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Holy Week and Easter 2011 schedule

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  • Palm Sunday Holy Mass & Distribution of Palms, April 17th, 9:30 a.m.
  • Palm Sunday Brunch, April 17th, following Palm Sunday Holy Mass at 9:30 a.m.
  • Holy Thursday, Last Supper Holy Mass, April 21st, 7 p.m.
  • Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, April 22nd, 12:00 (noon) & 7 p.m.
  • Holy Saturday Liturgy of Easter Vigil, April 23rd, 6 p.m.
  • Holy Saturday Blessing of Easter Food at 12 (noon) & 5:45 p.m. (before the Holy Saturday Liturgy)
  • Easter Sunday Resurrection Procession and Holy Mass, April 24th, 9:30 a.m.

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Lent

From the Pastor, Parish Life /

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of our preparation period. The journey begins with contrition, owning up to our sin and brokenness, and evaluating the state of our relationship with God. Ash Wednesday, by its very name, reminds us of our mortality. We are created from dust, and to dust we shall return. Therefore, when we pass on to the other side and we stand before God, we may be asked to give an account of our lives.

Ash Wednesday, March 9th, Holy Mass with the blessing and distribution of ashes will take place at 12 (noon) and 7 p.m.

Fasting and abstinence – we have to eat only one full meal and 2 small ones. Of course meals have to be meatless. (on Ash Wednesday & Good Friday and all Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent).

Lent is a season of the Christian year whose name comes from the Latin for “lengthening of days.” Lent is for preparation, a journey of preparing our souls to encounter the amazing mystery of Christ’s life, death and resurrection. Easter can never mean quite as much without the journey through Lent.

Lent compels us to return to Christian discipline and to make time for genuine spiritual care for ourselves. Lent is a time to center our thoughts on God and to remember that we are spiritual people on a physical journey. What stands in your way of a closer walk with our Lord Jesus?

During these days of Lent, we need to keep our eyes on Jesus. Let us support each other in our joys and sorrows, and in the challenges we face. Remembering the words of Psalm 46, “God is our refuge and strength ….a very present help in times of trouble.”

Let us turn to the Lord, our refuge and strength. Let us walk together in peace and love.

We will be meeting at 7 p.m. on Friday nights during Lent for a special Lenten Devotion – The way of the Cross. (Droga Krzyzowa). All are invited, so please join us.

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New Parish Committee Elections

From the Pastor, Parish Life, PNCC /

On March 20th, this year we elect the New Parish Committee for 2011 following 9:30 Mass.

I hope that you are aware that your attendance on this meeting will testify to your maturity and responsibility. If you as the members of the PNCC, and as the parishioners of the Saint Valentine Church, you will live and work according to teachings of Jesus, and will propagate the democratic principles of Christ. You may then be assured of His presence, help and cooperation. If we gather for common prayer, tasks or efforts; if we will work and struggle for His Holy Cause; Jesus, our Master, Jesus our Leader and Jesus our Savior, will sustain us. For our work is His work; our toil, His toil. Jesus is with us. He wants to help us. We must work together the young parishioners and aged parishioners, Parish Committee members and the rest of parishioners. Because the Church is a Body of Christ, in the church is Jesus Christ, the Church is His, and He is ours. Let us pray together, let us work together. Come, and testify that You are responsible for St. Valentine’s Church.

As a Pastor of Parish I want you to know, that Parish is a Community of people who believe in One God in The Holy Trinity and worship God together as a Assembly minimum once a week on Sunday. This is the reason of existence of Parish.

In St. Valentine’s Parish are three categories of people:

  1. parishioners who use Church as a holy ground for prayer and worship; listening the Words of God and receive Holy Sacraments; and also they take care of material matters of parish, paying dues, offerings and support parish organizing and participating in many fundraiser events.
  2. parishioners who are shut-ins, or aged, and who support Parish according to their means and abilities. Also parishioners who only pay dues and offerings, but they never or very rarely attend church; probably keeping their membership for funerals or other events of life (weddings, Baptisms, First Holy Communions, etc.)
  3. people who don’t pay dues, who are like sympathizers of parish, and make offering in support.

According to the Constitution of Polish National Catholic Church, every year is called Parish Meeting to elect a Parish Committee. The Parish Committee together with Pastor has to manage and develop Parish, taking care of parish finance and properties.

Who is able to be elected as a parish committee member? Only parishioner who belong to the first category: true parishioner/members who use Church as a holy ground for prayer and worship; listening the Words of God and receive Holy Sacraments; and also they take care of materials matters of parish, paying dues, offerings and support parish organizing and participating in many fundraiser events.

The lot of St. Valentine’s Church, depends on you, your presence at the Parish Annual Meeting will be expected and is very necessary.

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Advent and Christmas Schedule, Events, and Reminders

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Wigilijny Opłatek – Christmas Wafers: are available in Church (table at vestibule), in Rectory, or Church Hall as well as by mail. Donation: $3.

Polish Christmas Open House: Saturday, December 11th from 11am till 2:30 pm at the Polish Cultural Center, 308 Walnut St. Philadelphia -– Great fun for children. Everyone is welcomed to enjoy this wonderful event. For more information call or see Father.

Decorating of the Parish: The church is going to be decorated after the 9:30am Holy Mass on Sunday, December 19th. Please, support & help us in these events.

Candle Light Service & Sacrament of Penance, Vigilia Dinner with “Opłatek:” Sunday, December 19th. Service at 4pm followed by dinner at about 5:30pm. Santa is coming to our children and youth.

Solemnity of Nativity of our Lord – Christmas and Christmas Season Holy Masses:

  • “Pasterka” Shepherd Mass will be celebrated the 24th/25th of December at Midnight.
  • Holy Mass on Christmas Day will be celebrated in the morning 9:30am.
  • Feast of St. Stephen, Protomartyr will be observed on Sunday, December 26th with Holy Mass at 8am (Polish) and 9:30am (English)
  • Solemnity of the Circumcision of our Lord will be celebrated on Saturday, January 1st, 2011 at 9:30am.

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100th Anniversary Celebration Invitation

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The Rev. Father Krzysztof M. Mendelewski, Pastor
and the Parish Committee of
St. Valentine’s Parish
cordially invite you to the
One Hundredth Anniversary Celebration Mass
in St. Valentine’s Church
2330 Margaret Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sunday, September Twenty Sixth
two thousand and ten
at three o’clock in the afternoon
and to the
One Hundredth Anniversary Banquet
at Regency Caterers
2378 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
at four : thirty o’clock in the afternoon

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Annual Holiday Bazaar – November 7th

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Holiday Bazaar, St. Valentine's, Philadelphia

St. Valentine’s will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar at the St. Valentine’s Parish Hall, 2330 Margaret St., Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, November 7th (9 AM – 4 PM) and Sunday, November 8th (10:30 AM – 2 PM).

The Holiday Bazaar features crafts, Christmas gifts, a flea market, raffles, and games. We are serving home made Polish Food including: piergi, gołąbki, kiełabsy, kapusta and cake. We will also have hot dogs and hamburgers available. You may eat-in or order for take-out.

For more information please call us at 215-535-4978.

Everyone is welcome at St. Valentine’s!
Zapraszamy!

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