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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Uroczystość Świętej Rodziny / Feast of the Holy Family

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for the soul of Madeleine Thompson offered by Ursula and Michael Melski

Eucharistic Minister for today: Janet Hawthorne
Ushers for collection today: Joe Gillis, Tony Gniewek

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, January 1, 9:30am: Świętej Bożej Rodzicielki Maryi / Feast of Mary, Mother of God (NOTE: This is a holy day of obligation)
Lectors: Anne Marie Campbell, Tom Urbaniak
Eucharistic Minister: Marilyn Gillis
Ushers: Robert Melski Sr., Toni LaRusic

Wednesday, January 2, 6:30pm

Sunday, January 6, 9:30am: Feast of Epiphany: The Mass intention will be for the soul of Herb Black offered by Stephanie Black
Lectors: Edyta Baczyk, Andrzej Cebula
Eucharistic Minister: Sophie O’Toole
Altar Servers:
Ushers: Robert Melski Jr., Tony Melski
Greeters: Victoria Aucoin, Stephanie Black
Altar Society designated volunteers for January: Peggy Ryba, Lynette Ryba
Property Committee designated member for the coming week:
Care Committee: to visit or send a card, please call Catherine Tucker (902-567-0146) or Vicki Aucoin (562-7142)

Collection receipts for Sunday, December 23: $1411.30 (broken down as follows: $1110.05 general collection, $301.25 from the sale of Polish Christmas items plus the rebuilding fund, $ monthly, $ flowers, $ fuel, $ votive candles, $ 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 or speak with him before Mass. (There is no fee for Mass intentions.)

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

Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! Wishing you many blessings, health and happiness in 2019!

DZIĘKUEMY! Thanks to everyone who was volunteered extra hard to make our church ready for the Christmas activities and liturgies.

ON NEW YEAR’S DAY (FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD), WE WILL HAVE MASS AT 9:30 am. The church designates this day like a Sunday.

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY: Next Sunday, in keeping with the Polish tradition, we will have the blessing of chalk.

RECENT IN MEMORY OF ("IMO") CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REBUILDING FUND):
IMO Agnes Stephenson from Wanda Pierrynowski
IMO Peter Stephenson from Wanda Pierrynowski
IMO Frances Pollock from Anita (Wisia) MacNeil
IMO Anne Durkacz from  Anita (Wisia) MacNeil
IMO Teofil Pierrynowski from Wanda Pierrynowski

WHITNEY PIER COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT: The meals are going well. Thanks to everyone who helped make the meals around Christmas so memorable, so neighbourly and so festive. Meals are served every Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:00pm. It’s free of charge or donate what you can. Everyone is welcome.

SYLWESTRA / NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE POLISH VILLAGE HALL: There were five tickets remaining at the time of printing! Time: 9:00pm to 1:00am. DJ Robin Krszwda. A late evening “lunch” will be served. It promises to be a great evening. For tickets, please speak with Nicole Baker (371-5088) or any member of the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society.

PARISH OPŁATEK POTLUCK: Sunday, January 13 at 1:00pm in the Polish Village Hall. Everyone is welcome to this traditional, friendly gathering to mark the close of the Christmas season. There is no charge, but please bring a dish if you can as well as a non-perishable item for Loaves and Fishes.

TRANSLATION OF TONIGHT'S SECOND READING (from 1 JN 3: 1-2, 21-24) : Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. And so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us.

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

Życzenia na błogosławionego tygodnia / Wishing you a blessed week!

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TODAY'S HYMNS: 9:30 am Mass
Entrance: Wśród nocnej ciszy (In the Night’s Stillness)
Psalm:
Offertory: Bóg się rodzi (God is Born)
Communion: Narodził się Jezus Chrystus (Jesus Christ Was Born)
Post-Communion: Gdy śliczna Panna (A Carol About the Blessed Mother and Her Child)
Recessional: Dzisiaj W Betlejem (Today in Bethlehem)