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!
St. Mary’s Polish Church is a heritage landmark designated by the Province of Nova Scotia
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 9:30am, Wednesday at 6:30pm
Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa following the Wednesday evening Mass

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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Narodzenie św. Jana Chrzciciela (uroczystość) / Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (10:00 am Mass) is for the souls of Stanley & Victoria Kowalczyk offered by Catherine & Herb Tucker
TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (4:00 pm Mass) is for all parishioners.

Eucharistic Minister for today:
Ushers for collection today: Bernie LaRusic, Tony Gniewek

 

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday, June 25, 8:30am
Wednesday, June 27, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for deceased members of the Baker family. 7:00pm Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa

Sunday, July 1, 9:30am: PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE. The Mass intention will be for Valerie (Kieć) Baker offered by Jean Annette and Richard White
Lectors: Edyta Bączyk, Tom Urbaniak
Eucharistic Minister:
Altar Servers: Caleigh Pellerine, Matthew Pellerine, James Clarke, Anthony Melski
Ushers: Larry Gniewek, Toni LaRusic
Greeters: Shirley Ardelli, Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley
Altar Society designated volunteers for July: Sophie O’Toole, Angela Doiron
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Collection receipts for Sunday, June 17: $902.15 (broken down as follows: $665.00 general collection, $ monthly, $57.15 votive candles, $45.00 loose, $125.00 rebuilding fund). In addition, $52.00 was raised from the sale of donated Polish Father’s Day cards and books, toward the Community Kitchen (items were donated in memory of deceased fathers of our parish). 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, for this week please call Tom Urbaniak at 902-563-1226 to have intentions inscribed in the book.

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 want to thank all of you who came last night to the Polish Village Hall for the farewell reception and those who worked hard to organize the evening as well as all those who made sandwiches and desserts. I am also grateful for the cards, words and gifts. I thank God ( the author of all things), Bishop Dunn, Father Provincial Pawel Bandurski, the Parish Rada as all who cooperated together to allow me to come back to Cape Breton. It was great to have a new church and a modern glebe house and participate in the life of the community. I will always have in my heart a special place for St. Mary’s Parish and Cape Breton. I ask that you remember me in your daily prayers that the Lord may allow me to continue my priestly ministry in Las Vegas as health permits. I certainly will have all of you and also the many deceased parishioners and my predecessor pastors in my prayers. My new address is: Our Lady of Las Vegas Parish 3050 Alta Dr. las Vegas, NV    USA, cell #1-702-881-3674. I will have a final Mass this Monday morning at 8:30 am before leaving by car to Ontario. I have met again this week with Father Dennis and am most confident he will be a good pastor and shepherd for St. Mary’s. “Zostańcie z Bogiem”  Remain with God.
-Father Rich

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OGŁOSZENIA / ANNOUNCEMENTS

'Bóg zapłać! Kindest thanks from our parish to Fr. Rich. As the song goes: Wszystkiego dobrego życzymy, życzymy, i zdrowia, i szczęścia, i błogosławieństwa przez ręce Maryi!  

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING MASSES: Please note that due to pastoral changes, Sunday Mass will now be held at 9:30am. There will be one weekday Mass held on Wednesdays at 6:30pm followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa.

LUNCH AFTER MASS NEXT SUNDAY: Welcome for Fr. Dennis Lamey. Everyone is welcome. The following is a list of fellow parishioners who are next in the rotation to please bring a dish. Thanks for your help! Delores and Frank Starzomski, Sophie and Roddie O’Toole, Robert Schella, Mary McMullin, Wayne Joseph, Michelle Pellerine and family, Lynette Ryba, Jerry Pocius, Shirley Ardelli, Christa Porter and family, Ursula and Michael Melski, Shari McKay, Judi and Peter McCarron, Rosalie Starzomski, Tom Urbaniak

LOAVES AND FISHES: We would be grateful to everyone who can bring a non-perishable item next Sunday. Please note that the items do not have to be food items. Items like tissues/napkins, toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper, and soap are very much appreciated as well.

UPDATE -- SISTER CITY – WAŁBRZYCH, POLAND: This is now almost official! This past Thursday, the City Council of Wałbrzych (pronounced Vow-b-j-ih) unanimously passed a resolution authorizing its mayor, Roman Szełemej, to sign a partnership agreement with our mayor. As soon as this happens, we’ll be setting up a Wałbrzych Partnership Committee to make this a robust relationship on our end. It will meet 2-4 times a year and consist of representatives of St. Mary’s Polish Parish, St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society, CBRM, CBU, Parks Canada, the local business community, and others. Thanks to everyone who has been involved in laying the groundwork for this over the past year. Walbrzych is a city of about 115,000 people in Silesia. Its economic heritage is mining, but it has many post-industrial revitalization projects. It has fascinating Canadian connections through the Ksiaz Castle Historic Site. That site also has conservation and technical issues similar to the Fortress of Louisbourg. (Walbrzych happens to be the previous home city of our own Janusz Wawrzyszyn!)

SEEKING SUBSTITUTE BULLETIN EDITOR FOR TWO WEEKS: If you might be able to do the bulletins for Sunday, July 22, and Sunday, July 29, could you kindly contact Tom Urbaniak at 902-563-1226 or tom_urbaniak@cbu.ca ? You would not have to use the same template, and various notes/information would be provided to you.  Any help would be gratefully received. Dziękuję bardzo!

The St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society meets this evening at 7:00pm. This will also be the annual general meeting of the Society.

RADA MEETING: This Wednesday after the 6:30pm Mass.

POGORIA POLISH FOLK ENSEMBLE: Rehearsal tomorrow (Monday) at 6:00pm, Polish Village Hall.

OGRODEK / PARISH FOOD GARDEN: Weather permitting, we will plant vegetables on Friday morning at 9:00am. If you can spare an hour or two, it would be really greatly appreciated. Please meet at the church. The food will supply our Community Kitchen (weekly meals), which will begin on September 26.

PARISH PROPERTY COMMITTEE: If you can assist from time to time with yard work or minor maintenance, please advise John Morykot after Mass or by e-mail (jmorykot@eastlink.ca). John is working on a schedule. Many thanks.

ASSIGNMENTS IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES FOR JULY 2018:
LECTORS:
July 1: Edyta Baczyk, Tom Urbaniak
July 8: Anna Wesolkowska, Noah Starzomski-Wilson
July 15: Stephanie Black, Andrzej Cebula
July 22: Robert Lewandowski, Edyta Baczyk
July 29: Krista Ann Starzomski, Anne Marie Campbell

USHERS:
July 1: Larry Gniewek, Toni LaRusic
July 8: Robert Melski Sr., Tony Gniewek
July 15: Joe Gillis, Robert Melski Jr.
July 22: Bernie LaRusic, Tony Melski
July 29: Larry Gniewek, Toni LaRusic

GREETERS:
July 1: Shirley Ardelli, Carolyn Ardelli-Kiley
July 8: Victoria Aucoin, Stephanie Black
July 15: Mary (Micka) DiPenta, Teresa Fagan
July 22: Janina MacCormack, Toni LaRusic
July 29: Joan Mosher, Peggy Ryba

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Please refer to the list previously distributed by Marilyn Gillis

“Let us ask our Lord to help us understand that love is service, love means taking care of others.” – a recent message on Twitter from Pope Francis

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 (Morning hymn)
Psalm:
Offertory: Liczę na Ciebie, Ojcze (I Rely on You, Father)
Communion: Serce Twe Jezu (Your Heart, Jesus)
Post-Communion: Jezu Badz ze Mna (Jesus Be With Me)
Recessional: Zdrowas Maryjo ( Hail Blessed Mary)

AND FINALLY … a concluding hymn for Fr. Rich’s final Mass with us as pastor: Na Wszystkich Drogach Zycia (On All the Roads of Life)
Na wszystkich drogach życia, Gdzie posłałeś mnie / O Tobie, Boże, myślę / Wszędzie szukam Cię
Ref.: O Boże mój, dziękuję Ci  Za bezmiar Twoich łask Za radość Twą, za miłość Twą / Za każdą chwilę dnia
2. Zapalasz światło wiary / W zwykły, szary czas / By każda chwila życia/ Jednoczyła nas. Ref.
3. Znasz wszystkie moje myśli/ I przenikasz mnie. Nad każdym krokiem czuwasz, Więc nie lękam się. Ref
Summary of this final hymn in translation: On all the roads of life where you send me, I think of you, God, and search for you / I thank you for your graces and your love and for every moment of the day. In grey times, too, you light the way – so that every moment of our lives can unite us. You care for me each step of the way, and so I am not afraid.

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POLISH POP-UP TUTORIAL: FAREWELL WISHES:
Pożegnanie (po-JEG-na-nyeh) the act of bidding farewell
Do zobaczenia (do zo-ba-CHEN-yah) see you
Dużo zdrowia i szczęścia (DOO-joh ZDRO-vjah ee SHCHEHNSH-chyah) lots of health and happiness
Miłej podróży (MEE-way po-DROOJ-ih) safe journey
Żegnamy (jeg-NA-mih) we bid farewell
Pozdrawiam (poz-DRA-vyam) best wishes
Dziękujemy serdecznie (djehnk-oo-YE-mih sair-DECH-nyeh) heartfelt thank
Z Bogiem (ZBOG-yem) be with God
Niech Cię Pan błogosławi i strzeże (nyeh chehn pan bwo-go-SWA-vee ee STJE-jeh) may the Lord bless you and protect you