OUR LADY OF BISTRICA PARISH BULLETIN

WEEK NO. 11 - - - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT - - - MARCH 8, 2009  (VOL. 57)

* Sisters’ Convent - MASS  INTENTIONS  WEEK  OF MARCH 8, 2009

Saturday               March     7   : 5:00 p.m. = dec:         All deceased and living members of Shroba family by Klementina Shroba.  Raymond Wisher

    (Vigil Mass)    (Birth remembrance) by wife Anita.  Ann Grgas (Death Anniv.) by husband Steve.  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m.                                                                                                                                                              on March 26;  plus 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on April 7.)        

 

Sunday,                                  March     8  :  9:30 a.m. =       : STATIONS OF THE CROSS. (CROATIAN)

  (2nd Sunday of Lent)                  :10:00 a.m. = dec:          Jaga Petrušić and Kata Novosel by Draganjac family.  Slavko Doko by Marijan Vodopivec.  Frank Blazicko                                                                                    by Nikola and Marija Katalinich. 

(2nd & 3rd Masses at 6:30 a.m. on April 2 and April 17.)                                        

                                              :11:30 a.m.=  dec: Josephine Turkovich by Mary Rukavina Budzynski and Frank Refi.

 

Monday           March    9  :  6:30 a.m. =       : FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS.                                                               

  (Frances of Rome, rel.)       :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Josephine Puntoriero by daughter Lu Ann and Tim Batt.

                                                                                                               

Tuesday          March  10  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Svjetlana Soldo by husband Slavko sa djecom.  Ivo and Ivka Margić by son Zdenko.  Slavko Doko by (Lenten Weekday)                                                      Marijan Vodopivec.             

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Sister Adelina Ćižmešija by Josephine Zukić.         

                                                                                 

Wednesday    March  11  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Mijo Regvart by Mr. & Mrs. Josip Jelenović.  Mijo and Marija Draganjac by Draganjac family.  Svjetlana  

  (Lenten Weekday)                                                  Soldo by husband Slavko.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on March 19.)                                                   

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Christine Klemenich (Death Anniv.) daughter-in-law, by Joe and Maryann Klemenich.   Clara Ficzere by                                                                                  son Steve.              (+ 2nd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on March 25.)

 

Thursday        March  12  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: For all deceased and living members of Janostin family by Klementina Janostin Shroba.  John Pawenski by  

  (Lenten Weekday)                                                    Mary Pawenski.  Josip Damjanic by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Damian.              

                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Joseph Benbenek by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Connors.                                                                                                                                                                 

Friday              March  13  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Deceased members of Rukavina family by Mary Rukavina Budzynski.  Joseph and Anna Kurcz by Helen  

  (Lenten Weekday)                                                    Kurcz.  Jacklyn Settlecowski by Ann Foose.  (+ 3rd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on March 25.) 
                                              :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Eugene Milosich by Al and Kathy Zoladz.               

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

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

                                                                               

Saturday         March  14  :*6:30 a.m. = dec: Imbro and Regina Huzjak by grandson Louis Spelich.  Joseph and Katherine Sakovits by Helen Kurcz. (Lenten Weekday)                :  7:30 a.m. = dec: Drina Ćorić by Mr. & Mrs. David Dole.    

                                              :10:00 a.m. = dec: Memorial Mass for Mary Bednar, mother of Judy (David) Petrus.

                                              :  5:00 p.m. = dec: Maria Primosch by Eric Primosch and family.  Stanley Chmielowiec by Don & Renita Kasprzyk.  Florian

                                                                                    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 :10:00 a.m. = dec: OF LENT)    Nedjeljko and Cvijeta Veliko by Kapular family.  Mijo Regvart by Turkalj family.  Ilija Krešić and Vida

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

                                              :11:30 a.m. = dec: Joseph Kurcz by Kurcz family.  Joseph and Agnes Galic by grandchildren.  Carl Levulis by Bob and Helen                                                                                                     Levulis.  (+ 2nd Mass at 6:30 a.m. on April 3; plus 3rd Mass at 7:30 a.m. on April 29.)

