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SLOVENIAN HISTORY, CULTURE, RELIGION AND HERITAGE Part 7

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  Traditional Slovenian Potica Recipe (Authentic Walnut Roll) What is Povitica?             Povitica (pronounced poh-vee-TEET-sah )—more commonly known in modern Slovenia as potica ( poh-TEET-sah )—is a traditional festive rolled pastry that stands as one of the most iconic symbols of Slovenian culinary heritage. The name comes from the old Slovenian verb poviti , which means "to wrap in" or "to envelop," referring to how the dessert is rolled. While the older, archaic term povitica is widely used by diaspora communities in the United States and neighboring Croatia, potica is the standard contemporary name within Slovenia itself             Potica is a traditional Slovenian sweet bread made from soft, yeast-based dough and filled with ground walnuts, sugar, and spices. It’s typically served during holidays like Easter and Christmas, and is considered one of Sloven...
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SLOVENIAN HISTORY, CULTURE, RELIGION AND HERITAGE Part 6

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  1916-1936 Father John Perše   Father John Perse is a 1 st cousin 2x removed from Theresa Strutzel.   Here is his relationship to the Sterbenz-Strutzel family: (Fr. John Perse 1867-1936 was the son of   Mihael Perše 1823-1892 and his father was Jurij Pavel (George Paul) Perše (Persche) 1780-1843 and his daughter (sister of Mihael Perše) was Marija (Mary) Perše 1810-1893 and her son was Mihael (Michael) J. Šterbenc (Sterbenz) 1839-1924 and his daughter was Mary Sterbenz 1866-1954 and her daughter was Anna Theresa Strutzel 1893-1933 and she married Max Peter Medved 1892-1949.)             John Perse was born in 1867 in Stari Trg ob Kolpi, Austria—later to become Slovenia.   He was born to Marji Mihelic Panjan Perse and Mihael Perse.   (Marji Mihelic Panjan had 3 children from her first marriage to Jurji Panjan).   John was the 4th child of Marji Mihelic Panjan Perse and Mihael Perse.   Hi...
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SLOVENIAN HISTORY, CULTURE, RELIGION AND HERITAGE Part 5

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     In the late 1800s, European immigrants—overwhelmingly from Croatia, in addition to Slovenia—settled in the low-lying riverfront area of the West Bottoms to work long hours in the booming Kansas City stockyards and meatpacking houses. Following a devastating historic flood in 1903, these families moved up the bluffs to higher ground, establishing the historic neighborhood known today as Strawberry Hill. A History of Holy Family (Sveta Druzina)             The history of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Kansas City, Kansas, is a story of faith, hope and love, of exemplary pastoral care and countless blessings from heaven. It is a testimonial to the courage, vision and generosity of the Slovenian immigrants who founded the parish 100+ years ago. The story begins in the decade of the 1890's when about 30 men and a few women left their villages in Europe in search of economic opportunity in that wondrous land call...
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SLOVENIAN HISTORY, CULTURE, RELIGION AND HERITAGE Part 4

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  The 1951 Flood             On July 13, 1951, following months of relentless torrential rain across the Kansas River basin, the Kaw River completely overwhelmed and breached the protective urban levees. The result was an unprecedented wall of water that swallowed the industrial core of the city.             The 1951 Black Friday Flood was the single most devastating economic blow to Kansas City’s meatpacking district, functioning as the catalyst that permanently broke the city’s status as a top-tier national agricultural powerhouse. Submersion of the Stockyards             The floodwaters moved so rapidly that workers who arrived that morning under the assumption the levees would hold were caught completely off guard. Water rushed into the low-lying Central Industrial District (West Bottoms) and neighboring Ar...
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