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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Trzydziesta Trzecia Niedziela Zwykła / Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for the soul of Scott Walker

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, November 21, 6:30pm The Mass intention will be for the soul of Walter Wojcik offered by Bernie and Jancia LaRusic (praying of the Rosary will precede Mass) 7:00pm Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa

Sunday, November 25, 9:30am: The Mass intention will be for the soul of Joseph Ryba offered by Peggy and family
Lectors: Anna Wesołkowska, Noah Starzomski-Wilson
Eucharistic Minister: Marilyn Gillis
Altar Servers: Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson James Clarke, Anthony Melski, Robbie Melski
Ushers: :  Toni LaRusic, Tony Melski
Greeters: Anna Wesolkowska, Marjorie Ardelli
Altar Society designated volunteers for November: Marilyn Gillis, Joe Gillis
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, November 11: $782.00 (broken down as follows: $672.00 general collection, $ monthly, $ fuel, $ votive candles, $12.00 loose, $110.00 rebuilding fund. Not included in the total is $384.00 from the bake sale and Polish Micro Market at the bazaar ). 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

RECENT IN MEMORY OF ("IMO") CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REBUILDING FUND:
IMO Leonard Dunn from Micka and Ron DiPenta
IMO Walter Wojcik from the Richard and Marilyn Garabedian family trust

LUNCH AFTER MASS NEXT SUNDAY: Everyone is welcome. The new Polish Consul General, Dariusz Wisniewski, will join us. The following is a list of parishioners who are in the rotation this time to please bring a dish (this is the Nov. 4th list since we did not have a lunch that day):Marjorie Ardelli, Vicky Aucoin, Jola and Andrzej Cebula, Shirley Ardelli, Angela and Howie Doiron, Marilyn and Joe Gillis, Jancia and Bernie LaRusic, Toni LaRusic, Linda Morykot, Jerry Pocius, Bernie Paruch, Magda and Edmund Rudiuk,  Tom Urbaniak 

NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS: We would be grateful for any contributions next week, which will be for our Community Kitchen and for Loaves and Fishes.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Thank you to everyone who filled shoe boxes. These are being collected at the back of the church.

SPECIAL PROJECT NOTE: The new Atlantic Canada District of the Canadian Polish Congress, which is headquartered in Sydney, has been encouraged to honour the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence with a special legacy project in our communities in the next year. In collaboration with CBU and Prof. Joanna Pylat of the Polish University Abroad (who visited us in 2014), and who will be here for a longer time next spring, we are looking at a “participatory archiving” project in May 2019 to collect, identify, and interpret previously unknown records related to the Polish community in our region and make sure these are accessible in the Beaton Institute for generations to come

POLSKI PIĄTEK: “Polish Friday” informal social at the Polish Village Hall Friday, December 7, 2018, 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

VISIT OF SWIETY MIKOLAJ (ST. NICHOLAS): Sunday, December 9, after Mass, in keeping with the Polish custom for the Feast of St. Nicholas

WHITNEY PIER COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT: Meals on Wednesdays from 11:30am to 1:00pm in our church (Sala 1050). All welcome for a meal. Free of charge or donate what you can. Thank you so kindly to the volunteers and sponsors.

RINGING OF BELLS AS A CALL FOR PEACE: Among the recent postings on our parish Facebook are the chimes playing at our church on Remembrance Day at sundown. We received a lot of positive feedback on this.

A NOTE ON ST. CECILIA (FEAST DAY: NOV. 22) AND THE CHOIR OF ST. MARY'S POLISH CHURCH: St. Cecilia, martyred around the year 230 in Rome because of her Christian faith, sang to God as she lay dying. She is the patron saint of the Choir of St. Mary’s Polish Parish and of church music more generally. It was Father Leo O’Connell who began calling our choir after St. Cecilia.
St. Cecilia Novena Prayer (Day 1): Eternal God, you gave us the gift of St. Cecilia, a powerful protector and patron of music. We strive to pass our days faithfully and innocently like holy St. Cecilia so that we may come to Heaven where we may praise You in concert with her. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.

“Praying means knocking at the door of a friend. God is our friend.” – 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: Pod twą obronę (For Thy Protection)
Psalm:
Offertory: Serce Twe, Jezu, miłością goreje (Your Heart, Jesus, is Filled with Love)
Communion: Daj Mi Jezusa (Grant Me Jesus)
Post-Communion: Do  Sw Cecylii (Hymn to St. Cecilia on her feast day)
Recessional: Jezu, Ufam Tobie (Jesus, I Trust in you)

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POLISH POP-UP TUTORIAL FOR THE FEAST OF ST. CECILIA:
November 22 -- 22-ego listopada (dvoo-jes-tego / droo-GIE-go / lis-toh-PA-da)
St. Cecilia -- Święta Cecylia (sh-FYEN-ta / tse-TSI-lee-a)
music -- muzyka (moo-zi-ka)
choir -- chór (hoor)
singinig -- śpiewanie (shpye-VA-nee-e)
song book -- śpiewanik (sh-PYE-vneek)
hymn -- pieśń (pye-SH-n)
solemnity or feast day -- uroczystość (oo-ro-CHIS-to-shch)