Sts. Peter & Paul Church
Historical Events
2005
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Tony Gallaccio - Chairman
Lottie Garbowski
Fran Gulas
Mary Katrynuk
Steve Lipinski
Beatrice Najbert
Betty Shukis
Alice Stempien
Gerry Demers
Genevieve Peter
Any parishioner or group wishing to address our Parish Council regarding a concern, an idea or a suggestion are kindly invited to do so by speaking to one of the Parish Council members before the next meeting which is announced in our weekly bulletin.
Monday, January 3 - 1:00 p.m. - Sts. Peter & Paul Seniors meeting in our parish hall.
Monday, January 10 - 1:00 p.m. - Rosary Society's first meeting in our parish hall. New members are Welcome!
Monday, February 7 - 12:30 p.m. - Sts. Peter and Paul Seniors Club will hold their Annual “Pot Luck” Lunch, in the Parish Hall. A regular meeting will follow.
Saturday, February 28 to Tuesday, March 1 - English Lenten Retreat with Fr. Jim Mueller, Carmelite
Monday, March 7 - 1:00 p.m. - Sts. Peter and Paul Seniors Club will hold their meeting in the Parish Hall. A paramedic will be the guest speaker.
Monday, March 14 - 1:00 p.m. - Rosary Society meeting today in the Parish Hall.
Monday, March 28 -
Daniel
Jason
passed away at the Niagara Health System's Greater Niagara General Hospital
Site in his 87th year. Funeral Mass 11:00am, Saturday, April 2nd at Sts.
Peter & Paul Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Beloved husband of the late Anne (nee Hanuschuk) Jason. He will be lovingly remembered by his son Dan Jr. and his wife Morag of Niagara Falls, daughter Gloria Saxon of Welland, grandchildren Deborah (Darrin), Bradley, Keith (Becky), Amanda (Shane) and great grandchildren Mikellie and Madelyn. Dear brother of Mary Thorn (Tony). He will be fondly remembered by his many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his brothers Nick, John and Bill and sister Lula. Daniel and his wife owned and operated the Dairy King on Ontario Road and Jason's Variety and he was a retiree of Abitibi Paper Mill.
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Sunday, April 3 - 12:30 p.m. - Canadian-Polish Society’s Easter Dinner (Swiecone) at the Polish Hall on Ontario Rd.
- 2:00 p.m. - “I am” - An Easter Cantata presented by SWEET HARMONY in our church. Proceeds to Sts. Peter & Paul Church and Jericho House.
Monday, April 4 - 1:00 p.m. - Sts. Peter & Paul Seniors Club meeting with a guest speaker in the Parish Hall.
Thursday, April 7 - 6:30 p.m. - Parish Council meeting in the rectory.
Tuesday, April 19
- John Durley
passed away at the Niagara Health System's Welland Hospital Site. Funeral
Mass 11:00am, Saturday, April 23rd at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Interment
at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Wednesady, April 20 - A “work Party” of the following parishioners: Damiano Caporicci, Mike Cirocco, Rick Costello, Ernie Meleskie and Bill Sydor did very good job today cleaning up our Church property.
Monday, May 2 - 1:00 p.m. - Sts. Peter and Paul Seniors Club meeting with a guest speaker in the Parish Hall.
Monday, May 16 - Carol Georgina Wilson (62) passed away - no further information available at this time.
Saturday, May 14 - 5:00 p.m. - Our Rosary Society will be attending Mass today.
Saturday, May 14
- Domenic Di Marcantonio
passed away at the Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario in his 72nd year.
Funeral Mass 12:15 pm, Wednesday, May 18th at Sts. Peter & Paul Church.
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Daboll). Loving father of Julie and her husband Paul Williams, George DiMarcantonio and his wife Lori and Tony DiMarcantonio and his wife Nancy. Cherished grandfather of David and Gregory Williams, Christopher, Matthew, Rebecca, Jessica, Tricia and Michael DiMarcantonio. Dear brother of Josephine and her husband Luigi Moccia and uncle of Paul and Jeff Moccia. Dominic's passion was his dogs and he will be sadly missed by his field trial buddies. He worked at Page Hersey before opening Pat's Variety in 1971 and South Side Georges in 1980. Dominic retired in June 2004 to spend more time with his family and dogs.
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Monday, May 16 - 1:00 p.m. - Our Rosary Society will be having their meeting today in the Parish Hall.
Saturday, May 29 -
1:00
p.m. - WEDDING:
Gina Maddalena
Enzo Di Nardo
Saturday, May 29
- Goldie Elizabeth Nemeth
passed away at her home in her 72nd year. Funeral Mass 11:00 am, Wednesday,
June 1st at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery,
Welland.
