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Dear friends of St. Paul’s

UPDATE:  We are planning on having both noon and 19:30 masses, starting this week.  There is a limit of 45 people per mass (see details below).  We are asking Parishioners to sign up, so we have an estimate of how many people will be in attendance.  You can sign up here ST PAUL ENGLISH MASS ATTENDANCE FORM .  Note:  This form will be refreshed every Monday, so your sign up only applies to the upcoming Sunday.

Some updates on our current situation in the parish.

  1. Polish Government announced that opening up space begins on April 20th.   Churches can reopen, but the limit is: 1 person per 15 square meters.  This means that our first Mass after reopening will be celebrated on 26th of April at 12:00 noon.
  2. The reopen will be slow but sure:
    • According to the regulations our church allows 40-45 ca. persons per Mass, altar servers and organist excluded:
      • Only one door will be open to allow entry to the church (looking at the church from the front, the door closest to the street in the garden to the left)
      • Someone will be counting those who enter the church to assure we do not go over the 45 person limit
      • Individuals should be split between the main church (20), the side chapel (20) and the old sacristy (5…room off the alter, between the church & the side chapel).
    • Only Communion on the hand is allowed.
    • There will be no chalice.
    • We invite you to bring your own hand sanitizer , however we will make one available at the Alter railing.
    • Those of you who will not fit in the church will have to wait, but there will be a Communion service after the Mass.
  2. There will be still virtual Mass this week streamed via Parish Facebook page on April 19th at 12:00 noon . Beginning April 26th, the Mass from the Church will be streamed online for those who still cannot attend.
  3. Obviously there will be no fellowship after the Mass until further notice.
  4. The First Holy Communion will quite likely be postponed.  Discussions are still taking place between Sr. Margaret (RE Coordinator),  Alex Visalda (Teacher) and Fr. Wiesław.
  5. Confirmation is also postponed to a further notice as this has to be negotiated with the bishop.

 

A thought from St. Augustine:

Bad times, hard times. This is what people keep saying. But let us live well and times shall be good. We are the times: such as we are, such are the times.

Sermo 80,8.

 

Please share this update with as many as possible.

God Bless You,

YOUR PASTOR – Fr. Wiesław Dawidowski, OSA

Fr. Wieslaw’s posts can be found on the Parish Facebook website:

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St. Paul’s Advent Charity – 2022 – FAQ

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If the information below is not sufficient, please contact Fr. Wieslaw ( w.dawidowski@gmail.com or phone: +48 600 384 916) for additional information.

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What is the name of the Program, and how does it work?

The name of the Program is called – SOLIDARNOŚĆ RODZIN (Solinornoschi Rogin) – In English – SOLIDARITY OF FAMILIES and is run by SOLIDARITY NETWORK ASSOCIATION has their office in Krakow.

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What do they do, and how is it different from other organizations or teams?

They want to help Ukrainian families affected by the war and make them feel the solidarity of people beyond national borders and military cordons.  It is a long-term support program for Ukrainian families affected by the war. They have established cooperation with Ukrainian organizations and will search for families who are victims of the war and remain in Ukraine. We will prepare an inventory of the family’s needs and connect the family with a supporting family/Organization like us. They will monitor the Program’s progress and support its participants indefinitely.

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What is considered as a support?

The support and care can consist of simple acts, such as sending a parcel (with food, hygiene, and sanitary products, etc.), transferring money, and exchanging information.   Right now, for the purpose of our Advent Charity, we are concentrating on collecting goods and delivering them all together as a Parish.  

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How is the package segregated, and is this a long-term support?

The parcel’s value should be 20-100 euros (100-500 PLN), with a maximum weight of 20 kg. We intend for the packages to be sent regularly. During the initial period, the parcels will be sent via specialized transportation, later through post or couriers.

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After our Advent Charity, Can my family and I support a family directly in Ukraine?

Yes -The supporting family will receive the address of the Ukrainian family, a list of the family’s needs, and a copy of a short letter in Ukrainian. They will also provide instructions for packing, describing, and shipping the package. Further forms of support will depend on the Ukrainian family’s response and the dynamic situation in the war zones.

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If I wanted to donate money, how would I do it?

Monetary donations can be made directly to Program using the following bank details:

IBAN: PL 66 1240 4719 1111 0010 5101 3852 
BIC/SWIFT: PKOPPLPW 
Subject: FAMILY SOLIDARITY