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 July 30, 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 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 Pastor 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.
SATURDAY JULY 29 Vigil: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Bronisław and Maria Warchol (Theresa and Jon Beresniewicz and Marian and Kathy Warchol) SUNDAY - JULY 30 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Urszula Góra (Family) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Za zmarłych z Rodziny Flor MONDAY JULY 31 Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus parishioners TUESDAY AUGUST 1 Saint Alphonsus Liquori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 5:30 p.m. Jakub Gawliński I Rocznica śmierci (Lucyna i Zbigniew Malarz) WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2 Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest 8:00 a.m. - NYS Trooper Joel Davis Jr. (Jim and Sonja Stenclik) THURSDAY AUGUST 3 8:00 a.m. John Jurzysta (Maria Kowalczyk) 5:30 p.m. - Joseph Nowak (Timothy J. Dolton) FRIDAY - AUGUST 4 Saint John Vianney, Priest 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus parishioners 5:15 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession 6:00 p.m. Helen Lester (Marcia and Bill Opperman) 6:30 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy SATURDAY AUGUST 5 The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major 8:00 a.m. Mrs. Kim Hayes in thanksgiving for teaching our First Communion children (Fr. Roman) 2:30 p.m. Successful festival and in thanksgiving for festival Volunteers Vigil: The Transfiguration of the Lord 4:00 p.m. 2nd Anniversary of death Frank Brychcy (Wife and Children) SUNDAY - AUGUST 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord 9:00 a.m. Charles W. Vordran (Teresa Prusakowski) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Agnieszka Suchodolski, Stefania, Jan i Leon Worobiec (Irena z Rodziną) 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 JULY 30 Coffee Hour after the Masses MONDAY JULY 31 7:30 p. m. - Northeast Freedom AA Group meeting (Auditorium) TUESDAY AUGUST 1 Set-up for the festival WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2 Set-up for the festival THURSDAY AUGUST 3 Set-up for the festival FRIDAY AUGUST 4 5:00 10:00 p.m. Polish Arts Festival SATURDAY AUGUST 5 3:00 10:00 p.m. Polish Arts Festival SUNDAY AUGUST 6 Clean up after the festival Upcoming Festival Events in our Parish August 1-3: Festival Set up (need many workers) August 4-5: Saint Stanislaus Polish Arts Festival Friday: 5:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Saturday: 3:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. August 6: Cleaning after the Festival followed by lunch for all the volunteers August 30: Post Festival Meeting Live the Liturgy Inspiration for the Week As human beings, we desire to find happiness. This desire is so strong that we often go to great lengths to discover and obtain it. Unfortunately, our search sometimes brings us to the wrong places. We mistakenly think that money, certain possessions, social status, popularity, and even power and control can satisfy the longing that exists in our hearts. Time and again, one after another, these things come up empty and we find ourselves with the same unfulfilled longing gnawing at us deep within. It is only the Kingdom of God that can satisfy our desire and that ache. We are made and hardwired for this. When we discover it, we know that we have found something very special--a pearl of great price. Then, everything comes together and is put in proper order: our relationship with God, others, ourselves, and even the universe in which we live.
