Images of PCAAA events

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2008

• June 21, 2008 During Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta June 20-21, 2008, at Mass with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, our Agata Dyrdol represented The Polish Apostolate in folk dress from Cracow region. She read in the polish language a sentence from prayer of the faithful, which is displayed on the screen.

• June 1, 2008 Farawell before vacation for Fr. Janusz nad celebration of his bithday (June 4) during Mass and after Mass in the classroom at St. Marguerite d'Youville, Lawrenceville

• May 25, 2008 The Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. After Mass procession to four altars. Pictures by Tom Hadula

• May 11, 2008 Fr. Zdzislaw Nawrocki S.Ch. visiting Atlanta, Fr. Janusz Zych SCh distrubutes Certificates of the First Communion to children: Jan Bielicki, Kamil Blach, Izabela Hadula, Mateusz Jarosz, Oliwia Kozubek, Olivia Madrzyk, Patricia Madrzyk, Jennifer Para, Michal Szurek. Pictures from the First Communion on May 4, 2008 by Pawel Loj : < http://www.losie.org/wydarzenia/20080504-comunion/index.html>

• May 7, 2008 Rev. Pawel Bandurski SCh., Provincial of Society of Christ for North America and Canada. Visit in Atlanta.

• March 23, 2008 Easter Sunday at the church of St. Marguerite d'Youville, Lawrenceville

• March 22, 2008. Holy Saturday. Blessing of the Food at the church of Mary Our Queen, Norcross

• March 16, 2008 Palm Sunday

• Confirmation March 15, 2008. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was celebrant for Sacrament of Confirmation at the St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish. From the Polish Apostolate Sacrament of Confirmation received: Elzbieta Dabrowska, Nora Dorhmi, Sara Dorhmi, Joanna Szymonik, Justyna Szymonik. Elzbieta Szurek prepared our teenagers to the Sacrament. Pictures by Pawel Loj.

• Lenten Mission from February 29 to March 2, 2008, pictures from churches St. Marguerite d'Youville, Lawrenceville and Mary Our Queen, Norcross. Lenten Mission was presented by Fr. Wiktor Tokarski, OFM from Poland. Pictures from Fr.Wiktor's visit to Emory University Campus and Atlanta Aquarium.

• January 06 2008 - Children dressed up for nativity play JASELKA during Mass and in the Parish Hall during performance. Play was prepared by Mrs. Ewa Dorhmi and teachers Elzbieta Rutkowska -Szurek and Cecylia Madrzyk. Before reception prepared by parents of the participating children we shared OPLATEK and exchanged good wishes.

2007

• December 31 2007 - New Year's Eve Dance Party in the Parish Hall after midnight (part 2).

• December 31 2007 - New Year's Eve Dance Party in the Parish Hall. Welcome and Greetings from Fr. Janusz, after blessing of the food every one enjoyed food on the tables and dancing

• December 29 2007 - Traditional Christmas Caroling in polish in the house of Komor

• December 25 2007 - Christmas Day Mass. During Mass Family Wiezel is receiving blessing on their 25th Marriage Anniversary

• November 25, 2007 - Celebration of the Name Day for Fr Janusz (Nov.21) and 3rd Anniversary of pastoral work for Polish Catholic Apostolate in Atlanta/Lawrenceville.

• October 6 2007 - Polish Booth with traditional Polish Food and bear. Group of organizers from Polish Apostolate in the folk outfits. St. Marguerite d'Youville International Food Festival, on Saturday, in the Parish Hall.

• September 9, 2007 - First day of religious education in Polish. Our children and teenagers with teachers Lidia Blach, Renata Kurzak, Celina Madrzyk, Elzbieta Rutkowska-Szurek.

• August 2007 - Polish Restaurant Gimza - Polish Restaurant GIMZA, owners and personnel on the first picture. We all enjoyed an opening evening.

• June 4, 2007 - Fr Janusz birthday in the Thai restaurant on June 4, 2007

  May 27, 2007- Father Janusz’s 43rd Birthday Celebration - Get together in the Parish Hall for Fr. Janusz . Happy 43 birthday on June 4

• May 20, 2007 - First Communion - First Communion for group 2 from Norcross on May 20, 2007 in the St. Marguerite d'Youville, Lawrenceville, GA

• May 6, 2007- First Comunnion - First Communion on May 6, 2007 in the St.Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Church, Lawrenceville. Celebrant - Fr. Janusz Zych S.Ch. First Communion was received by Aleksja Batko, Nicole Bochenski, Emilia Kamysz and Veronica Wictorowicz.

• April 8, 2007- Easter Mass - at St. Marguerite d'Youville w Lawrenceville

• April 7, 2007- Holy Saturday - Traditional blessing of the food in the baskets on Holy Saturday at Mary Our Queen, Norcross, GA

• April 1, 2007- Palm Sunday - Palm Sunday and end of the Lenten Mission with Fr. Piotr Lichacz, OP. Pictures from Mary Our Queen Catholic Church, Norcross, GA.

• March 31, 2007- Pisanki - Traditional painting of the eggs with hot wax and then coloring during Saturday Polish School activities on the grounds of MOQ church . Display of the PISANKI on the 3 plates (age groups) before selecting the best one.

• March 21, 2007- Confirmation - at St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Church. Picture after Confirmation of the whole group including six teenagers from Polish Apostolate with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory.

• February 25, 2007 - Board with "thank you" letters from Fr. J. Swierczynski from Ukraine, Fr.J Matyjek from Zambia and Fr .A.Maslejak S.Ch.Provincial for North America for the financial help received from The Polish Apostolate.

• January 7, 2007 "JASELKA" performed by children attending religious classes in Polish and children choir directed by Ewa Dorhmi

• January 1, 2007 -New Year's Party in the Parish Hall

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2006

• December 6, 2006 -St. Nicolas visits children from Polish Apostolate

• October 7, 2006 -St. Marguerite d'Youville International Food Festival, . Booth and food to taste prepared by members of the Polish Apostolate.

• Holy Mass on July 30, 2006 was celebrated by Fr. Grzegorz Mazur OP and concelebrated by Fr. Jozef Korzen from Poland. Pictures illustrate farewell to Magdalena Wor leaving to Washington DC, to continue her carrier as an opera singer.

• The Body and Blood of Christ, June 18, 2006 with procession to four altar stations around  St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic church, Lawrenceville, GA.

• First Communion May 21st, 2006 given by Rev. Janusz Zych SCh. Children : Piotr Boczar, Ashley Oberc, Wojtek Pietka, Kamil Rutkowski, Alex Schoper, Mateusz Szurek. During Mass children choir sang directed by Ewa Dorhmi: Sara and Nora Dorhmi, Ela Bielecka and Madzia Madrzyk.

• Easter Sunday at St. Marguerite d'Youville, Lawrenceville on April 16, 2006. Celebrant Fr. Janusz Zych S.Ch. and guest Co- celebrant Fr. Jerzy Skwierczynski Soloists during Mass Magda Wor and Piotr Folkert.

• Holy Saturday, April 15, 2006 traditional blessing of the food in the baskets by Fr. Janusz Zych.

• April 8, 2006 -Traditional Polish style of decorating Easter eggs with hot wax, learning how to prepare basket with food for blessing on Holy Saturday in the Krawczynski's garden.

• Lenten Mission was presented in Polish by Fr. Grzegorz Mazur, OP for our Apostolate from March 31 to April 2nd, 2006.

• New Year 2006

• CHRISTMAS MASS
• Mexico Pilgrimage, December 2005
• "Mikolajki" celebration on Sunday, December 4, 2005. Role of the St. Nicolas giving away presents was played wonderfully by Jozef Madrzyk. Gifts from Polish Apostolate were prepared by Cecylia Madrzyk for all happy children.
• "2005 St. MARGUERITE d"YOUVILLE PARISH 
  INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL" on 11.12.05. The theme of the festival was 
  "Give thanks to God"
  Fr. Jim Harrison celebrated a Saturday Mass at 5:30 pm with children and 
  adults dressed in their native folk dresses. The polish kiosk was 
  decorated with posters, books, amber, easter eggs,
  christmas wafers etc. There were also samples of the food.
• Official Farwell for Tomasz Wąsowicz, creator of PCAAA website - October 23, 2005
• Inauguration of religion classes 2005 Part 2
• Inauguration of religion classes 2005 September 11th, 2005
• Visitation of the Polish Apostolate in Atlanta by the Superior General of The Society of Christ Rev. Tadeusz Winnicki S.Ch. and by the Province Superior for North America rev. Andrzej Maślejak S.Ch. - August 20-21 2005.
• Masses celebrated by Rev. Marek Grygiel S. Ch. during the vacation break of Rev. Janusz Zych S. Ch. - June 26th - July 17th 2005.

• 15th Anniversary of priesthood of Father Janusz Zych S. Ch. for the Polonia - May 29th 2005.

• First Communion ceremony - May 15 2005.

• A special Mass celebrated on April 8th - the Day of the funeral of the pope John Paul II

• Mass for the Pope John Paul II 04.01.2005

• Visit of Province Superior Rev. Andrzej Maslejak S.Ch.in Atlanta March 29-30 2005

• Easter Sunday 03.27.2005

• Blessing of food on Holy Saturday 03.26.2005

• Palm Sunday 03.20.2005

• Children decorate eggs for Easter at Krawczyński's place 03.19.2005

• Lenten Retreat by Rev. Jarosław Topolewski M.S.

• January 22 2005 Irena Jarocka & Wanda 'Vanddi' Żukowska - Concert in Lawrenceville, GA

2004

• December 31st 2004 New Year's Eve party

• Dec. 19th 2004 - Farewell Mass and meeting for Father Stanisław Drzał

• First Mass celebrated by Father Janusz Zych, S.Ch. in Mary Our Queen church in Norcross on Dec.12th 2004

• Polish-Christmas-Eve-meeting organized by Polish Club of Atlanta in the parish hall at the St. Marguerite d'Youville church in Lawrenceville on Saturday, Dec. 11th 2004

• December 5th 2004 - Welcome-Mas of Rev. Janusz Zych S.Ch. for the Polonia in Atlanta

• October 15-18 2004 - Visit of Province Superior Rev. Andrzej Maślejak S.Ch.in Atlanta 

• September 26th 2004 - Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - Msgr. Henry Gracz Birthday Celebration

• September 19th 2004 - Farewell to Marta Ogonowska who sang during the Holy Masses during her summer vacations in Atlanta

• August 15. 2004 - Solemnity of the Assumption of Virgin Mary

• Holy Mass on July 25 2004

• Holy Mass on July 18 2004

• Easter 2004

• March 28 2004 Holy Mass and a presentation of easter eggs decoration.

• Lenten Retreat March 13-18 2004 delivered by Father Marian Załęcki OSPPE from the Pauline Order in American Częstochowa - Doylestown, PA.

• Rev. Stanisław Drzał's birthday and meeting with Rev. Joseph Mendez - Feb.29.2004.

• Visit of Rev. Stanislaw Hajkowski S.Ch. in Atlanta Feb 7 - 15 2004.

• Bilingual Mass on February 1st 2004 Celebrated by Rev. David Dye

• Visit of Rev. Andrzej Maslejak in Atlanta

• Christmas Carols evening and meeting with Rev.Andrzej Maslejak at Krajewski's place.

• January 4th 2004 Rev. Stanislaw Drzal celebrates the Sunday Mass

• In December 2003 Rev J. Topolewski MS celebrated Holly Mases
• Oct. 26 2003 - Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Pope John Paul II.
• Oct. 11 2003 Polish kiosk at the International Festival in the Margueritte D'Youville Catholic Church in Lawrenceville.
• Sept. 28 wrzesnia 2003 Gratulacje dla Magdy Wor po koncercie w GSU sklada w imieniu PCAAA Iwona Pauken.
• Sept 8 and 9 2003 - 25th anniversary of the North American Province of the Society of Christ in Detroit.
• In August 2003 Holly masses were celebrated by Rev. J. Topolewski MS and Piotr Jandaczek MS.
• June 29th 2003 - Rev. Stanislaw Drzał's 30th Anniversary of service for Polonia in USA
• June 8. 2003 - last checks in web pages before launching them on the Internet
• April 20.2003 Easter Mass
• April 12. 2003 Children decorate eggs for Easter.
• February 23.2003r. Meeting of the PCAAA community.
• January 25 2003 - Traditional last-Sunday-of-the-Month Coffe.
• January 25 2003 Aunt Teresa and helpers - care for children during the PCAAA meeting.
• January 4. 2003.Christmas Carrols at Prof. Tadeusz Janowski's home in Rome, GA.

2002

• December 31 2002 New Year's Eve party
• December 29. 2002. Musical Mass.
• December 22. 2002 Meeting with Santa
• July 7. 2002 First Polish Mass at the St Marguerite D'Youville Catholic Church in Lawrenceville, GA.