OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

W EEK NO. 20 - - - PENTECOST - - - May 11, 2008  (VOL. 57)

MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF  May 11,  2008

 

Saturday   May  10                  :  5:00 p.m. = dec.         Special Mother’s Day Remembrance for the following mothers:Ida Kolentko by her daughter Barbara and Alex (Vigil Mass: Pentecost)                Druzbik and family.  Ann Bek by the Bek children.  Pauline Oreski by her daughters and grandchildren.

                                                    (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. June 7;  and 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. June 28.) Sunday           May  11      :10:00 a.m. = dec.         In honor of all mothers in the parish in memory of Matthew Oresković by wife Patricia.  Kata Novosel and (PENTECOST)        Marija Draganjać (Mother’s Day Remembrance) by Mr. & Mrs. Josip Draganjać.  Olga Petrović by her sister

 (MOTHER’S DAY)  Jelka Višić and family.  (+ 2nd and 3rd Masses at 6:15 a.m. on May 27 and June 19.)                           

                                                :11:30 a.m. = dec.         Nazzarena and Lucia Cellini (Mother’s Day Remem.) by Robert and Yole Murray.  Lillian Manka (Mother’s Day Remem.) by daughter Linda and Karl Kovacs and children.  Jeffrey Scott Bowen by the family.  (+ 2nd                                       Mass at 7:30 a.m. on June 7;  and 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on June 20.)                                                      

Monday      May  12                 :  6:15 a.m. = _ _ :        FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.

 (Weekday)                             :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Josephine Puntoriero by Elizabeth Batt.                                                           

Tuesday     May  13                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Msgr. Stephen Lacković by Franjo Radoš and family.  Croatia Independence by Mirko Sambolec.        

 (Our Lady of Fatima)             :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Ann Sobota by husband Joseph.  Catherine Sporski by Joanne Barbic.                                         

Wednesday            May  14     :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Mira i Josip Ledić by Franjo Radoš and family.  Msgr. Stephen Lacković by Mr. & Mrs. Nikola Katalinich.     

 (St. Matthias, apostle)           :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         All living and deceased members of Pokigo family by Ray and Jeanette Pokigo.       

Thursday   May  15                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Rose Baron by Joe Klimczak.  All deceased and living members of Janostin family by Klementina Shroba.        

 (St. Isidore)                           :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Tony Ifkovich by Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Reid.                                                                  

Friday         May  16                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Ivića Ćačić by Frank Grgas.                                               

  (Weekday)                            :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Ann Bartokvich by Adeline Ribarich.  Daniel Hannon by Esther Wilk.              

Saturday    May  17                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Leon Bek by Bek children.  Ann Bartokvich by Mary Juran.  Marge Bednar by David and Judy Petrus.  (Blessed Virgin Mary)        (3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. May 28.)                                                      :  7:30 a.m. = dec.     Mijo Draganjać and Jaga Petrušić by Mr. & Mrs. Josip Draganjać.  Anita Sudac by parents and sister Sue.  Ilija Krešić by Mr. & Mrs. Vlado Krešić.  (Vigil: Most Holy Trinity)        :  5:00 p.m. = dec.        Joseph Kolenko (Death Anniv.) by wife Ann and daughter Frances Ann.  Jacqueline and Dan Mazur and their family by Jackie and Dan Mazur.  Catherine Sporski by Altar Society.  (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on June 12;  and 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on June 25.)

Sunday      May   18                 :10:00 a.m. = dec.        Ana Karoglan by Irena Glamuzina.        

  (Most Holy Trinity)           :11:30 a.m. = dec. Stella Gawronski (Death Anniv.) by son Ron and Nancy Gawronski. 

 

                                                                             

TODAY: PENTECOST. St. John in his Gospel mentions that the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles on the day of the Lord’s Resurrection, while St. Luke the Evangelist places this event fifty days after Jesus’ Resurrection.  John follows the Jewish tradition which says a man will come who will cleanse people from the spirit of godless ways and evil desires through the gift of the Holy Spirit.  Christ the Lord continues the work of the Creator by giving the Holy Spirit to His own. He gives the title of the Second Adam and becomes the first one of all creation.  The Apostles will continue His work, to whom He will impart His Spirit and His power for the forgiveness of sins.  That’s the way He not only instituted the Sacrament of Confession but also He made the Apostles partakers of His victory over evil and sin.  The Holy Spirit which enters our souls also makes the souls free and sanctifies them,  and makes us free from slavery to satan and sin, and reconciles us with God.  This will be the mission of the Apostles throughout centuries to the end of the world.  God has entrusted to us the ministry of reconciliation through Christ.  It is true that God, through Jesus, has reconciled the world to Himself.  Priests perform this ministry in the name of Christ.  St. Paul said: “God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation…not counting men’s transgressions against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.  This makes us ambassadors for Christ.”  St. Paul also said:  “In Christ’s name we implore you to be reconciled to God.”  (2 Cor 5, 18-21).  

 

 

 

DANAS: BLAGDAN DUHOVA: Ivan u svom evanđelju spominje da je Duh Sveti sišao nad apostole na dan Gospodinova uskrsnuća, dok Luka taj događaj stavlja na dan Pedesetnice.  Ivan sliijedi staru židovsku predaju, po kojoj je imao doci Covjek koji ce ocistiti svojiom duhom ljude od duha bezbožnosti i zlih želja.  Darom njegova Duha nastat ce novo covjecanstvo.  Stoga Krist Gospodin udahnjujuci svojima Duha Svetoga nasljeduje djelo Stvoritelja, stiče naslov drugog Adama i postaje prvijenac svih stvorenja.  U posljednja će vremena Krist Gospodin svojim Duhom ocistiti i posvetiti covjecanstvo.  Njegovo će djelo nastavljati njegovi apostoli, kojima podjeljuje svoga Duha i vlast opraštanja grijeha.  Tako Gospodin ustanovljuje ne samo sakramenat sv. ispovijedi nego ujedno i apostole cini dionicima njegove pobjede nad zlim i grijehom.  Ako je dakle Duh Svet Sila  koja djeluje, Dar koji se ulijeva u duše, On je također onaj koji oslobadja i posvecuje duše.  Oslobadja ih ropstva sotonina, veriga grijeha i pomiruje s Bogom.  To će ubuduce biti služba i poslanje samih apostola. “Bog nam je po Kristu povjerio službu pomirenja, kao što je sigurno da Bog bijaše onaj koji je u Kristu svijet pomirio sa sobom, koji nije uračunao ljudima njihovih prekršaja i koji je stavio u nas rijec pomirenja. . . Mi vršimo službu poslanicku u ime Krista --- kao da Bog opominje po nama.  U ime Krista molimo: Pomirite se s Bogom!”  (2 Kor 5,18-21).

 

TODAY: Second collection is for the Church in Latin America.  Each year, the annual Collection for the Church in Latin America is held in parishes across the country.  Proceeds from the collection are distributed to dioceses, parishes, religious congregations, seminaries, and other Catholic institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean to assist in the formation of priests, religious, lay ministers, missionaries, pastoral workers, catechists, and youth ministers.  When we contribute to this national Collection, we are actively living out our call to stewardship and participating in a work of solidarity with our brothers and sisters throughout the American hemisphere.   

 

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

 

TUESDAY: Eucharistic Adoration from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Rosary at 6:00 p.m. offered for our

special intention: that  our Croatian Sisters will remain with us in our Parish.  Benediction after the Rosary.

 

WEDNESDAY: Singing practice at 6:30 p.m.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15: Senior Club will meet at 1:30 p.m.  Come one – Come all!  Have fun with your senior friends and make new friends!  Any questions or suggestions, please call Ann Bozich, Chairperson,  at 823-1911.

 

FRIDAY, MAY 16: Children who will receive their First Holy Communion on May 18th are asked to come to First Penance and Crowning of Our Blessed Virgin Mary at 5:30 p.m. on May 16th.

 

NEXT SUNDAY: CATHOLIC CHARITIES: “Appeal 2008” did not meet its goal by Palm Sunday. Therefore, Bishop Edward Kmiec has declared May 17 and 18, 2008 “Catholic Charities Weekend”.  This will give everyone an opportunity to donate May 17th and 18th to Catholic Charities if they have not done so before.

  

 

DONATION:  $50.00 for flowers for Mother’s Day from Ann Bozich, in memory of Elizabeth Besecker and Martha Bozich.   Thank you for your donation.

 

 

LECTORS MAY 17 & 18:   5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass: David Petrus

10:00 Croatian Mass: Philip Rados.    11:30 English Mass: Terence Stanton

 

 

VOLUNTEERS  NEEDED  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING WORKDAYS

ON  OUR  PARISH  PROPERTY

 

Saturday, May 17: Start between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

     Turn over soil in the gardens, repair lawns, etc.  Bring rakes,    

     shovels, hoes, gardening gloves.   Will start working on minor

     repairs also if there are enough workers.

 

Saturday, June 7: Finish the work that was not completed on

     May 17.

   

 

 

***  TODAY WE CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY  ***

 

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

 

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