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Holy Mother of Sorrows to host music convention

The National United Choir (NUS) 22nd Music Workshop/30th General Convention hosted by the Scranton Chapter Circle Choir will be held at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church on Wednesday, July 27, through Friday, July 29. This workshop brings together the many talents of organists, choir members and musicians dedicated to the music ministry of the Polish National Catholic Church.

The Polish National Catholic Church 23rd Music Workshop/ 30th General Convention hosted by the Scranton Circle Choir Chapter of the National United Choir will be held at the Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC Parish July 27 thru July 29. Pictured are Convention/Workshop representatives of Holy Mother of Sorrows. Left to right, first row, Jan Cwikla and Al Micka, Chairman of the Workshop; second row, Joshua Carey and Father Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor of Holy Mother of Sorrows.

The convention will open on Wednesday with a Mass at Holy Mother of Sorrows beginning at 5:00 p.m. concelebrated by the Prime Bishop Anthony Mikovsky of the Polish National Catholic Church, United States and Canada; Bishop John Mack of the Diocese of Central Scranton, New York and New Jersey; Bishop Thomas Gnat, Bishop of the New England Diocese, Bishop Anthony Popka, Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago and Father Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor of Holy Mother of Sorrows.

Five instructors will give their expertise in music over the two day workshop: Dr Jim Ploshanka of Cleveland, Ohio; Dr Neil Stahurski of Pittsburgh, Patrick Marsinko, II; Scranton; Lisa McConlogue, Scranton, Director of Vocal Music at Scranton High School and Wendy Blotzer, McKeesport, Math Teacher, Clairiton City, who has served the National United Choirs as a Music Commission member, Music Scholarship Reviewer and Composer.

The Convention/ Workshop participants will review the new organist handbook, expand the music scholarship program which has awarded more than $330,000 since its inception in 1966 to parishioners committed to the music ministry, prepare music selections for the two free concerts and introduce their newly published church hymnal. This one of a kind hymnal includes all of the traditional Polish hymns from all the holidays plus customary church songs with the Polish verses on one side and the English translation on the other side. Volunteers from all parishes throughout the continental United States spent 20 years crafting this hymnal.

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By Rebecca Orchant

To be honest, Pittsburgh is just never a place I thought I’d go. I’ve never lacked wanderlust, but western Pennsylvania never really drew me in before. When some friends mentioned they had a wedding to attend in the Steel City and were looking for road-trip buddies, my Sidekick and I  volunteered, not so sure of what we’d find. I can tell you now, I’m glad I went and recommend that you do as well. Either by accident or on purpose.

After a few hours of fairly strenuous record shopping at Jerry’s (basically one of the lost wonders of the world), we needed some serious sustenance in the land of the sandwich. We got a recommendation from a friend to seek out the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern for cold beers and excellent Polish food. Those are not two things you need to tell me twice about.

This place is quite literally under the Bloomfield Bridge, forcing you to hook a mean right immediately after the exit ramp and then figure out the back-road neighborhood maze that leads to their parking lot. It’s confusing, it’s nerve-wracking, there will probably be roadies shouting colorful things at each other as they load the evening’s band’s equipment onto the stage: it’s worth persevering. Because here’s the thing, like a lot of Pittsburgh itself, what looks a little rough around the edges on the outside turns out to be one of the most welcoming places ever on the inside.

Oh, and there are pretty glorious onion rings, which we sampled along with fried mushrooms. Everything is cheap, greasy in the best way and totally satisfying. After the fry basket, we moved on to the “Red” Platter: the best kielbasa I’ve ever had, next to a pierogi and a bundle of stuffed cabbage all set atop buttery noodles and MORE cabbage. The staff is friendly, talkative and quick to let you taste a beer if you’ve never had it – which is fairly likely since they have a couple Pennsylvania locals on draft.  I wish the BBT could be my local and will now divert any road trip I can through the City of Bridges.

On weekend nights they have live bands and rumor has it that bottled beers are $1.10 on Thursday night. One dollar. Ten cents. People, I can’t say enough good things about this Polish Party House. Enjoy!

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