Welcome to the Polish Texans website, your source of information on the history, culture, news, current events and genealogy of the Poles who call Texas home. This site is dedicated to the brave Polish men and women who left their ancestral homes in Europe and settled in a new land, the Lone Star state of Texas. These early immigrants settled in the Texas communities of Panna Maria, Anderson, Yorktown, Stoneham, Brenham, Bremond, Chappell Hill, New Waverly, San Antonio, Houston and others.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plantersville bills itself as a ‘Historic German Painted Church’ but the huge crowd at their 55th annual bazaar on Sunday, September 5, 2010 included a large contingent of Polish Texans, including Our Lady of Czestochowa pastor Fr. Leszek Wedziuk, Polonia Restaurant owners Andrzej and Sharon Szpak, Polish dance band fiddler Brian Marshall and his family, Read the full article →
The 2nd annual traditional Dozynki or Polish Harvest Festival will be held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston, Texas on Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, 2010. There will be two full days of live Polish music, dancing, folk programs, a Harvest Festival Wreath and Bread Ceremony and other entertainment. There will also be a silent auction and raffle. Pierogi, bigos, golabki and other traditional Polish food will be served along with Texas barbecue and an assortment of good deserts. Soft drinks, beer and wine will also be available.
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There are lots of events scheduled in Texas for the last holiday weekend of the summer, most noteably the church bazaars on the Sunday before Labor Day. It’s hard to decide which ones to attend, but here’s several of them that relate to our Polish Texan heritage.Read the full article →
On Saturday, August 14, 2010, Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz celebrated his 55th birthday in style with a Polish birthday party at his home in Bryan, Texas. Several hundred people braved the late summer Texas heat to eat, drink, dance and embrace their Polish heritage. The evening began with a house blessing by Msgr. John Malinowski followed by a blessing of the meal in Polish and English by Jim Mazurkiewicz. As is typical of these types of events, there was more food then the crowd could possibly eat. Guests brought a variety of homemade Polish dishes including kielbasa, pierogi, czarnina, kapusniak, rosol, bigos, golabki along with plenty of deserts and lots of cold piwo.
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Beautiful animated visual history of Poland in an 8 minute video created by Tomasz Baginski, a master of contemporary Polish animation. Important moments in Polish history are mixed with associations, symbols, presentations of cities, people and landmarks.
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Dear Polish Friends:
We are having a Polish Birthday “Polski Urodziny” party at our house on Saturday, August 14 from 6:30 p.m. until 12 midnight. Anyone that is interested in Polish music, food and fellowship is invited to attend. We will not be sending out any invitations, but would like for you to invite anyone that would enjoy our Polish heritage and traditions. This Polish party is to celebrate my 55th birthday. Read the full article →
