ST. STANISLAUS B&M 123 Townsend Street, Buffalo, NY 14212 THIS WEEK AT ST. STANISLAUS R.C. CHURCH “Mother Church of Polonia”

Founded 1873 Sunday, December 15 8:30 am Coffee Hour follows the - Marian Hall 1:00 pm “Jasełka” by Polish Saturday School - Social Hall Pastor Saturday, December 21 Fr. Michał Czyżewski, OSPPE 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm - Advent Confessions Sunday, December 22 Parochial Vicar - Fr. Jan Kolmaga, OSPPE 9:30 am - 10:15 am - Advent Confessions 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Advent Confessions Trustee David Lodyga, Carl Nowakowski MASS SCHEDULE Parish Council President Theresa Gonciarz

Organist/Choir Director IF YOU ARE THE DONOR OF THE MASS INTENTION AND WISH TO BRING UP Eric Sabadasz THE GIFTS, PLEASE INFORM ONE OF THE USHERS BEFORE MASS.

St. Stanislaus Cemetery Manager: David Szyjka Saturday, December 14, Vigil of Sunday 4:00 pm +Anna & Joseph Galuszka - Daughter, Rita Sztaba & family Rectory: (716) 854-5510/854-5511 Rectory Fax: (716) 854-0170 Sunday, December 15, THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Cemetery: (716) 892-9135/Fax: 892-6101 8:30 am +Edward Ksumierczyk - Leandra Wyrobek 12:00 Noon +Irena & Stanisław Matuszewski - Zbigniew & Web Site: Krystyna Matuszewski z rodziną www.ststansbuffalo.com Email : [email protected] Monday, December 16, Advent Weekday Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StStans 8:00 am Father’s Day Intentions

Office Hours Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. only. Tuesday, December 17, Advent Weekday (Please consult the bulletin for any changes during summer 8:00 am +Mieczyslaw Drozd - Jean Lozinski months or holidays) Wednesday, December 18, Advent Weekday Sunday Masses 8:00 am NO MASS Saturday Evening - 4:00 p.m. Sunday Morning - 8:30 a.m. (English), 12:00 noon (Polish Radio Thursday, December 19, Advent Weekday Mass - WLOF-FM 101.7) Holy Days - 12:00 Noon and 6:30 p.m. 8:00 am NO MASS

Daily Masses Friday, December 20, Advent Weekday Church: 8:00 a.m. (except Saturday) 8:00 am NO MASS : (Eve) 12:00 Midnight, 8:30 a.m. (English), 12:00 noon (Polish Radio Mass - WLOF-FM 101.7) Easter: Vigil 8:00 p.m., (Easter Sunday) 8:00 a.m. Resurrection, Saturday, December 21, Vigil of Sunday Procession & Mass, 12:00 noon (Polish Radio Mass - WLOF-FM 4:00 pm +Agnes Grudzien (anniversary) - Irene Sikora 101.7) Please consult the bulletin for any changes in Mass times. Sunday, December 22, FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Confessions 8:30 am +John Szyjka (birthday) - Family Saturday - 3:00-3:45 p.m. 12:00 Noon +Kazimierz & Janina Jasinski - Jasinski family

Welcome! We extend our hearts to you here, celebrating with us at St. Stanislaus, whether longtime parishioner or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God you are with us! If you are not registered, please fill out the form below and bring or mail to the parish office o r place in the collection basket. We will make arrangements for your registration. New phone numbers and address change information are also appreciate d. Name ______Phone ______Address ______ New Parishioners  New Phone  New Address  Moving, please remove from mailing list THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 15, 2019

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Madeline Schram, Adeline Szymura, Genevieve OUR LUCKY LOTTERY FOR NOVEMBER & DECEM- Borowski, James Salasny, Jan Pawlikowski, Florence Welka, Bogdan Magi- BER: Tickets for our next Lucky Lottery for the month of Novem- er, Ania Navas, Andrew Witkowski, Jozef Poslinski, Ludwika Kozlowska, ber/December are still available. If you would like to participate in Leona Wozniak, Marian Kluk, William Peters, Eugene Witkowski, Anne our next Lucky Lottery, please call the parish office during normal Preston, Daniel James, Sr. Josanne, Norrine Lewandowski, Alice Zasada, business hours. Tickets make a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, holi- John Buziak, Janette Blake, Irene Cieslak, Helen Resiak, Marie Glowny, days, or any occasion. The winning numbers are:

Eric Glinski, Connie Jakowiak, Anthony Lipinski, William Peters, Gerard 12/01 - # 420 12/02 - # 595 12/03 - # 731 Gajewski, Stefania Szymczak, Fr. Tomasz Wilk. 12/04 - # 328 12/05 - # 829 12/06 - # 203 12/07 - # 225 12/08 - # 507 12/09 - # 402 12/10 - # 873 12/11 - # 903 If you’re ill and cannot come to church or know of someone, and would like to have a priest visit, receive sacrament of reconciliation, or is in The Lottery proceeds benefit the parish and assist with addressing parish need of last rites, please call our rectory office at 854-5510 during our expenses. Thank you for your support and good luck. business hours, or call Fr. Michał Czyżewski at 896-1050 after hours.

COFFEE HOUR: All are welcome to next Coffee Hour, Sun- day, December 15th in the Marian Hall immediately following the WELCOME VISITORS: We warmly welcome those who are 8:30am Mass. The Coffee Hour provides interaction among parish- visiting us. If you are a member of the family that the Mass inten- ioners as well as to extend hospitality to those visiting our parish. Fr. Michał tion is for, please let the usher know if you would like to bring the expresses gratitude to all parishioners who volunteer their time and talent to Eucharistic gifts forward. If you are a regular visitor here and would like to host the monthly coffee hour. become a member of our parish community, please call the rectory or fill in This month’s Coffee Hour is being hosted by Susan Feely, Ruth Fio- the coupon on the front of this bulletin and we will be happy to assist you. rello, Edward Szadkowski, Barbara Horvath, Mary Cisar, Carol & Nicholas and Rita Waldraff. Chairpersons - Cynthia & Carl Nowakowski.

ADVENT CONFESSIONS: Let us all prepare ourselves before the birth of our Lord, Christ by going to confession. We will CLEANING SUPPLIES FOR CHRISTMAS DRIVE: This have Advent confessions on Saturday, December 21st from year for Christmas The Response to Love Center is going to offer 3:00pm to 3:45pm, Sunday, December 22nd from 9:30am till 10:15am Home Cleaning Supplies to their clients, and asking for donations. and 1:00pm to 1:45pm, also every Saturday 3:00pm—3:45pm or by mak- You can help by donating: dish soap, dishcloths, dishtowels, laundry soap, ing an appointment with Father. paper towels, toilet paper, etc. Supplies can be dropped off at Church during weekend Masses or the rectory office during our business hours. The collec- tion will run till Dec. 15th. All donated items will be given to Sr. Johnice from “Response to Love” Center, to be distributed to those in need. Thank With the upcoming holiday season we would like to inform our you in advance for your generosity. parishioners and visitors of our Christmas Mass schedule:

Dec. 24th - 11:30 pm Christmas Carols/Koledy followed by Midnight Mass / “Pasterka” POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL children will present Polish Dec. 25th - Christmas Day -12:00 Noon Mass (Polish/English) “Jasełka” on Sunday, December 15th at 1:30 pm in the Msgr. Ad- amski Social Center. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the Feast of the Holy Family Saturday, December 28th - 4:00 pm Vigil performance by the students. Tickets are: $17/ adult, $12/children ages 5 - 12, children under 5 and Polish Saturday School students are free. Sunday, December 29th - 8:30 am (English) & 12:00 Noon (Polish) Ticket includes Polish platter, dessert, and coffee/tea. Basket raffle tickets Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God will be available for purchase. All are welcome!! Dec. 31st - Vigil - 4:00 pm Jan. 1st - 12:00 Noon

Please join us during this special time as we celebrate the birth of our Lord, NEW YEAR’S EVE / SYLWESTER: Polish Saturday School Jesus Christ! invites you to their New Year’s Eve Party on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Msgr. Adamski Social Hall at 6:00pm, dinner served at 7:00pm. Tickets are $60 per person and includes hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and breakfast. Cash bar available. Music by DJ Konrad. For OPŁATEK AVAILABLE: In preparation for the celebration tickets and more information please call Mira Szramel at 903-3242, or Iza- of our Lord’s birth, Opłatek (Christmas ) is available before bella at 854-5510. or/and after each weekend Mass, or at our rectory office. Your generous dona- tion for each packet of is greatly appreciated.

OFFICE HOURS: Please note that in observance of the

celebration of the Birth of Jesus, our parish office will be closed December 24th - December 26th. Office hours will be as follows: Monday, December 23rd, 9:30am to 12:00Noon and Friday, PARISH COLLECTION

December 27th, 9:30 am to 12:00 Noon only. Sunday, December 8, 2019

4:00 pm Mass (31 attending) $ 987.00 THE SANCTUARY LIGHT IS LIT 8:30 am Mass (31 attending) 657.00 12:00 Noon Mass (41 attending) 413.00 In Loving Memory of Mail 669.00 Votives 167.00 + HALINA RABCEWICZ TOTAL $ 2,893.00 Requested by: RODZINA PRAY Thank you for your continued generosity and support to St. Stanislaus Parish.