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Polish Harvest Festival

Sylwester Kubisiak & Justyna Moczulski of Stamford carry the Wieniec (Harvest wreath) at the beginning of the 39th Annual Doźynki (Polish Harvest Festival) at Holy Name of Jesus in Stamford.

The event celebrates the Polish Culture and features live music, dancing, traditional Polish food and games for the kids. Holy Name of Jesus Parish was founded in 1903. The “Bell of Liberty” in the church tower was cast in Poland and originally commissioned for the 1939 World’s Fair. It features the broze busts of six Polish saints and a figure of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

Holy Name of Jesus offers Mass in Polish throughout the week including five Masses on Sunday. Father Pawel M. Hrebenko is serving as Pastor. Holy Name of Jesus Church is located at 4 Pulaski St., Stamford, CT 06902-6822. Phone: 203.323.4967. Online at: http://www.holynamestamford.org.