Dear sister of Eugene and his wife Carol of Welland. Loving aunt of Luanne Lochhead and her husband Ed of Dain City and Lisa Fantaske and her husband Rob of Toronto. She was predeceased by her parents John and Elizabeth Nemeth.
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Thursday, June 2 - 7:00 p.m. - Parish Council meeting in the rectory. Genevieve Peter was inducted Parish Council member.
Sunday, June 5 -
Leonard (Len) Murawski
passed away suddenly at the cottage he loved in Lake Wah Wash Kish, with
his pals John and Marion Shantry at his side in his 70th year. Funeral
Mass 11:00am, Friday, June 10th at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Interment
at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Len leaves many fond memories for his devoted niece Bonnie, her husband Don Robichaud and beloved great nephews Sager and Bronson Kudrick. He is survived by his brothers Chester, Ronald and Valdy, uncle Henry Cimek (Mary), aunt Jean Szajnocha (Tony) and several nieces and nephews. He will be lovingly remembered by his best friends and neighbours Richard and Billy and cat Chester. Predeceased by his parents Chester and Millie Murawski, grandparents Peter and Lucy Cimek and John and Vicoria Murawski, sister Loretta Shantry and great nephew Adam Shantry. He had been employed with Stelco Page Hersey for over 30 years.
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Sunday, June 19 -
10:00
a.m. - Thanksgiving Mass for Fr. Stan Bijak,
OMI
on the occasion of
the 30th Anniversary of the Ordination to the Priesthood. Reception to
follow in our parish hall.
Sunday, June 26 - BAPTISM
CHRZEST
SW.
We welcome to the Christian Family Karoline Emme Wojcik and wish him God’s blessing during his journey through life with Jesus Christ.
Wilamy w wielkiej rodzinie dzieci Bozych Karoline Emme Wojcik i zyczymy pelnego rozwoju otrzymanego zycia z Boga.
Monday, June 27 - 2:00 p.m. - Sts. Peter and Paul Seniors Club held their 3rd annual BBQ atEdna and Ernie Meleskis's house. A $2 attendance fee will be collected.
Tuesday, July 12 -
Gertrude
Paquette (Cunningham)
passed away at Hamilton General Hosptial at the age of 86. Funeral Mass
1:30pm, Friday, July 15th at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Interment at
Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Loving mother of Richard Paquette of Welland, Brenda Walker (Paul), Helen Oakes (Stan) of St. Catharines, Buddy Robbins of Welland and Kathleen of Delhi. Forever cherished by her seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Mary Cunningham, and her brothers Edward, Lorenzo, George and Art. Mrs. Paquette was a member of the Senior Citizens Friendly Club of Welland and Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church.
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Michael
Andrew Balon
Tuesday, August 2 -
Jennie
Kardas (Kozlowski)
passed away at the Heritage Green Nursing Home in her 87th year. Funeral
Mass 10:00am, Friday, August 5th at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Interment
at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Beloved wife of the late Robert Kardas (1993). Loving mother of Robert and his wife Susan of Welland and Patricia Wolos and her husband Bernard of Stoney Creek. Cherished grandmother of Robert (Heather) and Tara Lynn Kardas and Oksana (Brad) and Alexis Wolos and great grandmother of Fayth Suzanne Kardas. Dear sister of John Kozlowski. Predeceased by her sister Stella Kozlowski and parents John and Agnes Kozlowski. Jennie was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, the CWL and Holy Rosary Society.
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Sunday, August 14 -
Phyllis
Charlotte Bederski
passed away at her home at the age of 54. Private funeral services with
interment in the family plot in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Dear sister of Don Bederski. Remembered with love by her nieces Sherry Targonski (Miro) and Cheryl Bederski (Jeremy Tsanoff), her great-niece Bianca, and her great-nephews Thomas and Riley. She was predeceased by her parents Julian and Lottie Bederski.
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Thursday, August 25 - 7:00 p.m. - Parish Council meeting in the rectory.
Saturday, September 3
- 2:00 PM - BAPTISM
CHRZEST
SW.
We welcome to the Christian Family PAWLA SKALIJ and wish him God’s blessing during his journey through life with Jesus Christ.
Serdecznie witamy w wielkiej rodzinie dzieci Bozych PAWLA SKALIJ ktory przyjal Pierwszy Sakrament. Gratulacje i najlepsze zyczenia dla calej rodziny!
Tuesday, September 6 - 1:00 p.m. - Sts. Peter & Paul Seniors meeting with a guest speaker in our parish hall.
Wednesday, September 7
-
Fr. Zygmunt (Zyggy) Musielski, OMI
passed away peacefully in his sleep at Copernicus Lodge. Funeral Mass:
Friday, September 9th at 11:00 AM at St. Casimir’s Parish in Toronto and
on Monday, September 12th at 10:30 AM at Holy Ghost Parish in Winnipeg.
