Smolensk

2020 Year of St. John Paul II. More information soon.
2020-05-18 | PA
On May 18th, 2020 we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s birth. More information soon.

40th anniversary of the signing of the August Solidarity Agreements and the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
2020-08-30 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 91 Pulaski St, Newark, NJ 07105, 91 Pulaski St, Newark, NJ, 07105, United States
We invite you to the 40th anniversary of the signing of the August Solidarity Agreements and the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, which will take place on August 30, 2020, at St. Casimir’s Parish in Newark, New Jersey.
Solemn Holy Mass at 11:00 am.
After the Mass, the invited guests will be greeted, as well as Lech Sobieszka signatory of the August Agreements, and wreaths will be laid.
Organizers: Smolensk Disaster Commemorate Committee, Polish Army Veterans Association, and Gazeta Polska Clubs USA.

We invite you for 11th anniversary of the Smolensk Disaster and the 81st anniversary of Katyn Massacre
2021-04-11 10:30 - 12:30 | 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901, 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
The Smolensk Disaster Commemoration Committee invites you to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Smolensk Disaster and the 81st anniversary of Katyn Massacre, which will be held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa – April 11, 2021 -at 11:30 AM
The ceremony will begin with the Appeal of Remembrance and the laying of wreaths in front of the Smolensk Monument at 11:30 AM at the American Czestochowa Cemetery and the Holy Mass for the victims at 12:30 PM.

77th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising
2021-08-01 11:00 - 13:00 | PA
Polish Slavic Credit Union will honor the heroes & victims on the 77th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. flag w/anchor, a symbol of the Polish Underground State, will be raised at HQ (100 McGuinness Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11222) on Sunday, August 1, 11:00 AM.

12th anniversary of the Smolensk Disaster and the 82nd anniversary of the Katyn Massacre
2022-04-10 11:00 - 13:30 | 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901, 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
The Smolensk Disaster Commemoration Committee invites you to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Smolensk Disaster and the 82nd anniversary of the Katyn Massacre which will be held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa – April 10, 2022 – at 11:00 AM. The ceremony will begin with the Appeal of Remembrance and the laying of wreaths in front of the Smolensk Monument at the American Czestochowa Cemetery and the Holy Mass for the victims at 12:30 PM.

The 9th Convention of Gazeta Polska Clubs - Savannah GA - 7-9 October 2022
2022-10-07 | PA
We invite you to the 9th Convention of Gazeta Polska Clubs – Savannah GA – 7-9 October 2022
1) Celebrations for the anniversary of the Battle of Savannah and the death of General Pulaski
2) Unveiling of the memorial plaque at Battlefield Memorial Park of Savannah
3) A socio-historical conference
4) Poland-Ukraine-United States-Three Seas-Intermarium
5) The Smolensk Disaster and the war in Ukraine

Project co-financed by the Polish National Foundation and the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

Remembering the Heroes of the Katyn Massacre and the Smolensk Disaster
2023-04-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Victims of Communism Museum, 900 15th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20005, United States
The month of April is called the Month of National Remembrance in Poland. It gives an opportunity to remember significant events in the history of our nation as well as to pay tribute to the heroes and the victims of tragedy who died for the freedom and independence of Poland.
We are going to commemorate two particularly important events. The first being the Katyn Massacre, and the second being the Smolensk Disaster. Both of these tragedies took the elite of the Polish State and changed the dynamic of social and political life for many years, not only in Poland but also in Europe as a whole.
In September 1939, a number of Polish officers were taken prisoner by the invading Red Army and put in camps at Ostashkow, Starobels and Kozelsk, USSR. Most of them were not professional soldiers, but reserve officers mobilized during the German offensive. On orders signed on 5 March 1940 by Stalin and the Politburo, over 21,000 such prisoners were shot in April 1940: of these, 4,000 perished in Katyn near the city of Smolensk. For 50 years, Soviet governments denied their responsibility for these atrocities. Finally, in April of 1990, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev admitted the Soviet Union’s guilt for the killings.
On April 10th, 2010, the Smolensk Disaster decapitated the Polish government. A Polish Air Force Tu-154 airliner crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk. Ninety-six people were killed including the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and his wife, the former Polish President Ryszard Kaczorowski, the entire general army command, the Chief of the Polish General Staff and other senior Polish military officers, the president of the National Bank of Poland, Poland’s deputy foreign minister, various other Polish government officials, 15 members of the Polish parliament, senior members of the Polish clergy, relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre and the plane crew. They were on their way from Warsaw to attend an event marking the 70th anniversary of the Katyn Forest massacre.
Observances for the honored victims of these tragedies will take place on April 25, 2023 (Tuesday) at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC. The event will include a historical session on the Katyn Massacre, as an example of Russia’s doctrine over the centuries, starting as tsarist, then communist and now authoritarian, all of which perpetrate a world where the untruth is the foundation of perception, and the truth is the greatest threat.
The Smolensk Disaster Commemoration Committee in cooperation with the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC is looking forward to seeing you on April 25th 2023.

