OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 20 - FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - MAY 10, 2009  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS INTENTIONS WEEK OF MAY 10, 2009

Saturday         May      9    :  5:00 p.m. = dec:   Ida Kolenko (Mothers Day Remembrance) by daughter Barbara and Alex Druzbik. 

    (Vigil Mass)                                                                          Josephine Turkovich by children and grandchildren.  Melvin Cehok by Maryann and Nick Albino.

                                                                                      (+ 2nd and 3rd Masses at 7:30 a.m. on May 19 and June 10.)

                         

Sunday            May    10   :10:00 a.m. = dec:   Tereza Cesar by Irene Glamuzina.  Slavko Doko by Marijan Vodopivec.  Mijo Regvart by

   (5th Sunday of Easter)                                          Petrinec family.  (+ 2nd & 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m. on May 22 and May 29.)     

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec:   Lillian Manka (Mothers Day Remembrance) by daughter Linda and Karl Kovacs and grandschildren.

 

Monday           May    11   :*6:30 a.m. =       :    FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.            

  (Easter Weekday)               :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Jeffrey Bowen (Death Anniversary) by the family.

                                             

Tuesday          May    12   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Tereza Cesar by sestara Jagica Turkalj and Dragica Subaric.  Mijo Regvart by Petrinec family. 

  (Nereus & Achilleus &                                                      Tomo Konta by Vlado and Perka Krešić.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on June 9.)              

     Pancras, martyrs)                 :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Donna Miller by Paul VanDooser.

                                                                                 

Wednesday    May    13   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Mijo and Marica Kolić by Josip and Danica Drakšić.  Ilija Krešić and Vida Sutalo by Vlado Krešić obitelj.

  (Our Lady of Fatima)                                                   Mijo Regvart by Regina Jurčević.

 

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Carolyn Collareno by Ralph and Diane Galanti.                   

Thursday        May    14   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Vida Sutalo and Tereza Cesar by Ivan and Agatha Sudac.  Slavko Doko by Marijan Vodopivec. 

  (Matthias, apostle)                                                      Nicholaus Szabo by Joe Szabo and family.      

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Eugene Milosich by Mr. Westphall.

 

Friday              May    15   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Josephine Turkovich by children & grandchildren.  Charles Kane by Paul VanDooser.  Stanley Biernat Sr.

  (St. Isadore)                                                                by the family.  

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Mel, Pauline, Kenny and Judy May by the family.

                         

Saturday         May    16   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   For all souls in Purgatory.    

  Easter Weekday)                :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Frank Keller by wife.            

                                              :  5:00 p.m. = dec:   Valentine and Anna Abram by grandson Gregory Schenck.  Florian Jablonski by John and Mary Lou

                                                                                      McEnvoy and family.  John Dynarski by Dorothy Dynarski.  (+2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on May 30;                                                                                        plus 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on June 20.)

 

Sunday            May    17   :10:00 a.m. = dec:   Ante and Sebastian Ciaček by Marija and Nikola Katalinich.  Tereza Cesar by Mr. & Mrs. John Turkalj. 

  (6th Sunday of Easter)                                                (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on May 27.)

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec: Charles Rukavina (Death Anniv.) by sister Mary Budzynski.  For all living and deceased members of                                                                                     parish Altar Society.            (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on June 2.)

 

 

 

TODAY, 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER: The Lord very often compares His people with a “vineyard” in the Old Testament.  “Let me sing for my beloved a love song concerning His vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.  He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watch tower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes…” (Isaiah 5, 1-2).  “What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it?  ”And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard.  I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its walls, and it shall be trampled down.  I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and briers and thorns shall grow up.”   (Isaiah 5, 4-5).  Such is God’s poem of love for the vineyard.  The Jewish nation is no longer God’s vineyard.  The Jewish nation betrayed God’s expectations, did not bring up some fruit which the wine grower expected.  Now comes Jesus Christ, the true wine grower in whom and through whom a new God’s vineyard began…a new God’s people…The Church, which will serve God anew.  Jesus, as a new Israel, will bring overabundant fruits.  He, as a vine, will be pruned, cleared up, watered with His own Blood to serve as a basis for new branches: you and me which will be grafted on Him.  We are all these branches on that Vine which is Christ.  Jesus’ words: “I am the vine, you are the branches.  He who abides in Me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.”  (John 15,5).     

 

    

 

 

DANAS: 5. NEDJELJA PO USKRSU: Već u starom Savezu Gospodin rado uspoređuje svoj narod s «vinogradom».  «Moj je dragi imao vinograd, na brežuljku rodnome.  Okopa ga, iskrči kamenje, posadi ga lozom plemenitom.  Posred njega kulu podiže i u nj tijesak on metnu.  Nadaše se da će uroditi grožđem, a on izrodi vinjagu. . .»   (Iz 5, 1-2) . . . «Što još mogoh učiniti za svoj vinograd pa da nisam učinio? . . . Sad ću vam reći što ću učiniti od svog vinograda:  plod ću mu soriti da ga opustoše; zidinu razvaliti da ga izgaze.  U pustoš ću ga obratiti, ni obrezana ni okopana, nek u drač i trnje sav zaraste.»  (Ib 4-5).  Tako glasi Božja pjesma ljubavi o vinogradu.  Istom se poredbom kasnije služe proroci Hošea, Ezekijel i Jeremija.  Sam Isus Krist također preuzima istu poredbu te, kako to svjedoči Matej (21, 33) govori o vinogradarima ubojicama.  U današnjem tekstu nije više židovski narod Božji vinograd.  On je iznevjerio Božje očekivanje, izrodio se, izopačio i nije donio rod koga je od njega očekivao Vinogradar.  Sad dolazi Isus Krist, pravi vinogradar u kome i po kome nastaje novi Božji vinograd, novi Božji narod --- Crkva, koja će služiti Bogu i ljudima.  Isus će kao novi Izrael donijeti preobilan plod.  On će kao trs biti «obrezan i očišćen», zalijen vlastitom krvlju, da može poslužiti kao «podloga», na koju će biti nakalemljene nove mladice . . .   Svi smo mi mladice na tom Trsu, koji je Krist.  Njegove su riječi: «Ja sam trs, vi ste mladice.  Tko ostaje u meni i ja u njemu, rodi mnogo roda.  Jer bez mene ne možete ništa učiniti!»  (Iv 15, 5).     

 

 

 

MOTHERS DAY TODAY, MAY 10

 

We keep in our hearts lovingly the mothers who are still with us, as well as our deceased mothers.  A «Happy Mothers Day»  to all mothers, grandmothers, Godmothers and Spiritual mothers who sacrificed so much for others.  Our best wishes and our prayers to all of them on this, their beautiful day!  May our Immaculate Mother keep all mothers under the mantle of Her love and shower them with blessings today and always. 

 

 

TODAY: Second collection is for the CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA.  A contribution to the Collection for the Church in Latin America is a tangible way to express your solidarity with your brothers and sisters throughout Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.  Donations to the Collection fund pastoral projects that bring people more fully into the life of the Catholic Church.  For more information please visit www.usccb.org/latinamerica.  Please contribute generously to today’s Collection.

 

TODAY: May issue of Western New York Catholic  diocesan newspaper is now available.  Please take a copy home.

 

TODAY: Holy Name Society Sunday observed.  Members are urged to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion.

 

TUESDAY: Eucharistic Adoration following the 7:30 a.m. Mass: from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Rosary recitation at 6:00 p.m. &  Benediction.

 

SUNDAY, MAY 17: Annual dinner for members of our parish Altar Society.  Dinner will be served at about 1:00 p.m. and cost of dinner is $10.00, payable at the dinner.  Call 826-2808 by Wednesday, May 13th to let us know if you will attend.

 

NEXT SUNDAY: Second collection will be for our utilities.

 

 

DONATIONS FOR OUR LAWN FETE

 

We received $50.00 cash from Mrs. Helen and Roza Kurcz; a Slow Cooker and several items for theme baskets from Gloria and Tony  DiPronio;   Coffee Break box from Dan and Sharon Czyz;  $150.00 cash from Frank Mathews for two ˝ kegs of beer; $100.00 from Mike and Christine Morog.   Thank you all for donating toward our Lawn Fete. We need more items for Theme Baskets, or monetary donations.  Please keep up the good work!

 

DONATION FOR MOTHERS DAY FLOWERS: $25.00 from Ann Bozich in memory of Elizabeth Besecker and Martha Bozich.

Thank you.

 

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: The words of Jesus in today's gospel, «Abide in me,» are appropriate on a day we honor mothers because of a special bond connecting mothers and their children, extending beyond birth and death.  They will always «abide» in each other.  It is a lasting presence.

 

FRIDAY, MAY 15:   Remember to come to the upper room of our auditorium

to see the movie: Liam.  Movie starts at 7:30 p.m., admission is free, and snacks will be available.

 

WEDDING BANNS I:    Ivan Ereiz and Jessica Lynn Kumro.

PRAY FOR THE SICK:  Mrs. Catherine Pentek Cheman.

 

DECEASED: Mrs. Ana Katalinić, mother of our parishioner Nikola Katalinich, died May 5th in Canada.

Mrs. Katalinić just celebrated her 95th birthday.  Our deepest sympathy to the family.

 

LECTORS  May 16 & 17:  

                                                                                    5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass: Richard Moretti

                                                                                    10:00 a.m.: Phyilip Rados

                          11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton