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: PLEASE NOTE: We are now in Phase 4 of re-opening with masks and physical distancing. Z Bogiem!

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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XXI Niedziela Zwykła / 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time

CZYTANIA / READINGS:
Pierwsze czytanie / First Reading: Joz 24,1-2a.15-17.18b
Psalm: 34
Drugie czytanie / Second Reading: Ef 5,21-32
Ewangelia / Gospel: J 6,55.60-69

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Wszyscy zobaczcie, jak nasz Pan jest dobry / Taste and see the goodness of the Lord

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

At Mass, we will pray the Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa, which is found on page 24 of the book Przez Pokolenia: Prayers and Customs of St. Mary’s Polish Church. We will have copies.

AUGUST 26: 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. It 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 said: “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.”

WHY DOES OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA HAVE SLASH MARKS ON HER CHEEK? There are several histories in circulation, but the most common is about events in 1430. It is said that Hussite raiders tried to plunder the monastery at Czestochowa. When their horses would not move, one of the warriors grabbed the sacred icon and slashed it three times. When he tried to do so a fourth time, the sword fell out of his hand (some accounts even say he died). The image was recovered, but attempts to erase the slash marks were in vain. This may be a way in which Our Lady reminds us of the hurt and suffering in the world. In almost every Polish church in the world, including ours, you will see reproductions of this image, with the slash marks still in place.

STO LAT! Best wishes to Jancia LaRusic and Edyta Bączyk on the occasion of their birthdays! Wishing them lots of health and happiness! Many thanks! Wszystkiego dobrego!

FOOD CUPBOARD: If you are attending Mass this Sunday, we would be so grateful if you could bring a non-perishable or personal care item for the Food Cupboard. In particular, personal care items (soap, shampoo, etc) appear to be especially needed at this time. Also, nutritious non-perishable breakfast items like cereal and peanut butter. Thanks for all your help! God bless!

THANK YOU so much for the wonderful fruits and vegetables that were blessed last week and donated to Loaves and Fishes! Thanks to Jerry Pocius for delivering!

THANK YOU to Bernie LaRusic for his recent help with repairs and getting the new Father Greg MacLeod House fixed up. Our parish is one of the partner parishes in this project. The home will house six CBU students who are interested in deepening their Christian faith and serving the community.

LOOKING FOR SIMPLE, NUTRITIOUS POLISH RECIPES: The Good Food Bus would like to distribute little recipe cards during Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month (September).

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LINE-UP FOR NOVA SCOTIA POLISH HERITAGE MONTH:
-Lecture by Dr. Ed Michalik at the Glace Bay Heritage Museum – Thursday, September 23, 7:00pm. Free admission: “Stronger than Death: A Glimpse of the Life of a Glace Bay Polish Family.” In this talk, Dr. Edward Michalik will explore the loves, dreams, tragedies, and heroic persistence of two patriarchs of his clan, his grandfather Joe Michalik (1907–1982) and his father Bernie Michalik (1938–2016). Sifting through family history and legend, Ed will tell the story of two charismatic and mercurial men who embodied the Polish experience in Glace Bay during the twentieth century.
-Walk – “The Polish Pioneers of Glace Bay”. Friday, September 24, 10:30am. Meet at the Polish Pioneers Monument (which we unveiled last year during NS Polish Heritage Month): Dawe Avenue recreation field, near Douglas Ave.
-If you’re in Halifax on the evening of September 13, there will be a Polish food sampling evening at Budapest Bisztro. Limited capacity. Pre-registration to Paul Lenarczyk: prjlenarczyk@gmail.com

A FEATURED HERB FOR NOVA SCOTIA POLISH HERITAGE MONTH: This year, we will feature lubczyk (Iovage) and share some stories and Polish folklore related to it. The Cape Breton Local Food Hub will provide some to the Good Food Bus to distribute in small packages with a little description. We will also feature it on one of our upcoming radio segments on The Coast.

GIFT BASKET WITH SPECIAL BOOKS: At a few of our events in September, there will be free raffle tickets for a gift basket with books by Polish Nova Scotian authors, including this year’s featured author – William Kowalski.

RECIPE EXCHANGE: During Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month, the Cape Breton Regional Library would like to work with us on a little event – a recipe exchange/roundtable. It will be fun and informal, and held on Sept. 21. Everyone would be welcome. If you think you might be interested, please send a quick e-mail to tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca or call 902-563-1226.

A FEW DATES TO SET ASIDE:
September 10 (4:00 to 7:00pm) and 11 (10:30am to 2:30pm): Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month exhibit with featured artist Jo-Ann Dziubek MacDonald – Polish Village Hall
September 11: 11:00am to 2:00pm: Take-out Polish dinners
September 15 at 10:30am: Zoom lecture with our twin city (Walbrzych) Mayor Roman Szelemej
September 19 after Mass: Exhibit: Historic Homes of Polish Cape Breton. We will also have a book-signing with our featured Polish Nova Scotian author William Kowalski. He will sign copies of one of his books The Best Polish Restaurant in Buffalo
Evenings of September 20 and 27: Polish film nights at Boardmore Theatre – free admission.On September 20 we will have Poletown Lives! and on September 27 we will have Andrzej Wajda’s Man of Marble

PARISH POLISH COOKBOOKS – SECOND PRINTING AND POLISH CAPE BRETONERS COLOURING BOOKS: We have more in stock now!

WEEKDAY RADIO SPOTS ABOUT POLISH CULTURE AND LANGUAGE IN CAPE BRETON: The Coast Radio: Every weekday at 3:50pm and 7:50pm (FM 89.7). And archived at coastalradio.ca. It’s called the “One Minute Polish Broadcast”. Learn a new Polish word, phrase, or cultural tradition. Presented by the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society. Would you consider sponsoring a whole week of our radio segments for $100? The Coast has kindly agreed to allow the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society to do this as a fund-raiser (they are not charging for air time). Sponsors will be acknowledged on air (IMOs are welcome, birthday tributes, etc). Dziekujemy! And, we’re recruiting volunteers to go on air (pre-recorded). We’ll help you get ready. No previous experience required, and you do not have to be a Polish speaker. Our radio theme for this coming week will be a recipe for chrusciki. Many thanks to Marjorie Ardelli for lending her voice and expertise!

COLLECTION FOR AUGUST 15: $500.00. Thank you very kindly for your support of our parish.

THANKS VERY KINDLY FOR YOUR DONATIONS TO OUR PARISH DURING THE PANDEMIC: We are truly grateful for everyone’s generosity through the pandemic. If you are able to make a donation, the parish’s mailing address is St. Mary’s Polish Parish, 21 Wesley St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2M5. Donations can be made securely on-line at Canada Helps (which will email you an instant tax receipt):   https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-marys-polish-parish/. (link to this site is provided on our parish website homepage). Thanks for your support!

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Życzymy błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!