ST. STANISLAUS STAFF PARISH STAFF Mr. Bogdan (Don) Pieniak, Parish Administrator Mrs. Alice Torrence, St. Stanislaus School Principal Mr. Dan Kane Jr., Business Manager Mr. David Krakowski, Director of Liturgy and Music Mrs. Denise O’Reilly, St. Stanislaus School Secretary Mr. Fred Mendat, Maintenance & Social Center Manager PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Ms. Betty Dabrowski, Pastoral Council Chairperson Mr. Frank Greczanik, Finance Council Chairperson Mrs. Agnes Fronckowiak, Golden Agers President Mr. Terence Philpotts, P.T.U. President Mr. Frank Krajewski, Dad’s Club President Ms. Marilyn Mosinski, Pulaski Franciscan CDC Mr. Rick Krakowski, C.Y.O. Coordinator Mrs. Mary Ellen Guisinger, MANNA Program Coordinator Mr. Matt Zielinski, St. Vincent DePaul Society Mr. Rob Jagelewski, Parish Historical Committee Mrs. Christine Krol, Shrine Shoppe Manager Mrs. Sharon Kozak, Alumni and Development Mrs. Denise Ziemborski, Fr. William Scholarship James Ostrowski, Lil Bros President

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES MASS SCHEDULE Daily Masses: 7:00 AM & 8:30 AM (no 7:00 on Sat.) Daily Morning Prayer: 8:00 AM (exc. Sunday) Sunday Vigil: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday English Masses: 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM Sunday Polish Mass: 10:00 AM Holy Day English: Refer to Schedule Holy Day Polish: 5:30 PM National Holidays: 9:00 AM OFFICE HOURS The parish office is open from Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 PM or upon arrangement with any of the priests. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Ordinarily on Sundays at 1:00 PM. Alternate times must be arranged with a parish priest. Pre-Baptism instructions are necessary in advance. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE All arrangements must be made with one of the priests of the parish six months in advance. GODPARENT AND SPONSOR CERTIFICATES Those who wish to be sponsors for Baptism or Confirmation must be regis tered and practicing members of the Catholic Church. If you attend St. Stanislaus but you are not registered, please contact the parish office so that you can be listed as a parishioner here. FUNERALS Arrangements are usually made in coordination with the funeral home of your choice. INQUIRY CLASSES (R.C.I.A.): Contact any member of the Pastoral Team. CHURCH HOURS The church is open 1/2 hour before and after services. For tours or private prayer please call the rectory.

PARISH PRIESTS Rev. Michael Surufka, OFM, Pastor Rev. George Kusy, Associate Pastor Rev. Camillus Janas, OFM, Associate Pastor Rev. Howard Stunek, OFM, In Residence Rev. Placyd Kon, OFM, in Residence DIRECTORY Rectory & Parish Office 341-9091 Parish Fax 341-2688 St. Stanislaus Elementary School 883-3307 Central Catholic High School 441-4700 Pulaski Franciscan CDC 271-6630 PARISH WEBSITE www.ststanislaus.org E-MAIL [email protected] PHOTO ALBUM www.picturetrail.com/saintstans

The artist’s sketch on the right depicts the original building with the spires. Corner Stone laid in 1886, and church dedicated in 1891.

MASS INTENTIONS THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 30 Kwietnia, 2006 Sun 5:00 PM +Wladis³aw Fiszer 8:30 AM +David Mosinski 10:00 AM +Michael Smoron 11:30 AM +Edward Lucas Welcome to Serra International promoting Catholic Vocations Mon

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Easter Weekday (St. Joseph the Worker) +Lillian Kin +Walter & Agnes Jach St. Athanasius +Jan Mascher +Stanley & John Nering Ss. Philip and James, apostles Sp. Int. Zofia Sochacki +Julie Grabowski Easter Weekday +Joseph Malinak +Cornelia Nowakowski Easter Weekday +Sophie Babiasz +James M. Piotrowski Easter Weekday +Leonard Krawczynski

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Feast of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr (Poland) May 7 Maj, 2006 5:00 PM +Lee Ray 8:30 AM +David Mosinski 10:30 AM +Sophie & Ladimer Zerucha Sp. Int. Bogdan Pieniak

MUSIC – TWENTY-NINTH THIRD SUNDAY SUNDAY OF EASTER OF ORDINARY TIME ENGLISH MASS Processional: Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise! #266 Presentation: I Know That My Redeemer Lives #294 Communion: Make of Our Hands a Throne #270 Recessional: Sing With all the Saints in Glory #182

POLSKA MSZA ŒWIÊTA Procesja: Weso³y nam dziœ dzieñ nasta³ #122 Ofiarowanie: Wesel siê ludu strapiony (chór) Na Komuniê: Bóg kiedyœ sta³ siê jednym z nas #141 Zakoñczenie: Otrzyjcie ju¿ lzy p³acz¹cy #118

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK Lord let your face shine on us Tue Wed Thu Fri Sun

8:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:00 PM 4:00 PM All day 6:00 PM 10:30AM 4:00 PM

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Dad’s Club meets in the school all purpose room Combined English/Polish Choir Rehearsal A.A. & Al -Anon in the social center. Church Cleanup Crew until 5:15. First Friday Communion visits to homebound. Four Eagles Awards Dinner. St. Stanislaus Bi-Lingual Mass. May Crowning.

NOTE:CHANGE IN MASS SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK The Polish tradition is to celebrate Saint Stanislaus on May 8. Because it falls on a Monday this year, we will celebrate our Patron with a bilingual Mass at 10:30 AM next Sunday. There will be no 10:00 or 11:30 Mass!

VIII. The Weeping Women

Mary’s friends see her approaching alongside the Cross carried by her Son. “Mary! Jesus!” they wail, they scream… Jesus halts his procession for a brief moment as He waits for His Mother to speak with her kumoszki… “How can we help? Your baby looks horrible!! You are both in such pain!!!??” Jesus looks at his mother...she’s trying her best to let her friends know it’s all going to be okay...she fights back her tears and then, glancing once more at her Son, she breaks down! Jesus holds her up with his free hand, and puts her on his knee...the pieta in reverse...as he tries to wipe away her tears. Her lady friends all huddle around the two of them as they listen to Jesus quietly sing what resembles the same lullaby which Mary sang to him so many times...But they both know that the procession must go on….The ladies help up Jesus and Mary… Together they all praise God in a short prayer...The procession moves on… The weeping women continue to weep. One is 8 months pregnant. One just had an abortion. One has arthritis and can barely straighten up. One will soon die from cancer. One will go look for a rock of crack. One will run to tell her boyfriend. One will go buy groceries to prepare supper. One will go to the temple and pray. They will all go to sleep thinking of Jesus... and their kumoszka, David Krakowski

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PARISH SUPPORT

Fourth Sunday 0f Easter, May 7, Maj 2005 5:00 PM Lectors — Betty Dabrowski Euch. Min. — Chris Wisniewski, Connie Aliff, Michael Wilks, Stan Witczak Sun 8:30 AM Lector — Nancy Mack Euch. Min. — Sharon Kozak, Ray Tegowski, Nicole & Mark Kobylinski 10:30 AM Lector — Terersa Cyranek Euch. Min. — Michael Buczek, A. Jankowski, R Drewnowski, Tom Monzell

Last Sunday’s Collection 5:00 PM …...……….…………$1,031.00 8:30 AM ..………………….....$1,118.00 10:00 AM...………..………..…..$950.00 11:30 AM………...……………..$815.75 Mailed in……...………………...$874.00 Total (372 envelopes) $4,788.75 Children’s Envelopes (2) $2.40 Holy Week Collections $2,375.00

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PASTORAL MESSAGE “VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING… …while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb.” Thus begins the resurrection account in the Gospel of John. As we read the above lines, we might wonder: Who in their right mind would get up so early in the morn ing and walk in the dark, especially when conditions were so dangerous? The disciples were all still afraid, perhaps for their own skin, because of what had happened to Jesus. Would they be next? Who is waiting around the corner to nab them, and do them harm? Why would anyone take such a risk? To be with Jesus. Then we might ask, who in their right mind would do that today? Who would get up early in the morning, while it is still dark, just to spend time with Jesus? Charlotte Kotek would. She does every day. She lives only a couple blocks away, but no matter what the weather is doing outside, she walks to church each and every morning by 5:30 or so. She opens the doors, changes the burned-out candles, gets the sanctuary ready for Mass, and then says her private prayers in the quiet of our shrine, alone with Jesus. She is the regular server at the 7:00 AM Mass, paying very close attention to all the details as well as to the idiosyncrasies of each priest. Then she moves on to visit the homes of several homebound people who depend on her to Charlotte Kotek care for them in their daily personal and household needs. She would be embarrassed to see her age in print for all to see, but let’s just say it’s been a while since her teenage years... After Jesus lay in the tomb for three days, it was the women who were the first ones to encounter the Risen Lord. The women were the ones who thought of bringing oils and spices to anoint Jesus’ body. It was the women who saw the angel and heard his astonishing words. It was the women who were the first evangelizers, the first to carry the good news to others that Jesus is risen. In her prayerful witness and care-filled attentiveness to those in need, our own Charlotte Kotek continues to proclaim what was first announced two thousand years ago. “He is risen!” Have you ever wondered how certain things get done around here, and who exactly does them? Our church community is blessed with many people who give such simple and consistent witness of prayer and service. They don’t seek praise or recognition. They open and close the church, pick up the leftover bulletins, sweep and mop and dust, keep the sacristy in order, turn off the lights when we are done, dust the snow off the steps and ramp, sweep the leaves away in the fall, clear away the wilted flowers — on and on. So many humble and important things, all accompanied with the whisper of a prayer. They hold a special and honored place in our community, and we are grateful to them for their faithful witness. Fr. Michael

APRIL 30 KWIETNIA 2006 Jezu, ufam Tobie! W ostatnia niedziele, w czasie poludniowej modlitwy „Regina Coeli” przypomnial Ojciec swiety Benedykt XVI zas lugi swego poprzednika Jana Pawla II w szerzeniu kultu Bozego Milosierdzia. To wlasnie nasz Rodak ustanowil druga niedziele wielkanocna - Niedziela Bozego Milosierdzia. Stalo sie to dokladnie przed szesciu laty, 30 kwietnia 2000 roku. Bylo to z okazji kanonizacji blogoslawionej siostry Faustyny. Slusznie zostala ona nazwana „apostolka Bozego Milosierdzia”. Cale jej zycie bylo poswiecone szerzeniu tego kultu. Pan Jezus sam ja pouczal w licznych objawieniach. Mozemy o tym przeczytac w jej „ Dzienniczku”, w którym opisuje swoje wewnetrzne przezycia. Lektura tej ksiazki jest czyms bardzo pozytecznym. Pewna siostra zakonna powiedziala mi, przez „Dzienniczek” Jezus stal sie dla niej blizszy. Ta odnowiona relacja z Jezusem pomogla tej siostrze przejsc przez ciezka choroba. Bardzo cierpiala, otarla sie o smierc, ale jak opowiedziala mi pózniej, pozostala wewnetrznie pelna pokoju. Mysle, ze warto dodac, ze ta siostra ma ponad 80 lat i cale jej zycie bylo oddane Bogu. Pomimo to, „Dzienniczek” byl dla niej cennym odkryciem i pomoca w poglebieniu wiezi z Jezusem. Chwala Panu! Ale wrócmy do przemówienia Benedykta XVI z ostatniej niedzieli. Papiez powiedzial o Sludze Bozym, ze „tajemnica milosiernej milosci Bozej stanowila centrum jego pontyfikatu”. Slusznie. Jan Pawel II glosil Milosierdzie Boze w swoim zyciu i nawet przez swoja smierc (zmarl, jak wiemy, w noc poprzedzajaca Niedziele Milosierdzia). Wymienmy najwazniejsze rzeczy: Karol Wojtyla, jeszcze jako kardynal krakowski, zezwolil na szerzenie kultu Bozego Milosierdzia, który przez pewien okres czasu byl zabroniony. Jako papiez glosil tajemnice milosiernej milosci Bozej, miedzy innymi przez enyklike na ten temat „Dives in misericordia” (Bóg bogaty w milosierdzie), oglosil siostre Faustyne Kowalska blogoslawiona, a pózniej swieta. W roku 2000, jak juz wspomnialem, ustanowil II niedziele wielkanocna Swietem Milosierdzia, a poswiecajac sanktuarium Bozego Milosierdzia w Krakowie na Lagiewnikach dwa lata pózniej, oddal swiat wlasnie Bozemu Milosierdziu. Przy tej okazji powiedzial, ze czczenie Bozego Milosierdzia nie jest jakas poboznoscia prywatna, lecz czyms, co nalezy do wiary i modlitwy ka zdego chrzescijanina. By lo jego pragnieniem, wszystkim przyblizyc Boze Milosierdzie, „którego tak bardzo potrzebuje czlowiek i swiat wspólczesny. Potrzebuje, choc czesto o tym nie wie” (Dives in misericordia). W swoim „Dzienniczku” pisze siostra Faustyna: „Z Polski wyjdzie iskra, która przygotuje swiat na drugie przyjscie Chrystusa”. Wczesniej myslalem, ze w tym proroctwie jest mowa o jakiejs wybitnej osobistosci i któzby inny mógl tu lepiej pasowej od Slugi Bozego Jana Pawla II? Dzisiaj sadze jednak, ze chodzi tu o nabozenstwo do Bozego Milosierdzia, które przez swieta Faustyne i Jana Pawla II wyszlo z Polski do calego swiata. Bo: „nie zazna swiat pokoju, dopóki nie zwróci sie z zaufaniem do Bozego Milosierdzia” (Dzienniczek). Trzeba wiec nam wolanie Kosciola : „Przyjdz, Panie Jezu” polaczyc z aktem strzelistym: „Jezu, ufam Tobie”. o. Placyd Kon

ST. STANISLAUS

CLEVELAND, OHIO

ST. STANISLAUS SHRINE SHOPPE The Shrine Shop is open: Saturday 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Before or after Mass — Come in and Browse “Little White Books”

Fr. Camillus anoints a parishioner with the oil of the sick at the special Easter Mass for the homebound and ill last Sunday. Special music, the Anointing of the Sick, and Divine Mercy prayers were all part of the annual tradition. ST. STANS HISTORICAL FACT The Pastors of St. Stanislaus Parish were Reverend Victor Zareczny (1873-1877), Reverend F.A. Marshall (1877-1878), Reverend Wolfgang Janietz OFM (1879– 1883), Reverend Anton Kolaszewski (1883– 1892), Reverend Benedict Rosinski (1892– 1905), Reverend Theobald Kalamaja OFM (1906– 1911), Reverend Damian Koziolek OFM (1911), Reverend Wences laus Krzycki OFM (1912– 1924), Reverend Theobald Kalamaja OFM (1924– 1936), Reverend Sigismund Masalski OFM (1936– 1939), Reverend Raymond Micek OFM (1939– 1941), Reverend Thaddeus Woloszyk OFM (1941– 1945), Reverend Vitalis Bartkowiak OFM (1945– 1950), Reverend Casimir Wisniewski OFM (1950– 1954), Reverend Agnellus Sobolewski OFM (1954– 1963), Reverend Clarence Korgie OFM (1963– 1982), Reverend Carl Ciprian OFM (1982), Reverend John Kent Burzynski OFM (1982– 1986), Reverend Frank Kordek OFM (1986– 1989), Reverend Alcuin Mikulanis OFM (1989– 1993), Reverend William Gulas OFM (1993– 2002), and Reverend Michael Surufka OFM (2002– present). TUROCZYSTOSCI SW. STANIS LAWA Na poczatku miesiaca maja, ju¿ po raz kolejny, bêdziemy prze¿ywali w naszej parafii uroczyste obchody ku czci naszego patrona - Œw. Stanis³awa, biskupa i meczennika. Najpierw 5 maja, w piatek wieczorem, uroczysty bankiet w PolskoAmerykanskim Centrum Kultury, podczas którego Franciszkanie z naszych prowincji, ktorzy obchodza 100-lecie swego istnienia, uhonorowani zostana nagroda “czterech orlów”. Zas w niedziele, 7 maja, uroczysta celebracja w kosciele. TNABOZENSTWO MARYJNE W niedziele, 7 maja zapraszamy wszystkich czcicieli Matki Bozej na specjalne nabozenstwo maryjne zwane “Koronacja Maryji”. O godz. 4:00 po poludniu bedziemy oddawac hold Niepokalanej Dziewicy przez modlitwe ró zancowa, spiew piesni i litanie oraz dokonamy uroczystego wlozenia korony z kwiatów na figure Matki Bo zej. Nabozenstwo bedzie dwujezyczne. Miesiac maj to szczgólny czas poswiecony Matce Bozej.

CDs, Tapes, Religious Items, Books, Pictures and much much more! New Stock Added! Easter Meditations Are in the Shrine Shoppe — Still only $1 Donation! MAY CROWNING ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 7TH The month of May is filled with beautiful and important celebrations at our Shrine Church! With our annual celebration of the feast of St. Stanislaus at the bi-lingual 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 7th, the fabulous day will continue with the traditional crowning of the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 4 p.m. that same afternoon. Once again, thousands of rose petals will float down from the sky as people from all over the Cleveland diocese gather to honor the Mother of God on the first Sunday of May. As is customary, the event will include recitation of the rosary, singing of songs, offerings of flowers as well as the formal coronation. Please let your friends know about this wonderful day at St. Stanislaus.

2006 MASS DATES OPEN There are still many weekday dates open in the months of August thru December. Stop by the rectory office during normal business hours 9:00AM to 5:00 PM on Thursdays or Fridays. You may also mail your Mass intentions or drop t hem into the collection basket along with the customary stipend and your requested dates.

COMMUNITY NEWS ST. STANISLAUS ATHLETIC PROGRAM St. Stanislaus Athletic Program is hosting a benefit night at Burger King on Broadway. Burger King has offered to donate 20% of all dinner sales generated by our group. Please come and support the school’s athletes on May 11, 2006 from 4:00pm – 8:00pm. There will be raffles every hour. Come and enjoy great company while helping St. Stanislaus earn money for new uniforms and equipment. THE DAD’S CLUB OF ST. STANISLAUS CHURCH wishes to thank everyone that bought tickets, horses, and ads, as well as those who spread the word about the NIGHT OF THE RACES last Saturday. As in the past any profits will be returned back to the community by way of donations to the school, parish, and school children. FROM THE SHRINE SHOPPE. Thank you for your support during the Easter Season! It was nice to have family members from as far away as Illinois and Iowa shopping in our store! Don’t’ Forget! Mother’s Day is May 14. Also volunteers are needed to help out in the Shrine Shoppe 1-2 Saturdays a month. Please come to the Shoppe or call Chris at 216-4415576.

The Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate Cordially invite you To celebrate 30 years of ministering To the elderly in Slavic Village And neighboring communities Saturday May 6, 2006 4:00PM Mass Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 6700 Lansing Ave. Cleveland, Ohio Siostry S³u¿ki Najœwiêtszej Maryi Panny Niepokalanej Serdecznie Zapraszaj¹ Na uroczystoœæ Trzydziestolecia ich pos³ugi Ludziom w podesz³ym wieku W “Wiosce S³owiañskiej” I w s¹siednich okolicach, W koœciele Niepokalanego Serca Maryi, Przy ulicy 6700 Lansing Ave. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL We are thinking about increasing membership in the St. Vincent de Paul Society which is open to b oth men and women. The mission of the Society is to serve our parish and neighborhood by providing food, clothing, utility assistance and forms of aid to the poor and needy. We are looking for new members to carry out this mission and to improve the quality of life in our community. We will be giving more information next week. In the meantime, if you wish to know more about the Society, please call Matt Zielenski 216-3979017 or Fr. Cam. 216-397-9091. Peace and Good.

APRIL 30 KWIETNIA 2006 MOTHER’S DAY PLANTS Do something special for Mom and help St. Stanislaus at the same time. BROADWAY GARDEN CENTER will be holding it’s annual St. Stanislaus School benefit sale. If you are thinking of a plant for Mom, flowers, lawn care, or garden supplies, bring yourself down to the store at 7758 Broadway Ave., on Saturday, May 13, 9:30 to 3:00PM. Let them know when you are making your purchase that you are from St. Stanislaus. When you do that, they will give a percentage of your sales towards a donation to help with expenses of the school. OHIO BOY CHOIR. The Ohio Boy Choir will be performing free concerts at various sites around the Cleveland area including April 30 at St. Christopher Church in Rocky River at 3 PM, Epworth Euclid United Methodist Church on East 107 in Cleveland on May 5 at 7:30 PM, Old Stone Church on Public Square on May 7 at 3 PM, First Unitarian Church of Cleveland on Shaker Boulevard in Shaker Heights on May 12 at 7:30 PM, and Grace Lutheran Church in Cleveland Heights on May 13 at 7:30 PM. POLISH DAY AT CAREY SHRINE. The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio invites all to Polish Heritage Day on June 11. Confessions will be heard, there will be a Mass and outdoor Rosary, and a procession. For more information call 419-396-7107 or log on at www. olcsshrine.com.

FOUR EAGLE AWARD PRESENTATION This Friday, the award will be accepted by the Franciscan Friars of The Province of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Province of The Assumption of the Blessed Vi rgin Mary, marking the 100-year presence of Franciscans serving the community of St. Stanislaus. This elegant banquet will be held on Friday, May 5, 2006, starting at 6 p.m. at the Polish American Cultural Center, East 65 and Lansing. Ticket are $75 per person. Reservations are a must. If you have not made your reservations please call the rectory at 216-341-9091 on Monday. This is a major fundraising event and all proceeds go to support the continued advancement of the spiritual, educational, and cultural mission of the shrine. GOOD YARN NEEDED. The St. Vincent dePaul Society of St. Columbkille Parish Warm-up America Group needs orlon or acrylic yarn fo r crocheting or knitting afghans for the needy. Please place the yarn in a bag labeled “Warm-up America” and take it to the convectory. For those interested in joining this group– they meet on every third Monday of the month at St. Columbkille Parish on Broadview Road in Parma. Any questions call Donna Ciborowski at 216-398-9653. BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS. The next class is on June 4, 12:30 PM, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Call 3412828 to register.