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!
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. Praying of the Rosary begins prior to Mass at approximately 3:35 p.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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Zesłanie Ducha Świętego / Pentecost

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION is for Anthony Melski offered by the Melski family. Eternal rest grant onto him O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. Wieczny odpoczynek racz Mu dać Panie, a swiatłość wiekuista niechaj Mu świeci na wieki wieków. Amen

Uroczystość Zesłania Ducha Świętego / Pentecost: Pentecost – literally the fiftieth day (after Easter) – marks the descent of the Holy Spirit among the apostles and other followers of Jesus. Typical church images of the Pentecost show the Virgin Mary seated with the apostles. On this day, we pray for wisdom, piety, and discernment, among other virtues. “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.”  “Przyjdź, Duchu Święty, i zapal w nas płomień.”

The Vigil Candle this week is for Pope Francis’s June prayer intention: “That the unemployed may receive support and find the work they need to live in dignity.”

Eucharistic Minister for today: Frank Starzomski

Ushers for collection today: Bernie LaRusic, Joe Gillis

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, June 11, 4:00 p.m. Mass followed by Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa. Praying of the Rosary prior to Mass beginning at approximately 3:35 p.m. The Mass intention is for  Bronia Markotich offered by Nellie Tynski. Lector: Jancia LaRusic

Sunday, June 15, 9:30 a.m. The Mass intention will be for Peter Kyte/Jim Leonard offered by the Kyte family.  
Lectors: Edyta Bączyk, Tony Melski
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: Caleigh, Nicholas                                     
Ushers: Robert Melski Sr., Michael Melski
Greeters: Joan Mosher, Peggy Ryba
Altar Society volunteers for June: Catherine Tucker, Herb Tucker, Marilyn Gillis, Marjorie  Ardelli                 

Collection receipts for Sunday, June 1:  $1329.20 (broken down as follows: $965.00 weekly contribution, $210.00 monthly supplementary contribution, $32.20 candles, $18.00 loose, $100.00 Building fund. Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary’s Polish Parish. Dziękujemy serdecznie!

MASS CARDS/VIGIL CANDLE: Contact Tom Urbaniak (563-1226)

IN MEMORIAM DONATION: To make an In Memoriam donation, please pick up one of the IMO cards/St. Mary’s Polish Church envelopes at the back or speak with Shauna McKay. These will be acknowledged in the bulletin. We also welcome donations to the Building Fund, as we continue with improvements and repairs.

“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 8: Maksym, Seweryn, Wyszesław
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
June 15: Angelina, Jolanta, Witold, Witołd, Witolda, Witosław

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

PLANTING OUR PARISH’S COMMUNITY GARDEN AND LEARNING POLISH AT THE SAME TIME:  Saturday, June 21, at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome!

THE RADA DUSZPASTERSKA MEETS TOMORROW AT 7 P.M. IN THE O’CONNELL HOUSE.

STARTING NEXT SUNDAY, WE WILL HAVE COFFEE AND PACZKI DOWNSTAIRS AFTER MASS MOST SUNDAYS. Sometimes other sweets will be available as well. We will have a basket with a suggested flat contribution of $3 per person. This will help raise funds for the new roof, but it also responds to many parishioners’ wish to have additional informal get-togethers after Mass. Everyone is welcome.

THE NEXT “POLSKI PIATEK” [Polish Friday] – informal, after-work get-together – including some quick Polish lessons – will be on Friday, June 27, at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The last one was a fun and successful get-together.

INTERPRETIVE PANELS FOR THE KOLONIA IMMIGRANT HERITAGE PARKETTE (KAPLICZKA PARKETTE) have to be developed by the end of July. The Polish Consul General has kindly come on board as a sponsor. If you have photos, stories, or content about Kolonia and the immigration experience that you think should be on the panels, please call 563-1226.

The inter-faith Habitat for Humanity group: The next meeting will be at our church on Tuesday, June 10, at 7 p.m.  If you would like to be part of these efforts in any way, please speak with Tom Urbaniak.

A delegation of Croatian singers and storytellers will be visiting our church and hall on Sunday, October 12. More details to follow in future bulletins.

NEW ROOF: The formal campaign for the new roof will be launched next week, and we welcome ideas or initiatives for creative fund-raisers that will strengthen us as a faith community and promote our cultural heritage at the same time as raising the necessary funds.

