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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Czwarta Niedziela Wielkiego Postu / Fourth Sunday of Lent

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for Jennie Horne offered by Herb and Catherine Tucker

Eucharistic Minister for today: Sophie O’Toole
Ushers for collection today: Bernie LaRusic, Larry Gniewek

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, April 3, 6:30pm: The Mass intention will be for Jerry Travis offered by Peggy Ryba. Mass will be preceded by the Rosary and followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa
Saturday, April 6, 11:30am: The Mass intention will be for Olivia Benoit offered by Angela and Howie Doiron

Sunday, April 7, 9:30am: The Mass intention will be for John Melnick offered by Steve Melnick and family
Lectors: Edyta Bączyk, Edmund Rudiuk
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: James Clarke, Frankie Chislett, Robbie Melski
Ushers: Tony Gniewek, Robert Melski Sr.
Greeters:Shirley Ardelli, Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley
Altar Society designated volunteers for April: Ursula Melski, Eileen Fagan-Steele
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 24: $798.00 (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

WITAMY! Welcome to Polish Consul Michał Faleńczyk, who is visiting us today and tomorrow morning. He will be participating in various meetings (St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society, Wałbrzych Partner City Steering Committee, CBU, etc). It is great to have him here, and he is looking forward to conversing with us informally over lunch.

LUNCH AFTER MASS TODAY in Sala 1050: Everyone is welcome. There is no charge.

LOAVES AND FISHES: If you brought a non-perishable item today for Loaves and Fishes, many thanks. There is a collection box near the entrance to the lunch area.

DZIĘKUJEMY! A note of thanks to all the volunteers who worked on making pierogi this week! Thanks for your hard work.

PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES: Our parish community mourns the passing of Mary Clarke after a very brief illness. Our prayers and condolences are extended to Walter (Mary's husband of 74 years), Mary’s family, and all her friends. We also mourn the passing of Lois Włudyka. Our prayers and condolences are extended to husband Lennie and to Lois’s family and all her friends. They will be greatly missed. Wieczny odpoczynek racz im dać Panie ...

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.

THANK YOU: Danny Gillis, animator for the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, called to express thanks to our parish for our contributions (free-will offerings for candles) on Matki Bożej Gromnicznej/Candlemas Day, and the link we made between our faith, culture, and humanitarian outreach.

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.

MONTHLY MEETING OF COMMUNITY KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS: Monday, April 8, at 4:15pm in Sala 1050. All volunteers welcome. For volunteers who took the volunteer food-handling course last September and have not received a certificate of participation, please speak with Tom Urbaniak.

WAŁBRZYCH PARTNER CITY STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: Tomorrow (Monday) at 8:30am in the Polish Village Hall.

FREE POLISH CAFÉ/ DECORATING PALMS: Please join us on Saturday, April 13, from 10:00am to 11:30am. We will have coffee, tea, refreshments, desserts (no charge). We’ll be decorating palms (willows) in keeping with the Polish custom and in time for Palm Sunday, which is the next day. This gathering is open to everyone. Absolutely no previous experience is required. We’ll share photos and stories of Polish pre-Easter customs. The gathering will take place in our church -- Sala 1050. Sponsored by the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society as part of a series of activities to mark the Society’s 110th anniversary.

PLEASE MARK THE EVENING OF FRIDAY, MAY 3, ON YOUR CALENDAR: We’ll be celebrating Polish Constitution Day at the Polish Village Hall. We’ll have tickets (limited to 100) on sale shortly. There will be Polish food and we’ll release the Polish Cape Bretoners colouring book with beautiful sketches by Jeff Wilson.

ST. MICHAEL’S POLISH BENEFIT SOCIETY: Supper this evening with Consul Faleńczyk at Kiju’s in Membertou. Regular Zarząd business meeting next Sunday (April 7) at 7:00pm in the Polish Village Hall.

PARISH PROPERTY WORKING GROUP: If you would like to be part of a rotation for periodic yard work/mowing, we would be most grateful. Please speak with John Morykot (jmorykot@eastlink.ca)

ASSIGNMENTS IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES FOR APRIL 2019:
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Please refer to the schedule provided by Marilyn Gillis

LECTORS:
April 7: Edyta Baczyk, Edmund Rudiuk
April 14 (Palm Sunday): Kristen Fagan-Steele, Bernie Paruch
April 21 (Easter Sunday): Krista Ann Starzomski, Janusz Wawrzyszyn
April 28: Anne Marie Campbell, Noah Starzomski-Wilson

USHERS:
April 7: Tony Gniewek, Robert Melski Jr.
April 14: Robert Melski Sr., Toni LaRusic

GREETERS: Please refer to the list provided by Marjorie Ardelli and Carolyn Kiley

TRANSLATION OF TODAY’S SECOND READING (FROM PAUL’S LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS): Brothers and sisters: Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.  And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us.  We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him

 "May the Blessed Virgin help everyone to follow the path of peace and fraternity, based on welcome and forgiveness, on respect for others, and on the love that is the gift of self.” – 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: Zdrowaś Maryjo Bogarodzico (Hail, Blessed Mary)
Psalm:
Offertory: Ach Mój Jezu (Oh, My Jesus)
Communion: Dobry Jezu Racz Wysłuchać (Gracious Jesus, Please Hear Us)
Post-Communion: Krzyżu Chrystusa (Cross of Christ)
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.]