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Corpus Christi’s 31st Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival – 08/21 & 08/22

Filed Under : Events, News, Press Release by Carol Bronnenkant
Aug.10,2010

This joyful celebration, which dates to the middle ages, is the Polish equivalent of America’s Thanksgiving holiday. In Poland, this event marks the end of the wheat harvest. At Corpus Christi, Dozynki is an opportunity to give thanks for all manner of blessings.

The heart of the Polish Harvest Festival is to bring people together in a spirit of gratitude and appreciation to God for all we have been given. The uniqueness of this celebration is expressed during the offertory procession during Sunday’s Dozynki Mass, to be held at 11:30a.m.,when a specially baked bread is presented along with a wreath made of grains.

Event Schedule:

Saturday August 21

  • 11:30a.m. The festival opens with a Mass in the restored Chapel, next to the church.
  • 12:30p.m. Music – Al Kania’s Polka Smile Eastern Style
  • 4:30p.m. Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Contest
  • 5:30p.m. Holy Mass
  • 6:30p.m Music – Concertina All-Stars. Dancing under the Main Tent.

Sunday August 22

  • 11:30a.m. Special Mass of Thanksgiving honoring Our Lady of Czestochowa, with music by Corpus Christi’s Music Director, Bruce Woody, and singing by Ludowa Nuta Polish Folk Choir
  • 12:45p.m.-5:30p.m. Joe Macielag’s Pic-A-Polka Band, along with additional performances by Ludowa Nuta Polish Folk Choir
  • 6:30p.m. Music by True Colors band. Dancing under the Main Tent.

The Harvest Festival ends at 10:00p.m. on both days. This year’s Dozynki Festival offers both familiar and unique Polish/American foods, including Polish Pizza; a large selection of Polish beers; live music; a Farmers’ Market; historic church tours; a Grand Raffle with cash prizes; a Best Pierogi contest with local celebrity judges; and many other activities.

Admission is free and all proceeds support the church’s historic restoration.

Corpus Christi Church is located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo, one block east of the Broadway Market.

For more updated information about the Dozynki Festival and other events at Corpus Christi Church, visit www.corpuschristibuffalo.org.

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YCHTIS, POLISH GIRLS’ CHOIR TO PERFORM AUGUST 6 @ CORPUS CHRISTI

Filed Under : Events, News, Press Release by Andy Golebiowski
Jul.22,2010


(2008 performance of Ychtis @ Corpus Christi)

An award-winning girls’ song and dance group from Poland will visit Buffalo August 6 with a performance at Corpus Christi Church. The name of the ensemble is Ychtis (from the Greek word for fish). The group specializes in religious songs. Among their repertoire is music based on the poetry of the late Fr. Jan Twardowski, one of Poland’s beloved poets.

The five member group will perform at Corpus Christi Church on Friday, August 6 at 7:00 p.m. The girls, aged 10-15 years of age, will sing in Polish and in English as well as tap dance.

The group has been in existence for 15 years and is based in the city of Katowice in the industrial region of Silesia. Ychtis’ mission is to give young people with difficult family situations the opportunity to develop their inner talents through song and dance. Ychtis has appeared on television and toured Europe where they have won first place in a number of contests. This is their second visit to Buffalo and other cities in North America. In addition to the event at Corpus Christi, they will also perform in Chicago, Cleveland, Yonkers, Newark and a number of cities in Canada.

The group’s performance in the beautiful sanctuary of Corpus Christi Church promises to provide an uplifting experience for all. Admission is free, but a free will donation will be requested at the end of the show to help offset the group’s expenses.

Corpus Christi Church is located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo, just one block from the Broadway Market.

The group’s website is at: http://www.ychtis.art.pl/

For more information about this performance and other events at Corpus Christi Church, visit www.corpuschristibuffalo.org.

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The Third Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Contest at Corpus Christi Church

Filed Under : Events, News, Press Release by Carol Bronnenkant
Jul.20,2010

Corpus Christi Church is looking for Western New York’s best pierogi by hosting its third annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi contest on Saturday August 21 at 4:30p.m. The contest is open to all amateur cooks. For the first time, businesses are also invited to attend, but must use a traditional recipe.

Applicants will be judged in one of three categories:
Homemade Traditional – boiled or fried pierogi filled with cheese, cheese/potato or kapusta (pickled or fresh cabbage) with or without mushrooms, carrots, etc.

Homemade Non-Traditional – open to entrant’s creativity, keeping in mind that a pierog is a stuffed pocket of dough.

Commercial – open to any business using a traditional recipe.

Deadline for entries is Saturday, August 13.

The contest will take place during Corpus Christi’s 30th annual Dozynki (pronounced Do-ZHIN-kee) Polish Harvest Festival on August 21 and 22. This joyful commemoration, which dates to the middle ages, is the Polish equivalent of America’s Thanksgiving holiday. The heart of the Polish Harvest Festival is to bring people together in a spirit of gratitude and appreciation to God for all of life’s blessings. The event is also a celebration of Polish food, music and culture. All are welcome to attend.

In the heart of Buffalo Historic Polonia, Corpus Christi Church is located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo, one block east of the Broadway Market. Applications for the pierogi contest and a complete listing of the Harvest Festival events can be found on the church website at http://dozynki.corpuschristibuffalo.org.

