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Holy Name of Jesus
National Catholic Church, PNCC
Newsletter
1040 Pearl Street
Schenectady, New York 12303-1846
April
Parish and Hall: 518-372-1992
Rev. Jim Konicki: 518-522-0944
On the Web: www.holynamencc.org
2022
You will seek me and nd me, when you seek me with
all your heart.
At the start of the month we are 29:13 says no. God’s infinite mercy
nearly five full weeks into the says no. The very fact that we feel a
Lenten season. On April 3rd we somberness in ourselves is proof of
enter into Passiontide, the last two God’s acting on us to change, turn
weeks of Lent, a time marked by away from sin, and go in His way.
the somberness of veiled statues Is it easy to change, to yank the
and candles and deep reflection on sinfulness out of ourselves, and to
the Passion of our Lord and Savior, walk more closely with Jesus? No, it
Jesus Christ. So I ask, are you does take work - but turning with
somber? our whole heart has the full support
I know, from my own experience, and assistance of the Holy Spirit,
that there have been years in which our Guardian Angel, and the whole
a deep somberness would overcome Church. So we must not despair nor
me by Passiontide since I had done be somber. We must start now.
nothing to reform my life. I did not What makes a difference is setting
engage in more diligent prayer, aside the idea of intention. ‘I intend
fasting, worship, or giving. I was not to’ is no more than words. We have
turning from my sins, nor did I to act. The Prophet Joel told us on
change direction. I had great Ash Wednesday: rend your hearts
intentions at the beginning, on Ash and not your clothing.
Wednesday, but did not take any
concrete steps. I would feel that, That statement means we cannot
well, it is too late now… just stand on the intention of
change and return without ever
In other years I would start off doing anything. Intention is no
wonderfully and then get stuck and better than tearing our clothes, an
would start going backward. outward appearance. Rather, even
So the question many somber today, we can actually change our
people ask: Am I too late? hearts, our whole self, and find God
waiting to embrace us. Seek
The scripture above from Jeremiah
wholeheartedly and find Him.
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our hearts and in our lives as we follow
Join us for Him and adhere to a faith both ancient
everything Easter and new. We recognize, even among
our trials, His wonderful gifts; most
especially the joy we have in Him.
We so look
forward to You have blessed me abundantly and I
seeing you for love you and thank God for your
Passiontide mighty witness. I am overjoyed to
(the remainder share with you once again the
of Lent starting awesome celebration of the
on April 3rd) resurrected Christ.
as we join
together in Drodzy Bracia i Siostry,
fellowship to Jezus zmartwychwstaj c mier
pray, sacrifice, pokonał, a cudu tego dla nas - ludzi
fast, increase dokonał, aby my z czasowego ycia
our charity, and forgive. ziemskiego mogli przej do boskiego
April 10th is Palm Sunday ycia wiecznego.
marking the start of Holy Week.
Niech Zmartwychwstanie Pa skie,
We reach the high point of the kt re niesie duchowe odrodzenie,
year’s joy on Easter Sunday, April napełni wszystkich spokojem i wiar ,
17th with our Solemn oraz da sił w pokonywaniu trudno ci i
Resurrection Holy Mass at 8am pozwoli z ufno ci patrze w
and a second Holy Mass at 10am. przyszło ...
Walk with Jesus in the days and
Radosnych i błogosławionych wi t
weeks of Lent remaining so as to
Zmartwychwstania Pa skiego
rejoice with Him in the eternal
sp dzonych w gronie najbli szych
celebration of His resurrection.
yczy.
Easter Wishes ks. Jakub i rodziny
Then Join Us for the 50
My dearest family in Christ, Days of Easter
On behalf of my family, I extend to you
every blessing for this Easter and We so look forward to your being
throughout the Easter season. May the with us as we continue to
celebrate the Easter season that
resurrected Christ continue to reign in
begins April 17th and does not
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conclude until June 5th (for 50 refugees.
days!). Continue to rejoice in His Important:
resurrection with the apostles,
our Holy Church, and our entire • Baskets are $50 each.
family in faith. • Pre-orders ONLY.
• No substitutions.
Get Your Blessed
• Must pick-up on April 16th
Polish Easter Basket between 11am and 2pm. In the
alternative, you can have your
basket delivered to your home
using contactless delivery. There
is a $10 delivery fee for
addresses in Albany,
Schenectady, and Troy.
