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. Church rebuilt in 2015-2016. Our second century of faith and service

PROBOSZCZ/PASTOR:  Father Rich Philiposki 902-564-4847 or cell 902-577-6331

MSZY/MASSES: Sunday at 10:00 am, 4:00 pm
Weekday Masses: Days & times vary
First Saturday of the month at 8:30 am
Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa following the Wednesday evening Mass
Chaplet of Divine Mercy following the Friday evening Masss

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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Czwarta Niedziela Wielkiego Postu / Fourth Sunday of Lent

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (10:30 am Mass) is for the soul of Ted Baker offered by Jean Annette White
TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (4:00 pm Mass) is for all parishioners

Eucharistic Minister for today: Sophie O'Toole
Ushers for collection today: Toni LaRusic, Tony Melski

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday, March 12: No Mass
Tuesday, March 13: No Mass
Wednesday, March 14, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for deceased members of the Babiarz family 7:00pm Gorzkie Zale/Lenten Lamentations
Thursday, March 15, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for a special intention offered by Jean Annette White
Friday, March 16, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for Msgr. James MacLean offered by Father Rich 7:00pm Droga Krzyżowa/Way of the Cross

Sunday, March 18, 10:00am: The Mass intention will be for Antonina Ryba
Lectors: Noah Starzomski-Wilson, Edmund Rudiuk
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson, Caleigh Pellerine, James Clarke, Robbie Melski
Ushers: Bernie LaRusic, Joe Gillis
Greeters: Catherine Tucker
Altar Society designated volunteers for March10-31: Janet Hawthorne, Evelyn Cook
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Sunday, March 18, 4:00 pm: The Mass intention will be for all parishioners
Lector: Tom Urbaniak
Usher: Michael Gillis

Collection receipts for Sunday, March 4: $1824.75 (broken down as follows: $882.00 general collection, $350.00 monthly, $40.00 fuel, $65.00 votive candles, $122.75 loose, $465.00 rebuilding fund). Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary's Polish Parish. Dziekujemy bardzo.

MASS CARDS / VIGIL INTENTIONS: To reserve Mass Intentions / Vigil Intentions, please call Father Rich (902-564-4847 or cell 902-577-6331) or Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley (902-539-1725).

IN MEMORIAM DONATION: In Memoriam donations 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.”

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

FATHER RICH REPORTS:
Niech Bedzie Pochwalony Jezus Chrystus! Praise be Jesus Christ!
Dear Parishioners & Friends:
I am writing my report while in the office of Five Holy Martyrs Parish on Chicago’s Southwest side. I arrived Monday afternoon and began the Mini-Mission on Tuesday. This parish was once among the largest of the nearly 50 Polish parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Society of Christ was invited in 2001 to staff the parish. This church was privileged to host Cardinal Karol Wojtyla three times – twice as Archbishop of Krakow and in 1979 as Pope John Paul II. On the parking lot, a special Polish Mass was celebrated with over 10,000 in attendance in October 1979. The neighbourhood around the church is now primarily Hispanic, but many Poles (“Gorale”) drive in on Sunday from other areas of the city and suburbs. This Sunday, I will be conducting a Lenten Mission at Our Lady of Victory Church in Chatham, Ontario. Chatham is about halfway between Windsor and London. In 1993, after I left Sydney, I was appointed the first Society of Christ pastor and served here for two years. Today the church congregation of about 180 families is fighting for its life as the Bishop is attempting to incorporate the church into a “Family of Parishes” that would eventually liquidate the church and the beautiful grounds that would be prime property -- 5 acres of commercial property to sell! Please pray for Our Lady of Victory Parish. Weekday Masses will resume on Wednesday.      This Wednesday we will have for the first time this season the Lenten Lamentations (Gorzkie Zale) in English sung after the 6:30pm Mass. Have a blessed week !

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IN MEMORY OF (IMO) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REBUILDING FUND:
IMO Catherine Wanat Ardelli from Shirley Ardelli
IMO Julia Munshaw from Marjorie Ardelli & Carolyn Kiley
IMO Martin Delaney from Mary Pierrynowski & Aggie Stephenson

LOAVES AND FISHES: Thank you to everyone who brought a non-perishable item for Loaves and Fishes today. There is a collection box at the entrance to the lunch area.

MASS FOR SHUT-INS: We are kindly requesting your presence on the evening of Tuesday, March 13. We will need to fill the “congregation seats” in the studio, so if you can spare about an hour, we would be very grateful. Please write your name in the binder (Marjorie Ardelli or Tom Urbaniak will have it after Mass). This is a chance for us to share the warmth and welcome of our parish with a very wide audience. Please gather at 6:00pm on Tuesday, March 13 (for the 6:30 taping) at the CTV Studio on George St. If you need a ride, please call 902-563-1226. If you have Polish folk attire or a St. Michael’s jacket or a Polish tartan scarf, please wear it to the taping. The Mass will be taped and shown the following Sunday.

