After the bilingual (Polish and English) Sunday Mass at the historic St. Casimir Church in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland Ohio, there was a procession outside to the statue of the Blessed Virgin for the May Crowning.

St. Casimir Church Altar

Fr. Eric Orzech, pastor of both St Casimir and St Stanislaus Churches, sang a litany in Polish to Mary as they processed.

May Crowning procession

May Crowning at St Casimir Church - Fr Eric Orzech

He then led the two traditional May Crowning hymns - On This Day O Beautiful Mother and Queen of the May (Bring Flowers of the Rarest) as the May Queen climbed the ladder and placed the flower wreath on the statue. Then others placed flowers by the statue.

Watch the video of the May Crowning.

After the May Crowning, the crowd spontaneously sang several hymns to Mary in Polish. Watch.

Here are some other images from the May Crowning at St. Casimir Church.

After the ceremony lunch in the social hall

***
Want to learn about Catholic and ethnic events in Cleveland such as this? Sign up for the free eNews and every Tuesday evening you will receive a free e-mail listing the next week's events. It's easy and free.

Fill out the form for the free weekly eNews.

***

Top of Page

Back to Cleveland Catholics

Back to Cleveland Polish

Stay informed about
the news and special events
of the Group(s)
you choose by
signing up
for the free
ClevelandPeople.Com
e-newsletter

Follow ClevelandPeople
on Twitter

or Cleveland People on Facebook

Like the work
of ClevelandPeople.Com?
Contribute to the cause
via Paypal

Murder in the Cultural Gardens
Whodunit Mystery
by Dan Hanson
set in the
Cleveland Cultural Gardens

Murder in the Cultural Gardens book - order here

Murder in AsiaTown
by Dan Hanson
They're Back!
Mystery in Cleveland's
Chinatown and AsiaTown

Browse over 8,500
ClevelandPeople
YouTube videos

Browse dozens of
Cleveland Catholic videos

Catholic Store

Catholic Prayer Books

Catholic Gifts

The Seven Last Words
by Fulton J. Sheen

The Seven Last Words by Fulton J. Sheen

54 Holy Cards with
Catholic Saints and Prayers

54 Holy Cards with Catholic Saints and Prayers

Rosary Cross Bead
Link Chain Bracelet

Rosary Cross Bead Charm Link Chain Bracelet

Catechism of the
Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Stories of the Saints

Why We're Catholic:
Our Reasons
for Faith, Hope, and Love

Why We're Catholic book

May CrowningSt. Casimir Polish Catholic Church8223 Sowinski Ave, ClevelandMay 11, 2025

Want to learn about Catholic and ethnic events in Cleveland such as this? Sign up for the free eNews and every Tuesday evening you will receive a free e-mail listing the next week's events. It's easy and free. Fill out the form for the free weekly eNews.

May Crowning
St. Casimir Polish Catholic Church
8223 Sowinski Ave, Cleveland
May 11, 2025

Want to learn about Catholic and ethnic events in Cleveland such as this? Sign up for the free eNews and every Tuesday evening you will receive a free e-mail listing the next week's events. It's easy and free.

Fill out the form for the free weekly eNews.