OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 39 - TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 21, 2008  (VOL. 57)

MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF SEPTEMBER 21,  2008

 

 

Saturday           Sept. 20       (Vigil Mass)

5:00 p.m. = dec:                       (Death Anniv.)      Mary and Josip Boljkovac by family. 

                                                  (Birth Remem.) Albert Antonio by wife Joan and family.

                                                  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. September 23.)

Sunday Sept. 21                    (+ 2nd Mass Ordinary Time)

10:00 a.m. = dec:                     Jelena Akrapović by Mr. & Mrs. Zdravko and Marica Akrapović.

                                                  Al Czetnick by Mary Grgas.               

                                                  (25th Sunday of at 6:15 a.m. September 24.)    

11:30 a.m. = dec:                      Katerine Rakiecki by Frank Rakiecki.  Irene Morella by Ann Bozich. 

                                                  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. Sept. 26.)

Monday Sept. 22                  (Weekday)

6:15 a.m.:                               FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS. 
7:30 a.m. = dec:                     Josephine Turkovich by Tony and Margaret Grgas.

Tuesday Sept. 23                 (Pio of Pietrelcina, Priest)    

5:00 a.m. = dec:                      Mary and Josip Boljkovac by family.  Albert Antonio by wife Joan and                                                 family.     

6:00 a.m. = dec:                      Melvin Wodzinski (Birth Remembrance) by wife Doris.        

Wednesday Sept. 24           (Weekday)

6:15 a.m. = dec:                     Jelena Akrapović by Mr. & Mrs. Zdravko and Marica Akrapović. 

                                                Al Czetnick by Mary Grgas.

Thursday           Sept. 25      (Weekday)                    

6:15 a.m. = dec:                      Ana Karoglan by Karlo and Ana Petrinec. 

                                                 Vladimir Barberić by Ivan and Agica Sudac and family. 

                                                 Ivo and Ivko Margić by son Zdenko. 

7:30 a.m. = dec:                      Mary Bonatati by Irene Glamuzina.


Friday Sept. 26           (Cosmas and Damian,  martyrs)    

6:15 a.m. = dec:           Katerine Rakiecki by Frank Rakiecki.  Irene Morella by Ann Bozich.     

7:30 a.m. = dec:           Ljuba Emma Pericak by grandson Dominic Salemi.  For all who died in the                                             September 11, 2001 attack in New York City by Esther Gutek. 

                                      Edward and Katherine Manka by Deanna Zak and granddaughter Karen Zak.

Saturday           Sept. 27      (St. Vincent de Paul)

6:15 a.m. = :                           Special intention of our Croatian Sisters of Charity on their Feast Day:

                                                 St. Vincent de Paul.         

7:30 a.m. = dec:                      Lee and Alice MacLane by daughter Mary Kane.                                                          

1:00 p.m. =      :                      Wedding Mass:  Dennis Daley and Kathie Procknal.   

5:00 p.m. = dec:                     VigilMass:Judith Gelyon by Nicholas and Miranda Gelyon.


Sunday Sept. 28                    (26th Sunday of              Ordinary time)

6:15 a.m. =       :                      Special intention of Sister M. Vjenceslava Kosanović.

10:00 a.m. = dec:                    Josephine Turkovich by Mary Grgas and family.                 

11:30 a.m. = dec:                    John Bozich (Wedding Anniversary Remembrance) by wife Ann.



IMPORTANT NOTICE: Masses on Tuesday, September 23rd are rescheduled to 5:00 a.m. at the Sisters’ Convent and at 6:00 a.m. in our church.  (This will apply to Sept. 23rd only.)

                                                      



TODAY: 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel is about workers who start work in a vineyard at various times of the day and yet receive the same pay as the workers who worked all day.  God does not judge and reward us according to human justice.  His mercy and goodness exceed human expectation.  God gives everyone’s life a chance.  He calls us to work not because He needs workers but so that we may cooperate in the work of His vineyard.  It is never too late to begin.  Our talents do not matter.  What is needed is to answer His call.  God does not calculate as we do.  He rewards even the good will.  It is not important what we were working at, or what we have accomplished.  A good will is what counts and an effort on our part to answer the Lord’s will.  God takes care of all His children with Fatherly care, with no distinction.  There is reward and in the recognition for those who come last.  We just have to answer His call and do what is needed.  This tells us how immense God’s love and goodness is toward all of us.  His sun shines on good and bad, and it rains on good and evil.  The reward of eternal life is God’s to give; unearned…because God loves us and wants to make us happy for all eternity.  







DANAS: 25. Nedjelja Kroz Godinu: Isusova parabola o radnicima koji u različito vrijeme dolaze na posao u vinograd, a na koncu svi dobivaju po denar, sadrži veliku Objavu o milosrđu i dobroti Božjoj, što nadilazi svako ljudsko očekivanje,  Čitav bi svijet bio odviše siromašan, kad bi nas Bog sudio i nagrađivao prema ljudskoj pravičnosti!  Bog najprije svakom čovjeku daje životne šanse.  Poziva u svako vrijeme,  i to ne radi toga, jer bi trebao radnike, nego mnogo više radi toga da surađuju i sudjeluju u njegovu vinogradu.  Nikad nije kasno!  Bitno je samo odazvati se i poći.  Nagrada neće izostati!  Bog nadalje ne računa (barem ne ljudskom računicom)!  On nagrađuje i dobru volju.  Nije toliko važno što smo uradili ili postigli.  Više se radi o dobroj volji i nastojanju da se odgovori volji gospodarevoj.  Bog očinskom brigom vodi računa o svima, svoj svojoj djeci bez ikakve razlike i razlučivanja.  I za najzadnje ima nagrade i priznanja.  Bitno je da su se odazvali.  Tu dolazi do izražaja neizmjerna Božja dobrota i ljubav prema svim i svakom.  Ta njegovo sunce grije dobre i zle, a kiša pada nad dobrima i zlima.  Spomenutom parabolom želi Isus naglasiti činjenicu da denar vječnog života i blaženstva u Bogu mi ni u kojem slučaju ne možemo zaraditi ili zaslužiti.  To je sa strane Božje samo čista, nezaslužena i nama poklonjena milost, koju nam daje dobrota Božja --- Bog, jer nas ljubi i želi nas usrećiti kroz svu vječnost.       





 

Feast of St. Vincent de Paul Thursday, September 27, 2008 

  St. Vincent de Paul was the founder of the Congregation of our Croatian Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul.  Our sincerest congratulations to our dear hard-working Sisters who do so much for the parish and community.  May God bless you, dear Sisters, so that  you may continue with your devotion to our parish.



VOCATIONS:

 

If  two of you  join your voices  on earth  to pray  for

anything whatsoever, it shall be granted you by my Father in heaven.

Pray for an increase in vocations to priesthood and religious life. If God is calling you,

call Father Walter Szczesny at 847-5535.

OUR PARISH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST DINNER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12: Sit down dinner will feature stuffed peppers and chicken, potatoes, salad, bread, home made apple strudel, coffee or tea.  Tickets:  $13.00 for adults; $6.00 for childen age 6 through age 12, and no charge for children age 5 and under.  Tickets will be sold before and after weekend Masses starting next weekend.  Or you may call the rectory this week  for tickets and we can reserve them for you.  Tickets will not be sold at the door the day of the dinner unless there is food available.

 



 

THIS WEEKEND



TODAY: Second collection is for our utilities.



TUESDAY: Eucharistic Adoration from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with Rosary at 6:00 p.m. and Benediction.



WEDNESDAY: Singing practice 6:30 p.m. Croatian; 7:00 p.m. English.



THURSDAY: Medjugorje Prayer Group will meet at 7:30 p.m.



NEXT WEEKEND: Second collection will be for Catholic Education.



FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: Family, where «the last will be first,» is the «vineyard» entrusted to us in                                              today's Gospel.  Successful families are constructed by «laborers» who work                                     hard on family relationships, and not by couch potatoes. Today Jesus is                                         saying to us: «Why are you idle?  Go into my vineyard.»
 

WEDDING BANNS II, III:  Dennis Daley and Kathie Procknal.



PRAY FOR THE SICK: Mrs. Nella Matulich who is a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital.



DECEASED:  Mrs. Ana Kosanović, mother of our Sister M. Vjenceslava Kosanović,

                       died in Croatia on September 18. 

                       Our deepest sympathy to the family.


LECTORS September  27 & 28   :  

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

                                                                            10:00 a.m.: Perka Kresic
                                                                          11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton

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