Parafia p.w. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
ST. MARY’S POLISH PARISH
21 Wesley St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2M5
Tel.: 564-4847
www.StMarysPolishParish.ca
Witamy wszystkich! Welcome to all!
We are pleased to share our faith and rich traditions with the whole community.
Celebrating 100 years of faith and service (1913-2013)

PROBOSZCZ/PASTOR:  Father Paul Murphy 564-4355

MSZY/MASSES: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. followed by Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa

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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Dziesiąta Niedziela zwykła / 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION is for Betty and Archie Gillis offered by Marilyn and Joe Gillis. Eternal rest grant onto them O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. Wieczny odpoczynek racz Im dać Panie, a swiatłość wiekuista niechaj Im świeci na wieki wieków. Amen.

The Vigil Candle this week is for Michael Rozeluk offered by Dorothy & family.

Eucharistic Minister for today: Kay Violande

Ushers for collection today: Joe Gillis, Robert Melski Sr.

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, June 12, 4:00 p.m. Mass followed by Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa. The Mass intention will be for John Paruch offered by Bernie and Jancia LaRusic.

Sunday, June 16, 9:30 a.m... The Mass intention will be for Peter Kyte & Jim Leonard offered by the Kyte family.
Lectors: Elaine Tynski-Shipley, Tom Urbaniak
Eucharistic Minister: Suzanne Campbell
Altar Servers: Marjorie, Carolyn, James
Ushers: Bernie LaRusic, Robert Melski Jr.

Collection receipts for Sunday, June 2:  $1082.40 (broken down as follows: $605.00 weekly contribution, $375.00 monthly supplementary contribution, $47.00 candles, $55.40 loose. Thank you very much for your support of St. Mary’s Polish Parish. Dziękujemy serdecznie!

 “IMIENINY” (NAME DAYS) FOR THE COMING WEEK. Help to maintain a longstanding Polish Catholic tradition by acknowledging relatives, friends, and colleagues who are celebrating their “name day,” corresponding with the feast day of a saint of the same name.  Where there is more than one saint of the same name who has been assigned a day, your “name day” is the one closest to your birthday. It is customary in the Polish tradition to acknowledge the name day of a relative or friend:
June 9: Felicjan
June 10: Bogumił, Edgar, Małgorzata
June 11: Feliks, Radomił
June 12: Antonina, Jan, Leon, Wyszemir
June 13: Antoni, Chociemir, Lucjan, Maria Magdalena, Tobiasz
June 14: Eliza, Justyn, Justyna, Ninogniew
June 15: Angelina, Jolanta, Witold, Witołd, Witolda, Witosław
June 16: Alina, Aneta, Budzimir, Jan, Justyna

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

CATECHISM and POLISH CULTURAL CLASS, for school-age children, led by Krista Ann Starzomski, after Mass today downstairs.

This past Friday was the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Saturday was the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

THANK YOU to everyone who helped in any way to make our Corpus Christi celebration last week meaningful and memorable. God bless

HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS:  This afternoon at 3pm, Holy Redeemer Parish, Whitney Pier, will be gathering to pray the Rosary for our Priests and for more vocations to the Priesthood, especially for our diocese. The Rosary will be prayed within Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Readings, Homily and Benediction. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Holy Redeemer Parish Council.

GARDENING PARTY: Can you spare an hour or two next Saturday to help plant seeds and transplants (donations welcome, if you have any to spare) in our new food garden on the parish grounds? Please join us at the church at 10 a.m. (Saturday, June 15).

