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Little Falls Canal Celebration

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:31:48 +0000

Members of our parish raised funds to support our work by selling Polish food during the 2010 Little Falls Canal Celebration. On Friday evening we sold kielbasa and kapusta sandwiches in front of Rick’s Style Inn, 580 Main St., Little Falls. On Saturday, August 14th residents of the city were lined up at the church on 618 E. Gansevoort St., to purchase homemade pierogi and other delicious treats. Around 1,400 pierogi were bought within four hours! The overwhelming response was greatly appreciated but resulted in the lack of food to continue the sale on Sunday as planned.

On Saturday September 18th we will be hosting our annual Polka Fest from 1 to 5 at the East Herkimer Fish and Game Club. Tony’s Polka Band will be playing. We will be serving a full menu of homemade Polish food. We will also have a golumbki sale in conjunction with the blessing of pets on Saturday, October 16th at the church.

People of every ethnicity and background are welcome at Holy Spirit. To learn more about the parish, and our democratic Catholic Church, please call Fr. Rafal at (315) 823-0793.

Holy Spirit Polish National Catholic Church Holds Elections

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:01:26 +0000

Members of the Holy Spirit Polish National Catholic Church, PNCC, of Little Falls held their 84th annual parish meeting on Sunday February 21st. The parish was formed in 1926. The new committee, elected at the meeting, is Chairperson John Rogers, Vice-chair Teddie Colorito, Treasurer Francis Crandall, Financial Secretary Karen Filipski, Recording Secretary Janice Kupidlowski-Rogers and Directors Suzanne Bladek, Joan Crandall, Amy Brien, Tim Brien, Anita Dulak, Jimmy Filipski, Ron Hrobuchak and Gary Crandall.

The parish maintains a cemetery on Route 5 in East Herkimer. The cemetery committee members are Chairman Teddy Wojicki, Tim Brien, Jimmy Filipski, Mark Wojcicki, Jennifer Crandall, Suzanne Bladek, Cheryl Crandall and Ron Hrobuchak.

The PNCC was organized in Scranton, PA in 1897. Some of the differences between the denomination and Roman Catholic Church are that PNCC priests are allowed to marry and that the PNCC is a democratic church where the people control the finances of the Parish and elect the bishops of the Church. The Bishops of the Church cannot force a Parish to close or merge, only the people who own and maintain the Parish can make that decision for themselves.

Holy Mass is normally offered at our Parish at 11 a.m. on Sundays. People of all ethnicities and backgrounds are welcome. Holy Mass is celebrated in English though Polish hymns are often sung. To learn more about the parish please call Fr. Rafal Dadello at (315) 823-0793.

Annual Election Dinner

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:27:16 +0000

The Polish National Catholic Church is made up of baptized Christians who worship together, partake of the sacraments, hear and obey the Word of God. In the PNCC Parish property is owned by the people who purchase, build and maintain it. Annual meetings are part of our democratic Church’s process for accountability to its people. The PNCC is a Church where each member has a voice and a vote.

Our annual Election Dinner will be held after Holy Mass on Sunday, February 21. We are a democratic church and all parishioners are encouraged to participate in this important event.