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 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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XXIII Niedziela Zwykła / 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

CZYTANIA / READINGS:
Pierwsze czytanie / First Reading: Ez 33,7–9
Psalm: 95
Drugie czytanie / Second Reading: Rz/Rom. 13,8–10
Ewangelia / Gospel: Mt 18,15–20

MASS INTENTION FOR TODAY 11:00am: Mass In Thanksgiving for our 110th Anniversary offered by Bishop Wayne, and for the souls of Michael & Dawn Marie Ardelli offered by Shirley & family (offered by Father Rich)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 6:30pm: Mass intention for the souls of Julia & Antoni Nowak offered by Jancia LaRusic, followed by Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa

PLEASE NOTE: There are no Masses Thursday through Saturday as Father Rich will be at the annual priests’ retreat of the North American Province of the Society of Christ (his order) in Washington, Michigan. Beginning the following week, September 18, there will be a small change in the weekday Mass schedule with the Thursday Mass time moving from the morning to 6:30pm. Preceding Mass will be short devotional prayers through the intercession of St. Monica

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

POKÓJ Z WAMI! PEACE BE WITH YOU! Thank you, God, for the blessing of our parish community – for the dedication, the love without distinction, the generosity, the hospitality, and for a commitment to not leave anyone behind. Thank you, friends, for letting the Holy Spirit into our church and for all we have gone through together as a community. Thank you for the perseverance of the previous generations and for the hope of future generations. Help us to grow deeper in love, in welcome, in kindness, and in justice in a world that is hurting and in times that are troubled. Matko Boża Częstochowska, módl się za nami!

AT THE END OF MASS TODAY: Blessing of the Twin City Pocket Park at Victoria Road and Franklin Street. We’re all requested to proceed there and then LUNCH/CAFÉ at the Polish Village Hall, with some reflections and cultural presentations. No charge. Please join us there.

FRIENDS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY HAVE RECENTLY PASSED ALONG warm best wishes for our 110th anniversary, including organizations we have been collaborating with and supporting as a parish: Howard House, Ally Centre, Whitney Pier Youth Club, Father Greg MacLeod House, KAIROS, Pathways to Employment.

STO LAT! Wszystkiego najlepszego and many blessings to Steve Sokolowski on the occasion of his birthday (this coming Friday). Steve has recently made the transition from hospital to the Cove, Room 123 and is settling in well. He welcomes visitors. (Steve has no surviving family members, and our parish is essentially his extended family.) Or if anyone would like to pass along a card to Steve, Marjorie, Bernie P. or Tom would be happy to take it to Steve.

SUNRISE PRAYERS: Additional copies of our sunrise prayers for peace that we held at dawn on September 1 are available at the back of the church.

SOME IMPORTANT UPCOMING ACTIVITIES: Later today, our Polish take-out dinner tickets go on sale $15 each for September 29 (11:00am - 1:00pm) at our church in support of the work of the parish. Please note there will be no ticket sales at the door.

FLAG RAISING: This Tuesday, September 12, 9:30am Polish flag raising in front of City Hall. Thank you so much to anyone who can be present. Mayor McDougall and Council will read the special resolution they recently passed declaring today to be St. Mary’s Polish Parish Day in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. If you can possibly wear “something Polish” that would be super.

PIEROGI MAKING: Following the flag-raising on Tuesday at City Hall, pierogi-making will begin in the church. Thank you to anyone who can help. This is for the Polish take-out day (Sept. 29) in support of our parish.

FILM SCREENING: On Friday, September 15, at 10:15am in The Pit Lounge at CBU, Polish Heritage Month film screening of “EO”, a beautiful recent film nominated for many awards and raising some important ethical questions about how we relate to the world and all creatures. We’ll have a short discussion afterwards and free lunch. There is no charge, but please RSVP to Tom Urbaniak (tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca; 902-563-1226).

AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOP: Tuesday, September 19, 4:00pm: Polish after-school games workshop, learn Polish card games and board games. This is a Glace Bay event at Warden United Church (44 Fifth Street) – no charge

LECTURE: Wednesday, September 20, at 10:15am. Lecture on preserving and profiling Polish heritage places / discussion of the future Canadian Polish Heritage Trail – with authors Lech and Grazyna Galezowski. CBU Lecture Room B-118 (facing Grand Lake Road in the Marvin Harvey building).

COPERNICUS BIRTHDAY PARTY: Thursday, September 21, 4:00pm: Copernicus birthday party! Colouring, science activities, cake, educational activities, pop-up library in collaboration with Glace Bay Library and St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society. Glace Bay Warden United Church

PARISH RETREAT: Saturday, September 23, Parish retreat, lunch, reflective walk to the lighthouse (optional) and Copernicus sundial unveiling in the spectacular seaside setting of Gabarus’s Lighthouse Point. This will be a special day for our parish and the community. We will gather initially on the Gabarus beach at 11:15am

AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITES IN THE FINAL WEEK OF SEPTEMBER: to be described more in next week’s bulletin.

BOTTLES AND CANS COLLECTION FOR UKRAINIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS: In support of our Ukrainian humanitarian relief efforts, Marjorie Ardelli and Paul MacKinnon are very kindly continuing to collect recyclable bottles. They would welcome any redeemable bottles. Thanks to fellow parishioners for recent contributions of bottles and cans. Our parish has been supporting sister city Walbrzych’s Ukrainian relief efforts, plus the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace. Our contributions now total more than $35,000. God bless you!

