Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish Statue Dedication

Prawda • Praca • Walka [Truth • Work • Struggle]

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 7, 2020

1. Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish Statue Dedication Marker [front]

Inscription.

[Front]

Blogoslawieni ubodzy, albowiem ich jest krolestwo boze.
Łuk. 6. 20.

Blogoslawieni, ktorzy lakna i pragna sprawiedliwosci, albowiem beda nasyceni
Mat. 5. 6.

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W roku 1933,
w wielką rocznicę śmierci pana naszego Jezusa Chrystusa,
pierwsza Polska Narodowa parafia im. Św. Stanisława tę statuę
wzniosła ku gzci zbawiciela, a na wilczną rzeczy pamiątkę.

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[Front]

Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6.20.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be filled
Matthew 5. 6.

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In 1933, on the great anniversary
of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the first Polish National parish named after St. Stanislaus
raised this statue to the grace of the Savior, and
for an everlasting record.

Erected 1933 by Saint Stanislaus Polish National Catholic Church Parish.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites •

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Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 41° 22.615′ N, 75° 41.047′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Kane Street east of Cemetery Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker and statue are in St. Stanislaus PNCC Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prime Bishop Franciszek Hodur (a few steps from this marker); Gualdo Tadino Citizens Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (about 800 feet away); World War II Memorial

Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish Statue Dedication Marker [back] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 7, 2020

2. Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish Statue Dedication Marker [back]

(about 800 feet away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); John F. Kennedy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Capt. James P. Cawley, U.S.M.C. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Msgt Walter A. Pasiak (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Also see . . .
1. Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish on Facebook. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish Statue and Dedication Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 7, 2020

3. Saint Stanislaus PNCC Parish Statue and Dedication Marker

Saint Stanislaus PNCC Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 9, 2020

4. Saint Stanislaus PNCC Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.