OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 13 - - - FORTH SUNDAY OF LENT - - - MARCH 22, 2009  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF MARCH 22, 2009

Saturday               March   14   : 5:00 p.m. = dec: Maria Primosch by Eric Primosch and family.  Stanley Chmielowiec by Don & Renita Kasprzyk.  Florian      (VIGIL MASS)                                                                   Jablonski by Valerie Devany.  (+2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on April 8; & 3rd Mass 6:30 a.m. on April 21.)

 

Sunday,                 March   15  :  9:30 a.m. =        : STATIONS OF THE CROSS. (CROATIAN)           

(3rd Sunday of Lent)                     :10:00 a.m. = dec: Nedjeljko and Cvijeta Veljko by Kapular family.  Mijo Regvart by Turkalj family.  Ilija Krešić and Vida

                                                                                        by Vlado and Perka Krešić & family. (+2nd & 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m. March 27 & April 14.)           

                                                    :11:30 a.m.=  dec: Joseph Kurcz by Kurcz family.  Joseph and Agnes Galic by grandchildren.  Carl Levulis by Bob and Helen

(+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on April 3; plus 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on April 29.)      Levulis. 

 

Monday           March  16  :*6:30 a.m. =       : FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.                                                              

 (Lenten Weekday)               :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Marija Maslac by husband Andelko.       

                                                                                               

Tuesday          March  17  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Ante Uršula, Ivića and Šime Kutlesa by Sister Bogumila.       

  (St. Patrick, bishop)            :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Anne & Nicholas Kukoleca by family.  Stanley Zak Jr. by Deanna and Karen Zak.  Elizabeth Schlenhardt                                                                                 by Joe Szabo and family.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on March 28.)      

                                                                                 

Wednesday    March  18  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Lillian Manka by husband Leonard.  Josip Damjanic by Mary Lou Nasso.  Albert Antonio by wife Joan  

  (Cyril of Jerusalem)                                                   and family.  (+ 3rd Mmass at 6:30 a.m. on March 31.)                                                                     

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Walter Wilk (Death Anniversary) by Esther Wilk Gutek.        

 

Thursday        March  19  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Mijo Regvart by Mr. & Mrs. Josip Jelenović.  Mijo and Marija Draganjac by Draganjac family.     

 (St. Joseph, husband of the Bl. Virgin Mary)         Svjetlana Soldo by Mr.& Mrs. Franjo Radoš.                             

                          :  7:30 a.m. = dec:                     Ann Sobota by husband Joe Sobota.                                                                                                                                                  

Friday              March  20  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: For all souls in Purgatory.                      
  (Lenten Weekday)              :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Drina Ćorić by Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ciko.               

                                              :*6:30 p.m. =       :  STATIONS OF THE CROSS. (English)

                                              :  7:00 p.m. = dec: For all souls in Purgatory.      

                                                                                                               

Saturday         March  21  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Msgr. Stephen Lacković by Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gawronski.                                    

 (Lenten Weekday)               :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Carolyn Collareno by Debra and David Regelski.

  (VIGIL MASS)                   :  5:00 p.m. = dec: For all living and deceased members of Schenck and Hanslick families by Gregory Schenck.  Mary Bednar                                                                                 by Mary Grgas and family.  Ann Grgas by Joe and Lillian Matesic.  (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on Mar. 24

                                                                                and 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on April 4.)

 

Sunday            March  22  :  9:30 a.m. =       : STATIONS OF THE CROSS. (CROATIAN)        

  (4TH Sunday of Lent)           :10:00 a.m. = dec: Mijo Regvart and deceased members of Regvart family by Mr. & Mrs. Karlo Petrinec.  Jela Petrušić by                                                                                 Slavica Petrušić sa djecom.  Anita Sudac od kumova i djece Josip i Ruzica Gojomerac.  (+ 2nd Mass                                                                                    at 7:30 a.m. on March 27; plus 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on April 18.)      

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec: Steve and Katherine (Birth Remem.) Barbic by daughters Joanne and Lorraine and grandchildren.                                                                                     Ronald  Reetz by the Mead family.  Erica Rakiecki (Death Anniv.) by the family.

                                                                                 (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on  March 27; plus 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on April 23.)

 

 

TODAY, 4th SUNDAY OF LENT: John the Baptist reminds us about Jesus’ encounter with Necodemus.  In order to be a partaker in the heavenly Kingdom, one must be born again, must be baptized.  St. John continues: If God gave us freedom, He did it out of pure love for us. Our God is not only Almighty, but we fell on our knees before Him out of fear.  He is, thanks to the revelation of Jesus Christ, the immense Love who humbled Himself and came so close to us; that supercedes our expectations.  “God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish, but might have eternal life.”   The God, who is the very love, as if He wanted to charm Man with His love, and with His love invented the manger and allowed Himself to be crucified on the Cross.  God’s love captures us and we fall on our knees.  We entrust ourselves in that Love; we believe that Love, we open ourselves to that Love; we respond with our love to His love as much as possible.  That is why St. John emphasizes: “Whoever believes in Him might not perish…he is not condemned, has life eternal.”  At every moment we can lift up our eyes full of trust and with a contrite heart; full of faith and immense hope, like the Israelites who in the desert raised a bronze serpent on a pole and were healed.  So we of faith look at the Crucified Jesus, are healed from the devil’s bite and through God’s grace receive new life.     

 

    

 

 

DANAS: 4. NEDJELJA U KORIZMI: I van nas podsjeća na susret Isusa s Nikodemom.  Da bi netko mogao biti dionik nebeskog kraljevstva --- naglasio je Isus --- mora se preporoditi vodom i Duhom Svetim.  Nakon toga Ivan nastavlja svoje razmatranje:  Ako nam je Bog dao slobodu, učinio je to iz čiste ljubavi prema nama.  Naš Bog nije samo svesilna Svemoć, pred kojim iz straha padamo na koljena.  On je --- zahvaljujući Objavi Isusa Krista --- sama neizmjerna Ljubav, koja se toliko snizila i nama približila da to nadilazi sva naša očekivanja.  «Tako je Bog ljubio svijet da je dao Sina svoga Jedinorođenca da nijedan koji u njega vjeruje ne propadne, nego da ima život vječni.»   Bog, koji je ljubav sama, kao da je htio «zavesti» čovjeka svojom ljubavlju, koja je izmislila jaslice i dala se raspeti na križ.  Pred tom i takvom ljubavlju padamo na koljena i ona nas osvaja.  Njoj se povjeravamo; Njoj vjerujemo; Njoj se otvaramo; Njoj odgovaramo uzvratom ljubavi koliko je to nama slabim i jadnim ljudima moguće.  Zato Ivan naglašuje: «Koji u njega vjeruje, ne propada . . . Ne osuđuje se . . . Ima život vječni!»  On u svako doba može podignuti svoje oči pune pouzdanja i raskajanosti, pune vjere i bezgranične nade poput Izraelaca koji su u pustinji motrili mjedenu zmiju na križu i ozdravljali, tako čovjek vjere motri Raspetoga i ozdravlja od svakog davolskog ujeda i opet po milosti oživljuje.     

 

 

 

 

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.

 

WEDNESDAY:  Bible studies for adults from 6 to 7 p.m.

 

WEDNESDAY:  Annunciation of the Lord.

 

THURSDAY: Medjugorje Prayer Group will meet at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

BAKE SALE:

Sponsored by the Altar Society of our parish, on Palm Sunday, April 5th.

Please bake something and bring it to our hall the morning of our sale.

Thanks for helping with this fundraiser.

 

 

CATHOLIC CHARITIES:

 

Donations and cards are due by Palm Sunday, April 5th.

Please return your donations either to our rectory or the Diocese of Buffalo office.

 

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS

 

We want to make our church especially beautiful for Easter.

Flower donations will be gratefully accepted. Bring the plants

or monetary donations to the church or rectory.

God bless you.

 

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE:

 

Notice in today’s gospel: “God so loved us, HE GAVE his Son.”

Love is about GIVING, not getting!  Love is not selfish.

 Lovers are givers with no strings attached. 

 

 FRIDAY  NIGHT  MOVIE

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009: FilMax Friday Movie Night will feature a 2000 film: “Dancer in the Dark”.  The story is about a young woman in rural America who, facing blindness, escapes into the fantasy world of elaborate musical numbers.  Iceland singer Bjork stars in this dark, yet exhilarating and powerful film.  MOVIE STARTS AT 7:15 P.M. IN THE UPPER ROOM OF OUR AUDITORIUM.  FREE ADMISSION.  SNACKS AVAILABLE.

 

CONGRATULATIONS: Our congratulations to Waylon Duncan who received the “Altar Server Award” at St. Joseph Cathedral March 21st.  Waylon is a devoted worker in our parish.  He is the son of Linda and Christopher Duncan, and grandson

of Ron and Nancy Gawronski.

 

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Our parishioner Mrs. Ingeborg Blachaniec

 

DECEASED: Tereza Cesar, sister of Dragica Subaric and Jagica Turkalj, died in Croatia.

                                    Our deepest sympathy to the family.

 

LECTORS  March 28 & 29:  

                                                                   5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass: Christopher Duncan

                                                                   10:00 a.m.: Perka Kresic

                    11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton