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 Druga Niedziela Zwykła / Twentieth-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for Ted Baker offered by his family

Eucharistic Minister for today:
Ushers for collection today: Tony Gniewek, Toni LaRusic

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, September 4, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for Bernice Ratushny. Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa will follow the Mass
Saturday, September 7, 11:30am The Mass intention will be for Patsy Harris offered by Sophie and Roddie O'Toole

Sunday, September 8, 9:30am Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Mass intention will be for Ray Kiley offered by Patsy Kiley
Lectors: Anne Marie Campbell, Edyta Bączyk
Eucharistic Minister:
Altar Servers: Robbie Melski, James Clarke, Frankie Chislett
Ushers: Joe Gillis, Robert Melski Jr.
Greeters:
Altar Society designated volunteers for September: Peggy Ryba, Lynette Ryba
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, August 25: $706.00 (broken down as follows: $ general collection, $ monthly, $ flowers, $ votive candles, $ loose, $ Community Kitchen Project, $ building 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

ROCZNICA WYBUCHU II WOJNY ŚWIATOWEJ 1939-2019: Today marks the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and the start of World War II. We pray never again. We pray for peace and an end to hatred and oppression. We pray  that world leaders will uphold and respect the sanctity of all humanity and of each and every person.

110th ANNIVERSARY SUPPER FOR ST. MICHAEL’S POLISH BENEFIT SOCIETY: Saturday, September 14 at 7:00pm at the Polish Village Hall. Tickets are limited. Please purchase tickets ($20) after Mass from Tom Urbaniak (902-563-1226; tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca)

PARISH LUNCH AFTER MASS: Sunday, September 15, we will mark our parish feast day and the 106th anniversary of our parish. Everyone is welcome. We will have special guests: Janusz Tomczak, the new national president of the Canadian Polish Congress, and Polish Consul General Dariusz Wisniewski. They will also be with us the evening prior -- on September 14 -- for the anniversary supper for the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society. We are likewise honoured that Senator Dan Christmas will be joining us for the St. Michael’s anniversary supper.

REQUEST FOR PHOTOS: showing past St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society members, activities, any events at the Polish Village or the previous Polish hall over the years. We are very interested in anything you are willing to share. Please call 902-563-1226. Thanks in advance.

The Board of the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society meets this evening at 7:00pm.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT: Volunteers’ Meeting – Wednesday at 10:30am in our church, in Sala 1050. If you would like to become a volunteer (it doesn’t have to be every week), please call 563-1226. Weekly meals resume on Wednesday, September 18, 11:30am to 1:00pm.

DZIĘKUJEMY / SOME THANK YOUs! Thanks to everyone who has worked on parish projects over the summer. A few recent notes of appreciation: Thanks to Howie and Angela Doiron for their hard work on installing the new heat pumps in the church. This will help keep the church cooler in summers! Thanks to Abey Abraham and his team of international students who volunteered to do Polish language signs for our garden, displaying the Polish words for various vegetables. Thanks to Tanya and her colleagues from Pathways for the beautiful care of the food garden. Thanks to Frank Starzomski regarding the excellent recent lecture about the Polish community of Whitney Pier. Thanks to Jerry Pocius for filling in to do the bulletin the past couple of weeks. And to everyone for all you do week to week. God bless.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC CANADA DISTRICT OF THE CANADIAN POLISH CONGRESS will be in Halifax this year on Saturday, September 21 (business meeting in the afternoon, boat excursion with Halifax Polonia reps in the evening). When the district was established a year ago, we agreed to alternate AGMs between Cape Breton and Halifax. If you would like to go to this year’s AGM, please speak with any of the district board members from Cape Breton: Peggy Ryba, Ursula Melski, Frank Starzomski, Tom Urbaniak

