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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Trzecia Niedziela Wielkiego Postu / Third Sunday of Lent

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for Carol Mullin offered by Todge and Carol Baker

Eucharistic Minister for today: Marilyn Gillis
Ushers for collection today: Joe Gillis, Toni LaRusic

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, March 27, 6:30pm: The Mass intention will be for Priscilla Wójcik. Mass will be preceded by the Rosary and followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa

Sunday, March 31, 9:30am: The Mass intention will be for Jennie Horne offered by Herb and Catherine Tucker
Lectors: Edyta Bączyk, Bernie Paruch
Eucharistic Minister: Sophie O’Toole
Altar Servers: James Clarke, Frankie Chislett, Robbie Melski
Ushers: Bernie LaRusic, Larry Gniewek
Greeters:Anna Wesołkowska, Marjorie Ardelli
Altar Society designated volunteers for March: Catherine Tucker, Herb Tucker
Property Committee designated member for the coming week:
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Collection receipts for Sunday, March 17: $807.00 (broken down as follows: $ general collection, $ monthly, $ flowers, $ fuel, $ votive candles, $ loose,$ Kitchen Project, $ 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 or speak with him before Mass. (There is no fee for Mass intentions.)

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

LUNCH AFTER MASS NEXT SUNDAY: Polish Consul Michał Faleńczyk will be joining us and is looking forward to informally gathering with our community (we’ve moved up the monthly lunch by a week for this reason). The following is a list of fellow parishioners who are on the list this month to please bring a dish. Many thanks for your help! Vicky Aucoin, Nicole Baker, Marilyn and Joe Gillis, Bernie Kokoska, Carolyn Kiley, Judi and Peter McCarron, Ursula Melski, Deanie and John Morykot, Robert Lewandowski, Jerry Pocius, Peggy Ryba, Lynette Ryba, Robert Schella, Evelyn Wojcik, Tom Urbaniak.Please note that if you are not on the lunch rotation but would like to be, from time to time, please call 563-1226 or email tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca. Thank you kindly!

LOAVES AND FISHES: Thanks to everyone who can bring a non-perishable item for Loaves and Fishes next week. God bless!

PHOTOGRAPHS OF PARISH EVENTS: Vicky Aucoin has been compiling parish scrapbooks. As parish events happen, she’d be really grateful if you could share your photos! Vicky’s telephone number is 562-7142.

PARISH CARE GROUP: Please advise of anyone to whom we should reach out with prayers, a note, call, wishes, etc. Please call Vicky Aucoin (562-7142) or Catherine Tucker (567-0146). Also, blessed Easter baskets will be delivered again this year to people who cannot be with us for the actual blessing on Holy Saturday. Please let Vicky or Catherine know of anyone to whom we should plan to deliver a basket.

PIEROGI: Parish volunteers will be making pierogi on March 29 and 30 (this Friday and Saturday). Thanks to anyone who can help! New volunteers welcome – longstanding volunteers are happy to share their knowledge. If you would like to place an advance order for pierogi, please contact Stephanie Black (902-578-3697).

NEXT LUNCH AFTER MASS – SUNDAY, MARCH 31: Michał Faleńczyk, Polish Consul with responsibility for cultural affairs, will be here. He would like to spend time informally with members of our community.  Everyone is welcome.  Also, anyone who would like to have a one-on-one consular appointment with Mr. Faleńczyk (re any services of the Polish government, Polish passports, etc), please call 902-563-1226 and an appointment can be set up while he is here.

WHITNEY PIER COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT: Everyone is welcome for a warm meal and fellowship in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere. Every week, we have a diverse cross-section of the community. Meals are served every Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:00pm in our Sala 1050. Meals are free of charge or donate what you can to support the project. Many thanks to the volunteers and sponsors, and other faith communities as well as students who are collaborating with us.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN – SOME RECENT STATISTICS: In January, we served 584 meals (over five sittings). In February, we served 605 meals (over four sittings).

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNIVERSITY IN WAŁBRYCH (OUR SISTER CITY): Representatives of CBU and Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. Angelusa Silesiusa w Wałbrzychu had a great video-conference meeting two weeks ago and are just about ready to sign their own Memorandum of Understanding for faculty and student collaboration into the future!

DECORATING PALMS (A SPECIAL POLISH CUSTOM) – PLEASE JOIN US! Please drop in for a café-gathering the morning of Saturday, April 13 – the day before Palm Sunday – from 10:00am to 11:30am. In keeping with the Polish custom, we’ll be decorating palms for Palm Sunday. Actually, they will be willows as per Polish tradition. We’d be delighted to get everyone involved – and bring a friend! Free desserts and refreshments. We’ll also talk about the Polish customs for Palm Sunday and Holy Week. It will be hands-on, educational, fun, and will bring together faith and culture.

DONOR WALL TEMPLATE: We now have a miniature draft sample template provided by Brown’s Cresting. It’s on one of the tables in Sala 1050 – please feel free to have a look. It gives a rough idea (feedback/corrections welcomed: 902-563-1226; tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca). Please note it is a miniature: the actual version will take up much of the wall between the library and the side entrance door. In the actual formatting, the first and last names will be together (without a big gap), and we’re open to using additional photos. A lighter colour might also be appropriate, but, again, feedback is welcomed!

APPOINTMENTS WITH POLISH CONSUL: Consul Michał Faleńczyk will be here next Sunday. For an individual appointment about any Polish government service (eg. Polish passport), please email him at michal.falenczyk@msz.gov.pl

TRANSLATION OF TODAY’S SECOND READING (FROM PAUL’S LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS): I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud  and all passed through the sea, and all of them were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. All ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them,  and the rock was the Christ. Yet God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the desert. These things happened as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil things, as they did. Do not grumble as some of them did, and suffered death by the destroyer.These things happened to them as an example, and they have been written down as a warning to us, upon whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing secure should take care not to fall.

 “I express my sorrow and closeness to the dear people of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, affected by Cyclone Idai. I entrust the many victims and their families to the mercy of God.” – A message on Friday sent on behalf of 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

Życzenia na błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!

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TODAY'S HYMNS: 9:30 am Mass
Entrance: W Krzyżu Cierpienie (Cross of Compassion)
Psalm:
Offertory: Ludu, Mój Ludu (People, My People)
Communion: O Mój Jezu w hostii skryty (O My Jesus Contained in the Host)
Post-Communion: Jezu Bądź ze Mną (Jesus Be With Me)
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.]

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SOME KEY POLISH WORDS FOR LENT:
Wielki Post [vYEL-kee/ post] – Lent (literally the great fast)
Post – fast
Modlitwa [mohd-LEE-tfa] – prayer
jałmużna [yaw-MOOJ-na] – almsgiving
Czterdzieści dni [chter-JESH-chee / dnee]– 40 days