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 April 9, 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. 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 DCN. RAYMOND MIELCAREK Pastor Deacon (Retired) MRS. SONJA STENCLIK MRS. BRIDGET NOWAK MRS. MAGDALENA WNUK MRS. PAMELA MOORE MR. DARIUSZ TEREFENKO MRS. DOROTHY PROCACCINI PARISH COUNCIL: MR. HENRY HERDZIK MR. WALDEK WOJDAK MS. KATHY GUSTYN 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. Saturday: 9:00 AM. 1:00 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. with Holy Hour at 5:15 p.m. and Stations of the Cross 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.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Rochester, New York April 9, 2017 SATURDAY APRIL 8 Vigil: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 4:00 p.m. Deceased members of Mielcarek family (Deacon Ray and Family) SUNDAY - APRIL 9 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 9:00 a.m. Karen Rodak (Gary and Irene Knights) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Za zmarłych: Eugenia i Henryk Konopka (Rzepa family) MONDAY APRIL 10 8:00 a.m. Maria Tomaszkiewicz (Family) 6:15 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Confession for Religious Education students A very warm welcome is extended to all who have come to St. Stanislaus Church to worship this Pam Sunday. We are grateful to our parishioners and we welcome our guests who visit us this weekend. TUESDAY APRIL 11 5:30 p.m. Hannah, Peter and Ray Paulis (Stanley Pollock) WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 8:00 a.m. Barbara Webster (Terry Smith) THURSDAY APRIL 13 Holy Thursday 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper in thanksgiving for the Priesthood followed by the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Private Prayers until 10:00 p.m. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY APRIL 8 FRIDAY - APRIL 14 Friday of the Passion of the Lord Good Friday After the 4:00 p.m. Mass: Ladies Society Bake Sale (Auditorium) SUNDAY APRIL 9 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 3:00 p.m. Solemn Celebration of Our Lord s Passion (English) 6:00 p.m. Solemn Celebration of Our Lord s Passion (Polish) After the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses: Ladies Society Bake Sale (Auditorium) MONDAY APRIL 10 SATURDAY APRIL 15 Holy Saturday 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 1:00 p.m. Blessing of the Food by Bishop Matano 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Special intention for Saint Stanislaus parishioners 6:15 p.m. Religious Education Classes (Religious Education Center) 7:30 p. m. - Northeast Freedom AA Group meeting (Auditorium) WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 SUNDAY - APRIL 16 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 6:30 a.m. Stanisława and Józef Tryt and Stanisław Tryt (Tryt family) 9:00 a.m. Pierwsza rocznica ślubu Moniki i Piotra Gajdek z podziękowaniem za otrzymane łaski 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Marianna i Łukasz Biernacki (Irena Dzionara) 5:30 p.m. Polish Choir practice 7:00 p.m. Polyphonic choir practice SATURDAY APRIL 15 1:00 p.m. Easter Food Blessing SUNDAY APRIL 16 No parish activities Easter Sunday Easter Flowers Collection Live the Liturgy Inspiration for the Week Our Liturgy, with its very dramatic and poignant readings, immerses into all of the raw emotions life can often bring. We hear of betrayal, fear, anger, disappointment, confusion, suffering, and even death. The veil of injustice is pulled over the life of the innocent Lamb and God, who walked with us, is called to face His death on the cross. Yet Jesus remains faithful and accepts the fate that is before Him. In all of this, He never wavers from the truth and continues to speak of mercy, forgiveness, and a God who loves. When life gets the best of us and brings us to our knees, can we remain faithful to the truth and accept what we cannot control? Words to Inspire the Faithful How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me! --St. Elizabeth of Hungary Each Lenten Season we give our parishioners the opportunity to remember their loved ones by making a donation for the Easter flowers in their memory or for a special intention. The Collection for Easter Flowers is ongoing. Your donation is also most welcome at the rectory office or by dropping your donation in the collection basket during any weekend Mass.
Gospel Meditation Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord "Peter said to Him in reply, 'Though all may have their faith in You shaken, mine will never be.'" Peter thought pretty highly of his faith. On the eve of Christ's death he professed, in essence, that he was more committed to Jesus than anyone else. And yet, we know how the story turns out: when put to the test in the moment that mattered, Peter "began to curse and to swear, 'I do not know the man.'" On this Palm Sunday, we hear many stories of betrayal. The crowds, who once hailed Jesus with "Hosannas," will soon be chanting, "Let Him be crucified!" Judas, who was counted among the closest companions of the Lord, turns Him over to the chief priests for thirty pieces of silver. And Peter falls short in the moment of truth, and then "went out and began to weep bitterly." Here in the hours before Christ faces crucifixion, He is surrounded by false friends. Just when He most needs the support, He is abandoned. No wonder He feels the suffering even of being forgotten by His Father while He hangs on the cross, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" What trials Jesus endured, not only physically but emotionally as well. It's easy to glaze over this as a story from the past that does not involve us. But in truth, Jesus suffered all of this for each one of US. He would have preferred things to go otherwise, but submitted to His Father's Will because He knew "it must come to pass in this way." Jesus' Passion and Death took place in order to bring US salvation. So today, may we not be counted among His many betrayers, but may we be truly grateful for the gift of the Cross and show it through a life of sincere faith. Everyday Stewardship As a Catholic, I am very grateful for the wonderful expression of the Mass. When united in this liturgical experience, we are not only present to the reality of the bread and wine becoming the real presence of Jesus, but are also connected spiritually to the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper and to the future heavenly banquet at the end of time. During the Eucharistic Prayer, this is a time to be truly as mindful as we can to what is happening in our midst. Our effort to completely surrender ourselves to the moment is a true act of stewardship. When we hear the Gospel reading of the Passion and Death of Jesus at Mass, we are also being called to give of ourselves completely to the moment and to be truly caught up in the story. We should strive to be there at the events of over two thousand years ago, but also to what the reality of those events mean for us today. To do this effectively, we need to spend more time reflecting on the dynamics of the events of Jesus' Passion. Hopefully, our Lent has been fruitful and we have spent time with devotions like the Stations of the Cross. Maybe we have taken time to read Scripture slowly and deliberately, taking time to let each aspect sink into our mind and spirit. If Lent has been instead a time of too much business and not much prayer and reflection, the good news is that it is never too late. During this Holy Week, take some time to enter into the story of the Passion. Good stewardship calls us to not only give of that which can be seen, but also that which cannot be seen. Surrender your mind, body, and spirit to Jesus. He carries His Cross before you and beckons you to follow Him. --Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS 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, 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, Lee Daly-Homa, Irene Drake, Hania Ferenc, Casimera Francione, Phyllis Gardiner, Eleanore Golomb, Joanne Hawkes-Orman, Veronica Hajecki, Ruth Hoffman, Laura Ippoliti, Kathy Przyklek-Jedrzejek, Connie Kawka, Hanna Knapik, Irene Knight, Joan and Nick Legonelli, Norma Leblanc, Irene Lichwiarz, Tracy Lingenfelter, Anne May, Theodore McCracken, Kathleen McHugh, Jim Mills, Justina Montanez, 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, Genevieve Skiba, Stephen Skura, Sharon Smith, Emily Straszyński, George Swartz, Trudy Swol, 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 467-3068. 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. Prayer for Catechumens Good and gracious God, Giver of all that is good, we bring before You today our brothers and sisters who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. St. Paul says to the Romans, "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart..." Keep safe these catechumens who long for your saving sacraments. Perfect them and make them worthy to be called Your sons and daughters. We pray also for ourselves and ask for the same gifts that You freely give to them. Make us all worthy to call You our Father. We ask all this in Jesus' Name, who is our Savior and our Brother. Questions of the Week - Invite Parishioners to Reflect and Respond to Scripture Matthew 26:14--27:66 Peter and Judas figure prominently in the story of the Lord's Passion. At their denial and betrayal, Peter wept "bitterly" and Judas "hanged himself." What lesson should Christians learn from Peter and Judas? Isaiah 50:4-7 The prophet Isaiah spoke these words while in captivity in Babylon, around 550 BC. What does this reading reveal about Isaiah's character? Philippians 2:6-11 What do you think Paul means by the statement, Jesus "did not regard equality with God something to be grasped"?
