St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish praises God through Jesus, Mary and the saints, as the central focus of our spiritual community. We welcome all people into our faith community through the celebration of sacraments especially Eucharist, Baptisms, Weddings and the Sacramental, especially Funerals, Blessings and Devotions. We work to preserve the ethnic and historical traditions of our community, and to share with others the richness of our heritage and culture. We share and grow in understanding of the Gospel message as we practice the charity through good works and service to others. 1124 Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY 14621 Rectory at 34 St. Stanislaus St. Phone: 467 3068 Fax: 467 3072 MISSION STATEMENT May 1, 2016 e mail address: rststani@dor.org Website: www.saintstanislausrochester.org City East Transportation: 266 6570 REV. ROMAN CALY MR. ANTHONY FERRERA MRS. PAMELA MOORE MRS. BRIDGET NOWAK MRS. MAGDALENA WNUK MR. DARIUSZ TEREFENKO MRS. DOROTHY PROCACCINI PARISH COUNCIL: MRS. MARIA KOWALSKI MR. HENRY HERDZIK MS. KATHY GUSTYN Pastor Faith Formation Director Religious Education Assistant Finance Director Secretary/Bookkeeper Organist Senior Ministries Chairperson Vice Chairperson Secretary 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 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM 2:30 PM. Saturday: 9:00 AM. 1:00 PM. Evenings 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 May 1, 2016 SATURDAY APRIL 30 Vigil: Sixth Sunday of Easter 4:00 p.m. Mother Mary Angelica (Paul Jasen) SUNDAY MAY 1 Sixth Sunday of Easter 10:00 a.m. Intention of the Children receiving today their First Holy Communion MONDAY MAY 2 Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Elżbieta and Franciszek Kajosz (Daughter Ewa and Family) TUESDAY MAY 3 May Devotions Start today! Saint Philip and James, Apostles 5:30 p. m. Rita Steele Braverman (Teresa Laskowski) WEDNESDAY MAY 4 8:00 a.m. Franciszka Sedor and Bolesław Potocki (Irena Potocki) 5:30 p.m. Vigil of the Ascension of the Lord Parishioners THURSDAY MAY 5 The Ascension of the Lord Holy Day of Obligation 8:00 a.m. Irene Dubiel (Jim and Sonja Stenclik) 5:30 p.m. Anna Okoniewicz (Grandson, Stanley) 7:00 p.m. Polish Mass Irena Gołębiowska (Sister, Adela Piotrowski) FRIDAY - MAY 6 8:00 a.m. Richard and Jane Kirchgessner (Phillip and Marybeth Nowak) 5:15 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession 6:00 p.m. Władysław, Stefania, Weronika and Paweł Lubas (Katarzyna Basamon) 6:30 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy SATURDAY MAY 7 8:00 a.m. Władyslaw Olesiński (Anne Brychcy and Longin and Theresa Kutas) 3:00 3:40 p.m. Confession 3:30 p.m. Praying the Rosary with members of the Ladies Society by the Blessed Mother altar Vigil: Seventh Sunday of Easter or Ascension of the Lord 4:00 p.m. Deceased members of Krzanowicz family (Family) SUNDAY MAY 8 Seventh Sunday of Easter or Ascension of the Lord Mother s Day 9:00 a.m. Monika and Franciszek Kuśmider (Daughters, Bożena and Urszula and families) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass In thanksgiving for the Sacrament of the Baptism of Poland, on the occasion of the 1050th Anniversary of the Baptism of the Nation 25 th Anniversary of Fr. Roman s Ordination to the Priesthood on Pentecost Sunday, May 15 On Sunday May 15, 2016 Fr. Roman will celebrate a Silver Jubilee of his Ordination to the Priesthood. On this day we will have only one Mass at 10:00 a.m. which will be led by Bishop Emeritus Matthew Clark. After the Mass everyone is invited to the auditorium for a celebratory reception in Fr. Roman s honor. 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 MAY 1 Coffee hour after the Masses MONDAY MAY 2 6:15 7:30 p.m. Religious Education Classes - Last day of classes (Religious Education Center) 7:30 p. m. - Northeast Freedom AA Group meeting (Auditorium) WEDNESDAY MAY 4 1:00 p.m. Golden Age Club 5:30 p.m. Polish Choir practice 7:00 p.m. Polyphonic Choir practice SUNDAY MAY 8 Coffee hour after the Masses About the Eucharist The Eucharist is a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1323) Today our parish family looks forward to coming to God s table together with the First Communicants from our Religious Education program. May God bless them and their families as they await their First Eucharist, the sum and summary of our faith! (CCC, 1327) Altar Flowers The altar flowers for this weekend Masses are offered in honor of the children receiving their First Holy Communion, by their parents.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Rochester, New York May 1, 2016 Congratulations to the boys and girls of Saint Stanislaus Parish receiving Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion on May 1st: Emilia Bodzon Chloe Hummel Alison Hummel Mia Izzo Jozef Makula Dorian Makuch Daniela Makuch Maximillian Mroszczak Matthew Parsons Colin Raspudic Elizabeth Smith Adam Sokolowski David Suidy Brian Whitehouse Jacob Wyrozebski May Devotions During the month of May we have an opportunity to thank Mary, Mother of God, for all the blessings and favors that we received from God through Her intercessions. The May Devotions will take place Tuesday to Friday, with the 5:30 p.m. Mass, followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and singing of the Litany to the Blessed Mother. May Devotions will start on Tuesday, May 3rd and end on Tuesday May 31st. Please come and take part in these beautiful devotions to our Blessed Mother. School Roof Campaign We thank the following for their generous contributions towards the School Roof Campaign. Total as of 4/24: $29,961.38 Ronald and Julia Michals $ 50.00 Francis Kloc $ 500.00 Anonymous $10,000.00 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Flanigen $ 630.00 Anonymous $ 50.00 Lee Daly-Homa's Friends from Social Concerns $ 100.00 (in memory of Joseph Mattioli) Sixth Sunday of Easter Jesus is preparing His disciples in advance for His absence so that they will continue to believe in Him and not feel all alone after His return to the Father. After the initial excitement of His Easter appearances, Jesus will remain with His followers in a very different way throughout the centuries. As our celebration of the Easter season is coming to an end, the liturgy reminds us that Jesus remains with us through the Holy Spirit, who teaches us everything we need to know, reminds us of all that Jesus taught, and brings us peace. Increased Offertory Program Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your reoccurring offertory gifts electronically. 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, Dorothy Allen, Marylu Balacki, Arlene Bialaszewski, Dolores Biddle, Leonard Brozak, Ian Joseph Bruckhaus, Joseph Camptone, Carol Capidone, Norma Coleman, Carl Conde, Linda Cranston, Nolan Cybulski, Irene Czerwiec, Lee Daly-Homa, Hania Ferenc, Casimera Francione, Eleanore Golomb, Veronica Hajecki, Florence Hoy, Kathy Przyklek-Jedrzejek, Connie Kawka, Hanna Knapik, Irene Knight, Norma Leblanc, Irene Lichwiarz, Anne May, Kathleen McHugh, Jim Mills, Justina Montanez, Iwona Muszak, Emily Nakas, Maria Nawrocki- Dzyban, Stella Noga, Susan Oberle, Thomas I. Orczyk, Cristine Paradowski, Vincent Parks Jr., Walter Pawlak, Bernie Pensek, Genevieve Rodgers, Zofia Robaczynski, Fabian Rogalski, Shirley Rojek, Trudy Rosolowski, Paul Russello, Tom Schramil, Genevieve Skiba, Stephen Skura, Sharon Smith, Trudy Swol, Barbara Webster, Bernard Weeg 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. Annual Garage Sale - June 4-5, 2016 Annual Garage Sale is accepting usable and clean items (NO clothing or shoes) and only workable electronic, for their annual sale to be held on Saturday, June 4th from 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 5th after 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses. Bring your donations during the coffee hours after the Masses and/or by special arrangements with the rectory. Polish School Naleśniki Fundraiser on June 5th
Mass Time Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday Polish Mass 11:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Rochester, New York May 1, 2016 VI Niedziela Wielkanocna W dzisiejszej Ewangelii Jezus przygotowuje nas na przyjście Ducha Świętego Pocieszyciela. Wskazuje, że to właśnie On powinien być naszym doradcą, pomocą w życiu codziennym. Dzięki niemu jesteśmy w stanie żyć zgodnie z Ewangelią. A na ile my okazujemy swoją miłość do Jezusa, poprzez zachowywanie jego nauki? Czy podczas trudów naszego życia potrafimy prosić Ducha Świętego o pomoc w podejmowaniu trudnych decyzji oraz wypełnianiu Woli Bożej? Jezus posyła nam również pokój do serc. On pragnie abyśmy pośród tego świata, żyjącego w lęku, żyli w Radości Dzieci Bożych. Na ile my potrafimy zachować ten Boży Dar? Czy umiemy dzielić się z innymi tym pokojem, a może częściej ulegamy zamętowi tego świata. Panie Jezu prosimy, daj Nam Ducha Świętego, abyśmy pośród trudów tego świata, potrafili zachowywać Twoją naukę, oraz zawsze mieli w naszych sercach Twój Pokój. Niech nasze wszelkie czyny oraz myśli będą wyrazem miłości względem Ciebie i drugiego człowieka, Amen Nabożeństwa Majowe Tradycyjnie jak każdego roku w naszym Kościele odbywają się nabożeństwa Majowe od wtorku do piątku o godzinie 5:30 p.m. Msza święta, a po Mszy świętej jest wystawienie Najświętszego Sakramentu i śpiewanie Litanii do Matki Bożej. Majówki będą trwać od Wtorku 3-go Maja do Wtorku 31 Maja. Zapraszamy do udzialu w tym pięknym nabożeństwie. Dzieląc się Wiarą przez Posługę Dziękujemy bardzo wszystkim parafian którzy wypełnili i zwrócili Karty Zobowiązania do Kościoła. Parafianie którzy jeszcze nie mieli okazji zwrócenia ich, list będzie do nich wysłany z osobistą Kartą Zobowiązania. Jest bardzo ważne aby wszyscy parafianie wypełnili i zwrócili te karty, które będą podstawą raportu podsumuwającego ten progam. Do tego celu potrzebujemy informacje od każdego członka parafii. Również zachęcamy wszystkich do elektronicznej metody ofiar do kościoła, który jest bardzo łatwy do zrealizowania. Pytania związane z tym programem a także o ofiarach przekazanych elektronicznie mogą być kierowane do biura parafialnego pod numerem telefonu 467-3068. Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Lectors Commentators Pam Bialaszewski Elaine Bialaszewski Sharon Grant Sharon Grant Sister Barbara, Bernadette Trox Bob/Andria Mikiciuk Kristina Batt Sister Karlien Cecylia Tryt Krystyna Lizak Malgosia Juśkiewicz Open House at Our Church Our beautiful church will be open to visitors who would like to learn about its artwork, architecture, and history on Sunday, May 22, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Information will be available for self-guided tours, and parish historian Kathy Urbanic and artisan Sandy Bialaszewski will be on hand to answer questions. If you ve ever wanted to spend time studying our church s many lovely features, join us for this special event. St. Stanislaus is one of dozens of houses of worship throughout New York State participating in the Open House Weekend, sponsored by the New York Landmarks Conservancy which awards grants to historic religious structures through its Sacred Sites program. Our church has received six Sacred Sites grants for church repairs, totaling $53,200. Votive Candles for the Month of May Angels Candles are burning in loving memory of Piotr Kardela, Wojciech and Maria Tomczyszyn, offered by wife and daughters. Votive Candle on the Blessed Mother altar are burning: In loving memory of Jane Kirchgessner, offered by the children. In loving memory of Maria Warchol and Genowefa Beresniewicz, offered by Beresniewicz family. In loving memory of Rita Cyrana, offered by daughter and family. In loving memory of Irene Kubiak and Birthday Blessings from her sister Genevieve Rodgers and family. Votive Candle in Our Lady of Częstochowa and Saint John Paul II Shrine are burning: In loving memory of Tomasz Kaczówka on his 23rd Birthday, offered by his parents and brothers. In loving memory of Jan and Bernarda Makarski, offered by sister, Janina Pawelec. In loving memory for a brave firefighter Tomasz Kaczówka, on his 23rd birthday and my sister Josephine Versage, offered by Betty Versage. Votive Candle by the statue of St. Joseph is burning in loving memory of Josephine Gustyn, offered by her daughter Kathleen Gustyn. Kasia Juśkiewicz Sympathy In your Christian charity you are asked to remember in your prayers Chester Krol, 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. Extraordinary Ministers - Lectors - Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Schedule for Saturday and Sunday: May 7-8, 2016 Altar Servers Jenna Taha Altar servers needed Evan and Elena Anderson Jan/Małgorzata/Maria Makula, Jan Wnuk Ushers Gene Golomb Nick Legonelli Mark Brychy, Bill Brand Gary Knights, Eugene Chmiel Sr. Don Williams Usher Needed John Knick, Mark Sewhuk, Bronek Suchodolski, Ed Eckert
Upcoming Events in our Parish St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Rochester, New York May 1, 2016 Our Gifts to God For the Work of Our Church For the weekend of April 23-24, 2016 Offering: Attendance: Mark your calendars for the upcoming events in our parish: May 15: Pentecost Sunday Celebrating Fr. Roman s 25th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood with Mass at 10:00 a.m. and a reception in the auditorium after the Mass. May 29: Corpus Christi: Mass at 9:00 a.m. in English and 11:00 a.m. in Polish followed by the Traditional Outdoor Procession June 4-5: Annual Garage Sale - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; Sunday: after the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses June 5: Polish School Naleśniki Fundraiser June 26: Parish Picnic at Seneca Park from noon 4:00 p.m. at Longhouse shelter August 5-6: Saint Stanislaus Polish Arts Festival Poland in World War II: A Special Presentation Dr. James Pula, professor of history at Purdue University, will present a special lecture on Poland s role in World War II on Saturday, May 21, at 7 PM at St. John Fisher College (Skalny Welcome Center). This illustrated presentation will highlight the many contributions of Polish soldiers and civilians to the Allied victory. Poland fielded the fourth largest Allied army and the largest resistance movement in Europe during the war. A reception with refreshments will follow the lecture, which is sponsored by the Polish Heritage Society of Rochester. Please RSVP by May 15 if you plan to attend: 381-0517 or jrachfal@msn.com. Saturday 4:00p.m. $ 1,572.00 96 Sunday 9:00 a.m. $ 1,538.00 122 11:00 a.m. $ 1,357.00 195 Rectory $ 1,028.00 Home Missions $ 317.00 Vigil Lights $ 143.60 Thank you for your continued generosity to St. Stanislaus Church! APRIL 2016: Budget: $34,665 Shortage for April: $14,969 Week 1: $4,107 Week 2: $5,257 Week 3: $4,837 Week 4: $5,495