The Polish Mission's First Annual Wigilia Polish Mission http://polishmission.com Hosted by Marcin Chumiecki, Director, The Polish Mission 3535 Indian Trail Orchard Lake, Michigan Sunday, December 7, 2008 WIGILIA Information Please see http://wigilia.eventbrite.com 1:00 pm Polish Mass at the Shrine Chapel 2:00 pm Wigilia at The Banquet Center You are cordially invited to participate in a traditional Polish Christmas Eve Wigilia meal, and take home ideas on how to add this tradition to your 2008 Christmas festivities. The dinner itself differs from other evening meals in that the number of courses is fixed. Before sitting down at the table, everyone breaks the traditional wafer, or Oplatek and exchanges good wishes for health, wealth and happiness in the New Year. The Oplatek is a thin, unleavened wafer similar to the communion host. It is stamped with the figures of the Christ child, the blessed Mary, and the holy angels. The Wigilia is a meatless meal, which includes soup, pickled herring (sledzie), fried fish, pierogi, dried fruit compote, and assorted pastries. Our menu Wieczerza Wigilijna (Wigilia Supper) Barszcz z Uszkami Pickled Herring Noodles w/ Poppy Seed Meatless Stuffed Cabbage Battered Fried Fish Greek Style Baked Fish Mushroom, Sauerkraut Pierogi Sour cream, applesauce Vegetable Salad Fruit Compote Dinner Rolls and Breads Desserts After the meal Polish Christmas Carols called Kolędy will be sung .