PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday – March 23, 2025
1. TODAY – MARCH 23 – THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
• ENGLISH RETREAT led by Fr. Paweł Ratajczak OMI starts today and will last until Tuesday March 25. Due to that evening Masses on Monday and Tuesday this week will be in English
o On Saturday, March 22 after the 5:00pm Mass Parish Mission Group MAMI invites everyone for a meeting with the Missionary. Coffee and cake will be served.
• Following all Masses Ladies from Catholic Women’s League are giving out Easter Program, wishes and the Palm Sunday Tea Raffle Books. Please pick up your envelope and don’t forget to return your Raffle Books before the Palm Sunday Tea!
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE:
• Tuesday, March 25 - THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (solemnity)
• We continue to invite everyone to participate in Lenten Devotions:
o Stations of the Cross (Pol.) - Fridays at 6:30 pm
o Stations of the Cross (Eng.) - Saturdays at 4:30 pm
o Gorzkie Żale (Lenten Lamentations) - Sundays at 5:15 pm (Pol.)
3. GROUPS’ MEETINGS
• PARISH MISSION GROUP MAMI – Wednesday, March 26 following the evening Mass
• BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP – Thursday, March 27 at 6:00 pm.
• ST. CECILIA CHOIR – Friday, March 28 at 5:30 pm.
• ALTAR SERVERS – Saturday, March 29 at 3:00 pm.
4. FUNDRAISING DINNER
• Knights of Columbus invite everyone to participate in the fundraising dinner to help Missionary Sisters with their charitable work – today is the last chance to get the tickets – please support them generously!
• The dinner will take place in our Church Hall on Thursday, March 27.
• Tickets $50 each are available from Knights of Columbus after all Masses.
• “40 Tins for Lent” – collection of non-perishable items, also for the charitable works done by Missionaries of Charity. Baskets for donations are placed by the parking lot entrance to the Church.
5. POLISH LENTEN RETREAT
• Will be led by Fr. Sylwester Maćkiewicz OMI and will be from Sunday, April 6 to Wednesday, April 9. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday there will be an additional Mass in Polish at 10:00 am.
o On Wednesday, April 9 following the evening Mass Parish Mission Group MAMI invites everyone for a meeting with the Missionary. Coffee and cake will be served.
6. ADULT FAITH FOMATION GROUP
• The Catholic Formation meetings for adults are to help parishioners grow in faith and build a strong community.
• The first meeting will be on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 pm (entrance through the Chapel). This will be an informational meeting during which outline for the formation will be presented. Everyone is invited!
7. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
• Is making perogies on Wednesday, April 2. Volunteers are asked to please come at 9:00 am. All help is greatly appreciated.
• Ladies are also asking parishioners for donations of new or slightly used items for their Easter Table and Silent Auction Table. Donations may be dropped off at our parish office.
• Baking is also greatly needed and it may be brought to the parish hall either on Saturday, April 12 before noon or on Sunday, April 13 before all morning Masses.
8. RCIA PROGRAM 2025/26
• Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is open to new candidates & will start in September 2025. If you or someone you know, has not been baptised but has a desire to learn about Catholic faith and/or become a Catholic, please call our parish office.
9. PAINTING OF THE CHURCH
• To date we have collected $178,000.00.
• Further donations can be made in the blue envelopes marked "Painting". We encourage parishioner to purchase a symbolic brick in support of painting fundraiser. Thank you!
10. PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED
+ Helena SOKOL funeral was on Friday, March 21
“Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord”