Parafia p.w. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
ST. MARY’S POLISH PARISH
21 Wesley St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2M5
(meeting until our rebuilding at Holy Redeemer Church
with thanks to our friends of Holy Redeemer Parish)
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.
Established in 1913. Our second century of faith and service … WE WILL RISE AGAIN

PROBOSZCZ/PASTOR:  Father Paul Murphy 564-4355

MSZY/MASSES: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (temporarily at Holy Redeemer Church)
Wednesday Masses on hold until we rebuild our church.
Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa will now be said before Sunday Masses.

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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Dziewiętnasta Niedziela zwykła / Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION is for Mike & Nellie Cleary offered by Peggy Ryba. Wieczny odpoczynek racz Im dać Panie, a swiatłość wiekuista niechaj Im świeci na wieki wieków. Amen

Eucharistic Minister for today: Janet Hawthorne

Ushers for collection today: Michael Melski, Toni LaRusic

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

WEDNESDAY MASSES are on hold while we rebuild. Please note that Father Paul leads the Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa every Sunday before Mass (starting at about 9:10 a.m.). Copies of the Novena are at the back of the church.

Sunday, August 16, 9:30 a.m. The Mass intention will be for Michael P. Ardelli offered by Shirley & family.
Lectors: Elaine Tynski-Shipley, Andrzej Cebula                                                                         
Eucharistic Minister: Suzanne Campbell
Altar Servers: Brianna, Rudy, Frankie    
Ushers: Larry Gniewek, Robert Melski Jr.
Greeters: Anna Wesolkowska, Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley

Collection receipts for Sunday, August 2: $1265.70 (broken down as follows: $690.70 general collection, $575.00 rebuilding fund). Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary’s Polish Parish. Dziekujemy bardzo.

MASS CARDS/VIGIL CANDLE: To reserve Mass Intentions or Vigil Candle intentions, please call 902-563-1226. Please note that any 2015 Mass intentions recorded before the fire were lost and we would be most grateful if parishioners could check in again.

IN MEMORIAM DONATION: To make an In Memoriam donation, please speak with Shauna MacKay. These will be acknowledged in the bulletin. Building Fund contributions will go toward the new church. To contribute to the Rebuilding Fund, if you do not have an envelope, you can write on your regular envelope or cheque “Designated to the Rebuilding of St. Mary’s Polish Church.”

“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:
August 9: Jan, Klarysa, Roman
August 10: Bogdan, Borys
August 11: Aleksander, Zula, Zuzanna
August 12: Klara, Lech, Piotr
August 13: Diana, Helena, Jan, Kasjan, Radomiła, Wojbor
August 14: Dobrowoj
August 15: Maria, Stefa
August 16: Joachim

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW SECTION OF THE MASS IN POLISH:
Father Paul will say in Polish “The peace of the Lord be with you always,” which is as follows: Pokój Pański niech zawsze będzie z wami …
We reply “I  z duchem Twoim” (“And with your spirit.”) – the same response we often already use.
When we exchange the sign of peace with each other, we can say Pokój (pok—ooy) or Pokój Chrystusa (Pok-ooy / Hrist-oo-sa) – meaning “Peace” or “Peace of Christ”

NEXT SUNDAY AFTER MASS: BLESSING OF THE GROUNDS FOR THE REBUILDING OF OUR CHURCH: Please gather at our church site right after Mass. Please invite friends and neighbours to join us. This will be a special moment. If you have traditional Polish attire or a St. Michael’s jacket, please wear it next Sunday. After the blessing, we will have lunch and a short rebuilding update at the Polish Village Hall. The following is a list of parishioners who are next in the rotation to please bring a dish. Thanks so much for your help! Frania Ardelli, Marjorie Ardelli, Shirley Ardelli, Victoria Aucoin, Edyta Baczyk, Stephanie Black, Anne Marie & Jim Campbell, Denise Campbell. Chris Campbell, Suzanne Campbell, Evelyn Cook, Larry Gniewek, Tony Gniewek, Wayne Joseph, Robert Lewandowski, Ursula and Michael Melski

FUND-RAISING FLEA MARKET: St. Mary’s Polish Parish will be holding a fundraiser Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 from 9 am – noon.   Anyone wishing to book a table ($10 each), please contact Toni LaRusic (902-562-1901).  For those wishing to drop off items for the flea market, information will be available at a later date.

SACRED OBJECTS AND ART WORKING GROUP will be meeting this afternoon at 2:30 at McDougall’s Transfer and Storage, 599 Keltic Drive, to view items that have been very kindly offered to us by the former St. Andrew’s United Church.

RADA DUSZPASTERSKA: Important meeting this evening at 6 o’clock with construction manager.

PILGRIMAGE TO STE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE: Led by Father Paul Murphy, the pilgrimage will be from Aug. 24th to Sept. 1st.  It includes three shrines in nine days.  Cost for the trip is $760 based on double occupancy (two per room).  Seating is limited....only a few seats left. For more information, questions or to register, please contact Yvonne at 902-862-6781.

RECENT IMO (IN MEMORY OF) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REBUILDING FUND:
IMO Mary Poswiata from Nellie Tynski; Anna Wesolkowska
IMO Dorothy Rozeluk from Florence Ansley; Wayne Joseph; Anne Burke; Rita Bates; Joe and Marilyn Gillis; Frances Ardelli; Anne Marie and Jimmie Gillis; Stella Paruch; Stan Epstein; Shirley Ardelli and family
IMO Kaz Siepierski from Shirley Ardelli and family
IMO Tim Putt from Michael and Carolyn Kiley

RECENT IN HONOUR OF CONTRIBUTION TO THE REBUILDING FUND:
In Honour of Sister Rosaline Tynski (diamond jubilee, Sisters of St. Martha) from Anne Redmond

Pope Francis’s prayer Intention for August: “That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy.”

CONCERT OF CHOIRS - MAJOR FUND-RAISER FOR OUR REBUILDING: Evening of Sunday, October 25, United Heritage Church, downtown Sydney. Thanks to our friends at United Heritage Church for making their sanctuary available at no charge. This concert will be a big project for our rebuilding.

August 15: Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny):  This is an important Catholic holiday in many countries, and is widely celebrated by people of Polish and Croatian descent, among others. It is also the main national holiday of the Acadian people (Notre Dame de l’Assomption). The Church teaches that "having completed the course of her earthly life, [Mary] was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory." In many places, fruits and herbs are blessed on this feast day.

TO CONTRIBUTE ON-LINE TO OUR REBUILDING, PLEASE GO TO OUR PARISH WEB HOME PAGE (www.stmaryspolishparish.ca) and please click the link to our Canada Helps donation page. It’s a secure system and you’ll receive your charitable tax receipt promptly. Thanks for your support! Please spread the word.

New “IMO” (Building Fund) cards and envelopes have been printed and are at the back of the church.

REBUILDING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS: Building Fund contributions will go toward the new church. To contribute to the rebuilding if you do not have an envelope, you can also write on your regular envelope or cheque “Designated to the Rebuilding of St. Mary’s Polish Church.”

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

Życzenia na miłego nowego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week! Bóg zapłać!

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TODAY’S HYMNS: Please see bulletin insert for the words.
Entrance: Kochajmy Pana (Love the Lord)
Offertory: Każda żyjąca dusza [Every Living Spirit]
Communion: Kłaniam się Tobie [I Bow Before You]
Post-Communion: O mój Boże, kocham Cię [My God, I Love Thee]
Closing: Pełna światłości [Ful of Radiance]