Polish Constitution Day Parade

 The Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791 was the first constitution to follow the 1788 ratification of the United States Constitution. May 3 was restored as an official Polish holiday in April 1990, after the fall of communism. It is celebrated in Cleveland with events including a ceremony at the Polish American Cultural Center in Cleveland's historic Slavic Village neighborhood and this parade down Ridge Road in Parma.

Fr. Eric Orzech and MC Bruce Kalinowski

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St Casimir Church 125th Anniversary

It was a big weekend for Greater Cleveland's Polish American Community. To celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the founding of St. Casimir's Parish, Fr. Eric Orzech, pastor of both St. Casimir and St. Stanislaus Churches invited the Most Reverend Andrzej Wypych, the Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago to be the Celebrant and Homilist at the Sunday, October 16th, 11:30 AM Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving

Bishop Andrzej Wypych, Fr Eric Orzech, altar servers and children of the Sienkiewicz Polish Language School and Piast Dancers


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Polish National Anthem at Constitution Day in Parma

Fr. Eric Orzech, President of the Polish American Congress Ohio Division, served as MC of the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio. This was the 68th annual event and 2nd largest in the US outside of Chicago.  He introduced Elizabeth Suhak of the PIAST Dance Ensemble who sang the Polish national anthem.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/polish/polish.htm

Invocation in Polish at 2016 Constitution Day in Parma

Fr. Eric Orzech, President of the Polish American Congress Ohio Division, gave the invocation in Polish at the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/polish/polish.htm

Miss Polonia 2016 at Constitution Day in Parma

Fr. Eric Orzech, President of the Polish American Congress Ohio Division, served as MC of the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio. He introduced Junior Miss Polonia and Miss Polonia 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/polish/polish.htm