Archdiocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy Parish Served by the Society of Christ Fathers

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1 Archdiocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy Parish Served by the Society of Christ Fathers Our church is Baltimore s Premier Polish-American Roman Catholic parish and has become the center of Polish religious, cultural, and social life. Our parish is a place where Polish values are proclaimed and upheld and also a place where Poles and non-poles can fully express their fidelity to God. We are not in any sense a closed community. We welcome all Americans and all ethnic groups in our church. A key Polish value is openness to the universal mission of the Church. Thus we try to make our church which is also the Archdiocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy, a place in which our friends and neighbors of Polish and non-polish background can feel comfortable practicing their Catholic faith. Staff: Fr. Ryszard Czerniak, SChr Pastor Fr. Zdzislaw Nawrocki, SChr In Residence (Mission Apostolate) Parish Corporators: Christine Obrebski-Grabowski Dariusz Bogacki Finance: Edward Staniewicz Accountant: Robin Novak Parish Secretary: Helena DeAngelis Organists: Jim Hemling Joseph Surowiec Christine Wells Weekend Masses in the Church Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm (English) Sunday 8:30 am (English), 12:30 pm (English) 10:30 am (Polish) Weekday Masses in the Church Monday through Thursday 6:30 pm (English) Friday 3:00 pm (English) Friday 7:00 pm (Polish) Saturday 8:30 am (Polish) Eucharistic Adoration Friday 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm in Church Sacrament of Reconciliation 1/2 Hour Prior to Every Mass Devotions Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet: Friday 3:00 pm (English), 7:00 pm (Polish) Rosary & Novena to Perpetual Help: Wednesday 6:00 pm (English) Godzinki & Novena to Perpetual Help: Saturday 8:00 am (Polish) Parish Office Address 408 S. Chester Street Baltimore, MD Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Friday: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Closed Saturday & Sunday During summer Closed on Fridays Tel: Fax: holyrosarybalto@comcast.net Website: Gift Shop Hours Sundays: 9:30 am - 2 pm Closed during summer. Holy Rosary Cemetery 7305 German Hill Road Dundalk, MD Cemetery Office (Caretaker -Tagler Monument Co) Tel:

2 July 8 - (sobota) - Saturday - Weekday 8:30 am ++Kazimiera i Mieczysław Bieńkowski 5:00 pm +John Blaskis July 9 - (niedziela) - Sun - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am For All Parishioners 10:30 am +Stanisław Michalak 12:30 pm Birthday Blessings for Ula July 10 - (poniedz.) - Monday - Weekday 6:30 pm In Thanksgiving for God s Blessings for Oli Abramowicz (Friends) July 11 - (wtorek ) - Tuesday - St Benedict, Abbot Memorial 6:30 pm ++Janina Sersen and Frances Bębnowski (Bonita Sersen) July 12 - (środa) - Wednesday - Weekday 6:30 pm Birthday Blessings for Gosia Gradus (Jun-Jun) July 13 - (czwartek) - Thursday - Weekday 6:30 pm +Emily Jones (Brother & Family) 7:00 pm +Stanisław Michalak July 14 - (pią.) - Fri - St Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Memorial 3:00 pm God s Blessing for Władysława & Marian (Daughter) 7:00 pm O Boże błogosławieństwo i wiele łaski Bożych z okazji urodzin dla Darka Bogackiego (Iza Bogacka) July 15 - (sobota) - Saturday - St Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Memorial 8:30 am O potrzebne łaski i opiekę Matki Boskiej dla Rafała z okazji urodzin (Mama) 5:00 pm +Bernard Novak (Mr. & Mrs James Krieger) July 16 (niedziela) - Sun - 15th Sunday Ordinary Time 8:30 am God s Blessing for newly ordained Fr. Liam McDonald (Annie McDonald) 10:30 am +Jolanta (Szulinska) Obrębska (Irene Bednarek Santo) 12:30 pm For All Parishioners POLISH MASS Sunday - Lidia Gajec & Gosia Gradus Next Sunday - Alina Cymek & Grzegorz Jamroz [[[ ENGLISH MASS Saturday 5:00 pm - Timothy Nadrowski Sunday 8:30 am - Edward Marcinko Sunday 12:30 pm - Kathleen Jamitis & Susan Garraty HOLY ROSARY FESTIVAL Sat, Sept 16th, 12 noon - 10pm Sun, Sept 17th, 12 noon - 6pm ZGŁOSZENIA NA WOLONTARIUSZY Dochód na dach kościoła Please use the Sign Up Sheets on the table in back of the church to donate your time & to please volunteer to help with the festival preparations. Your help is crucial to the festival success in raising money for the Church roof. This Sunday after Holy Communion the second collection is for CATHOLIC REVIEW Thank you and may God Bless you. ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Through the Archbishop Appeal, Holy Rosary can receive support and assistance through Office of Evelization to support a Youth Ministry program, and Respect Life Office, which promotes the dignity of All life. Holy Rosary has raised $12,235 toward the goal of $14,600. Thank you to those who have already gifted. For those who have not pledged, we are short by $2,365. If you have yet to make a pledge please visit to complete a pledge form and send in your donation or drop off at the rectory. Due to 4th of July holiday schedule, the 7/2 Collection will be published in next week s bulletin.

