+ Parish Schedule for the Week of October 15, 2023+
J+M+J
Sunday, October 15: [Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time]
8:00 am + Moses Hart – int. Driscoll Family
10:30 am + Edith Bourbeau – int. Polish Woman’s Alliance of America, Group 499
5:00 pm — Vespers
Monday, October 16: [St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin/St. Hedwig, Religious]
8:00 am + Stephen Wilt – int. Ron & Monica Scherman
Tuesday, October 17: [St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr][Novena to St. Peregrine & St. Camillus]
5:30 pm + Linda Saulnier Gould – int. Joe & Anne Bastrache
Wednesday October 18: [St. Luke, Evangelist] [Novena to St. Jude]:
8:00 am + Health, Grace & Blessings for William James Ahearn – int. Fritz Family
Thursday, October 19: [Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests & Martyrs]
5:30 pm – Health & Blessings for Robby Wilmot – int. Robert & Kathy Lemoine
Friday, October 20: [St. Paul of the Cross, Priest] [Solemn Novena to St. Jude I]
5:30 pm + Marian Wilt Gallione – int. Ron & Monica Scherman
Saturday, October 21: [Solemn Novena to St. Jude II]
8:00 am + Carol Handy –int. Demers Family
4:00 pm + Louis Romano – int. Kathy Eichorn
6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. Missa pro populo (for our Parish and Parishioners)
Sunday, October 22: [Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time] [Solemn Novena to St. Jude III]
8:00 am – Grace & Blessings for Cathy Hart – int. Kate Driscoll
10:30 am – John Sojka – int. Ted Sojka & Family
5:00 pm — Vespers
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
will burn this week in loving memory of
Robert Murphy
At the request of John & Carolyn Crumley
VESPERS: Join us for Vespers on Sunday evenings at 5:00 pm. Booklets are provided.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16th is the feat of St. Jadwiga, the Polish Queen (1174-1243) Queen Jadwiga and her husband built a number of monasteries and churches and both lived a holy life. At the news of her husband’s death the nuns all shed tears but St. Jadwiga comforted the Sisters by saying, “Would you oppose the Will of God? Our lives are His. Our will is whatever He is pleased to ordain, whether our own death or that of our friends.” From that time on she took the habit and lived as a simple nun using her great wealth for the relief of the poor and suffering. The tomb of Jadwiga, at the Convent in Trzebnica, Poland is the site of many miracles to this day. It is interesting to note that Pope Saint John Paul II, the first Polish Pope in history was elected on the feast of St. Jadwiga, the Polish Queen.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16th is also the feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was favored with a number of visions of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Her writings spurred by the apparitions helped free the Church from the spirit of Jansenism and helped focus Christianity on the great love of God.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18th is the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist whose writings in Scripture speak of God’s mercy, universal salvation, love of the poor and prayer. He is the Patron Saint of artists and the legendary painter of the icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa. He will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE: THE MASS ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18TH WILL BE AT 8:00 AM. THERE WILL BE NO MASS AT 5:30 PM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19th is the Fest of the American martyrs, St. Isaac Jogues, St. John de Brébeuf and Companions. These men were missionaries to the Huron and Iroquois of North America. St. Isaac Jogues was martyred in Auriesville, New York. The blood of these martyrs has nurtured the Faith in this new land. They will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m. This Mass is subject to a cancellation. Please call the Rectory on Thursday to confirm whether it will be offered.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20th is the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross. Born in northern Italy in 1694. After a brief time as a soldier, he turned to solitary prayer, developing a devotion to Christ’s passion.. In 1720, Paul founded the Congregation of the Passion, whose members combined devotion to Christ’s passion with preaching to the poor, and rigorous penances. Known as the Passionists, they add a fourth vow to the traditional three of poverty, chastity, and obedience, to spread the memory of Christ’s passion among the faithful. Paul of the Cross died in 1775, and was canonized in 1867.
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS to the Priesthood from our Parish and for our Parish so that we might always have a Priest here to celebrate the Mass and administer the Holy Sacraments! Please join in the Divine Mercy Chaplet to pray for vocations to the priesthood every Friday at 4:45 p.m
PRAY FOR OUR CLERGY: Please join us in dedicating every day to one of the clergymen designated in our calendar.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Fr. Lisowski | Clergy in Purgatory | Deacon Leary | Deacon Patten | Fr. Aksamit | Clergy who are sick | Fr. O’Connor |
PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
JESUS, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests, your unfaithful and lukewarm priests, your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields, your tempted priests, your lonely and desolate priests, your young priests, your dying priests, and the souls of your priests in purgatory. But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me: the priest who baptized me, the priests who absolved me from my sins, the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me your body and blood in Holy Communion, the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way (especially….). O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen
ADULT CATECHISM CLASS: Please join your fellow parishioners who will be discussing the faith and catechism. The class will be led by Mr. Yves Jacques and is held on Sunday mornings from 9:00 – 10:00 am in the Undercroft. All are welcome.
