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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Jedenasta Niedziela Zwykła / Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (10:00 am Mass) is for Michael Ardelli offered by Shirley & family
TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (4:00 pm Mass) is for all parishioners

Eucharistic Minister for today:
Ushers for collection today: Toni LaRusic, Robert Melski Sr.

 

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday, June 18, 8:30am
Tuesday, June 19: No Mass
Wednesday, June 20, 6:30pm, 7:00pm Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa
Thursday, June 21, 6:30pm
Friday, June 22, 6:30pm, 7:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet

Sunday, June 24, 10:00am: The Mass intention will be for the souls of Stanley & Victoria Kowalczyk offered by Catherine & Herb Tucker
Lectors: Anna Wesolkowska, Jerry Pocius
Eucharistic Minister:
Altar Servers: Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson, James Clarke, Robbie Melski
Ushers: Bernie LaRusic, Tony Gniewek
Greeters: Marjorie Ardelli
Altar Society designated volunteers for June: Anne Marie Campbell, Stephanie Black
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Sunday, June 24, 4:00 pm: The Mass intention will be for all parishioners
Lector:
Usher:

Collection receipts for Sunday, June 10: $1605.49 (broken down as follows: $1082.00 general collection, $ monthly, $45.00 votive candles, $102.00 loose, $376.49 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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FATHER RICH REPORTS:
Niech bedzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus!
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
I write this column today aboard the Star Princess cruise ship in Glacier Bay, Alaska. I have been on cruise since Saturday afternoon when we left Vancouver. In Vancouver, we visited the Polish Days Festival at St. Casimir’s Parish. The day was cool but sunny, and they had a good turnout and excellent food. The scenery on Canada’s west coast as well as Alaska is very beautiful. I’ve seen a lot of wildlife and of course glaciers. All of this is a reflection of the beauty of God’s creation. This is the first time I have ever been on a cruise ship (Newfoundland ferry doesn’t count). I can see the potential that Sydney may have as a cruise destination. This is something that our Polish church and our neighbours at Holy Ghost could hopefully take advantage of as the cruise tourism grows in Cape Breton as in many other places. Yesterday, we spent a day in Skagway, Alaska (population just over 1,000 and learned that last year they had over 1.1 million cruise-ship visitors! Our cruise ends Saturday morning when we will fly back in the afternoon to Las Vegas via Seattle. I am scheduled to return on Tuesday with five of my Polish-speaking Las Vegas parishioners who wanted to see Cape Breton and Nova Scotia before I leave. They will probably attend Mass Friday evening and also attend the reception at the Polish Village Hall on Saturday evening.  They return to Las Vegas flying from Halifax Sunday afternoon. I will leave by car either Sunday evening or Monday morning. I wish to thank Fr. Joe Mroz, SJ, for accepting the invitation to come to Sydney and allow me to take vacation time for two weeks. I hope he enjoyed his stay and may come back again, perhaps even as a future pastor if that is God’s will. Fr. Joe’s last Mass will be this Wednesday evening. He will go on to spend some time with his mother in Dartmouth and then Montreal and Guelph, Ontario. Finally, as this is Father’s Day, I wish all our fathers God’s blessings of health and happiness with the love of your children and grandchildren. May all have a blessed week!

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji Dnia Ojca! Happy Father’s Day!

FAREWELL & THANK YOU RECEPTION: This Saturday, June 23rd, there will be a farewell and thank you reception for Father Rich at the Polish Village Hall, 7:00pm. If you can bring sweets or fruits, that would be most gratefully appreciated. Also, there will be a gathering on Saturday at 10:00am to make sandwiches. Please drop by the hall if you can. Dziękujemy!

MASS TIME BEGINNING IN JULY: As per the update/ discussion at the Annual General Meeting last Sunday, the most likely Sunday Mass time for our parish as of July 1st is 9:30 am. However, at the time of printing of this bulletin, we don’t yet have confirmation from St. Theresa’s Parish. We will get word out as soon as we have more news.

FATHER'S DAY CARDS IN POLISH at the back of the church today. $2 and all proceeds go to the parish.

ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULES FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2018  are available today. Please speak with Anne Marie Campbell or Tom Urbaniak. Thanks to everyone in the Altar Society. The Altar Society helps with keeping the sanctuary in good order and a beautiful state every week. Serdeczny Bóg zapłać!

CAPE BRETON POLISH TARTAN – next phase: The Rada invited the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society to take charge of renewing tartan sales and to use the profits to support the hall and Polish cultural development. The Society is setting up a steering committee and has reached out to the non-profit social-enterprise incubator Common Good Solutions to help with a platform for on-line sales, to develop/promote some new products, and to use the products to spark the interest of tourists in the Polish community on our island. This will be happening gradually over the coming months and years.  More news to follow.

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING MASSES: Please note that due to pastoral changes, the final Sunday 4:00pm Mass will be on June 24. Discussions are underway about the timing of the Sunday morning Mass

COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT: Start-date of the six month pilot has now been set for Wednesday, September 26, and continuing on subsequent Wednesdays, 11:30am to 1:00pm here at St. Mary’s Polish Church. Free or pay what you can. With the other participating faith communities, we’ll be offering a weekly sponsorship opportunity of $250, which can be designated as a gift in someone’s honour or in memory of a loved one

OGRODEK / PARISH FOOD GARDEN: With the frosts hopefully behind us (!) it will soon be time to plant the parish food garden, If you would like to be part of a couple of hours of planting, please let Tom Urbaniak know (563-1226), and we will organize a mutually convenient day! This year, much of the produce from the garden will go toward the Community Kitchen in our church.

ST. BROTHER ALBERT (Albert Chmielowski):  Feast day June 17: On August 25, 1887, he joined the Third Order of St. Francis. He chose to live in a public shelter (in Krakow, Poland), where he served meals and provided clothing and basic necessities to people who had nothing. He helped all, regardless of religion or culture. Although he had a promising career as an artist, he left this work to set up homeless shelters and other organizations for the poor. With Blessed Sister Bernardina, Brother Albert set up an affiliated women’s organization. He argued that one of the greatest tragedies of our time is that people who have a lot often ignore – sometimes willfully ignore – those who are in need. He was canonized in 1983 by St. John Paul II, who said that Brother Albert’s example had greatly inspired him in his own vocation

“Ours is the gigantic task of overcoming all evil with good, always trying amidst the problems of life to place trust in God, knowing that his grace supplies strength to human weakness. We must oppose every form of hatred with the invincible power of Christ’s love”.  – St. John Paul II

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: Kiedy ranne wstają zorze (Lord, the Day Anew is Breaking)
Psalm:
Offertory: Twemu sercu (To Thy Heart)
Communion: Pan Jezus już się zbliża (The Lord Jesus is Near)
Post-Communion: Cześć Maryi (Hail to Mary)
Recessional: My Chcemy Boga (We Want Our God)