CONTEST K.S.M (Catholic Youth
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for the best song
dedicated to John Paul II. Rules: 1) The length
of the song cannot exceed 5 min. and must be
copied on a CD and sent to KSM on 183
Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON M6R 2L5 by August
31st 2005. The song will be judged on music,
text and style. The winner will be chosen by a
voting procedure on the following websites
www.ksmradio.com or www.catholicradio.ca. The
songs can be heard on the above mentioned
websites where listeners from all over the world
can vote for their favourite. Voting will take
place from 1-7 September 2005. First
Place-performance alongside the Symphony
Orchestra during the JPII Legacy Concert in the
Roy Thomson Hall on 22nd of October 2005. Second
& Third Place- performance during the
International Festival of Religious Song 2005 in
Mississauga. Further inf. www.catholicradio.ca
or KSM 416 767-2996. |
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DEAR
PARISHIONERS: |
Once again we would like
to ask and remind everyone of the following:
to keep the bathrooms and the hallways clean.
to keep the church and the pews free of papers,
chewing gum and junk
do not eat or drink in church or the narthex
turn off your cell phones in the church
be polite to others
mind the service committee
do not chew gum during Mass
wear appropriate clothing
take it easy in the parking lot it is not the
war zone. |
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FIRST COMMUNION &
CONFIRMATION SIGN-UPS - for children and
youth from Public and Catholic schools will take
place on the 13th and 20th of September from 6-8
p.m. in the Parish hall. First Holy Communion
dates in 2006 are: Tuesday group in English-
Saturday, May 13th 2006 at 5 p.m., Tuesday group
in Polish- Sunday, May 14th 2006 at 2:30 p.m.,
Saturday group in Polish- Saturday, May 20th
2006 at 2 p.m., and Sunday, May 21st 2006 at
2:30 p.m. Confirmation for youth will be on
Saturday, April 29th at 5 p.m. |
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FIRST COMMUNION VIDEOS
AND DVDS - info Irek 905 949-4371. |
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GOOD SHEPHERD PROGRAM
- is organizing 2 groups of children from
3-4 years old & 4-6 years old. The first group
will meet on Mondays from 10:30-11:30a.m. and
the second group from 11:30 -12:30p.m. The
second group will consist of the children who
were in the program last year. Space is limited
to 10 children per group. For information please
contact Sister Alice Kwiecien 905-848-2420. |
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HOLY ROSARY FAMILY-
invites parishioners to join the procession to
the Rosary Garden on August 13th after the
evening Mass. |
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PARISH FEAST OF ST.
MAXIMILIAN KOLBE- on August 21st there will
be a procession following the 11:00 a.m. Mass
after which we invite everyone to a picnic in
the rosary garden. |
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PILGRIMAGE TO JOHN PAUL
II’S TOMB:
October 10th-20th 2005. Further Info: Zenobia
(905) 483-4664 or 905 848-4664 |
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PILGRIMAGE - to the
Holy Land, Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe.
Brochures/flyers with information can be found
in the narthex. Further Info: Zenobia (905)
483-4664 or 905 848-4664. |
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PILGRIMAGE TO MIDLAND:
8th-14th of August.
Sign-ups for the XXIII Walking Pilgrimage to the
Canadian Martyrs Shrine in Midland will be held
on the 17th & 24th of July in the parish hall
after every Mass. OHIP numbers required. Cost is
$60/person or $10/person/day. Pilgrims please
bring: tent-sleeping bag-mattress or mat, gas
bottle, utensils, water bottle, cotton socks,
shirts with sleeves, mosquito repellant, first
aid kit, washroom supplies (i.e. toilet paper),
sunscreen, comfortable (not new) shoes, raincoat
and hat. The program is as follows: 9 am- chance
to go to confession, 10:30 am- Rosary, 11:15 am-
entry of 23rd walking pilgrimage, 11:30 am- Holy
Mass, 3pm- Eucharistic Celebration. Those who
wish to go to Midland by bus on the 14th of
August can sign up in the parish hall after
every Mass until 3pm. Cost is $40. Departure
time is 7:30am. Info: Wiesia 905 286-0455 or
Jadzia 905 450-7606.
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POLISH-CANADIAN
CHILDREN’S SUPPORT GROUP - August 7th All
are invited to the Parish Hall today for a sale
of everyday things and kids/adults clothes in
order to support the PCCSG organization. Info.
Wanda 416 621-5221 |
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PILGRIMAGE TO MONTREAL
& QUEBEC CITY: September 23-25th Cost
$300.00. Info Teresa 416-621-5015 or Jadwiga
905-450-7606. Sign up in the Parish hall today
after every Mass until 3 p.m. |
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POPE’S GALA CONCERT
– will take place in the Royal Thomson Hall on
22.X.2005 - on the 27th anniversary of electing
Cardinal Karol Wojtyla for a Pope, as a
Thanksgiving for John Paul II for His unshaken
testimony of faith is being organized by
Catholic Youth Studio. |
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RENOVATION OF ALTAR.
The Confederation of Polish Priests would like
to inform everyone regarding their decision to
renovate the Polish altar at the Canadian
Martyr’s Shrine in Midland where a mosaic
portraying Our Lady of Czestochowa will be
installed. The cost of the installation will
exceed $10, 000. Offerings can be made through
the Credit Union to the account MIDLAND or by
cheque to the following address; Confederation
of Polish Priests; 71 Indian Trail, Toronto
Ontario, M6R 2A1. |
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RETREAT – AUGUST
PRECHED RETREAT, August 19-23 - Queen of
Apostles Renewal Centre, Mississauga, is
offering this retreat which is open to priests,
religious, and lay men and women. The Retreat
master is Father Peter McKenna, SCJ. The theme
is Living In The Heart Of God. For further info/reg.
please contact the Centre at 905 278-5229.
ROSARY – Rose #44 will be leading the Rosary
this week. Please join the Rosary Family in
prayer daily. Information and sign-up in the
Parish Hall after Mass today.
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ROSARY – Rose #46
will be leading the Rosary this week. Please
join the Rosary Family in prayer daily. |
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ROSARY HOUR-. ST.
MAXIMILIAN AND THE EUCHARIST. To learn the
proper attitude toward the mystery of our faith,
please listen to the next Rosary Hour program,
which will coincide with the novena to St.
Maximilian. Please listen to this program in
Polish on Sat., Aug. 6 at 10:30 am on the
station CJMR (1320 AM) or at 8:00 pm on CIAO
(530 AM) and on Mon., Aug. 8 at 1:30 pm on WHLD
(1270 AM). You may also listen to the Rosary
Hour programs on its internet web site
www.RosaryHour.net. |
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STAMPS FOR CHARITY
- Simply taking the stamp, by tearing off the
corner of the envelope with the stamp, and
putting it in the basket provided, in the
narthex starts a process that results in charity
for the less fortunate. Please do not throw your
used stamps away. |
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THANK YOU to Janusz
Gruszka, Gabriel Soltysik, Jacek Barszczyk, Irek
Romanek & Stontario Inc. for the installation of
the granite counter top at the portrait of our
Lady of Czestochowa. |
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ANNIVERSARY MASS.
On August 14th 2005 following the Midland
ceremonies, Mass will be held in our Parish at
11:00 p.m. in honor of the 10th Anniversary of
the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. All are
welcome. |
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MASS AT CATHOLIC
CEMETERIES of the Archdiocese of Toronto
will be celebrated for the faithful departed on
August 17, 2005 at 7pm: |
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You are invited to the
Parish Hall today by the Catholic Youth Studio
for coffee and donuts. |
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ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE-
FEAST DAY AUGUST 14TH Born on January 7,
1894 in Zdunska Wola, Poland, died in August
1941 by lethal carbonic acid injection after
starvation in Auschwitz. Suffered from
tuberculosis in youth, and frail in health all
his life. Franciscan. Doctor of Theology.
Founded the Immaculate Movement, and published
the magazine The Knight of the Immaculate.
Priest. Imprisoned in Auschwitz for his
anti-Nazi publications. Ministered to other
prisoners, including conducting Mass and
delivering communion using smuggled bread and
wine. Traded places with a young married man who
was to be slaughtered in retribution for an
escaped prisoner.
Patron Saint of: addiction, families,
political prisoners,
journalists
Canonized October 10th 1982 by Pope John Paul II
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Prayer Requests |
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Sunday August 7 |
8:00 a.m. |
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Intention for members of
Rosary Family & Knights of Columbus. |
9:30 a.m. |
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+ Regina Kulikowska ( 2nd anniv.)- family |
11:00 a.m. |
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Thanksgiving for Danuta &
Zbigniew Pyz on their 30th anniversary of
marriage. |
1:00 P.m. |
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Thanksgiving & Blessing
for Anna on her 18th birthday- parents and
siblings. |
2:30 P.m. |
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+ Jadwiga Reiss (7th anniv.)-
parents and family |
7:00 p.m. |
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God’s blessing for Ziemba
family & Albert Bielecki- parents |
Monday August 8 - St.
Dominic |
8:00 a.m. |
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+ Anna Rak- rodz.
Bieleckich |
7:00 p.m. |
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+ Ks. Henryk Odalski-
nephew |
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Tuesday August 9 |
8:00 a.m. |
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+ Helen Rokosz- daughter &
family |
10:00 a.m. |
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INTENTION FOR KOLBE CLUB
SENOIRS |
7:00 p.m. |
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+ Helena & Kazimierz
Zablocki- family |
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Wednesday
August 10 - St.
Lawrence |
8:00 a.m. |
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+ Weronika, Zenon & Henryk |
7:00 p.m. |
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GROUP MASS INTENTIONS
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Thursday August 11 |
8:00 a.m. |
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+ Janina Sowicka- friends
from work |
7:00 p.m. |
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+ Krzysztof Pazowski ( 3rd
anniv.)- daughter Natalia & family |
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Friday
August 12 |
8:00 a.m. |
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+ Franciszka & Antoni
Skrzydlowscy- Janina |
7:00 p.m. |
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+ Jadwiga Niedzwiecka-
daughter Barbara & family |
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Saturday August 13 |
9:00 a.m. |
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+ Jozefa Brzyska-daughter
& family |
12:30 p.m. |
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Marriage: Irena
Olesniewicz & Peter John Piekny |
2:00 p.m. |
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Marriage: Paulina Wencel &
Roman Rocki |
3:30 p.m. |
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Marriage: Magdalena Dudek
& Rafal Piotrowski |
5:00 p.m. |
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+ Marianna & Jozef Pluto-
son & family |
7:00 p.m. |
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+ Weronika Butka- daughter
& family |
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Sunday August 14 - St.
Maximilian Kolbe |
8:00 a.m. |
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+ Jerzy - wife & children
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9:30 a.m. |
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+ Jozef Chmiel- wife &
children |
11:00 a.m. |
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FOR PARISHIONERS &
BENEFACTORS |
1:00 P.m. |
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Thanksgiving & blessings
for Baran family |
2:30 P.m. |
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+ Walerian Kulinski (30th
anniv.)- wife & children |
7:00 p.m. |
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+ Henryk Kozeszowiec (14th
anniv.) & from + Bienias family wife and
daughter |
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