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			<h1 class="entry-title">Tag: <span>John Paul II</span></h1>		</div>
	
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/saint-john-paul-ii-bust-dedication/">Saint John Paul II Bust Dedication</a></h2><p>Polish Cultural Garden Saint John Paul II Bust Dedication Saturday May 18, 2019 2 PM Polish Cultural Garden St. Clair and East Boulevard We hope you can join us as we celebrate the blessing and dedication of the Andrej Pitynski bronze bust of Polish-born, our Highest Holiness Saint John Paul II. Renowned artist Pitynski will [&hellip;]</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/piotr-rubik-concert-santo-subito/">Piotr Rubik concert &#8211; SANTO SUBITO</a></h2><p>Polish American Cultural Center is sponsoring Piotr Rubik concert entitled SANTO SUBITO. It is Canto Biography of Pope John Paul II. It is a musical spectacle with 40 performers and 8 soloists. The concert is in Magnificat HS Auditorium 20220 Hilliard Ave., Rocky River, OH on Thursday October 14, 2010 at 8 PM. Tickets are [&hellip;]</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/program-to-honor-pope-john-paul-ii/">Program to Honor Pope John Paul II</a></h2><p>„OCAL MNIE OD POGARDY PANIE” (Save me  O Lord from contempt)             A reflective program dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II                     You are invited for a few moments of reflection and contemplation about the sense and the purpose of our human journey as seen through the eyes of Pope John Paul II. [&hellip;]</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/dear-fellow-polonian-2/">Dear fellow Polonian,</a></h2><p>It is once again time to renew your membership in the Polish American Cultural Center honoring John Paul II. For those who are not members of the Center, we hope you will join us in our mission to preserve and promote Polish traditions and culture in the Cleveland area. We had a successful year in [&hellip;]</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/the-cleveland-foundation-welcomes-polish-american-cultural-center/">The Cleveland Foundation welcomes Polish-American Cultural Center!</a></h2><p>Polish-American Cultural Center in Honor of John Paul II has reached yet another milestone; in May 2009 Polish-American Cultural Center (PACC) established an organizational endowment fund at the Cleveland Foundation.  The foundation want to thank the board of directors of PACC for the trust you have placed in the foundation. So what does this mean [&hellip;]</p>
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