{"id":9420,"date":"2026-10-02T14:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saparish.com\/church\/?p=9420"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:25:35","slug":"join-us-for-the-polka-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saparish.com\/church\/news\/join-us-for-the-polka-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us for the polka Mass on Oct. 4, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Anthony of Padua is honored to host this year&#8217;s polka Mass \u2013 a traditional Catholic Mass with the addition of lively polka music \u2013 on <strong>Sunday, October 4, at 11:30 a.m.<\/strong> The polka Mass is held as part of the annual celebration of Polish heritage in Grand Rapids known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pulaskidays.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pulaski Days<\/a>, which takes place this year from September 27 to October 4, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music will be provided by Gerry Kaminski\u2019s Polka Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you can join us as we end this year&#8217;s Pulaski Days celebration by giving thanks to God for the faith we share and the community we have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about Pulaski Days Grand Rapids at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pulaskidays.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pulaskidays.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location and logistics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church<br>2510 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504<br><strong>Parking:<\/strong> You are encouraged to use our main parking lot. 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