MISSION STATEMENT. September 24, 2017

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1 St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish is a community dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by the Roman Catholic Church through Word, Sacraments and Service while preserving and sharing the cultural roots of the Parish. MISSION STATEMENT September 24, 2017 Parafia Świętego Stanisława Kostki jest wspólnotą, której celem jest głoszenie Ewangelii Jezusa Chrystusa według nauki Kościoła Rzymskokatolickiego. Misją parafii jest głoszenie Słowa Bożego, sprawowanie Sakramentów oraz służenie innym w zachowaniu tradycji kulturowych Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY Rectory at 34 St. Stanislaus St. Phone: Fax: e mail address: rststani@dor.org Website: Find us on Facebook: St Stanislaus Kostka Church Rochester REV. ROMAN CALY Pastor DCN. RAYMOND MIELCAREK MRS. SONJA STENCLIK MRS. BRIDGET NOWAK MRS. MAGDALENA WNUK MRS. PAMELA MOORE MR. DARIUSZ TEREFENKO MRS. DOROTHY PROCACCINI PARISH COUNCIL: MRS. DOROTHY STYK MR. JOHN KNICK MS. KATHY GUSTYN Deacon (Retired) Pastoral Coordinator Finance Director Secretary/Bookkeeper Religious Education Coordinator Organist Senior Ministries Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Secretary OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM 2:30 PM. Evenings by appointment MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (English) 11:00 a.m. (Polish) Weekdays: Monday 8:00 a.m., Tuesday 5:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Confession at 5:00 p.m. Holy Hour at 5:15 p.m. and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 6:30 p.m. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 3:00 3:40 p.m. or by appointment Please remember the ST. STANISLAUS CHURCH OF ROCHESTER, NY (our legal title) considering bequests, endowments, memorials or other special contributions when making out your will. All donations are tax deductible. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays at 12:15 p.m. or by appointment SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Couples are asked to contact the office at least six months before marriage is to take place. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! Please stop at the Rectory during business hours and introduce yourself. We would like to get to know you. CARE OF THE SICK: Inform staff when relatives are confined to home so that we can arrange to have the Eucharist brought to them. Please notify us of family members living in nursing homes or institutions.

2 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23 Vigil: Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Bolesława, Henryk i Agnieszka Suchodolski (Syn z Rodziną) SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 24 Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Matthew Roman (Parents and Family) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Stefan Juśkiewicz (Córka Halina z Rodziną) MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25 8:00 a.m. Birthday Blessings for Bridget Nowak (Staff) TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26 Saints Cosmos and Damian, Martyrs 5:30 p.m. Living and deceased members of the Ladies Society WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest 8:00 a.m. - Lee Wilson (Gerry Wilson and Family) THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28 Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions. Martyrs 8:00 a.m. Special Blessings for John and Dorothy Hayes (Clair and Wesley Evans) 5:30 p.m. - Janina and Zenon Ząbek (Family) FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 29 Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels 8:00 a.m. Marta Grzegorek (Mother and Father, Lidia and Bronek) 5:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession 6:00 p.m. Ryszard Małycha (Maria Małycha z dziećmi i wnukami) 6:30 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30 Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Saint Stanislaus parishioners Vigil: Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Paul Bleier (Family) SUNDAY - OCTOBER 1 Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Maria and Andrzej Robaczyński (Zofia Robaczyńska) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Piotr and Helena Tomczyszyn (Daughter, Chris Eggleston) Live the Liturgy Inspiration for the Week True love does not measure itself against the love of others. If I am truly in love with God there is no need to compare myself with others or succumb to jealousy if others appear closer than I or because I have loved longer. Authentic love does not consider benefits or privileges. It simply desires to be in the presence of the One who is loved. God invites all of His children into a relationship with Him. It does not matter when along our life's journey we accept that invitation. It is only important that we do. In our Gospel today, the owner of the vineyard promised the usual daily wage to everyone, regardless of what time each started working. God promises love and Eternal Life to all who enter into relationship with Him. It does not matter when. This is God's pure merciful gift. It is God's to give as God desires. A very warm welcome is extended to all who have come to St. Stanislaus Church to worship this weekend. We are grateful to our parishioners and we welcome our guests who visit us this weekend. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24 After the Masses: Brunch organized by the Festival Committee MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25 6:15 p.m. Religious Education Classes (Religious Education Center) 6:00 p.m. Holy Name of Jesus Society officer s meeting (Parish Hall) 6:30 p.m. Holy Name of Jesus Society general meeting (Parish Hall) 7:30 p. m. - Northeast Freedom AA Group meeting (Auditorium) WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 5:30 p.m. Polish Choir practice 7:00 p.m. Polyphonic Choir practice SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30 10:00 a.m. Polish School 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Bible Study (Religious Education Center) SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 Coffee Hour after the Masses CMAngels are Waiting in the Wings! Angelic Aviators are waiting to fly into our church! ONLY YOUR DONATIONS to the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) can land them here!!! The annual CMA Campaign starts the weekend of September The theme is Glorifying the Lord by Our Lives. Our parish s assessed goal is $44,536. Your generous donation helps the Diocese to spread the Gospel, educate our children and seminarians, and provide services to those in need and support the work of many other ministries. Each Angel Aviator will be a reminder of your support for doing God s work and living a life that is glorifying the Lord here, in the diocese and throughout the world! October Devotions During the month of October from Tuesday till Friday after the 5:30 p.m. Mass there will be an Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and praying of the Rosary. Please join us. Everyone is welcome!

3 XXV Sunday in Ordinary Time "Are you envious because I am generous?" The landowner in today's Gospel parable surprised everyone. Contrary to standard practice, he paid all of his laborers the same wage, regardless of how many hours they had worked! Of course this was a very pleasant surprise for those who had begun their job late in the day. And, understandably, it was something of a disappointment for those who had toiled since the morning. From their perspective, they should have gotten more than the others. But in fact the landowner was not cheating anyone; he was simply being especially generous with the latecomers. This story would have had a special meaning for the Jewish audience listening to Jesus. They, the Chosen People, were the laborers who had started at 9:00 am. They belonged to the group with a long history of worshipping the true God. Non-Jewish Gentiles, on the other hand, had appeared late in the game. Jesus was making the point that just because He would offer the same salvation and mercy to everyone, there should be no reason for the Jews to complain. They had received their promised Messiah; so what if, in God's Mercy, He allowed others who had not waited so long to be saved as well? Divine generosity is not meant to be a cause for jealousy. Now, we may feel removed from the concerns of those Jews. But the basic lesson remains relevant: that we ought to appreciate God's generosity, even when it reaches to those whom we may not expect God to forgive. Those who have long been faithful, for example, might think they deserve more benefits than sinners who repent late in life. But instead, we should all rejoice to see God's mercy extended to EVERYONE, no matter when they joined the fold. Why Do We Do That? Catholic Traditions Explained Question: Who is St. Jerome and why is he so significant that we honored him with a feast on September 30? Answer: St. Jerome ( ) was considered the greatest biblical scholar of his day, conversant with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. He set about translating the books of the Bible from their original languages into Latin. Much of Jerome's correspondence has survived and gives us a powerful glimpse into the kind of person that he was, as well as the time in which he lived. Jerome eventually became Pope Damasus' ( ) personal secretary. In the West, Latin was overtaking Greek as the language of the common people. The pope desired a translation of the Bible that would be accurately translated from the original languages into the language and idiom of the people. Previous Latin translations existed, but they were poor in quality. Jerome set about this task and spent the rest of his life meticulously translating. He is credited with the translation of the Bible known as the Vulgate, a Latin translation intended to address the needs of the common people. That translation became the standard and the only one used by Catholics until modern times. Catholics did not actively engage in a similar process until 1943, when Pius XII allowed Catholic scholars once again to go back to the original languages and translate an accurate and meticulous version of the Bible. We carry on that tradition to this very day. The Holy Eucharist How do priests exercise their power to change bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ? Priests exercise their power to change bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ by repeating at the Consecration of the Mass the words of Christ: "This is My Body... this is the Cup of My Blood." Why does Christ give us His own Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist? Christ gives us His own Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist: first, to be offered as a sacrifice commemorating and renewing for all time the sacrifice of the cross; second, to be received by the faithful in Holy Communion; third, to remain ever on our altars as the proof of His love for us, and to be worshipped by us. Please Pray for... Please pray for all those in hospitals, who are ill or recovering from surgery, and all those ailing at home, in hospice or in nursing homes. Please keep in your prayers: Linda Adams, Kathleen A. Adams, Phyllis Adamski, Marylu Balacki, Ruth Banaszak, Arlene Bialaszewski, Dolores Biddle, Tracy Britton, Leonard Brozak, Ian Joseph Bruckhaus, Eugene Cherkis, Joseph Camptone, Carol Capidone, Norma Coleman, Carl Conde, Linda Cranston, Nolan Cybulski, Irene Czerwiec, Veronica and Florian Czerniak, Lee Daly-Homa, Hania Ferenc, Casimera Francione, Phyllis Gardiner, Eleanore Golomb, Madeline Gotham, Joanne Hawkes-Orman, Veronica Hajecki, Ruth Hoffman, Laura Ippoliti, Kathy Przyklek- Jedrzejek, Connie Kawka, Hanna Knapik, Joan and Nick Legonelli, Norma Leblanc, Irene Lichwiarz, Tracy Lingenfelter, Theodore McCracken, Kathleen McHugh, Jim Mills, Vicki Mielcarek, Justina Montanez, Baby Michael Moretter, Iwona Muszak, Helena Nadworniak, Emily Nakas, Maria Nawrocki- Dzyban, Susan Oberle, Thomas I. Orczyk, Brenda and David Ortiz, Cristine Paradowski, Vincent Parks Jr., Walter Pawlak, Gloria and Bernie Pensek, Quinn Pomroy, Jan Quist, Genevieve Rodgers, Zofia Robaczynski, Fabian Rogalski, Joe Rogers, Shirley Rojek, Trudy Rosolowski, Paul Russello, Rick Rosser, Elaine Scalzo, Tom Schramil, Sharon Smith, Emily Straszyński, George Swartz, Bernard and Trina Weeg, Irena Wiśniewski, Janet Zienkiewicz, Ann Zukosky and Józef Zawitkowski. To add a loved one s name to this prayer list or to take someone off the prayer list, please call the parish office at If you or a family member is admitted to the hospital and would like Fr. Roman to visit and/or administer the Sacrament of Healing, please call the rectory ( ). Fall- Back to School Food Drive! Now that school is back in session many school age children receive breakfast and lunch at school. But, many times these same children come home to an empty cupboard or refrigerator and often go to bed hungry. Parents are trying to make at least simple meals but struggle to have the needed ingredients. Your donations of even JUST ONE can, box or bag of food can provide at least something to ease the pain of hunger. The GREATEST NEEDS are: crackers, mustard, ketchup, cooking oil.

4 XXV Niedziela Zwykła W czytanej dzisiaj przypowieści Pana Jezusa o robotnikach w winnicy taką samą zapłatę otrzymuje ten, który pracował cały dzień, i ten, który pracował pół dnia, i ten, który pracował tylko godzinę. Czy to jest sprawiedliwe? Przypowieść odnosi się do Królestwa Bożego i do ostatecznej nagrody. Tu mamy już zadatek tej nagrody - a jest nią Eucharystia. Temu, który przyjmuje Komunię świętą od ósmego roku życia Jezus ofiaruje całą swoją miłość i całego siebie. Temu, kto się spóźnił i Komunię przyjął przed ślubem, lub w wieku dojrzałym dokonuje prawdziwego nawrócenia, Jezus również ofiaruje całą swoją miłość i całego siebie. Temu, który nawraca się na łożu śmierci Jezus też daje całą swoją miłość i całego siebie. Dając w wielkodusznym akcie przebaczenia umierającemu starcowi siebie i wszystko, co przez Niego się stało, nie może dać więcej temu, co przez całe życie żył z Nim w przyjaźni, bo "więcej" po prostu nie ma. Październik Miesiąc Modlitwy Różańcowej Parafianie i goście są zaproszeni do Modlitwy Różańcowej w Październiku. Od Wtorku do Piątku po 5:30 Mszy św. Różaniec i Adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu. Święta Teresa od Dzieciątka Jezus W dniu 1 października, katolicy na całym świecie szanować będą życie św Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus, lub św Teresy z Lisieux. Święta Teresa została ogłoszona Doktorem Kościoła przez papieża Jana Pawła II w lat po jej śmierci w wieku lat 24. Ona jest tylko trzecią kobietą być tak ogłoszoną, po św Katarzynie ze Sieny i św Teresy z Avila. Święta Teresa napisała: "Wiesz dobrze, że Pan Jezus nie patrzy na wielkość naszych działań, ani nawet jak one są trudne, ale na miłość z jaką my je wykonujemy." Po Festiwalowy Obiad w tą Niedzielę W Niedzielę 24 Września po Mszach św. będziemy sprzedawać po-festiwalowe obiady, Serdecznie zapraszamy! Druga Taca w Przyszłym Tygodniu Druga taca w przyszłym tygodniu jest przeznaczona na Rozwój Człowieka (Human Development). Prosimy o poparcie. Everyday Stewardship Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments As everyday stewards, we hope that each of us try to live daily lives of generosity for the glory of God. We hope that we are all working to cultivate characteristics of a good everyday steward so that we can grow in maturity of faith and draw closer to Christ. But if we could accurately see on a magical computer spreadsheet how everyone else around us was living life would it impact how we lived out our stewardship way of life? If we found out that others weren't trying as hard as we were or they were not nearly as generous would it give us reason to pause? In the workplace, school, and general life, people can easily look around and choose to adapt what they are doing to match more closely what others are doing. Why give work more hours if no one else is willing? Why give a 20% tip to a waiter if you suspect everyone else is only giving 15%? Why spend hours studying for a test when no one else is taking it that seriously? Our lives of stewardship should never be measured against that of others. Even though we are all called to give all we are and all we have to God, each one of us is unique in our response to that call. Instead of any type of comparison that may temper our generosity, we should hold to the truth that the more we give of ourselves the more fulfilled we will feel. Also, as we grow in our relationship with God, the more we will want to glorify Him. Stewardship is not a competition. It is a call to serve God without counting the cost. Post Festival Luncheon Sunday, September 24 This Sunday September 24, we will be doing a post-festival luncheon special after all the Masses. Please stop by the auditorium after the Mass for a delicious lunch within your parish family! See you there! Diocesan Respect Life Mass Diocesan Respect Life Mass to celebrate Respect Life Sunday with Bishop Matano on Sunday, October 1 at 4:30 PM. Bishop Matano will celebrate Mass at Our Lady of Victory/St. Joseph Church on 210 Pleasant St. in Downtown Rochester. In your Christian charity you are asked to remember in your prayers Kathy Fite, whom God has called to eternal rest. May she rest in peace, and may the risen Lord strengthen her family at their time of loss. Extraordinary Ministers - Lectors - Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Schedule for Saturday and Sunday: September 30-October 1, 2017 Mass Time Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Lector Commentator Altar Servers Ushers Saturday 4:00 p.m. Gerry Wilson Lynda Duncan Maria Kowalski Maria Kowalski Jenna Taha, Jessica Kowalski Tiziana Sostre Chloe/Matthew Parsons Gene Golomb, Bill Brand George Madden Paul Jasen Sunday 9:00 a.m. Lee Daly-Homa Veronica Schoenheit Andrew Smagin Andrew Smagin Amanda/Philip Procaccini Don Williams, Stephen Zielinski, Eugene Chmiel Sr., Ken Gustyn Sunday Polish Mass 11:00 a.m. Cecylia Warzecha Adela Piotrowska Sławka Wojdak Waldemar Wojdak Małgorzata/Jan/Joseph Makula, Jan Wnuk, Lucja Rzepa John Knick, Mark Sewhuk Maciej Kostecki Bronislaw Suchodolski

5 Yearly Budget 7/1/17-6/30/18: $315,400 Our Gifts to God For the Work of Our Church For the weekend of September 16-17, 2017 Offering: Attendance: Saturday 4:00 p.m. $ Sunday 9:00 a.m. $ 1, :00 a.m. $ 1, Rectory $ Flood victims $ 1, May God abundantly bless all who show love for St. Stanislaus Parish by their regular loyal and dedicated support of the parish. Thank You! Second Collection Human Development Next week, our second collection will be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Over 46 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. By supporting this collection you give people a hand up, not a hand out. Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at Chesterton Society 14th Annual Conference The 14th Annual Conference held by the Rochester NY Chesterton Sociey will be on Saturday, Sept. St. John Fisher College, Murphy Hall 9:00AM- 3:30PM. The theme is 'On the Shoulders of Giants'. The presenters will be: Joseph Pearce, author, Dale Alquist, Am. Chesterton Society and Kevin O'Brien, Theater of the Word Inc. A suggested donation for adults is $15. Free to students. As of 9/17 $63,768 Support Our Advertisers! The Saint Stanislaus Parish Bulletin is provided for our parish through the generosity of the advertisers on the back pages of the bulletin. Please support their businesses. This week we thank: James Crowley Plumbing