OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 23 - PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2009  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS INTENTIONS WEEK OF MAY 31, 2009

Saturday         May    30   :  5:00 p.m. = dec:   Lillian Manka (Death Anniv.) by husband Leonard.  Stanley Zak Jr. (Death Anniv.) by wife Deanna and

  (Vigil Mass for Pentecost)                                    daughter Karen.  Dorothy Wroblewski by Frank Mathews.  (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on June 18;

                                                                                      plus 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on June 26.)          

Sunday            May    31   :10:00 a.m. = dec:   Mirko Jurčević (Death Anniv.) by wife Regina and family.  Michael Pericak (10th Death Anniv.) by

  (Pentecost Sunday)                                               brother Stephen and family.  Tereza Cesar by Mr. & Mrs. Ante Juka.  (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on

                                                                                      June 15; plus 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on July 1.)              

                                              :11:30 a.m. =       :    Bob and Helen Levulis, celebrating 55th Wedding Anniversary, in thanksgiving for blessings received.                         

Monday           June     1    :*6:30 a.m. =       :    FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.            

 (Justin, martyr)                                                        :  7:30 a.m. = dec:             Emma (Ljuba) Pericak by grandson Dominic Salemi.                                                         

Tuesday          June     2    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Charles Rukavina by sister Mary Budzynski.  For all deceased & living members of Altar Society.

(Marcellinus & Peter, martyrs)     :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Msgr. Stephen Lacković by Mr. & Mrs. John Bahun.                                                                                                                          

Wednesday    June     3    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Vida Sutalo and Tereza Cesar by Ivan & Agatha Sudac.  Slavko Doko by Marijan Vodopivec.  Nicholaus  

  (Charles Lwanga, martyr,                                                  Szabo by Joe Szabo and family.     

      and companions, martyrs)    :  7:30 a.m. =      :     Special intention for Tom Urban by his mother Christine Urban.                                                                                   

Thursday        June     4    :*6:30 a.m. =___:    George Grabar Sr. by Mary Prsa and family.  Tereza Cesar by brat ivan Galic and family.  Tereza Cesar

  (Weekday)                                                                   by Oswald family.                                                               

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Mary Slonina by daughter Valerie Devany.  Karl & Maria Seitz by Inga and Boris.              

Friday              June     5    :*6:30 a.m. = dec:   Chester J. Boduch (Death Anniversary) by his son Br. Ed  Boduch.   

  (FIRST FRIDAY)               :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Annette Gaj by Tobi and Jim Stewart.  Carolyn and David Collareno by the family.           

 (Boniface, bp. & martyr)      :  7:00 p.m. =      :     Living and deceased members of Schenck and Hanslick family by grandson Gregory Schenck.             

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

 (FIRST SATURDAY)         :  7:30 a.m. = dec:   Drina Ćorić by Helena Mazur.               

   (Norbert, bishop;               :  2:00 p.m. =       :    Wedding Mass:  Ivan Ereiz and Jessica Lynn Kumro.                          

    Bl. Virgin Mary)  (VIGIL)  :  5:00 p.m. = dec:   Joseph Kurcz (Death Anniv.) by wife Helen and family.  Melvin Cehok by Maryann and Nick Albino.                                                                                                      For all deceased and living members of Janostin family by Klementina Janostin Shroba. 

                                                                                      (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on June 17; plus 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on July 16.)

Sunday            June     7    :10:00 a.m. = dec:   George Grabar Sr. by Mary Prsa and family.  Ana Katalinić by Irene Glamuzina.  Mara Juka by                                            

  (The Most Holy Trinity)                                         Mr. & Mrs. Ante Juka.  (+ 2nd and 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m. on June 10 and July 9.)      

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec:   Josephine Turkovich by Kathy Interdonato.  Rose and Frank Refi (Death Anniv.) by sister Mary

                                                                                      Budzynski.  Irene Mastrantoni by Lou and Rita Violanti.  (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on June 24; 

                                                                                      plus 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on July 10.)

 

 

TODAY, PENTECOST SUNDAY: After Jesus was glorified by His Resurrection, He gave the Holy Spirit to His disciples.  There cannot be any evil where the Holy Spirit is present.  By giving the power to the apostles to transfer that Spirit, the Lord gave them the power to make a connection of love between God and the sinful human race.  He gave them the power to forgive sins.  The Holy Spirit is not only the power which speaks and works in man; the Holy Spirit delivers man from evil and sin with a greater power, and by His grace sanctifies him.  St. Paul aims at it when he writes: “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to Himself, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ. God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.  So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us.  We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”  (2 Cor. 5, 18-21).  The fruit of that reconciliation with God is peace and joy.  The apostles had a mission to bring peace to all with the help of the Holy Spirit . . . peace and joy of resurrection which they themselves felt.  That is why our Lord called the peacemakers blessed.  And with St. Peter we can say: “For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord, our God calls to Him.”  (Acts 2, 39).

