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GIANT – HUGE – REALLY BIG Fundraiser Yard Sale

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We need your SSS$.. Come one, come all. Something for everyone. Stuff for Children & Adults. Crafts. Kitchen, bathroom, living room stuff. Holiday stuff. Furniture. Small appliances. Knick knacks galore. Decorations. Home Goods. Some used, some new on sale to benefit St. Francis PNC Church.

  • Friday, April 21st – 2 PM – 6 PM
  • Saturday, April 22n – 10 AM – 5 PM
  • Sunday, April 231 – 10 AM – 4 PM

If you have any items you’d like to donate (all proceeds to St. Francis PNC Church) or you need more info, please contact Monika or Fr. Andrew at 516-794-5189

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2023 Holy Week Schedule

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  • Palm Sunday – April 2nd – Blessing and Distribution of Palms and Holy Mass – 9 AM
  • Holy Thursday – April 6th – Holy Mass – 7PM
  • Good Friday Service – April 7th – 7PM
  • Holy Saturday – April 8th – Blessing of Easter Food – 10 AM – Church of Resurrection – Greenpoint , 1PM – St. Francis Church -East Meadow. All are welcome! Bring your eggs, cooked foods, uncooked foods, baskets or not, covered with a white linen cloth (or not)…Fr. Andrew will bless your Easter foods in a short, cheerful service.
  • Easter Sunday – April 9th -Procession & Resurrection Holy Mass – 9AM. Easter Breakfast to follow. Come, you are invited to attend our traditional “Easter Celebration Breakfast” held in the Parish Hall. Come, let us rejoice together!

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Holy Church and Bishop Hodur in Kuryer Polski

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Read the article “Forgotten Patriot: Prime Bishop Franciszek Hodur” by Rev. Dr. Stan Jasiurkowski which appeared in the 16 February 2023 issue of Kuryer Polski. The entire article can be found here at Kuryer.

Bishop Franciszek (Francis) Hodur is well known among the members of the Polish National Catholic Church as its organizer, visionary, patriot, and charismatic leader. He has dedicated his time and effort to preserving the catholic faith and Polish heritage among immigrants in the United States and Canada. Bishop Hodur had a unique gift of not only practicing his faith, but also inspiring others to love God, and to love our neighbors, especially those poorest in our society, and build the Kingdom of God without forgetting about our earthly fatherland – Poland. This amazing spiritual leader and patriot seems to be forgotten by the current Polonia. Therefore, it is just right and appropriate to remind us of this exceptional individual and spiritual leader, who has changed the course of our Polish-American history, on the 70th anniversary of his passing…

“Forgotten Patriot: Prime Bishop Franciszek Hodur” by Rev. Dr. Stan Jasiurkowski, 16 February 2023, Kuryer Polski.

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Parish Mentioned in Article

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St. Francis was mentioned in an article first published on September 26, 2019, “East Meadow’s Historic Churches” by Dr. Scott Eckers An excerpt below. To view the entire article visit the Long Island Herald

Religious organizations have played an important part in the social history of East Meadow since its earliest days as a rural community. A simple look at newspapers from the 19th century through the present will show a strong tradition of local involvement with houses of worship and, in turn, a desire of those houses of worship to provide services and support for the community that far exceed issues of a religious nature…

…St. Francis Polish National Catholic Church was built on Harton Avenue in 1932. Fr. Bernard Bobek was the first priest, and services were conducted in Polish. This area of East Meadow had recently seen an uptick in its Eastern European population and Polish was a common first language of many residents. One of those residents, Rose Gniewek, organized a Women’s Society. Gniewek owned a business around the corner on current-day East Meadow Avenue. The Baby Boom era brought more congregants; a new altar was constructed in 1956 and a rectory was built one year later. A sizable Polish school operated out of St. Francis Church.

Dr. Scott Eckers is the author of East Meadow in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series. He serves on the East Meadow Board of Education. Scott is also an entertainer and recording artist.

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LI Herald Highlights Pet Blessing

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The LI Herard carried a story with lots of pictures from our Annual Pet Blessing held on October 8th. You can see the full story and pictures by clicking here.

East Meadow residents brought their furry friends down to St. Francis Polish Catholic National Church on Oct. 8 for the traditional blessing of the animals service.

Parishioners gathered inside the church at its 1752 Harton Avenue location in East Meadow, just like any other church day, except this time they were surrounded by a few extra family members. The ceremony — that started at 1 p.m. — was open to all types of pets, but it was only dogs who came down. 

The ceremony was hosted by The Rev. Andrew Koterba, who started off with prayers for the animal’s health and well-being, and later walked around blessing them.

Pet blessing services, which are traditionally held in early October, mark the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries…

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GIANT (HUGE – REALLY BIG) Fundraiser Yard Sale

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Come out and see what’s for sale at our GIANT (HUGE – REALLY BIG) Fundraiser Yard Sale benefitting our parish. The dates are:

  • Friday, October 14th — 2 pm ‐ 6 pm
  • Saturday, October 15th — 10 am ‐ 5 pm 
  • Sunday, October 16th — 10 am ‐ 4 pm

We need your $$$$…come one, come all! Something for everyone. Stuff for Children & Adults. Crafts. Kitchen, bathroom, living room stuff. Holiday stuff. Furniture. Small appliances. Knick-knacks galore. Decorations. Home Goods. Some used, some new.

If you have any items you’d like to donate (all proceeds to St. Francis PNC Church) or you need more info, please contact: Monika or Fr. Andrew at 516-794-5189

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Holy Week and Easter 2022

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The following is the schedule for Holy Week and Easter at St. Francis, East Meadow.

  • Palm Sunday -April 10 -Blessing and Distribution of Palms – 9 AM
  • Holy Thursday – April 14- Holy Mass – 7PM
  • Good Friday Service – April 15- 7PM
  • Holy Saturday- April 16- Blessing of Easter Food – 1PM

All are welcome! Bring your eggs, cooked foods, uncooked foods, baskets or not, covered with a white linen cloth (or not).. Fr. Andrew will bless your Easter foods in a short, cheerful service.

  • Easter Sunday – April 17 -Procession & Resurrection Mass -9AM, Easter Breakfast to follow.

Come, you are invited to attend our traditional “Easter Celebration Breakfast” held in the Parish Hall.

Come, let us rejoice together!

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