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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Święta Epifanii / Feast of the Epiphany

January 6th -- Epiphany -- is a holiday in Poland, and there are many parades and carolling on this day as people re-enact the journey of the Magi.

A common prayer when inscribing K+M+B in blessed chalk above a doorway in your home on the Feast of the Epiphany: "Panie Jezu Chryste, którego Trzej Mędrcy jako Dziecię znaleźli w domu i  złożyli mu hołd, który wzrastałeś w domu w Nazarecie przy boku Maryi i św. Józefa, uświęć i nasz dom swoją obecnością. Niech panuje w nim Twoja miłość, dobroć i czystość. Niech wszyscy tworzymy domowy kościół, który w tym sanktuarium niech stale składa Ci uwielbienie i chwałę. Niech święte symbole, które znaczymy na drzwiach tego sanktuarium, przypominają nam i tym, którzy będą nas odwiedzać, że jesteśmy domowym kościołem i za gwiazdą wiary chcemy iść na spotkanie z Tobą do domu naszego wspólnego Ojca, który w jedności Ducha żyjesz i królujesz. Amen.”

“Lord Jesus Christ, discovered by the Magi and uprooted from your home, alongside Mary and Joseph, sanctify our home with your presence. Let our home be one of love, goodness, and purity. Let it be a sanctuary, giving you worship and praise. Let these sacred symbols on our doorway remind us of your presence and be a star of faith leading us to the home of our Common Father, through the holy spirit, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.”

Eucharistic Minister for today: Janet Hawthorne

Ushers for collection today: Joe Gillis, Robert Melski Jr.

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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, January 10, 9:30 a.m.
Lectors:Anne Marie Campbell, Robert Lewandowski                                                                     
Eucharistic Minister: Suzanne Campbell
Altar Servers: Brianna, Rudy and Nicholas 
Ushers: Larry Gniewek, Toni LaRusic
Greeters: Catherine Tucker, Herb Tucker

Collection receipts for Sunday, December 27: $3216.10 (broken down as follows: $2146.10 general collection, $1070.00 rebuilding fund). Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary’s Polish Parish. Dziekujemy bardzo.

MASS CARDS: To reserve Mass Intentions, please call Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley 902-539-1725.

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:
January 3: Danuta, Piotr
January 4: Angelika, Aniela, Dobromir, Eugeniusz, Grzegorz, Izabela
January 5: Edward, Emilian, Hanna, Szymon
January 6: Andrzej, Bolemir, Kacper, Kasper
January 7: Julian, Lucjan, Walenty
January 8: Mścisław, Seweryn
January 9: Antoni, Borzymir, Julian, Julianna
January 10: Dobrosław, Jan, Paweł

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! Happy New Year!

 

RECENT IMO ("in memory of") CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE (RE)BUILDING FUND:
IMO parents Helen Kokoszka Michalik & Albert Michalik from Paula Michalik
IMO Krystyna Buczkowska from Jolanta Cebula
IMO Mr. & Mrs. Mike Cleary from Agnes Stephenson

PARISH OPŁATEK SUPPER: Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 6 p.m., Polish Village Hall. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Please bring a dish if you can – and if you can a non-perishable item for Loaves and Fishes. We will discuss at the supper what to put in our church time capsule.

TO CONTRIBUTE ON-LINE TO OUR REBUILDING, PLEASE GO TO OUR PARISH WEB HOME PAGE (www.stmaryspolishparish.ca) and please click the link to our Canada Helps donation page. It’s a secure system and you’ll receive your charitable tax receipt promptly. Thanks for your support! Please spread the word.

REBUILDING FUND ENVELOPES are at the back of the church. Thank you for your support.

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

Życzenia na miłego nowego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week! Bóg zapłać!

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TODAY’S HYMNS: Please see bulletin insert for the words.
Entrance: Mędrcy Świata [Wise Sages of the World]
Offertory: Jezusa Narodzonego [Jesus, Born]
Communion: Wżłobie leży [Lying in the Manger]
Post-Communion: Śliczna Panienka [Resplendent Virgin]
Closing: Do Szopy, Hej Pasterze [To the Stable O Shepherd]