 

 

 

 

DANAS: DUHOVI: Sad kad je On proslavljen svojim uskrsnućem, On dariva svojima Duha Svetoga.  Tamo gdje je Božji Duh ne može biti zlo.  Radi toga Gospodin dajući apostolima vlast da prenose Duha, daje im vlast da uspostavljaju veze ljubavi između Boga i grešnog čovječanstva: vlast opraštanja grijeha.  Duh Sveti nije samo sila, koja govori i djeluje u čovjeku.  On kudikamo većom snagom oslobađa čovjeka od zla i grijeha te ga svojom milošću posvećuje.  Na to smjera Apostol kad govori: «Ovo sve dolazi od Boga koji nas je po Kristu pomirio sa sobom i povjerio nam službu pomirenja, kao što je sigurno da Bog bijaše onaj, koji je u Kristu svijet pomirio sa sobom, koji nije uračunao ljudima nijhovih prekršaja i koji je stavio u nas riječ pomirenja . . . Prema tome mi vršimo poslaničku službu u ime Krista - - - - kao da Bog opominje po nama.  U Ime Krista molimo: Pomirite se s Bogom!»  (2 Kor 5, 18-21).  Plod će tog pomirenja s Bogom biti mir i radost.  Apostoli imaju poslanje da svima ljudima donose mir uz pomoć Duha Svetoga, mir i radost uskrsnuća, što su ga osjetili i oni sami.  Zato je Gospodin mirotvorce nazvao blaženima.  Na kraju mogli bismo sa sv. Petrom govoriti: «Vama je naime ovaj obećani dar namijenjen, vašoj djeci i svima, koji su daleko, kolikogod ih pozove k sebi Gospodin!»  (Dj ap 2, 39).  

 

 

 

MESSAGE FROM MEDJUGORJE MAY 25, 2009

 

«Dear children!  In this time, I call you all to pray for the coming of the Holy Spirit upon every baptized creature,

 so that the Holy Spirit may renew you all and lead you on the way of witnessing your faith - - - you and all those

 who are far from God and His love.  I am with you and intercede for you before the Most High. 

Thank you for having responded to my call.»  BVM

 

PORUKA IZ MEDJUGORJA, 25. SVIBNJA 2009

 

«Draga djeco!.  U ovom vremenu sve vas pozivam da molite za dolazak Duha Svetoga na svako kršteno stvorenje kako bi

vas Duh Sveti sve obnovio i poveo na put svjedocenja vaše vjere, vas i sve one koji su daleko od Boga i njegove ljubavi. 

Ja sam s vama i zagovaram za vas pred Svevišnjim.

Hvala vam što ste se odazvali mome pozivu.»  BVM

 

TODAY:  We are honored to have Robert Levulis, son of our parishioners Bob and Helen Levulis, as our guest organist at the 11:30 a.m. Mass.  Robert is in town to celebrate his parents’ 55th wedding anniversary. He is an accomplished organist who has played in several churches, including St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, and the Vatican in Rome, Italy. The Levulis’ granddaughter will be a soloist at the Mass.  Our congratulations to Bob and Helen on their 55th anniversary, and may God bless them always.  

 

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 at 7:15 a.m.

 

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

 

SATURDAY: First Saturday of the month.  Special prayers before the 7:30 a.m. Mass: “Act of Reparation for Blasphemies Against the Blessed Virgin Mary”.

 

DONATIONS: We received a donation of $5000.00 to our parish from the Estate of our parishioner Mrs. Lorraine Milosich, who died July 8, 2008.  We are very grateful to the family for this donation.

 

PICNIC DONATIONS:  Rose Graden $50.00 cash; Joan Peters $25.00 cash; NN $50.00 cash;  Carol Wisz: her collection of dressed, stuffed bears;  NN: theme basket and coffee cups.  We are grateful to veryone who responded with donations;  we could always use more!

 

REMEMBER OUR LAWN FETE DATES: Saturday, June 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.  AND: Sunday, June 14 from noon to about 11:00 p.m.  Instead of cooking at home, plan to come to our church grounds to enjoy all home made meals and baked goods, and refreshing drinks from the bar.

 

AREA  ACTIVITIES

 

Sunday, June 7th: BW's Barbeque chicken at St. Anthony's Church, 306 Ingham Ave, Lackawanna, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Tickets: $8.50.  Bell Jar, theme basekts, split club.

 

St. Francis High School Summer Exploration Program for 6, 7 & 8 grades:  Casual and stimulating academic classes mornings, art computers, math, science or theater; sports afternoons, field trips.  Call Peter Cavaretta at 627-1200, ext. 415.  Or visit: www.stfrancishigh.org.

 

DECEASED:  Our parishioner Edward Rybak died May 21st.  He was 92 years of age.  Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated

in our church Saturday, May 23rd.  Our deepest sympathy to the family.

 

LECTORS June 6 & 7:  

                                                            5:00 P.M.: Christopher Duncan

                                                            10:00 a.m.: Perka Kresic

                                                             11:30 a.m.: Kathy Gojevic