Parafia p.w. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
ST. MARY’S POLISH PARISH
21 Wesley St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2M5
(meeting until our rebuilding at Holy Redeemer Church
with thanks to our friends of Holy Redeemer Parish)
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.
Established in 1913. Our second century of faith and service … WE WILL RISE AGAIN

PROBOSZCZ/PASTOR:  Father Paul Murphy 564-4355

MSZY/MASSES: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (temporarily at Holy Redeemer Church)
Wednesday Masses on hold until we rebuild our church.
Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa will now be said before Sunday Masses.

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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Trzecia Niedziela Wiekanocna / Third Sunday of Easter

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION is for Gerald Travis offered by Peggy Ryba. Wieczny odpoczynek racz Mu dać Panie, a swiatłość wiekuista niechaj Mu świeci na wieki wieków. Amen

TODAY’S RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Wznieś ponad nami światłość Twoją, Panie [Raise your light above us, Lord.] Pronunciation: Vz-nee-esh / po-nad / na-mee / sh-viat-wosh-ch / Tvo-yo / Pa-nee-e

The Vigil Candle this week is for the Holy Father’s prayer intention “that persecuted Christians may feel the consoling presence of the Risen Lord and the solidarity of all the Church.”

Eucharistic Minister for today: Suzanne Campbell

Ushers for collection today: Robert Melski Sr., Larry Gniewek

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

WEDNESDAY MASSES are on hold while we rebuild. Please note that Father Paul leads the Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa every Sunday before Mass (starting at about 9:10 a.m.). Copies of the Novena are at the back of the church.

Sunday, April 26, 9:30 a.m. CZWARTA NIEDZIELA WIELKANOCNA/ Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Mass intention will be for Maria & Konstanty Wawrzyszyn offered by Janusz Wawrzyszyn.
Lectors: Stephanie Black, Edmund Rudiuk                                                                     
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: Kristofer, James Clarke, Noah
Ushers: Bernie LaRusic, Michael Melski
Greeters: Anna Wesolkowska, Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley

Collection receipts for Sunday, April 12:  $1172.50 (broken down as follows: $1007.50 general collection, $100.00 rebuilding fund, $5.00 Needs of the Church in Canada, $35.00 Holy Thursday collection, $45.00 Easter). Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary’s Polish Parish. Dziekujemy bardzo.

MASS CARDS/VIGIL CANDLE: To reserve Mass Intentions or Vigil Candle intentions, please call 902-563-1226. Please note that any 2015 Mass intentions recorded before the fire were lost and we would be most grateful if parishioners could check in again.

IN MEMORIAM DONATION: To make an In Memoriam donation, please speak with Shauna MacKay. These will be acknowledged in the bulletin. Building Fund contributions will go toward the new church. To contribute to the Rebuilding Fund, if you do not have an envelope, you can write on your regular envelope or cheque “Designated to the Rebuilding of St. Mary’s Polish Church.”

“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:
April 19: Cieszyrad, Czechasz, Czesław, Leon
April 20: Agnieszka,  Szymon, Teodor
April 21: Bartosz, Feliks, Konrad
April 22: Kaja, Łukasz, Teodor
April 23: Gerard, Helena, Jerzy, Wojciech
April 24: Aleksander, Erwin, Grzegorz
April 25: Jarosław, Marek
April 26: Maria, Marzena

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY, MAY 3rd – FEAST OF MARY QUEEN OF POLAND – LUNCH/RECEPTION AFTER MASS – UNVEILING OF FINALIZED PLANS FOR THE REBUILDING OF ST. MARY’S POLISH CHURCH. Architect Gary Hanley will be joining us. If you have traditional Polish attire or a St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society jacket, please wear it on this day. We would like to suggest that if you can prepare a dish or dessert with red and white colours that would be greatly appreciated. The following is the next group or parishioners in the rotation to please bring a dish for lunch. Many thanks! Krista Ann Starzomski, Genevieve and Janusz Wawrzyszyn, Anna Wesolkowska, Tom Urbaniak, Larry Gniewek, Tony Gniewek, Bob Lewandowski, Frania Ardelli, Marjorie Ardelli, Shirley Ardelli, Victoria Aucoin, Edyta Baczyk, Stephanie Black, Anne Marie and Jim Campbell, Denise Campbell, Chris Campbell, Suzanne Campbell

FUND-RAISING WORKING GROUP for REBUILDING: Meeting after Mass today in the O’Connell House.

PARISHIONERS WHO ARE ILL, UNDERGOING OPERATIONS, OR HOMEBOUND: Please share their names with our greeters (and if greeters could advise Father Paul or any member of the Rada that would be much appreciated). That will help make sure that we are praying and thinking about any of our fellow parishioners who cannot make it to church, and also providing any support we can. Thank you.

NEW: SECURE ON-LINE WAY TO DONATE TO OUR REBUILDING: As requested by the fund-raising working group we now have a secure, easy, on-line way to donate to the rebuilding of our church by credit card or debit. And you will get a charitable tax receipt e-mailed to you promptly. You can also make your donation in memory of someone and even set it up to make an automatic monthly credit card donation. This is set up through Canada Helps:  www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-marys-polish-parish/

The St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society meets next Sunday (April 26) at 7 p.m.

Last week’s parish Swieconka Easter breakfast was wonderful. Thank you to everyone who helped in any way and to everyone who attended. God bless!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Next Annual General Meeting of our parish is set for Sunday, May 31, after Mass. This will include a financial report, reports from various parish ministries and committees and Rada election.

PRE-MOTHER’S DAY FUND-RAISING TEA FOR THE REBUILDING : Sunday, April 26, 12 noon to 2 p.m. Polish Village Hall. The St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society invites you to a fund-raising tea. Come dressed in your finest attire. Prizes for the fanciest fascinator, hat or most representing the Downton Abbey theme. There will also be tickets on a Mothers’ Day basket and jewellery set.  Tickets are $10 each or 2 for $15 and can be reserved by calling Nicole Baker at 902- 371-5088.

RESPECT FOR ALL CHILDREN – From a recent General Audience by Pope Francis: Think what a society would be like if it decided, once and for all, to establish this principle: “It’s true, we are not perfect and we make many mistakes. But when it comes to the children who come into the world, no sacrifice on the part of adults is too costly or too great. [We must] ensure that no child believes he or she was a mistake, is worthless or is abandoned to a life of wounds and to the arrogance of men”. How beautiful a society like this would be! … Truly a great deal.

New “IMO” (Building Fund) cards and envelopes have been printed and are at the back of the church.

RECENT “IMO” (in memory of) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE (RE-)BUILDING FUND:
IMO Evelyn, Louis and Mike Candelora from Joan Candelora

REBUILDING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS: Building Fund contributions will go toward the new church. To contribute to the rebuilding if you do not have an envelope, you can also write on your regular envelope or cheque “Designated to the Rebuilding of St. Mary’s Polish Church.”

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: Please see bulletin insert for the words.
Entrance: Nie zna śmierci [He Knows Not Death]
Offertory: Wysławiajmy Chrysta Pana [Praise Christ the Lord]
Communion: Bądź pochwalon na wieki [Be Praised for the Ages]
Post-Communion: Już Zbawiciel Jezus żyje [The Saviour Jesus Lives]
Closing: Wesel się Królowo miła [Rejoice, Venerable Queen]