How to say Happy Easter
The Paschal greeting is an Easter
custom among Christians. Instead
of saying "hello," “good morning,” or
We are once again offering some other greeting we are to greet
baskets with over twenty each other with "Christ is Risen!"
homemade and imported Polish The proper response is "Truly, He is
food items to share with your Risen." Here is the Pascal greeting
family on Easter morning. Fr. Jim in several languages:
will perform a blessing of the • English: Christ is Risen! Truly He is
baskets prior to pick up. Risen!
Share in this beloved family • Spanish: ¡Cristo ha resucitado! ¡En
tradition and receive a great deal verdad ha resucitado!
on all of your favorite Polish
• Italian: Cristo è risorto! È
Easter foods. Baskets are limited, veramente risorto!
please order soon. You can order
online at https:// • Polish: Chrystus zmartwychwstał!
Prawdziwie zmartwychwstał!
www.holynamencc.org/2022/03/
get-your-2022-polish-easter- • Swahili – Kristo Amefufukka! Kweli
baskets-swieconka/ or in church. Amefufukka!
Note that 10% of sales will go to • German: Christus ist
our sister church in Poland and auferstanden! Er ist wahrhaftig
their efforts aiding Ukrainian auferstanden!
• Norwegian: Kristus er oppstanden!
Han er sannelig oppstanden!
• Rastafarian – Krestos a uprisin! The Basket Social is BACK
Seen, him a uprisin fe tru!
- And It Is April 24th
• French: Christ est ressuscité! Il est
vraiment ressuscité!
• Greek: Χριστ ς ν στη! ληθ ς
αν στη!
• Ukrainian: Христос воскрес!
Воістину воскрес!
• Gaelic: Tá Críost éirithe! Go
deimhin, tá sé éirithe!
• Scottish: Tha Crìosd air èiridh! Gu
dearbh, tha e air èiridh!
Baptismal Renewal
and Return May 1st
There is a sign-up sheet for baskets.
Free baskets are available if you
need them. This year’s Basket
Social (along with the GREATEST
BESTEST Polish Food) will be held
We are planning a baptismal on Sunday, April 24th at the
renewal and return Sunday, spacious and beautiful South
May 1st at 10am Holy Mass Schenectady Firehouse, 6 Old
Mariaville Road, Schenectady.
inviting back all adults and
youth who have been Seniorate Activities
baptized in the parish.
Letters will be sent out. Our Seniorate Lenten Retreat will
There will be gifts for be held on Saturday, April 2nd at
Sacred Heart of Jesus/ Holy Cross
children. We miss you and Parish, 206 Main Street, New York
desire wholeheartedly to Mills on Saturday, April 2nd starting
see, worship, and fellowship at 10am. The retreat will conclude
with you. with a lunch and Seniorate meeting.
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PA. The program was implemented
National Church Activities at the Seventh General Convention
held in Cleveland, OH, on August 4,
Mission and Evangelism 1966, when the first awards were
Workshop: Temperance, MI April presented. The Music Scholarship
1-3. Program was instituted and tailored
YMSofR Bowling Tournament: to develop musicians within the
May 20-22 in Lancaster/Buffalo, NY. Polish National Catholic Church.
Fr. Jim is going. We have to submit With the 2021 Scholarships, the
our roster. Let’s bowl together at Church has given out 1,119
this great event! See Fr. Jim. scholarships totaling $340,835.
Men’s Spiritual Retreat sponsored Applications for the 2022
by the National YMS of R from June Scholarship Program are available at
15th through 18th in Walmart, PA. http://
Join us!. nucmusicscholarship.weebly.com/
music-scholarship-application.html
National Youth Activities and Junior Incentive Award
applications are available at http://
Fr. Jim has once again been nucmusicscholarship.weebly.com/
appointed chaplain for this year’s junior-incentive-application.html.
Kurs Encampment being held July We strongly encourage all who can
2nd through 9th at the Bishop Hour to apply. The deadline for applying
Retreat and recreation Center in is May 1, 2022.
