OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 19 - FORTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - MAY 3, 2009  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS INTENTIONS WEEK OF MAY 6, 2009

Saturday         May      2    :  5:00 p.m. = dec:   Pauline Oreski (Mothers Day Remembrance) by daughters and grandchildren.  All deceased and living

 (Vigil Mass)                                                               members of Shroba family by Klementina Shroba.  (+2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on May 26.)

 

Sunday            May      3    :10:00 a.m. = dec:   George Grabar Sr. by Mary Prsa and family.  Tereza Cesar by brat Ivan Galic and family.  Tereza Cesar  

  (4th Sunday of Easter)                                                 by Oswald family.  (2nd and 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m. on May 19 and June 4.)

   (First Holy Communion)      :11:30 a.m. = dec:   Tony Ciko by family.

                                              :11:30 a.m. =       :    For our 4 Communicants.

 

Monday           May      4    :*6:30 a.m. =       :    FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.            

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

                         

Tuesday          May      5    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Mary Kuczkowski (Death Anniversary) by Br. Ed Boduch.

  (Easter Weekday)               :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Drina Ćorić by Ron and Paula Covelli.

                                                                                               

Wednesday    May      6    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Tereza Cesar by sestra Jagica Turkalj i Dragica Subaric.  Mijo Regvart and deceased members of

  (Easter Weekday)                                                       Regvart family by Mr. & Mrs. Karlo Petrinec.  Jela Petrušić by Slavica Petrušić sa djecom.  Anita

                                                                                      Sudac od kumova i djece Josip i Ruzica Gojomerac.                            

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Florian Jablonski by John and Mary Lou McEvoy and family.

                                             

Thursday        May      7    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   For all souls in Purgatory.                    

  (Easter Weekday)               :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   For all living and deceased members of Abram and Dengler families by grandson Gregory Schenck.

                                                                                      Mary Bednar by Mr. &  Mrs. Joseph Blazevic.  

                         

Friday              May      8    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Teresa Mihalj by Mirko Sambolec.  Olga Petrović, Vicko Blažević and Kata Vidović by Jelka and

  (Easter Weekday)                                                       Ante Višić.  Kata Schwarz by Lenka Horvath.  

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Carolyn Collareno by Melissa and Erik Dzikowski.

 

Saturday         May      9    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Eleanor and Lavern Schmidt and Helen Henshaw by Boljkovac family.  For all deceased and living

  (Easter Weekday)                                                       members of Janostin family by Klementina Janostin Shroba.                              

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   John Slabczynski (Birth Remembrance) by his sister Inge Radon.  

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

                                                                                      Turkovich by children and grandchildren.  Melvin Cehok by Maryann and Nick Albino. 

                                                                                      (+ 2nd and 3rd Mass 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 Petrinec

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

       (MOTHER’S DAY)        :11:30 a.m. = dec: Lillian Manka (Mothers Day Remembrance by daughter Linda and Karl Kovacs and grandchildren.

 

 

 

TODAY, 4th SUNDAY OF EASTER: See, beloved, what love the Father has bestowed on us, that we may be called the children of God.  Yet so we are.  St. Paul the apostle said that the world around us couldn’t see in us the children of God, because the world does not know God.  But one day even this world will recognize God’s children: in the day of glory of God . . . on Judgment Day.  On that day the resemblance with God will be visible.  We will see God’s face in the world of glory; we will see the One whom we were looking at by faith, as in a mirror during our lifetime.  The world does not know us.  Isn’t this reason why we should try harder to witness for Christ, to be a sign by which the world will recognize that we are His?  The children of God, or the children of the Evil one can be seen in this: Whoever does not do justice and whoever does not love his brother is not of God.  Therefore, one has to do justice and has to love in order to belong to God.  Justice and love have to be recognized by our contemporaries and as a result it will be easier to get to know God the Lord.  What is asked of us is to be a sign and light to the descendants of Eve.     

 

    

 

 

DANAS: 4. NEDJELJA PO USKRSU: «Gledajte koliku nam je ljubav darovao Otac: djeca se Božja zovemo, i jesmo!»  Apostol Sv. Pavao kaže da svijet oko nas ne može u nama vidjeti djecu Božju, jer ni sam ne poznaje Boga.  No jednog će dana i taj svijet u nama prepoznati djecu Božju: u dan velike Božje slave, u dan suda vidjet će se na nama sličnost s Ocem.  U svjetlu slave i mi ćemo licem u lice gledati Onoga koga smo za života gledali vjerom kao u ogledalu.  Svijet nas ne poznaje...Nije li to još jedan razlog više da se trudimo oko toga da svjedočimo za Krista, da postanemo znak po kome će svijet upoznati da smo Njegovi?  «Djeca Božja i djeca đavolska poznaju se po ovome: tkogod ne čini što je pravedno i tko ne ljubi svoga brata, nije od Boga.»  (10)  Treba dakle činiti djela pravednosti i ljubavi.  Neka ona budu vidljiva i jasno čitljiva našim suvremenicima.  Tada će i oni lakše upoznati Gospodina.  On nas se dakle traži da budemo znak i svjetlo ovom potomstvu Evinu.     

