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.
Established in 1913. Church rebuilt in 2015-2016. Our second century of faith and service

PROBOSZCZ/PASTOR:  Father Rich Philiposki 902-564-4847 or cell 902-577-6331

MSZY/MASSES: Sunday at 10:00 am, 4:00 pm
Weekday Masses: Days & times vary
First Saturday of the month at 8:30 am
Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa following the Wednesday evening Mass
Chaplet of Divine Mercy following the Friday evening Masss

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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Szósta Niedziela Zwykła / Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (10:00 am Mass) is for the soul of Frances Philiposki
TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (4:00 pm Mass) is for all parishioners

Eucharistic Minister for today: Roddie O’Toole
Ushers for collection today: Toni LaRusic, Tony Melski

 

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday, February 12, 8:30am The Mass intention will be for Michael and Anna Kiech offered by Jean Annette White
Tuesday, February 13: No Mass
Wednesday, February 14, 8:30am Ash Wednesday The Mass intention will be for Tadeusz & Stella Klupinski offered by Father Rich
Wednesday, February 14, 6:30pm Ash Wednesday The Mass intention will be for Michael Ardelli & Dawn Marie Wadden offered by Shirley & family
Thursday, February 15, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for Antoni Nowak offered by Bernie & Jancia LaRusic 7:00pm Gorzkie Żale/Lenten Lamentations
Friday, February 16, 6:30pm. The Mass intention will be for Victoria O'Hagan offered by Catherine & Herb Tucker 7:00pm Droga Krzyżowa/The Way of the Cross

Sunday, February 18, 10:00am: The Mass intention will be for Isabel & Lawrence Vassallo offered by Catherine & Herb Tucker
Lectors: Stephanie Black, Janusz Wawrzyszyn
Eucharistic Minister: Janet Hawthorne
Altar Servers: Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson, Frankie Chislett, Caleigh Pellerine, James Clarke
Ushers:Larry Gniewek, Robert Melski Jr.
Greeters: Victoria Aucoin, Stephanie Black
Altar Society designated volunteers for February: Marilyn Gillis, Joe Gillis
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Sunday, February 18, 4:00 pm: The Mass intention will be for all parishioners
Lector:
Usher: Michael Gillis

Collection receipts for Sunday, February 4: $1951.45 (broken down as follows: $717.00 general collection, $285.00 monthly, $805.00 fuel, $24.45 votive candles, $30.00 loose, $90.00 rebuilding fund). Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary's Polish Parish. Dziekujemy bardzo.

MASS CARDS / VIGIL INTENTIONS: To reserve Mass Intentions / Vigil Intentions, please call Father Rich (902-564-4847 or cell 902-577-6331) or Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley (902-539-1725).

IN MEMORIAM DONATION: In Memoriam donations 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.”

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

FATHER RICH REPORTS:
Niech Bedzie Pochwalony Jezus Chrystus! Praise be Jesus Christ!
Dear Parishioners & Friends:
This coming Wednesday (February 14th), we will observe the special day that marks the beginning of the holy season of Lent. Lent in Polish is called ”Wielki Post" which in English is translated as the “Great Fast”. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the only two days of fast (restricting size and number of meals) and abstinence (refraining from eating of meat or by-products of meat). It is a day of penance and reflection as we have blessed ash that reminds us of our mortality. It is marked on our foreheads with either the words “Remember you are dust and into dust you will return” or “Repent and believe the Good News” (Gospel). Lent should be a time of reflection on the seriousness of life and our eternal destination as we focus on the forty days of our Lord’s prayer and fasting in the desert that prepared Him for His earthly mission. Traditional practices of Lent are participation in the Way (Stations) of the Cross. We will have devotion every Friday after the 6:30 pm Mass. We will also have two special Ways of the Cross for PREP children twice during Lent. Another Polish custom of Lent is singing of the Lenten Lamentations (Gorzkie Żale). We will sing the Lamentations in English every Wednesday of Lent after the 6:30pm Mass in place of the Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa. Very important in Lent is taking advantage of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) which allows us to cleanse ourselves of our serious sins and experiencing the grace of God’s mercy and forgiveness. May all have a blessed week !

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IN MEMORY OF (IMO) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REBUILDING FUND:
IMO Ray Kiley from Patsy Kiley
IMO Bronia Markotich from Nellie Tynski

LUNCH AFTER MASS TODAY: marking the Sunday before the start of Lent. There is no charge, and everyone is welcome. Please see the bulletin insert for the Polish pop-up tutorial on Zapusty/Tłusty Czwartek. The lunch will include some of the traditional pączki. Thanks to fellow parishioners who brought food for today’s lunch.

LOAVES AND FISHES:Thank you to everyone who brought a non-perishable item for Loaves and Fishes today. There is a collection box at the entrance to the lunch area.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE LIBRARY IN SALA 1050: Adam McCormick has been doing the carpentry for the library, and it’s very good! Please have a look at the progress during lunch today!

KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION: Rada representatives met this week with the province, regarding approval of the kitchen design. We will be making a formal submission shortly. We will also be requesting several fellow parishioners to take upcoming food handling courses offered by the Department. If you can spare a day to do that, it would be much appreciated. Please speak with any member of the Rada.

