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 Rich Philiposki is currently NOT in residence as pastor. Contact info: rphiliposki@aol.com 702-881-3674 (cell)
-During Father Rich’s extended times outside the region, Father Evo DiPierro will serve as Administrator: dipierro@dal.ca 902-564-4222

MSZY/MASSES: PLEASE NOTE: Public health continues to strongly recommend wearing masks in congregate settings

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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Najświętszego Ciała i Krwi Chrystusa / Corpus Christi

CZYTANIA / READINGS:
Pierwsze czytanie / First Reading: Pwt/Dt 8,2-3.14b-16a
Psalm: 147B
Drugie czytanie / Second Reading: 1 Kor 10,16-17
Ewangelia / Gospel: J 6,51-58

MASS INTENTION FOR TODAY 9:30am: Mass intention is for the soul of Michael Ardelli offered by Shirley and family
WEDNESDAY, 6:30pm: Mass intention is for the souls of Stella and John Paruch offered by the family, followed by Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa
NEXT SUNDAY 9:30am: Mass intention is for the soul of Jeanette McCarron offered by Marilyn & Joe Gillis

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

CELEBRATING BOŻE CIAŁO- CORPUS CHRISTI: At the end of Mass, we will have a short procession to the parish grotto with the Blessed Sacrament. Father Evo will offer a special blessing there. Thank you, Ursula, for your work on decorating and the special altar! Once we arrive at the grotto, we will sing “Daj Mi Jezusa” (first verse). After the blessing we will sing verses 2 and 3 of the same hymn “Daj Mi Jezusa.” The words are in the bulletin. Thanks, everyone, for helping to keep our beautiful and meaningful spiritual traditions alive.

SERDECZNIE DZIĘKUJEMY! A NOTE OF THANKS: Sincere thanks for last Sunday’s moving and special blessing of the bench in memory of baby Jack. Thank you to the Ryba family for your support. Thanks for the parish lunch last Sunday. Thanks for the fantastic Polish Café on Monday and mini workshop on Polish hospitality for beginners, as well as the book launch. The spirit of community is a real blessing. There was lots of positive feedback. Thanks to everyone who helped – food, singing, and of course your presence and support. It meant a lot. Thanks for sharing any photos from recent events with Vicky Aucoin for the parish scrapbook.

CATECHISM/SACRAMENT PREPARATION: After Mass in Sala 1050.

POGORIA POLISH FOLK ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL: After Mass in the Polish Village Hall.

RADA MEETING: Monday at 7:00pm.

HOUSING CHALLENGES IN OUR COMMUNITY: Recruiting a core of volunteers from local churches for a time-limited volunteer pilot project to accompany students in their meetings with landlords. Please speak with Tom Urbaniak (tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca).

2023-2024 MEMBERSHIP IN THE ST. MICHAEL’S POLISH BENEFIT SOCIETY: A warm welcome to join the Society. Membership is $30 per year and is open to anyone with an interest in Polish culture and heritage in Cape Breton. Only members elected to the board have to attend monthly meetings. Other members participate in projects, meetings and activities as they wish or are able. A membership form is attached to the May 28th bulletin. Or you can instantly fill out a membership form on-line by copy/pasting the following: https://forms.gle/CwgZJygj7SFGFeHJ6

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ST. MICHAEL’S POLISH BENEFIT SOCIETY will take place by Zoom (you can join by computer or telephone) on Sunday, June 25, at 7:00pm. The meeting will start with a little presentation about twin city Wałbrzych and the CBU summer school that will be happening at that very time. All members of the Society are welcome to take part and vote. If you are not a member of the Society and would like to be, you are most welcome. Please see the note above about membership.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROSALIE STARZOMSKI on her new book! It’s called Toward a Moral Horizon: Nursing Ethics for Leadership and Practice (3rd ed.). It is an open-source textbook and you can access it at no charge with this link: https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/182 8/14970

FUND-RAISING FOR UKRAINIAN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE: We are using all the funds raised to support three charities that are directly helping refugees and displaced people either within Ukraine itself or who have fled to Poland. Our largest chunk of support has been going to our sister city Wałbrzych’s Ukrainian refugee assistance fund (via the CBRM). We are also supporting Caritas efforts on the ground (via the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace) and the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. We have special envelopes (marked “Ukrainian Humanitarian Assistance”) at the back of the church if you are considering making a contribution. Thank you for your support in the midst of all the suffering caused by this terrible invasion.

VEHICLE PLATES: Cape Breton Polonia and Nova Scotia Polonia front vehicle plates are still available at the back of the church. $25.00 each

FOOD CUPBOARD: Please consider bringing a non-perishable food or personal care item (e.g. shampoo, soap, toilet paper) to church when you come to Mass. There is a collection box at the entrance to the church. We try to fill the Food Cupboard after each Sunday Mass. Thank you so much!

OUR POLISH-THEMED RADIO SEGMENTS: The Coast Radio 89.7 (weekdays at 3:50pm and 7:50pm or any time at coastalradio.ca). This coming week's topic will be Polish words for father and grandfather. Thank you to John Markotich for lending his voice. This segment is dedicated to all fathers and anyone who fulfills the role of a father.
We’re always looking for sponsors and volunteers. It’s $100 for a whole week. Sponsors are recognized on air – and any dedications, too (eg. if you’re sponsoring as a memorial or as a birthday or anniversary gift). The Coast is generously redirecting the sponsorships back to the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society (which produces the segments), which has been a big help to the Society. If you think you might like to sponsor a week, please e-mail tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca or call 563-1226. Many thanks!

COLLECTION FOR JUNE 4: $1076.10 including $50.00 for Ukrainian relief. Sincere thanks! Bόg zapłać!

THANKS VERY KINDLY FOR YOUR DONATIONS TO OUR PARISH : Donations may be made during weekly Sunday Mass collection. Also, please feel free to use the mail: St. Mary’s Polish Parish, 21 Wesley St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2M5. Donations can also 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!

LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER who might be able to help with any aspect of the bulletin – eg. copying -- for two upcoming Sundays. (Tom will be in Wałbrzych, Poland, facilitating the CBU summer school.) Many thanks!

THANKS TO PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT for their collaboration with us again this year on the parish food garden. Pathways is an excellent local charity that works with people who are living with mental illness on employment and training opportunities.

 

Blessing of the bench in memory of baby Jack last Sunday. (Additional photos in colour on parish Facebook page.)

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Images from Monday’s Polish Café (additional photos in colour on Polish Village Hall Facebook page)

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PIEŚNI / HYMNS:

Entrance: Jeden w Naturze (Special hymn for the feast day of the Holy Trinity)
Jeden w Naturze w Osobach troisty, Ojcze i Synu z Duchem wiekuisty; * Oprócz w Osobach nic nie rozróżniony, * Bądź pochwalony. Do Ciebie Trójco Najświętsza wołamy, na pomoc naszą pokornie wzywamy: * Dla Twéj dobroci błogosław lichemu * Stworzeniu Twemu. Pokaż ojcowską Ojcze łaskę Twoję, oczyść w krwi Twojéj Synu duszę moję: * Przyjdź Duchu Święty i pociesz w potrzebie * Proszących ciebie. A kiedy życie, doczesne ustanie, przyjm duszę moję w łaskę Twoją Panie: * Niech Cię oglądam w Trójcy jedynego, * Stwórcę swojego

Offertory: Cały Świat Niech Śpiewa (Let the Whole World Sing this Hymn)
Ref.: Cały świat niech śpiewa tę pieśń: "Panem naszym Bóg".
1. Niech cały świat weseli się w Bogu, z radością niechaj służy i czcią. Albowiem Pan Bóg jest naszym Stwórcą, On w dłoniach Swoich dzierży nasz los.
Ref.: Cały świat..

Communion: Twoja Cześć, Chwała (Honour and Glory) #31, p.51 of the book in the pews, Przez Pokolenia: Prayers and Customs of St. Mary’s Polish Church

Post-Communion: Jezu bądź ze mną (Jesus be with me) #28, p.49 of the book in the pews, Przez Pokolenia: Prayers and Customs of St. Mary’s Polish Church

Recessional: Ciebie Boże Chwalimy (Holy God ) #45, p.60 of the book in the pews, Przez Pokolenia: Prayers and Customs of St. Mary’s Polish Church

AT THE END WE WILL HAVE A PROCESSION WITH THE BLESSED SACRAMENT TO THE GROTTO AND PARISH FOOD GARDEN FOR A SPECIAL BLESSING:
When we arrive at the grotto, before the blessing, we will sing the first verse of Daj Mi Jezusa, as follows:
1.Daj Mi Jezusa, o Matko moja. Na krotki zycia ziemskiego dzien. W kazdym cierpieniu i zycia zno jach pragne tej sily co splywa zen / O daj mi daj, Jezusa daj. O daj mi daj Jezusa daj.
Then, after the blessing, we will sing verses 2 and 3 of the same hymn.
2.O zloz go Matko do serca mego. Co pragne sluzyc mu dzien i noc. Ja zyc nie moge bez Pana mego. Bo on mi daje wytrwania moc. O daj mi daj, Jezusa daj, O daj mi daj, Jezusa daj.
3.Daj mi matko Jezusa prosze. Daj jego cialo i jego krew. On jest mym zyciem ja go miec musze. O uslysz Matko milosci spiew. O daj mi daj, Jezusa daj. O daj mi daj, Jezusa daj.

Życzymy błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!