CAPE BRETON POLISH TARTAN: We have sufficient orders to support more than the minimum order of 30 metres of Cape Breton Polish tartan fabric – and we are happily taking more orders. Thank you! For those who filled out forms, please kindly give your payment to Shauna McKay (payment can also be mailed to the church), or please speak with Shauna if you would like a reminder of what you ordered (samckay@ns.sympatico.ca). Cheques should be made out to “St. Mary’s Polish Parish.” Profits from the sale of merchandise with the Cape Breton Polish Tartan will support parish community service projects, will help send some of our youth to Krakow, Poland, for World Youth Day in 2016, and will help with the upkeep of our beautiful, historic church.

FRIENDS OF SACRED HEART CHURCH: “We Rise Again” concert, today at 2 p.m., $12.

DIOCESAN SERVICE OF REPENTANCE for the devastation and hurt caused by the crimes of sexual abuse: today at 3 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Church, Port Hawkesbury. Everyone is welcome. Please note that this is not a Mass but a special liturgy

Święty Andrzej Świerad – Feast Day June 13: St. Andrew Zorard (as he is sometimes called in English) lived from about 980 to 1030. An extremely modest person, he inspired others through his intense prayer and his call to everyone to lead lives of mercy, forgiveness, and simplicity. He was greatly admired throughout rural Poland, rural Slovakia and Hungary, and served as a spiritual guide to many who themselves had reputations for holiness, including St. Benedict of Szkalka.

PARISH CENTENARY COOKBOOKS: $10.00
PRZEZ POKOLENIA: Prayers and Customs of St. Mary’s Polish Church: $10.00 (563-1226)

GIFT CERTIFICATES – POLISH VILLAGE HALL.  Please speak with Bernie LaRusic. Since the renovations, the hall is seeing increasing traffic as a comfortable, modern, versatile space for events large and small.

THE RENOVATED AND REFURBISHED POLISH VILLAGE HALL is a comfortable, well appointed, modernized venue for events large and small. Please consider renting the hall for your events. Please call 564-8494.

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 OFFERTORY HYMN:

Każda żyjąca dusza Niech się miłością wzrusza, Uwielbiając, wychwalając Serce Jezusa. Bo niebo, ani ziemia Nic tak słodkiego nie ma, Jako Serce Jezusowe Pełne zbawienia. Dla nas otwarte stoi, Niech się grzesznik nie boi; Niech żałuje, pokutuje, Tu rany zgoi. Tu źródło żywéj wody, Pełne dla dusz ochłody; Przybywajcie, a czerpajcie Słodycz, tu gody.	Every living soul Moved by love, Praising, extolling The heart of Jesus. Because neither in heaven nor on earth Is there anything so sweet As the Heart of Jesus Full of salvation. For us, it stands open Let the sinner not be afraid; We regret and repent And our wounds are healed. This is the source of living water, Calming to the soul Go forth and reap Sweetness and contentment.

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TODAY’S HYMNS:
Entrance: Przybądź, Stwórco, Duchu Boży, Nawiedź wiernych Twych umysły; Niech Twa hojność łąsk przymnoży Sercom, które z rąk Twych wyszły. Second verse: Tyś jest Pocieszyciel boski, Dar niebieski, pokrzepienie, Źródło życia, żar miłości I duchowne namaszczenie
Offertory: Kazda zyjaca dusza [Every Living Spirit] – please see bulletin insert
Communion: Jezusa ukrytego [Jesus, shrouded] -- #113 in the coil bound hymnal
Post-Communion: O Maryjo, moja radość [O Mary, My Joy] – not in hymnal
Closing Hymn: Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa [Most Holy Heart of Jesus] -- #141

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WANTED: TRIVIA QUESTIONS ABOUT WHITNEY PIER!
St. Mary’s Polish Parish is working with all the other faith communities in the Pier on a fund-raising board game to be called “The Pier.”
Half the profits will help the faith communities. The other half will support the Habitat for Humanity build project in the Pier, which will happen in the spring of 2015.
Among other things, the board game will have trivia questions about the Pier, its people, its places of faith, its landmarks, its history, its cultures, etc.
Can you suggest one or more short trivia questions (and responses)? If so, please write them here and leave this sheet at the back of the church. If we use your question(s), you’ll be acknowledged on the board game instruction sheet.
We hope to have the board game out by Christmas.

YOUR NAME: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________________

SUGGESTED TRIVIA QUESTION(S) … AND RESPONSES:
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