3 2017 POLISH FALL FESTIVAL SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER NOON - 10 PM SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER NOON - 6 PM CATHOLIC REVIEW Holy Rosary is pleased to offer 4 additional issues of the Catholic Review to our parishioners. However, if any parishioners simply do not have the time to read and want to cancel receiving future copies of the Catholic Review, kindly let the rectory office know. Flowers in the Divine Mercy Shrine were donated by Karina Kasztelnik. God s Blessing. Flowers for Our Lady of Fatima were donated by Diane Susan Keller. God s Blessing. The Sacred Heart of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality Cash Prize Luncheon Bingo! Sunday, August 6th in Sacred Heart of Mary Church Hall at 6736 Youngstown Avenue! Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information please contact: , Stephanie Sparzak: ssparzak@rcmd.com, or Donna Rosenthal: drosent2@jhmi.edu. Left to Tell...A Story of Faith, Hope and Forgiveness Immaculee is coming to St. Joseph Church (Fullerton) on Thurs, August 3 at 7PM! Immaculee Ilibagiza, an author and speaker on faith, hope and forgiveness, shares her inspiring story of survival during the Rwanda holocaust as well as the transforming power of God s grace that enabled her to forgive those who had brutally murdered her family. Tickets are $10 each, and may be purchased at the Saint Joseph Parish Office ( ) or through the event link HALL RENTAL Need a special place to host that ultimate party! Try our church hall. Ideal for birthdays, graduations, bridal/baby shower, anniversary, mother-daughter tea parties, employee service appreciation dinners, or even a small wedding. For more information and rates please contact Christine at or Helen at Zapraszamy do Galerii w każdą niedzielę. Galeria otwarta od godz. 10-ej do 2-ej. Obrazy, rzeżby, "biale kruki" oraz dokumenty z działalności Polonii Amerykańskiej będą do nabycia. Dochód na dach kościoła. Również, dziekujemy za dary i poparcie. Szcześć Boże! The large Votive Lamps on the Main Altar & in the Divine Mercy Shrine are lit for your special intentions on Friday night and continue to burn the following week. Envelopes for lighting a Votive Lamp are in the back of the pews and on table in back of the church. This week candles are burning for: 1. Personal intention of Karina Kasztelnik 2. Special intention of Gerard Cegielski 3. All anonymous intentions for God s Blessing. 4. All special intentions. to all those who dropped off off food donations last week. God s Blessing for your generosity in helping those less fortunate. Holy Rosary is trying to restock the Food Pantry for the poor. Before Mass, we are asking if you could please donate a bag of food and leave in the church vestibule. I know many parishioners go on vacation during the summer, but hunger for the poor continues and does not take off for vacation. The Food Pantry is very low AND in great need of all food donations. We need canned fish and canned meats, rice, cereals, noodles, pasta and pasta sauces, snacks, peanut butter, crackers, jelly, legumes, canned pork and beans, flour, apple sauce, canned fruit. Beverages such as tea & coffee, sugar, dry milk, fruit juices are also needed.