THE CONFERENCE of the CANADIAN POLISH RESEARCH INSTITUTE is taking place here in Sydney July 25-28 (Sydney was chosen to coincide with our parish centenary). You can register now at www.polishcommunitiesconference.ca

MEETING THIS AFTERNOON at1:30 p.m. (Polish Village Hall) to prepare for our dinner theatre production of The Odyssey of the Polish Treasures. New actors still welcome.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE -- THE MEN OF THE DEEPS WILL BE PERFORMING A CONCERT IN HONOUR OF OUR PARISH CENTENARY! It will take place on the evening of Saturday, July 6, 2013, at the Boardmore Playhouse, Cape Breton University, 8 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 each and are available from Tony Melski (537-1417) or any member of the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society. The event will be hosted by the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society. The Choir of St. Mary’s Polish Parish will be participating, and the evening will be interspersed with short stories about our founders and early immigrants. The Men of the Deeps will have songs appropriate for the occasion, and the Polish Consul General will present a commemorative Polish miner’s uniform.

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS WELCOME: The weekly bulletin is our collective newsletter for our faith community. Please don’t hesitate to provide content in Polish or English or suggestions (563-1226; tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca)

DIOCESAN RENEWAL CONGRESS (October 6-9, Membertou Trade and Convention Centre): Would you like to be a delegate from our parish? Please speak with any member of the Rada or call 563-1226. The Congress has been convened by Bishop Dunn, with the theme “Rebuilding My People: The Church.” More info: www.antigonishdiocese.com

PARISH CENTENARY ART EXHIBIT: If you would like to contribute any of your art work (with a Catholic or Polish theme), please speak with Frania McKay as soon as possible (539-4354; frania@ns.sympatico.ca).

PARISH CENTENARY HISTORICAL EXHIBIT ITEMS STILL BEING SOUGHT: Any clippings, photos, any artifacts or documents from you or your ancestors. These will be returned. Please contact Patricia Nalepa (ececp@hotmail.com; 563-1226).

PLEASE MARK THE FOLLOWING PARISH CENTENARY EVENTS ON YOUR CALENDAR:
Family Reunion, including get-togethers for the whole parish community – August 2-5
Main Centenary Mass and Polish Festival – September 8
Other events are described on our website – www.stmaryspolishparish.ca. There are various activities taking place in honour of our centenary.

FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS (Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa) --Friday, June 7, 2013 – 19 days after Pentecost): From Pope Leo XIII’s Encyclical Annum Sacrum (1899): And since there is in the Sacred Heart a symbol and a sensible image of the infinite love of Jesus Christ which moves us to love one another, therefore is it fit and proper that we should consecrate ourselves to His most Sacred Heart-an act which is nothing else than an offering and a binding of oneself to Jesus Christ, seeing that whatever honour, veneration and love is given to this divine Heart is really and truly given to Christ Himself. For these reasons we urge and exhort all who know and love this divine Heart willingly to undertake this act of piety; and it is our earnest desire that all should make it on the same day, that so the aspirations of so many thousands who are performing this act of consecration may be borne to the temple of heaven on the same day.

Feast day – June 13 (St. Andrzej Swierad is sometimes referred to in English as “St. Andrew Zorard”): He was one of Poland’s first Christian missionaries. He lived between 980 and about 1030. He lived an ascetic life of utmost simplicity, poverty, and humility. His most famous student Benedict was murdered for his faith and was later canonized as well. St. Andrzej Swierad was the first Pole to be canonized. May we follow his example of humble goodness and preaching through service and integrity.

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR ON-LINE “VIRTUAL TOUR” AND AN 8.5 MINUTE PARISH WELCOME VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITE:  www.stmaryspolishparish.ca

Wishing you a blessed week! Bóg zapłać!
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TODAY’S HYMNS:
Entrance: Kiedy Ranne Wstają Zorze (With the Morning Sunrise – Be Praised Almighty God) – #219 in the coil-bound hymnal
Offertory: Serce Twe Jezu (Your Heart, Jesus) –#146
Communion: Bądź pochwalon na wieki  (Be Praised for Eternity) #101
Post-Communion: Serce Jezusa (Heart of Jesus) – not in hymnal
Closing Hymn: Zdrowaś Maryjo (Hail Mary) – 201