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Pierogi Makers” start meeting in the kitchen area of St. parishioners from both parishes march together in a pro-
Peter and Paul in January to initiate pierogi production. cession leading to St. Peter and Paul that concludes with a
Sales commence on Ash Wednesday and conclude by Eas- benediction and reception.
ter. They are sold every Friday at the church, from 11 am
to 2 pm, with lines starting to form by 10 am. Four types This past June, a 100-year celebration was held on church
of pierogi are made: sauerkraut, prune, cheese and potato grounds as parishioners celebrated their forefather's vi-
and cheese. sion and commitment to a Polish Roman Catholic church
in Wallingford; still rich in Polish traditions, still serving the
needs of the Polish American community.

The celebration commenced with a mass and followed
with an outdoor feast, speeches and festivities. A highlight
was Mayor Vincent Cervoni’s reading of his signed Wall-
ingford Proclamation honoring St. Peter and Paul and its
history. One could sense the pride and admiration those
gathered had for their church and the 150 plus Polish fami-
lies that created St. Peter and Paul one hundred years ago.

During my youth, I proudly served as a St. Peter and Paul
altar boy for six years. Those years impacted me on many
levels. My confidence grew along with my appreciation of
what it means to serve others.

However, after my research for this article, my sixty-year
The pierogi sales started as a fundraiser by and for the St. paradigm of St. Peter and Paul has been permanently al-
Peter and Paul Holy Rosary Society, but soon became its tered. Now, as I view St. Peter and Paul, I will envision the
own entity, with profits going to the St. Peter and Paul Par- 150-plus Polish family members sacrificing and toiling to
ish. help build the Polish Roman Catholic Church they desired
and envisioned as a cornerstone for their Wallingford Pol-
Along with the Polish traditions, there is now a yearly col- ish community. Sto Lat!
laboration with Holy Trinity in June, the Corpus Christi pro-
cession. Starting at the Holy Trinity Church just after 1 PM, You can email me at Jpajor9553@aol.com with comments.

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