreement the ten-million strong independent trade union “Solidarność” was born. Picture by Stefan Kraszewski – PAP, cropped from www.poland.pl
US Vice-President Mike Pence delivers a speech during the ceremony marking 80th anniversary of World War II outbreak at the Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, 1 September 2019. [Leszek Szymanski/EPA/EFE].
On the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, some of the world’s top newspapers are to run a special pullout supplement containing historical headlines from 1939 and texts by intellectuals, historians and opinion leaders that tell the Polish war story.
Picture: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1976-071-36 / CC-BY-SA 3.0/ Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1987-1210-502 / Hoffmann, Heinrich / CC-BY-SA 3.0/ Public Domain
“The Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act (S.447) passed on December 12, 2017 the U.S. Senate and on April 24, 2018 the House of Representatives. The House vote for S. 447 was highly controversial, as it passed the House on motion to suspend the rules, and in an almost empty Chamber, where a handful …
The email from the Honorary Consul Emeritus of Poland in Missouri to the Senator of Missouri Josh Hawley. Subject: Pressure on Poland for the restitution of the heirless properties of Holocaust victims Dear Senator Hawley, I was shocked to find your name on the list of 88 Senators who sent the letter to …
POLISH FALCONS OF AMERICA NEST 45, CELEBRATING THEIR 45th ANNUAL POLISH FESTIVAL AT (NEW LOCATION) DUCHESNE HOME ASSOCIATION GROUNDS, 50 SAINT FRANCOIS STREET, FLORISSANT, MO 63031 (Enter through gates on Washington) ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 AUTHENTIC POLISH FOODS AND PASTRIES, MUSIC, GAMES, FAMILY FUN Lunch & Dinner served 11:00 am till sold out……… Music …
NAPISZ DO SWEGO SENATORA / WRITE TO YOUR SENATOR The following link contains a letter of opposition to the 88 Senators who have requested Secretary of State Pompeo to pressure the Polish government to take action on the restitution of property of Holocaust victims left in Poland. We recommend that you take immediate action in sending an …
Erupting one hundred years ago today, TFN looks back at the story of The First Silesian Uprising. On the night of August 16th, 1919, the First Silesian Uprising broke out. Though it lasted just eight days and ended in a resounding military defeat, it united Silesian Poles and set in motion a train of events …
In the USA, same as in Poland, the heir-less property (fortune) passes to the State Treasury. Is the USA Congress going to change that laws, as is expected it from Poland (JUST Act. S. 447)? A $40 million fortune belonging to a Holocaust survivor is currently heir-less, and may end up going to New York …
Prof. Michał Rozbicki, a leading figure in the cultural history of America and member of the Saint Louis University faculty died suddenly on July 31st, 2019. Professor Rozbicki was well known and widely respected in the St. Louis Polish community. He took an active part in its activities by giving public lectures and interviews on …
Elżbieta Baumgartner – wydawca Poradnika Sukces, działaczka polonijna włączyła się do akcji “POMÓŻ UCHYLIĆ WEP / HELP TO REPEAL WEP” zainicjowanej, w środowisku Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej, w kwietniu 2019 r., przez Oddz. Missouri KPA (patrz link poniżej) POMÓŻ UCHYLIĆ „WEP”! Elżbieta Baumgartner – wydawca Poradnika Sukces, działaczka polonijna
TEATR NASZ z Chicago zaprasza na niezwykłą sztukę ” Bal w Operze ” na podstawie poematu Juliana Tuwima. Krytycy nazwali spektakl “Niezapomnianym przeżyciem artystycznym”. Znakomicie przyjęła go publiczność w Chicago i Milwaukee. Link do wydarzenia: https://www.facebook.com/events/477874926350844/ Bal w Operze – ulotka (front) Bal w Operze – ulotka (back) Bal w Operze – plakat
POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS – MISSOURI DIVISION IS ORGANIZING A “POLSKI AUGUST” PICNIC SATURDAY, AUGUST 24th, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM AT THE LAKE IN CREVE COEUR PARK (Greensfelder Memorial Shelter) ALL POLISH-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS, POLONIA, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. Enjoy traditional Polish sausages with sauerkraut, homemade golabkis, pierogis …
Our host Patrick Ney met up with Aleksandra Duda, a guide at the Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego to discover what historians have called, ‘one of the greatest tragedies of the Second World War.’ Discover: – Why did the Warsaw Uprising take place? – Who fought in the Warsaw Uprising? – Why did the commanders of the …
“Czy jestem niezależnym sędzią i czy pracuję w niezależnym sądzie?” – tak można streścić pytanie, które sędzia z Wisbaden zadał Trybunałowi Sprawiedliwości UE w Luksemburgu. “Kurier Wnet” pisze o sprawie sędziego Sądu Administracyjnego w Wiesbaden, który zadał TSUE pytanie o niezależność sędziów i sądów w Niemczech. Autor tekstu Zbigniew Kopczyński zauważa, że jest oczywiste, iż …
Visit Poland with Piast in 2020 With such great interest from the public, the Piast Institute is pleased to announce a two week trip to Poland in 2020 that will help you explore your roots and connect with your heritage. You will be taken to the most important and interesting sites in the old country. …
The Union of Lublin provided for the merger of the two sovereign countries, Poland and Lithuania, into a single unit that became called ‘the Commonwealth [Rzeczpospolita] of the Two Nations’, to be ruled by a single monarch elected jointly by the two nations in free elections.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago kindly informs that today recruitment of young Poles willing to take part in the “POLAND IS IN YOU” program, which will take place in Poland from 28 July to 12 August 2019, has been opened. The organizer, which is the “Polish Community” Association, has planned …
5 May 1819, Ubiel — 4 June 1872, Warsaw. Stanisław Moniuszko was the greatest composer of operas in 19th century Poland. He was born to a family of Polish landowners settled in Ubiel, near Minsk (now Belarus), and his interest in music became evident from his early early childhood. Introduced to the rudiments of music …
The United States of America (the United States) and the Republic of Poland (Poland) share a history of friendship based on common efforts, shared values, and mutual respect. We have fought shoulder-to-shoulder around the globe, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, to secure peace and security for our nations and the world. This friendship underpins an increasingly close strategic and defense relationship focused on threats to the security, peace, and prosperity of each country and of the North Atlantic Treaty area.
“Dear viewers, on 4 June 1989 the communism in Poland came to an end,” said Joanna Szczepkowska, an actress, on Polish TV prime time news after the June elections. The first partially free elections triggered the collapse of the system not only in Poland but also in the whole Eastern Bloc. What was the path that led to the elections like? Let’s go back to the key moments of 1989!
On this day, we commemorate the 40th anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II’s historic celebration of the Mass on June 2, 1979, in Warsaw, the opening of a nine-day visit to Poland that changed the course of history. As we remember the long struggle of the Polish people against communism, we also acknowledge that millions of people now live in freedom because of St. Pope John Paul II and his extraordinary life as a follower of Jesus Christ and a champion for human dignity and religious liberty.
Na podstawie protokołów wyników głosowania z wszystkich okręgów wyborczych,
Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza ustaliła następujące wyniki głosowania w skali kraju: liczba wyborców uprawnionych do głosowania wyniosła 30 118 852; liczba kart ważnych wyniosła 13 759 701, czyli frekwencja wyborcza wyniosła 45,68%.
W celu rejestracji do wyborów można skorzystać z ELEKTRONICZNEGO SYSTEMU REJESTRACJI WYBORCÓW e-WYBORY: https://ewybory.msz.gov.pl lub telefonicznie bezpośrednio w okręgu konsularnym tylko do 23 maja: Chicago (312) 337 8166, wew. 224. Rejestracja na wybory – 2019 PE http://www.wybory.us/
On a yearly basis, Polish MPs vote on “patrons” as well as anniversaries to be commemorated and celebrated in a series of promotional events throughout the following year. In July 2018, the Sejm, the lower house of Poland’s parliament, adopted an act proclaiming 2019 as the year of Stanisław Moniuszko, Gustaw Herling-Grudziński and Anna Walentynowicz; it also brought two major historical events to focus – the Union of Lublin and the Silesian Uprisings.
Source: https://poland.pl
Obwód głosowania nr 146,
siedziba obwodowej komisji wyborczej:
Saint Louis, St. Agatha Church
Polish Roman Catholic Parish
3239 S 9th Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
Come and celebrate the successes of our students. They work very hard giving their Saturday’s mornings to learn Polish language, Polish history and culture. This picnic is a celebration of Polish culture and a fundraiser for our Polish School. 100% of all proceeds go to the school and the education. Please join us and let’s …
Constitution of 3 May 1791, by Matejko. Foreground: King Stanisław August (left) enters St John’s Cathedral, in Warsaw, where deputies will swear to uphold the constitution. Background: the Royal Castle, where the Constitution has just been adopted. Jan Matejko – National Museum of Poland Catalog.
On 1 May 2004, Poland joined the European Union. Together with nine other states, it became a full-fledged member of the European community. Today marks the 15th anniversary of these events and Poland’s EU membership is supported by a record 91%* of our country’s inhabitants. Europe is a place where we live and work. It is a place that we …
HELP TO REPEAL “WEP”! THE SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT The Social Security Fairness Act submitted to the US Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) repeals the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provisions (WEP) from the existing Social Security Act. The Act already is supported by 153 Representatives and 25 Senators. If this Act …
The Remembrance March to mark the 76th anniversary of the liquidation of Kraków Ghetto by Nazi Germans took place on Sunday in Kraków.
National Geographic, the oldest and most prestigious travel magazine in the world, has honored Andrzej Bargiel, Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko with the 2019 Adventurers of the Year title.
This post links to www.thefirstnews.com. What comes down has to go up first. Bargiel makes his way up the mountain. Image: Marek Ogień/Red Bull Content Pool
The meeting between the president and Jens Stoltenberg touched on a number of issues including Syria, the Black Sea region and the apparent violation by Russia of the INF Treaty on medium-ranged, land based nuclear missiles. This post links to www.thefirstnews.com. Image: Radek Pietruszka/PAP.
Poland continuous to be statistically successful for having one of the best job markets for women in the EU, due to the second lowest gender pay gap (after Luxembourg), which is estimated at only 5 percent. This post links to: www.thefirstnews.com.
Image: Kalbar/TFN
EXPLORERS’ SUMMER – POLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP / Wakacyjny Kurs Języka i Kultury Polskiej LATO ODKRYWCÓW
Mollie B Polka Party AS SEEN ON RFD-TV FOR ONE DAY ONLY! This post links to https://www.facebook.com/PNA-Polish-National-Alliance-St-Louis-637144756330336/
On March 1 Poland is commemorating “Indomitable Soldiers,” who were fighting against Soviets and communists after WWII.
Rich Poland’s cultural heritage includes the longstanding higher education traditions. Nowadays the system is developing rapidly – there are over than 400 universities in Poland which host almost 60,000 new-come international students every year.
ORGANIZACJE POLONIJNE
Z ST. LOUIS Z POMOCĄ POLSKIM
DZIECIOM CHORYM NA RAKA /
POLISH AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
FROM ST. LOUIS AREA HELP POLISH
CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CANCER
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, whose cancellation of Poland’s appearance led to the calling off of the Visegrad Summit said that ‘we should not allow some radicals to rewrite history’
As Director of Policy Planning of Polish America’s oldest and largest issue advocacy organization, the Polish American Congress, I was shocked and dismayed by the falsehoods broadcast from Warsaw, Poland on February 13, 2019 by Ms. Andrea Mitchell.
MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell said the Jewish Ghetto Uprising was a fight “against the Polish and Nazi regime.”
Nie żyje Jan Olszewski, powstaniec warszawski, obrońca opozycjonistów w procesach politycznych w okresie PRL, premier w latach 1991–1992, doradca prezydenta Lecha Kaczyńskiego. W 2009 r. odznaczony Orderem Orła Białego. Fot. PAP/L. Szymański
The Polish Space Agency has developed a draft National Space Program, which will be an executive tool of the Polish Space Strategy, part of the Strategy for Responsible Development. The budget of activities planned for 8 years will amount to PLN 1 billion 429 million – announced the Polish Space Agency.
Setna rocznica pierwszych wyborów parlamentarnych, trzydzieści lat umowy okrągłostołowej i wyborów kontraktowych, setna rocznica urodzin Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzińskiego, dziewięćdziesiąta rocznica urodzin Anny Walentynowicz, 20. rocznica obecności w NATO – m.in. te polskie rocznice będziemy obchodzić w 2019 r.
