PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday – October 6, 2024
1. TODAY – Sunday, October 6
• CEMETERY PRAYERS at 2 pm (4387 Main Street). We are asking for cooperation while entering the cemetery. There will be security directing vehicles – please respect them and follow their instructions. Also, all “Handicap” signs MUST be displayed on the windshield of the car.
• CANDLES – are being sold before and after Masses in our parking lot foyer, and also at the cemetery immediately before the cemetery prayers.
• BAZAAR RAFFLE BOOKS - Ladies from Catholic Women’s League are handing out raffle books before and after all Masses.
• 125th HOLY GHOST ANNIVERSARY PENS – also today, Catholic Women’s League will be selling our anniversary pens. They are $2.00 each. They make a wonderful souvenir commemorating our 125th anniversary! If you missed the banquet, this is your chance to acquire this beautiful souvenir!
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE
• OCTOBER – ROSARY MONTH – Rosary Devotions will be on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 pm.
• Monday, October 7 – OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY (memorial)
3. GROUPS’ MEETINGS
• CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE – today, October 6 following the 9:30 am Mass
• BEREAVEMNET GROUP – Thursday, October 10 at 6:00 pm. We invite new members to join a team of supportive, friendly people who are ready to help others in the time of the mourning. Those interested we ask to contact our parish office.
• PARISH MIKSSION GROUP MAMI – Wednesday, October 9 following the evening Mass
4. CATECHETICAL YEAR 2024/25
• Catechism classes started on September 28.
• The registration forms, available on our church website, are still accepted. Please print them, fill them up and bring them to the next class with the required payment.
• Also, please remember that we require a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate along with the application for First Communion and Confirmation. Thank you.
5. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
• On Wednesday, October 9 Catholic Women’s League invites parishioners to come to our parish hall for 9:00 am and help make perogies!
• Is asking for donations of new or gently used items for their Fall/Christmas table. The items can be dropped off to parish office or to the hall on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
6. MASS INTENTIONS FOR YEAR 2025
• Receiving intentions will begin on Saturday, October 19 from 8:30 am (after morning Mass)to 12:00 pm in the parish office.
• You will be able to order only one intention per family for Sunday or Saturday evening Mass and a total of three per family. This does not apply to Wednesday’s intentions.
7. PAINTING OF THE CHURCH
• To date we have collected $92,524.00. Sincere thank you to all donors.
8. SOKÓŁ POLISH FOLK ENSEMBLE
• Invites everyone to SOKÓŁ CHOIR 110th Anniversary Banquet & Concert which will take place on October 27, 2:00 pm at Sokół Hall, 717 Manitoba Ave.
• For tickets ($60 each) contact Bernadette 204.771.2778, Agata 204.250.9993 or Sokół Choir members.
9. ALL SAINTS PARTY
• Will be celebrated in our church on Thursday, October 31 at 6:00 pm. We are asking volunteers who want to help organizing this event to contact our parish office.
• Also, as in the previous years, donations of candies and other goodies for children to enjoy, are welcome. Please drop them off in our parish office. Thank you very much for your generosity!
10. SINCERE APPRECIATION TO:
• Organizers & Sponsors of our Parish 125 ANNIVERSARY BANQUET; these are:
- Our Pastors: Fr. Tomasz Koscinski OMI & Wojtek Stangel OMI for hosting this event,
- Parish Pastoral Council and office staff for planning the event,
- Catholic Women’s League and Knights of Columbus for setting up the hall and helping at the bar,
- Polish Gymnastic Association SOKÓŁ Winnipeg for sponsoring table cloths, chair covers, plates, flowers and more,
- Holy Ghost Fraternal Aid Society for sponsoring the dish rental,
- Holy Ghost School for sponsoring some of the flowers,
- Parish Youth Group for serving the meal and coffee,
- Jan Leszczynski - M &S Meat Market & his team for preparing the delicious food,
- Marysia Dubiel, Bronia Czosnek & Danuta Płoch – for baking the tasty cake,
- D.J. Kolt for entertaining us with music throughout the night,
- Ala Bielawny, Magdalena Patacz, Michelle Klimek, Dorota Mirosławski and Irena Jaworski for setting the tables and cleaning after the party,
- Wioletta Los for the beautiful center pieces,
- Bernadette Gabriel for decorating the church,
- Cropo Funeral Home for sponsoring wine,
- Derek Bogdan for setting up and handling the Photo Booth,
- Anna Wesołowska-Kubińska for the beautiful Polonez choreography,
- Representatives of parish groups for “almost professional” presentation of Polonez,
- The organizations for generous donations and presentation: Polish Gymnastic Association Sokół Winnipeg, Catholic Women’s League, Knights of Columbus, Polish Canadian Women’s Federation, Holy Ghost Fraternal Aid Society, and Polish Fraternal Aid Society of St. John Cantius.
- All honorable guests joining us from far and near,
- All of you who attended this special event and helped in making it successful!