4 Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Pride - the root of sin Jesus's prayer contrasts the "wisdom of the world" with the wisdom which comes from above - from the Father of heaven who is all wise and good. Jesus' prayer contains an implicit warning that pride can keep us from the love and knowledge of God. What makes us ignorant and blind to the wisdom of God? Certainly intellectual pride, coldness of heart, and stubbornness of will shut out God and his wise rule and fatherly care for our personal lives. Pride is the root of all vice and evil and the strongest influence propelling us to sin against God and to do wrong to our neighbor. Sinful pride first vanquishes the heart, making it cold and indifferent towards God. It also closes the mind to God's truth and wisdom for our lives. What is pride's flaw? It is the inordinate love of oneself at the expense of others and the exaggerated estimation of one's own knowledge, power, importance and position over others. Simplicity and lowliness of heart Jesus contrasts pride with child-like simplicity and humility. The simple of heart are like "little children" in the sense that they see purely and simply without any pretense or falsehood. They instinctively recognize their utter dependence and reliance on others - especially those who can teach and form them to live strong, healthy, mature lives. No one can grow in wisdom and maturity unless they are willing to be taught and formed in how to live wisely and to distinguish between good and evil, truth and falsehood. Simplicity of heart is closely linked with humility - the queen of virtues that forgets oneself in order to love and serve others for their sake. The humble of heart are the freest of all - emptied of vanity and self-concern they can single-mindedly focus on the welfare of others. The Lord Jesus is our model. He proclaimed to his disciples, "I am gentle and lowly of heart". Jesus came "not to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for the many". Jesus' "gentleness" is not weakness or powerlessness. It is "strength under control" which is at the service of good rather than evil. Jesus humbled himself to lift us out of our misery and slavery to sin in order to raise us up to glory with him and the Father. Jesus came not to bruise the weak but to heal, to pardon and not to condemn, to restore us to abundant life by defeating sin, Satan, and death. It was love for his eternal Father and for each one of us that motivated Jesus to humble himself to death on the cross in order to rescue us from slavery to sin and death. The Lord Jesus shows us the true path of love and victory, freedom and joy, through the cross that defeats pride and hatred, greed and selfishness, guilt and condemnation. True humility - which is the opposite of false modesty or feeling bad about oneself - frees us to pursue what is good, right, holy, and true. Scripture tells us that God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble Only the humble in heart can receive the wisdom which comes from God and the understanding of God's perfect goodness and plan for our lives. Do you acknowledge your utter dependence on God and do you trust him with your whole heart, mind, and being? The greatest reward for those who seek the "summum bonum" or "greatest good" is to be united with God - the one and only true source of peace, joy, and happiness that will last forever. Knowing God personally Jesus makes a claim which no one would have dared to make - he is the perfect revelation of God because he has been with the Father before all creation and time existed. He and the Father are united in an inseparable bond of love and unity. That is why Jesus alone can truly reveal the fulness of God's mind and heart and purpose for our lives. One of the greatest truths of God's revelation and our Christian faith is that we can know the one true and living God. Our knowledge of God is not simply limited to knowing some things about God and his nature, but we can know God personally because God desires to be closely united with each one of us in a bond of love through his Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus makes it possible for each one of us to have a personal direct relationship and experiential knowledge of God as our loving and gracious Father. Through Jesus we have access to God the Father To see Jesus is to see what God is like. In Jesus we see the perfect love of God - a God who cares intensely and who yearns over men and women, loving them to the point of offering us his Only Begotten Son who freely gave up his life for us on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Paul the Apostle tells us that Jesus is the image of God (Colossians 1:15). He is the perfect revelation of God - a God who loves us totally, unconditionally, and without reservation. What can separate us from the love of God? Only our own stubborn pride, willfulness, and rebellious attitude towards God and his will for our lives. Jesus makes an incredible promise to those who acknowledge him as their Lord and Savior. If we pray in his name - the name Jesus means God saves - then the Father in heaven will hear us as if his only begotten Son was speaking to him directly. That is the unity, blessing, and promise he wishes for each one of us. And that is why we have the confidence and boldness to pray as Jesus taught his disciples, Our Father who art in heaven... give us this day our daily bread, and deliver us from temptation. Do you pray to your Father in heaven with joy and confidence in his perfect love and care for you? The sweet yoke of Jesus What does the yoke of Jesus refer to in the Gospel (Matthew 11:29)? The Jews used the image of a yoke to express submission to God. They spoke of the yoke of the law, the yoke of the commandments, the yoke of the kingdom, the yoke of God. Jesus says his yoke is "easy". The Greek word for "easy" can also mean "well-fitting". Yokes were tailor-made to fit the oxen well. We are commanded to put on the "sweet yoke of Jesus" and to live the "heavenly way of life and happiness". Jesus also says his "burden is light". There's a story of a man who once met a boy carrying a smaller crippled lad on his back. "That's a heavy load you are carrying there," exclaimed the man. "He ain't heavy; he's my brother!" responded the boy. No burden is too heavy when it's given in love and carried in love. Jesus offers us a new kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy. In his kingdom sins are not only forgiven but removed, and eternal life is poured out for all its citizens. This is not a political kingdom, but a spiritual one.

5 DONATIONS FOR NEW ROOF FUND IN MEMORY OF: MMary Kozlowski $30,000 Konstanty Horodowicz $590 Mary Kozloqwski $30,000 Konstanty Horodowicz $590 Jolanta M. Obrębska $10,000 Stanley & Alvina Jozwiak $500 Edward & Maria Jankowski $1,000 Czaczka Family $500 Józef i Stanisława Krajewski $1,000 Phyllis Rostek $300 Anthony & Marie Monczewski $1,000 Lucjan Ferenc $300 Ida (Jadwiga) Sindler $1,000 Zygmunt Paciorkiewicz $100 Aniela Wozniak $850 Milton Mazan, Sr. $100 DONERS: Gietka, Catherine & family $100,000 Fital, Marian & Beata $1,120 Mary s Fund $10,000 Krajewski, Zdzisław & Donuta $1,120 Aggarao, Potenciano L. Jr. $6,700 * Ridrigs, Gregory $1,100 Polish Family Organization $5, Bednarek, Richard & Maria $1,000 Grabowski, Mirosław & Christine $5,000 * Jamroz, Zbigniew & Jadwiga $1,000 Bogacki, Izabela & Dariusz $5,000 * Krajewski, Milton & Agnieszka $1,000 Polish School Organization $3,335 Król, William & Jeannette $1,000 Gorski, Zbigniew & Ewa $3,000 * Michalak, Bożena & Damian $1,000 Polish Culture Organization $2,000 Marcinko, Jr. & Sr., Edward A. $1,000 Obrębski, Krzysztof & Jolanta $2,000 Sardin, Jean-Paul & Justyna $1,000 Krajewski, Chester & Alicja $1,200 Sobiecki Family $1,000 *Pledged Amount Vongkasemsiri, Pisut & Wendie $1,000 H OLY R OSARY C HURCH IS NOT AIR- CONDITIONED God doesn't care whether we're immaculately dressed in fancy clothes or wearing hand me downs, God just cares that we are there. But as a sign of respect, we ask parishioners and friends of Holy Rosary to please wear modest, conservative (corporate casual) clothing during these hot summer months. You can leave your beachwear in the car and change later after church. Please No shorts, low cut tank tops or any sheer revealing clothing when attending church services.

6 Św.Franciszek z Asyżu usłyszał słowa Jezusa: Franciszku, odbuduj mój kościół. Dzisiaj Jezus poprzez słowo naszego arcybiskupa zwraca się do każdego z nas: bracie i siostro, odbuduj mój kościół. bo dach Kościoła wymaga całkowitej wymiany. DeVault, Kenneth &Magdalena $940 Krajewski Kaz & Gretchen $250 Friends of Divine Mercy Apostolate Group $915 Minor, Andrzej & Jolanta $205 Gajec, Paul & Lidia & Gajec $900 Anonymous $200 Gift Shop $800 Bednarek, Marian & Janina $200 Fossett, William (Bill) $750 Berencz, Richard & Maria $200 Dr. Jagielski, Melvin /Patricia (deceased) $600 Blotny, Gregorz J. & Kristyna $200 Staniewicz, Edward & Barbara $600 Gegala, Zbigniew & Elżbieta $200 Surowiec, Józef & Ewa $550 Grzywinski, Władysław & Wanda $200 Bednarek, Janina $500 Kasztelnik, Karina M. $200 Bednarek, John & Aniela $500 Korolczuk, Henryk & Bożena $200 Keller, Diane Susan $500 Lipinski, Kazimierz & Irena $200 Little, Mary $500 Lubek, Jagoda $200 Poremski, Richard P. $500 Macek, Edward & Genevieve $200 Rostek, Eve $500 Masłowska, Władysława $200 Sdanowich, Florence & Stanley $500 Obrębska, Halina $200 Stueber, Yvette A. $500 Redyk, Daniel A. $200 Twarowski, Magdalena $500 Rostek, Stefan & Krystyna $200 Anonymous $400 Rzepka, Jan $200 Szyjka, Halina $400 Sadowska, Mariola $200 Warenda, Stanisław & Zofia $400 Sawera, Zbigniew & Maria $200 Berencz, Barbara $300 Sobel, Sabina $200 Ciereszko, Robert $300 Weber, Timothy & Rosemarie $200 Kalafut, Joseph & Elaine $300 Zlotkowski, Tony $200 Kotula, Stephen & Louise $300 Anonymous $175 Mamczarz, Jacek & Krystyna $300 Anonymous $173 Martinattis, Robert & Christine $300 Marciszewski, Daniel, Connie & David $150 Santo, Irene Bednarek $300 King, Harry $135 Smolen, Bogumila & Jerzy $300 Andrzej Trzeciak $120 Wononkowicz, Sławomir & Danuta $300 DONERS

7 Allen, Michael Marcisz, Roman & Ewa Banach, Jadwiga Miklewska, Halina Belanger, Emily Frances Mikulski, Dolores E. Blachewicz, Janina Brock, Delores L (Johnson, Donald) Cegielski, Gerard Czech-Kladna, Irena Dabrowski, Andrzej & Grażyna Edwards, Eugene & Christine Filip, Henryka Filip, Krzysztof & Honorata Marroney, Phyllis Mrowiec, Andrew & Katarzyna Obrębski, Lucyna Pedzich, Christopher Piotrowski, Zbigniew & Ewa Pniewski, Milton & family Pniewski, Adela Potoniec, Anna Gluth, Edward & Rita Poyer III, John J. & Christine A. Gmytrasiewicz, George & Elizabeth Horodowicz, Alicja & Mikołaj Karr, Theresa Richards, Adam & Sarah Rolinska-Gozdzik, Anna Rostkowski, Barbara Kolacz, Wanda & Stanisław Ruszala, Margareta A. Kurgan, Christine Laszczynski, Lorraine Litrenta, Leonarda R. Lubek, Jagoda Macek, Edward & Genevieve Mahoney, Janet M. Malecki, Halina & Edward Maragos, Marios & Margaret Jesus said to St. Francis of Assisi: "Francis, rebuild my church"...jesus through the word of our archbishop, addresses each and every one of us: "Brother and sister rebuild my church." $100 DONERS Rybak, Irena & Zbigniew Rybczynski, Edward & Eleanor Ryzner, Grażyna & Ryszard Siemek, Frances Sinquefield, Donna & James Soltys, Jacek & Bogusława Wisniewski family The Rectory Office is closed on Fridays during the summer. The Gift Shop is be closed for the summer. Sklepik parafialny zostanie zamknięty aż do końca wakacji. During the summer, there will be no coffee or pastry after 10:30 am Mass. We will see you in September. Kawa i Ciasto nie będą serwowane w okresie wakacyjnym. Zobaczymy się we wrześniu.