OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 15 - - - PALM SUNDAY - - - APRIL 5, 2009  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF APRIL 5th, 2009

 

Saturday               April      4   :  5:00 p.m. = dec: Florian Jablonski by Bob and Chris Giroux.

 

Sunday                  April      5_ :  9:30 a.m. =   _ _:         STATIONS OF THE CROSS (Croatian)

  (Palm Sunday)                              10:00 a.m. = dec:         Emma and Franjo Klić by daughter Irena Glamuzina.  Slavko Doko by Marijan Vodopivec.  Independence of Croatia by Mirko Sambolec.  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. Apr. 28; plus 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. May 20.)

                                              :11:30 a.m.=  dec: For all deceased members of Passmore and DiPronio families by Tony and Gloria DiPronio.

 

Monday           April      6   :*6:30 a.m. =       : FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.                                                              

 (Monday of Holy Week)       :  7:30 a.m. = dec: John Saunders (Birth Remembrance) by Bob and Jane Connors.

                                                                               

Tuesday          April      7   :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Drina Ćorić by Joe and Rita Blazevic.                       

 (Tuesday of Holy Week)      :  7:30 a.m. = dec: For all deceased and living members of Shroba family by Klementina Shroba.  Raymond Wisher by wife

                                                                                    Anita.  Ann Grgas by husband Steve

 

Wednesday    Apri       8   :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Sister Adelina Ćižmešija by Mr. & Mrs. Steve Turkovich.                                                                        (Wednesday of Holy Week)  :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Maria Primosch by Eric Primosch and family.  Stanley Chmielowiec by Don and Renita Kasprzyk.  Florian                                                                                     Jablonski by Valerie Devany.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. April 21.)

 

Thursday        April      9   :*6:30 a.m. = __  : NO MORNING MASS TODAY.               

  HOLY THURSDAY             :  7:30 a.m. = ___: NO MORNING MASS TODAY.

 (Evening Mass of             :  7:00 P.M. =__   : FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.

 the Lord's Supper)                                                                                                                                                          

 

Friday              April    10   :*6:30 a.m. =       : NO MORNING MASS TODAY.              

 (GOOD FRIDAY                  :  7:30 a.m. = ___: NO MORNING MASS TODAY.

  OF THE LORD’S                 :  2:30 p.m. =       :  STATIONS OF THE CROSS. (English)

  PASSION)                          :  3:00 p.m. =       : SCRIPTURE READINGS.

                                              :  7:00 p.m. =___ : stations of the cross (CROATIAN)

 

Saturday         April    11   :*6:30 a.m. =__ _: NO MORNING MASS TODAY.                             

  HOLY SATURDAY             :  7:30 a.m. =       :  NO MORNING MASS TODAY.                                            

                                              :  3:00 p.m. =       : BLESSING OF FOOD BASKETS.

 (EASTER VIGIL)……….    :  8:00 p.m. = dec: Charles Kane (Death Anniversary) by wife Mary Kane.

 

Sunday            April    12   :10:00 a.m. = dec: Teresa Mihalj by Mirko Sambolec.  Olga Petrović (1st Death Anniversary); Vicko Blažević and Kata Vidović  

  (EASTER SUNDAY, THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

(14th Death Anniversary) by Jelka and Ante Višić.  Kata Schwarz by Lenka Horvath. 

 (+ 2nd and 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m. on April 25 and May 8.)

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec: Josephine Turkovich by children and grandchildren.  Charles Kane (Death Anniversary) by Paul

                                                                                VanDooser.  Stanley Biernat Sr. by the family.

                                                                                 (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. April 25; plus 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on May 15.)

 

 

TODAY: PALM SUNDAY: The main thought in St. Mark’s gospel which we read today is Christ’s Kingdom.  Pilate, as the judge, asked Jesus “Are you the King of the Jews?”  When Pilate placed Jesus next to Barabas he asked: “What am I to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?”  Or: “Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?”  Even the soldiers were making fun of Him and saluting Him: “All hail!  King of the Jews!”   And the inscription on his cross read: “The King of the Jews”.  The God blasphemers and God killers provoked him even at his dying: “Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from that cross here and now so that we can see it and believe him!”   This Sunday wants to emphasize the truth that Jesus Christ is truly the King.  But his Kingdom is not of this world…His Kingdom is not limited to space and time.  His Kingdom is all over this planet where people live and accept Jesus, where people believe in Him and arrange their lives according to His principles and commandments that He brought to the world.  Christ is the King-Victor.  The Church prepares a great triumphal welcome.  The Church door is a triumphal gate which one has to go through.  We are His booty taken away from hell.  But we are also the people who greet Him as their greatest personality.  We are at the same time His subjects and soldiers who are ready to suffer with Him, fight for Him and die for Him in order to triumph one day with Him, win and be glorified with Him.  All our life has to be a witnessing for Christ, the Son of the Living God.  Above our hearts and our lives nobody else is to reign…only Him.     

 

    

 

DANAS: CVJETNICA: U čitavom prikazu Gospodinove muke po Marku dominira glavna misao Kristova kraljevstva.  Prvi ga je za vrijeme procesa sam Pilat kao sudac  pitao: «Jesi li ti kralj židovski?»  (Mark 15, 2).  Kad Isusa stavlja uz bok Barabe, Pilat opet govori: «Hoćete li da vam pustim kralja židovskoga?»  (9)  Čak su mu se i vojnici rugali poklečući pred trnjem okrunjenim: «Zdravo, Kralju židovski!»  (15, 18).  Na njegov je križ također stavljena kraljevska proklamacija: «Kralj Židovski».  (15, 26).  Bogohulnici i bogoubice izazivaju ga dok umire: «Mesija, Kralj Izraelov!  Neka siđe sad s križa, da vidimo i vjerujemo!»  ((15, 32).  Ova nedjelja želi naglasiti istinu, da je Isus Krist doista Kralj.  No njegovo kraljevstvo nije od ovoga svijeta.  Nije omeđeno prostorom i vremenom.   Ono se prostire po svem svijetu, gdje žive ljudi, koji će prihvatiti Isusa, u Nj vjerovati i svoj život provoditi prema načelima i zapovijedima, koje nam je On donio.  Krist je dakle Kralj Pobjednik.  Crkva mu danas priređuje trijumfalni doček.  Crkvena su vrata trijumfalna kapija, kroz koju On treba da prođe.  Mi smo njegov plijen, koji je otet od pakla.  Ali mi smo i narod koji Ga pozdravlja kao svog velikana.  No mi smo u isto vrijeme i njegovi podanici, njegovi vojnici, koji smo spremni s Njime trpjeti, boriti se, čak i umrijeti, da tako uzmognemo s njime trijumfirati, pobijediti i biti proslavljeni.  Čitav naš život mora biti svjedočanstvo za Krista, Sina Boga živoga.  Nad našim srcem i nad našim životom i ne smije nitko drugi kraljevati osim jedino On, Krist Kralj!

 

 HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE

 

PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 5:  Stations of the Cross at 9:30 a.m. before the 10:00 a.m. Croatian Mass.  English Mass 11:30 a.m.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8: Confessions from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 9: Evening Mass of the Last Supper at 7:00 p.m. 

Following the Mass: 18 Hours Eucharistic Adoration from 8:00 p.m. Thursday to 2:00 p.m. Good Friday.

 

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 10: Stations of the Cross in English at 2:30 p.m.  Scripture readings at 3:00 p.m.

Stations of the Cross in Croatian at 7:00 p.m.  Confessions 7:30  to 8:00 p.m.

 

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 11: Confessions from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Blessing of food baskets at 3:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 p.m.

 

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 12: Croatian Mass 10:00.  English 11:30.

 

 

TODAY: Altar Society Bake Sale from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Beautiful variety of items available.  Do your shopping for  Easter and you won’t have to bake at home.  Enjoy a BBQ hamburger and macaroni salad, coffee or tea.  Raffle of the “Summer Fun Cooler” will take place at 1:30 p.m.  as well as a split club.  See you at our aud.

 

TODAY: Easter Egg Hunt for children after the 11:30 a.m. Mass in the upper room of our auditorium.  Prizes and fun for all…

 

TUESDAY: Rosary prayers from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. & Benediction.

 

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

 

 

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 10

 

“Collection for the Holy Land” will be taken up on Good Friday.  This collection supports the Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Franciscans who are Custodians of the Holy Land, and all those belonging to the Eastern Catholic Churches there.

 

CATHOLIC  CHARITIES

 

It is still time to return your donor cards.  Please deposit them in

our collection baskets this weekend, or bring them to the rectory this week.

 

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS

 

John and Anne Bahun: $20.00; Jerry and Marge Hassett: $20.00; Mary Guyette: $20.00; In memory of Mary and Joseph Zak: daughter Rose and Bruce Styn: $20.00; In memory of Eddie and Kitty Manka from daughter Deanna Zak: $50.00.

We are very grateful for your donations.

 

 

LECTORS  April 11 & 12:   All Lectors notified by Sister Clarissa.