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 15, 2016 To Our Jubilarian Fr. Roman e mail address: rststani@dor.org Website: www.saintstanislausrochester.org City East Transportation: 266 6570 REV. ROMAN CALY MR. ANTHONY FERRERA MRS. PAMELA MOORE Pastor Faith Formation Director Religious Education Assistant MRS. BRIDGET NOWAK MRS. MAGDALENA WNUK MR. DARIUSZ TEREFENKO MRS. DOROTHY PROCACCINI PARISH COUNCIL: MRS. MARIA KOWALSKI MR. HENRY HERDZIK MS. KATHY GUSTYN Finance Director Secretary/Bookkeeper 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 MAY 14 Vigil: Pentecost 4:00 p.m. James Pospula (Paul Jasen) SUNDAY MAY 15 Pentecost Sunday 10:00 a.m. Special intention of Fr. Roman Caly on the 25 th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood MONDAY MAY 16 8:00 a.m. Karol Caly and Tony Leib with blessings on their Birthday (Fr. Roman) TUESDAY MAY 17 5:30 p. m. Tomasz Kaczówka on his 23rd Birthday (Alicja and Władysław Wojtowicz and family) WEDNESDAY MAY 18 Saint John I, Pope and Martyr 8:00 a.m. In thanksgiving for blessings received on the occasion of the Wedding Anniversary of John and Dorothy Hayes 5:30 p.m. Stefan, Józefa and Józef Juśkiewicz (Henry and Vicky Juśkiewicz) THURSDAY MAY 19 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus parishioners 5:30 p.m. Janina Lizak (Cecylia Tryt and Family) FRIDAY - MAY 20 Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest 8:00 a.m. Donald Ignatowski (Wife) 5:15 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession 6:00 p.m. Lesław, Zofia and Jan Nobilec (Wife and Daughter in-law) 6:30 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy SATURDAY MAY 21 Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions Martyrs 8:00 a.m. Charles Bloom (Paul Jasen) 3:00 3:40 p.m. Confession Vigil: The Most Holy Trinity 4:00 p.m. In thanksgiving for blessings received on the occasion of the 66th Wedding Anniversary of Florian and Veronica Czerniak SUNDAY MAY 22 The Most Holy Trinity 9:00 a.m. In loving memory of Janet Dziengielewski (David and Bob) 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass Jan and Feliksa Samiec (Janina and Edmund Samiec) Our Congratulations and Best Wishes! We express our best wishes to Father Roman Caly, our Pastor, who is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood this Sunday. May God bless you Fr. Roman, with good health and graces so you can continue to serve the people of God with enthusiasm and love. We offer our prayers for your intention. St. Stanislaus Parishioners 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 15 After the 10:00 a.m. Mass: Celebratory reception to honor Fr. Roman on the 25th anniversary of his Ordination MONDAY MAY 16 7:30 p. m. - Northeast Freedom AA Group meeting (Auditorium) WEDNESDAY MAY 18 1:00 p.m. Golden Age Club 5:30 p.m. Polish Choir practice 7:00 p.m. Polyphonic Choir practice SUNDAY MAY 22 Coffee Hour after the Masses 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Open House Our beautiful church will be open to visitors Feast of Corpus Christi We will celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi this year on Sunday, May 29 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 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.
Pentecost Sunday We celebrate today the Solemnity of Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. Pentecost is the dramatic coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the public revelation of the Church on earth. Reflecting on today's feast of Pentecost, we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the gathered Apostles. In a special way, the Acts of the Apostles attests to the action of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. The gift of the Holy Spirit provided the disciples with the strength and power to bring the knowledge and love of Jesus to those they evangelized. The Spirit guided them, reminding them of Jesus' teachings and helping them to understand them. Traditionally the Church teaches that there are seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, right judgment, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. These gifts are qualities imparted to the soul, which make the soul responsive to the movements of grace and give facility in the practice of virtue. Through the gifts of the Holy Spirit we grow in the knowledge of the life and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. One other very important aspect of Pentecost is the relationship of the Holy Spirit to our Blessed Mother. It is through our Holy Mother, Mary, that the Holy Spirit first makes Jesus physically present. The Holy Spirit came upon her and Jesus became present in her womb. Our Blessed Mother Mary is the model for the way the Holy Spirit works. She said yes to the Holy Spirit and was forever changed by Jesus' presence in her. Let us also ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten our understanding in order to recognize God's Will in our lives and to enable us to act on all occasions with goodness and kindness, charity and joy and fidelity to His Will. Parish Council Elections Very soon we will be voting for the new Parish Council members. We are planning on voting during the weekend of June 4 and 5. Over the next 2 weekends, you will get a chance to meet the candidates. At this time, we would like to say thank you to the Council Members whose term is ending this June. Thank you for 3 years of service to: John Hoholuk, Leszek Janik, Maria Kowalski, and Veronica Schoenheit. Diocesan Mission Sunday - May 21-22 The Church is called to proclaim Jesus Christ, who was crucified, died and is risen: through Him God bestows new life that is divine and eternal. This is the Good News which changes people and history, and which all people have a right to hear. Mission Sunday Collection May 21-22. Help the missions of our Sisters of St. Joseph and Sisters of Mercy! We cannot be content when we consider the millions of our brothers and sisters who don t know Christ and the love of God yet. We cannot but speak! (Acts 4:20) For over fifty years, the Sisters of St. Joseph have labored in Brazil and the Sisters of Mercy in Chile. Next weekend, May 21st and 22nd, we call upon you to help with your prayers and sacrificial gift, so that they may continue to bring Christ into a world where darkness, despair and emptiness prevail. 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, 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. Increased Offertory Program Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than May 22 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish. Senior Citizens Day on June 1st Please join us on Wednesday, June 1st at 11:00 a.m. for our annual Senior Citizens Mass. The Social Concerns Committee will sponsor a luncheon in the auditorium right after the Mass. Please call Lee at 585.321.1847 with any questions. We invite all seniors to come and celebrate this special day with friends and parishioners. Annual Garage Sale - June 4-5, 2016 The Committee of our Annual Garage Sale is accepting usable and clean items (NO clothing or shoes) and only workable electronics, 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 at 467-3068. Polish School Naleśniki Fundraiser on June 5th On Sunday, June 5th after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses Polish School will be having a Naleśniki Fundraiser. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending and enjoying this delicious Polish specialty and support the Polish School.
Uroczystość Zesłania Ducha Świętego 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 29-go Maja. Każdego roku w procesji z Najświętszym Sakramentem do czterech ołtarzy wyznajemy wiarę w Bóstwo Jezusa Chrystusa. Uroczysta Procesja odbędzie się po Mszy świętej o godzinie 11.00 rano. Prosimy wszystkich Parafian, Gości oraz dzieci Pierwszo Komunijne o wzięcie uzdziału w tej uroczystej Procesji. Wybory do Rady Parafialnej Wybory do Rady Parafialnej odbędą się 4-5 Czerwca. Przez następne dwa tygodnie parafianie będą mieli okazję poznać kandydatów, którzy chcą być cząstką naszej Rady Parafialnej przez następne trzy lata. Nasze podziękowania dla członków Rady Parafialnej, którzy w tym roku kończą swoją trzy-letnią pracę: Jan Hoholuk, Leszek Janik, Maria Kowalski i Veronica Schoenheit. Dzień Seniora W Środę 1-go Czerwca w naszej Parafii będziemy obchodzić Dzień Seniora. Msza Święta w intencji Seniorów odprawiona zostanie w Środę o godzinie 11:00 rano. Po Mszy Świętej będzie serwowany posiłek w audytorium. Organizacją Dnia Seniora zajmuje się Social Concern Committee. Zapraszamy wszystkich Seniorów i Samotnych do miłego spędzenia czasu w gronie przyjaciól i znajomych. Dzieląc się Wiarą Poprzez Posługę Dziękujemy bardzo wszystkim którzy wypełnili i zwrócili Karty Zobowiązania do Kościoła. Przypominamy raz jeszcze że wszystkie Karty Zobowiązania muszą być zwrócone nie później jak 22 Maja, aby ich dane były włączone w Końcowym Raporcie. Prosimy o wypełnienie i zwrócenie karty nawet mimo że w tym czasie nie jesteś możliwym zwiększenie poziomu swoich ofiar. 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. 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. Additional Votive Candles for May The votive candle in Our Lady of Częstochowa and Saint John Paul II Shrine is burning in loving memory of my dear parents, Jan and Genowefa Klikowicz and my sister, Ewa Kogut, offered by daugher Barbara Remscheid and family. Votive Candle by the statue of St. Theresa is burning in loving memory of Theresa Babiarz Campbell, offered by her brother Frank Babiarz. Extraordinary Ministers - Lectors - Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Schedule for Saturday and Sunday: May 21-22, 2016 Mass Time Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Lectors Commentators Altar Servers Ushers Saturday 4:00 p.m. Christine Button Mary Ann Pembroke Kathy Urbanic Kathy Urbanic Jenna Taha Altar servers needed Gene Golomb Nick Legonelli George Madden, Bill Brand Sunday 9:00 a.m. Bernadette Trox, Paul Raspudic, Mike/Mary Yackiw Andrew Smagin Sister Theresa Amanda/Jack/Philip Procaccini Carl Natale, Don Williams Ushers Needed Sunday Polish Mass 11:00 a.m. Halina Kiljan Walter Kiljan Witold Lawrynowicz Grażyna Lawrynowicz Jan/Małgorzata/Maria Makula John Knick, Maciej Kostecki, Bronek Suchodolski, Marcin Trelinski
Upcoming Events in our Parish St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Rochester, New York May 15, 2016 Mark your calendars for the upcoming events in our parish: 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 1: Senior Citizens Day Mass at 11:00 a.m. with reception to follow 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 Feed the Hungry Outreach Ministry Join us and practice the Corporal Work of Mercy to Feed the Hungry. Although all food items are greatly appreciated, Sr. Julia s greatest need continues to be for: CEREAL and TUNA FISH and we desperately need plastic grocery bags! Sympathy In your Christian charity you are asked to remember in your prayers Stella Noga, whom God has called to eternal rest. May she rest in peace, and may the risen Lord strengthen her family at their time of loss. Our Gifts to God For the Work of Our Church For the weekend of May 7-8, 2016 Offering: Attendance: Saturday 4:00p.m. $ 1,560.00 135 Sunday 9:00 a.m. $ 2,274.00 180 11:00 a.m. $ 2,139.50 216 Rectory $ 975.00 Feast of the Ascension $ 1,120.00 God s Word tells us there are blessings to be found when we return to the Lord from the blessings we have received. Thank you for your continued generosity! May 2016 Budget: $43,332.00 Still needed for the month: $31,269.50 Week 1: $5,114.00 Week 2: $6,948.50