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.
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 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Masses are on hold.
Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa will 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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Szesnasta Niedziela zwykła / Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION is for Neil Gillis offered by Joe & Marilyn Gillis. Wieczny odpoczynek racz Mu dać, Panie, a swiatłość wiekuista niechaj Mu świeci. Niech odpoczywa w pokoju. Amen.

Eucharistic Minister for today: Janet Hawthorne

Ushers for collection today: Bernie LaRusic, Larry Gniewek

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

WEDNESDAY MASSES are on hold. Please note that Father Paul leads the Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa every Sunday before Mass (starting at about 8:40 a.m.), except during Lent. Copies of the Novena are at the back of the church.

Sunday, July 24, 9:00 a.m. . The Mass intention will be for Catherine Ardelli offered by Shirley Ardelli and family.
Lectors:  Teresa Fagan, Janusz Wawrzyszyn                                                               
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: Anthony, Sebastian, Rudy
Ushers: Joe Gillis, Toni LaRusic
Greeters: Anna Wesolkowska, Marjorie Ardelli

Collection receipts for Sunday, July 10: $5560.45 (broken down as follows: $1290.45 general collection, $4270.00 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:
July 17: Aleksander, Andrzej
July 18: Aleksander, Renger, Andrzej, Bogdan, Marcelina, Maria Magdalena, Aneta
July 19: Erwin, Kamil, Karolina, Robert, Szymon
July 20: Wincenty
July 21: Małgorzata, Paweł
July 22: Andrzej, Daniel, Paulina; Magdalena
July 23: Bogna
July 24: Antoni, Kinga, Krystyna, Olga

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

“POPRAWINY” IMMEDIATELY AFTER MASS TODAY – POLISH VILLAGE HALL -- LIGHT LUNCH/SWEETS/TEA – in keeping with the Polish custom for the Sunday after a wedding. Everyone is welcome!

TIME CAPSULE: If you did not have a chance to write a message for our time capsule at our opening events on June 26 or July 3, please do so today. Many thanks. The forms and basket are on the table at the back of the church.

TODAY – SPECIAL COLLECTION for the five youth from our parish who are soon embarking on the pilgrimage to Krakow, Poland, for World Youth Day with Pope Francis. Thanks so much for your support. Dziękujemy! Please pray for our World Youth Day pilgrims, who are departing on July 21!

If you would like to be part of the Property Working Group or part of a church operations briefing, please call 902-563-1226.

REQUEST FOR PHOTOS: The diocesan newsletter would like to publish some vivid, representative photographs of our June 26 and July 3 events. If anyone has a photo you would like to share, please email it to tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca.

CHOIR RECRUITMENT: As previously reported, we are reaching out for new choir members. Proficiency in Polish is not a prerequisite – the choir will be delighted to work with you and ease you in at your pace. This is a wonderful way to keep our faith and traditions vibrant.

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA – to be led before Sunday Mass by lay members. If you would like to be part of the rotation to lead the Novena, please call 902-563-1226.

SOUVENIR COPIES OF THE PROGRAM FOR OUR JULY 3rd MASS OF CONSECRATION: We have some extra copies, which are at the back of the church.

POLISH CLASSES resume in the fall. Thanks to all who participate. Our weekly Polish radio segment about our parish and the Polish language and customs on CKJM resumes in August.

RECENT IMO ("IN MEMORY OF") CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE (RE)BUILDING FUND:
IMO Mary Wrobleski from Alma King

“SALA 1050” – PHASE  2: (hall, kitchen, library, children’s play area – overlooking the parish garden). Phase II – “Sala 1050,” will be done over the summer and fall, and we have been meeting with sponsors – most recently with Home Depot, which is kindly sponsoring some of the fixtures and materials. We are still fund-raising (approximately $100,000 for completion of all work) In particular, we are kindly reaching out for sponsors (full or partial) for the following – which will be permanently recognized: St.John Paul II Lane, flooring, drywall, lighting, side entranceway, fencing. If you would like to be a sponsor, please call 902-563-1226 or 902-578-3697.

The “1050” in “Sala 1050” refers to 2016 being a jubilee year – the 1050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland.

DONOR RECOGNITION PLAQUES will be placed up in the fall, once our capital campaign is completed, so that all donors can be recognized. Many, many thanks!  Prior to inscription, we will circulate a draft list for any corrections (spelling, IMOs, etc).

TRANSLATION OF TODAY’S SECOND READING (Col. 1:24-28):  Brothers and sisters: Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up
what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God, the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones, to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ in you, the hope for glory. It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

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. We are hoping to be able to start Phase II (hall/library/kitchen) very soon after the church opens.

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.”. Donations can also be made by regular mail: St. Mary's Polish Parish 21 Wesley St. , Sydney, N.S. B1N 2M5. We still need to raise about $150,000 to complete Phase 2. Thank you so much for your support.

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:
Entrance: Kochajmy Pana [Love the Lord]
Offertory: Z rąk kapłańskich [From Priestly Hands]
Communion: Bądź pochwalon na wieki [Be Praised for the Ages]
Post-Communion: Wszystko Tobie oddać pragnę  [I Strive to Give All to You] 
Closing: O Maryjo, moja radość [O Mary, My Joy]