POLISH FESTIVAL On Sunday, September 12,
2010 from 11 am to 7 pm the Little Servant Sisters of the
Immaculate Conception will hold their 42nd Annual Country
Fair and Gala Polish Festival on their Convent Grounds, 1000
Cropwell Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ. There will be Holy Mass in
Polish in the Convent Chapel at 11 am. Day-long
entertainment and music for dancing will feature Polish
dancers, and Radio Personality Andy Citkowicz of WPDQ’S
Polka Party. Free parking will be available on the parking
lots of Henry Beck Middle School and Cherry Hill High School
East. The funds realized from this event will be used to
support the education and training of young Sisters for
their American Ministry in the teaching and health care
fields.
ENGAGED ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
STELLA MARIS RETREAT HOUSE
Engaged Encounter is a weekend retreat experience for
engaged couples to prepare for a lifelong sacramental
marriage, in a beautiful, ocean-front setting. The next
available weekend will be held on October 29-31, 2010 at
Stella Maris Retreat House, Elberon, NJ. The fee is $395 per
couple, which includes MEALS AND LODGING. Reservations are
limited. To register online, go to
www.dioceseoftrenton.org/go/cee
or call the Office of Family Life, 609-406-7400 ext. 5592.
VII ANNUAL WALKING PILGRIMAGE
Once again the parish had their Annual Walking Pilgrimage from St. Hedwig
to the American Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on the weekend
of August 8th & 9th, 2009. For more pictures visit website
http://www.pielgrzymkaztrenton.com/
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE THE BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL
SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Bishop John Smith invites the clergy and the faithful, of
the Diocese of Trenton, to journey with him to the Basilica
of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, on
Saturday, September 19, 2009. A pilgrimage is a devotional
act of faith that has been part of human religious
experiences for centuries. The journey of a pilgrim
symbolizes the spiritual journey of the disciple. We step
out of our normal routine and allow the physical journey to
stretch our souls as we journey into the mystery of God. We
discover our own need for conversion as we draw near to the
“Holy”. This year’s pilgrimage will take place during the
“Year of the Priest,” proclaimed by our Holy Father, Pope
Benedict XVI. Together we will travel to Mary’s shrine to
ask for renewed hope to face the challenges that face our
world and our Church. We will also raise our voices in
thanksgiving for the priests that minister to us, and to
pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood. This
year, as a special devotion, Deacons will be present at the
Chapel of Our Lady of Hope to pray over each pilgrim. Please
make every effort to join this year’s diocesan pilgrimage to
the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception. For more information please contact Richard
Bannister at 890-8275.
