OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 19 - - - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - - - MAY 4, 2008  (VOL. 57)

MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF  MAY 4,  2008

Saturday   May    3                  :  5:00 p.m. = dec.         Rose Baron by Joe Klimczak. Deceased & living members of Janostin family by Klementina Janostin Shroba.

                                          (Vigil 7th Sun. of Easter)    (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on May 15.)     

Sunday      May    4                  :10:00 a.m. = dec.         Mika i Josip Ledić by Franjo Radoš and family.  Msgr. Stephen Lacković by Mr. &  Mrs. Nikola Katalinich.

                                          (7th Sunday of Easter)      (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. May 14.)  Anita Sudac by parents and sister Sue.  Peter Golubić by daughter Ljerka Vranić and family.   

                                                :11:30 a.m. = dec.         Ann Bartokvich by Tony & Sandy Ciko.  Gene Milosich by Deanna & Karen Zak. (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m.May 23.)

Monday      May    5                 :  6:15 a.m. = __ :         FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.

  (Easter Weekday)                 :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Frank Huzjak by nephew Louis Spelich.                                                 

Tuesday     May    6                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Ana Karoglan by Frank Til.  Leonard Dynarski by David and Judy Petrus.  For all living and deceased members 

                                               (Easter Weekday)          of Shroba family by Klementina Shroba.  (+ 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. May 22.)    :  7:30 a.m. = dec.        

Leon and Ann Bek (Wedding Anniversary remembrance) by Bek children.                               

Wednesday            May    7     :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Slavka Konta by Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Krolikowski. Ana Karoglan by Regina Jurčević.  Ann Bartokvich by Franjo     

                                                (Easter Weekday)          Radoš and family.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on June 4.)                         :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         John Slabczynski by his sister Inge Radon.               

Thursday   May    8                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Drina Čorić by Joseph Sobota.              

  (Easter Weekday)                 :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Albert Antonio by wife Joan and family.  Ljubica Barbic by daughter Helen & Bob Levulis.  Pauline & Anthony

                                                    DePasquale and all living and deceased family members by Jackie and Dan Mazur.                                            

Friday         May    9                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         For all souls in Purgatory.                                     

  (Easter Weekday)                 :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Joseph Grgas by son Joseph.  George and Marie Turina by Esther Wilk.  Theresa Karaga by daughter Joan Antonio and family.       

Saturday    May  10                 :  6:15 a.m. = dec.         Ana Karoglan by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gojević.  Tomo Konta by Vlado and Perka Krešić and family.                        

(Bl. Damien Joseph                 :  7:30 a.m. = dec.         Carmela Marsillo by husband John and family.                                                         

de Veuster of Moloka’i, priest)

       (VIGIL: PENTECOST)       :  5:00 p.m. = dec.         Special Mothers Day Remembrance for the following mothers: Ida Kolenko by her daughter Bartbara and Alex Druzbik and family. 

Ann Bek by the Bek children.  Pauline Portka 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 (Mothers Day Remem.) by Mr. & Mrs. Josip Draganjać.  Olga Petrović by her sister Jelka (Mothers Day)  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 (Mothers Day Remem.) by Robert and Yole Murray.  Lillian Manka (Mothers 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.)

 

TODAY: SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: “Father, I glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do.”   These are the words that Jesus uttered at the Last Supper.  Jesus’ words can be applied to each of us: “The Hour has come that God the Father might be glorified through us.”   God created us for that purpose…to glorify Him in the greatest possible measure in our life.  Because Jesus called us into life, our life should be our return gift of love to our Creator.  God wanted to have His small heaven dwell in our souls since the day of Baptism.  This is why through His grace He found His dwelling place in us with His wonderful gifts and virtues.  And He never left us.  He walks through life with us and is the light on our paths.   He is directing us to the right paths of His law so that, through our consciences, we might not be lost and destroyed forever.  He loved us even when we stopped loving Him.  When evil drew us away form His paths, or led us to a wayward life, His white grace was irresistibly drawing us back to the abandoned Father, who forgives everything and always.  (Confession).      

