WEST END PULASKI LODGE 1052
COMMUNION BREAKFAST

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - As West End Pulaski Lodge 1052 is in their one hundredth year of existence, there are many traditions that the lodge has, but not none more important than the Easter Communion Breakfast. Gone are the Sundays when members marched to Guardian Angels Church in a group from the lodge. Since the closing of Guardian Angels Church, the members travel to St. Stanislaus Church, located in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Father Harry Nichols welcomed the members and their guests to the Mass which was celebrated on Sunday, March 29, 2009. He congratulated the members for continuing the tradition of the Easter Communion Breakfast. Father Nichols introduced the following guests to the congregation: from Cleveland, Ohio - PNA Union of Poles Division, National Director Allan Szuflada and his wife Diane, Commissioner of District 17 Frances Lisowski, former President of the Polish Falcons Wallace Zielinski, the current President of the Polish Falcons Tim Kuzma, District 8 Lady Commissioner of PNA Irene Nickel, President of Lodge 1052 Val Pawlos and National Director Joseph Kaminski.

After Mass, the members and guests proceeded to the Lodge and enjoyed a delicious breakfast that was created by Rockefeller's Catering and the sweet breads baked by member John Schubert, with assistance by his wife Robin and niece Tracy Smith.

The highlight of the breakfast has always been the presentation of the Raymond Twardy Scholarship which was awarded to the following students: Jessica Brooks, Jessica Bogdan, Laura Crawford, Dominic DiPaulo, James Kaczorowski, Thomas Kaczorowski and Jessica Lascola.

Brief comments were made by both Allan Szuflada and Tim Kuzma, who emphasized the importance of Frateralism among all Polish fraternals for the betterment of Polonia. Val Pawlos announced that the lodge will be celebrating their 100th anniversary on October 18th with a banquet at the Radisson Hotel in Greentree. He also invited the members and guests to inspect the remodeled bar area of the lodge.

At the conclusion of the breakfast, each child attending received an Easter gift donated by the PNA Home Office, Val Pawlos, Jeff Twardy and Joseph Kaminski.

A special "Bog Zaplac" to all the members and their guests who make this annual event a rewarding experience.

Submitted by:
Joseph Kaminski
Director, PNA

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(l-r) back row - Joseph Kaminski, James Kaczorowski, Thomas Kaczorowski, Dominic DiPaulo, Val Pawlos front row - Jessica Lascola, Jessica Bogdan, Laura Crawford

Fred Meinzer and Val Pawlos with Lodge children who received Easter gifts.

(l-r) back row - Allan Szuflada, Val Pawlos, Irene Nickel, Frances Lisowski, David Motak (front row) Diane Szuflada, Joesph Kaminski, Father Harry Nichols, Tim Kuzma, Wallace Zielinski