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 June 4, 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 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 JUNE 3 Vigil: Pentecost Sunday 3:30 p.m. Praying the Rosary with members of the Ladies Society by the Blessed Mother altar 4:00 p.m. Józef and Stanisława Rzepa, Stanisława and Władysław Baczewscy (Rzepa family) SUNDAY - JUNE 4 Pentecost Sunday 9:00 a.m. Living and deceased members of Michalski Post 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Stella and Andrew Knick (Syn John z Rodziną) MONDAY June 5 Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr 8:00 a.m. Marian and Andrzej Robaczyński (Zofia Robaczyńska) TUESDAY JUNE 6 Saint Norbert, Bishop 5:30 p.m. Special intention celebrating 20 years as cancer survivor (Kathy Gustyn) WEDNESDAY JUNE 7 8:00 a.m. - Barbara Webster (Veronica Schoenheit) THURSDAY JUNE 8 8:00 a.m. Special blessings and thanksgivings for Florence Wojtas 5:30 p.m. Stanisław and Małgorzata Bąk (Mary Okoniewicz) FRIDAY - JUNE 9 Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Walter Szwajkos (Gerry Wilson and Family) 5:15 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession 6:00 p.m. Zdzisława Sztabkowska i za rodzinę Molskich (Mąż z Rodziną) 6:30 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy SATURDAY JUNE 10 8:00 a.m. Zdrowie, opiekę i błogosławieństwo Boże dla Marty i Gabriela Wyrozebskich w dniu ich urodzin (Rodzina Gan) Vigil: The Most Holy Trinity 4:00 p.m. In thanksgiving for blessings received on 67th wedding anniversary of Florian and Veronica Czerniak SUNDAY - JUNE 11 The Most Holy Trinity 9:00 a.m. Ed Wojdag (Social Concerns Committee) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Leokadia Plewa (Husband and Family) 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 JUNE 4 Coffee Hour after the Masses MONDAY JUNE 5 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Pierogi making for the festival (Kitchen) 7:30 p. m. - Northeast Freedom AA Group meeting (Auditorium) WEDNESDAY JUNE 7 5:30 p.m. Polish Choir practice 7:00 p.m. Polyphonic Choir practice SATURDAY JUNE 10 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Pierogi making for the festival (Kitchen) 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Bible Study (Religious Education Center) SUNDAY JUNE 11 Coffee Hour after the Masses Ladies Society meeting between the 9:00 a.m. Mass and 11:00 a.m. Mass (Auditorium) Words to Inspire the Faithful As we gather on this very beautiful Feast of Pentecost we are reminded that God has not abandoned us but has left us the gift of the Holy Spirit as an advocate and guide. Negotiating our lives and living the Gospel can sometimes be difficult tasks. We are not always sure how to act or where to turn. We stand a better chance of obtaining greater clarity and focus and discerning what direction to take when we use the gifts of the Holy Spirit that we have been given. Words to Inspire the Faithful The Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life's different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship but to keep Her on Her course. --St. Boniface Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments Centuries ago, God moved in such a profound way and sent His Holy Spirit upon us, imparting to the Church gifts that remain with us today. That first Pentecost was a first birthday party of sorts, with people gathered to celebrate their common faith in Jesus Christ. Of course, that party had none of the trappings of a child's event at Chuck E. Cheese's, but instead presented us all with generous gifts that could be used for the glory of God instead of the stuff children discard after a few weeks.
Gospel Meditation Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture Pentecost Sunday "Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 'Peace be with you." Then, He said it again. And then, "He breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" Jesus brings peace, and He brings the Holy Spirit. Peace, in fact, is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Today, on this feast of Pentecost, we remember the dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit that came upon those first apostles and the peace that came along with it. But we do more than remember. We also celebrate the presence of this same Spirit in our midst. Through the Sacrament of Baptism, every Christian receives the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in his or her soul. Thus, the Gift of Peace is already ours! The question is whether or not we have really begun to appreciate and utilize this most precious gift. Like the apostles who had locked themselves up "for fear of the Jews," we too are capable of imprisoning ourselves in our own anxieties. We fret and worry about the future, about our sufferings or our disappointments, and too often let these concerns stifle the true peace that Jesus offers us. But the Church today urges us to rejoice and to step out in faith like the apostles who left their fears behind them. Peace not only alleviates our fears, it also frees us to live our faith to the fullest, to have the courage to take risks, and to leave our comfort zone for the sake of the Gospel. This is what we are called and, not only that, empowered to do. Anything less is a kind of spiritual poverty we bring upon ourselves. God has given us the gift of Himself, present and available in every moment, every place, and every situation. May we recognize this most wonderful gift and give thanks with grateful hearts. One Decade a Day-Can Keep War Away and Have Peace Stay! Become a Prayer Warrior! Sign up to be part of the Living Rosary Prayer Ministry. As we celebrate the 100 th Anniversary of our Lady of Fatima s apparitions to the 3 children, by obeying her request to pray the rosary daily is one of the most beautiful gifts we can offer her. Our world continues to be in DESPERATE need of prayer. While the leaders of nations assert their power with weapons and warfare, we know through the message from our Heavenly Mother and faith, that we hold the ultimate weapon to attain world peace, the ROSARY. Promise to pray privately at home ONE DECADE of the rosary everyday for world peace and the Pope s monthly intention. You and the other members of the Living Rosary will pray an assigned Mystery which then completes a whole rosary. You will receive a new Mystery and intention every month. For more information contact Sonja Stenclik at the rectory 467-3068 or email her at sonja.stenclik@dor.org. 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, 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, 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. Why Do We Do That? Catholic Traditions Explained Question: Is it true that the feast of Pentecost, the celebration of the descent of the Spirit upon the followers of Jesus, was a Jewish pilgrimage festival? Answer: Pentecost is only mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, written by the author of Luke's Gospel. John's Gospel speaks of Jesus breathing the Spirit upon His followers on Easter Sunday. Luke in Acts is the only one who unpacks the Easter events of Jesus' Passion, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, and the sending forth of the Spirit in a period of fifty days. The Jews had three pilgrimage feasts--passover, celebrating the Exodus from Egypt; Shavuot, or festival of Weeks, celebrating the giving of the law on Mount Sinai; and Sukkot, the harvest festival of Booths, commemorating the forty years of wandering in the desert. Shavuot celebrated the central covenant event in Jewish life--the giving of the law to Moses on Mount Sinai. The mighty wind, the shaking of the house in which the followers were gathered, along with the tongues of fire all reflect elements surrounding the giving of the law to Moses in the Book of Exodus. Luke was imaging this very backdrop and scenario in this significant event of the community being gifted with the Spirit. As the Torah was the way to God for Jews, so Jesus' Spirit was the guide, power, and path to God for His followers.
Uroczystość Zesłania Ducha Świętego Dzień Zesłania Ducha Świętego, zwany też Pięćdziesiątnicą, potocznie Zielonymi Świątkami, jest w chrześcijaństwie świętem ruchomym i przypada 49 dni (7 tygodni) od Niedzieli Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego. Czcimy dzisiaj zstąpienie Ducha Świętego na Kościół, na Kościół czasów apostolskich. Zesłanie Ducha Świętego to dzień narodzin Kościoła, dzień jedności wszystkich ochrzszczonych. Duch Święty sprawił że Apostołowie idąc na cały świat głosili jednego Chrystusa, udzielali jednego chrztu, w Imię jednego Chrystusa odpuszczali grzechy. To dzieło trwa w Kościele Chrystusowym aż do dnia dzisiejszego. Wszyscyśmy zostali napojeni jednym Duchem. Duch Święty, który od Ojca i Syna pochodzi, który z Ojcem i Synem odbiera uwielbienie i chwałę, nieustannie jest obecny i działa w Kościele, niby dusza w organiźmie. Jest więc i wśród nas obecny. Otwórzmy się na Jego działanie. Niech obejmie nasz rozum i wolę, niech je odnowi, oczyści i wzmocni. Niech nas pobudzi do serdecznego żalu za wszystkie nasze grzechy. Módlmy się aby moc Ducha Świętego odnowiła nasze życie i utwierdziła naszą wiarę, nadzieję i miłość. Uroczystość Bożego Ciała Uroczystość Najświętszego Ciała i Krwi Chrystusa będziemy obchodzić w tym roku w niedzielę 18-go Czerwca. Każdego roku w procesji z Najświętszym Sakramentem do czterech ołtarzy (prosimy jak co roku: Polski chór, Polską Szkołę i parafialne Stowarzyszenia o przygotowanie ołtarzy) wyznajemy wiarę w Bóstwo Jezusa Chrystusa. Uroczysta Procesja odbędzie się po Mszy świętej o godzinie 11.00 rano. Gratulacje dla Absolwentów Absolwentom z naszych rodzin chcemy złożyć sserdeczne gratulacje z okazji zakończenia pewnego etapu edukacji. Prosimy podać nazwiska waszych absolwentów do biura parafialnego, abyśmy mogli podać ich imiona w biuletynie i złożyć im gratulacje. Czuwajmy, aby nie skamieniały nam sserca, aby miłość rodziła błogosławione owoce czynów w codziennym życiu! Stefan Kardynał Wyszyński Feast of Corpus Christi We will celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi this year on Sunday, June 18th with two Masses. After the 11:00 a.m. Mass we will have a solemn procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the four altars set up on the grounds of the church. We are asking Polish Choir, Polish School and Parish Societies to prepare the altars for the Feast of Corpus Christi. We would like to invite Parishioners, Guests and First Holy Communion Children to participate in this day as we honor the Blessed Body and Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Be a Secret Surprise Birthday Blessing! Each week many of you faithfully bring boxes, cans and bags of healthy food for those in poverty. They are very grateful that you help to fill their tables. But even with your very generous donations they continue to struggle to meet day to day basic needs and therefore are not able to afford the extravagance of a birthday cake for their child s birthday. Will you be a birthday blessing and surprise a child by providing the fixings for a Happy Birthday? Take a gift bag and fill it with the items on the list. Return it to the Food Donation Box. Sr. Julia will deliver your secret surprise. St. Stanislaus Parish Picnic Father Roman invites all to spend a wonderful afternoon in a family atmosphere! Our annual parish picnic will take place on Sunday, June 25 h from Noon till 4:00 p.m. on the parish grounds. The picnic is a way to thank all parishioners, their families and friends of the parish for their dedication and love with which they shower our church and our parish. Hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and drinks, the all American picnic fare will be provided. If you would like to bring a salad or dessert to share, they would be most welcome. Offering Due to an early submission of this bulletin because of Memorial Day weekend, last week s offering will be posted in next week s bulletin. Extraordinary Ministers - Lectors - Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Schedule for Saturday and Sunday: June 10-11, 2017 Mass Time Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Lectors Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Saturday 4:00 p.m. Elaine Bialaszewski Pam Bialaszewski Maria Kowalski Maria Kowalski Jenna Taha Gene Golomb, Bill Brand Nick Legonelli George Madden Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sister Barbara Bernadette Trox Jan/Chuck Vorndran Kristina Batt Kate Robson Jack/Amanda/Philip Procaccini Don Williams Stephen Zielinski Eugene Chmiel Sr. Ken Gustyn Sunday Polish Mass 11:00 a.m. Cecylia Tryt Krystyna Lizak Ania Jurkowski Jurek Jurkowski Maria/Małgorzata/Jan Makula Jan Wnuk, Lucja Rzepa John Knick Mark Sewhuk Maciej Kostecki Bronislaw Suchodolski
Proud of Your Graduate? At the end of June we will publish in the Parish Bulletin the names of parishioners, their children, or even grandchildren, who are graduating from high school and college this school year. Please let the parish office know if you or a member of your immediate family is receiving a diploma or a degree. You can call the parish office during the office hours @ 467-3068, stop at the office, or put a note in the collection basket with a name and the name of the school that they are graduating from. We would like to acknowledge them and their achievement. Ladies Society Meeting on June 11th Ladies Society will have a meeting on Sunday, June 11th, between the 9:00 a.m. Mass and 11:00 a.m. Mass. The meeting will be in the auditorium. Upcoming Events in our Parish Mark your calendars for the upcoming events in our parish: June 18: Corpus Christi: Mass at 9:00 a.m. in English and 11:00 a.m. in Polish followed by the Traditional Outdoor Procession June 25: Parish Picnic on Parish grounds July 17-25: St. Ann s Novena August 4-5: Saint Stanislaus Polish Arts Festival August 30: Post Festival Meeting Second Collection Next Weekend: Catholic Communication Campaign The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops established the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) collection in 1979 to respond to the national and local communications needs of the Church. The proceeds are split equally between each participating diocese and the national office. Dioceses use their share of the CCC collection to support local communications efforts such as televised Masses and diocesan newspapers. On the national level, CCC funds support the development and production of a wide range of media initiatives, also a portion of the CCC s national funds are set aside for grants to aid Catholic communication efforts in developing nations. Please be generous. Pierogi for the Festival We are making pierogi for the annual Polish Arts Festival. We hope to make 12,000 again this year. Check the schedule for dates and times each week. Please call Jan at 729-7878 if you would like to help! Don t worry, we have never had too many people. There is always a slot available. 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: St. Vincent s Treasure Trove