Pinoys In Poland

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228833/pinoy-abroad/pinoys-hold-marian-pilgrimage-in-poland Several Filipino devotees participated in an outreach program of the Philippine Embassy in Poland during their Marian pilgrimage there on July 30 and 31. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday the outreach was the first outside Warsaw by embassy staff led by Philippine Ambassador to Poland Edgardo Manuel. In a news release, the DFA said Manuel led embassy officers and staff in paying tribute to the Matki Bożej Królowej Świata (Madonna, Queen of Nations/Our Lady Mediatrix of All Nations, Domacyno). Nearly 100 Filipinos and Polish nationals from across Poland convened for the Filipino Summer Gathering 2011, the DFA said. The two-day event began with a Mass at the foot of the hill where the statue of the Madonna sculpted by award-winning Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo, sits. The statue by Castrillo was brought to Poland through a donation of Stefan Masternak of A...

http://philembassy.pl/news_and_updates_1.html 9 August 2011- In its first outreach to the Filipino community outside Warsaw, Philippine Ambassador to Poland Edgardo Manuel led the Embassy officers and staff in paying tribute to the Matki Bożej Królowej Świata (Madonna, Queen of Nations/Our Lady Mediatrix of All Nations, Domacyno) along with close to 100 Filipinos and Polish nationals from across Poland who convened for the Filipino Summer Gathering 2011. The two-day event held last July 30 and 31 commenced with a holy mass at the foot of the hill where the statue of the Madonna sits. Sculpted by award-winning Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo, the Madonna was brought to Poland through a donation of Mr. Stefan Masternak of Australia and Mr. Manuel Go of the Philippines. Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, together with the bishops of the Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg and the Diocese of Szczecin-Kamien, consecrated the Madonna on 29 October 1995. The Deputy Mayor of Karlino Piotr Wó...

Poland prepares for one of its most important WWII anniversaries. August 1st will mark the 67th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, a heroic struggle by the Polish Home Army to liberate Warsaw from Nazi occupation during World War II. Although resistors were heavily outnumbered and the promised Allied help failed to materialize, they battled for 63 days in a conflict that would ultimately claim over 250,000 lives. This year there are numerous events taking place around Warsaw to observe this landmark event in Polish history. One hundred thousand leaflets will be dropped on the capital from a Hercules plane to encourage both residents and tourists to honour the 67 anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising with a minute’s silence this Monday at 5pm. “This project aims to honour the uprisers and remind Varsovians that when the sirens wail at 5pm, to stop and remember those who fought for the capital,” said Director of the Warsaw Uprising Museum Jan Oldakowski. The flight ...

Kołobrzeg/Gościno, Poland 29 to 31 July 2011 Venue: Szkoła Gospodarki Żywnościowej 78-120, ul. IV Dyw. Woj. Pol. 76 Gościno, Poland SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES DAY 1 - July 29, 2011 - Friday (even in the morning our host can accommodate already the attendees) 18:00 to 21:00 - Arrival / Ushering of Attendees 20:00 - D I N N E R ( tentative) 21:00 - SOCIALS ( Meet & Greet) DAY 2 - July 30, 2011 - Saturday 07:00 to 08:00 - Breakfast 08:00 to 11:00 - General Assembly      Site tour to Our Lady of all Nations & around the area of Gościno, Domacyno 11:00 to 12:00 - Lunch / Grill Time 12:00 to 16:00 - Grill Party & Parlor/Outdoor Games 17:00 to 18:00 - Preparation for Talents night 18:00 to 20:00 - Talentado Ako! ( talent presentation of each group) Day 3 - July 31, 2011 - Sunday 08:00 - Breakfast 09:00 - Holy Mass 11:00 - Departure

Venue: Cinema City in Sadyba Best Mall in ul. Powsińska 31, Warsaw Saturday (16 June): 11:20AM Sunday (17 June) : 11:20AM The prices for the tickets: Adult 34 zł  (31 złticket prize plus 3zł for 3D glasses), Student 28zł  (25 ticket price plus 3 zł for the 3D glasses), Children/Senior 27zł  (24 zł ticket price plus 3 zł for 3D glasses). More info: http://savecashinwarsaw.blogspot.com/2011/07/cars-2-in-3d-this-weekend-in-sadyba.html

a new guesthouse just near TriCity - Maya Lodge  Contakt: Jinky Szpejna tel. 883-952-024 Maciej Szpejna tel. 508-050-315 biuro@mayalodge.pl http://mayalodge.pl/index.php Adres: Brodnica Dolna 24c 83-324 Brodnica Górna

Date/Time    :   Sunday, July 10 · 2:00pm - 7:00pm Location        :   Instytut Antoniański, Księży Rogacjonistów                            (FR. HERBIE's Congregation House here in WARSAW)                           ul. Stroma 30                           Warsaw, Poland CONTRIBUTION : a pack of ready to grill meat or sausages Congregation House 14:00 - Preparation for the Holy Mass 15:30 - Forum 16:00 - Grill (agape) PLS RSVP - send an email to dondonf@gmail.com KITA-KITS!! Additional Info... There are diagonal parking lots one can find along Stroma Street. This is a one way road so please be advised. For those traveling by public transpo, one can take the bus number (520) http://ztm.waw.pl/rozklad_no...