OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO.13 - - - FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT  - - -  MARCH 25, 2007 (VOL. 56)

MASSES FOR THE WEEK:

Saturday         Mar.     24  :  5:00 PM = dec.    Pauline (Birth Remem) and Anthony DePasquale and all living & deceased members by Dan and Jackie

 (Lenten Weekday)                                                    Mazur.  Leon Bek (Birth Remem.) by children.  Ralph Fiore (Birth Remem.) by wife Magdalene and

                                                                                   children.  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on April 21 and 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on May 10).    

Sunday            Mar.     25  :  9:30 AM =            Stations of the Cross (Croatian).           

 (Fifth Sunday of Lent)          :10:00 AM = dec.   Marko Vrtik by Mr. & Mrs. Nikola Katalinich.  Katica Murdzak by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Prsa.  Jela Petrusic and                                                                                    Janja ]i~ak by Mrs. Slavica Hrustanovi}.  (+ 2nd and 3rd Masses at 6:15 a.m. April 24 and April 28).

                                              :11:30 AM = dec.   Nunzie Viterna (Birth Remem.) by daughters Annette and Karen.  For all living and deceased members of                                                                                            the family by Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Pokigo.  Joseph Zak (40th Death Anniv.) by daughters.  (+ 2nd   and 3rd                                                                        Masses at 6:15 a.m. on April 25 and May 3).     

Monday           Mar.     26  :*6:15 AM =            FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.

 (Annunciation of the Lord)   :  7:30 AM = dec.   Kitty Manka by Helen Kurcz.  Christine Klemenich (Death Anniv. of daughter-in-law) by Joe and Mary Ann

                                                                                   Klemenich.  Clara Ficzere by son Steve.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on March 29).

Tuesday          Mar.     27  :*6:15 AM = dec.   Anica ]utura by the ]uturi} family.  Zvonimir Jaki} by son Zoran and family.  Katica Murdzak by Mary

 (Lenten Weekday)                                                    Prsa.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on March 31).           

                                              :  7:30 AM = dec.   Nicholas Moskaluk by Mr. & Mrs. Kubiszyn.    

Wednesday    Mar.     28  :*6:15 AM = dec.   Joseph and Mary Spelich by grandson Louis Spelich.  Elizabeth Schlenhardt by Joseph Szabo. 

 (Lenten Weekday)               :  7:30 AM = dec.   Sylvia Kolenko by Arline Dyll. 

Thursday        Mar.     29  :*6:15 AM = dec.   Kitty Manka by Helen Kurcz.  Christine Klemenich by Joe & Mary Ann Klemenich. Clara Ficzere by son Steve.

 (Lenten Weekday)               :  7:30 AM = dec.   Leon Bek (3rd Death Anniversary) by children.                                      

Friday              Mar.     30  :*6:15 AM = dec.   John Kolenac by Ankica Krakar.     

 (Lenten Weekday)               :  7:30 AM = dec.   Marko Vrtik by Petrinec family.  Pero Menalo by Vlado Kre{i} obitelj.  Ella Baker by Mrs. Regina                                                                                                    Jur~evi} & family.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:15 a.m. on April 4).                 

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

                                              :  7:00 PM =            NO MASS TONIGHT.                       

Saturday         Mar.     31  :*6:15 AM = dec.   Anica ]utura by ]uturi} family. Zvonimir Jaki} by son Zoran and family.  Katica Murdzak by Mary Prsa.                 

 (Lenten Weekday)               :  7:30 AM = dec.   Ivica Ca~i} (5th Death Anniv.) by Frank Grgas.

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

Sunday,           April     1    :10:00 AM = dec.   Msgr. Stephen F. Lackovic by Joseph Szabo.  Stipe Glamuzina (Death Anniv.) by wife Irena.  Mirko and        

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

     Lord’s Passion)             :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).                          

 

TODAY, 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT: The scribes and the Pharisees in today’s gospel brought a woman, who had been caught in adultery, to Jesus and made her stand in the middle of the temple area.  They wanted to trap Him.  “The Law commands us to stone such women, so what do you say?”  If Jesus approves the law He will be contradicting what He preaches about mercy.  If He says not to stone the woman, He will not be obeying the law.  Jesus’ action shows the higher meaning of the law.  The meaning of the law is not, first of all, to punish the sinner, but to prevent the sin.  Jesus achieves that by forgiving and by his mercy, and in doing so He is saving the sinner.  He asked the following question to those who thought they have the right to stone the woman:  “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”  

 

DANAS 5. NEDJELJA KROZ KORIZMU: Pismoznanci i farizeji u evan|elju ove nedjelje dovode pred Isusa `enu koju su uhvatili u preljubu tem u ho}e postaviti zamku.  Zakon tra`i da se takve kamenuje.  ako Isus potvrdi Zakon, do}i }e u sukob s milosr|em koje propovijeda.  Ako ka`e da `enu ne kamenuju, do}i }e u sukob sa Zakonom.  Isusov postupak pokazuje vi{i smisao Zakona.  Nije smisao Zakona prvotno u tome da kazni gre{nika, nego da sprije~i grijeh.  Isus to posti`e --- opra{tanjem i milosr|em, i kod toga spa{ava gre{nika.  A onioma koji misle da imaju pravo kamenovati upu}uje rije~i: “Tko je od vas bez grijeha neka prvi bai kamen.” 

 

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

TUESDAY: Singing practice at 6:30 p.m. in Croatian and at 7:00 p.m. in English, to prepare for Easter.

THURSDAY, March 29: Meeting at 7:00 p.m. to discuss plans for the 90th anniversary of our parish. Everyone welcome to attend this meeting. 

FRIDAY: Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m.  No Mass tonight.

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 1: Bake Sale sponsored by the Altar Society of our parish.  Sale will be held in the Cardinal Stepinac Auditorium from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Maple tortes are made ahead of time. Apple strudel will be made on Wednesday, March 28th.  BBQ hamburgers and macaroni salad will be made on Friday, March 30th, and nut rolls on Saturday, March 31.  Please come to help at 7:30 or 8:00 a.m.  Our favorite sausage maker, Mrs. Bea Tabar, will make her delicious fresh and smoked sausage to be sold at our hall.  Basket of cheer and a small basket suitable for children will be raffled at 1:30 p.m.  Raffle tickets will be sold at the hall during the bake sale. This is another fund-raising event for our church. 

EASTER FLOWERS: We will gladly accept donations of Easter flowers or money to make our church look beautiful for the

   Risen Christ.  Your donations can be brought to the rectory as soon as possible next week.  God bless you for doing this.

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO: our parishioner Irving Epstein who celebrated his 94th birthday on March 4th.  Also, a special “Happy Birthday” goes out to Mrs. Josephine (Hercek) Bauld who celebrated her 103rd birthday on St. Joseph’s Day, March 19th at the Waters Nursing Home in Orchard Park.

DONATIONS:  $25.00 from nephew David & Linda Trachtman and $25.00 from niece Elaine and Henry Peita in honor of the 94th birthday of Irv Epstein.  We thank you for your donations.

ACTS OF KINDNESS TO SENIORS: +++Talk, sing, or read to nursing home patients, especially those without family nearby.  +++Help a senior neighbor with his errands, grocery shopping, appointments or other household tasks.  +++Help your elderly neighbors with strenuous tasks like lawn mowing, leaf-raking, or snow-shoveling. +++Invite an elderly neighbor over for dinner, or bring dinner over. 

INTERCESSION FOR LIFE: We pray to the Lord for a growing love for the cross of Christ, that we might join our suffering to His, and see in the lives of those in pain a gift to all who follow the Lord.

LECTORS MARCH 31, APRIL 1 & HOLY WEEK:  Readers for the Passion on Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services have been notified by Sister Clarissa.  Schedule is also posted in the vestibule.

 

ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD, MARCH 26

 

            THE ANGELUS:

The Angel spoke God’s message to Mary,

   and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

   Hail, Mary…

“I am the lowly servant of the Lord:

   let it be done to me according to

   Your word.” 

      Hail, Mary….

And the Word became flesh, and

   dwelt among us.   Hail, Mary….

 

Pray for us, holy Mother of God,

   that we may be made worthy of

   the promises of Christ.

 

Lord, fill our hearts with Your grace:

once, through the message of an angel

You revealed to us the incarnation of

Your Son; now, through His suffering

and death, lead us to the glory of His

resurrection.  We ask this through

Christ our Lord,  AMEN.