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Honorary Consuls for the Republic of Poland, Tad Taube and
Christopher Kerosky
invite you to attend
A Gathering of Remembrance for Deceased Polish Leaders
Tuesday, April 13 at 4 p.m.
Stanford University Memorial Church
Stanford Main Quad
Opening Remarks: Reverend Scotty McLennan
Includes a candle lighting by Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann, prayers
by Father Nathan Castle of the Catholic Community and remarks by
Professor Norman Naimark, Honorary Consul Tad Taube and others. |
Consulate General Republic
of Poland in Los Angeles
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles
informs with deepest sorrow of the tragic demise of the President
of the Republic of Poland, His Excellency Lech Kaczyński,
First Lady Maria Kaczyńska, members of the Polish Government
and Parliament as well as other high ranking dignitaries in a
plane crash today, April 10th, 2010. The delegation of Polish
dignitaries traveling to Smolensk for the 70th anniversary of
the Katyń Massacre died
when their plane crashed as it was landing at the Smolensk airport
(Russia). The exact number of victims as well as tragedy circumstances
are still to be confirmed.
A period of national mourning has been announced in Poland in connection
with the tragedy. The mourning will start Saturday April 10 at
6:00 p.m. and last until 6.00 p.m.Saturday, April 17. The condolence book will be opened at the office of the Consulate
General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, 12400 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 555, 90025, Los Angeles, CA, with the following schedule:
Saturday, April 10: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 11: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 12 through
Friday, April 16: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The following Holy Masses will take place:
•Houston (TX): Our Lady of Częstochowa; Sat., April 10, 6:00 p.m.
•Houston (TX): Our Lady of Częstochowa; Sun., April 11, 11:00 a.m.
•Las Vegas (NV): St. Elizabeth Parish; Sun., April 11, 12.30 p.m.
•Los Angeles (CA): Polish Parish at West Adams Blvd.; Sat., April 10, 6:00
p.m.
•Martinez (CA): Our Lady of the Immigrants; Sun., April 11, 9:30 a.m.
•Palo Alto (CA): Stanford University Memorial Church, Stanford Main Quad;
Tues., April 13, 4:00 p.m.
•Phoenix (AZ): Polish Parish; Sun., April 11, 3:00 p.m.
•Portland (OR): St. Stanislaus Church; Sun., April 11, 11:00 a.m.
•Salt Lake City (UT): St. Ambrose Catholic Church; Sun., April 12, 1:30
p.m.
•San Diego (CA): Polish Mission; Sat., April 10, 6:00 p.m.
•San Francisco (CA): Church of the Nativity; Sun., April 11, 11:00 a.m.;
St. Ignatius Church; Sun., April 11, 5:00 p.m.; St.
Mary's Cathedral of the Assumption; Sat., April 24, 5:30 p.m.
•Seattle (WA): St. Margaret's Church; Sun., April 11, 12.00 noon; Sat.,
April 17, 11:00 a.m.
•Waikiki (HI): St. Augustine by the Sea Church; Sun., April 18, 10:00 a.m.
•Yorba Linda (CA): Pope John Paul II Polish Center ; Sat., April 10, 4:00
p.m.; Sun., April 11, 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Further announcements will follow.
Office of the Consul General
Tel.: 310-442-8500, ext. 109
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555
Los Angeles, CA 90025 |
THE HONORARY CONSUL OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
IN SAN FRANCISCO, Christopher
Kerosky
KONSUL HONOROWY RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ POLSKIEJ W SAN FRANCISCO |
The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland
in San Francisco, Christopher Kerosky, announces with deepest
sorrow of the tragic demise of President of the Republic of
Poland, His Excellency Lech Kaczyński, First Lady Maria
Kaczyńska, members of the Polish Government and Parliament
as well as other high ranking dignitaries, in a plane crash
today, April 10, 2010.
The delegation of Polish dignitaries traveling
to Smolensk for the 70th anniversary of the Katyń Massacre died
when their plane crashed as it came in for landing at the Smolensk
airport (Russia). The exact number of victims as well as tragedy
circumstances are still to be confirmed.
A period of national mourning has been announced
in Poland in connection with the tragedy. The mourning will
start Saturday April 10 at 6:00 p.m. and last until 6.00 p.m.Saturday,
April 17.
The
Condolence Book will be opened at the office
of the Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in San Francisco, Humboldt Bank Building, 785 Market St.,
15th Floor, San Francisco with the following schedule:
Monday, April 12: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 14: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be Memorial Masses in San Francisco in honor of President Kaczynski
and the other victims of the plane crash.
Sunday, April 11, 11 a.m., Memorial Mass (in Polish) at the Church of the Nativity,
located at 240 Fell St., San Francisco.
Sunday, April 11, 5:00 p.m., Memorial Mass (in English) at St. Ignatius Church,
located at 650 Parker, on the campus of the University of San Francisco. The
Mass will be followed by a requiem concert at 8 p.m. |
From
the Honorary Consul, Tad Taube
It is with a grieving heart that I share with you the tragic
news of the death of President Lech Kaczyński and First
Lady Maria Kaczyńska, and over 85 other political leaders
from the Republic of Poland, who were killed yesterday in an
airplane crash en route to a commemoration of the Polish army
officers who were murdered by the Soviet Union at the onset
of World War II. This is a heartbreaking loss of a friend of
our Consulates and Foundations and, more broadly, the loss
of a much-needed world leader warm to the U.S. and Israel.
On behalf of my Honorary Consulate, and the Taube and Koret
Foundations, I wish to express our deepest condolences to the
families of all who perished on this flight and to the people
of Poland. Words cannot properly describe the loss of such
great leaders. I will be speaking with my colleague, Honorary
Consul Christopher Kerosky, and we will keep you informed of
local memorial events, as well as news from the Polish government
and media.
Tad Taube
Honorary Consul for the Republic of Poland in the San Francisco Bay Area |
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