OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

W EEK NO. 45 - - - ALL SOULS  DAY - - - NOVEMBER 2, 2008  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF NOVEMBER 2,  2008

Saturday         Nov.     1     :  5:00 p.m. = dec: Lillian Manka by Julius and Trish Kovacs.  Dr. Paula Frank by Frank, Frankie and Paula.    (+ 2nd Mass at   

  (Vigil Mass)                                                            6:30 a.m. November 12.)      

Sunday            Nov.     2     :*6:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 2

  (All Souls Day)                 :10:00 a.m.=  dec: Rina Blažicko (Death Anniv.) by husband Frank & chidlren.  Marica, Anto, Mijo, Jozo and Marinko Trogrlić

                                                                                    by Jelka and Anto Višić and family.  Petar Golubić by wife Mara.  (+ 2nd and 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m.

                                                                                    November 13 and November 20.)                      

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec: Jim and Anne Salemi by son dominic.  Lisa Hauret by Donald M. Schaub.  (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. Nov 12.)

Monday           Nov.     3     :*6:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 3                         

  (Martin de Porres,, rel.)      :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Rina Blažicko by husband Frank and children.       

Tuesday          Nov.     4     :*6:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 4                                                           

  (Charles Borromeo, bp.)     :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Kathleen Grace VanDooser (Birth Remembrance) by son Paul.                                             

Wednesday    Nov.     5     :*6:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 5                                                         

  (Weekday)                          :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Carmela Marsillo by husband John and family.                                                         

Thursday        Nov.     6     :*6:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 6           

 (Weekday)                           :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Mary Smerski by Genowefa Czupryna and family.                                    

Friday              Nov.     7     :*6:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 7                                                                          

  (First Friday of month)  :  7:30 a.m. = dec: For all deceased members of Burnicki family by Doris Wodzinski.

                                              : 7:00 p.m. = dec.  John Saunders by Genowefa Czupryna.                                                    

Saturday         Nov.     8     :*6:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 8                                           

(Blessed Virgin Mary)             :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Josephine Puntoriero by Leo and Joanne Hopkins.

                    Vigil Mass:       :  5:00 p.m. = dec: Ann Bartokvich by Doreen and Pete Mastrobattista.  For all deceased and living members of Janostin                                                                                                     

family by Klementina Janostin Shroba.  Adam and Emily Schenck by grandson Gregory Schenck.                                                             (+2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. Nov. 20th; plus 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 22nd.)                                                                         

Sunday            Nov.     9     :*7:30 a.m. = dec: NOVENA NO. 9                           

 (Dedication of the                :10:00 a.m. = dec: Ana Karoglan by Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Sudac.  Vladimir Barberić by Mr. & Mrs. Steve and Nada Prahović.  Ilija

   Lateran Basilica                                                        Sutalo by Vlado & Perka Krešić. (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. Nov. 15; and 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 21)

   in Rome)                             :11:30 a.m. = dec: Schiavi, Cellini and Murray families by Robert and Yole Marie Murray.  Lisa Hauret by Barbara Ousino.                         

                                                                                    (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. November 14.)

 

TODAY: ALL SOULS DAY: We remember all our deceased beloved ones today.  For each of us death is a horrible question, and nobody is indifferent.  From the material point of view death is the final and hardest blow one can experience in his or her lifetime.  Death is the greatest enemy of man's happiness on earth; the greatest tyrrany that no one has ever defeated.   «It is appointed that men die once, and after death be judged.»  (Heb. 9,27). We, as Christians, must look at death in the light of the life and teaching of Jesus Christ.  Death was also a certain ending to His life.  It was the moment when evil fell upon Him and achieved the culmination in killing the Just One.  It was the moment when Jesus felt as if even His Heavenly Father abandoned Him.  «My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?»  But at the same time His death meant the beginning of a new life.  This is why His last words were: «Father, into Your hands I commend my spirit.»  Every death is a fatal ending.  Nobody is different in front of the coffin of a dear person whose heart stopped beating.  But death is for us the greatest irretrievable loss.  Maybe it means a sunset of happiness over our life's horizon.  It would not be human if we would not feel sad to see that death is taking our loved one from our midst.  But our faith teaches us that by death a new life begins...eternal life in the Kingdom of our Heavenly Father.  A light of resurrection appears above the darkness over our graves...the light of our faith in seeing again all those who preceded us in death. 

 

DANAS: DUŠNI DAN: Za svakog je čovjeka smrt mučno pitanje, prema kojem nitko ne može biti ravnodušan.  Gledajući s naravnog gledišta to je posljednji i najteži udarac što ga čovjek u svom životu može dobiti.  Ona je najveći neprijatelj čovjekove sreće na zemlji, najveći silnik, kojem se još nitko nije mogao oprijeti.  «Svakom je čovjeku odreženo jedanput umrijeti!» (Heb 9,27).  Mi kao kršćani moramo i smrt gledati u svjetlu života i nauke Gospodina Isusa Krista.  I u njegovu je životu smrt značila izvjesni svršetak.  To je bio trenutak kad se zlo na Nj sručilo i doseglo svoj vrhunac u ubijanju Prevednika.  Bio je to čas, u koji se činilo da je Umirući od sviju, pa čak i od svog nebeskog Oca ostavljen.  «Bože moj, Bože moj, zašto si me ostavio?»  No u isto je vrijeme upravo njegova smrt značila početak novoga života.  Odatle i njegov epilog života na zemlji:  «Oce, u tvoje ruke predajem duh svoj!» (Lk 23,46).  Gledaju naravnim očima svaka smrt u našoj sredini označuje jedan bolni i kobni svršetak.  Nitko ne može biti ravnodušan pred lijesom drage osobe, pred jednim srcem, koje nas je ljubilo, a sad je prestalo kucati.  Ta je smrt za nas najveći i nenadomjestivi gubitak.  Možda ona znači i zapad sunca sreće nad našim životnim ozračjem.  Ne bismo bili ljudi koji nosimo srce u svojim grudima, kad ne bismo i te kako teško podnosili njezin dolazak u našu sredinu.  No u isto vrijeme mi smo i krščani.  Naša nam vjera pokauje da smrću zapravo započinje novi život, vječni život u kraljevstvu nebeskog Oca.  Iznad tame koja se nadvila nad našim grobovima, prelijeva se svjetlo zore uskrsnuća, svjetlo naše vjere u uskrsnuće i ponovo viđenje sa svima onima koji pođoše pred nama.    

 

MESSAGE FROM MEDJUGORJE OCTOBER 25TH

 «Dear children!  In a special way I call you all to pray for my intentions so that through your prayers, you may stop Satan's plan over this world, which is further from God every day, and which puts itself in the place of God and is destroying everything that is beautiful and good in the souls of each of you.  Therefore, little children, arm yourselves with prayer and fasting so that you may be conscious of how much God loves you and may carry out God's will.  Thank you for having responded to my call.» BVM.

PORUKA, 25.  LISTOPADA 2008

 «Draga djeco!  Na poseban nacin sve vas pozivam da molite na moje nakane kako bi preko vaših molitava zaustavili sotonski plan nad ovom zemljom koje je svaki dan sve dalje od Boga i umjesto Boga stavlja sebe i uništava sve što je lijepo i dobro u dušama svakog od vas.  Zato djecice, naoružajte se molitvom i postom kako be bili svjesni koliko vas Bog ljubi i vršite Božju volju.  Hvala vam što se odazvali mome pozivu.» BVM.     

 

TODAY: The month of November is dedicated to the poor souls in Purgatory...commemoration of the faithful departed.

TODAY: Altar Society Sunday observed. Members please go to Confession and receive Holy Commuinion.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4: Happy Birthday to our pastor, Father Chris & congratulations on his 37th year of his priesthood ordination.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4: Eucharistic Adoration in our church, sponsored by the Eucharistic Adoration Society and Pro-life Office of the Diocese of Buffalo.  This is a day of Prayer and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for an end to abortion and the culture of death.  Adoration is from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with Rosary recitaiton at 6:00 p.m., and Benediction. 

TUESDAY, NOV. 4: Election Day.  Please be sure to vote, and vote according to your conscience. 

FRIDAY, NOV. 7:  First Friday of the month.  Holy Mass at 7:00 p.m. followed by Benediction.

SUNDAY, NOV. 9: Second collection will be for the Catholic University.

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY BAKE SALE & BOOK FAIR NOV. 23rd

Schedule for baking at our church hall at 8:00 a.m. each day:

 

     Wednesday, November 12:   Apple strudel.

     Friday,         November 14:   Cheese strudel.

     Friday,         November 21:    Nut rolls.

     Saturday,     November 22:    BBQ hamburgers & macaroni salad.

 

We invite our wonderful ladies to bake some of their specialties and bring them to the hall on Sunday, the 23rd of November before 10:00 a.m. 

We need a lot of volunteers to work that day.

 

Bake sale from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  New Book and Gift sale from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

 A  CATHOLIC  CEMETERY  MOMENT

 

The first Sunday in November has traditionally been designated as «CATHOLIC  CEMETERY SUNDAY»  This year it happens to fall on All Souls Day.  This special combined day of faith, prayer and remembrance encourages us to visit one of our most sacred places, a Catholic Cemetery.  Take time on this day to pray for the souls of departed family and friends as you show your respect for the final resting place of their mortal remains.

 

INTERCESSION FOR LIFE: For all who are about to die: that we might learn from them and cherish their presence in every remaining moment given to them by God; We pray to the Lord.

 

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Michael Giordano and Rita Blazevic.

 

DECEASED:Mrs. Rose (Slanac) Salazar, sister of Stephanie (Slanac) Stalteri, died October 24th in Maryland. 

                              Our deepest sympathy to the family.    

 

LECTORS November  8 & 9   :   

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

                                                                   10:00 a.m.: Perka Kresic

                                                                   11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton
                                                                                  

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