Interment will take place at Holy Ghost cemetery in Winnipeg.
We will celebrate a special Mass for Fr. Zygmunt Musielski, OMI our Parish’s former pastor, on Sunday, October 2nd at 9:00 AM.
Monday, October 3rd - 1:00 PM - Sts. Peter and Paul Seniors Club meeting was held in our parish hall.
Thursday, October 6th - 6:30 PM - Parish Council Meeting was held in our rectory.
Sunday, October 16th - 9:00 AM - Our Rosary Society attended Mass as a group.
Saturday, November 5th - 9:00 AM - Parish Council held a "Giant Garage Sale" in our parish hall. The sale was well attended and raised $1,700 for our Building Fund. Sincere thanks to the organizers, those that helped at the sale and to all of the attendees.
Monday, November 7th - 1:00 PM - Sts. Peter & Paul Seniors Club meeting was held in the parish hall. Members were asked to bring Bazaar items for the grocery basket draw, penny sale table, white elephant table and crafts table to the meeting.
Tuesday, November 8 -
Matthew
Garbowski
passed away at the Niagara Health System's Port Colborne Hospital site.
Funeral Mass 10:00am, Saturday, November 12th at Sts. Peter & Paul
Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Thursday, November 10th -6:00 PM - Parish Council held their meeting in the rectory.
Monday, November 14th - 1:00 PM - Rosary Society will hold its meeting in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday, November 20th - 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Sts. Peter & Paul Seniors Club held their Annual Bazaar. New items offered this year were pizza & sausage with sauerkraut. It was a huge sucess!
Thursday, November 24
-
Stanley Kolwich
passed away at the Woodlands of Sunset Seniors Home at the age of 93. Funeral
Mass 1:00pm, Monday, November 28th at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Interment
at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife Mary (Sokoloski) (1996) and his son Jerry (2005). Loving father of Richard Kolwich and his wife Ellen, and father-in-law of Barbara Kolwich. Forever remembered with love by his grandchildren Jeff (Kate), Greg (Heather), Kathy (John), David, Tracy, Tricia and 7 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Anne Boichuk. Mr. Kolwich was the longest-standing member of Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church where he was a life-long and faithful parishioner.
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Wednesday, November 30
-
Stefan Cieslik
passed away at the Niagara Health System - Welland Site in his 88th year.
Funeral Mass 10:30am, Monday, December 5th at Sts. Peter & Paul Church.
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Beloved husband of Anna (nee Widel). Dear father of Chester (Chad) and Viesia Pobega (nee Cieslik). Cherished grandfather of Lianne, Sharla and her husband Aron, Alisia and her husband Louis-Martin, Michelle and great grandfather of Aiden. He will be fondly remembered by his brother Czesiek and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his brothers Teofil, Janek, Wawrzek and sisters Valerka, Katarzyna and Helena.
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Friday, December 2 -
Boleslaw
Sroka
passed away at the Niagara Health System - Welland Site at the age of 93.
Funeral Mass 10:00am, Wednesday, December 7th at Sts. Peter & Paul
Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Welland.
Dearly loved husband of Mary (Domagala) for over 59 years. Remembered with fondness by relatives in Poland. He was predeceased by his sons Richard (1946) and Edward (2001). Mr. Sroka was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, The Canadian Polish Society, SPK in St. Catharines and the former Polish Canadian Legion, Branch 558.
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Saturday, December 3 -
James
Hamill McShane
passed away at the Extended Care Unit of the Welland Hospital at the age
of 78. Funeral Mass 1:30pm, Monday, December 5th at Sts. Peter & Paul
Church. Cremation to follow. A private family interment will be held at
the family plot at a later date.
He is reunited with his beloved wife Agnes (Kukhta). Dear brother of Pat McShane (Joyce) and Mike McShane (Linda). Mr. McShane is also survived by his many nieces, nephews and relatives in the Kukhta family. He was predeceased by his parents James and Eleanor McShane, and his brother Jack. He was a carpenter for many years and finished his working career as a real estate agent.
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Tuesday, December 6 - The Sts. Peter and Paul Seniors Club will hold their annual Christmas Dinner at 5:30 PM at the Polish Hall on Ontario Road. Dinner will be served 6:00 PM sharp! Six dollars will be collected at the door from each member.
Our deceased in 2005:
Dan Jason;
John Durley;
Domenic DiMarcantonio;
Carol Georgina Wilson;
Goldie Elizabeth Nemeth;
Leonard "Len" Murawski;
Gertrude Paquette (Cuningham);
Jennie Kardas (Kozlowski);
Phyllis Charlotte Bederski;
Fr. Zygmunt Musielski, OMI;
Matthew Garbowski;
Stanley Kolwich;
Stefan Cieslick;
Boleslaw Sroka;
James Hamill McShane;

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