OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 48 - - - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2008  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF NOVEMBER 23,  2008

Saturday         Nov.    22   :  5:00 p.m. = dec:     Nicholas Kukoleca (15th Death Anniv.) by family.  Raymond Wisher by wife Anita.  (+ 2nd Mass at

   (Vigil Mass)                                                           7:30 a.m. December 1.)                                                        

Sunday            Nov.    23   :10:00 a.m.=  dec:    Ana Karoglan (Death Anniv. by family.  Rita Blazicko by husband Frank & children.  Olga Petrović by (Christ the King Sunday)                                            Mr. & Mrs. Rajko Krtić.  (+ 2nd and 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m. December 9 and 17.)

                                                  

                                              :11:30 a.m.=  dec:     Dean Druzbik (Mass of Remembrance) by Mom, Dad and family.  Marian Kostempski by Altar Society.

                                                                                    Lisa Hauret by son Justin and Jamie Hauret. (+2nd Mass 6:30 a.m.Dec. 6 and 3rd Mass 7:30 a.m.

                                                                                    December 15.)

Monday           Nov.    24   :*6:30 a.m. =      :       FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.                                                          

(Andrew Dung-Lac, pr.,martyr,comp.)   :  7:30 a.m. = dec:    John and Alberta Saunders by Klementina Shroba.                                            

Tuesday          Nov.    25   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:    Sister Adelina Ćižmešija by Ann Wiatrowski.                                                                                          (Catherine of Alexandria)    

                                               :  7:30 a.m. = dec:    Mike and Eva Martinick by family.  Anthony and Pauline DePasquale and all living and deceased family

                                                                                    members by Jackie & Dan Mazur.  Valentine & Ann Abram by grandson Gregory Schenck.  (+ 3rd Mass                                                                                     at 7:30 a.m. December 3.)                                                                                

Wednesday    Nov.    26   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:     For all souls in Purgatory.                                                                  

  (Weekday)                          :  7:30 a.m. = dec:     Maryann Hornbuckle (Birth Remembrance) by Joseph Grgas.                                                                                                                                              

Thursday        Nov.    27   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:    For Peter and Barbara Andreić by grandchildren.                                                

  (THANKSGIVING DAY)    :  9:00 a.m. = dec:    John and Sophie Pawenski and all deceased members of Pawenski and Gentile families by children and

                                                                                    grandchildren.                                                                                       

Friday              Nov.    28   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:    Drina Ćorić by George Ivanćić.                                                                                                                                       

(Weekday)                            :  7:30 a.m. = dec:    Steve and Katherine Barbic by daus.  Joanne, Lorraine and grandchildren.  Marian Kostempski by

                                                                                    Lou and Rita Violanti.                                         

Saturday         Nov.    29   :*6:30 a.m. = dec:    Anthony Ciko by Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Katulić.                                                                             

 (Bl. Virgin Mary)               :  7:30 a.m. = dec:    Peter Slabczynski by daughter Inge Radon.                                       

                                              :  5:00 p.m. = dec:    Adam and Emily Schenck by grandson Gregory Schenck. John DeSantis by wife Gina.  Joseph Szychowski                                                                 & Melvin Cehok by Ann and John Bahun.  (+ 2nd Mass 7:30 a.m. Jan. 10; and 3rd Mass 6:30 Jan. 28.)

Sunday            Nov.    30   :10:00 a.m. = dec:    Ana Karoglan by Josephine Zukic.  Jela Petrusić and Cvijeta Petrusić by Slavica and Mirjana. 

  (First Sunday of Advent)                                   (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. December 2.)              

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec:      Thomas Page by his sister Sally Gawlak.  Anne Gappen by daughters Sharon, Pat and Lucy.  (+ 2nd Mass                                                                            at 7:30 a.m.  December  2.)

 

TODAY, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING: St. Mathew showed that the members of the Israelite nation have to be vigilant and open toward others if they want to be partakers of Christ's Kingdom.  The Jews thought that God decreed at the Last Judgement that those who didnot belong to the chosen people would be condemned.   They thought that at the end there will be two groups of people: the Jews and the Pagans (non-Jews).  Today's Gospel gives us a different division of the world at the Last Judgement.  Just to be a member of the Jewish nation would not mean much if the works of mercy were not lived and practiced toward all regardless of who they are.  Many offsprings of Abraham will be rejected if they close their hands and hearts to those who were the least, the needy and those who needed mercy. While the pagans who have not received the Revelation or the Light God gave to His people, if they were performing works of mercy, loved God and their neighbors will be saved.  Heaven is not open by pure and empty hands.  Heaven is earned by good works.  Each of us must become a neighbor to all in need.