 

 

 

MESSAGE FROM MEDJUGORJE APRIL 25:

 

“Dear children!  Today I call you all to pray for peace and to witness it in your families so that peace may become

 the highest treasure on this peaceless earth.  I am your Queen of Peace and your mother.  I desire to lead you on the way

of peace, which comes only from God.  Therefore, pray, pray, pray.  Thank you for having responded to my call.”

 BVM

 

PORUKA, 25. TRAVNJA 2009

 

“Draga djeco!  Danas vas sve pozivam da molite za mir i da ga svjedocite u vasim obiteljima kako bi mir

postao najviše blago na ovoj nemirnoj  zemlji.  Ja sam vaša Kraljica Mira i vaša majka.  Želim vas povesti

putem mira koji dolazi samo od Boga.  Zato molite, molite, molite.  Hvala vam što ste se odazvali mome pozivu.”

BVM

 

TODAY:

 

 Four beautiful children will come to the Lord’s Table at our 11:30 a.m. Mass

to receive Lord Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time. 

They are:

 

Ethan Bowen,

Kasia Dabrowski,

Dana Duncan,

Brynn Krolikowski.

 

May God bless them, and may they continue

to bring His love to others around them.

 

TODAY: The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

Pray the rosary in Her honor as often as you can.

 

TODAY: We invite the men of our parish to come to a meeting today, May 3rd, at 3:00 p.m. for a discussion about roasting meat for our Lawn Fete.  Much help is needed to prepare it ahead of time.  Please come to the rectory for this very important meeting.

 

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

 

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

 

MONDAY: This will be the last CCD class for this year.  A party will be held Monday evening in the basement of the rectory. Invited are the First Communion children, First Penance children, all their parents as well as children of our parish with their parents.  We thank all teachers who taught the children every Monday night from September to May. May God bless you for your devotion. 

 

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.

 

TUESDAY: Parish Council meeting 7:15 p.m. Lawn Fete discussion.

 

NEXT SUNDAY: Second collection will be for Church in Latin America.

 

RAFFLE TICKETS

 

Three books of raffle tickets were mailed to all parishioners.  Each book of 6 tickets costs only $5.00.  Please try to buy them or sell them to your family or friends.  $500.00 first prize; $100.00 second prize; $50.00 third prize; and ten prizes at $25.00.  You may be one of the lucky winners!  Returns may be made in our weekend collection baskets. Tickets are available in the rectory.

 

GOSPEL REFLECTION: (From Office of Family Life Ministries).  The gospel description of the Good Shepherd is a job description for parenting.  Parents must «know» their children and «freely lay down their lives» each day by sacrificing for their children.  Even when they don't want to listen, children must «hear our voice.»  Like Jesus, it is our job to «lead» our children to the Father.

 

OUR  PARISH  UPCOMING  EVENTS

 

TUESDAY, MAY 5: Parish Council meeting at 7:15 p.m. to discuss  plans for our Lawn Fete.  Please attend this meeting and volunteer to work at the Lawn Fete where needed.  Or call the rectory: 822-0818.

 

SUNDAY, MAY 17: Annual dinner for members of the Parish Altar Society following the 11:30 a.m. Mass.  Please call 826-2808 or 822-0818 to make reservations.  Dnner will be catered.  Price: $10.00.  Pay at the dinner.  Members can pay their dues at the dinner.  New members welcome.   $5.00 annual dues only.

 

SAT. JUNE 13 & SUN. JUNE 14:  Our annual Lawn Fete. 

 

 FRIDAY  NIGHT  MOVIE

 

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009: FilMax Friday Movie Night will feature “LIAM” starting at 7:45 p.m.

The 2000 British film, LIAM  tells the  story of a seven year old boy growing up in Liverpool during the 1930's. As he prepares

to make his First Holy Communion, young Liam tries to make sense of the compex and sunsettled world around him.

We invite our parishioners and friends to enjoy this movie with us.MOVIE STARTS AT 7:15 P.M. IN THE UPPER ROOM

OF OUR AUDITORIUM.  FREE ADMISSION.  SNACKS AVAILABLE.

 

CONGRATULATIONS: Our parishioner David P. Petrus who received the «Lay Award of St. Joseph the Worker»

 at St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo, on Sunday, April 26, 2009 for his extraordinary work and  dedication to our church.

 

 

LECTORS  May 9 & 10:  

                                                                   5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass: Christopher Duncan

                                                                   10:00 a.m.: Perka Kresic

                    11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton