Announcements – PAC https://poloniacolumbus.org Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:42:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://poloniacolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/logo-150x150.png Announcements – PAC https://poloniacolumbus.org 32 32 Register now! https://poloniacolumbus.org/register-now/ https://poloniacolumbus.org/register-now/#respond Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:20:39 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=8793

Registration closed!

Join PAC Wigilia

Join us for the PAC Wigilia Christmas Party on Saturday, December 13, at 5:30 p.m. at Amelita Mirolo Barn in Sunny 95 Park, Upper Arlington. Celebrate Polish Christmas traditions with us!

Traditional Opłatek Sharing

Experience the warmth of the season and share the Christmas wafer (opłatek), a symbol of unity and goodwill. Christmas wafers will also be available for purchase, allowing you to share them with your family at home.

Saint Nicholas Visit

Enjoy a magical evening as Saint Nicholas brings special gifts for the children.

Potluck Dinner

This event will be potluck-style, and we kindly ask everyone to bring a vegetarian dish to share. For many years, our community has honored the tradition of gathering to enjoy a meat-free meal, reflecting the true spirit of Wigilia.

Christmas Bazaar & Raffle

Explore handmade crafts from local artisans and participate in a raffle with exciting prizes.

Registration

Thank you to everyone who took the time to register for PAC Wigilia. Although registration is now closed, we would like to encourage you to stay tuned with us for future events. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at :

PAC President: president@poloniacolumbus.org

PAC Treasurer: treasurer@poloniacolumbus.org

PAC Membership Chair: pac_membership@poloniacolumbus.org

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Christmas wafers (opłatki) are available for purchase before and after the Polish Mass every Sunday at Saint Christopher’s Church in Grandview. You can also buy them at the PAC Wigilia event.

]]> https://poloniacolumbus.org/christmas-wafers-2/feed/ 0 Save the Date: PAC Wigilia – December 13 https://poloniacolumbus.org/save-the-date-pac-wigilia-december-13/ https://poloniacolumbus.org/save-the-date-pac-wigilia-december-13/#respond Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:15:52 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=8767

Dear Members and Friends,

We invite you to join us for the annual PAC Wigilia Christmas Party on Saturday, December 13, at 5:30 p.m. This year, the celebration will take place at Amelita Mirolo Barn, located in Sunny 95 Park, Upper Arlington.

This festive potluck is free for current PAC members, and we kindly ask that you bring a vegetarian dish to share. For non-members, the cost is $30 per person.

We encourage everyone to consider renewing their membership or joining the PAC to enjoy free admission.

Here are the membership options available:  

  • Family Membership – $45/year: Covers two adults and their dependents.  
  • Individual Membership – $30/year: For one adult  
  • Senior Family (65+) – $35/year: A couple with at least one senior  
  • Senior Individual (65+) – $25/year: For one adult aged 65 and over  
  • Student Membership – $15/year: For current students  

Your membership supports our programs and helps strengthen our community. Please complete the membership form to join or renew, and also fill out the Wigilia registration form to help us plan for attendance.  

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Membership Renewal or Sign-Up

Renewal/Sign Up

Wigilia Registration

Thank you to everyone who took the time to register for PAC Wigilia. Although registration is now closed, we would like to encourage you to stay tuned with us for future events. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at :

PAC President: president@poloniacolumbus.org

PAC Treasurer: treasurer@poloniacolumbus.org

PAC Membership Chair: pac_membership@poloniacolumbus.org

]]> https://poloniacolumbus.org/save-the-date-pac-wigilia-december-13/feed/ 0 Wypominki https://poloniacolumbus.org/wypominki/ https://poloniacolumbus.org/wypominki/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:53:53 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=8711
In two weeks, the Catholic Church will celebrate All Souls’ Day. Father Andrzej would like to remind everyone that if you wish to include your deceased loved ones in the “wypominki” prayers during the Polish Mass at Saint Christopher, please provide their names by next Sunday.
You can drop off your cards with clearly legible information during the Polish Mass at noon next week.
 
]]> https://poloniacolumbus.org/wypominki/feed/ 0 What is digital hygiene? https://poloniacolumbus.org/what-is-digital-hygiene/ https://poloniacolumbus.org/what-is-digital-hygiene/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:48:33 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=8705
🌐 Lecture / Wykład
🇺🇸 What is digital hygiene?
How can we improve our health and wellbeing without feeling lost or guilty?
Join us for a special online event on November 15 at 2:00 PM with Dr. Justyna Hofmokl from the Institute for Digital Citizenship Foundation.
Dr. Hofmokl will discuss digital citizenship and the growing importance of digital hygiene – the healthy habits that shape how we use technology in daily life.
She’ll also share insights from new research on children’s online activities and present practical strategies for creating a safe, balanced, and responsible digital environment at home and in schools.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This event is for parents, grandparents, and educators in our community.
🗣️ The presentation will be in Polish.
👉 Don’t miss this chance to learn from an expert leading in digital education and online safety!
 
