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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Niedziela Palmowa / Palm Sunday

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION (9:30 am Mass) is for deceased members of the Baker family

Eucharistic Minister for today: Marilyn Gillis
Ushers for collection today: Toni LaRusic, Robert Melski Jr.

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NASTĘPNY TYDZIEŃ / THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, April 17, 6:30pm: The Mass intention will be for Fr. Tom Lathigee. Mass will be preceded by the Rosary and followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa
Saturday, April 20, 1:00pm Holy Saturday:Święcenie Pokarmów Wielkanocncyh / Blessing of Easter Baskets & Easter Foods / Blessing of the People. Everyone is welcome

Sunday, April 21, 9:30am: Wielkanoc / Easter The Mass intention will be for Dawn Marie and Michael Ardelli
Lectors: Krista Ann Starzomski, Janusz Wawrzyszyn
Eucharistic Minister: Sophie O’Toole
Altar Servers: Robbie Melski,James Clarke, Frankie Chislett, Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson
Ushers: Bernie LaRusic, Larry Gniewek
Greeters:Victoria Aucoin, Marjorie Ardelli
Altar Society designated volunteers for April: Ursula Melski, Eileen Fagan-Steele
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, April 7: $1998.00 (broken down as follows: $ general collection, $ monthly, $380.00 flowers, $365.00 Share Lent, $ fuel, $ votive candles, $ loose,$ Kitchen Project, $110.00 building 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

For the reading of the Passion today, please refer to the English-language blue missalettes. Wherever the part “S” appears, that will be done by all of us in unison. Many thanks!

HOLY WEEK MASS TIMES:
Holy Wednesday at St. Mary’s Polish Church 6:30pm with special Holy Week prayers /devotions
Holy Thursday at St. Theresa’s Church 7:00pm
Good Friday at St. Theresa’s Church 3:00pm
Holy Saturday Blessing of Easter Foods at St. Mary’s Polish Church 1:00pm
Easter Vigil at St. Theresa’s Church 7:00pm
Easter Sunday at St. Mary’s Polish Church 9:30am

POLISH DELI SALE: After Mass today, Andrzej Rafalski from Halifax will be here in Sala 1050 for the usual pre-Easter Polish deli sale.

BLESSING OF EASTER BASKETS AND EASTER FOODS (Święcenie Pokarmów Wielkanocnych) – Holy Saturday (April 20) at 1:00pm. If you can, please wear traditional Polish attire or St. Michael’s jackets or the Cape Breton Polish tartan scarf. Everyone is welcome to share in this beautiful Polish custom with us. Please extend an invitation to others. Even if you do not have a basket, this is a special time when people are blessed as well.

COLLECTIVE BASKET FOR LOAVES AND FISHES: At this coming Saturday’s blessing of the Easter baskets, we’ll invite everyone to contribute an item from your basket to a collective basket for Loaves and Fishes. This can include fresh items. The delivery will be made shortly after the blessing.

BLESSED EASTER BASKETS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMEBOUND: If you would like to submit a name, or if you can help us to put together and/or deliver any of the baskets, please speak with Catherine Tucker (567-0146) or Tom Urbaniak (563-1226).

NIEDZIELA PALMOWA: SPECIAL FEATURES OF PALM SUNDAY IN THE POLISH TRADITION:  Palm Sunday is very important for the entire Universal Church. It commemorates Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, an event retold by all four of the biblical Gospels. All solemn Church observances, including Palm Sunday, are major events in Poland. In Poland, palms have long been substituted by willows, posies and by beautifully and colourfully decorated branches of spruce and boxwood. Sometimes, dried flowers from the previous season are attached to the branches. Tissues and ribbons are often used to decorate the palms, making for very impressive processions. Some of the “palms” are many feet high, and some parishes even organize competitions for the making of palms. The palms are not thrown away but are often put in window sills and below sacred images as a symbol of our prayers for protection. “See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9.

RECENT IMO (IN MEMORY OF) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUILDING FUND:
IMO Mary Clarke from Patsy Kiley
IMO Lois Włudyka from Frank and Delores Starzomski
IMO Bernice Ratushny from Marilyn and Joe Gillis, Frank and Delores Starzomski

PARISH CARE GROUP: Please advise of anyone to whom we should reach out with prayers, a note, call, wishes, etc. Please call Vicky Aucoin (562-7142) or Catherine Tucker (567-0146). Also, blessed Easter baskets will be delivered again this year to people who cannot be with us for the actual blessing on Holy Saturday (Święcenie Pokarmów Wielkanocncyh). Please let Vicky or Catherine know of anyone to whom we should plan to deliver a basket.

WHITNEY PIER COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT: Everyone is welcome for a warm meal and fellowship in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere. Every week, we have a diverse cross-section of the community. Meals are served every Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:00pm in our Sala 1050. Meals are free of charge or donate what you can to support the project. Many thanks to all volunteers and donors.

POLISH SUPPER: Friday, May 3 at the Polish Village Hall. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased after Mass from any member of the St. Michael’s Polish Benefit Society.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF PARISH EVENTS: Vicky Aucoin has been compiling parish scrapbooks. As parish events happen, she’d be really grateful if you could share your photos! Vicky’s telephone number is 562-7142.

PARISH PROPERTY WORKING GROUP: If you would like to be part of a rotation for periodic yard work/mowing, we would be most grateful. Please speak with John Morykot (jmorykot@eastlink.ca)

 "Fasting also means changing our attitude towards other people and towards all creatures: from the temptation to ‘devour’ everything to satisfy our greed, to the ability to suffer for love.” – A recent message from Pope Francis on Twitter

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
Hymn at the Blessing of the Wierzby (Willows) and Palms: Hosanna, Synowi Dawidowemu (Hosanna, Son of David)
Hosanna Synowi Dawidowemu! Błogosławiony, który idzie w imię Pańskie! O Królu izraelski!
We’ll repeat: Chrystus Królem, Chrystus wodzem, Chrystus, Chrystus Władcą nam
Entrance: Wjeżdża Król nasz (Our King Rides into Jerusalem)
Psalm:
Offertory: Krzyżu święty (Holy Cross)
Communion: Ludu, Mój Ludu (People, My People)
Post-Communion: Jezu, bądź ze mną (Jesus Be With Me)
Recessional: Któryś za nas cierpiał rany. Jezu Chryste, zmiłuj się nad nami (x3). [You who suffered wounded for us, Christ Jesus have mercy on us.]