OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 21 - - - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - - - MAY 20, 2007 (VOL. 56)

MASSES FOR THE WEEK:

Saturday May 19 : 5:00 PM = dec. Msgr. Stephen Lackovic by Jerry and Marge Hassett. Rose Kaminski by daughter Genevieve. Pauline

(Vigil: 7^th Sunday of Easter) Oreski by family. (+ 2^nd and 3^rd Masses at 6:15 a.m. on June 14 and July 6).

Sunday May 20 :10:00 AM = dec. Tom Marzec by Irene Glamuzina. Marko Vrtik by his sister Josephine Zuki}. Kata Matana by sons Zvonko

(7^th Sunday of Easter) & Mladen, and Damir and Ljubomir Amidzic. (+ 2^nd & 3^rd Masses at 6:15 a.m. on June 23 & July 12)

:11:30 AM = dec. Teofilo Moreno by Tim and Lu Ann Batt & family. Felix Siadul by Gisela Siadul. Nathaniel Francis Batt (nephew) by Timothy & Lu Ann Batt. (+ 2^nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. July 6, and 3^rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. July 13).
Monday May 21 :*6:15 AM = FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.

(Easter Weekday) : 7:30 AM = dec. Ann Sobota by husband Joseph. Ruth VanDooser (Death Anniv.) by husband Paul. Andrea Dole by Helen

O’Brien. (+ 3^rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on June 4).

Tuesday May 22 :*6:15 AM = dec. Msgr. Stephen Lackovi} by Mary Grgas and family. Ralph Fiore by Dorothy Roviello. Katica Murdzak by

(St. Rita of Cascia, virgin) Alex and Barbara Druzbik. (+ 3^rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on May 25).

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

Wednesday May 23 :*6:15 AM = dec. Ivica Ca~i} by Frank Grgas and family. Matthew Oreskovi} by wife Patricia and family. Anita Sudac by

(Easter Weekday) parents and sister.

: 7:30 AM = dec. Anthony Barone by Mr. & Mrs. Norman Liberatore.

Thursday May 24 :*6:15 AM = dec. John Bozich (Birth Remem.) by wife Ann. Tony Ciko by Nancy Gawronski. Steve and Katherine Barbic

(Easter Weekday) by daughters Joanne and Lorraine, and grandchildren.

: 7:30 AM = dec. Teresa Mihalj by Mirko Sambolec. Mara and Pera Juka by Josephine Zuki}. Stephen Turkovich by

Josephine Zuki}.

Friday May 25 :*6:15 AM = dec. Msgr. Stephen Lackovi} by Mary Grgas and family. Ralph Fiore by Dorothy Roviello. Katica Murdzak by

(St. Bede, St. Gregory VII, pope, Alex and Barbara Druzbik.

St. Mary Magdalene DePazzi : 7:30 AM = dec. Sandra Moskaluk by parents.

Saturday May 26 :*6:15 AM = dec. Tomo Konta by Vlado Kre{i} obitelji. Tony Ciko by Marica, sister. Marica Koli} by Danica Koli} family.

(St. Philip Neri, preist) : 7:30 AM = dec. Lillian Pirowski by family. Imbro and Regina Huzjak by grandson Louis Spelich. Leon and Ann Bek by

Bob and Helen Levulis. (+ 3^rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on June 1).

(Vigil: Pentecost) : 5:00 PM = dec. Helen Matuzic Kozub by husband George and children. James Gechell (Birth Remem.) by Anna Foose.

(+ 2^nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on June 27).

Sunday May 27 :10:00 AM = dec. Ivo and Ivka Margi} by the family. Mirko Jur~evi} (Death Anniv.) by wife Regina and family. Katica

(PENTECOST SUNDAY) Murdzak by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Prsa. (+ 2^nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on June 16, and 3^rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on June 16, and 3^rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on July 18)..

:11:30 AM = dec. Daniel and Carl Delli Belli by Danielle Brocato and grandson Joseph. Caroline Viterna (Birth Remem.) by

daughters Annette and Karen Viterna. Hilda DiPronio (Death Anniv.) by family. Florence Gasiewicz by Ann Bozich. (+ 2^nd and 3^rd Masses at 6:15 a.m. on June 19 & June 26; and 4^th at 7:30 a.m. July 20).

TODAY, SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: Jesus prayed the night before His death. This is His longest prayer found in the Gospels. It is called Christ’s “High Priest’s Prayer”. In it Christ summarizes this highest desire that His disciples be united among themselves; to be one, as Jesus and His Father are. This is, at the same time, the highest goal why Christ accepted the sacrificial death on the Cross: “to gather into one all the dispersed children of God” (John 11, 52). It is only a question about Christ’s Church to be one. Christ wants the whole world to be one God’s family through the Church. By her prayers, sacrifices and dialogue the Church creates a unity among all Christians. By doing that, she becomes in Christ a sacrament, a sign and a means of the closest union with God; a unity of all the human race. The world will achieve a complete union in Christ when it is united with different social, technical and cultural achievements. Is this Jesus’ burning desire also in our hearts truly, and at work?

DANAS, 7. NEDJELJA PO USKRSU: Uz evan|elje: Ivanova glava 17. nejdu`a je molitva Kristova u evan|eljima. Krist je moli u predve~erje svoje muke. Stoga tu molitvu zovu “velikosve}eni~ka molitva” Isusova. U njoj Krist sa`ima vrhunsku `elju (i zapovijed) da njegovi u~enici budu `ivo povezani u uzajamnom jedinstvu kao {to su jedno Isus i njegov Otac. To je ujedno vrhunski cilj zbog kojega je Krist prihvatio `rtvenu smrt na kri`u: “da raspr{ene sinove Bo`je skupi u jedno” (Iv 11.52). No nije rije~ samo o jedinstvu Crkve Kristove. Krist `eli da po Crkvi cijeli svijet dopre do jedinstva Bo`je obitelji. Upravo time {to Crkva pospje{uje --- molitvom, `rtvom, dijalogom --- zajedni{tvo svih kr{}ana, ona sve vi{e postaje “u Kristu sacrament i znak i oru|e najtje{njega sjedinjenja s Bogom i jedinstva cijeloga ljudskoga roda … Sada{nje prilike u svijetu po`uruju ovu (ekumensku) du`nost Crkve: naime, da svi ljudi --- danas tje{nje povezani razli~itim dru{tvenim, tehni~kim i kulturnim vezama --- postignu tako|er potpuno jedinstvo u Kristu” (II. vatikanski koncil, Konstitucija u Crkvi, br. 1). Da li ta goru}a `elja Isusova srca gori u na{em srcu? Istinito i djelotvorno?

TODAY: Second collection is for our utilities.

MONDAY: CCD CLASSES have now been completed for this semester, and will resume in September. Sister Clarissa, CCD Coordinator, thanks the devoted teachers who gave instructions to our CCD children every week. May God bless you for your efforts. Parents: please make certain that your children come to Holy Mass every Sunday and on all Holy Days of Obligation. Have a safe and happy summer.

TUESDAY: Adoration of the Holy Eucharist from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Rosary from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY: Singing practice at 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY: Medjugorje Prayer Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of our rectory.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER: We pray to the Lord for all Christian families. May they be visible counter-cultural witnesses showing alternatives by the way we “forgive those who trespass against us” and love one another.

RAFFLE TICKET RETURNS: Keep them coming! Deposit your sales in our weekend collection baskets. Please, the sooner the better.

DECEASED: Mrs. Stella (nee Boduch) Gawronski, wife of William and mother of our parishioner Ronald Gawronski, died May 17^th. Funeral at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 21 at St. Barbara Church. Our deepest sympathy to the family.

LECTORS MAY 26 & 27: Vigil 5:00 p.m.: Ann Pecaric.

10:00 a.m.: Denisa Krezic. 11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton.

AREA HAPPENINGS

ST. MICHAEL CHURCH: Allied Societies will be hosting a Chicken BBQ dinner on Sunday, June 3, 2007 in their Parish Social Center, Warsaw St. & Electric Ave, Lackawanna, beginning at noon. Price: $8.00 for dinner which will consist of ½ Chiavetta Chicken, homemade macaroni salad, coleslaw, roll and butter, dessert & beverage. Theme baskets, Split Club, Bell Jar raffles. Ample parking.p

THE COLUMBAN SISTERS: will hold their 51^st Annual Spring Festival, to raise funds for their missions, on the grounds of St. Columban’s on the Lake Retirement Home, 2546 Lake Rd (Route 5), Silver Creek, NY on Sunday, June 3^rd from noon to 6 p.m., with $5000 in cash prizes, Chiavetta’s chicken Barbecue, Gift and craft booths, a baker’s corner, pony rides and children’s games, international dancing, food and beer tents, as well as an open house and tour of the Retirement Home. For more information call 716-934-4515.

ST. ANTHONY’S PARISH: 306 Ingham Ave, Lackawanna. Chicken BBQ and Sweepstakes ’07 on June 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BBQ chicken by BW’s catering and Chinese Auctions, Bell Jars, 50/50 split club and a Grand Prize Sweepstakes give away. All dinner tickets are $8.00. Sweepstakes tickets $10.00. For info: call 823-0782.

ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL OF ATHOL SPRINGS, NY: Annual Summer Exploration Program held from July 9 through July 27, 2007 at the school campus on Lake Shore Road. Monday thru Thursday morning sessions are devoted to relaxed and stimulating academic sessions in Art, Computers, Mathematics, Science and Theatre. Afternoon sessions feature athletic mini-clinics in baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer and games and activities. Contact Peter Cavaretta at 627-1200, extension 414.

GOSPEL GRAM

The cares of this world…choke… (Mark 4:19). Weeds are plants that choke the life out of other plants. They are a serious enemy to man because they grow faster than the crops he plants. If left alone, weeds will soon

overshadow and rob man’s much needed sunlight causing them to wither and die. Just as plants need sunlight to grow, we need the SONLIGHT OF Jesus Christ to grow spiritually. In an attempt to cut off our SONlight and choke the spiritual life out of us, our adversary the devil seeks to overshadow us with weeds of worry and care. But, if we “resist the devil,” (Ja.4:7a) and “draw nigh to God,” (Ja.4:8)…will flee,” (Ja.4:7b) thus enabling us to be “fruitful in every good work, and increase the knowledge of God,” (Col.1:10). Therefore, “walk after the LORD…” (Deut.13:4) and “bear much fruit,” (John 15:8).