Annual Events
Foundation's Recurring Annual Events
Each year, our Foundation organizes a series of meaningful events that celebrate faith, community, and tradition. These gatherings bring together members, friends, and supporters to honor our mission and strengthen our shared values.
Banquet Honoring a Distinguished Polish-American Priest
First Sunday of JunePrincess Manor, 92 Nassau Ave., GreenpointSummer Foundation Picnic
Last Sunday of JulyLocation announced annuallyPulaski Day Parade
First Sunday of OctoberParade route in ManhattanAnnual Mass
October (specific date posted in announcements)St. Stanislaus Kostka Church & Fr. Popiełuszko SquareChristmas Wafer Gathering (Opłatek)
First Sunday of DecemberPrincess Manor, 92 Nassau Ave., GreenpointAnnual Reporting and Election Meeting
End of November (preceded by a Mass)Catholic Academy, Newell St., Greenpoint
Seasonal Events
Seasonal & Special Programs
Online Papal Contest
February – May (for high school students, in partnership with the Tertio Millennio Institute)
Winners receive a trip to Rome
Lenten Prayer Vigils
March / April
Host church and school building
Lenten Concerts
March / April
Polish & Slavic Center, 177 Kent St., Greenpoint
Anniversary Masses
April / May
Various churches around New York
Foundation Pilgrimages (Spring)
May / June
Destinations related to the pilgrimages of John Paul II
Trip to Sight & Sound Theater
September
Religious performance in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Foundation Pilgrimages (Fall)
October
Destinations related to the pilgrimages of John Paul II
Advent Prayer Vigils
November / December
Host church and school building
Advent Concerts
November / December
Polish & Slavic Center, 177 Kent St., Greenpoint
Our Events
- 2023
- Christmas Wafer Gathering with the Friends of the John Paul II Foundation, December 3, 2023 – 12/16/2023
- Holy Mass and Concert at St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church in Manhattan – 11/03/2023
- Polish-American Celebrations Commemorating the 45th Anniversary of the Pontificate of John Paul II – 11/03/2023
- The John Paul II Foundation at the 86th Pulaski Day Parade – 10/11/2023
- Banquet of the Friends of the John Paul II Foundation – 06/28/2023
- Commemorating the 103rd Birthday of Saint John Paul II – 06/03/2023
- Divine Mercy Sunday – April 16 – 04/24/2023
- 90th Birthday of Our Chaplain – Fr. Józef Szpilski – 03/22/2023
- Christmas Wafer Gathering of the New York Chapter of the Friends of the John Paul II Foundation – 01/17/2023
- 2022
- The Polish-American Community Remembers Their Priest – 11/09/2022
- Sardinia – The Emerald Island – 10/25/2022
- 40th Anniversary of the John Paul II Foundation – 10/19/2022
- Double Jubilee – 08/24/2022
- Silver Jubilee – 07/20/2022
- At the Sight & Sound Theatre – The Show *DAVID* – 06/13/2022
- 150th Anniversary of St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish in Manhattan – 06/01/2022
- Anniversary of the Birth of Saint John Paul II – 05/31/2022
- Eighth Anniversary of the Canonization of Saint John Paul II – 05/23/2022
- Holy Mass on the 17th Anniversary of the Death of Saint John Paul II – April 2, 2022 – 04/07/2022
- Pilgrimage of the John Paul II Foundation Triptych – 03/07/2022
- Christmas Wafer Meeting – December 12, 2021 – 01/30/2022
- 2021
- Pilgrimage of Friends of the John Paul II Foundation to American Częstochowa – 11/14/2021
- Saints of Our Times – 11/03/2021
- 65th Anniversary of Priesthood of Father Józef Szpilski – 11/01/2021
- Anniversary Holy Mass in Tribute to Saint John Paul II – 06/10/2021
- Blessing of the TRIPTYCH in Honor of Saint John Paul II – 05/18/2021
- 2020
- 2019
- Festive Christmas Wafer Meeting of the John Paul II Foundation in New York 2019, a Gathering with Friends and Acquaintances! – 12/10/2019
- CONCERT IN HONOR OF SAINT JOHN PAUL II – NOVEMBER 3, 2019 – 11/19/2019
- Pilgrimage to ARMENIA and GEORGIA – September 11–23, 2019 – 10/09/2019
- Banquet Honoring Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio – June 2, 2019 – 07/2/2019
- Pilgrimage to Mexico – March 10–17, 2019 – 07/11/2019
- 2018
- 2018 Christmas Wafer Gathering of the JPII Foundation Friends Circle in New York – 12/27/2018
- Holy Mass at Holy Cross Church in Maspeth – 10/14/2018
- Pilgrimage to Mexico – March 10–17, 2019, 8 Days – 10/11/2018
- Pulaski Parade 2018 – 10/10/2018
- PILGRIMAGE TO HUNGARY – AUSTRIA – SLOVAKIA – CZECHIA – POLAND – 10/05/2018
- Banquet Honoring Fr. Eugeniusz Kotliński, CM – June 3, 2018 – 06/11/2018
- CONCERT FOR SAINT JOHN PAUL II – APRIL 28, 2018 – 05/01/2018
- Pilgrimage to SINGAPORE – JAPAN – PHILIPPINES – March 9–25, 2018 – 04/06/2018
- Reflections from the 2016 Papal Contest Winner – 12/30/2016
- World Youth Day 2016 – From Saint John Paul II to Pope Francis – 09/03/2016
- 2017
- Christmas Wafer Gathering of the New York Circle of Friends of the John Paul II Foundation 2017 – 01/19/2018
- General Assembly 2017 – 01/19/2018
- PILGRIMAGE ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FATIMA APPARITIONS – 01/19/2018
- 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA OF THE NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION – 01/11/2018
- IN PANAMA WITH FRIENDS OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION – March 2017 – 03/20/2017
- TRIP TO THAILAND AND CAMBODIA – 2017 – 01/11/2017
- 2016
- 2015
- New York Chapter’s Christmas Wafer Gathering – 2015 – 01/14/2016
- TRIP TO COSTA RICA – MARCH 7–12, 2016 – 12/03/2015
- General Meeting – Summary of the New York Chapter’s Activities in 2015 – 12/03/2015
- Trip to Dubai and Oman – October 22–31, 2015 – 11/22/2015
- "Magister adest et vocat te – The Teacher is here and is calling you." October 30, 2015 – 11/14/2015
- Farewell to Monsignor Piotr Żendzian – October 30, 2015 – 11/09/2015
- Anniversaries of the Death of Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko and the Election of St. John Paul II to the Papal Throne – 2015 – 11/09/2015
- Concert for Saint John Paul II – On the Occasion of Papal Day, October 11, 2015 – 11/09/2015
- The John Paul II Foundation at the 2015 Pulaski Day Parade – 10/31/2015
- Report from the 2015 Papal Contest Winner in Rome – 09/14/2015
- SUMMER PICNIC IN PENNSYLVANIA – July 26, 2015 – 08/18/2015
- EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF BISHOP WITOLD MROZIEWSKI – July 20, 2015 – 07/18/2015
- FATHER TADEUSZ LIZIŃCZYK HONORED BY THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION – June 7, 2015 – 06/29/2015
- DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – April 12, 2015 – 04/13/2015
- FOUNDATION CONCERT 2015 – The Most Beautiful Carols and Carnival Songs – 02/01/2015
- JADWIGA KAWA AWARDED PAPAL MEDAL – December 26, 2014 – 02/01/2015
- 2014
- JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION CHRISTMAS WAFER GATHERING – 2014 – 01/31/2015
- ANNUAL REPORT & ELECTION MEETING OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 30, 2014 – 12/07/2014
- 20th Anniversary Banquet of the Polish Supplementary School Named After Fr. Augustyn Kordecki – October 25, 2014 – 11/04/2014
- 30th Anniversary of the Death of Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko – October 2014 – 11/04/2014
- John Paul II Foundation at the 2014 Pulaski Parade – 11/04/2014
- SUMMER PICNIC IN PENNSYLVANIA – July 20, 2014 – 08/21/2014
- JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION FRIENDS' CIRCLE BANQUET HONORING FR. WŁODZIMIERZ ŁAŚ – June 1, 2014 – 06/12/2014
- Here is the First Prize Winner of the Papal Contest from the USA – 06/12/2014
- Biblical Spectacle "Moses" – September 20, 2014 – 06/05/2014
- Finalists of the U.S. Edition of the 2014 Papal Contest – 06/04/2014
- The Canonization of Two Popes – John Paul II and John XXIII – April 27, 2014 – 05/22/2014
- Habemus Santo Papam! 2014 – 04/28/2014
- CONCERT OF RELIGIOUS AND LENTEN SONGS IN MEMORY OF BLESSED JOHN PAUL II – April 6, 2014 – 04/18/2014
- 10TH PAPAL CONTEST 2014 – 02/03/2014
- PAPAL CONTEST 2014 – 01/21/2014
- Concert on Pope’s Day – October 13, 2013 – 10/19/2013
- 2013
- MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014! – 12/24/2013
- FOUNDATION’S CHRISTMAS WAFER CELEBRATION – December 8, 2013 – 12/12/2013
- REPORTING AND ELECTION MEETING OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION IN NEW YORK – November 17, 2013 – 11/26/2013
- Polonia Pays Tribute to Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko – October 20, 2013 – 11/05/2013
- 76th Pulaski Parade – October 6, 2013 – We Were There... – 10/07/2013
- Summer Picnic in Maryknoll – July 28, 2013 – 07/30/2013
- "Vacation with the Lord" 2013 – Highly Recommended! – 07/16/2013
- FR. RYSZARD KOPER HONORED GUEST OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION BANQUET – June 2013 – 06/05/2013
- TURKEY – IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE FIRST MISSIONARY CHURCHES – May 2013 – 05/15/2013
- SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATIFICATION OF JOHN PAUL II – May 11, 2013 – 05/15/2013
- AT THE SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE – *NOAH* – 2013 – 05/15/2013
- Father Krzysztof Wieliczko at St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish – April 28, 2013 – 04/30/2013
- EXHIBITION – 30th Anniversary of the John Paul II Foundation – April 2, 2013 – 03/24/2013
- HABEMUS PAPAM! 2013 – 03/13/2013
- March 12, 2013 – CONCLAVE – 03/12/2013
- Important Event! February 10, 2013 – 02/11/2013
- 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF FR. JAROSŁAW LAWRENZ – June 17, 2012 – 07/03/2012
- 2012
- ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WAFER GATHERING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE JP2 FOUNDATION - December 9, 2012 – 12/14/2012
- JOHN PAUL II CENTER – “DO NOT BE AFRAID” – KRAKÓW ŁAGIEWNIKI, 2012 – 12/01/2012
- GENERAL MEETING OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION – NOVEMBER 25, 2012 – 11/26/2012
- REMEMBRANCE OF BLESSED FR. JERZY POPIEŁUSZKO – 2012 – 11/12/2012
- 75th PULASKI PARADE ON MANHATTAN – 2012 – 11/12/2012
- PICNIC OF THE FRIENDS OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION IN AMERICAN CZESTOCHOWA – 2012 – 09/02/2012
- CARDINAL STANISŁAW DZIWISZ VISITS THE NEW YORK POLONIA – July 2012 – 07/11/2012
- FATHER KRZYSZTOF WIELICZKO, OSPPE, HONORED GUEST OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION IN NEW YORK – June 3, 2012 – 06/17/2012
- First Anniversary of the Beatification of John Paul II – May 5, 2012 – 05/08/2012
- Divine Mercy Sunday at American Częstochowa – April 15, 2012 – 04/26/2012
- Holy Mass on the 7th Anniversary of Blessed John Paul II’s Passing – March 31, 2012 – 04/25/2012
- “Jonah” – Performance by Sight & Sound Theatre in Pennsylvania – March 17, 2012 – 04/25/2012
- “Prayer Stronghold” – Blessed John Paul II – March 31, 2012 – 03/21/2012
- CHRISTMAS WAFER MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE BLESSED JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION IN NEW YORK – December 11, 2011 – 01/24/2012
- 2011
- REPORT FROM THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION – October 20, 2011 – 12/12/2011
- THE NEW YORK CHAPTER AT THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION IN ROME – October 22–24, 2011 – 11/27/2011
- COMMEMORATION OF BLESSED JOHN PAUL II – October 22, 2011 – 10/23/2011
- A Special Month – Polonia Honors Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko – October 3, 2011 – 10/20/2011
- JOHN PAUL II at the Pulaski Parade in Manhattan – October 2, 2011 – 10/12/2011
- SUMMER PICNIC 2011 – 10/12/2011
- Father Marek Sobczak – Guest of Honor of the New York John Paul II Foundation – June 5, 2011 – 06/27/2011
- Pilgrimage to the Beatification of Pope John Paul II - May 1, 2011. – 06/14/2011
- BEATIFICATION OF JOHN PAUL II – MAY 1, 2011 – 06/09/2011
- EXHIBITION “JOHN PAUL II – THE ROAD TO SAINTHOOD” – Spring 2011 – 06/06/2011
- SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JOHN PAUL II – April 2, 2011 – 04/28/2011
- LENTEN RETREAT WITH FATHER KRZYSZTOF WIELICZKO – April 16, 2011 – 03/15/2011
- Gaude Mater Polonia! – 01/16/2011
- 2008 – Canon Andrzej Kurowski – 01/04/2011
- 2007 – Canon Tomasz Machalski – 01/24/2011
- 2005 – Father James Meszaros – 01/04/2011
- 2003 – the late Canon Father Piotr Żendzian, later Prelate – 01/04/2011
- 2010 – FATHER TADEUSZ MACIEJEWSKI – 01/03/2011
- 2010
- CHRISTMAS WAFER GATHERING OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION FRIENDS’ CIRCLE – DECEMBER 12, 2010 – 12/20/2010
- REPORT AND ELECTION MEETING OF THE NEW YORK JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION – 2010 – 12/13/2010
- PIELGRZYMKA DO FATIMY I SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - 19 października 2010 r. – 12/04/2010
- Pilgrimage Trail – Fr. Jarosław – 2010 – 12/04/2010
- "Overcome Evil with Good" – Feast of Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko – 2010 – 10/17/2010
- Annual Pulaski Day Parade – October 3, 2010 – 10/03/2010
- Visit from a Distinguished Guest from Rome – Father Krzysztof Wieliczko – September 15, 2010 – 09/15/2010
- JPII Foundation Picnic – July 25, 2010 – 07/25/2010
- FATHER TADEUSZ MACIEJEWSKI HONORED GUEST OF THE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION BANQUET – June 2010 – 05/22/2010
- HOLY MASS ON THE 90TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN PAUL II – May 18, 2010 – 05/18/2010
- Lenten Vigil with Youth – April 2, 2010 – 04/02/2010
- 2009
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