Niedziela Miłosierdzia Bożego/Divine Mercy Sunday
Parafia p.w. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
ST. MARY’S POLISH PARISH
21 Wesley St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2M5
Tel.: 564-4847; Fax: 564-2260
e-mail: stmaryspol@ns.sympatico.ca
www.StMarysPolishParish.ca
Preparing for our 100th anniversary (2013).
Witamy wszystkich! Welcome to all!
We are pleased to share our faith and rich traditions with the whole community.

PROBOSZCZ/PASTOR:  Father Paul Murphy
MSZA ŚWIĘTA jest odprawiana w niedziele o godz. 9.30
HOLY MASS: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

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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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ/THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.: Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa
In memory of Frank Baryluk (the family)

Sunday, April 22, 2012 – 3rd Sunday of Easter – 9:30 a.m.
In memory of John and Anne Melnick (Steve and family)

Lector: Steffie Black
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: Noah and Nikolas

Collection Receipts for Sunday, April 8: $1,760.35

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OGŁOSZENIA/ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE VIGIL CANDLE for the weeks beginning April 16th and April 23rd will be in memory of the deceased members of the Baker and Kieć families by Richard and Jean White.

EASTER BREAKFAST: Our Swienconka (Easter breakfast) will be held after Mass, served by the Parish Planning Team. Thank you to Frania McKay for coordinating and to Toni LaRusic for the ticket sales. As usual, the hall will be filled. It is a pleasure to spend this time with the whole parish community.

DZIĘKUJEMY: Thank you to all parishioners for the beautiful celebration of Easter Sunday and Holy Saturday.  Thank you to Marjorie Ardelli and Carolyn Kiley for the presentation of tulips and cards during the traditional blessing of the Easter baskets and to Janusz Wawrzyszyn for the explanation of the religious and cultural symbols associated with this ancient tradition.

GREETERS: For those who volunteered to be a greeter, please pick up a schedule on the table at the back of the church. Thank you. New volunteers are always welcome. Contact person: Carolyn (Ardelli) Kiley

“LIVING WITH CANCER” SUPPORT GROUP: A support group for those who have had a diagnosis of cancer, for their family and caregivers ( Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, Whitney Pier branch). The facilitator/convenor is Tom MacNeil, Oncology Social Worker

MASSES: For Masses, please contact Wayne Joseph at 562-5037 or after Mass.

ANTIGONISH DIOCESAN SOCIETY: Envelopes can be found in the bulletins today and at the back of the church. We encourage you to make a contribution to support local seminarians who are being educated for the priesthood.

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“IMIENINY” (NAME DAYS) – A CATHOLIC POLISH TRADITION

Our Parish Planning Team’s Renewal and Service report recommended that we highlight the Catholic Polish tradition of imieniny (Name Days). This tradition is prevalent in Poland, and Name Days are still celebrated by some local Polish families.

Your Name Day corresponds to the feast day of the saint of the same name. If there is more than one saint of the same name who has his or her own day, your Name Day is typically the one closest to your birthday. If your name does not appear on the calendar, you can use your middle name or a Polish name that seems closest to yours.

A Name Day is typically celebrated by attending a weekday Mass, as well as with best wishes, cards or small gifts, and sometimes a gathering of friends.

Every week, we will try to submit to the bulletin a list of Name Days. Further, we will post a calendar on-line on our parish website: www.StMarysPolishParish.ca . Also, at the back of the church today are a limited number of Name Day calendars. They are complimentary, but if you take one we would kindly encourage you to put a few extra dollars into the collection basket today to support the parish.

The following are the Name Days for the coming week:

April 15: Anastazja, Leonid, Wacław, Wacława; April 16: Erwin, Julia, Ksenia, Nikita, Nosisław; April 17: Jakub (Jacob), Józef, Klara, Radociech, Robert, Rudolf, Stefan; April 18: Bogusław, Bogusława, Gościsław; April 19: Cieszyrad, Czechasz, Czesław, Leon, Tymon, Werner, Włodzimierz; April 20: Agnieszka (Agnes), Czechoń, Czesław, Nawoj, Szymon (Simon), Teodor;  April 21: Bartosz, Drogomił, Feliks, Konrad
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If your name day is this week, składamy najlepsze życzenia (we extend best wishes). God bless!