The Board of the Polish American Congress – Missouri Division with profound sorrow informs that national mourning has been declared in Poland on Friday, January 18, 2019 and Saturday, January 19, 2019, following the tragic death of the Mayor of the city of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz. Image source: simple.wikipedia.org
LIST OD PREZESA KONGRESU POLONII AMERYKAŃSKIEJ PANA FRANK SPULA DO PREMIERA RP PANA MATEUSZA MORAWIECKIEGO W SPRAWIE PRAWA POLSKICH EMERYTÓW Z USA DO OBOWIĄZKOWEGO UBEZPIECZENIA ZDROWOTNEGO W POLSCE I PRAWA DO POLSKIEJ EMERYTURY PROPORCJONALNEJ.
OPŁATEK I OBIAD PRZY PARAFII ŚWIĘTEJ AGATY / CHRISTMAS WAFER AND DINNER AT ST. AGATHA PARISH
Young Polish Professionals – HAPPY HOUR – February 28th Please join us for a Happy Hour of Young Polish Professionals of St. Louis. It will be a great opportunity to meet another young Polish, Polish-American and /or Lovers of Polish Culture along with other young professionals living in St. Louis area. The event is open …
Jedna Msza św. dwujęzyczna o 11
a po niej obiad i kiermasz / one bilingual Mass at 11 AM and then dinner and food bazaar.
Image description: Greater Poland Uprising , Polish soldiers in the trenches on the front. Date: January 1919. Source: Adam Szelagowski “Wiek XX’, Warszawa 1937. Author: Unknown.
This post links to www.poland.pl. In April next year the Światowid satellite will have competed all tests. It will fly to the International Space Station and from there it will be launched into orbit, SatRevolution COO Grzegorz Zwoliński told PAP. Source: PAP – Science in Poland, Magdalena Jarco, maja/ ksk/ skr/ kap/, tr. RL
WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT I SZCZĘŚLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU 2019 ŻYCZY ODDZ. MISSOURI KONGRESU POLONII AMERYKAŃSKIEJ.
Polish Katyn memorial statue in Jersey City won’t be moved. Associated Press; Published 3:54 p.m. ET; Dec. 20, 2018 (Photo: Julio Cortez, AP). Page links to www.northjersey.com
Please join us for a Happy Hour of Young Polish Professionals of St. Louis. It will be a great opportunity to meet another young Polish, Polish-American and /or Lovers of Polish Culture along with other young professionals living in St. Louis area. The event is open to all public and there is no need to …
This post links to www.thekf.org. About The Program: Developed and conducted by The Kosciuszko Foundation since 1991, the Teaching English in Poland Program offers a truly unique and mutually beneficial educational opportunity for its Polish and American participants. Its purpose is to provide Polish students (upper elementary through high school) with instruction and practice in conversational English within …
EMERYTURA PROPORCJONALNA i WEP w artykułach Elżbiety Baumgartner pt. „Co nowego z Windfall Elimination Provision” w Nowym Dzienniku: https://poradniksukces.com/wp/co-nowego-z-windfall-elimination-provision/ w Dzienniku Związkowym: https://poradniksukces.com/wp/problem-z-wep-zus-odmawia-wyplaty-emerytur-proporcjonalnych/” Elżbieta Baumgartner jest autorką wielu książek-poradników m.in. WEP: Jak walczyć z redukcją Social Security dla Polaków, Emerytura polska i amerykańska, ich łączenie i skutki Umowy o zabezpieczeniu społecznym.
An article from www.polska.pl – an official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. On the 28th of November 1918 Polish women achieved the right to vote. Poland was one of the first countries in Europe to secure this essential issue. But it was not only about voting – Polish women …
The insight probe, with the help of “Mole”, will check for the geological composition, possible tectonic movements and detect substances that will allow us to settle on Mars one day.
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W sobotę 2 grudnia 2018 odbędą się MIKOŁAJKI w POLSKIEJ SZKOLE (przy Kościele Św. Agaty, 3239 South 9th Street, St. Louis, MO 63118).
There were nearly 200 guests at our Independence Banquet and Polonez Ball at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. Mr. Robert Szydlowski was Master of Ceremony. After the Polish and American anthems and the invocation by Rev. Hubert Zasada all were welcome by Dr. Wojciech Golik, Honorary Consul of Poland. His remarks were followed by Prof. …
Coroczne obrady Krajowej Rady Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej odbyły się w Chicago w dniach 18-20 października 2018 roku. Oddział Missouri KPA reprezentowany był przez prezesa W. Golika i v-prezesa M. Waniołkę. Dr. Golik wygłosił na zjeździe prelekcję przygotowaną przez Sekretarza Oddziału E. Brzyskiego o nieprzestrzeganiu przez ZUS obowiązujących przepisów o emeryturze i o nieprzestrzeganiu umowy między …
“Moving Polish American History into the Mainstream” – a presentation by James S. Pula – an award winning Polish American professor, author, historian and a member of the Boards of Directors of the Polish American Historical Association (www.polishamericanstudies.org) and the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America (www.piasa.org).
The U.S. WWI Centennial Commission officially launched the Polish American Congress site as part of its national U.S. WWI website. The abbreviated short URL for the site is: http://ww1cc.org/polish. All Polish American organizations, Nests, posts, lodges, parishes, schools, museums and individuals are invited to participate and utilize this site. For more information, contact Steve Flor, PAC National …
W sobotę 1 grudnia 2018 odbędzie się w St. Louis Dyżur Konsularny. W trakcie dyżuru przyjmowane będą wnioski o wydanie nowego paszportu. Data – sobota, 1 grudnia 2018 Godziny przyjęć – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Lokalizacja – Kościół Św. Agaty (plebania), 3239 South 9th Street (przy ulicy Utah), St. Louis, MO 63118-2629 W celu uniknięcia …
Konsulat Generalny RP w Chicago informuje, że w dniach 8-13 października 2018 r. odbędą się w Chicago spotkania z ekspertami Zakładu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych (ZUS) w sprawie ubiegania się o świadczenia emerytalno-rentowe z Polski. Będą to konsultacje indywidualne, podczas których zainteresowani będą mogli omówić konkretne sprawy dotyczące świadczeń emerytalno-rentowych. Porady będą udzielane bezpłatnie.
Rocznica wybuchu Drugiej Wojny Światowej – Commemorating the start of the Second World War
Polski Konsulat Honorowy w St. Louis przy współdziałaniu z Oddziałem Missouri Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej i Parafią Św. Agaty w St. Louis – chce zorganizować na plebanii Św. Agaty, tak jak w ubiegłym roku, w jesieni, DYŻUR KONSULARNY dotyczący wyrabiania i przedłużania POLSKICH PASZPORTÓW. Zorganizowanie takiego dyżuru zależy od ilości zainteresowanych osób (wymagane – min. od 25 – …
Polska Fundacja Narodowa presents “MIRACLE ON THE VISTULA. BATTLE OF WARSAW 1920.”
Economic Opportunities Conference His Excellency, Ambassador of Poland to the United States, Prof. Piotr Wilczek Honorary Consul of Poland in St. Louis, Dr. Wojciech Golik Lindenwood University, Harmon Hall, Dunseth Auditorium Doors Open at 8:30am (light breakfast will be served) Networking 9:00am Presentations 9:15am Q&A Sessions 10:15am Event Ends – 11:00am
“We must acknowledge that we – in 2018 – have an objectivity and sense of perspective that those making the decision in 1944 simply did not and could not enjoy.” On the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Warsaw Rising, we propose you an interview with Professor Roger Moorhouse – historian and author specializing …
INVITATION The Polish Independence Banquet and Polonez Ball will be held on November 03, 2018 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis The dance music will be provided by the 17-piece band called The Diz Strohman Band. The band performs music from the 1930s and 1940s. We sent out almost 300 invitations to the members …
The first Parliamentary assembly in Poland was held on 13 July 1468, a date which led to the formation of the oldest “two chamber” Parliament which was formed later that year. For more information see link below: https://polandinenglish.info/38060063/explainer-550-years-of-polish-parliamentarism Tłumaczenie:https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=pl&sl=en&u=https://polandinenglish.info/38060063/explainer-550-years-of-polish-parliamentarism&prev=search