Gospel Meditation Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time "When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it." Jesus today gives us the image of a merchant who knows he has discovered a great treasure. In fact, its value is so tremendous that the man is willing to sell EVERYTHING else in order to possess it. Why? Because he knows it will all be worth it. He knows that the pearl will bring him more reward than anything else he has ever owned, more even than all his possessions combined. This Gospel story is meant to help us understand the unfathomable value of the Kingdom of Heaven. Nothing else can compare to it. No material item, no honor or success, can compete with this pearl of great price. Everything we have, short of this, is FINITE: limited, temporary, and ultimately fleeting. Eternal happiness, on the other hand, is INFINITE. It never ends. This is the deep contentment, the satisfaction, the peace, and happiness that we crave, the kind that doesn't disappoint. As Christians, we have "found" the treasure beyond all other treasures! Life in Christ, both now and in Heaven, is truly the pearl of great price. Are we ready to put Christ first in our lives? All of us need to take pause from time to time and examine our attachments and priorities. But the message is loud and clear today: the kingdom of heaven is the true treasure we long for. Votive Candles for the Month of August Sanctuary Candle is burning in loving memory of Paul Tremmel, offered by his wife and family. Angels Candles are burning in loving memory of grandparents Wojciech and Maria Tomczyszyn and Mikolaj and Anna Kardela, offered by granddaughter. Votive Candles on the Blessed Mother altar are burning: In loving memory of Jan and Julia Kalita, offered by Pawelec family. In loving memory of Piotr and Wanda Pawelec, offered by daughter Maria and Zenon Mrozek. In memory of John Warzecha, offered by Maria and Zenon Mrozek. Votive Candle in Our Lady of Częstochowa and Saint John Paul II Shrine is burning in memory of John Warzecha, offered by Maria Malycha-Dymek. Votive Candles on the Sacred Heart altar are burning: In loving memory of Louis and Agnes Raymondjack, offered by granddaughters, Marcia and Sue. As Happy Birthday Blessing for Bill Pospula, from his loving daughter Tessie. Votive Candle by the statue of Saint Anne is burning in loving memory of Gertrude Adamski, offered by great grandchildren. Votive Candles on Saint Francis altar are burning: In loving memory of John Okoniewicz, offered by friends. In loving memory of Joseph Zak, offered by the Monday Golf League. Votive Candles by the statue of Saint Theresa are burning: In loving memory of Irene and Frank Sokol offered by Gene and Ann Sokol. In loving memory of Theresa Babiarz Campbell, offered by her brother Frank Babiarz. Monday - July 31 8:00 a.m. Making Chruściki Tuesday - August 1 8:00 a.m. People to help cooks prepare cabbage 9:00 a.m. Need strong people to move heavy items in the kitchen 9:00 a.m. Kids Crew 9:00 a.m. Booth set-up begins Wednesday - August 2 8:00 a. m. People to help cooks prepare cabbage 9:00 a.m. Kids Crew 9:00 a.m. Booth and electric set-up Thursday August 3 9:00 a.m. Baking Desserts in Religious Education Kitchen 9:00 a.m. Make kapusta 9:00 a.m. Dessert baking (Rel. Ed. Center) 9:00 a.m. Booth and electric set-up continues 5:00 p.m. Captains should prepare their Booths 6:00 p.m. Peeling potatoes for potato pancakes Friday - August 4 8:00 a.m. Need many hands to prepare gołąbki 10:00 a.m. Donations for Cake Booth may be brought to the rectory anytime during the day 5:00 p.m. Festival Food starts (we need help with serving the food in the hall) 6:00 p.m Jasiu Klocek & Salt City Brass Band - Syracuse (Outside) 7:00 p.m. Church Tours 10:00 p.m. 3 Raffle drawings of $500 each Saturday - August 5 8:00 a.m. Come help the cooks make more gołąbki 2:30 p.m. Mass for festival workers 3:00 p.m. Festival starts 4:00 p.m. Festival Food starts (we need help with serving the food in the hall) 6:00 p.m. Concertina All Stars Band Buffalo (Outside) 6:30 p.m. Church Tours 10:00 p.m. 5 Raffle drawings of $500 each Sunday - August 6 Clean up with lunch at 1:00 p.m. for everyone helping. Come and Help! Be a Part of our Parish Family!
XVII Niedziela Zwykła Królestwo Boże jest tak wielkim skarbem, że dla niego warto się wyrzec wszystkiego, co ofiaruje doczesny świat. Bóg w swojej odwiecznej miłości przeznaczył nas i powołał do tego Królestwa. Aby je osiągnąć, trzeba kierować się chrześcijańską mądrością, która swe Źródło ma w Bogu. Prośmy więc o nią, jak król Salomon modlił się o dar serca pełnego mądrości. Królestwo niebieskie podobne jest do kupca, poszukującego pięknych pereł. Gdy znalazl drogocenną perłę, sprzedał wszystko co miał, by ją kupić. Nie był to zwykły kupiec, to poszukiwacz pereł; można powiedzieć: doświadczony kolekcjoner, wrażliwy na prawdziwe piękno, znający wartość życia. [...] Życie to taki dziwny prezent. Na początku się je przecenia: sądzi się, że dostało się życie wieczne. Potem się go nie docenia, uważa się, że jest do chrzanu, za krótkie, chciałoby się niemal je odrzucić. W końcu kojarzy się, że to nie był prezent, ale jedynie pożyczka i próbuje się na nie zasłużyć. Zapraszamy na 2017 Parafialny Festiwal! Parafialny Festiwal jest w tym tygodniu 4-go i 5-go sierpnia (Piątek i Sobota). Zapraszamy wszystkich parafian, rodziny i znajomych na nasz doroczny Polski Festiwal. Festiwal wspomaga naszą Parafię finansowo, a także daje nam wszystkim wspaniałą okazję do spotkania się z rodzinami i przyjaciółmi raz w roku. Nadal zwracamy się o pomoc w przygotowaniu festiwalu, prowadzeniu, pomocy w kuchni w tygodniu festiwalu, donacji do Cake Booth, sprzedawaniu loterii a także w sprzątaniu po festiwalu w Niedzielę. Jeżeli możecie poświęcić przynajmniej dwie godziny będziemy bardzo wdzięczni. Prosimy o pomoc w pieczeniu chruścików i przy wydawaniu polskiego jedzenia, a także upieczeniu ciast. Prosimy o modlitwę o ładną pogodę i udany festiwal. Komitet Festiwalowy pracuje bardzo ciężko, aby tegoroczny festiwal był udany. Dziękujemy za pomoc i zrozumienie. Do Zobaczenia! Zapraszamy na Parafialny Festiwal 5-6 Sierpnia Piątek: 5:00 10:00 wieczorem Sobota: 3:00 10:00 wieczorem Prosimy kupować bilety na Festiwalową Loterię! 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, 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, Irene Knight, Joan and Nick Legonelli, Norma Leblanc, Irene Lichwiarz, Tracy Lingenfelter, 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, 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. Help in Prayer Can t find the right words? There may be a block of some kind. Or perhaps what is going on in our spirit is beyond the power of our words. Sometimes we may know what we ought to pray, like God s help in forgiving, but we just aren t ready to let go yet. Regardless the cause, when we desire to pray but struggle, we have an incredible advocate and helper in the Holy Spirit. Tap into that help. Invite the Holy Spirit to pray with you, to intercede for you, and to lead you to peace, even if you can t explain how it came about. Extraordinary Ministers - Lectors - Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Schedule for Saturday and Sunday: August 5-6, 2017 Mass Time Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Lector Commentator Altar Servers Ushers Saturday 4:00 p.m. George Hoffman Ruth Hoffman Sharon Grant Sharon Grant Jenna Taha, Jessica Kowalski Tiziana Sostre Chloe/Matthew Parsons Gene Golomb, Bill Brand George Madden Paul Jasen Sunday 9:00 a.m. Bernadette Trox Al Bello Andrew Smagin Andrew Smagin Jack/Amanda/Philip Procaccini Don Williams, Stephen Zielinski, Eugene Chmiel Sr., Ken Gustyn Sunday Polish Mass 11:00 a.m. Halina Kiljan Walter Kiljan Jola Mokrzan Tomasz Mokrzan Małgorzata/Jan Makula Jan Wnuk, Lucja Rzepa John Knick Mark Sewhuk Maciej Kostecki Bronislaw Suchodolski
Yearly Budget 7/1/17-6/30/18: $315,400 As of 7/16 $18,711 Our Gifts to God For the Work of Our Church For the weekend of July 22-23, 2017 Offering: Attendance: Saturday 4:00 p.m. $ 995.00 82 Sunday 9:00 a.m. $ 1,447.00 117 11:00 a.m. $ 1,283.00 176 Rectory $ 0.00 Thank you for joining us for Mass today, and for your financial support of all of the ministries that make St. Stanislaus Church such a great place to call our spiritual home! Festival Raffle Tickets! The festival raffle tickets are available after the Masses, in the rectory during business hours and during the Coffee Hour. The prizes are the same as last year (8x$500). Please help support our annual festival by buying the festival raffle tickets! Congratulations to Jim Stenclik, our second Early Bird winner of $50. Sympathy In yo ur Christian charity you are asked to remember in your prayers Edward Zolnierowski, who was called to eternal rest. May he rest in peace, and may the risen Lord strengthen his family at their time of loss. Summer Stock for the Food Cupboard! Summer is the most difficult time of the year to keep the shelves full at the Food Cupboard. Please help stock the shelves! The most needed food items for this week are: SOUP (especially chicken), Jelly and Canned or FRESH FRUIT. 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: Rochester Polish Federal Credit Union