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Corpus Christi Sunday – 06/06/2010

Filed Under : Events, Multimedia, News, Press Release by Carol Bronnenkant
May.28,2010


(2007 Corpus Christi Procession)

The Solemnity of Corpus Christi will be celebrated on Sunday June 6, with a Mass in Polish and English at noon at St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church, located at 123 Townsend St. in Buffalo.

A traditional outdoor Procession with the Blessed Sacrament to four altars will follow immediately afterward, and will end at Corpus Christi Church. A reception will follow in the Sears St. Hall.

This Feast, which dates to the 13th Century, celebrates the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion at the Last Supper.

Leading up to the Solemnity of Corpus Christi is Forty Hours of Adoration of the Holy Eucharist, which will be held between 7:00p.m. Friday June 4 and 11:00a.m. on Sunday June 6 in the main church. All are invited to sign up for an hour of adoration and to join in the Corpus Christi devotions.

For additional information, please call (716) 896-1050 or visit the website at www.CorpusChristiBuffalo.org.

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May Crowning Sunday 11:00 am

Filed Under : News, Press Release by Christopher Byrd
Apr.29,2010

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As part of its May devotions to the Blessed Mother, and as a cherished Polish tradition, Corpus Christi will host a May Crowning on Sunday May 2nd at 11:00a.m (following the 10:00a.m. Polish Mass). This celebration will be held outside the church, located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo, with the crowning of a statue of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth. An English-speaking Mass will be held immediately afterward. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony.

The public is cordially invited to attend this beautiful service.

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MASS TO COINCIDE WITH FUNERAL OF POLISH PRESIDENT

Filed Under : News, Press Release by Carol Bronnenkant
Apr.16,2010

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Corpus Christi Church, located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo, will celebrate a special Mass on Sunday, April 18 at 8:00a.m. in memory of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, First Lady Maria Kaczynska and 94 other Polish top ranking military, religious leaders and distinguished citizens who perished in an air crash of devastating proportions on April 10 . The disaster was made even more tragic since the purpose of the delegation’s ill-fated flight was to attend the 70th anniversary observances of the Katyn Forest massacres, in which more than 21,000 Polish prisoners were executed by Russian soldiers. The time of the liturgy is planned to coincide with the Polish President’s funeral in Krakow, taking into account the six hour time difference between the Polish city and Buffalo. Corpus Christi arranged a similar Mass in 2005, that was held simultaneous to Pope John Paul II’s memorial service in Rome, Italy. Read More…

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Dyngus Day Begins with a Blessing at Corpus Christi

Filed Under : News, Press Release by Andy Golebiowski
Apr.1,2010

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This year’s East Side Dyngus Day festivities will be preceeded by an Easter Monday Mass at Corpus Christi Church. Fr. Mateusz Wydmanski, pastor of Corpus Christi Church, welcomes all visitors to the Historic Polonia District to “start the day right” by thanking the Lord in the beautiful landmark church located at 199 Clark St. during an 11:30 a.m. Mass.

Across the world, Easter Monday marks the second day of Easter Week and is a work-free holiday. With the increasing popularity of Dyngus Day in Buffalo, the local populace may be “voting with their feet” and enjoying the day. For the past few years, Corpus Christi has been part of this movement, seeing an increase in attendance at its mid-day Easter Monday Mass.

Immediately following the Mass, a Dyngus Day Luncheon will be held in the Parish Athletic Center on Sears St. Ample parking will be available in the Church parking lot between Clark and Sears Sts. The Church is located at 199 Clark St., one block east of the Broadway Market.
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FR. ANZELM TO LEAVE CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH

Filed Under : Audio, Multimedia, News, Press Release by Carol Bronnenkant
Jan.26,2010

Buffalo, New York – After serving six years as Pastor of historic Corpus Christi Church, Fr. Anzelm Chalupka has been re-assigned to St. Casimir’s Church in Yonkers, New York.

Fr. Matthew Wydmanski, who has been at the parish for the last year, has been named the new Pastor in what continues as the Pauline Order’s steadfast commitment to Corpus Christi. These changes reflect the standard policy of the Paulines and many other religious orders to rotate their priests’ assignments on a regular basis. The news comes just days after the parish announced the start of its Phase II Preservation Fund campaign to restore the church to its full beauty.

During Fr. Anzelm’s tenure, numerous new families joined the congregation. Many more attended special occasions such as the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. Still, Fr. Anzelm’s final wish is to see Corpus Christi Church, which seats 1,600 worshippers, filled to capacity just once before he leaves Buffalo. In hopes of making that wish a reality, the parish extends a warm welcome to all Western New Yorkers to share in a final Mass on Sunday, January 31 at 11:30a.m.

In the spring of 2003, the Conventual Franciscan Fathers sadly announced that they could no longer continue their ministry at Corpus Christi. Devastated, the congregation prayed for a miracle to save this beloved parish from closing. After months of uncertainty and just weeks before the church’s scheduled shuttering, those prayers were answered in the form of an energetic, 34 year-old Pauline priest from Poland – Fr. Anzelm Chalupka. After several visits to Buffalo, Fr. Anzelm volunteered to take on the daunting challenge of renewing both the faith community and physical structure of this beloved parish, believing he could “make a difference” and “do something good” here. Read More…

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