ASSIGNMENTS IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES FOR SEPTEMBER 2019:
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Please refer to the list provided by Marilyn Gillis
LECTORS:
September 8: Anne Marie Campbell, Edyta Baczyk
September 15: Stephanie Black, Janusz Wawrzyszyn
September 22: Kristen Fagan-Steele, Bernie Paruch
September 29: Ursula Melski, Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson
USHERS:
September 8: Joe Gillis, Robert Melski Jr.
September 15: Bernie LaRusic, Toni LaRusic
September 22: Robert Melski Sr., Larry Gniewek
September 29: Joe Gillis, Tony Gniewek
GREETERS: Please refer to the list provided to the greeters by Marjorie Ardelli and Carolyn Kiley

THE POLISH CAPE BRETONERS COLOURING BOOK: Copies ($10) are for sale at the back of the church. If you purchase a copy, please write your name on the sheet to help us keep track of inventory. Many thanks.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF CZĘSTOCHOWA: This past week, we marked the Feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa. A note on the Jasna Góra Monestary and Our Lady of Częstochowa: The monastery was established in 1392 by Pauline monks from Hungary and has been Poland’s most famous place of pilgrimage for centuries. “Jasna Góra” literally means “Luminous Mount.” The original icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa is present here.On June 4, 1979, on his first visit back to his home country, St. John Paul II remarked: “The Poles are accustomed to link with this place, this shrine, the many happenings of their lives: the various joyful or sad moments, especially the solemn, decisive moments, the occasions of responsibility, such as the choice of the direction for one's life, the choice of one's vocation, the birth of one's children, the final school examinations, and so many other occasions. They are accustomed to come with their problems to Jasna Góra to speak of them with their heavenly Mother, who not only has her image here, one of the best known and most venerated pictures of her in the world, but is specially present here.”

 “We ask for the grace not to be lukewarm Christians, living on half measures, letting love grow cold” --A recent message from Pope Francis on Twitter

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).

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 PROPERTY WORKING GROUP: Would you be able to help with property work a couple of hours every few weeks (rotation)? Please speak with John Morykot (jmorykot@eastlink.ca)

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:
Psalm: Ty, dobry Boże, biednego ochraniasz (God, in your goodness, you protect the poor.) Pronunciation: Ti / doh-bri / bo-dg-e / byed-NE-go / o-HRAN-yash
Offertory:
Communion:
Post-Communion:
Recessional:

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OJCZE NASZ (OUR FATHER):
Ojcze nasz, któryś jest w niebie – Ojcze Nasz
święć się imię Twoje; przyjdź królestwo Twoje – Ojcze Nasz
bądź wola Twoja, jako w niebie tak i na ziemi – Ojcze Nasz
Chleba naszego powszedniego daj nam dzisiaj – Ojcze Nasz
i odpuść nam nasze winy – Ojcze Nasz
jako i my odpuszczamy naszym winowajcom – Ojcze Nasz
I nie wódź nas na pokuszenie  -- Ojcze Nasz

Pronunciation:
Oy-CHE / nash/  ktoo-rish / yest / v / nee-EB-ee-e /     O-o-oy-che / nash
Sh-FEE-ench / sh-e-w / ee-ME-e-w / tf-OY-e / psh-EE-j / kr-OO-les-tfo / Tfo-y-ee /     O-o-oy-che /nash
BO-nj / vola / tf-OY-a / yak-o / v / nee-EB-ee-e / tak /ee /na /dg-e-me/    O-o-oy-che/nash
Hl-eba / nash-ego / pof-SHED-nee-ego / di / nam / jee-sh-ay / O-o-oy-che/ nash
EE /od/poosh-ch / nam / nash-e / vee-ni/     O-oy-che/ nash
Yak-o /ee / mi /od-PUSH-cha-m-i / nash-im / vee-no-VAY-tsom / O-o-oy-che / nash
EE/nee-e/ voo-dj /nas / na /po-KOOSH-e-nee-e/ O-o-oy-che / nash
Al-e / nas / zbaf / od-e / zw-EG-o / O-o-oy-che / nash