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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Pietnasta Niedziela Zwykła / Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for the souls of Michael Ardelli and Dawn Marie Wadden offered by Shirley Ardelli and family

Eucharistic Minister for today: Sophie O’Toole
Ushers for collection today: Joe Gillis, Robert Melski Jr.

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, July 18, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for the soul of Valerie Deturbide offered by Shirley Ardelli and family 7:00pm Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa
Sunday, July 22, 9:30am: The Mass intention will be for the souls of Michael Ardelli and Dawn Marie Wadden offered by Shirley Ardelli and family
Lectors: Robert Lewandowski, Edyta Bączyk
Eucharistic Minister: Roddie O’Toole
Altar Servers: Caleigh Pellerine, Matthew Pellerine, James Clarke, Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson
Ushers:Bernie LaRusic, Tony Melski
Greeters: Janina MacCormack, Toni LaRusic
Altar Society designated volunteers for July: Sophie O’Toole, Angela Doiron
Property Committee designated member for the coming week: Larry Gniewek (539-3918)
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 8: $746.35 (broken down as follows: $732.00 general collection, $ monthly, $ votive candles, $14.35 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

PIER WALK: Thanks to fellow parishioners (Frank, Jerry, Teresa, Roberta) who helped with last Sunday evening’s Pier Walk with our guest Pilar Hogan Closkey (executive director of the St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society from Camden, New Jersey). We had a great opportunity to compare notes about the role of faith communities in ensuring healthy and caring neighbourhoods. We were also kindly hosted by Rev. Phyllis Marsh at St. Philip’s African Orthodox Church and Fr. Roman Dusanowskyj at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, as well as Simon Gillis at the Whitney Pier Historical Museum.

POGORIA POLISH FOLK ENSEMBLE: Rehearsal tomorrow at 6:00pm in the Polish Village Hall.

THIRD DRAFT OF DONORS’ LIST FOR REBUILDING: Please see the binders at the back of the church and note omissions and corrections. Thanks for all the help to date, including corrections of spelling and IMOs! We’re getting there!

LOAVES AND FISHES: Request for some fresh vegetables, including carrots, lettuce, etc. (in addition to our usual non-perishable contributions). If you can assist with this, please speak with Bernie Paruch.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT UPDATE: Norm Hubbert is working for 20 weeks as a community development officer (remunerated by the province’s JCP program, supervised by CBU). Part of Norm’s work is helping the steering committee to get the community kitchen up and running. The community kitchen will run Wednesday afternoons starting on September 26 (six-month pilot). You will sometimes notice Norm working in the O’Connell House (glebe house).   In last week’s bulletin, there was a sponsorship letter with an invitation to share it with anyone who might consider sponsoring a week for $250.  Many thanks. Dziekujemy bardzo!

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.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Cancer Centre Lunch Program, Cape Breton Regional Hospital: Program requires a commitment of only one morning a month. Volunteers prepare a tea cart with sweets, coffee, tea and juice and serve it to those waiting to receive their treatments.  Program is normally held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  If interested, please call Stasia Digou at 902- 562-1367 or email stasiadigou@hotmail.com for further information.

SINCEREST CONDOLENCES to the family of Teresa (Paruch) MacQueen, who will be missed by our parish. We pray for Teresa and her family. Wieczny odpoczynek racz Jej dać Panie. A światłość wiekuista niechaj Jej świeci.

PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF TODAY’S SECOND READING (Eph. 1:3-10): Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favour of his will, for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved. In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times, to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.

ST. SZYMON (SIMON) OF LIPNICA – FEAST DAY JULY 18: One of the patron saints of Kraków and of university students of Polish heritage, Br. Simon (1435-1482) was a Franciscan and teacher at Jagiellonian University. In the statement accompanying his canonization in 2007 we are told that “he genuinely embraced the humble and poor life …” When the plague stuck Kraków in the early 1480s, Simon “went everywhere comforting, giving succour, administering the sacraments and announcing the consoling Word of God to the dying. He was soon infected. He suffered the pain of the disease with extraordinary patience and, near the end, expressed his desire to be buried under the threshold of the church..."

“You too are like the Good Samaritan when you recognize the face of Christ in those near you.”– 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: Pan kiedyś stanął nad brzegiem (Lord, When You Stood By the Seashore)
Psalm:
Offertory: Nie Opuszczaj Nas (Foresake Us Not)
Communion: Jezu Drogi (Dear Jesus)
Post-Communion: Gwiazdo Sliczna (Star Resplendent)
Recessional: Pod Twą Obrone (Under Thy Protection)

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POLISH POP-UP TUTORIAL (LEKCJA) – SOME WORDS FOR SUMMER:
Lato – Summer
Lipiec (lee-pye-ts) – July
Sierpień (sher-py-ay-n) – August
Urlop – Vacation
Oni pojechali do Polski (oh-nee / po-ye-ha-lee / doh / Poh-ls-skee) – They went to Poland
Pogoda jest ciepła (po-go-da/ yest / ch-ep-wa) – The weather is warm
Plaża (pla-dg-a) -- beach