🇵🇱 Wykład
Czym jest higiena cyfrowa? Jak możemy poprawić nasze zdrowie i samopoczucie, nie czując się przy tym zagubieni ani winni?
Serdecznie zapraszamy na spotkanie online, które odbędzie się 15 listopada o godz. 14:00, z dr Justyną Hofmokl z Instytutu Fundacji Obywatelstwa Cyfrowego.
Dr Hofmokl opowie o obywatelstwie cyfrowym oraz o rosnącym znaczeniu higieny cyfrowej – zdrowych nawyków, które kształtują sposób, w jaki korzystamy z technologii na co dzień.
Podczas spotkania podzieli się wynikami najnowszych badań dotyczących aktywności dzieci w internecie i przedstawi praktyczne strategie wspierania bezpiecznego, zrównoważonego i odpowiedzialnego środowiska cyfrowego w domu i w szkołach.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Wydarzenie skierowane jest do rodziców, dziadków i nauczycieli z naszej społeczności.
🗣️ Prezentacja odbędzie się w języku polskim.
👉 Nie przegap okazji, by posłuchać ekspertki, która działa na styku edukacji cyfrowej i bezpieczeństwa w sieci!
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The Polish Folk Dance Workshop is a free community event scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM. It will take place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium in Hale Hall. This event is hosted by The Polish Club at OSU, the Polish American Club of Columbus, and the Polish Studies Initiative.

 

Participants will have the chance to experience Polish heritage through folk dance instruction, singing a Polish song, and viewing regional costumes. Please note that registration is required, and a parent or guardian must accompany children under 18. Free public parking is available nearby.

 

For the workshop, attendees are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes and loose-fitting clothing. You can also bring a water bottle if you’d like.

 

Parking is available at the Ohio Union North Garage (1780 College Rd) and Ohio Union South Garage (1759 North High St).

Register today to reserve your spot at the Polish Folk Dance Workshop!

Sign Up
]]> https://poloniacolumbus.org/reserve-your-spot/feed/ 0 Polish American Sunday https://poloniacolumbus.org/polish-american-sunday/ https://poloniacolumbus.org/polish-american-sunday/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 01:38:15 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=8600
We’d like to invite everybody to Bellevue, OH, on September 21, to the celebration of the annual Polish American Sunday. 
 

Schedule: 

12:30 Holly Mass in Polish at the outdoor chapel. Presiding priest:  Fr. Michal Wojciak from Saint Christopher Parish in Columbus. 
Bring your own lunch and join other pilgrims after Mass at the picnic area. 
 
2:30 Stations of the Cross followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet and Holy Rosary
3:30 pm Farewell Blessing of the True Relic. 
 
 
 ‼️ Confession in Polish will be available before Mass.  ‼️ 
 
Zapraszamy na coroczny Dzien Polski w Bellevue, OH 21 września 2025. 
 

Program: 

12:30 Msza Sw w jezyku polskim. Mszę odprawi  Ks Michał Wojciak z parafii Św. Krzysztofa w Columbus. 
Po Mszy Św. czas na posilek – proszę przywieść swój lunch i dosiąść się do innych pielgrzymów 
2:30pm Droga Krzyzowa, następnie Koronka do Bożego Milosierdzia i Różaniec.
3:30 Błogosławieństwo  relikwiami i pożegnanie. 
 
 ‼️ Spowiedź Sw. w jezyku polskim przed Msza Sw.  ‼️ 
]]> https://poloniacolumbus.org/polish-american-sunday/feed/ 0 Sep 1st – Anniversary of the invasion of Poland in 1939 https://poloniacolumbus.org/sep-1st-anniversary-of-the-invasion-of-poland-in-1939/ https://poloniacolumbus.org/sep-1st-anniversary-of-the-invasion-of-poland-in-1939/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:59:07 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=8586

September 1st is the anniversary of the invasion of Poland in 1939. On this day, Nazi Germany attacked Poland, starting World War II and changing world history.

**Why It Matters**
– On September 1, 1939, German forces surprised Poland with a powerful attack, using fast and effective tactics called Blitzkrieg. They quickly defeated Polish defenses.
– This invasion led Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the official start of World War II.

**Poland’s Struggle**
– The Polish people fought bravely, but they were outnumbered and outgunned.
– On September 17, the Soviet Union invaded from the east, which sealed Poland’s fate and split the country between two enemy powers.

**Remembering Today**
– Every year, Poland holds memorial events on this anniversary to honor the victims and remember the tragedy that began on this day.

 

To learn more : INVASION OF POLAND, FALL 1939

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Thank you to everyone who joined our PAC campout! We had a fantastic time creating memories, playing games, sharing food, and enjoying laughter with our members and friends. Check out the pictures from the weekend below!

]]> https://poloniacolumbus.org/pac-campout-2/feed/ 0 The Kosciuszko Foundation https://poloniacolumbus.org/the-kosciuszko-foundation/ https://poloniacolumbus.org/the-kosciuszko-foundation/#respond Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:17:06 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=8564

Recently, Marek Skulimowski, the President and Executive Director of the Kosciuszko Foundation, shared his insights in an interview about the Foundation’s role. The Kosciuszko Foundation has been instrumental in strengthening the ties between Poland and the United States through education, cultural exchange, and advocacy.

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