A newsletter of

Saint Michael the Archangel

National Catholic Church

A member Church of the Polish National Catholic Church of the United States

250 - 27th Street

Niagara Falls, New York 14303

(716) 282 - 5442

Very Rev. Francis M. Kadryna, Pastor        

                                                   e-mail: veryrevfkadryna@catholic.org

                                 Rev. Mr. Richard Golaszewski, Deacon                               

“By divine imperative the sacred mission of this Church is to carry the light of Jesus Christ before the people, constantly reminding them that their aim is to live in the Spirit of God, in truth, love, and righteousness, seeking the truth by reading and studying the Holy Scriptures with the aid of the accumulated wisdom of the ages.”

• Preamble of the Constitution and Laws of the Polish National Catholic Church

Holy Mass

Sundays: 10:00 am

Weekdays: as scheduled

Solemnities and Holy Days : as scheduled

Want to learn More about the Catholic Faith?

School of Christian Living:

Sundays at (9:00am)

Catechism Class:

By arrangement with Father Kadtyna

Bible Study:

As Announced

Sacrament of Penance / Confession

General Confession for Adults over 16 years of age: 2nd Sunday of the month

Individual confession for adults and children under 16: Sundays at 11:15 am

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament

1st Sunday of the month at the conclusion of Holy Mass

Sacrament of Baptism

By arrangement with the Pastor.  A pre-baptismal instruction is required for all parents and god-parents.

Sacrament of Matrimony

By arrangement with the Pastor at least 6 months in advance of the planned weeding date.  All couples are required to attend a Pre-Cana instruction.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick (Ext ream Unction)

Please contact the rectory when a member of the family becomes sick at home or in the hospital.

Letters of Recommendation

Only registered and participating members of the parish

For The Year Of Our LORD 2009

This Months Bulletin

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Holy Mass is celebrated at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE

November  1, 2009

     Readings:  Revelation 7:2-4,9-14 / 1 John 3:1-3 / Matthew 5:1-12

     Solemnity of All Saints / All Souls Remembrance

     Special Collection for Missions

     10:00 a.m. For those remembered in the All Soul Remembrances and for

                        + Ken Brzusek remembered by his mother Helen Brzusek

November 8, 2009

     32nd  Sunday in Ordinary Time

     Readings: 1 Kings 17:10-16 / Psalm 146 / Hebrews 9:24-28 / Mark 12:38-44

     9:15 am     Individual (Auricular) Confession for Adults and children under 16 years of age

     9:30 am    General Confession for those 16 years of age and older

     10:00 a.m.  For the living and deceased members of the parish remembering

                         + John O. Miller requested by Emelia McCallister

November 15,  2009

     33rd  Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Solemnity of the Christian Family

    Readings:  Daniel 12:1-3 / Psalm 16 / Hebrews 10:11-14,18 / Mark 13:24-32          

    10:00 a.m.  For the living and deceased members of the parish remembering

                       + William and Margaret Fitzsimmons  request of M/M Victor & Lorraine Stopa

November 22, 2009

    34th or Last Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

    Readings:   Daniel 7:13-14 / Psalm 93 / Revelation 1:5-8 / John 18:33b-37

    10:00am    For the living and deceased members of the parish remembering

                      + Steve Drozdowski Sr.  requested by Steve Drozdowski 

 November 29, 2009

    1st  Sunday Advent

    Readings:  Jeremiah 33:14-16 / Psalm 25 / 1 Thessalonians 3:12 – 4:2 / Luke 21:25-28   

    10:00 a.m.  For the living and deceased members of the parish remembering

                      +  Bev and Kelly Luzak & the Luzak Family requested by  Karlene Cieslik 

December 6, 2009

   2nd Sunday of Advent

   Special Collection for Missions

   Readings:  Baruch 5:1-9 / Psalm 126 / Philippians 1:4-6,8-11 / Luke 3:1-6

    10:00 a.m.  For the living and deceased members of the parish and remembering

                       + Helen and Michael Stopa requested by M/M James and Marilyn Skolnk

LECTOR SCHEDULE

 Special Note:  If any others would like to serve as a Lector for Holy Mass, please see Fr. Senior.

 November 1    Betty Golaszewski

 November 8    Karlene Cieslik

 November 15  Lorraine Stopa

 November 22  Betty Golaszewski

 November 29   Karlene Cieslik

 December    6  Lorraine Stopa

COFFEE HOUR

There will be a sign-up sheet in the church hall for anyone who would like to donate time or baked goods or help set-up and clean-up for our Sunday Coffee Hours  Please consider pitching in.

REMEMBERED IN PRAYER…

If  you or a member of your family or friends are in need of the prayers of the parish family please let Father Senior know as soon as possible.  We will make sure their names are listed in the monthly prayer intentions.  For this month we remember in prayer:

Dorothy Mellan                                                                  Elaine Drabczyk    

Pat Wiess                                                             Lola Lozinski                                                                        Kathleen Barber                                                 Lola Holtyn                                                                                Robert Dugge                                                     Rose Gancasz                                                              

Stephanie Allein                                                 Aniela Fitt        

Sabrina Heck                                                                                                           

Yvonne Kunecki 

Blake Kenny & the Kenny Family

For The benefactors of St. Michael’s

For Vocations to the Deaconate & Priesthood

THANKS TO ALL

A word of thanks to all who came and participated in the 25th Anniversary of the Holy Trinity Seniors. 

BINGO

St. Michael the Archangel Parish hosts “Bingo” at the Volare Lodge each Monday evening.  Tell your family and friends.

November is traditionally the month dedicated to the remembrance of all our faithfully departed.

              Crisp autumn chill penetrates our sweater-wrapped bodies to remind us of our weakness before the power of nature. As leaves fall from trees, plants die and animals retreat, we feel the impending threat of death, which waits to take us home.

              During this season of the northern hemisphere’s year, the church celebrates the feast of All Souls. As our bodies and minds resign themselves to the inevitable cessation of life, our church calendar brings forth a somber feast to fit our temperament these increasingly darkened days.

              The solemnity of All Souls comes as a sequel to that of All Saints. Having commemorated all the blessed who enjoy the face of God in their death, we turn our thoughts to the other souls who await the fullness of God’s glory. The sequence of these two feasts implies a belief that those who have lived lives of holiness enjoy God’s presence and can intercede for us before the throne of God. The feasts also imply that others, having lived more sinful lives, still await that glory. These are the dead we remember every November 2 - members of our families, friends, the lonely and forgotten, and public figures who have touched our lives.

On this day we pray that God will have mercy on them and grant them the vision of blessedness for which they longed.

              The liturgy for this day still offers three Masses. When the church created this feast in the middle ages, it became so popular that priests were given the unusual permission to celebrate three Masses that day. The permission remains, as do the separate texts for the Masses, even though not every parish takes advantage of the permission. The readings are drawn from the collection of texts we use for funerals.

              When the church gathers for prayer for All Souls, we still remember the faithful departed, even when it falls on a Sunday. Those who assisted us in life receive assistance from us in their death.

This feast celebrates our union with the church in every place and beyond all time.