 

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

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

TODAY: The May issue of WESTERN NEW YORK CATHOLIC  diocesan newspaper is available.  

Please take a copy home.

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.

TUESDAY: Parish Council meeting at 7:15 p.m.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 8: Mr. & Mrs. Jerry and Margaret Hassett, our parishioners, are celebrating their

65th wedding anniversary on May 8th.  Our best wishes and congratulations to Jerry and Marge. 

God bless you and your family.

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

 

CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Appeal 2008, the Bishop has declared May 17 and 18, 2008:

Catholic Charities Weekend.  Catholic Charities helped a local family meet the needs of their son, who was not receiving proper mental health treatment due to a lack of reliable transportation and difficulty making the right connection.  A social worker from Catholic Charities helped the parents understand how important it was for their son to get treatment, linked them to a different mental health provider and secured transportation for the appointments.  As a result, the son is receiving proper medication and doing much better both at school and at home.  This child, who previously had only limited success with other Preventive and Child Protective Services’ organizations, now leads a happier, more productive life.  Your support of Appeal 2008 changes lives!  

 

DANAS: 7. NEDJELJA PO USKRSU: Za svakog od nas vrijede Isusove riječi: “Došao je cas, da se po nama proslavi Bog!”…. Bog nas je zato i stvorio da ga u najvecoj mjeri u svom životu proslavimo.  Njegova nas je ljubav dovela u život, zato bi i naš život morao biti veliko uzdarje ljubavi našem Stvoritelju.  Od presretnog casa našeg krštenja, Bog je želio u našoj duši imati svoje malo nebo.  Zato se po milosti tu nastanio sa svojim divnim darovima i krepostima.  I on nas više nikada nije napustio.  Zajedno s nama kroci kroz život i on je svjetlo na tom putu.  Preko glasa savjesti ukazivao je uvijek na ispravne staze svog Zakona, kako se ne bismo izgubili i propali.  Ljubio nas je i onda kada smo mi Njega prestali ljubiti.  Ako nas je zlo i grijeh odmamilo s njegovih putova i odvelo na stramputicu života, njegova nas je bijela milost neodoljivo mamila i vodila ostavljenom Ocu koji sve oprašta...

MONTH  OF  MAY

* * * Dedicated to the Most Beautiful Lady - Jesus' Mother * * *

* * * The Blessed Virgin Mary * * *

 

Pray the Rosary every day.  Her Son Jesus simply

cannot say NO to His Mother.  Our Lady will certainly

answer any of your requests.  Come to church every day

at 7:00 a.m. when we pray the Rosary before the 7:30 a.m.

Mass.  Or come on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m.

when we pray three mysteries of the Rosary.

The world is in grave danger.  Pray to the Blessed

Mother to  intercede  with her Divine Son and ask

the  Queen and Mother to gather us into the safety

of her Immaculate Loving Heart.   Surely the very

earnest  prayers of all  who pray  the Rosary with

attention,  reverence and  devotion  will bring yet

another victory unto the Glory of 

God and the salvation of souls.

 

WEEKLY BINGO: At our church hall every Saturday starting at 7:15 p.m.  We pay out $2410.00 in prizes plus share-the-wealth.  Biggest prize is the one paid for the coverall game: $1000.00.  Join the Bingo players and see how much you can win!

We also need volunteers to work on Saturday evenings: even once a month would help.  We need people to work in the kitchen, the snack bar.  Also Bingo and Bell Jar workers...must be on the Bingo and Bell Jar licenses to do this job.  Please volunteer to give our regular workers a day off. 

 

COMING  PARISH  EVENTS

 

May 15th (Thursday):  Senior Club at 1:30 P.M.

May 18th (Sunday):  First Holy Communion at 11:30 a.m. Mass.

May 22nd (Thursday): Confirmation of our six candidates at OLV Basilica

July 12th & 13th: (Sat. & Sun.):  Annual church picnic.

 

 

LECTORS MAY 10 & 11:   5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass: David Petrus.

10:00 Croatian Mass: Perka Kresic.    11:30 English Mass: Chris Duncan.

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