Parafia p.w. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
ST. MARY’S POLISH PARISH
21 Wesley St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2M5
Tel.: (902) 564-4847
www.StMarysPolishParish.ca
Witamy wszystkich! Welcome to all!
We are pleased to share our faith and rich traditions with the whole community.
Celebrating 100 years of faith and service (1913-2013)

PROBOSZCZ/PASTOR:  Father Paul Murphy 564-4355

MSZY/MASSES: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. followed by Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa. Praying of the Rosary begins prior to Mass at approximately 3:35 p.m.

SPOWIEDŹ:  Godzina do uzgodnienia z księdzem.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Anytime upon request to the priest.

SAKRAMENT CHRZTU ŚWIĘTEGO:  Prosimy o kontakt z księdzem conajmniej na 1 miesiąc przed planowaną datę.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please contact the priest at least one month in advance.

SAKRAMENT MAŁZEŃSTWA:   Zapowiedzi powinny być ogłoszone conajmniej na 6 miesięcy przed planowaną datę.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Intentions must be announced at least six months in advance.

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Dwudziesta Druga Niedziela Zwykła / Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION is for Ron Melski offered by Liz Melski. Eternal rest grant onto him O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. Wieczny odpoczynek racz Mu dać Panie, a swiatłość wiekuista niechaj Mu świeci na wieki wieków. Amen

The Vigil Candle this week is for a private intention offered by Elaine Tynski-Shipley & Chris Shipley.

Eucharistic Minister for today: Frank Starzomski

Ushers for collection today: Joe Gillis, Larry Gniewek

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, September 3, 4:00 p.m. Mass followed by Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa. Praying of the Rosary prior to Mass beginning at approximately 3:35 p.m. The Mass intention is for Bronia Markotich offered by Wayne Joseph.

Sunday, September 7, 9:30 a.m. The Mass intention will be for Raymond Kiley offered by Patsy Kiley & family. (Lunch to follow Mass)
Lectors: Edyta Baczyk, Andrzej Cebula
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: Caleigh, Nicholas
Ushers: Robert Melski Sr., Toni LaRusic
Greeters:
Altar Society volunteers for September: Peggy Ryba, Ursula Melski, Lynette Ryba, Catherine and Herb Tucker                                    

Collection receipts for Sunday, August 24:  $775.35 (broken down as follows: $595.00 weekly, $20.00 monthly, $48.00 candles, $32.35 loose, $80.00 Building fund. Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary’s Polish Parish. Dziękujemy serdecznie!

MASS CARDS/VIGIL CANDLE: Contact Tom Urbaniak (563-1226)

IN MEMORIAM DONATION: To make an In Memoriam donation, please pick up one of the IMO cards/St. Mary’s Polish Church envelopes at the back or speak with Shauna McKay. These will be acknowledged in the bulletin. We also welcome donations to the Building Fund, as we continue with improvements and repairs.

“IMIENINY” (NAME DAYS) FOR THE COMING WEEK. Help to maintain a longstanding Polish Catholic tradition by acknowledging relatives, friends, and colleagues who are celebrating their “name day,” corresponding with the feast day of a saint of the same name.  Where there is more than one saint of the same name who has been assigned a day, your “name day” is the one closest to your birthday. It is customary in the Polish tradition to acknowledge the name day of a relative or friend:
September 1: Bronisław, Bronisława, Bronisz
September 2: Bohdan, Czesław, Eliza, Henryk, Julian, Stefan, Tobiasz
September 3: Antoni, Bartłomiej, Bronisław, Bronisz, Izabela, Jan, Joachim, Szymon, Wincenty, Zenon
September 4: Ida, Lilianna, Rościgniew, Róża, Rozalia
September 5: Dorota, Justyna
September 6: Albin, Beata, Eugenia, Eugeniusz, Michał
September 7: Marek, Regina, Rena, Ryszard

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

LUNCH AFTER MASS NEXT SUNDAY, DOWNSTAIRS. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Responsible for lunch this month are: Linda Morykot, Frania McKay, Mike Morykot, Joan Mosher, Florence Paruch, Patricia Paruch, Stella Paruch,  Rose and Albert Oursen, Christa Porter, Mary Pierrynowski, Edmund and Maria Rudiuk, Lynette Ryba, Peggy Ryba, Steve Sokolowski, Catherine and Herb Tucker, Elaine Tynski-Shipley, Nellie Tynski

IF YOU CAN, PLEASE BRING A NON-PERISHABLE ITEM FOR LOAVES AND FISHES NEXT SUNDAY. Thank you!

RECENT IMO (“in memory of”) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUILDING FUND:
IMO Maria Woloszyn from Anna Wesolkowska; Lynette Ryba
IMO Dorothy Gillis from Mary Pierrynowski; Peter and Aggie Stephenson
IMO John Phillips from Joan Mosher; Zelda MacPhail

Wishing many blessings to everyone who is starting a new school year.

WORKING WITH OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – WHITNEY PIER PROJECT:  Next meeting of the inter-faith group to support the Pier Habitat for Humanity Project will be in our church on Tuesday, September 2, at 5 p.m. We will be continuing work on the educational board game called "The Pier."  Half of the proceeds will support the Habitat project and the other half the participating faith communities.

OUR NEXT POLSKI PIATEK: Friday, September 5, at 6 p.m. in the Polish Village Hall, downstairs. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. There will be some Polish food and music and an opportunity to learn a few Polish words and songs. No knowledge of Polish is required, and please feel free to invite friends from outside the parish for an enjoyable, informal gathering in the beautifully refurbished hall.

ASSIGNMENTS IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES FOR SEPTEMBER:
Eucharistic Ministers:
September 7: Janet Hawthorne
September 14: Marilyn Gillis
September 21: Suzanne Campbell
September 28: Frank Starzomski

Lectors:
September 7: Edyta Baczyk, Andrzej Cebula
September 14: Stephanie Black, Tom Urbaniak
September 21: Teresa Fagan, Janusz Wawrzyszyn
September 28: Anne Marie Campbell, Tony Melski

Ushers:
September 7: Robert Melski Sr., Toni LaRusic
September 14: Michael Melski, Larry Gniewek
September 21: Bernie LaRusic, Joe Gillis
September 28: Steve Melnick, Robert Melski Jr.

For greeters’ schedules, please speak with Marjorie Ardelli or Carolyn Kiley.
For altar servers’ schedules, please speak with Krista Ann Starzomski.
Thank you to everyone who serves in any of our parish ministries. Your service is valued.

CAPE BRETON POLISH TARTAN UPDATE: Deana Lloy has advised that the Scottish manufacturer has completed the weaving, and the material is en route and should be here in a few days. Deana will then need about two weeks to complete all of the product orders.

OCTOBER 4th – FUNDRAISING AUCTION FOR OUR NEW ROOF: Thank you to everyone who volunteered to contact businesses. Inserted in the bulletin recently was a “central list” showing names of businesses and parishioners who volunteered to contact them. If there was more than one volunteer for a business, one person was assigned based on the first name received or if we knew that one of the volunteers has a particularly close connection to the owner. There are still businesses with “blanks,” and we welcome additional volunteers (including for businesses not on the list). At the back of the church are copies of a letter that you can show businesses you visit. If you receive a donated good or certificate to be auctioned, please bring it to church before Sunday or Wednesday Mass, and we will store it until the auction. Thank you for all your help!

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO OUR CHURCH ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12: After Mass, there will be presentations and lunch – no charge to our parishioners and friends – as part of the International Singing Storytellers Symposium and Celtic Colours. “A new era of Croatian gusle”: The presentation will focus on a young generation of gusle players, continuers of family and local traditions that established their reputation during the Croatian revival of tradition (1990s). One of the finest of these gusle players, Jure Milos (Mostar University, Bosnia and Herzegovina) will provide a musical dialogue. The session will be moderated by ethnomusicologist, musician, composer and conductor Josko Caleta (Institute of Ethnology and Folklore, Zagreb, Croatia). And during the lunch there will be a panel with these presentations:
*Songs of Identity: The Influence of Singing Storytellers in Forming the Modern Society in Croatia / Iva Drozdek, University of Alberta
*Let’s Sing Poetry: Historical Returns and the Collective in Contemporary Polish Singer-Songwriter Practice / Andrea F. Bohlman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
*Zakopower in Poland: Local Narratives Retold / Louise Wrazen, York University

2014 POLISH FESTIVAL: Sunday, October 19, starting at 3 p.m. – indoors, using the Polish Village Hall plus tours of the church, and having various indoor stations, performances, and food selections, some of which will be related to the traditional Polish “Dozynki” (giving thanks for the harvest).

PROPERTY COMMITTEE CHAIR – Jim Campbell. If you notice any repair/upkeep issues, please feel free to contact Jim at 565-8924 (cell) or 562-5837 (home).

ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA (1550-1568), a patron saint of students: Born in Rostkowo, Poland, St. Stanislaus was renowned for his unshakeable spiritual devotion, even when taunted by critics and when overcome by terrible illness. He pursued his vocation as a novice in the Society of Jesus and remained studious, cheerful, and charitable despite all the adversity he had to endure. At the time of his death, it was already predicted far and wide that he would be a saint. He was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726.

PRAYING FOR PEACE IN SYRIA, IRAQ, AND UKRAINE: From Rome Reports (Aug, 26/14):  Pope Francis recalled when he prayed along with the presidents of Israel and Palestine on June 8. "The olive tree which I planted in the Vatican Gardens together with the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Presidents of Israel and Palestine, is a symbol of that peace which is secure and enduring only because it is cultivated by many hands. "With unity and charity Christ’s disciples strive to be peacemakers everywhere, in all peoples and communities, and to overcome persistent forms of discrimination, starting with those based on religion.”

THE RENOVATED AND REFURBISHED POLISH VILLAGE HALL is a comfortable, well appointed, modernized venue for events large and small. Please consider renting the hall for your events. Please call 564-8494.

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR ON-LINE “VIRTUAL TOUR” AND AN 8.5 MINUTE PARISH WELCOME VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITE:  www.stmaryspolishparish.ca

Wishing you a blessed week! Bóg zapłać!
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TODAY’S HYMNS:
Entrance: Pod Twą obronę -- #232 in the coil-bound hymnal
Offertory: W Twemu Sercu [In Your Heart] – not in hymnal
Communion: W Sakramencie Utajony [Contained in the Sacrament] – not in hymnal
Post-Communion: Gwiazdo śliczna, wspaniała [Star Resplendent] -- #172
Closing: Liczę na Ciebie Ojcze (I Place My Trust in You, Father) – #221