St. Mary Catholic church in Brenham will host its 18th annual Polish Heritage Festival Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parish Activity Center at the corner of Germania and South Park.
Kielbasa, smoked pork chops, czarnina and sauerkraut are just a few of the Polish foods that will be available. Music will be provided by Daniel and the Country Boys. Other activities include a live auction, cake booth, children’s games and refreshments.
James Smock has always held an interest in his Polish ancestors and heritage. He is a native Houstonian with Polish roots in Bremond, Marlin and New Waverly, Texas.
James is a past president of the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas and was the founding webmaster of the PGST website. He also served as the Surname Index Coordinator from 1994 - 2000.
In addition to serving as the webmaster and editor of this Polish Texan website, he maintains a number of other websites including;
With a lifelong passion for photography, James can often be found with a camera around his neck. In addition to photographing family events and his grandchildren, he is the church photographer for St. Mary Catholic Church in Plantersville and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stoneham. Many of his photographs can be found on the church website or his photography gallery.
