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Polish Heritage Society * Towarzystwo Polskiego Dziedzictwa 1503 Kosciuszko Ave. * Bay City, MI 48708 * (989)893-6421, ext. 108 www.tricitypolishheritage.org November 11, 2016
Dear Friends, “Dzień dobry” to all of you! I was very much impressed with our Dożynki celebration. We all had a great time. Thanks to all who attended. Words of appreciation to all who worked hard to prepare the event. “Dziękuję” to Father Bill Rutkowski for celebrating the Mass and to Steve Drzewicki and his orchestra for providing the entertainment. I wish to thank St. Stanislaus Kostka Choir members for celebrating their 90th anniversary during the Polish Harvest Festival. I thank them for their beautiful singing in church and leading us in the sing-along of Polish songs in the hall. Once again, we wish them STO LAT and may they be rewarded with many blessings for their work to the greater glory of God. Also, I want to say thank you to Mr. Steve Schweinsberg - our faithful organist for the Masses celebrated in the Polish language. As the holiday season draws near, I would like to extend to you my most cordial invitation to attend the ritual Christmas Eve dinner “Wigilia” on Saturday, December 17. Unfortunately, in the last few years, the cost of this dinner increased significantly. After a lot of deliberation and with heavy heart, in order to avoid further financial losses, we decided to raise the price of this event to $25 per person. The children’s admission did not change and remains $10 (age 5-16). However, we have a special price for the families with more than one child. Please ask about this option at the time of reservation. Also, I’d like to encourage you to attend the Masses celebrated in the Polish language, especially the 1:30 PM Mass on Sunday, January 8, with singing of Kolędy (Polish Christmas Carols) before and during the liturgy. At the same time, I kindly ask you to renew your Polish Heritage Society membership. If possible, please encourage others to join our organization. In this way we can help to keep our rich Polish traditions alive and known in our community. For the joyful season of Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas I wish you and your families God’s bountiful blessings, health and happiness. May you and your loved ones be blessed with peace and goodness throughout the New Year of 2017. “Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia” and “Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!” Sincerely yours, Deacon Stanley Kuczynski WIGILIA Saturday, December 17 - 6:00 PM at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Hall, 1503 Kosciuszko Ave. in Bay City. Tickets may be purchased or reserved at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish office: (989)893-6421. Adults $25.00, children (age 5-16) $10.00. All are welcome. Serdecznie zapraszamy! RENEWAL OF POLISH HERITAGE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP Please remember to mail the Polish Heritage Society membership form and the fee of $15.00 in the enclosed envelope. Dziękujemy! CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT NOTRE DAME Join us for a wonderful Christmas Concert performed by the University of Notre Dame Glee Club and the Symphony Orchestra. The two-day tour (December 10-11) will include visiting the campus of the University, touring of the Sacred Heart Basilica, Grotto, Library, the Main Building and Golden Dome. The concert will be Saturday evening. We will stay overnight in a hotel in South Bend, IN. On Sunday, after the 10:00 Mass in the basilica, we’ll depart to Marillville, IN to visit the Our Lady of Czestochowa shrine there. After lunch, prayer and watching of the famous Christmas Crèche PANORAMA, we’ll be going back home. The return to Bay City is planned approximately at 8:00 PM. Cost: $130 per person. To reserve your seat or for more information, please call the parish center office, or contact Deacon Stanley at stankucz@aol.com. SCHEDULE OF MASSES IN THE POLISH LANGUAGE at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Bay City Sunday, December 4 – 1:30 p.m. Mass – confessions in Polish before the Mass Sunday, January 8, 2017 – 1:30 p.m. Mass - Singing of “kolędy” before the Mass Sunday, February 5 - 1:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, March 5 – 1:30 p.m. Mass – “Gorzkie Żale” before the Mass Sunday, March 19 – 1:30 p.m. Mass – “Gorzkie Żale” before the Mass Sunday, April 2 – 1:30 p.m. Mass, “Gorzkie Żale” before the Mass (Confessions in Polish) Sunday, April 30 – 1:30 p.m. Mass – Easter Mass with “Święconka” Sunday, May 14 – 1:30 p.m. Mass followed by May Devotions Sunday, June 25 – outdoor Heritage Mass at 11:00 a.m. PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND is planned for the end of summer 2017. The exact dates will be announced shortly on our website: www.tricitypolishheritage.org. This time, we will travel from Warsaw to the northern and western parts of Poland, and conclude our pilgrimage in Kraków. If interested or for more information, please contact me at (989)895-0859 or at stankucz@aol.com. Deacon Stanley 11 listopad, 2016 r. Drodzy Przyjaciele! Serdecznie wszystkich pozdrawiam. Ostatnie uroczystości dożynkowe byly bardzo udane. Wszyscy dobrze się bawili. Dziekuję wszystkim, którzy pomogli w przygotowaniu tej imprezy. Dziękujemy Księdzu Rutkowskiemu za odprawienie Mszy świętej i orkiestrze za piękne granie pod kierunkiem Steve’a Drzewickiego. Członkom Męskiego Chóru Św. Stanislawa Kostki dziękuję za ich udzial we Mszy świętej i w Dożynkach. Życzymy im doczekania Stu Lat śpiewania na chwałę Bożą. Serdecznie zapraszam na doroczną Wigilię. Niestety ze względu na wysokie koszty Wigilii i straty w ostatnich latach, musieliśmy podnieść cenę biletu dla dorosłych do $25. Cena biletów dla dzieci pozostaje ta sama. Dla rodzin z więcej niż jednym dzieckiem można uzyskać zniżkę. Równie serdecznie zapraszam na Msze święte w języku polskim, szczególnie na Mszę świętą w niedzielę 8 stycznia ze śpiewaniem kolęd przed i w czasie liturgii eucharystycznej. Daty nastepnych Mszy świętych po polsku to: 5 luty, 5 marzec, 19 marzec, 2 kwiecień, 30 kwiecień i 14 maj. Jednocześnie uprzejmie proszę o odnowienie członkostwa w naszej organizacji. Prosimy zatem o wypełnienie formularza i wysłania go z załączoną składką członkowską na adres Towarzystwa. Serdecznie dziękujemy. O ile jest to możliwe, proszę o rozpowszechnianie polskiej kultury i wspaniałych polskich tradycji w naszej spełeczności. Na świąteczny czas Dziękczynienia, Adwentu i Bożego Narodzenia życzę wielu Bożych błogosławieństw, zdrowia i szczęścia. Niech wszelkie dobro będzie Waszym udziałem w każdym dniu Nowego 1017 Roku. Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! Szczerze Wam oddany, Diakon Stanisław Kuczyński
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