CELEBRATE THE ORIGINAL MEANING OF HALLOWEEN at our All Saints’ Day party on Saturday, October 28th. Bring your children to 4:00 p.m. Mass dressed as a Saint or Bible figure. Our church will be filled with Saints! Celebration will be immediately following the 4:00 p.m. Mass in the undercroft. Save that date! Plan your costumes now! Only Saints or Bible figures are invited. (Thanks for your cooperation.) Please plan to bring juice or cider and one or more bags of candy (depending on the number of children you bring). Please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule. For more information or to volunteer, call the Rectory at 863-4748.
COFFEE HOUR – For those of you are waiting for your children during C.C.D. classes – and for anyone else who can join us for that matter – there will be a weekly Coffee Hour following 8:00 Mass (from 9:00 – 10:00) in the kitchen of the church undercroft. Please come by for a cup of coffee, some baked goods, and friendly company.
THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:
Sunday, October 15 8:00 am + Rose Gloski – int. niece, Carol
Sunday, October 15: 10:30 am + Frederick Speckels – int. Helen Speckels
Monday, October 16: 8:00 am + Chet Galvis – int. Connie
Tuesday, October 17: 5:30 pm + Irene Klepadlo – int. Wanda Kozloski
Wednesday, October 18: 5:30 pm + Alexander Garanin – int. Wanda Kozloski
Thursday, October 19: 5:30 am + Blanche Garanin – int. Wanda Kozloski
Friday, October 20: 5:30 pm – Health & Blessings for Patrick & Daniel Shaughnessy – int. the Shaughnessys
Saturday, October 21: 8:00 am – Health & Blessings for Alison & Charlie Starrett – int. the Shaughnessys
Saturday, October 21: 4:00 pm – Health & Blessings for Ellen & Greg James & Family– int. the Shaughnessys
PLEASE NOTE: The above Masses not only assist the souls for whom they are offered, but they also help you and the Missionaries who often times receive very little.
SACRAMENTAL HOMEBOUND VISITS – Communion calls take place the first week of each month. If you would like to have Father O’Mannion bring you the sacraments, please call the Rectory to be added to the list. (413) 863-4748. Call the Rectory immediately in case of emergencies.
ALL SOULS NOVENA: It is time to enroll your departed loved ones in the nine day novena for all of the souls in Purgatory. The novena for those enrolled on our altar begins on All Souls Day, Wednesday, November 2nd. Enrollment envelopes are available in the front vestibule of the church and can be placed in the collection basket or dropped at the Rectory. Please use designated envelope and do not include donation in weekly collection envelope.
CONVERSION STORY OF BETH KNEE: Join us in the church undercroft on next Saturday, October 21st after the 8:00 am Mass for a presentation by Beth Knee, one of our Parishioners, who will share her conversion story from Judaism to Catholicism 7 years ago.
CCD NEWS: Students will be once again taking part in our Circle of Grace program this year. This a Catholic safe environment curriculum that helps to form and educate children and youth about the value of positive relationships with God and others. Our CCD teachers practice the greatest discretion in presenting topics. Call the Rectory for an opt-out form if you don’t want your child to participate.
PIEROGI VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! – The St. Hyacinth Pierogi Makers are will be gathering in the undercroft to make their famous pierogi Saturday mornings after the 8:00 am Mass. Come join us if you can. No experience necessary. We are making pierogi for our upcoming Christmas Bazaar!!
FUNDRAISING FACTS: As prices for everything continue to rise, we are very grateful to the members of The Parish Council at Our Lady of Czestochowa who tirelessly volunteer to meet the necessary fundraising goals which keep us financially afloat and help meet the day-to-day operating expenses of our parish, as well as the many projects that arise. The National Pierogi Day Celebration was a great success and raised $6,280.00. Over 1,000 pierogis were made by the St. Hyacinth Pierogi Makers! Many thanks to all the pierogi-makers and volunteers who worked so hard to help our parish! Please consider volunteering and attending Parish Council meetings – we welcome new members at the meetings which take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Thank you for supporting our 50/50 Raffle!
September: $248.00 YTD: $1,475.00
PIEROGI INGREDIENTS NEEDED! If you would like to contribute to our fundraising efforts, please consider donating the following ingredients: eggs, cream cheese butter, flour or farmer’s cheese. There is a sign-ups sheet in the vestibule. These pierogis will be sold at our Christmas Bazaar on December 2nd. Any donations are greatly appreciated!
SPECIAL COLLECTION – We will be taking a special collection during the offertory at next weekend’s Masses to help defray the costs for purchasing ingredients needed for making the thousands of pieirogi which the St. Hyacinth Peirogi Makers lovingly make to sell to the many people who travel far and wide to purchase our famous pierogi. Your generous support is a great help to our parish and pierogi-makers!!
THE THIRD ORDER OF MOUNT CARMEL will meet on Saturday,October 28th following the 8:00 a.m. Mass. What is a Carmelite? Some of the most famous saints of the Church were Carmelites. They include St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Sister Lucia of Fatima, one of the three shepherds to who Our Lady of Fatima appeared. The name “Carmelite” derives from Mount Carmel. The full name of the order is “The Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.” The order was founded in Palestine about 1154 and claims continuity with the hermits who lived on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land, from ancient times even as far back as to the prophet Elijah of the Old Testament. All interested are welcome to attend.
THE PRO-LIFE NOVENA will continue on Saturday, October 21st before the 8:00 a.m. Mass. All are welcome to pray in supplication for an end to the violence of abortion and in reparation for our lack of love which makes abortion acceptable in our nation.
CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKET RAFFLE IS BACK IN TOWN! Calling all you crafty-basket-makers to donate another one of your stunning creations to raffle off at our upcoming Christmas Bazaar! We are hoping to gather 12 Baskets for this popular fundraiser. Baskets need to be ready and celophane-wrapped for display by November 12th. If you are interested in donating a basket, please call the rectory to sign up. Thank you for your generous support!
OUR LADY’S HOLY ICON will visit the home of Carol Krol for a week of prayer and petition for the needs of our Parish. We thank you for this holy work of power and love.
15 PROMISES OF MARY
TO THOSE WHO RECITE THE ROSARY
The benefits of what Pope St. John Paul II called “an exquisitely contemplative prayer” were enumerated in a special way by a 15th century Dominican friar. According to the tradition, Alanus de Rupe received the following 15 promises to those who pray the Rosary devoutly from the Blessed Virgin Mary herself through a private revelation. We hope that they encourage you in meditating on the mysteries of Christ by praying the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
1. Those who faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell. It will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. The recitation of the Rosary will cause virtue and good works to flourish. It will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God. It will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish.
6. Those who recite my Rosary devoutly, applying themselves to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered by misfortune. In His justice, God will not chastise them; nor shall they perish by an unprovided death, i.e., be unprepared for heaven. Sinners shall convert. The just shall persevere in grace and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Those who have a true devotion to the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who faithfully recite the Rosary shall have, during their life and at their death, the light of God and the plenitude of His graces. At the moment of death, they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.
9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven.
11. By the recitation of the Rosary you shall obtain all that you ask of me.
12. Those who propagate the holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of their death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my beloved children and the brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion for my Rosary is a great sign of predestination
OUR FATHER
Pater noster, qui es in caelis,
Sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;
Adveniat Regnum Tuum;
Fiat voluntas Tua,
Sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie;
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra,
Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris;
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem;
Sed libera nos a Malo. Amen.
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Prayer Before Communion
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. O God, cleanse me of my sins and forgive me for I have sinned without number.
Eternal rest grant unto them o Lord,
And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them
Anthony Kalinowski 10/15/1936
Paul Milewski 10/15/1969
Theodore Molongoski 10/15/1981
Myrna M. Strange 10/15/1991
Mary A. Bialy 10/16/1992
Dorothy O. Burns 10/16/1993
Chester S. Galvis 10/16/2010
Helen F. Parker 10/16/2012
Kasper Schab 10/17/1967
Edward Kovalsick 10/17/1983
Mary S. Pervere 10/17/1996
Barbara Kenedy 10/17/1996
Della A. Barrett 10/17/2002
Joseph Piepiora 10/18/1922
Adalbert Kurtyka 10/18/1933
Joseph J. Kurkulonis, Jr. 10/18/1992
Edward Sojka, Sr. 10/18/2003
Rose K. Janek 10/19/1991
Louis Drowski 10/19/1962
Joseph Kamin 10/20/1932
Julia Kazanowski 10/20/1991
Wanda Olchowski 10/20/2014
Wojcieck Wajda 10/21/1927
Mary Kozik 10/21/1937
Julia Duncan 10/21/1966
Harold Walton 20/21/1972
Louis F. DeMeo 10/21/1982
Vera Clancy 10/21/1993
William Sazama 10/21/1998
Romancy Podlenski 10/22/1924
Alista Gradowski 10/22/2005
John Sojka 10/22/2020
+ REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE Holy SOULS +
This bulletin is sponsored by the St. Stanislaus Society
Chronicles of Czestochowa 