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 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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XXV Niedziela Zwykła / 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time

CZYTANIA / READINGS:
Pierwsze czytanie / First Reading: Mdr/Wisdom 2,12.17-20
Psalm: 54
Drugie czytanie / Second Reading: Jk 3,16-4,3
Ewangelia / Gospel: Mk 9,30-37

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Bóg podtrzymuje całe moje życie / The Lord upholds my life

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: We remain in Phase 4 (public-health protocols) with masks and distancing. Many thanks for the spirit of community and solidarity during the pandemic, as we try to keep everyone safe.

STO LAT! Wszystkiego najlepszego (all the best) to Wayne Joseph on his birthday (Sept. 17). Wishing you lots of health and happiness, Wayne! Bόg zapłaƈ!

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!

A WARM WELCOME to our guest, William Kowalski. Bill is the featured author for this year’s Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month. He is an internationally acclaimed novelist (author of 14 novels). He lives in Mahone Bay. His latest novel is The Best Polish Restaurant in Buffalo. Bill will be signing copies of it at the exhibit right after Mass in our church, in Sala 1050. The cost per book is $15, and proceeds support the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society.

HAPPY NOVA SCOTIA POLISH HERITAGE MONTH! Some quick updates:
The month is going well!
AFTER MASS-- HISTORIC HOMES OF POLISH CAPE BRETON / WILLIAM KOWALSKI BOOK-SIGNING: There will be an exhibit in our church (Sala 1050) of Emily Sheppard's sketches of "Historic Homes of Polish Cape Breton". Plus, novelist William Kowalski will be visiting us to sign copies of his latest novel The Best Polish Restaurant in Buffalo (proceeds in support of St. Michael's Polish Benefit Society). Please share the information with friends: Members of the community can drop by any time between 10:30am and 12 noon. Public health protocols will be in place. We will be wearing masks and will proceed counter-clockwise around the perimeter. You can also suggest additional houses for Emily to sketch as part of this project! Thanks to Sophie, Roddie, and Marjorie for the gleaming floors in the Sala and for their help.
FILM SCREENING THIS MONDAY / COMPLIMENTARY LIGHT SUPPER – AT CBU: On Monday at 6:30pm (complimentary light supper starting at 6:00pm), there will be a film screening at CBU of Poletown Lives! It's a fascinating one-hour film about the struggle to save a Polish community and Polish churches in Detroit. (If you enjoyed Brianne Turczynski’s lecture on May 3 about her book, you’ll enjoy this film!) A complimentary light supper and refreshments will be served. William Kowalski will be there to do a short reading. There is no admission charge, but please e-mail tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca for directions and COVID protocols.
RECIPES ROUNDTABLE: Polish Recipes Roundtable Tuesday at 2:00pm (until 3:30pm) at the McConnell Library. Drop by to hear about different recipes – and, if you wish, to share your own memories.
LECTURE BY THE MAYOR OF OUR TWIN CITY, DR. ROMAN SZEŁEMEJ: NS Polish Heritage Month Lecture (by Zoom) Lecture with Dr. Roman Szełemej, Mayor of our twin city, Wałbrzych, will be Wednesday at 10:30am. Everyone is welcome. Dr. Szełemej will be speaking about Leadership, Healthy Communities, and Crisis Management. He will be introduced by CBRM Mayor Amanda McDougall.
POLISH PIONEERS OF GLACE BAY: "A Conversation on the Polish Pioneers of Glace Bay" with Abbie Michalik and Juliette MacLeod -- Thursday, September 23, at 7:00pm at the Glace Bay Heritage Museum (Old Town Hall). This is a new addition to the schedule for NS Polish Heritage Month! Refreshments to follow. (Juliette, it’s great to have you back in town. Juliette will be at Mass on Sunday.)

THANKS so much to Jane Arnold for leading a wonderful session on Friday on researching Polish and Croatian family histories, immigration experiences, and the community benefits of this work! Thanks to everyone who attended. We had 40 people.

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 lubczyk (lovage), our featured herb for Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month. Many thanks to Emma Jarrott, coordinator of The Good Food Bus, for lending her voice to this segment.

COLLECTION FOR SEPTEMBER 12: $832.00. 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!

Mother Rόża Czacka (1876-1961) and Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński (1901-1981) (pictured below) were beatified last Sunday. They were Polish champions of service, generosity, and human rights for all. This is an important step toward sainthood.

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Życzymy błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!

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SEPTEMBER IS NOVA SCOTIA POLISH HERITAGE MONTH!
Hashtag #WitamyNS (“Witamy” means welcome!)

For the full calendar, updates, and new additions please consult our Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month website regularly! www.PolishMonthNS.ca

Throughout the month:
-At selected events, we will have free raffle tickets to win a truly unique gift basket with wonderful books by Polish Nova Scotian authors, including acclaimed novels, cookbooks, history and community development!
-The Good Food Bus (Cape Breton) – nutritious Polish recipe cards and samples of the month’s featured herb – lubczyk (lovage), while supplies last.
-The Coast Radio weekday Polish heritage segments (3:50 and 7:50 p.m.).
-Special NS Polish Heritage Month menu item at all Flavor restaurant locations in Sydney.
-Mahone Bay: The Kitch'Inn B&B is partnering with local restaurants to offer a Polish Getaway Package, which includes a voucher. The Saltbox Brewery is creating a special Polish-inspired honey lager, named in honour of this year’s featured Polish Nova Scotian author William Kowalski: Details at: polishmonthns.ca/mahone-bay-getaway/
-Cape Breton University Beaton Institute series of Facebook profiles on unique photos of Cape Breton’s Polish community from the extensive archival collection.
-Halifax Central Library: Polish books display on the 4th floor and “Celebrating Culture” webpage with activities, information, videos, crafts.
-Baddeck Public Library, Cape Breton: Extensive book display, as well as free Polish craft kits and free colouring books while supplies last!
-NSCC Truro Campus Library – month-long feature of Polish Canadian and Polish Nova Scotian authors, coordinated by Principal Lech Krzywonos
-Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron will be flying the Polish flag.

Day-by-day:
Wednesday, September 1: Release of the official statement for Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month by the Honourable Arthur LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Friday, September 3, 7:00pm: Song-writing circle on Zoom. Help us complete a Polish translation of the hymn “In the Bulb there is a Flower” – or just listen in! Free registration (tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca).
Saturday, September 4, 12 noon: Wreath laying at Polish Emigration Memorial Monument (Pier 21)
Tuesday, September 7, 4:35pm: NS Polish Heritage Month theme on the “People’s School” (CBC Radio Mainstreet Cape Breton).
Friday, September 10, 4:00pm to 7:00pm, and Saturday, September 11, 10:30am to 2:30pm: Public viewing of Jo-Ann Dziubek MacDonald’s exhibit at the Polish Village Hall. 972 Victoria Road, Whitney Pier. Free admission. Hosted by the Pogoria Polish Folk Ensemble and the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society.
Saturday, September 11, 11:00am to 2:00pm: Take-out Polish dinners at St. Mary’s Polish Church; $10 each. Pre-purchased tickets required; no sales at door. Please e-mail tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca or call 902-563-1226.
Monday, September 13, 6:00pm: Polish food sampling at the Budapest Bisztro, Halifax. Limited capacity; public health protocols; $30. To reserve a place, please e-mail pcsns.chair@gmail.com.
Wednesday, September 15, 10:30am: Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month Lecture in English by Zoom (“Leadership, Health, and Communities”) with Dr. Roman Szelemej, MD, Mayor of Walbrzych (twin city of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality); introduction by Amanda McDougall, Mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. To register: tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca .
Wednesday, September 15: Deadline for the “Moja Polska” creative contest: Share a song, poem, or other creative piece. Details www.facebook.com/polskaNS/. Open to everyone. You don’t have to have a Polish background.
Thursday, September 16; Polish pastry evening at Lobster Pound and Moore, North Sydney. Try decadent paczki and faworki (for dine in) with blueberries freshly picked from Ron Hiscock’s High Bush U-Pick in Port Morien and from George’s River.
Friday, September 17, 10:30am to 11:30am: Free workshop on “Documenting Immigration: How to Preserve Your Family’s Memories”. Jane Arnold, director of the Beaton Institute, will use examples from the Beaton’s extensive Polish Cape Breton collection. Join by Zoom. To register: tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca .
Saturday, September 18, 11:00am and 2:00pm: Puppet shows by local groups featuring Polish folk legends, Halifax Central Library. Free admission; limited seating.
Sunday, September 19, 10:30am to 12 noon: “Historic Polish Homes of Cape Breton” – exhibit by artist Emily Sheppard, St. Mary’s Polish Church. Free admission. The images will be used to create a future mural. Do you have other homes to suggest? Book signing by William Kowalski, author of The Best Polish Restaurant in Buffalo; featured Polish Nova Scotian author for 2021.
Monday, September 20, 6:30pm Film Screening (theme: conscience and resistance): “Poletown Lives”, Boardmore Playhouse, Cape Breton University – free admission. An acclaimed film on a community that tried to resist forced relocation.
Tuesday, September 21, 2:00pm to 3:30pm: Recipe roundtable at the McConnell Library, Sydney, by recipe contributors to the St. Mary’s Polish Parish Cookbook. Hear some amazing recipe tips! Special reading by William Kowalski from The Best Polish Restaurant in Buffalo. Copies of the St. Mary’s Polish Parish Cookbook will be available.
Thursday, September 23, and Friday, September 24: Craft and cooking workshops with the Whitney Pier Boys and Girls Club (Whitney Pier Youth Club)
Friday, September 24, 10:30am Walking tour of the Kolonia section of Whitney Pier. Meet at the Polish Village Hall, 972 Victoria Road.
Saturday, September 25: Polish Day at the Halifax Central Library. Displays, crafts, 1:00pm to 4:30pm in the Paul O’Regan Hall. Film screening of the acclaimed film “Cold War” (with English subtitles) from 2:00pm to 3:30pm.
Monday, September 27, 6:30pm: Film screening (theme: resistance and conscience) of Andrzej Wajda’s acclaimed film “Man of Marble” (with English subtitles) Boardmore Playhouse, Cape Breton University. A fictional but realistic, fast-paced account of a 1970s journalism student who discovers hidden secrets of the Communist regime.
Wednesday, Sepember 29, at 10:30am: Walking tour: Kolonia section of Whitney Pier and future Twin City Pocket Park – meet at Victoria Road and Franklin St., Whitney Pier.
Wednesday, September 29, 7:30pm: Live virtual tour on Polish immigration experiences, hosted by Pier 21 (Canadian Museum of Immigration). More information to follow on www.PolishMonthNS.ca .
Thursday, Sepember. 30: No activities in order to allow for reflection in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Throughout the month, please follow the Facebook pages of the Polish Canadian Society of Nova Scotia, the Polish Village Hall (St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society), St. Mary’s Polish Parish, and the Atlantic Canada District of the Canadian Polish Congress.

More on the activities: POLISHMONTHNS.CA