PARISH ENVELOPES: If you would like parish envelopes, please advise Fr. Rich, any member of the Parish Finance Committee (Wayne Joseph, Janet Hawthorne, Peter McCarron, Janusz Wawrzyszyn, Tom Urbaniak) or call 902-563-1226. Many thanks!

PAINTING OF LAST SUPPER/GILDING: This work has begun. Many thanks to Jeff Wilson, Maura McKeough, and the ongoing work of the Sacred Objectis Committee.

CZWARTA NIEDZIELA WIELKIEGO POSTU / FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT – LAETARE SUNDAY: The Latin word means “to rejoice,” and comes from the traditional Introit at the Mass, “O be joyful Jerusalem.” Rose-coloured vestments are often worn on this Sunday, which follows the mid-point of Lent. This particular Sunday sometimes sees a relaxation of the rigours of Lent. So, flowers may be placed on the altar to indicate hope that Easter is within sight. It was once called the “Sunday of the five loaves,” after the miracle of Jesus’ feeding of the multitude, which is reported in all four canonical Gospels. Raduj się, Jerozolimo, zbierzcie się wszyscy, którzy ją kochacie. Cieszcie się, wy, którzy byliście smutni, weselcie się i nasycajcie u źródła waszej pociechy. Rejoice, O Jerusalem: and come together all you that love her: rejoice with joy, you that have been in sorrow: that you may exult, and be filled with consolation.

PARISH LIBRARY COMMITTEE: will have a short meeting after Mass today to plan the “curation” of books and other resources as well as the sponsored children’s play area beside the library (which will be movable when the full hall space is needed for another activity).

ALTAR SOCIETY: will meet next Sunday after Mass. If you would like to be part of the Altar Society or learn more about it, please join us for this short meeting.

FINANCE COMMITTEE: meeting Saturday, March 24, 10:00am in Sala 1050.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: date set for Sunday, May 27, after the 10:00am Mass. (By-laws ask the Rada to set the date for after Easter but before summer and give a long notice.) There will be a financial overview, Rada elections, and annual reports. If you would like to serve on the Nominations Committee, which will start meeting in April, please call 902-563-1226. Many thanks.

KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION: Over the next several weeks, there will again be construction activity in the church as we move toward finishing the kitchen.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT: Inter-faith effort/weekly meals (free of charge or pay what-you-can); target start date for six-month pilot: Fall 2018. The next meeting of the steering committee will be in our church tomorrow Monday, March 12, at 4:00pm.  If you would like to participate, please call 902-563-1226.

POGORIA POLISH FOLK REHEARSALS after the 10:00am Mass today. Everyone is welcome.

PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING A PEACOCK FEATHER FOR $100 AT THE POLISH VILLAGE HALL: Your name, or the name of a person in whose memory you designate, will be permanently inscribed on the wall below a painted peacock feather downstairs in the Polish Village Hall. The hall has recently gone through some major improvements. Thanks for your help in promoting the hall as a hub for the community. Please speak with any member of the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society or call 902-564-8494.

“THE POLISH CAPE BRETONERS”: A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COLOURING BOOK PROJECT: Thank you for the suggestions for the colouring book project ( CBU Tompkins Institute). We are trying to incorporate all of them!

A RECENT MESSAGES ON TWITTER FROM THE HOLY FATHER ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, MARCH 8th: “I thank all women who every day strive to build more humane and welcoming societies.”

IN MEMORIAM / BUILDING FUND ENVELOPES / REBUILDING FUND ENVELOPES are at the back of the church. Many thanks for your support.

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 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. 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.The beautifully renovated downstairs is now available again for rentals for holiday parties or other occasions 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: 10:00 am Mass
Entrance: Jezu Chryste Panie Miły (Jesus Christ, Dear Lord)
Psalm:
Offertory: Ludu, Mój Ludu (People, My People)
Communion: Juź Przyszedł Jezu (Jesus Has Come)
Post-Communion: Jezu Miłości Twej (Here In This Sacrament)
Recessional: Któryś za nas cierpiał rany. Jezu Chryste, zmiłuj się nad nami (x3). (You who suffered wounded for us, Christ Jesus have mercy on us)

TODAY’S HYMNS: 4:00 pm Mass (See Pages in St. Joseph Sunday Missal)
Entrance:
Recessional: