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 Dennis Lamey 902-564-4222; sttheresasydney@gmail.com

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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Osiemnasta Niedziela Zwykła / Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for the souls of Michael and Nellie Cleary offered by Peggy Ryba

Eucharistic Minister for today: Marilyn Gillis
Ushers for collection today: Joe Gillis, Larry Gniewek

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, August 8, 6:30pm Mass followed by 7:00pm Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa

Sunday, August 12, 9:30am: The Mass intention will be for the souls of Catherine Ardelli and Julia Munshaw offered by Shirley Ardelli
Lectors: Bernie Paruch, Andrzej Cebula
Eucharistic Minister: Frank Starzomski
Altar Servers: Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson, Caleigh Pellerine, Anthony Melski, Robbie Melski
Ushers: Toni LaRusic, Tony Melski
Greeters: Anna Wesolkowska, Marjorie Ardelli
Altar Society designated volunteers for August: Delores Starzomski, Tom Urbaniak
Property Committee designated member for the coming week: Frank Starzomski
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Collection receipts for Sunday, July 29: $1023.00 (broken down as follows: $987.00 general collection, $25.00 votive candles, $11.00 loose, $ rebuilding fund). Thank you very much for your generous support of St. Mary's Polish Parish. Dziekujemy bardzo.

MASS INTENTIONS / VIGIL CANDLE: To reserve Mass Intentions / Vigil Candle, please contact Fr. Dennis directly at 902-564-4222.

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

POGORIA POLISH FOLK ENSEMBLE: Rehearsal today after Mass in Sala 1050.

NEXT SUNDAY – Fruits, vegetables, cereals for Loaves and Fishes / Polish custom for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary:  It is a Polish custom to bless cereals, herbs, and vegetables on the feast of the Assumption of Mary. As next Sunday is the Sunday closest to the Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Aug, 15), and in response to Loaves and Fishes’ need/request for fresh produce, we are inviting anyone who can to bring some vegetables or cereals to please bring these to Mass next Sunday. We will have baskets, which will be delivered to Loaves and Fishes. Examples of items are heads of lettuce, bags of carrots, small bags of potatoes, apples and oranges in a bag, small or larger boxes of cereal, etc. Many thanks for any help!

COMMUNITY KITCHEN STEERING COMMITTEE: The next meeting will be Monday, August 13 (a week from tomorrow), at 4:00pm in our church.

A WARM WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: Please sign the guest book at the back of the church and please leave your e-mail address to receive notices about parish events. Also, we would be happy to give you a tour of the church. We wish you safe travels and please stay in touch. Witamy serdecznie!

PLEASE MARK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, ON YOUR CALENDAR: We are planning a lunch and workshop to coincide with the creation of the Atlantic Canada district of the Canadian Polish Congress, which will be based in Sydney. Wladyslaw Lizon, the national president of the Canadian Polish Congress, will be here.

PRAYER OF ST. EDITH STEIN (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), who died in 1942 in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland (feast day: Aug. 9)“O Prince of Peace: Help me to live in daily contact with You, listening to the words You have spoken.  O Divine Child, I place my hands in Yours; I shall follow You.  Oh, let Your divine life flow into me … Make my heart grow greater and wider, into the divine life. Amen.”

PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF TODAY'S FIRST READING FROM EXODUS: The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them,
"Would that we had died at the Lord's hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!" Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not …In the evening quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground. On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, "What is this?" for they did not know what it was. But Moses told them,"This is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat."

TRANSLATION OF TODAY'S SECOND READING FROM EPHESIANS 4:17,21-24: Brothers and sisters: I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; that is not how you learned Christ, assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created in God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth.

“Charity is the most effective form of witness, because in it people see the love of God." -- 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 błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!

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TODAY’S HYMNS: 9:30 am Mass
Entrance: Czarna Madonna
Psalm: "Pokarmem z nieba Pan swój lud obdarzył (The Lord gave them bread from heaven.) Pronunciation: Po-KAR-mem / z/ nee-e-ba / Pan / sfooy / lood / ob-DA-dg-i-w
Offertory: Pobłogosław, Jezu drogi (Bless Us, Dear Jesus)
Communion: O Mój Jezu w Hostii Skryty (O My Jesus Contained in the Host)
Post-Communion: Serce Jezusa Ciche Pokorne (Heart of Jesus, Gentle and Humble)
Recessional: Gwiazdo śliczna (Star Resplendent)