OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 52 - - - FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - - - DECEMBER 21, 2008  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF DECEMBER 21, 2008

Saturday               Dec.    20    :  5:00 p.m. = dec:          For all deceased members of Zak and Manka families by the families.  Valentine and Anna Abram by grandson Gregory Schenck.  Rose and Frank Refi by son Frank.        

        (VIGIL MASS)                                                                                                   (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 on Jan. 6; plus3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. January 24.)   

                                                                                                                                                                   

Sunday                  Dec.    21    :10:00 a.m. = dec:         Drinka Kapular (3rd Death Anniv.) by son Josip and wife Mira Kapular. Stjepo Josipović by Zdenko Margić. (4TH Sunday of Advent)

2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on December 23.)  

                                              :11:30 a.m.=  dec: Adam and Rose Page by daughter Sally Gawlak.  Wayne Passmore (Death Anniv.) by Gloria and children.                                                                                    Steven Sedar, Loretta  and Jim Rosino by the family.  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. Dec. 24th; plus

                                                                                    3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. January 21.)   

Monday           Dec.    22   :  6:30 a.m. = ___: FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.              

  (Late Advent Weekday)      :  7:30 a.m. = ___: Special intention by Frank Grgas.          

Tuesday          Dec.    23   :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Drinka Kapular by son Josip and wife Mira Kapular.  Stjepo Josipović by Zdenko Margić.                     

  (John of Kanty, priest)        :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Nazzarene Schiavi (Birth Remembrance) by Robert and Yole Marie Murray.                                                                  

Wednesday    Dec.    24   :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Adam and Rose Page by daughter Sally Gawlak.  Wayne Passmore by Gloria and children.

  (Advent Weekday, morning)                                     Steven Sedar, and Loretta and Jim Rosino by family.  (+ 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on January 21.)   

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Mary Smerski by Genowefa Czupryna and family.             

 

  CHRISTMAS EVE:             :  5:00 P.M. = dec:  Mary and Josip Boljkovac and Lavern & Eleanor Schmidt by the family.

     (Vigil of Christmas)

 MIDNIGHT MASS:             :12:00 A.M. = dec, Joseph and Barbara Morog by Mr. & Mrs. Anton Culig and daughters.

 

Thursday        Dec.    25   :10:00 a.m. = dec: Joseph Grgas by wife Mary and family.                                 

(Nativity of the Lord)       :11:30  a.m.= dec: Leon and Ann Bek (Christmas Remembrance) by Bek children.             

     (Christmas)

 

Friday              Dec.    26   :*6:30 a.m. = ___: FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.                                              

  (Stephen, 1st martyr)          :  7:30 a.m. = ___: For all her intentions by Elizabeth Warwick.                          

Saturday         Dec.    27   :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Lillian Manka by Rose, Linda and Annette Stern.  Pauline Oreski by daughters and granddaughters.

  (John, apostle and                                                    Melvin Cehok by Lorraine Vuich.                                          

     evangelist)                       :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Ann Sobota by husband Joseph.  Josephine Puntoriero by Tosca Grieco.                                                                      

 (Vigil Mass)     :  5:00 p.m. = dec:                     Gaspar, Ljubica, and Millie Til by Frank Til and children.  Irene (Birth Remem.) and Stanley Szymanski                                                                                     and all family members by Jackie and Dan Mazur.  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 3.)     

Sunday            Dec.    28   :  6:30 a.m. = ___: Special intention of Sister M. Bogumila Kutleša.                     

  (HOLY FAMILY OF            :10:00 a.m. = dec: Ana Karoglan by Josephine Zukić.  Kata Stojanova by Lenko and Jelena Višić. (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m.                                                                                     January 20.)      

    JESUS, MARY AND         :11:30 a.m. = dec: Anthony DiPronio (Death Anniv.) by family.  Margaret, Pasquale and Tony Gentile (Death Anniv.) by

    JOSEPH)                                                                Charlotte Gentile and family.  Ann Bek (2nd Death Anniv.)  by Bek children.  (+ 2ND Mass at 7:30 a.m.

                                                                                    on January 23;  plus 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. February 11.)    

 

 

TODAY, FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT: Archangel  Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin named Mary who was  betrothed to a man named Joseph of the house of David.  The Archangel Gabriel tells Mary that her son’s origin will be from God.  “In you He will be conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.”  The child she will give birth to will be called the Son of the Most High, and His Kingdom will have no end.  The prophet Nathan said to David: “You will not build a house for me to dwell in, but I am the one who will make you the ‘house’ in which my offspring, through my Son, will dwell eternally.”  In that way a new David, as God’s new offspring, will enter the world, and throughout history will be its seal and meaning.  That will be a new Israel, a new God’s people…the Church.  The old Covenant will be changed for a new Covenant which will be extended to all mankind.  The promise given to King David touches not only him personally but also his offspring and the whole world.  The “Good News” told to Mary touches not only her personally, but all mankind.  Her acceptance of this news is the acceptance of all of the human race.  Jesus Christ --- a new David, Shepherd of the new God’s people --- is the King of a new House of Jacob (Lk 1, 33) and unites all mankind with himself.  And every man and woman, if they want, will be united with the new Adam who became the head of the redeemed.  The Church is the offspring of Christ, and became the living God’s temple among men and women, and the Church’s duty is life’s mission to preach the Good News to all and to witness for Christ.      

 

    

DANAS: 4. NEDJELJA DOŠAŠĆA: Arkanđeo Gabrijel govori Mariji: «Od tebe će se roditi Potomak, koga je Bog Davidu obećao.  No on će s jedne strane biti Božanskog porijekla, doći će od samoga Boga.  U tebi će se začeti snagom Duha Svetoga.  Ono, što ćes ti roditi, zvat će se Sin Božji.  S druge strane njegove kraljevstvo neće imati kraja.  Natan je s Božje strane rekao Davidu: Ti meni nećeš graditi kuće, da u njoj stanujem.  Ja sam Onaj, koji ću tebe učiniti «kućom», u kojoj će stanovati vječno moje potomstvo po mom Sinu.  Na taj će način novi David kao novo Božje potomstvo ući u svijet i u cijelu našu povijest, da joj dade svoj pečat i svoj smisao.  To će biti novi Iyrael, novi narod Božji, Crkva.  Stari će se Savez zamijeniti novim, koji će se protegnuti na cijelo čovječanstvo.  Obećanja dana kralju Davidu tiču se ne samo njega osobno, nego i čitavog njegova potomstva, cijelog svijeta.  Blagovijest poručena Mariji ne tiče se samo nje same osobno, nego čitavog čovječanstva.  Njezin je pristanak, pristanak čitavog ljudstva, s kojim se ona konsolidirala.  Isus Krist, novi David, Pastir novog Božjeg naroda, kralj nove «Kuće Jakobove» )Lk 1, 33= povezuje cijelo čovječanstvo sa sobom.  I neće biti nijednog čovjeka, koji ''' ako se bude htio spasiti ''' ne bi morao biti povezan s tim novim Adamom, koji postade glava otkupljenih.  Crkva, to potomstvo Kristovo, postade živi Božji hram među ljudima.  Njezina je zadaća i životno poslanjeČ svim ljudima, primitivnima i naprednima, navještati Blagu Vijest i svjedočiti za Krista

 

 

CONFESSION  SCHEDULE  CHRISTMAS  WEEK

Tuesday,  Dec. 23:         from 5 to 6 p.m. & 7 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24:  from 3 to 4 p.m._________

 

TODAY: Second collection is for our utilities.

 

TUESDAY: Rosary and Benediction from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

WEDNESDAY: No Religious Instructions for Adults on Dec. 24th.  The instructions will resume some time in Januar

 

THURSDAY, DEC. 25TH: Please remember to come to one of the Masses on this most beautiful, holy day: the Birth of Jesus. Children's Christmas Pageant at the Vigil Mass at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24th, and Midnight Mass at 12:00 a.m., plus two Masses on Christmas Day: Croatian Mass at 10:00 a.m. and English Mass at 11:30  a.m.

 

DONATIONS

Louis Spelich $25.00 for Christmas flowers & $50.00 for a needy family.  Christmas decorations for altar: Al and Barbara Druzbik $25.00 in memory of Edith & Sylvester Kolenko; Ann Bozich: $50.00; John & Ann Bahun: $20.00; Justin & Jordan Anderson: $20.00; Ljuba Stanev: $50.00; & Ruzica Mišić: $100.00.  May God bless you for your donations.

 

PRO-LIFE YOUTH GROUP

The Pro-Life Youth Group of our Parish had a very productive meeting on  December 18th.  Their plans are to meet once a month.  The next meeting will be held Thursday, January 15th, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the upper room of our Cardinal Stepinac Auditorium.  Call Maureen Mead at 827’1923.

 

MAIL A CARD TO:  Nicholas Dragone, son of our parishioners Vincent and Janet Dragone, is currently serving his one-year novitiate at St. Francis of Assisi Novitiate Friary in Indiana.  He is allowed to receive cards and letters.  I am sure he would be thrilled to hear from us.  His address: St. Francis of Assisi Novitiate Friary, 1316 West Dragoon Trail, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544.  

 

 

MESSAGE  FROM  OUR  PASTOR

 

Sretan Božić i sveto porođenje isusovo.  Sretna također nova godina 2009 svima vama

i vašim obiteljima.

 

I would like to offer all our parishioners, benefactors and friends a very blessed, joyful and peace-laden Christmas, and a happy, healthy New Year 2009.

 

 

LECTORS DEC. 27 & 28   :  

                                                                   5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass: David Petrus

                                                                   10:00 a.m.: Philip Rados

                                                                                    11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton