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The office of Pro-Life Activities for the Diocese of Buffalo is now accepting reservations for the annual March for Life, which will take place on Jan. 22nd, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The 36 year old Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade means that since 1973 a startling 50 MILLION preborn children have lost their lives to the tragedy of abortion 120,000 occur annually in New York State alone. To make your reservation or to become a generous sponsor call 847-2205 or send an e-mail address is Pro-Lifeoffice@buffalodiocese.org In order to guarantee the low diocesan hotel rate make reservations prior to December 29. For information on reservations for the Seminarians, religious, and youth all seek sponsorships to attend this event and need your support. If anyone would like to sponsor a person who might otherwise not be able to attend including youth, the cost is $75.00. Please pray about offering a tax-deductible charitable donation. Checks go to The Office of Pro-Life Activities/Diocese of Buffalo, 795 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203 |
Ured
za Pro-Life aktivnosti Biskupije iz Buffala trenutno prima rezervacije
za godišnji March for Life, koji ce se odrati 22. Sijecnja,
2009 u Washingtonu DC. Marš je uperen protiv 36 godina stare odluke
Vrhovnog suda Roe v. Wade jer je od 1973. potresna brojka od 50 MILLIIONA
nerodene djece izgubilo ivote u tragediji pobacaja, samo u dravi
New York obavlja se 120,000 pobacaja godišnje. Molimo vas pomozite, jer ce vam ova karitativna donacija biti odbijena od poreza. Vaš cek trebate uputiti na The Office of Pro-Life Activities/Diocese of Buffalo, 795 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203 |
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Advent is an English version of a Latin word Adventus - “a coming”. It refers to the four-week period before Christmas during which we spiritually await the coming of Christ at Christmas. The Church has given us these four weeks to prepare ourselves for the coming of the Son of God. He comes to us in grace each time we celebrate the Eucharist and pray. Only if we are united with Him in prayer we will recognize his presence Advent is the time, which reminds us of the final coming of Christ in glory. This will be the time when He will come to judge the living and the dead and each one will receive what his deeds deserve. We have to prepare for His final coming and readyness to meet Him whenever He comes. Finally,
Advent is the time to reflect on the real meaning of Christmas. It is
a time to look deep into our hearts and see if there is anything that
would stand on the way to His coming.
In
the Book of the Prophet Isaiah we read:
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Advent je hrvatska verzija stare latinske rijeci Adventus za "nadolazeci". Ovo se odnosi na cetiri tjedna prije Boica, odnosno na razdoblje tijekom kojeg duhovno ocekujemo dolazak Krista na Boic. Crkva nam je odredila ova cetiri tjedna kako bismo se pripremili za dolazak Sina Bojega. On koji iznova dolazi da nas blagoslovi svaki put kada molitvom slavimo Euharistiju. Samo ako smo ujedinjeni s njim u molitvi cemo prepoznati njegovu prisutnost. Došašce je vrijeme koje nas podsjeca na konacni dolazak Krista u slavlju. Tada ce ce doci suditi ive i mrtve i svatko ce dobiti ono što njegova djela zasluuju. Mi smo u pripremi za njegov konacni dolazak, sveti ivot trebamo biti uvijek spremna za susret kada god do njega dode. Došašce
je vrijeme za promišljanje o stvarnom znacenju Boica. To je
vrijeme da duboko u našim srcima potraimo i vidjmo prepreke
koje stoje na putu do njegova dolaska. U knjizi
proroka Izaije smo procitali:
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The rosary
is an old prayer tracing its roots to the twelfth century when the people
who could not read and write would count their prayers on the string of
beads.
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Cetvrtak
2. Listopad 2008.
Meditacija
posvecena Kristovim tajnama
Krunica
je stara molitvena tradicija ciji korijeni seu u dvanaesto stoljece
u doba kad su ljudi koji nisu umjeli citati ni pisati brojili svoje molitve
na niski ili brojanici perli.
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| Tuesday
September 30 2008
Homemade
food is always
pleasing to the palate. It's that time of the year again. Changing leaves, abundant harvests of our local specialties of apples, peaches, tomatoes and much more. Our thoughts start to turn to winter and what we'll have to do to prepare. Outdoor projects like planting, blacktopping the driveway and canning consume our thoughts. In addition to our own personal projects, it is also the time to gather with family and friends before the weather gets too harsh. Traditionally at Our Lady of Bistrica, we have our Oktoberfest dinner, where the ladies of our church prepare a homemade dinner, Croatian style, which is always pleasing to the palate. On Sunday October 12th, 2008 after the mass at 1:00 at the Cardinal Stepinac Auditorium, the ladies will be preparing a menu of stuffed peppers, chicken, potatoes, salad and apple strudel for dessert (of course refreshments also). Bring
some family members who haven’t come around for while for everyone
to see. Please come and join us for food, meet your old friends and make
new ones.
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Utorak
30. Rujna 2008.
Domaci
rucak, koji uvijek
prija našem nepcu. Opet
nam je stiglo to doba godine. Obojenost lišca Naša
se razmišljanja okrecu zimi i poslovima koje moramo obaviti kako
bismo se za nju dobro pripremili. Poslovi na otvorenom poput sadnje, zaštite
okucnice Naša upa Our Lady of Bistrica tradicionalno prireduje Oktoberfest zakusku, za koju domacice naše upe spremaju okrepljujuci hrvatski rucak, koji uvijek prija našem nepcu. U nedjelju 12. listopada 2008 nakon Svete mise u 1:00 u dvorani Kardinala Stepinca, naše domacice spremaju jelovnik na kojem ce se uz punjene paprike naci piletina s krumpirom i salatom te štrudla od jabuka za desert (uz obavezna osvjeavajuca pica). Dovedite
i clanove obitelji koji neko vrijeme nisu navracali pa ih dugo nismo vidjeli.
Molimo vas dodite
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Our
Sisters are leaving?
We are still trying
our best to keep our dear sisters with us at Our Lady of Bistrica.They
have been called back to Croatia by Mother General of their order and
her council. We are praying and doing all that we can in the hope that
she and her council will reconsider their decision. The
Zagreb Convent's address is: If
you need any help with writing, sending your letters, or if you have
any questions, please feel free to ask. You could contact us: |
Srijeda
20. Kolovoza 2008.
Da
li naše Sestre odlaze?
Još uvijek
pokušavamo, kako najbolje znamo, zadrati naše drage
sestre s nama u upi Our Lady of Bistrica. One su pozvane natrag
u Hrvatsku od Casne Majke i vijeca njihovog reda. Mi se molimo i cinimo
sve što moemo s nadom da ce ona i njihovo vijece preispitati
svoju odluku.
Ako
trebate bilo kakvu pomoc, pri pisanju ili slanju svojih pisama ili imate
bilo kakvih pitanja, slobodno se obratite. Imate li kakvih pitanja kontaktirajte
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| Saturday
August 2 2008
A
letter from Mother General
of Sisters of Mercy A few
months ago, Parish council members sent an official letter to the Mother
General of Sisters of Mercy, with the purpose of examining the decision
to call our sisters back to Croatia, and asking their approval for our
sisters to continue their mission in our parish. This letter was signed
by all members of the Parish council on the behalf of our parishioners. |
Subota
2. Kolovoza 2008.
Pismo
Vrhovne glavarice
Sestara Milosrdnica Prije
nekoliko mjeseci clanovi upnog vijeca uputili su slubeno
pismo Vrhovnoj glavarici Sestara Milosrdnica sa ciljem da preispita
odluku o povlacenju sestara u Hrvatsku, te da naše casne sestre
nastave svoju misiju u našoj upi. Spomenuto pismo, u ime
svih upljana potpisali su svi clanovi upnog vijeca. |
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We know
what it takes to make something happen. Every event at our parish, was
made possible by volunteers who are contributing to our community activities.
Everyone who worked on preparation for any of our events knows - it isn’t
easy. It’s much easier to forget that everything we were taking
for granted, takes a careful planning, hours of preparations, and the
most of all – the hard work.
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Ponedjeljak
21 Srpnja 2008
Poruka
našeg svecenika je pozitivni
primjer za motivaciju Svi znamo
koliko je truda potrebno da bi se nešto dogodilo. Svaki pojedini
dogadaj u našoj upi, omogucili su volonteri koji doprinose
aktivnostima naše zajednice. Svi oni koji su ponekada pomagali u
pripremama za bilo koju prigodu znaju – da to nije lak posao. Puno
je lakše zaboraviti da sve ono što uzimamo zdravo za gotovo,
iziskuje paljivo planiranje i najviše od svega – veliki
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Thursday
April 3 2008
Our Croatian Sisters
- the Sisters of Charity of The parish council
is drafting a letter to be sent to the Mother General that will plead
our case while being respectful of her authority in this matter. Father
Chris and the church trustees and council will sign this letter on behalf
of the entire parish. We are hoping for a miracle - we will pray!
By: C.& L. Duncan |
Cetvrtak
3. Travnja 2008
Po naredbi Casne Majke, naše casne sestre Drube sestara milosrdnica Sv. Vinka Paulskoga sa sjedištem u Zagrebu – pozvane su da se vrate u Hrvatsku. Ova vijest uzrokom je velike tuge svih upljana Naše Gospe Bistricke, jer smo sestre zavoljeli i vezani smo jedni za druge. Sestre su za nas izuzetno vane, ne samo zbog odgovornih i nunih poslova koje za nas nesebicno obavljaju, nego zbog duhovnog vodstva i predanosti clanovima naše upe. One za nas osiguravaju religiozno obrazovanje, glazbu, te obavljaju i brojne druge poslove. Naše sestre i kuhaju, rade na uredivanju i odravanju crkve, oltara i naših prekrasnih vrtova. upno vijece
upravo osmišlja pismo koje ce sa poštovanjem biti upuceno Casnoj
Majci u kojem cemo uz štovanje njezinoga autoriteta iznijeti naše
videnje i stavove u vezi ovog vanog slucaja. Naš svecenik Fr.
Chris, crkveno povjerenstvo i upno vijece biti ce potpisnicima pisma
u ime citave naše upe. S nadom da ce se dogoditi cudo –
mi cemo se moliti! |
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Needs your HELP!!! We all know it isn't hard to donate your time occasionally. Now is the time! For volunteer information Please call Irena: 716/
826 - 8825 |
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znamo kako nije teško odvojiti malo vremena. Sada je pravi trenutak!
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