STAFF & ORGANIZATIONS FRANCISCAN FRIARS Fr. Michael Surufka, OFM, Pastor PARISH AND SCHOOL STAFF Fr. Placyd Kon, OFM, Parochial Vicar Mr. Bogdan (Don) Pieniak, Parish Administrator Fr. Leonard Stunek, OFM, Parochial Vicar Mrs. Deborah Martin, St. Stanislaus School Principal Br. Justin Kwietniewski, OFM, Pastoral Ministry Mr. Dan Kane Jr., Business Manager Br. Łukasz Kwiatkowski, OFM, Deacon / Student Mr. David Krakowski, Director of Liturgy and Music Br. Marcel Kosim, OFM, Deacon / Student Mrs. Denise O’Reilly, St. Stanislaus School Secretary DIRECTORY Mr. Fred Mendat, Maintenance & Social Center Manager Rectory & Parish Office 341-9091 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Parish Fax 341-2688 Mrs. Susan Halamek, Pastoral Council Chairperson St. Stanislaus Elementary School 883-3307 Ms. Celeste Suchocki, Finance Council Chairperson Central Catholic High School 441-4700 Mrs. Sophie Wasielewski, Golden Agers President Pulaski Franciscan CDC 789-9545 Mr. John Sklodowski, Dads Club President Mr. Rick Krakowski, C.Y.O. Coordinator PARISH WEBSITE Mr. Matt Zielenski, St. Vincent DePaul Society www.ststanislaus.org Ms. Jane Bobula, Good Shepherd Catechesis E-MAIL Mr. Rob Jagelewski, Parish Historical Committee [email protected] Mrs. Nancy Mack, MANNA Coordinator PHOTO ALBUM Mrs. Grace Hryniewicz, Shrine Shoppe Manager www.picturetrail.com/saintstans Mrs. Sharon Kozak, Alumni and Development Mrs. Denise Siemborski, Fr. William Scholarship The artist’s sketch on the right Mr. John Heyink, Building and Grounds Committee depicts the original building Ms. Marianna Romaniuk, PORADA Director with the spires. Corner Stone Nicholas Rivera, Lil Bros President laid in 1886, and church dedicated in 1891. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES MASS INTENTIONS MASS SCHEDULE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Daily Masses: 7:00 AM & 8:30 AM (no 7:00 on Sat.) July 13, Lipca 2008 Daily Morning Prayer: 7:55 AM (exc. Sunday) Sat 5:00 PM +Stella Rusnak Sunday Vigil: Saturday 5:00 PM Sun 8:30 AM +Ann Cwiklinski Sunday English Masses: 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM 10:00 AM +Henry, Anna, Kasimierz Sulewski Sunday Polish Mass: 10:00 AM 11:30 AM +Bruno & Stella Starczak Holy Day English: Refer to Schedule Holy Day Polish: 5:30 PM Mon Jul 14 Bl. Kateri Tekawitha National Holidays: 9:00 AM 7:00 AM +Tadeusz Frodyma OFFICE HOURS 8:30 AM +Members of the Kubicki Family The parish office is open from Monday through Friday, Tue Jul 15 St. Bonaventure, bishop 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 7:00 AM +Genevieve Wisniewski SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 8:30 AM +Donald Watkins Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 PM or upon arrangement Wed Jul 16 Weekday with any of the priests. 7:00 AM +Alice Kinford SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 8:30 AM +Frances Benowski Ordinarily on Sundays at 1:00 PM. Alternate times must Thu Jul 17 Weekday be arranged with a parish priest. Pre-Baptism instructions 7:00 AM +Joseph Stelmack are necessary in advance. 8:30 AM +Frank & Stanley Papa SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Fri Jul 18 Weekday (St. Camillus de Lellis, priest) All arrangements must be made with one of the 7:00 AM +Rose Smodich priests of the parish six months in advance. 8:30 AM +Lillian Kaminski GODPARENT AND SPONSOR CERTIFICATES 3:00 PM Wedding of Jacob Filarski & Julie Ellinger Those who wish to be sponsors for Baptism or Sat Jul 19 Weekday Confirmation must be registered and practicing members of 8:30 AM +The Sumegi Family the Catholic Church. If you attend St. Stanislaus but you 2:00 PM Wedding of Gary J. Nowak & Bethany L. Moyer are not registered, please contact the parish office so that you can be listed as a parishioner here. SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME FUNERALS July 20, Lipca 2008 Arrangements are usually made in coordination with the Sat 5:00 PM +Sally & Joe Stryczny funeral home of your choice. Sun 8:30 AM +Joseph Stecki INQUIRY CLASSES 10:00 AM Sp. Int. Barbara Dzwigala (R.C.I.A.): Contact any member of the Pastoral Team. 11:30 AM +Joseph & Bernice Chmielewski CHURCH HOURS 1:00 PM Baptisms of Molly Mary and Collin Joseph McCarthy Church is open daily 30 minutes before and after all Baptism of Nicole Elise Robinson Masses. For tours or private prayer please call the rectory. MUSIC – TWENTY-NINTHFIFTEENTH SUNDAY SUNDAY IN ORDINARY OF ORDINARY TIME TIME ENGLISH MASS POLSKA MSZA ŚWIĘTA Processional: Gather Us In #206 Procesja: Kiedy ranne wstają zorze (#290) Presentation: Where Charity and Love Prevail #282 Ofiarowanie: Co jest najważniejsze (#342) Communion: I Revceived the Living God #222 Na Komunię: Nasze plany i nadzieje (#184) Recessional: God’s Blessing Sends Us Forth #289 Zakończenie: Pod Twą obronę #72 SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK Mon 9:00 PM Avila’s pray for vocations in church. 7:00 PM Warszawa Music Fest — Dan Kane Garden E. 65th St. Wed 8:00 PM A.A. & Al-Anon in the social center Thu 3:30 PM Church Cleanup Crew until 5:15 Would you consider helping our crew of volunteers ? Adam Thorne & Cheryl Bobowicz (III) Christopher Hooley & Jennifer Shepard (III) MANNA CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER MASS Dominik Fleszar & Beata Leszko (II) YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE!!! Okay, how many times have you heard that? Here at the Shrine Church we have soooooooooooo many things going on that if EVERYONE went to EVERYTHING we could have a problem! But, that never happens. You might think everyone would want to show up for certain events, but not everyone has the capability or interest in attending everything. Just last week we had a examples of such scenarios. The first which comes to mind is the Mass we had the morning of Independ- ence Day. The liturgy began at 9 a.m. allowing people to sleep in a little but still make it to church in time to partake in the Eucharist. This year we had (including the priest and deacon) around 40 people. I’ll say the median age was about 65. I’ll say most present were second, third or fourth generation Americans (aside from the deacon). One might have wondered why no people from our Polish con- gregation attended. (If I missed someONE I apologize). After all, are we not all living in the United States of America? Are we not all beneficiaries of its security, assets and ideals? Not that our independence is taken for granted, but… I remember that day back in 2001 when the World Trade Center was attacked. Boy, there were a lot more people in church that day. All of a sudden we were afraid of losing what we ‘have.’ Now, perhaps we have retreated to the complacency pervasive in society regarding most things…..except gas prices and the distance of casinos. Perhaps most families chose to pray in the privacy of their homes that morning!!!!! Why should I jump to conclusions? After all, a good picnic trumps praising God any day, right?? Do I sound like I’m complaining? Not at all. This is a free country AND anyone is free to leave and move elsewhere at any time he or she chooses. But you are here, in the United States of America, a mosaic of cultures!!!!...not Bielorus, not Venezuela, not Afghanistan, not China, not Poland not Italy not Russia. WE LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. Check the address on your I.D. card!! We can do what WE want when WE want with whom WE want. WE, WE, WE. (rhymes with ME, ME, ME). Anyway, getting back to the Mass, you should have been there!!! Later that day we had another event at the church. I was not there. (ok, throw the stones) It was an evening and all night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. I heard about 50 people attended the 9 p.m. Mass. I also heard that more than a few stayed throughout the night in prayer. Someone even provided coffee and donuts in the vestibule to help those gathered stay awake through the night. The period of adoration formally ended with Morning Prayer and Benediction at 7:30 a.m. followed by the regular Saturday morning Mass. Despite all the fireworks in the neighborhood, many which rivaled anything ever seen at Edgewater Park, these people prayed together to the ‘hearts of Jesus and Mary.’ Considering the holiday interference, the service was a success. Again, not everyone could participate, but from what I hear, you should have been there!!! I guess it’s just nice to know that our parish community provides so many things for so many people.. We provide many opportu- nities to grow together in Christ, to experience God! We have Masses, prayer services, devotions, concerts, meetings, festivals and picnics, all forms of praising God in His creation brimming over with opportunities for growth in love of God, neighbor and self. Members of our community along with the Franciscans in our service make it all happen. The beautiful building in this city in this millenium allows us to do all this. The sacrifices of those who went before us built this church and Shrine and country and now it is our responsibility to maintain and keep our doors opened to all who seek to experience God and His people. Each year, aside from our own parishioners, an additional 10,00 people walk through our doors to experience something beyond the ordinary. In most cases they leave here telling their friends the same thing: “You should have been there!” Don’t be afraid! Come around more often to visit Jesus, grow in friendship with Him and others seeking His loving touch. Visit with His Mother too...she can get to Him in a way only a mother s capable of doing! Come to this oasis in the middle of our busy, noisy, confused world.