RADA MEETING: There will be a short Rada meeting after the parish lunch today to review some kitchen equipment estimates and authorize purchases.

CANADIAN POLISH CONGRESS: Discussions are underway with Cape Breton and Halifax Polonia organizations and the Canadian Polish Congress national office to have Atlantic Canada designated as a district of the Canadian Polish Congress. This would give our organizations access to more support from the national level. The Rada and St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society are supporting this. The Atlantic region is the only major region in Canada that is not attached to the Congress. The idea is that the Atlantic district would have its address/base here in Whitney Pier at the Polish Village Hall. District meetings would happen only occasionally as needed, and we would host a district workshop (with CBU support) every two years. If you would like to be part of these discussions, please speak with any member of the Rada.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY DANCE: Polish Village Hall, March 10th, 9:00pm-1:00am, proceeds to support the work of the Society/hall. Tickets will be $10 each (on sale next week) and will include a late-evening mini-buffet. There will be other unique features, too.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER, ANNUAL ECUMENICAL WOMEN'S GATHERING: Service on March 2nd at 2:00pm at Westmount United Church. Everyone is welcome. Thank you to Deanie Morykot, who is the official representative of our parish.

PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING A PEACOCK FEATHER FOR $100 AT THE POLISH VILLAGE HALL: Your name, or the name of a person in whose memory you designate, will be permanently inscribed on the wall below a painted peacock feather downstairs in the Polish Village Hall. The hall has recently gone through some major improvements. Thanks for your help in promoting the hall as a hub for the community. Please speak with any member of the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society or call 902-564-8494.

“THE POLISH CAPE BRETONERS”: A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COLOURING BOOK PROJECT: (A project of CBU’S Tompkins Institute, in consultation with our parish and the Polish community). In the January 21st bulletin, the insert had a list of possible living sites and traditions to be featured and described in Polish and English. This colouring book will be a guide to both visitors and residents. Feedback and suggestions are kindly encouraged. There is a copy of this insert on the bulletin board near the main entrance.

A RECENT MESSAGE ON TWITTER FROM THE HOLY FATHER:“The Lord is present in our lives, showing us all His love and encouraging us to respond with generosity.”

IN MEMORIAM / BUILDING FUND ENVELOPES / REBUILDING FUND ENVELOPES are at the back of the church. Many thanks for your support.

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.

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.”.Donations can also be made by regular mail: St. Mary's Polish Parish 21 Wesley St. , Sydney, N.S. B1N 2M5. Thank you so much for your support.

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.The beautifully renovated downstairs is now available again for rentals for holiday parties or other occasions 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: 10:00 am Mass
Entrance: Na wszystkich drogach życia (On All the Roads of Life)
Psalm: You are my refuge, Lord. With deliverance, you surround me
Offertory: Ojcze z Niebios (Lord Our God)
Communion: Jezusa Ukrytego (Jesus, My Lord and Saviour)
Post-Communion: Nie Opuszczaj Nas (Forsake Us Not)
Recessional: Królowej Anielskiej śpiewajmy (To the Queen of Angels We Sing)

TODAY’S HYMNS: 4:00 pm Mass (See Pages in St. Joseph Sunday Missal)
Entrance:
Recessional:

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POLISH “POP-UP” TUTORIAL FOR TŁUSTY CZWARTEK::
Tłusty Czwartek (twoo-sti / ch-VAR-tek) – Fat Thursday (Thurs. before Lent)
Pączki - (p-oh-nch-key) - filled donuts
Śledzik (sh-le-jeek) – Herring Night (the eve of Ash Wednesday)
Chruściki (hroos-cheek-ee) – angel wings
Zapusty (za-poos-ti) – a carnival season that typically begins at Epiphany and continues until either Candlemas or Lent

POLISH "POP-UP" TUTORIAL FOR VALENTINE'S DAY:
SWIĘTY WALENTY: THE PLACE OF ST. VALENTINE IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE POLISH TRADITION: Very little is known about St. Valentine, and there may be more than one saint of the same name. The “Martyr Valentinus who died on the 14th of February on the Via Flaminia close to the Milvian bridge in Rome" still remains on the official list of saints for local veneration. When the General Calendar for universal liturgical veneration was revised in 1969, St. Valentine’s name no longer appeared. In Poland, St. Valentine, who is remembered as a third-century bishop, is the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Prezemysl. In the Polish tradition, although St. Valentine is remembered for having blessed marriages that were prohibited by the Emperor, his patronage has been associated less with couples, marriages, and love, and more with people suffering from serious illness or restrictive conditions, particularly psychological illnesses and epilepsy.
Walentynki (Valen-tin-kee) – Valentine’s (Day)
Serce (se-r-ts-e) – Heart
Miłość (mee-wosh-ch) – Love
Kocham cię (ko-HA-m / chee-e-w) – I love you
Para (pa-ra) – couple
Małżonkowie (ma-w-dgon-KO-vee-e) – married couple
Czekolady (chek-oh-LA-d-i) – chocolates
Kwiaty (kfee-A-ti) – Flowers