 

    

DANAS: BLAGDAN KRISTA KRALJA: Matej je pokazao da članovi izabranog naroda moraju biti budni i otvoreni prema ostaloj braći, ako žele4 biti dionici eshatološkog Kristovog kraljevstva.  Sad se postavlja pitanjeČ što će biti s poganima?  Židovi su mislili da će Bog na velikom sudu osuditi sve koji nisu pripadali izaberanom narodu.  Taj bi se sud imao zbiti u konačnoj i neopozivoj podjeli svijeta u Izabrane i odbačene (Židove i pogane).  Međutim danas nam evanđelje daje drugi kriterij podjele svijeta u dan suda.  Malo bi značilo biti potomak izabranog narod, ako se ne bi vršila djela m,ilosrđa i ljubavi prema svima bez razlike i razlučivanja.  Mnogi će potomci Abrahomovi biti zauvijek odbače4ni, ako su svoje srce i svoju ruku zatvorili upravo onima koji su bili najmanji, najbjedniji i najpotrebniji pomoći i smilovanja.  dok će se jednako tako mnogi pogani, koji nisu primili objave i svjetla što ga je Bog dao svome narodu, ako su vršili djela milosrđaČ ljubili Boga i svoga bližnjega, biti spašeni.  Nebo ne otvaraju čiste i prazne ruke.  Ono se iskupljuje dobrim djelima koja je svatko dužan činit, i to svima bez razlike.  Ćovjek trega da sam sebe učini bližnjim svakoj potrebi i da pomogne svakome kome možda on jedini može pomoći.  Ako li tu zataji, povrijedio je ljubav i sebe isključio iz Srca koje najviše ljubi. 

 

 

 

VISIT FROM VISIONARY IVANKA

 

TODAY: We welcome Ivanka (Ivankovic) Elez to our parish.  She is one of the visionaries in Medjugorje and receives a vision of Our Lady on June 25th each year.  Her last daily apparitions ended with Ivanka receiving the tenth secret from Gospa on May 7, 1985. She will speak at our 10:00 and 11:30 Masses.  Don't miss this rare opportunity to thank Ivanka for the past twenty-seven years witnessing to her visions from Our Lady.

  

BAKE SALE AND BOOK FAIR

 

   Altar Society Bake Sale and sausage sale from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with raffle at 1:30 p.m. of 15 turkeys, basket of cheer and split club. New Book Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.   Also BBQ hamburgers and macaroni salad, coffee and tea for a light lunch.  Join us to buy your goodies which can be used on Thanksgiving Day or frozen for Christmas.

 

SECOND COLLECTION

 

TODAY: Second collection is for the annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development. This Campaign for Human Development supports self-help projects of people working together to break the cycle of poverty.  You can make a difference.  Be part of the numbers that care --- give generously to this CCHD in today's second collection.

 

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADULTS

 

MONDAY: Please come to our rectory at 7:30 p.m. Topic this evening will be «How to Read the Bible.»  Session will be from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

TUESDAY: Eucharistic Adoration in our church today and every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with Rosary recitation at 6:00 p.m. followed by Benediction.

 

CHOIR PRACTICE

TUESDAY: Choir practice at 7:00 p.m.  Please join our choir.  we are preparing for the beautiful Christmas season.

 

THURSDAY: A Happy Thanksgiving Day to our parishioners and friends.  Please come to the 9:00 a.m. Holy Mass to give thanks to God for all your blessings.  Enjoy the day with your families.  CHILDREN: Say a big “I love you and thank you” to your loving parents.  Grandchildren should thank God for their grandparents.  What would we do without them!  Think about your deceased parents and grandparents.

   

 

LECTORS November  29 & 30   :  

                                                                   5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass: David Petrus

                                                                   10:00 a.m.: Philip Rados

                                                                                    11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton