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 November 11, 2018 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. 1124 Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY 14621 Rectory at 34 St. Stanislaus St. Phone: 467 3068 Fax: 467 3072 e mail address: rststani@dor.org Website:www.saintstanislausrochester.org Find us on Facebook: St Stanislaus Kostka Church Rochester REV. ROMAN CALY Pastor DCN. BRUNO PETRAUSKAS 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 MS. KRYSTYNA STAUB MS. KATHY GUSTYN Parish Deacon Deacon (Retired) Pastoral Coordinator Finance Director Secretary/Business Manager 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 5:00 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.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 Vigil: Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Fred and Agnes Sroczek (Daughter Chris Cerami) SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 11 Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Veteran s Day 9:00 a.m. Saint Stanislaus parishioners 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass O Błogosławieństwo Boże dla Polaków z okazji 100 Rocznicy Odzyskania Niepodległości MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 Saint Josephat, Bishop and Martyr Veteran s Day Observed 8:00 a.m. Zygmunt Tomaszkiewicz (Family) TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin 5:30 p.m. Władysława Drączkowska on 1st anniversry of death (Janik family) WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 8:00 a.m. Barb Smagin (Son, Andrew Smagin) THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Deceased members of Czerniak and Wróblewski families (Veronica and Florian Czerniak) 5:30 p.m. Stefania Skuza (Szymański family) FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 Saint Margaret of Scotland; Saint Gertrude, Virgin 8:00 a.m. Jenny and John Tozeski (Daughter, Anne Bleier) 5:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - Confession 6:00 p.m. Family Szlosków and Tryt (Celina Tryt) 6:30 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious 8:00 a.m. Piotr and Helena Tomczyszyn (Chris Egglestone) Vigil: Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Lottie Gabrych (Jim and Marianne Pospula) SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 18 Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus parishioners on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Stanislaus Kostka/Odpust Parafialny 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Msza Dziękczynna za parafian z okazji Odpustu Parafialnego ku czci Św. Stanisława Kostki A very warm welcome is extended to all who have come to St. Stanislaus Church to worship this Sunday. We are grateful to our parishioners and we welcome our guests who visit us this weekend. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11 Coffee Hour after the Masses After Polish Mass: Akademia commemorating Polish Independence Day prepared by the children of the Polish School (Auditorium) MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 Parish office closed in observance of Veteran s Day No Religious Education Classes Veteran s Day 7:30 p. m. North East Freedom AA Group meeting (Auditorium) TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus meeting (Parish Hall) WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 5:30 p.m. Polish Choir practice 7:00 p.m. Polyphonic Choir practice SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 8:45 a.m. Preparation classes for the First Holy Communion (Religious Education Center) 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Faith Formation s "Newto-You" Sale (Auditorium) 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Ladies Society Bake Sale (Auditorium) 10:00 a.m. Polish School SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18 Coffee Hour after the Masses After the Masses: Faith Formation s "New-to- You" Sale (Auditorium) After the Masses: Ladies Society Bake Sale (Auditorium) Live the Liturgy - Inspiration for the Week We are all generous, at least to some degree. Most of us when asked for something -- whether it be our time, our talent, or our treasure -- assess whether we can "afford" to fulfill the request and still preserve our own needs. Have we ever given the last bit of what we had knowing that we will have to do without so that someone else can benefit? We all tend to be a little covetous of our time, talent, and treasure. There are people throughout history who have given everything away only to find that they have received much more in return. St. Francis of Assisi is a prime witness. The Scriptures today bring us two widows who do the same. Do we see in people such as this examples of foolishness or wisdom, inspiration, and hope? A Prayer for Veterans Heavenly Father, King and Lord, You instill in all of Your creation an order and value. You call Your children "very good." We surrender to You the conflicts that tear Your family apart. We pray for an end to blindness that places pride, greed, power, and selfishness above human dignity and brotherly love. We pray in gratitude for all of those who have defended peace, virtue, and justice with honor. We pray especially for those who have suffered in mind and body from the ravages of war. Let Your Kingdom come! May Your peace that surpasses all understanding reign in our hearts and in our world. Amen.
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time In 1 Samuel, God advises the prophet Samuel not to observe as men see but as God sees. He tells him to "look to the heart." This is the movement of this Sunday's Gospel reading. "Beware the scribes," Jesus advises. He points out their public greetings and "seats of honor," which stands in sharp contrast to their private greed. For the Jewish people of Jesus' day, honor resides at the top. Power and prestige created a high profile back then as it still does today. After His warning, Jesus turns His disciples' attention elsewhere: a poor widow. "She, from her poverty, has contributed all she had." While the scribes donated large sums to the temple, they did so "from their surplus wealth." This woman - - in her faith and devotion -- offers "her whole livelihood." Jesus invited His disciples to see with God's eyes, to recognize a Holy Life in people the world overlooks. Here -- in the poor, the vulnerable, the marginalized -- God waits hidden. Today's Gospel begs a few questions. What do we see? Whom do we value? Are we impressed by the pomp and circumstance of modern day Pharisees? Do we ignore their selfrighteousness because it looks impressive, even seems somewhat helpful? The point isn't to judge the scribes, of course. God can see their hearts as well, and those assessments are firmly His responsibility. The point is to turn our eyes from the typically honored to the rarely respected. Are we disinterested in the poverty of the modern day widows? Do we ignore their faith because we forget to look for it? This Sunday, consider the widows in your own life. Who can you see with God's eyes? Everyday Stewardship Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments What does sacrifice look like? I think of those who serve in the Armed Forces. They have sacrificed much for our freedom and to work towards real peace in our world. I think of those in service to our Church: priests, deacons, and religious. Their lives are dedicated to prayer and good works so that the Good News might not only be preached but be seen in the love they display toward God and their fellow brothers and sisters. I think of parents who stay up long nights with sick children and then one day find themselves staying up even longer as they wait for them to return home. I think of teachers who work hard to educate the next generation of citizens with low salaries and little respect. I can see sacrifice all around me. I think you can see it, too, if you look. However, I also see too many seeking to get ahead at the expense of others. I see those who have so much and only crave for more. I see those caught up in themselves to the point where families fall apart, friendships disappear, and people literally die from a lack of compassion. I see many who have forgotten where all their gifts in this world came from, if they even knew in the first place. I think of all those who sacrifice and see all those who do the opposite. May our eyes see more of those who are generous. May we never focus on those who have forsaken others more than those who have given freely to others. May the witness of true sacrifice show us the way to the Father and to a world full of His Love. Parish Council Meeting Due to Thanksgiving the Parish Council meeting this month will be on Wednesday, November 28th. 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, Marylu Balacki, Ruth Banaszak, Mary Ann Ballou, Arlene Bialaszewski, Dolores Biddle, Leonard Brozak, Ian Joseph Bruckhaus, Teodozja Brychcy, Eugene Cherkis, Joseph Camptone, Carol Capidone, Krystyna Ciejek, Edward Ciejek, Baby Maxwell Ciotoli, Norma Coleman, Carl Conde, Marcia Cote, Linda Cranston, Nolan Cybulski, Veronica Czerniak, Melanie Etter, Lee Daly-Homa, Casimera Francione, Phyllis Gardiner, Eleanore Golomb, Madeline Gotham, Kathy Gustyn, Joan and Mary Kay Hausladen, Joanne Hawkes-Orman, Veronica Hajecki, Kim Harvey, Ruth Hoffman, Jan Hoholuk, Richard Hurysz, Kathy Przyklek-Jedrzejek, Helena Jurczuk, Wieslawa & Henryk Juśkiewicz, Connie Kawka, Nick Legonelli, Tony Leib, Norma Leblanc, Irene Lichwiarz, Marcin Lukowiak, Beth Lynch, Mark Mahany, Theodore McCracken, Kathleen McHugh, Jim Mills, Deacon Ray Mielcarek, Vicki Mielcarek, Justina Montanez, Baby Michael Moretter, Iwona Muszak, Emily Nakas, Steve Nowak, Susan Oberle, Thomas I. Orczyk, Brenda and David Ortiz, Cristine Paradowski, Gloria and Bernie Pensek, Quinn Pomroy, Colleen Parsons, Mary Ann Pembroke, Jan Quist, Genevieve Rodgers, Zofia Robaczyński, Fabian Rogalski, Joe Rogers, Shirley Rojek, Trudy Rosolowski, Rick Rosser, Tom Schramil, Sharon Smith, Marian and Irene Sobolewski, Emily and Joe Straszyński, Gary and Michele Stenclik, George Swartz, Bernard and Trina Weeg, Irena Wiśniewski, Stefania Wnuk, Paul Wojciechowski, Janet Zienkiewicz and Ann Zukosky. 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 467-3068. If you would like Fr. Roman to visit or anoint a loved one who is in the hospital, nursing home etc. you should call or preferably text him at 585-705-7142. Leave the name of the person, name of hospital, nursing home, room number and if it is an emergency/eminent death. You may still call the rectory 467-3068 with this information. Fill a Table for Thanksgiving! Help provide a Thanksgiving dinner for families who depend on the Sr. Regis Food Cupboard. Close to 400 families in the highest poverty-stricken area of the city receive their basic food needs at the Food Cupboard. We want to fill 50 bags to help 50 families fill their Thanksgiving tables. If you can t fill a bag, please donate at least 1 or 2 items from the list below so as a parish family we fill a bag. Shopping list: chicken gravy, chicken stuffing, canned fruit (fruit cocktail, applesauce), cranberry sauce, bag of potatoes, rice, rolls, margarine, pies/cakes/cookies. Donations due by: November 18. Parish Membership Parish membership is necessary for Baptism, Matrimony, or Sacramental Sponsor Forms. In order for a Sponsor Form to be issued, one must be a registered, participating member of the parish. Registration forms are available in the parish office and bulletin boards at the entrances of the church.
XXXII Niedziela Zwykła Radosnego dawcę miłuje Bóg. My jednak często dajemy tyllko z tego, co nam zbywa tak Bogu, jak i braciom. Dawać z nadmiaru to niewiele kosztuje. Ofiarować z tego, co jest konieczne do życia, może tylko ten, kto sam oddał się w ręce Boga. Takiej całkowitej ofiary uczy nas Chrystus, który siebie samego oddał dla zgładzenia grzechów. Prawdziwej ofiary uczy nas też wdowa wspomagająca proroka Eliasza i wdowa oddająca na jałmużnę całe swoje utrzymanie. Takie postępowanie jest miłe Bogu. Gromadząc się na Eucharystii, uczmy się składać w ofierze całych siebie. Ofiarować swój czas, swoje dobra, swoją miłość Bogu i człowiekowi, aby w ten sposób dobrze wypełnić swoje życiowe powołanie. Sprzedaż Ciasta Stowarzyszenie Pań św. Stanisława będzie sprzedawać ciasta w sobotę 17-go Listopada i w Niedzielę 18-go Listopada po każdej Mszy św. Prosimy wszystkich o poparcie tego celu. Program Religijny Organizuje Sprzedaż Nowy dla Ciebie Program Religijny Organizuje Sprzedaż Nowy dla Ciebie w Sobotę 17-go Listopada i w Niedzielę 18-go Listopada po każdej Mszy św. Zapraszamy wszystkich o poparcie Programów Religijnych w naszej parafii. Obiad w Święto Dziękczynienia Parafia Św. Stanisława organizuje darmowy obiad w Święto Dziękczynienia dla parafian i rodzin w czwartek 22 Listopada od godziny 12:00 p.m. do 2:00 p.m. Będziemy podawać tradycyjny dziękczynny obiad. Prosimy rezerwować sobie miejsca jak najszybciej i zadzwonić do Biura Parafialnego: tel. 467 3068. Zapraszamy do przeżycia Święta Dziękczynienia w gronie bliskich i znajomych. Żywność dla Potrzebujących W listopadzie obchodzimy święto Dziękczynienia. To jest dzień kiedy dziękujemy za wszystko co mamy i spędzamy czas przy pełnym stole z naszymi rodzinami. Nie wszyscy są w stanie aby ten dzień tak obchodzić. Prosimy bardzo o podzielenie się swoją żywnością z drugimi którzy są w potrzebie. Bądźmy hojni dla naszych braci i sióstr którzy potrzebują naszej pomocy. Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Stanislaus! St. Stanislaus Church is sponsoring a FREE traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Donations of turkeys (we need 5, 18-20 pound turkeys) will be gratefully accepted. First we will gather around the Table of the Lord at 9:30 a.m. for a Family Thanksgiving Mass, during which we will give thanks for all the blessings God has bestowed upon our parish family. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be served from 12:00 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Please call 467-3068 and let us know how many people are coming so we can prepare. **Bake Food Sale November 17-18, 2018** Our pre-thanksgiving Bake Food Sale will take place the weekend before Thanksgiving. It will be after the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday and after the 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses on Sunday. We want this fundraiser to be a great success. But we need your help. We need chrusciki, kuchens, babkas, apple and pumpkin pies, brownies, chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies, cakes, and whatever else you would like to make. Please label what the item is. Please bring your baked goods to the auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 17th after 2:00 pm or before each Mass. If you can stay to help price the items and wrap some chrusciki, it would be appreciated. But most of all: Whatever you can bring, will be greatly appreciated! Thank You - Dziękujemy Bardzo! The Polonia Civic Center wishes to thank all who attended and worked at our 100th anniversary as well as that of Poland's New Independence with our Dinner /Dance on Saturday October 28th. We had approximately 150 people who enjoyed the food and music. The evening also included a talk on Poland's history by Mr. Witold Lawrynowicz. There were displays of memorabilia not only of our organization but also that of the 20 soldiers of our area who perished in WWI fighting for their Independence. Extraordinary Ministers - Lectors - Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Schedule for the weekend of November 17-18, 2018 Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Sonja Stenclik Lynda Duncan Lector Commentator Altar Servers Ushers Sharon Grant Sharon Grant Altar Servers Needed! Gene Golomb Bill Brand George Madden Tom Struzik Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sister Theresa Jan Vorndran Bob/Andria Mikiciuk Sister Karlien Sister Theresa Amanda/Philip Procaccini Altar Servers Needed! Don Williams Stephen Zielinski, Eugene Chmiel Sr. Ken Gustyn Sunday 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Anna Bachner Adela Piotrowska Witold Lawrynowicz Grażyna Lawrynowicz Maria/Małgorzata/Jan/Józef Makula John Knick, Mark Sewhuk Maciej Kostecki Bronislaw Suchodolski
Our Gifts to God For the Work of Our Church For the weekend of November 3-4, 2018 Offering: Attendance: Saturday 4:00 p.m. $ 1,233.00 86 Sunday 9:00 a.m. $ 1,917.00 149 11:00 a.m. $ 1,483.00 173 Rectory $ 542.00 Vigil lights $ 553.00 New-to-You Sale Faith Formation will be holding the Fall "New-to-You" Sale on November 17th & 18th, alongside of the Ladies' Society Baked Food Sale. Our sale will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. and Sunday after the Masses. Donations: Household items in clean and working condition. May be brought to the rectory during office hours or be brought to the auditorium on Friday, November 16 from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. or by appointment. All Saints $ 909.00 Thank you fo your continued generosity! Support Those Who Advertise in Our Bulletin 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: Richard L. Felerski Funeral Home Inc. Votive Candle for the Month of November Votive Candle by the statue of Saint Theresa is burning in loving memory of Theresa Babiarz Campbell, offered by her brother Frank Babiarz. Upcoming Events at St. Stanislaus November 17-18: "New-to-You" Sale to benefit Faith Formation/Religious Education November 17-18: Ladies Society Bake Sale November 22: Thanksgiving Mass at 9:30 a.m. November 22: Parish Thanksgiving Dinner December 2: Advent begins December 24: Christmas Eve December 25: Christmas