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On Sunday, Polish President Andrzej Duda took part in observances in Ukraine marking the 75th anniversary of the Volhynia Massacre and paid homage to the victims. See links below for more information: Polish President attends Volhynia Massacre anniversary observances … Volhynia Massacre
On Wednesday the joint declaration was published in leading German, French, British and Spanish media, and is due to appear on Thursday in Israeli and US press. Click here for the text of JOINT DECLARATION: Poland-Israel PMs’ joint declaration: text (polandinenglish.info)
On June 13 / 14, 2018 took place an international conference impact ’18 KRAKOW POLAND Looking to the future. Artificial intelligence is right next to you. The most important economic event in CEE! The future of the digital economy as defined by business, science, startups and the public sector! See links below: https://impact18.impactcee.com https://poland.pl/economy/investments-projects/looking-to-the-future/
Składamy sedeczne kondolencje członkowi naszego Oddziału Panu Piotrowi H. Kornackiemu z powodu śmierci stryja kapitana Emila J. Kornackiego, VM i dziękujemy jemu za przybliżenie nam tej wspaniałej postaci bohatera i wzoru do naśladowania dla przyszłych pokoleń Polaków. Rada Oddz. Missouri Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej For more information click below to read an article from …
St. Louis Polonia Inc., a local Polish-American organization which specializes in organizing interesting Polish cultural events and presentations is currently working to bring The Lira Ensemble of Chicago to St. Louis in December. lira-Dec2018
KPA, Oddz. MO – Komunikat WYBORY 2018
Bank Światowy chwali Polskę. „Kraj rozwinięty, gdzie można rozwijać innowacyjne rozwiązania” The World Bank praises Poland. “A developed country where innovative solutions can be developed” Source: niezalezna.pl
Resolution honoring Katyń massacre submitted to US Congress Source: polandinenglish.info
Explain this war-time statue to children? It’s no more gruesome than the crucifix… read more: 2018 Explain the Katyń monument
The Missouri Division of the Polish American Congress supports Polonia’s action against the proposed removal of the Katyń Memorial honoring victims of the 1940 Soviet massacre of thousands of Polish officers. Please urge your friends in NJ to join the protest and ask them to contact their congressmen and senators to stop the removal. of the …
Z całego świata napływają życzenia z okazji święta Konstytucji 3 maja. Polakom gratulowali m.in. Donald Trump i Królowa Elżbieta II. Prezydenci USA Donald Trump, Niemiec Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Francji Emmanuel Macron oraz królowa brytyjska Elżbieta II i król Szwecji Karol XVI Gustaw przekazali na ręce prezydenta Andrzeja Dudy gratulacje dla Polaków z okazji święta Konstytucji 3 …
Poles of the world – 5 interesting facts Source: https://poland.pl
SAVE THE DATE!! First Saturday in November! November 03, 2018. The Polish Independence Banquet and Polonez Ball will be held at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis.
POLONIO WSPIERAJ POLSKĘ PODPISZ PETYCJĘ Na stronie internetowej amerykańskiego Białego Domu można podpisywać się pod petycją adresowaną do prezydenta Donalda Trumpa. Petycja dotyczy zagrażającej polskiej racji stanu tzw. ustawy 447, czyli Just Act 447. Podpisz petycję: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/potus-donald-trump-please-do-not-sign-incoming-447-justice-uncompensated-survivors-today-just-act-2017 POTUS Donald Trump: Please do not sign incoming 447 – Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act …
This is from the National Office of the Polish American Congress… APPEAL TO ALL FRIENDS OF POLAND: PLEASE TELEPHONE THE WHITE HOUSE Tomorrow 26 April between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (EDT), please deliver by telephone to the White House Comments line (202-456-1111) with displeasure the following brief message: My name is ___________________and my address …
APPLY for The Kosciuszko Foundation SCHOLARSHIPS to study Polish language and culture in Krakow, POLAND! 2018 Summer Study Abroad Program Deadline EXTENDED to: April 23rd, 2018!!! APPLY HERE!
Dr. Wojciech L. Golik Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in St. Louis 120 S Central Ave #1200 Clayton, MO 63105 ph. 314-439-6883 [email protected]
HISTORY OF THE POLISH FALCONS NEST #45, ST. LOUIS, MO – PERIOD 1930-1939
HISTORY OF THE POLISH FALCONS NEST #45, ST. LOUIS, MO – PERIOD 1902-1929
Akcja “German Death Camps” w USA nabiera tempa. OBEJRZYJ ZDJĘCIA I FILM Source: niezalezna.pl
Poland’s Misunderstood Holocaust Law My government wants to ban accusations of Polish wartime complicity for the sake of honoring history. BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI | MARCH 19, 2018, 3:27 PM A visitor at the entrance of the memorial site of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland, on Jan. 25, 2015. (Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images) World …
Polonus at Saint Louis Stamp Expo The Polonus Polish Philatelic Society http://www.polonus.org/ will hold its 79th annual exhibition and meetings at the Saint Louis Stamp Expo on March 16-18, 2018. This event will be at the Renaissance Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge Road, near the St. Louis airport. Show times are 10 am – 6 pm on …
The Maria Skłodowska-Curie exhibit is currently hosted by Lindenwood University at the new Library and Academic Resources Center (LARC). This travelling exhibit consisting of 19 panels will be shown there from March 12 to April 09. The exhibit has been created by the Museum of Maria Sklodowska-Curie in Warsaw with the assistance of the Archives …
W. Golik Honorary Consul More on: W. Golik – Honorary Consul
Press Release re applying S.447, H.R.1226, “JUST Act” to Poland
letter to Secretary of State Tillerson
Letter to Polonia from the Polish Senate, Feb. 2018: English, Polish
The conference will take place on 9 May 2018 in Kraków, Poland. It is organized by the Kraków Medical Society and the medical publisher Medycyna Praktyczna in collaboration with the Jagiellonian University and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Please visit www.mp.pl/auschwitz/conference for more information, including the program and accompanying events (a special visit to the …
STAŃ W OBRONIE POLSKI! Rozsyłajmy ten FILM do mediów. Niech każdy pozna PRAWDĘ. NASZA AKCJA!
Niemiecki MSZ zabrał głos w sprawie odpowiedzialnych za Holokaust. Antypolska narracja legnie w gruzach?
New portal on German (Nazi) death camps – GERMANDEATHCAMPS.info
Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Kim był książę polskiej niepodległości?
FRANK SPULA PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS LETTER TO THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CONCERNING – S. 447 – JUSTICE FOR UNCOMPENSATED SURVIVORS TODAY (JUST) ACT of 2017 (the restitution of heirless property to assist needy Holocaust survivors)
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Le Figaro: For the good of Europe, Poland can not give up European Union
PAC – Members Meeting #1/2018 of the Missouri Div. of the Polish American Congress
PM Morawiecki: Why my government is reforming Poland’s judiciary
The Martial Law – December 13, 1981
2017 – 150th anniversary of the birth of Józef Piłsudski
POLSKA SZKOŁA W ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI PRZY PARAFII ŚW. AGATY ORGANIZUJE 3-ego GRUDNIA MIKOŁAJKI DLA DZIECI
99 years of women’s rights to vote in Poland
STATEMENT of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, DC concerning U.S. media reports regarding Independence Day March in Warsaw
GERMAN COURT ORDERS ZDF TV STATION TO APOLOGIZE FOR SMEARING POLAND
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ZEBRANIE INFORMACYJNE UBEZPIECZENIA ZDROWOTNE W POLSCE i WEP odbędzie się 10 grudnia 2017 r., o godz. 11:15 (po Mszy Św. o godz 10:00) w kawiarni Kościoła Św. Agaty Zebranie dotyczyć będzie obowiązkowych ubezpieczeń zdrowotnych w Polsce dla polskich emerytów mieszkających w USA oraz potrąceń „Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)” z emerytury z „Social Security” z powodu …
Emito.net – Polski Portal w Wielkiej Brytanii Magda Pilor; 21.10.2017, 08:24 „Mamo give me zabawkę”, „Mój friend zaprosiła mnie na birthday” – takie sformułowania w ustach polskich dzieci żyjących w UK to codzienność. Mieszanie języków wywołuje jednak niepokój u części rodziców, którzy zaczynają się martwić, że jeśli „dziecko uczy się dwóch języków jednocześnie, to …
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200th anniversary of the death of Tadeusz Kościuszko
Presidential Proclamation of General Pulaski Memorial Day
MEMORIES OF THE 2017 “POLSKI AUGUST” PICNIC
PAC – Zjazd Krajowej Rady Dyrektorów Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej w Waszyngtonie
Poland has joined the 25 most developed economies of the world including Germany, France, Japan, Australia and USA
Polish History – IPN Film “The Unconquered”
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The Forgotten “Polish Operation” of the NKVD
Polish History – the Evolution of the Polish Solidarity Movement
Polish History – Battle of Warsaw 1920
Polish History – Remembering the Warsaw Uprising
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The Next Economic Powerhouse? Poland
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Local – May 3rd Constitution Day
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USA – The 100th birthday of Gen. Edward L. Rowny!
Poland – March 1st: The National Day of Remembrance of the „Cursed Soldiers”
Anti-Defamation – Statement from Piotr Wilczek, Ambassador of Poland
Polish History – the 154th anniversary of the January uprising
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History of Polish Americans – the First Poles in America
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W dniu 19 lutego 2016 r. został założony w St. Louis ODDZIAŁ MISSOURI, KONGRESU POLONII AMERYKANSKIEJ, jako korporacja bezdochodowa. W dniu 9 września 2016 r. Krajowy Komitet Wykonawczy KPA oficjalnie potwierdził utworzenie ODDZIAŁU MISSOURI jako części organizacji krajowej KPA. Dzięki temu POLONIA w Missouri zyskała glos i reprezentację dotyczącą ich spraw w przestrzeni społeczno-kulturalno-politycznej Stanu …
Polish American Cultural Society organizes: Wigilia at Sunset Country Club 9555 South Geyer Road St. Louis, Mo 63127 Our Christmas celebration with entertainment and dinner featuring traditional Polish dishes. Reception at 3:00pm, program at 4:00pm, dinner at 4:30pm
Święto Odzyskania Niepodległości – Msza Św. w intencji Ojczyzny (zamówiona przez Oddz. MO KPA). Okolicznościowe przemówienie. Obiad parafialny. 8 listopada 2020 r. (niedziela) – Parafia Św. Agaty w St. Louis, MO, godz. 11:00. Polish Independence Day – Holy Mass for the homeland (ordered by MO Div. of PAC). Occasional speech. Parish dinner. November 8, 2020 …
Polish American Cultural Society organizes: Polonez Ball at Sunset Country Club 9555 South Geyer Road St. Louis, Mo 63127 Our gala affair featuring special guests, entertaining artists, and dancing! Reception at 5:00pm
Piknik “POLSKI AUGUST 2019” z udziałem wszystkich Organizacji Polonijnych z St. Louis. ZAPRASZAMY WSZYSTKICH Z RODZINAMI I PRZYJACIOŁMI NA PIKNIK W “CREVE COEUR LAKE PARK” (Greensfelder shelter). DO UDZIAŁU W PIKNIKU ZAPRASZAMY SZCZEGÓLNIE SERDECZNIE WSZYSTKIE LOKALNE ORGANIZACJE POLONIJNE. POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS – MISSOURI DIVISION IS ORGANIZING A “POLSKI AUGUST” PICNIC 2019 AT THE …
Polish American Cultural Society organizes: Dozynki at St John the Baptist, Smithton, IL Join us for Mass and blessing of the products from our gardens Mass is at 4:00pm, Fried Chicken Dinner at 5:00pm
Saint Agata Parish organizes the Pilgrimage to Poland from June 1-12, 2020. Registration and deposit until 31 January 2020. The parish office is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00am – 3:00pm (tel. 314-772-1603). Details in the attachment. Parafia Św. Agaty organizuje Pielgrzymkę do Polski w terminie od 1-12 czerwca 2020 r. Zgłoszenie i depozyt …
Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja – Msza Św. w intencji Ojczyzny (zamówiona przez Oddz. MO KPA) – 3 maja, 2020 (niedziela) – Parafia Św. Agaty w St. Louis, MO, godz. 11:00 May 3 Constitution Day – Holy Mass for the homeland (ordered by MO Div. of PAC) – May 3, 2020 (Sunday) – Parish of St. …
Polish American Cultural Society organizes: Święconka at Sunset Country Club 9555 South Geyer Road St. Louis, Mo 63127 Our Easter celebration with entertainment and dinner featuring traditional Polish dishes. Reception at 3:00pm, program at 4:00pm, dinner at 4:30pm
Dyżur Konsularny w St Louis odbędzie się w marcu 2020 (dokładna data jeszcze nie została potwierdzona). Aby przygotować się do złożenia wniosku o paszport, należy zapoznać się z informacją paszportową na polskiej wersji strony internetowej Konsulatu: https://chicago.msz.gov.pl/pl/informacje_konsularne/paszporty/sprawy_paszportowe. Wniosek paszportowy będzie można wypełnić na miejscu w St. Louis podobnie jak i fotografie paszportowe. Osoby, które nie posiadają …
