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!
St. Mary’s Polish Church is a heritage landmark designated by the Province of Nova Scotia
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 Dennis Lamey 902-564-4222; sttheresasydney@gmail.com

MSZY/MASSES: Sunday at 9:30am, Wednesday at 6:30pm
Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa following the Wednesday evening Mass

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 Trzecia Niedziela Zwykła / Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for the soul of Raymond Kiley offered by Patsy Kiley

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

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, September 12, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for Aggie Stephenson (praying of the Rosary will precede Mass) 7:00pm Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa

Sunday, September 16, 9:30am: The Mass intention will be for Stella Ryba Granville offered by Frania and family
Lectors: Teresa Fagan, Noah Starzomski-Wilson
Eucharistic Minister: Frank Starzomski
Altar Servers: Matthew Pellerine, Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson, Robbie Melski
Ushers: Robert Melski Sr., Tony Melski
Greeters: Peggy Ryba, Joan Mosher
Altar Society designated volunteers for September: Evelyn Wójcik, Janet Hawthorne
Property Committee designated member for the coming week: Larry Gniewek (539-3918)
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Collection receipts for Sunday, September 2: $1477.00 (broken down as follows: $1037.00 general collection, $51.00 votive candles, $14.00 loose, $375.00 rebuilding fund). Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary's Polish Parish. Dziekujemy bardzo.

MASS INTENTIONS / VIGIL CANDLE: To reserve Mass Intentions / Vigil Candle, please contact Fr. Dennis directly at 902-564-4222.

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

RECENT IN MEMORY OF ("IMO") CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REBUILDING FUND:
IMO Aggie Stephenson from Frank and Delores Starzomski, Stephanie Black, Anne Marie and Jimmie Campbell, Steve Melnick, Ursula and Michael Melski, Joan Mosher, Jean Annette and Richard White

LUNCH AFTER MASS TODAY IN SALA 1050: We will also have a cake to mark our parish feast day. Yesterday marked 105 years since the founding of our parish. Everyone is welcome.

LOAVES AND FISHES: Thank you to everyone who brought an item for Loaves and Fishes. There will be a collection box near the entrance to the lunch.

BLESSING OF LIBRARY TODAY: At the lunch after Mass, Fr. Dennis will bless the library. We are so grateful to Aggie Stephenson, whom we miss very much, for her generous donation to develop the library in our Sala 1050. Mary and Wandzi Pierrynowski will be with us for the blessing. There are still features that will be added to the library and we will mention these at the blessing this morning.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT UPDATE :Lunchtime meals – free or donate what you can – to start September 26, 11:30am to 1:00pm in our church. This service will be offered every Wednesday thereafter. We will have a volunteer food handling course here on Tuesday, September 18, from 6 to 9pm. All are welcome. There will be a “dry run” for volunteers on Wednesday, September 19, at 11:30am. We are delighted to be working with a dedicated inter-faith steering committee. This week, Dr. Arsalan Raza (Cape Breton Muslin Society) contributed $1,000 toward the Community Kitchen Project in memory of his father, Syed Raza Ali. This now puts us at just over $3,000 to go toward materials and meals! We are so grateful. We recently put out a call for anyone wishing to consider sponsoring one week (for $250) or a contribution of any amount. Donation cheques, gratefully received, can be made payable to “Whitney Pier Polish Kitchen Society”. If you would like a charitable tax receipt, cheques can be made to St. Mary’s Polish Parish – but on the memo line please indicate that it’s intended for the Community Kitchen Project. Dziękujemy i Bóg zapłać! Also, to volunteer on one or more weeks and to be assigned a role, please contact Norm Hubbert at 902-577-0723; normhubbert@yahoo.ca. Thank you so much!

ST. MICHAEL'S POLISH BENEFIT SOCIETY: Meeting today Sunday, Sept 9 at 7:00pm

THE KITCHEN CABINETS ARE INSTALLED: We just have a few small final things to do this week and the rebuilding of our church will be complete! Thank you for your incredible generosity; we are not carrying any debt! A Huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard the past couple of weeks getting the kitchen outfitted, storage rooms cleaned up and organized, etc  This was a big task! What you have done is really appreciated.

MONUMENT UNVEILING HONOURING POLISH IMMIGRANTS AT PIER 21 NEXT SUNDAY (SEPT 16): Our parish is playing an active role – folk singing, emceeing. Official ceremony at 11:00am outside in front of Pier 21. Lunch inside at 12 noon and artistic program at 1:00pm RSVP to polishmonumenthalifax@gmail.com

SUNDAY, SEPT 30: Launch here in the Pier of the Atlantic Canada district of Canadian Polish Congress – lunch after Mass, celebration of St. Michael’s Day, “Polish Walk of Whitney Pier,” workshop on “Polonia in Partnership”. Everyone is welcome. The district will be headquartered at the Polish Village Hall.

DOŻYNKI POLISH HARVEST FESTIVAL: Sunday, October 14th from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the Polish Village Hall. We will have Polish food, a small Polish market, dance and folk song demonstrations, and more! This will also be a way to mark our 105th anniversary together with the broader community, which has been very kind to us.

PRAYER FOR THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (OUR PARISH FEAST DAY): “Impart to your servants, we pray, O Lord, the gift of heavenly grace, that the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin may bring deeper peace to those for whom the birth of her Son was the dawning of salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.”

TRANSLATION OF TODAY’S SECOND READING FROM THE LETTER OF ST. JAMES: My brothers and sisters, show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For if a person with gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor person in shabby clothes also comes in, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here, please, ” while you say to the poor one, “Stand there, ” or “Sit at my feet, ”have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil designs? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

“Carry peace with you to give it to others with your life, with a smile, with works of charity. Saint Mother Teresa, pray for us!” – A recent message on Twitter from Pope Francis

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 błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!

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TODAY’S HYMNS: 9:30 am Mass
Entrance: O Maryjo, moja radość! (Mary, My Joy)
Psalm:
Offertory:Liczę na Ciebie, Ojcze(I Rely on You, Father)
Communion: Daj Mi Jezusa (Grant Me Jesus)
Post-Communion: Na wszystkich drogach życia (On all the Roads of Life)
Recessional: Zdrowaś Maryjo Bogarodzico (Hail Mary Mother of God)