PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday – March 2, 2025
1. TODAY – MARCH 2 – EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
• Today, after Communion there will be a second collection for the Maintenance Fund. Thank you!
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE
• Wednesday, March 5 – ASH WEDNESDAY
o Masses will be at 7:00 a.m. (Eng.). 9:15 a.m. Holy Ghost School Mass and 7:00 p.m. (Pol.)
• Friday, March 7 – FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. Adoration from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Stations of the Cross and Mass will follow; there will be an opportunity for confession starting at 5:30 pm.
3. GROUPS’ MEETINGS
• CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE – Sunday, March 2 following the 9:30 am Mass.
• BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP – Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 pm.
• PARISH YOUTH – Saturday, March 8 at 6:00 pm.
• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – Sunday, March 9 - Executive at 6:00 pm and General at 7:00 pm.
4. LENT SEASON
• Starts with ASH WEDNESDAY, which this year falls on March 5.
• It is the Season in which we prepare for the mystery of Easter with minds and hearts renewed; a time of more intense prayer, reflection and attention to the Word of God. Our Lenten observances: fasting, prayer & charity during the forty days of Lent help us refocus our attention on God.
• We 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
• Sacrament of Reconciliation schedule is posted on our Bulletin Board. In our church Lenten Penitential Service will be on Thursday, April 10th at 6:00 pm.
5. LENTEN RETREAT
• ENGLISH RETREAT will be led by Fr. Paweł Ratajczak OMI and will be from Saturday March 22 to Tuesday March 24. Due to that evening Masses on Monday and Tuesday will be in English
• POLISH 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.
6. FUNDRAISER DINNER FOR MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
• 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.
7. PAINTING OF THE CHURCH
• To date we have collected $155,800.00. Sincere thank you to all donors.
• Further donations can be made in the blue envelopes marked "Painting”.
• We encourage parishioner to purchase a symbolic brick in support of our painting fundraiser. The bricks are displayed on the wall facing Selkirk Ave. by the White Statue of Mary. The cost of one brick is $600.
8. ADULT FAITH FOMATION GROUP
• In the New Year we are planning to start Catholic Formation meetings for adults to help parishioners grow in faith and build a strong community. We invite all those interested to contact parish office. We need to know the level of interest amongst our parishioners.
9. SINCERE APPRECIATION TO:
• Frs. Tomasz Koscinski OMI and Wojciech Stangel OMI – Hosts of our Carnaval Party which took place yesterday – Saturday March 1, 2025;
• Party organizer: Parish Pastoral Council;
• Chefs: Knights of Columbus and one and only Jan Leszczynski;
• Catholic Women’s League for making coffee and helping in the kitchen;
• All kitchen volunteers and those who helped decorating;
• Our Parish Youth for multiple tasks they carried out during the event;
• Bereavement Support Group for help with selling tickets;
• DJ Kolt for entertaining us with music;
• Security and everyone who in any possible way contributed to making this event a success;
• Our generous donors, sponsor and all of you who attended this event.
