Polish Constitution Day Parade
Ridge Road - Parma, Ohio May 5, 2024
The Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791 was the first constitution to follow the 1788 ratification of the United States Constitution. May 3 was restored as an official Polish holiday in April 1990, after the fall of communism.
The Constitution of May 3, 1791 is considered one of the most important achievements in the history of Poland. The May 3 anniversary of its adoption has been observed as Poland's most important civil holiday since Poland regained independence in 1918. Its importance for the Polish people has been compared to that of 4 July to the Americans.
The Polish American Congress Ohio Division hosted its 74th Constitution Day Parade on Sunday May 5, 2024.
Bruce Kalinowski
Bruce Kalinowski served as MC for the Parade with the assistance of Father Eric Orzech, pastor of both St Stanislaus and St Casimir Churches in Cleveland. Father Eric is also Chaplain of the Polish American Congress.
Parade units included Polish and Ukrainian Veterans, Parma Fire Department, Grand Marshall Ewa Wiechec, principal of the Henryk Sienkiewicz Polish School, PIAST Polish Artistic Song and Dance Ensemble,
St John Paul banner, Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter and Parma Council, US Congressman Max Miller, Ohio State Rep Sean Brennan, Ohio state Senator Tom Patton, Dennis Kucinich and many other politicians. Also marching were the Polish national Alliance Polish School with principal Bernadette Zubel, United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio, Polish Village of Parma, St Mary's Polish national Church with Father Jason Soltysiak, Lithuanian American community, St Barbara Church, Miss Dyngus Day Cleveland Queens, Cleveland Polka Association, Polish Roman Catholic Union of America (PRCUA), Parma Senior HS Alumni, Ghostbusters Cleveland, Flagstar Bank Home Lending, Al Koran Shriners, Parma Polar Bears Swim Team and Cleveland Monster Trucks.
Here is a video of some of the highlights of the Parade.
Enjoy these other images from the 2024 Polish Constitution Day Parade in Parma.
Grand Marshal Ewa Wiechec
PIAST
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter
Sean Brennan
Tom Patton with Fr. Orzech and Bruce Kalinowski
Dennis Kucinich with Fr. Eric Orzech
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