OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO.14 - - - PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION  - - -  APRIL 1, 2007 (VOL. 56)

 

MASSES AND SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK:

 

Saturday         Mar.     31  :  5:00 PM = dec.    Irene (Death Anniv.) & Stanley Szymanski by Jackie & Dan Mazur.  Ann Bek by Maureen and Tom Burgan.                            (Vigil for Palm Sunday)                    Helen Kozub by husband George.  (+ 2nd & 3rd Masses at 6:15 a.m. on April 27 and May 4).  

Sunday            April      1   :  9:30 AM = dec.   Stations of the Cross.  (Croatian)                  

   (Palm Sunday)               :10:00 AM = dec.   Msgr. Stepehn F. Lackovic by Joseph Szabo.  Stipe Glamuzina (Death Anniv.) by wife Irena.  Mirko and

                                                                                   Niko Krezi} by David, ro|ak sa obitelji.  (+ 2nd & 3rd Masses at 6:15 a.m. April 26 and May 2).

                                              :11:30 AM = dec    Lee and Alice MacLane by daughter Mary Kane.  Anthony Ciko by Mr. & Mrs. Alex Druzbik.  Ralph Fiore by

                                                                                   Frank and Terry Janca.  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on May 1 and 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on May 12).

Monday           April      2   :*6:15 AM =            FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.

 (Monday of Holy Week) :  7:30 AM = dec.   Eugenia and Howard Ewert by Ken and Phyllis Petre.   

Tuesday          April      3   :*6:15 AM = dec.   Albert Antonio (Death Anniv.) by wife Joan and family.  Raymond Wisher (Birth Remem.) by wife Anita.

 (Tuesday of Holy Week)                                             Anna Grgas (10th Death Anniv.) by family.  (+     

                                              :  7:30 AM = dec.   For all deceased members of Smerski family in memory of Mary Smerski.            

Wednesday    April      4   :*6:15 AM = dec.   Marko Vrtik by Petrinec family.  Pero Menalo by Vlado Kre`i} obitelj.  Ella Baker by Mrs. Regina Jur~evi}

 (Wed. of Holy Week)                                            and family. 

                                              :  7:30 AM = dec.   Nathaniel and Francis Batt (nephew) by Timothy and Lu Ann Batt.              

Thursday        April      5   :*6:15 AM =            No Mass this morning.

  (HOLY THURSDAY)          :  7:30 AM =            No Mass this morning.

(MASS OF THE LORD’S

   SUPPER)………………….                                  :  7:00 PM = dec.  Leo Mazur (Death Remem.) & Anthony DePasquale by Jackie and Dan Mazur.  Erika Rakiecki by family.

                                                                                   (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on May 8).                                  

Friday              April      6   :  2:30 PM =            Stations of the Cross.  (English)                     

 (Good Friday of the              :  3:00 PM =            Passion  readings.                     

    Lord’s Passion)                  :  7:00 PM =            Stations of the Cross.  (Croatian)

 

Saturday         April      7   :  3:00 PM =            Blessing of food. 

  (EASTER VIGIL MASS)    :  8:00 PM = dec.    Pasquale, Anthony and Margaret Gentile by Charlotte Gentile and family.  Helen Henchaw by Boljkovac

                                                                                   family.  (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on May 19)

Sunday,           April      8   :*6:15 AM =            Na ~ast Sv. Antuna (Posebna Nakana) by N.N.                            

  (RESURRECTION              :10:00 AM = dec.   Ivica Ca~i} by Frank Grgas and family.  Matthew Oreskovi} by wife Patricia and family.

    OF THE LORD)                                                      Anita Sudac by parents and sister.  (+ 2nd and 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on May 5 and May 23).   

                                              :11:30 AM = dec.   John Bozich (Birth Remem.) by wife Ann.   Tony Ciko by Nancy Gawronski.  Steve and Katherine Barbic by                                                                                     daughters Joanne &Lorraine & grandchildren. (+ 2nd and 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. May 11 & May 24).                                

 

TODAY, PALM SUNDAY: There is something youthful in today’s solemnity.  It reminds us about the enthusiastic crowds that followed Jesus on the way to Jerusalem.  Jesus solemnly decided to enter the Holy City of Jerusalem on that unique Palm Sunday.  Up until now He was avoiding crowds and massive enthusiasm.  But now His hour has come.  Many of those who were crying out “Hosana!” very soon will cry out on Good Friday “Crucify Him!  Crucify Him!”  Palm Sunday is an opportunity to show our youthful enthusiasm for Christ, joy for being Christians.  Today we pray to remain faithful even on Good Friday of our life.  Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was a demonstration of peace.  The King who entered the city on a donkey is not a conqueror nor a worrier.  While carrying palm branches we profess the truth that this world cannot be saved by a military force, but with love and sacrifice. 

 

DANAS, CVJETNICA: Ima ne{to mladena~ko u svakoj Cvjetnici.  Ona podsje}a na odu{evljenike koji su --- “u ono vrijeme” --- pohrlili u susret Kristu.  Te jedinstvene Cvjetnice on je odlu~io sve~ano u}i u Sveti glad, u Jeruzalem.  Dotada se uklanjao masovnom zanosu.  A sada, sada je do{ao njegov ~as.  Ipak mnogi od onih koji su na tu Cvjetnicu klicali “Hosana!”  doskora }e, na Veliki petak, vikati: “Raspni ga!  Raspni!”  Cvjetnica je prigoda da iska`emo svoje mladena~ko odu{evljenje za Krista, radost {to smo kr{}ani.  No molimo dam u ostanemo vjernmi i na Veliki petak svoga `ivota.  Isusov ujazak u Jeruzalem bio je u odre|enom smislu i demonstracija mira.  Kralj koji ja{e na magaretu nije osvaja~ni ratnik.  Dok se priklju~ujemo procesiji s gran~icama, ispovijedamo istinu da se svijet ne mo`e spasiti mo}u i vojnom silom nego ljubavlju i `rtvom. 

 

TODAY: Holy Week starts today, in which we meditate upon the mysteries of our salvation.  Jesus’ suffering, dying and rising.  This is what we all have to experience and we have to reconcile ourselves in the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession).  We are all asked to fulfill our Easter obligation: to make a good Confession before Easter.  Use every opportunity to go to Confession and remind your family members to do the same.

 

CONFESSIONS DURING HOLY WEEK:

·          Tuesday, April 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

·          Good Friday, April 6 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

·          Holy Saturday, April 7 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

TODAY:  BAKE SALE sponsored by Altar Society of our parish, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.   Children’s basket and a basket of cheer will be raffled at 1:30 p.m.   BBQ hamburgers, macaroni salad, coffee or tea for a light lunch.  Home-made fresh and smoked sausage will be sold.  Plenty of baked goodies to buy for Easter.  Come one, come all!

MONDAY: CCD classes 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for all students.

TUESDAY: Singing practice at 6:15 p.m. in Croatian, and at 7:00 p.m. in English, to prepare for Easter.

18-HOUR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT OUR CHURCH: FROM 8:00 P.M. HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 5 TO: 2:00 P.M. GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 6. 

GOOD FRIDAY SPECIAL COLLECTION:  Your help is needed now as in the days of St. Francis, to protect the Holy Places of the Holy Land.  Even more important help is needed to protect the Holy Name of Our Lord in this troubled land which He chose for His birth, sacrificial death and victorious resurrection.  That is why Franciscan Missioners in the Holy Land minister in Christ’s name to the people they find there.  Your gift will give life to some and hope to others, lighting candles of faith in darkened shrines and lives, even becoming the very bread and wine of our daily Eucharist. 

YOUTH GROUP: There will be no meeting of our Youth Group for the next two weeks.  Next get-together will be on Tuesday, April 17th at 6:30 p.m.

CATHOLIC  CHARITIES: As we reach the culmination of Appeal 2007 week, please ensure we reach our goal of $11 million by responding with your contribution or pledge today.  Your donation educates, counsels, and trains parents, and provides child and senior care-giving.  Be a face of caring in the effort to make Western New York strong.  Give today. 

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Mrs. Daisy Kogut.  Also, please keep in your prayers all of our parishioners who are either home-bound or living in nursing homes.

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS: Josephine Zukic $50.00; Ann Bozich $50.00; Julia Novak $25.00.  God bless you.