PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday – April 27, 2025
1. TODAY – APRIL 27 – DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
• Divine Mercy Devotion – 3:00 pm
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE:
• Monday, April 28 – ST. ADALBERT, BISHOP & PATRON OF POLAND (feast in Poland, memorial in Canada)
• Tuesday, April 29 - ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, VIRGIN & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (memorial)
• Wednesday, April 30 – ST. MARIE DE L’INCARNATION, RELIGIOUS (memorial)
• Friday, May 2 - ST. ATHANASIUS, BISHOP (memorial) & FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
o Adoration - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
o Devotions – 6:30 pm and Mass – 7:00 pm.
o Confession starting at 5:30 pm.
• Saturday, May 3 - ST. PHILIP & ST. JAMES, APOSTLES (feast) & FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH with Devotion at 7:15 am in Polish.
• Sunday, May 4 – FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATION in our Parish
o 9:15 am Mass – Parish group of 17 children
o 12:30 pm Mass – Holy Ghost School group of 22 children
3. MAY DEVOTIONS
• May is a month dedicated to our Blessed Mother Mary. We pray for her intercession as a sign of special love we have for her.
• May Devotions will follow the 6:00 pm Adoration on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and will be before the Mass on Saturdays (7:30 am).
4. GROUPS’ MEETINGS
• PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL – Tuesday, April 29 following the evening Mass
• BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP – Thursday, May 1 at 6:00 pm
• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – Sunday, May 4 at 6:00 pm - Executives and 7:00 pm – General Members
5. ADULT FAITH FORMATION
• The Catholic Formation meetings for adults are to help parishioners grow in faith and build a strong community. We will be meeting every first Tuesday of the month with the next meeting on Tuesday, May 6 following the evening Mass, Entrance through the Chapel.
6. 12 - HOURS OF PRAYER FOR THE PALLIATIVE CARE
• Will be on Friday, May 7 in the chapel starting with a Mass at 7:00 am & ending at 7:00 pm.
• Ladies from Catholic Women’s League are inviting everyone to participate in the prayers for palliative care patients and caregivers.
7. 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.
8. END OF THE CATECHETICAL YEAR
• A solemn Mass with the participation of children and parents will be celebrated on Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. After the Mass, certificates will be distributed.
• We would like to thank Fr. Wojtek Stangel OMI, catechism coordinator Maggie Kobylinski and catechists who taught our children throughout the school year, selflessly devoting their time and talents. They are: Sr. Paulinus MC, Aemilia Kwasniowski, Tanya Gadd, Terry Driskell, Michał & Monika Kowalik, Maggie Slivinski, January Luczak, Julia Luczak, Peter Slivinski and Jack Klamer.
9. PAINTING OF THE CHURCH
• To date we have collected $195,000.
• 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
+ Alfred BILINSKI funeral will be on Monday, April 28 at 10:00 am
+ Marian BALCERZAK funeral will be on Wednesday, April 30 at 10:00 am
+ Ronald ROCCOLA ash interment will be on Wednesday, April 30 at 1:00 pm
+ Mieczysław SKRZYPCZAK funeral will be on Friday, May 2 at 11:00 am
“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord”