Niedziela Palmowa i Święte Tridium Paschalne Niedziela Palmowa jest pamiątką wjazdu Chrystusa do Jerozolimy. Jezus wjechał do tego miasta, tylko po to, aby dokonać Paschalnego Misterium. Tylko Chrystus jest naszym zbawieniem, w Nim jest życie i zmartwychwstanie. Tylko ten dostąpi zbawienia, kto pójdzie za Nim na serio zaufa Jemu bezgranicznie, bo godny zaufania jest Ten, który dał obietnicę. Przyglądamy się Jezusowi zdążającemu do Jerozolimy, siedzącemu na oślęciu. Widzimy tłumy osób, które słały na drodze swe płaszcze i gałązki ścięte na polach. I słyszymy ich radosne: Hosanna! Błogosławiony Ten, który przychodzi w imię Pańskie. Jezus jest w pełni świadomy, iż On jest obiecanym i oczekiwanym Mesjaszem i Królem Izraela. A jednocześnie jest głęboko swiadomy, że za kilka dni On, który wjeżdża do Jerozolimy jako Król Izraela, zostanie wyprowadzony, czy wręcz wyrzucony przez tę samą bramę, poza miasto jako złoczyńca i bluźnierca; i tam umrze na krzyżu. Wjedźmy razem z Jezusem do Jerozolimy i oddajmy Mu pokłon, bo tylko On jest prawdziwym Królem i Mesjaszem, który przychodzi w imię Pańskie. Trzy dni obejmujące najważniejsze wydarzenia liturgiczne w ciągu roku tworzą jedno wielkie święto Święte Triduum Paschalne. Liturgia Wielkiego Tygodnia jest czasem świętym i specjalnym, danym nam od Boga, który w ciszy pozwala nam poznać siebie. Bóg, który jest Miłością! Zgodnie z tradycją Kościoła, w Wielki Czwartek nie wolno odprawiać Mszy świętej bez udziału ludu. W godzinach wieczornych odprawia się Mszę Wieczerzy Pañskiej. W tym dniu wyrażamy ogromną wdziêczność Chrystusowi za ustanowienie Sakramentu Eucharystii i Kapłañstwa, które są ze sobą bardzo ściśle połączone. W centrum liturgii Wielkiego Piątku umieszczamy krzyż - znak naszego zbawienia i odkupienia. W godzinach wieczornych gromadzimy siê w naszym Kościele, aby słuchać i rozważać Słowo Boże. Klękamy i ze czcią całujemy drzewo krzyża, na którym Syn Boży rozciągnął swe ręce oraz karmimy sie Ciałem Pańskim, które zostało wydane za nasze grzechy i jest zadatkiem naszej nieśmiertelności. W Wielką Sobotę, Kośćiół trwa przy Grobie Jezusa, rozważając Jego nieskoñczoną i niezrozumiałą dla nas miłość wyrażoną w Męce i Śmierci. Liturgia Wigilii Paschalnej jest jedną z najpiękniejszych i najbogatszych w Liturgii Kościoła. Składa się na nią poświęcenia ognia i zapalenie Świecy Paschalnej, niesionej w procesji do ołtarza i uwiecznionej śpiewem starożytnego hymnu Exultet. Liturgia tej nocy jest bardzo bogata w czytania mszalne, odnowienie przyżeczeń chrzcielnych. Has your Lenten Journey been a SUCCESS? Lent is a time for us to reflect on how we can become stronger disciples to turn away from our wants and needs and choosing to help those whose needs are greater. Please help us feed the families who depend on the Sr. Regis Food Cupboard for their daily bread. Bring in JUST ONE CAN, BAG or BOX of food EACH WEEK when you come to Mass. Make your Lenten Journey a SUCCESS-Start a new habit clip this list to your weekly shopping list and choose at least one item to donate each week for this mission. Help God work through your hands! Rice, Cereal, Canned fruits, Baked beans, Pinto beans/ blackeye peas, Soups, Tuna fish, Powdered milk, Fruit juice, Peanut butter/jelly, Pasta and sauce, Canned sweet potatoes, Mustard/ketchup, Crackers, Cans of ravioli/spaghetti, Pancake mix and syrup. Wedding Jubilee Mass Please join the Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop of Rochester and couples celebrating milestone anniversaries of Marriage on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester, Couples celebrating a marriage anniversary of 10, 25, 50, or more years are invited to be recognized. Please help us by registering at: http://conta.cc/2njunbx Additionally, as part of the recognition, the June issue of the Catholic Courier will feature a Wedding Jubilee section. If you would like your name and anniversary (25, 50, and above) to be included, please send an email, or a letter with the following information: Names, Church, Town where you were married, wedding date/year, and a wedding photo (optional). Email: newsroom@catholiccourier.com Mail: Wedding Anniversaries, Catholic Courier, PO Box 24379 Rochester, NY 14624-0379 Pontifical Good Friday Collection Pope Francis has asked our parish to support Christians in the Holy Land. Through the Annual Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you join with Catholics around the world to stand in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace in a troubled land. Extraordinary Ministers - Lectors - Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Schedule for Saturday and Sunday: April 15-16, 2017 Mass Time Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Lectors Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Saturday 8:30 p.m. Sonja Stenclik Chuck Vorndran Charles Vorndran Sonja Stenclik Karina/Lucja Rzepa Altar servers needed! John Knick Paul Jasen Ushers Needed! Sunday 9:00 a.m. Lee Daly-Homa, Sister Barbara Bob/Andria Mikiciuk Kristina Batt Sharon Grant Lexi/Tori Hajec Jessica Kowalski Stephen Zielinski, Eugene Chmiel Sr. Ken Gustyn, Don Williams Sunday Polish Mass Cecylia Warzecha and Adela Piotrowska (6:30 a.m. Mass) Halina Kiljan and Walter Kiljan (11:00 a.m. Mass) Ania Jurkowski (6:30a.m.) Jola Mokrzan (11:00 a.m.) Jurek Jurkowski (6:30 a.m.) Tomek Mokrzan (11:00 a.m.) Karina/Lucja Rzepa Maria/Małgorzata/Jan Makula Jan Wnuk Mark Sewhuk Maciej Kostecki Bronislaw Suchodolski Eddie Eckert
Literary Competition 2017 Overview The Polish Heritage Society of Rochester, with the assistance of the American Council for Polish Culture is sponsoring a writing competition for Rochester area high school students in grades nine through twelve. For this year s competition, students should submit an essay of six hundred words or more. The focus of this year's competition is a well known Polish-American, living or dead and their influence on our society in the United Sates. In addition to a first prize award of $1000, a $200 prize will be awarded to the best essay from each of the other three grade levels. Deadline for submission is April 15, 2017. Students do not have to be of Polish descent to enter. Please refer to the list of entry rules and submission form for more detail. These may be found our website: www.polishheritagerochester.org. Ladies Society Bake Sale: this Weekend! The Ladies Society will hold its Easter Bake Sale on Saturday, April 8 and Sunday April 9. It ll be after Saturday s 4:00 p.m. Mass and Sunday s 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses in the auditorium. Come and get some delicious Easter treats like kuchens, babkas, chruściki, pies, cakes, cupcakes, brownies and cookies. Make your Easter celebration complete with these delicious home made baked goods. Yearly Budget 7/1/16-6/30/17: $323,548 Our Gifts to God For the weekend of April 1-2, 2017 Offering: Attendance: Saturday 4:00 p.m. $ 1,705.00 100 Sunday 9:00 a.m. $ 1,455.00 136 11:00 a.m. $ 2,193.00 189 Rectory $ 310.00 Easter Flowers $ 1,028.00 Online Giving 3/17 $ 1,950.00 Sympathy In your Christian charity you are asked to remember in your prayers: Joseph Zak, whom God has called to eternal rest. May he rest in peace, and may the risen Lord strengthen his family at their time of loss. "Święconka" Brunch We are planning on having a "Święconka" brunch on April 23rd (Sunday after Easter). Please save the date and we will have more information for you at a later date. Marriage Banns: Andrew Gremlich and Kristina Parkhurst I