OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 35 - TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - AUGUST 31, 2008 (VOL. 57)

MASS INTENTIONS WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 2008

Saturday August 30 : 5:00 p.m. = dec: Mary Kozub by Esther Gutek.

(VIGIL MASS)

Sunday August 31 :10:00 a.m. = dec: Mirko Jurčević by wife Regina.
Stanley Kolenko by Nada and Joe Jelenović and family.

(+ 2^nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. September 3^rd.) (22^ND Sunday of Ordinary Time)

:11:30 a.m. = dec: Leonard Kurek by Louis and Rita Violanti.

Monday   Sept.      1                : 6:15 a.m. = _ _ :        FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.             (Labor Day)                              : 7:30 a.m. = dec:         Lawrence Morog (One year death anniv.)
by Mr. & Mrs. Anton Culig and family.

Tuesday Sept. 2 : 6:15 a.m. = dec: Ivan Miličić by daughter Maryann and Michael Zylka. Jadranka Margić and Marko Lugonjić by Zdenko Margić. Josip Hromadnik by the family.

(Weekday) : 7:30 a.m. = dec: For all souls in Purgatory.

(+ 3^rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. September 2).

Wednesday Sept. 3 : 6:15 a.m. = dec: Mirko Jurčević by wife Regina. Stanley Kolenko by Nada and Joe Jelenović and family. (Gregory the Great, pope)

: 7:30 a.m. = dec: David Wodzinski (Death Anniversary)
by his mother Doris.

Thursday Sept. 4 : 6:15 a.m. = dec: For all deceased members of Ilija Vidović family by Sister Antonija Vidović. (Weekday)

                                                : 7:30 a.m. = dec:         Carmela Marzillo by husband John
and family.

Friday Sept. 5 : 6:15 a.m. = dec: For all souls in Purgatory.

(FIRST FRIDAY) : 7:30 a.m. = dec: Mary Smerski by Genowefa Czupryna and family. (Bl. Teresa of Calcutta)

: 3:00 p.m. =___: Wedding Mass: Marijan Novković and Vesna Akrapović. : 7:00 P.M. = dec: Ann Bartokvich by Ron and Nancy Gawronski. Joseph Kurcz by Kurcz family. Chester Lelito by son Kevin and daughter Sharon and family.

(+ 3^rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. September 12).

Saturday Sept. 6 : 6:15 a.m. = dec: For all souls in Purgatory.

(FIRST SATURDAY) : 7:30 a.m. = dec: Death Anniversary of Anna and Leo Mazur, plus all living and deceased family members by Jackie and Dan Mazur. Christina M. O’Dette by grandfather Joseph Szabo and family. (Bl. Virgin Mary)

Vigil Mass: : 5:00 p.m. = dec: All deceased and living members of

Janostin family by Klementina Janostin Shroba. (+ 2^nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. September 10).

Sunday Sept. 7 :10:00 a.m. = dec: Josip Jelenović (Death Anniv.) by son Josip and family. Paško Saša (20th Death Anniv.) by Mr. & Mrs. Steve Peričak. Nancy Skrlin by Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Turkalj. (23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time)

(+ 2^nd and 3^rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. Sept. 11 and September 16).

11:30 a.m. = dec: John Saunders by daughter Sara and David Hrizak. Michele : Machnica by Lou and Rita Violanti.

(+ 2^nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. October 6).

TODAY: 22^nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Shortly after Jesus proclaimed Peter to be “rock”, He called him “Satan” or “tempter”. He called Peter “Satan” because Peter wanted to protect Jesus from His suffering for our salvation. Jesus called Peter’s try as Satan’s scandal because he was thinking not as God, but as a human being. Jesus said to His disciples: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me”. We must be new creations who are filled with Christ and His spirit. We must decisively reject the half handedness and the making of compromises with the world and Satan. We must reject our self-love and self-interests and follow the One who ahead of us walked with a heavy Cross. Whoever walks on steep and bloody roads must expect catastrophes in life and not much success; he must expect some humiliation and opposition. For us Christians who want to be faithful to God, there is no other road but the road of our Lord Jesus Christ.

DANAS: 22. Nedjelja Kroz Godinu: Kratko vrijeme iza proglašenja Petra «stijenom» i uvođenja u njegovu novu službu, Isus ga je nazvao ”Sotonom”, što znači napasnik. Razlog je bio taj što je Petar odviše ljudski rezonirao i pod svaku je cijenu htio odvratiti Gospodina od puta trpljenja kao cijene spasenja. Isus Petrov pokušaj naziva sotonskom sablazni, jer mu na pameti nije Božje, nego ljudsko». (23) Isus od svojih učenika i sljedbenika traži evanđeoski radikalizam: “Hoće li tko za mnom, neka se odreče samoga sebe, neka uzme svoj križ i neka ide za mnom.” Mora postati novo stvorenje, koje je Kristom i njegovim duhom ispunjeno. Mora se odlučno odreći svake polovičnosti i paktiranja sa svijetom i sotonom, odbaciti svoje sebeljublje i svoje interese te slijediti onoga, koji je pred svima nama koracao noseći teški križ. Tko za Kristom koraca tim strmim i krvavim putem, mora na ovom svijetu računati s katastrofom i neuspjehom, s poniženjima i protivljenjem. Za kršćanina naime, koji hoće ostati vjeran svome Bogu, i nema drugog i drugačijeg puta, nego što je onaj kojim je pred svima nama prošao sam Krist Gospodin.

MESSAGE FROM MEDJUGORJE AUGUST 25th:

«Dear children! Also today I call you to personal conversion.

You be those who will convert and, with your life, will witness life,

witness love, forgive and bring the joy of the Risen One into this world, where

my Son died and where people do not feel a need to seek Him and to discover

Him in their lives. You adore Him, and may your hope be hope to those hearts

who do not have Jesus. Thank you for having esponded to my call.»

PORUKA, 25. KOLOVOZA 2008:

«Drago djeco! I danas vas pozivam na osobno obracenje.

Vi budite oni koji ce se obracati i vašim životom svjedociti,

ljubiti, praštati i unositi radost Uskrslog u ovom svijetu gdje je moj Sin umro

i gdje ljudi ne osjecaju potrebu da ga traže i u svojem životu otkrivaju.

Vi se klanjajte i neka vaša nada bude nada onim srcima koji nemaju Isusa.

Hvala vam što se odazvali mome pozivu.»

THIS WEEKEND

TODAY: If you haven't done so yet, please take your box of envelopes home for our new fiscal year September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009. We ask that you come to Mass every Sunday and use your envelopes starting next weekend. Notify the rectory if you have a change of address or telephone number so that we can update our database.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: National Holiday: Labor Day. We are reminded of the great skill God has given to each of our«hands». His Divine Son learned the skill of a carpenter to show the beauty of work. May our work always reflect the beauty of God. May the goodness of the Lord be upon us, and give success to the work of our hands.

TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 2: The Eucharistic Adoration in our church this Tuesday is sponsored by the Eucharistic Adoration Society and Pro-Life Office of the Diocese of Buffalo. This is a day of Prayer and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for an end to abortion and the culture of death. Adoration from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with Rosary recitation at 6:00 p.m. Please come during the day to spend at least one hour with the Eucharistic Jesus.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 2: Parish Council meeting at 7:15 p.m. All parishioners are invited to attend this meeting.

WEDNESDAY: Singing practice 6:30 p.m. Croatian; 7:00 p.m. English.

FRIDAY: First Friday of the month. Mass at 7:00 p.m. and Benediction.

SATURDAY: First Satuday of the month. Special prayers before the 7:30 morning Mass: «An Act of Reparation for Blasphemies Against the Blessed Virgin Mary».

NEXT SUNDAY: Second collection will be for Peter's Pence.

MARRIAGE MOMENT: On hot, muggy summer nights you might feel that the romance of your courtship is history. Summon up your energy and do something crazy, playful, and cooling. Run through a sprinkler, take a moonlit walk, catch fireflies. Be silly, be creative, whether you are married one year or 70 years. Romance never goes out of style!

OCTOBER 12, 2008; Bishop Kmiec invites couples who are celebrating their Gold and Diamond Wedding Anniversaries (50^th, 60^th and 70^th) in 2008 to a special Mass in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday, October 12^th at 5:00 p.m. During the Mass couples will renew their marriage vows. A reception will follow at the Buffalo Convention Center. Family members are most welcome to come. We must notify the Bishop before September 8^th. Please call our rectory immediately if you plan to attend.

DECEASED: Thomas Page, brother of our parishioner Sally Gawlak, husband of Judy
(nee Toth), died August 26th.
Our deepest sympathy to the family.