FOOD CUPBOARD: Many thanks for bringing any non-perishable contributions to Mass. The St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society has recently done repairs to the Food Cupboard.

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 segment will be about our famous Polish take-out meals. Thank you to Stephanie Black for lending her voice this week. This week’s segment is dedicated to Steve Sokolowski on the occasion of his birthday.
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 AUGUST 27 & SEPTEMBER 3: $2748.60 including $200.00 for Ukrainian humanitarian assistance. 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!

FATHER RICH’S COLUMN: Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Mary's! It is with great joy that we celebrate the 110th anniversary of our founding in 1913. Polish Catholics began settling in the Whitney Pier area of Sydney several years earlier. Sacramental record books from Holy Redeemer Parish show a number of baptisms, marriages and burials of Poles beginning in the first decade of the century. Preceding the formation of the parish was the establishment of the Brotherhood of St. Michael (Polish Benefit Society) that initially included Ukrainian Greek Catholics. The first priest and founding pastor was Fr. Antoni Płuciński. Our parents, grandparents and great grandparents over the years have supported this church that reflected their devotion to the Catholic faith together with the unique customs and traditions they brought with them, from their ancestors, to Canada. Today, many of those descended from our pioneer founders can be found in Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and many other cities across Canada and even the United States and other countries such as Australia. We have been blessed and protected in recent years from closure or merger, recovered and allowed to rebuild after a devastating fire that completely destroyed our original building. There is much to be grateful to God for. We now focus on our future and how we can move forward for years to come. May God grant eternal rest and happiness and peace to all those who have preceded us in faith. May God grant them reward for their dedication and hard labour in striving to build up the Kingdom of God and preserving and promoting the Polish Catholic heritage through the years. We are most grateful for the presence of our Bishop of Antigonish, Bishop Wayne Joseph Kirkpatrick, who despite his busy schedule found time to be with us and preside at our Mass this Sunday. I thank our Parish Rada (Council), Finance Committee, Altar Society, St. Cecilia Choir, St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society, organist, ushers, lectors, catechist, altar servers, decorators, visitors, care group, volunteers who work on events and outreach and food preparation, and all members of our parish family together with former parishioners, friends and benefactors for their service and support. Serdeczne Bóg Zapłać! May God reward you all! – Fr. Rich.

 

 

 

 

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PIEŚNI / HYMNS:

Entrance: Maryjo Krolowo Polski (Mary, Queen of Poland) -- verses 1 and 3
1.Maryjo Królowo Polski, Maryjo Królowo Polski / Jestem przy Tobie, pamiętam o Tobie I czuwam na każdy czas./ Jestem przy Tobie, pamiętam o Tobie I czuwam na każdy czas. 3.Maryjo Królowo nasza, Maryjo Królowo Nasza/ Ciebie prosimy, uświęcaj rodziny, uświęcaj każdego z nas./Ciebie prosimy, uświęcaj rodziny, uświęcaj każdego z nas.

Offertory: Weź w Swą opiekę nasz Kościół święty (Take Under Your Protection Our Holy Church)
1.Weź w Swą opiekę nasz Kościół święty/Panno Najświętsza, Niepokalana/ Niechaj miłością każdy przejęty/Czci w Nim Jezusa naszego Pana./bis
2.I kraj ten cały i lud Twój wierny,/Tobie, Maryo, dziś polecamy,/Niechaj nas zbawi Bóg miłosierny,/Którego przez Twe Serce błagamy./bis

Communion: Twemu Sercu Cześć Składamy (Homage to Your Holy Heart)– choir

Post-Communion: O Maryo moja radość (O Mary, My Joy)
1.O Maryo moja radość! O Maryo serce me! / Duszy mej jedyna ufność, bez Ciebie jest wszędzie źle.
Salve Regina! Zdrowaś Marya! O Marya, Marya! /Salve Dziewico! Boga Rodzico! Uproś nam łaskę Syna!/bis
2.O Matuchno, Ciebie proszę, proś za nas Syna Twego,/ Płaszczem Twej dobrotliwości, mnie przyodziej grzesznego.
Salve Regina...

Recessional: Zdrowaś Maryjo Bogarodzico (An Ode to the Mother of God Mary)
1. Zdrowaś Maryjo Bogarodzico,/ Błagamy Ciebie, święta Dziewico:/ Niech łaska Twoja zawsze nam sprzyja,/ Módl się za nami, zdrowaś Maryja!
2. Wśród czystych duchów w obliczu Pana/ Tyś przenajświętsza, niepokalana/ Jak pośród kwiatów wonna lilija,/ Jak wśród gwiazd zorza, zdrowaś Maryja!

We will then process to the corner of Victoria Road and Franklin St to bless the Twin City Pocket Park. At the end of the blessing on the site of the future pocket park, we will sing…
AT THE END OF THE PARK BLESSING: Pod Twą Obronę
1. Pod Twą obronę, Ojcze na niebie, / grono Twych dzieci swój powierza los, Ty nam błogosław, ratuj w potrzebie/ i broń od zguby, gdy zagraża cios./2x
2. Czy toń spokojna, czy huczą fale, /gdy Ty Twe dzieci w Swej opiece masz, wznosimy modły dziś ku Twej chwale,/boś Ty nam tarczą, Boże Ojcze nasz./2x

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Życzymy błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!