An in-person event organized by the Smolensk Disaster Commemoration Committee
in partnership with The Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC:
900 15th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
Free and open to the public. Spots are limited. Registration is required.

To register please email us at: info@sdcc-usa.org

X Congress of 'Gazeta Polska' Clubs USA and Canada 2023 (November 17-19)
2023-11-17 10:00 - 2023-11-19 18:00 | The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, 654 Ferry Rd, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States

Polish-American Forum - “March to Solidarity” – Saturday, September 21, 2024
2024-09-21 10:00 - 13:00 | 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901, 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
We would like to invite you to the Polonia Forum – “March to Solidarity”
Saturday, September 21, 2024
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA
654 Ferry Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901, USA
Visitors Center
Start at 10:00 AM

I. 10:00 – 10:15

Fr. Bogdan Olzacki – Prior of American Czestochowa
Tadeusz Antoniak – Chairman of the Smolensk-Katyn Committee
Prayer, Introduction, and Welcome of Guests

II. 10:15 – 10:55

Dr. Karol Nawrocki – President of the Institute of National Remembrance
“Poland under the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) from 1944-1945 to 1989. The fight for independence through social protests.”

III. 10:55 – 11:35

Antoni Macierewicz – Member of the Polish Parliament
“The years 1966-1976 – from the Millennium to the Workers’ Defense Committee (KOR).”

IV. 11:35 – 12:10

Hanna Natora-Macierewicz and Grazyna Najnigier (representative of the Association of Interned and Repressed Women)
“Women in prisons during the martial law period.”

V. 12:10 – 12:40
Q&A – Questions, Answers, and Discussion

12:45 – 14:00 Lunch

VI. 14:00 – 14:40

Andrzej Burghardt – Solidarity activist in forced emigration in the USA
“Activities in the USA for an independent Poland between 1981-1989.”

VII. 14:40 – 15:20

Representative of the Institute of National Remembrance
“Murders of priests in the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) during the martial law and Solidarity periods up to 1989.”

VIII. 15:20 – 16:00

Bogumila Stec-Swiderska – Vice Chairman of the Board of the Rzeszów Region of NSZZ Solidarity
“The role of Solidarity in modern times – the ethos of Solidarity.”

IX. 16:00 – 16:30
Q&A – Questions, Answers, and Discussion
X. 16:30 – 17:30

Pawel Piekarczyk – Singer from patriotic circles
Wojciech Bonarowski – Baritone
Concert of patriotic songs from the Solidarity period

17:30 – 19:00 Dinner

Ceremonial Unveiling of the Monument to the Heroes of the Struggle for Independence after 1945 and Solidarity
2024-09-22 13:30 - 16:00 | 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901, 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Event Name: Unveiling of the Heroes’ Monument – “The Fight for Independence after 1944-45 and Solidarność”
Date:

Saturday, September 21, 2024 (Polonia Forum – March to Solidarność)
Sunday, September 22, 2024 (Monument Unveiling)

Location:

American Częstochowa
Address: 654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA

Event Details:
We invite you to join us for a special event commemorating the heroes of Poland’s fight for independence after 1944 and the Solidarność movement. The ceremonies will take place at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Doylestown, PA.
Program:

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Polonia Forum – March to Solidarność
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Visitors Center

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Solemn Mass
Time: 12:30 PM
Monument Unveiling at the Polish Cemetery
Time: 2:00 PM

Additional Information:

The event is organized by several Polish-American organizations and is open to everyone who wishes to honor the memory of these significant events and heroes.
Media coverage will be provided by outlets such as Polonia USA, Super Express, Rampa, and many others.
The project is co-financed by the Polish National Foundation.
Visit SDCC-USA.org for more details.

We warmly invite everyone to join us for this historic occasion and to celebrate the spirit of solidarity!
