Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church

Mass Intentions for Monday, January 16 to Sunday, January 22
DATE
Mon, Jan. 16
Tues, Jan. 17
Wed., Jan. 18
Thur. Jan. 19
Fri, Jan. 20
Sat, Jan. 21
Sun, Jan. 22
TIME
LITURGY OR
DEVOTION
MASS INTENTIONS
8 AM
7 PM
8AM
8AM
3 PM
7 PM
8 AM
5 PM
9:30AM
Mass in English
In memory of Ray Robertson - G. & H. Szober
Mass in Polish
+Barb Jordan - E. Synowiec
Mass in English
NO MASS Father is not here
Mass in English
+Joanne Betteto - Betteto Family
C ha p le t o f Di vi ne Me rc y a nd Ex p o s it io n
Mass in Polish
+Rozalia Lorek - Family
Mass in English
+Rosina & Guseppe Naccarato - Family
Vigil Mass English +Sabina Dutkowska - M.&D.Lang
Mass in English
+Lillian & Allan Ulmer - Paul & Monique Brown
11 AM
Mass in Polish
+Tadeusz Chruscik -Zona z Rodzina
Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church
Kościół Matki Bożej Królowej Pokoju
566 Rosedale Avenue (at Ellwood), Sarnia, ON N7V 1Z4
Fr. Zbigniew Rodzinka CSMA
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Mrs. Bronisława De Araujo Viana
Tel:519.337.7943; Fax: 519. 491.1831; E-mail: [email protected]
January 15, 2017– Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: On Saturdays from 4:15 to 4:45 PM and
ŚWIADEK
Dzisiejszy fragment Ewangelii mówi o wyznaniu wiary Jana Chrzciciela w Bóstwo Jezusa Chrystusa. Wyznanie
to czyni z syna Elżbiety i Zachariasza drogowskaz wskazujący drogę innym. Po jego słowach: „Oto Baranek
Boży”, na drugi dzień, dwaj uczniowie Chrzciciela opuścili mistrza i powędrowali za Jezusem. To publiczne
wyznanie wiary Jana Chrzciciela ukazało im drogę do Zbawiciela.
Wielu współczesnych ludzi usiłuje twierdzić, że wiara to prywatna sprawa, to rzeczywistość, którą można
zamknąć na dnie swego serca i nie należy jej na zewnątrz ujawniać. Najczęściej pogląd ten zawarty jest w
stwierdzeniu: „Należę do ludzi wierzących, lecz niepraktykujących”. Zwolennicy tego sposobu myślenia nie zdają
sobie sprawy z tego, że pośrednio przyznają się do braku chrześcijańskiej wiary.
Ktokolwiek bowiem wchodzi przez akt wiary w kontakt z Chrystusem, jego serce wypełnia nie tylko prawdziwe
szczęście, lecz i wielkie pragnienie podzielenia się nim z innymi. Wykładnikiem autentycznej wiary jest
pragnienie apostolstwa, troska, by innym ukazać drogę do prawdziwego szczęścia. Jeśli więc ktoś twierdzi, że
wiara to jego prywatna sprawa, dowodzi jednoznacznie, że jej nie posiada. Ona bowiem nigdy nie mieści się w
sercu człowieka, lecz przelewa się na innych. To należy do jej natury. Nadmiar szczęścia zawartego w akcie wiary
zmusza człowieka wierzącego do dzielenia się nim z innymi. Najprostszą formą publicznego wyznania wiary jest
udział w niedzielnej Eucharystii.
Już samo wędrowanie do kościoła jest wyznaniem naszej wiary, nie mówiąc o obecności przy ołtarzu, wspólnej
modlitwie, śpiewie, czy przyjmowaniu Komunii świętej. Ta niedzielna praktyka religijna kształtuje z kolei
wyznanie wiary w życiu codziennym. Staje się wówczas ona drogowskazem ukazującym nie łatwą, ale jedynie
pewną i piękną drogę do prawdziwego szczęścia. Kto twierdzi, że wiara to jego prywatna sprawa, winien głębiej
przemyśleć Chrystusowe słowa: „Wy jesteście światłością świata”.
Collections for January 8, $3,043.85
Thank you for your Genorosity
30 minutes before weekday Mass’.
The Sacrament of Baptism: By Appointment
The Sacrament of Marriage: Should be arranged at least 6 months in advance.
“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”
THREE MISSIONS
Today we begin with one of the “servant songs” from the book of Isaiah, a song prophetic
of Jesus’ ministry of service. Isaiah’s mission is not only to bring back the children of
Jacob to gather in Israel; it is also to be “a light to the nations”
(Isaiah 49:6). Jesus Christ, as servant, will be the fulfillment of
the ancient prophecy and the basis of the new.
This Sunday we begin a series of readings from Paul’s letter to
the Corinthians. Here Paul is identified by his mission: he is an
apostle of Jesus Christ. The church at Corinth to whom he
addresses this letter is also identified: it is part of the universal
church of God. The Corinthians are called to holiness, as are
all Christians.
Though the feast of the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated last Monday, today’s Gospel
also alludes to the importance of that event. The reading emphasizes that Jesus “outranks”
John: his baptism in the Spirit will eradicate sin. Jesus accepts John’s baptism, even
though it is he himself who is the Lamb of God.
Announcements
If you are making a donation to the church please make sure that your name and/or envelope number are on the
envelope.
We would like to give the CWL a big “Thank You” for purchasing a new couch for Fr. Rodzinka. They found a
great deal, $671.38 and the couch is very beautiful and comfortable. Thank you again.
It is that time again when we begin promoting our “kinderSTARt” registration and secondary school open house
for 2017. Registration forms will be available at the back of church. The open house will be Thursday, February 9th
at St. Patrick Catholic High School. Student open house is at 9:30am to 12:15 pm and the Family open house will be
6pm to 8:30pm. For more information please call Lori Gray at 519-332-3976, ext. 20410
There will not be a morning 8 am Mass on Wednesday January 18th. Father will be away.
Fundraiser event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton.
You are invited to the fundraising dinner/lunch on Saturday, January 21 and/or Sunday, January 22, 2017 after the
mass. The cost is $ 15 per person.
Our parishioner Bart Derech fund rises and climbs with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton. He is going to
climb the highest mountain in South America – Aconcagua – in Argentina (just under 23,000 feet).This is his third
climb, and fundraiser for Big Brothers organization.
Individual contributions are welcome. Any contribution of 20$ and more will be given tax receipt.
Every penny that you contribute will go directly to the Big Brother Big Sister agency to allow them to continue to
provide programs and service to children and youth in our community. None of your donation will in any way go to
pay for his expenses to undertake this expedition.
Fundraising event dla Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton.
Liliana and Bartosz Derech zapraszaja na lunch/obiad w Sobote 21 Stycznia oraz w Niedziele 22 Stycznia 2017 po
mszy sw.
Nasz parafianin Bartosz Derech uczestniczy w wspieraniu lokalnego Big Brothers Big Sisters. W lutym Bartosz
jedzie wraz z grupa kontrybutorow dla Big Brothers do Argentyny wspiac sie na najwyzszy szczyt Ameryk –
Aconcague (7000 m). Jest to jego trzecia wyprawa i trzeci fundraising event dla Big Brothers w Sarni.
Indiwidualne kontrybucje do Big Brothers sa rowniez mile widziane. Dla kazdej kontrybucji 20 dolarow lub wiecej,
organizacja wyda zaswiadczenie o donacji do rozliczania taksow.
Kazdy dolar czy oplata zebrany(a) podczas obiadow bedzie wykorzystany przez nasza lokalna organizacje Big
Brothers Big Sisters na wspieranie programow oferowanych dla potrzebujacych dzieci i mlodziezy z Sarni. Bartosz
pokrywa calkowity koszt wyprawy ze swoich srodkow, rowniez sklada swoja personalna donacje do Big brothers.
We would like to thank Fr. Rodzinka and the parishioners of Queen of Peace for their prayers for Henryk
Janus and for their support.
God bless you
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Janus
BEHOLD, THE LAMB OF GOD.
The Church believes that the key, the centre, and the purpose of the whole of man’s history is to be found in its Lord
and Master.
By Pope John Paul II
The thesis which denies the salvific universality of the mystery of Jesus Christ has no biblical foundation. In fact, the
truth of Jesus Christ, Son of God, Lord and only Savior, who through the event of his incarnation, death and
resurrection has brought the history of salvation to fulfillment, and which has in him its fullness and centre, must be
firmly believed as a constant element of the Church's faith.
The New Testament attests to this fact with clarity: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world"
(Jn 1:29).
In his discourse before the Sanhedrin, Peter, in order to justify the healing of a man who was crippled from birth,
which was done in the name of Jesus (cf. Acts 3:1-8), proclaims: "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no
other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
St. Paul adds, moreover, that Jesus Christ "is Lord of all", "judge of the living and the dead", and thus "whoever
believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name" (Acts 10: 36,42,43).
Paul, addressing himself to the community of Corinth, writes: "Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in
heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords—yet for us there is one God, the Father, from
whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through
whom we exist" (1 Cor 8:5-6).
Furthermore, John the Apostle states: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the
world, but in order that the world might be saved through him" (Jn 3:16-17).
In the New Testament, the universal salvific will of God is closely connected to the sole mediation of Christ: "[God]
desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator
between God and men, the man Jesus Christ, who gave himself as a ransom for all" (1 Tim 2:4-6).
It was in the awareness of the one universal gift of salvation offered by the Father through Jesus Christ in the Spirit
(cf. Eph 1:3-14), that the first Christians encountered the Jewish people, showing them the fulfillment of salvation
that went beyond the Law and, in the same awareness, they confronted the pagan world of their time, which aspired to
salvation through a plurality of saviors. This inheritance of faith has been recalled recently by the Church's
Magisterium: "The Church believes that Christ, who died and was raised for the sake of all (cf. 2 Cor 5:15) can,
through his Spirit, give man the light and the strength to be able to respond to his highest calling, nor is there any
other name under heaven given among men by which they can be saved (cf. Acts 4:12). The Church believes that the
key, the centre, and the purpose of the whole of man's history is to be found in its Lord and Master".
Excerpted from Pope John Paul II’s “Dominus Iesus", On The Salvific Universality Of Jesus Christ And The Church.
January 8, 2006