PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday – March 30, 2025
1. TODAY – MARCH 30 – FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
• Remember that our Lenten observances: fasting, prayer & charity during the forty days of Lent help us refocus our attention on God.
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE:
• Friday, April 4 – FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
o Adoration from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
o Stations of the Cross & Devotion at 6:30 pm
o Confession starts at 5:30 pm
• Saturday, April 5 – FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
o Devotion at 7:15 am in our Church (Pol.)
o Stations of the Cross (Eng.) at 4:30 pm
• Sunday, April 6 - Gorzkie Żale (Lenten Lamentations) at 5:15 pm (Pol.)
3. GROUPS’ MEETINGS
• ADULT CATHOLIC FORMATION – Tuesday, April 1 following the evening Mass (entrance through the Chapel). This will be an informational meeting during which outline for the formation will be presented.
• BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP – Thursday, April 3 at 6:00 pm.
• CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE – Sunday, April 6 following the Mass at 9:30 am.
• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – Sunday, April 6 at 6:00 pm executives and 1t 7:00 pm all members.
4. 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.
o Sacrament of Reconciliation with participation of guest priests will be on Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 pm in our church.
5. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
• 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.
• Palm Sunday Tea will be on Sunday, April 13.
6. 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.
7. PAINTING OF THE CHURCH
• To date we have collected $185,600.00.
• 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!