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 Pana Maria, Anderson, Yorktown, Stoneham, Brenham, Bremond, Chappell Hill, New Waverly, San Antonio, Houston and others.
Many of them started out as sharecroppers on large
plantations and, with hard work and much sacrifice, eventually acquired
their own land. Although many of these immigrants came to America with
very little material possessions, they did bring their work ethic and
toughness along with their unique culture and strong Catholic faith.
A large crowd of Polish Texans gathered at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brenham Texas on Sunday, October 26, 2008 to celebrate the 18th annual Polish Heritage Festival.
As usual Michael Addicks and his kitchen crew served up one of the best Polish meals in Texas to the long line of diners. The meal consisted of smoked pork chops, kielbasa, sauerkraut, potatoes, green beans and pickles along with a choice of czarnina or rosol (duck or chicken soup). Ice tea and a delicious homemade desert rounded out the meal.
It was a beautiful sunny day in Bremond Texas as St. Mary's Catholic Church held their annual homecoming bazaar on Sunday, October 19, 2008. People with roots in Robertson county came in from all over to celebrate their Polish heritage.
A delicious barbecue beef and sausage dinner was served beginning at 11:30 am along with all of the fixings, home made deserts and ice tea. The long dinner line formed early and continued into the early afternoon. There was also some good take home barbeque beef and chicken available at the pits..
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson Texas held their 53rd annual homecoming bazaar where Polish Texans from all over came to celebrate their roots. This years bazaar was dedicated in honor of retired pastor, Father Louis Sikorski, who served more than 28 years, and to the loving memory of Maxine Lee, parish secretary, who served for more than 30 years. Father Sikorski co-celebrated Mass with current pastor Father Raul Marterior.
The weather was good and a large crowd came to enjoy the day. Delicious barbeque brisket and sausage with all the fixings, home made deserts and ice tea was served starting at 11am. The food line was long but well worth the wait.
Polish Fiddle Music, in common with that of England, has had something of a difficult time, and a bad press to boot. Surrounded by its flashy and exotic neighbours in Russia, Hungary and the Balkans, the folk music of Poland, with its major keys, medium tempos, relative lack of ornamentation, and the taste of the "poisoned chalice" of the Bavarian Oompah , all leave Polish folk music looking rather tame. Is there more to Polsh fiddle music than meets the eye?
One young band determined to break the mold of this stuffy image is the Warsaw Village Band. They reach both forwards, incorporating elements of hip-hop and techno, and backwards, using various archaic Polish instruments including a unique Polish fiddle variant, the Suka, played in the band by Sylwia Swiatkowska.
The weather was hot and sunny and the crowd was large for the 21st annual Polski Dzien Polish Days celebration which was held on Saturday, June 28, 2008 in downtown Bremond, Texas. As always, the day began with the Polish Pickle 5K Run at 8 AM followed by the Kids K Run. There were plenty of runners for each event. Following the running, a raffle drawing was held and awards were handed out to the winners of the 20th annual Polish Pickle Run.
At 10 AM the parade made its way from St. Mary's Church to downtown led by parade marshall and Bremond native, Monsignor Isidore Rozycki.