Waymart, PA. Sign up forms will be
available in May. Milestones to Celebrate:
CONVO 2022 will be hosted by the Birthdays
Western Diocese and will be held 1 Kendell and Shirley Maliszewski
July 18th to 22nd at 3 Patricia Gustuvson, Mark Caulfield
Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, 4 Timothy J. Olsen
Indiana. 5 Kathleen Caulfield
7 Albert Rios
Music Scholarships 8 Denise Broza
9 Lisette Rios
10 Timothy DeCocco
The Church’s Music 14 Trevor Wheelock
Scholarship Program was 16 Debbie Martucci
instituted on August 8, 18 Kyle Carlson
1964 by the Sixth General 19 Philip Jorczak
Convention of the National 22 Kathy Smith, Nancy Heins
United Choirs of the Polish National 23 Michael Wienclawski28 Linda DePaula treasure. Thank you!!!
30 San D’Amico
Planning For:
Anniversaries
13 Paul & Michelle Zawistowski Sunday Holy Masses are at 10am
and Noon unless otherwise noted.
Wishing you many years! Sto Lat! Daily Holy Mass is at noon.
• April 1: Daily Holy Mass at Noon.
Thank you, Merci, Dzi kuje, i , Stations of the Cross at 3pm.
Gracias, Mahalo, Grazie! God
bless you! • April 2: Seniorate Lenten Retreat.
To all who are living the disciplines • April 3: Passion Sunday. Holy Mass
at 10am and Noon. Bitter
of Lent. To all who are praying more
Lamentations / Gorzkie Żale at
fervently through Lenten devotions,
3pm.
who are engaged in acts of charity,
and are practicing acts of Christian • April 4 through 8: Daily Holy Mass
love and concern. at noon. Stations of the Cross
Friday at 3pm.
Thank you to all who are so
generously giving through our Holy Week
Lenten directed giving program.
• April 10: Palm Sunday. Holy Mass
To all who attended our annual at 10am with Blessing and
budget meeting. You honor the Distribution of Palms. Holy Mass at
sacrifice of our ancestors who built noon. Bitter Lamentations /
this democratic model of Church Gorzkie Żale at 3pm.
and keep their hope alive by your
• April 11: Holy Monday. Holy Mass
participation.
at Noon.
To our wonderful altar servers,
• April 12: No Daily Holy Mass.
Adam, Christina, and Traviss who
Clergy Conference and Holy Mass
offer service with great dignity and
of Chrism at St. Stanislaus
respect, our organist and choir
Cathedral, Scranton, PA.
director Liz Battaglia with Mike
Emanuele who make our Lenten • April 13: Spy Wednesday. Holy
reflection all the more meaningful Mass at Noon. Private Confessions
and beautiful. until 2pm.
To all who donated so very • April 14: Maundy Thursday,
generously to our Church-wide Reception of Oils, Holy Mass,
Ukrainian relief efforts. Thus far we Procession, Reposition and
have raised $1,017. Stripping of the Altars at 7pm.
To every parishioner, visitor, and • April 15: Good Friday, Church
member -- you are a blessing and a opens for private prayer at noon.
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ūReflection of the Seven Last words
at 1pm. Bitter Lamentations at
2pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified April 2022 Discipleship
and Opening of the Tomb at 3pm.
Theme - The Last Supper
• April 16: Holy Saturday, Liturgy of
New Fire, Renewal of Baptismal - Do This In
Promises at 10am. Blessed Basket Remembrance Of Me
pick-ups 11am until 2pm.
The Easter Season Scripture: John 13:1-15
• April 17: Solemnity of the Reflection: On Holy or Maundy
Resurrection/Easter Thursday we hear about the Last
Proclamation and Procession Supper, the Passover Meal our Lord
and Solemn High Holy Mass at celebrated with His disciples from
8am. Second Holy Mass at John's Gospel. What is important for
10am. us to realize in this most important
passage of Holy Scripture is how
• April 18-22: Bright Week. Daily
Jesus yokes receiving His Presence
Holy Mass at noon.
in the Eucharist to a life of serving
• April 24: Low Sunday 10am Holy others.
Mass ONLY. Basket Social.
In God's Word we hear how during
• April 25: Feast – St. Mark the this most sacred meal during which
Evangelist. Holy Mass at noon. the Holy Eucharist was instituted
Meeting of the PNCC Bishops our Lord taught them to wash the
• April 26-27: Daily Holy Mass at feet of others. To serve and wash
noon. Meeting of the Supreme others feet is tied directly to
Council. receiving the Body and Blood of our
Lord.
• April 28-29: Daily Holy Mass at
noon. Receiving Holy Communion should
compel us to action as servants and
• April 30: Solemnity – St. Joseph disciples of our Lord - living as He
the Workman. commanded: "You call me Teacher
• May 1: 3rd Sunday of Easter. Holy and Lord and you are right, for that
Mass at 10am with Return and is what I am. So if I, your Lord and
Renewal ceremony. Holy Mass at Teacher, have washed your feet,
noon. you also ought to wash one
another's feet. For I have set you an
• May 2: Feast - Ss. Philip and
example, that you also should do as
James, apostles (translated). Holy
I have done to you."
Mass at noon.
Action Item: Strengthened by
• May 3: Solemnity - Finding of the
receiving the Holy Eucharist, allow
Holy Cross. Holy Mass at noon.
Christ to live in you by your works dictatorship, can plunge the world
of love and mercy to others, into war.
especially those in need. During this As part of the Polish National
month offer three works of mercy or Catholic Church’s efforts to support
deeds of kindness for others in the the Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees,
Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. we first and foremost encourage
prayer for the people of Ukraine and
Participating Online for peace in the world. We ask
prayers especially for the wounded,
We broadcast daily and Sunday Holy the dying, and all the victims of this
Masses and devotional services live horrible war, as well as for the
online on Facebook at https:// Ukrainians seeking to defend their
www.facebook.com/ liberty and freedom.
HolyNameOfJesusSchenectady/ and
on YouTube at https:// We are also taking up a collection to
www.youtube.com/channel/UCWUo- provided needed supplies and
NZzSJVzk2Q9hchQaHg. housing. These funds will be sent to
our sister Church, the Polish
If you happen to be ill or away, or Catholic Church (Kościół
have shut-ins in your family, you Polskokatolicki) which has been
and they can still join in with your giving support and caring for
family-in-the-faith by these means. Ukrainian refugees that have come
across the border into Poland. A
Helping in a Time of number of parishes in the southern
Tragedy portion of Poland have been
providing relief to refugees as well
as delivering aid to the border.
You may send a check made out
to Holy Name of Jesus noted as
“Ukrainian Assistance.” Our address
is 1040 Pearl St., Schenectady, NY
12303, You may also use a credit
card online at https://
www.holynamencc.org/2022/03/
supporting-ukrainian-relief-efforts/.
Confirmation and First
The evil and unprovoked invasion of
The Ukraine by the Russian State Communion Classes
has cast the world onto a precipice
Classes are currently underway. If
where even the slightest mistake,
any adult or youth would like to
on top of the vast folly undertaken
participate, please let Fr. Jim know.
by Russia’s corrupt and evilApril 2022
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Daily Holy Mass at noon. Seniorate Lenten Retreat,
Stations of the Cross, 3pm 10am. NY Mills, NY
156th Anniversary – Birth of
Bishop Francis Hodur
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Passion Sunday – Holy Mass Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon.
at 10am and Noon. Lector: Stations of the Cross, 3pm
Larry Panfil.
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Palm Sunday Holy Mass at Holy Monday. Holy Tuesday. Clergy Spy Wednesday Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Church Holy Saturday, Liturgy of
10am and Noon. Lector: Daily Holy Mass at noon. Conference. Holy Mass of Daily Holy Mass at noon Reception of Holy Oils, Holy opens at noon. Last Words New Fire, Renewal of
Joe Kaczynski, Chrism (Cathedral in Private Confessions until Mass, Procession, Stripping at 1pm. Bitter Lamentations Baptismal Promises, Blessing
Scranton). 2pm. of the Altars, 7pm. at 2pm, Liturgy of the of Easter Baskets, 10am.
Presanctified and Opening Easter Basket pickup 11am-
of the Tomb at 3pm. 2pm.
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Solemnity of the Bright Monday Bright Tuesday Bright Wednesday Bright Thursday Bright Friday Bright Saturday
Resurrection/Easter, Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon.
Procession and Solemn Basket Social Preparation.
High Holy Mass at 8am.
Lector: Larry Panfil. Holy
Mass at 10am. Easter
repast after each Holy
Mass.
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Low Sunday – Holy Mass at Feast of St. Mark the Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Daily Holy Mass at noon. Solemnity – St. Joseph the
10am ONLY. Lector: Joe Evangelist Workman
Meeting of Supreme Meeting of Supreme
Kaczynski.
Holy Mass at noon. Council. Council.
BASKET SOCIAL Meeting of PNCC Bishops.
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