 

 

TODAY, 2nd SUNDAY OF LENT: Jesus, son of the Eternal Father, out of perfect love and obedience accepts willingly His death in order to achieve eternal life for His brothers and sisters.  On the way to Emmaus Jesus was explaining to His disciples: “Wasn’t it necessary for Christ to suffer all of this to enter into His glory?”   We read in the Old Testament about the humble servant, a man of sorrow who, by his sufferings brings salvation to the world.  Because of that we see next to the transfigured Jesus great representation from the Old Testament: Moses and Elijah.  In St. Mark 8, 31 we read: “He (Jesus) began to teach them that the Son of man had to suffer much, be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and scribes, be put to death and rise three days later.”   In St. Mark 9, 31: “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men who will put Him to death; three days after His death He will rise.”  Jesus’ audience, even His apostles could not understand the announcement of the Lord’s suffering.  Because of that, after these dark announcements follow the glory and transfiguration…the brightness of the glory of The Risen Lord.  Certainly these three apostles in the midst of the darkest moments could not forget the brightness of Mount Tabor.  There is no Easter without Good Friday; no Good Friday without Easter.  Jesus’ suffering (Passion) remains a mystery, unexplainable mystery if we do not look at it in the light of Easter glory.  “Because He humbled Himself to is death, death on the Cross, that is why God exalted Him”.     

 

    

 

DANAS: 2. NEDJELJA U KORIZMI: Evanđeoski izvještaj o Isusovu preobraženju najbolje shvaćamo ako ga povežemo s prethodnim čitanjima.  Isus, Sin vječnoga Oca, iz savršene ljubavi i poslušnosti prihvaća dragovoljnu smrt da tako subraći ljudima pribavi vječmi život.  Kasnije učenicima na putu u Emaus isti Gospodin tumači: «Nije li trebalo da Krist sve to pretrpi te uđe u svoju slavu?»  Nadalje: u Starom se Zavjetu također govori o poniznom Sluzi Gospodnjem, o Čovjeku boli, koji svojom Mukom svijetu donosi spasenje.  Radi toga danas vidimo uz bok proslavljenog i preobraženog Isusa značajne predstavnike St. Saveza: Mojsija i Iliju.  Da bismo još bolje shvatili Markov izvještaj, sjetimo se da je evanđelista svoj opis Isusova preobraženja ukomponirao između dva Isusova navještaja svoje muke i smrti.  Čitamo: (Mk 8, 31): «Zatim im poče objašnjavati da Sin Čovječji mora mnogo trpjeti, da će ga starješine, glavari svećenički i književnici odbaciti, da će biti ubijen i da će uskrsnuti poslije tri dana.»  Nešto kasnije Marko donosi (9, 31): «Tada im je govorio: «Sin Čovječiji bit će predan u ruke ljudima, i oni će ga ubiti; a on će uskrsnuti tri dana poslije smrti.»  Isusovi slušatelji, pa i apostoli nisu mogli shvatiti navještaj Gospodinove Muke.  Radi toga poslije tih tamnih navještaja slijedi slava preobraženja, predsjaj slave Uskrsnuloga.  Vjerujemo da trojica svjedoka Isusova slavnog preobraženja ni unajcrnjoj tami njegove Muke nisu mogli zaboraviti sjaj tabora.  Kao što nema Uskrsa bez velikog Petka, niti bismo mogli shvatiti veliki Petak bez Uskrsa, jednako tako i Isusova Muka ostaje velika i neobjašnjiva tajna, ako je ne promatramo u svjetlu uskrsne slave.  Taj je osnovni zakon Isusova životnog puta sv. Pavao ovako formulirao: «On ponizi samog sebe sve do smrti na križu i zato ga Bog uzvisi!».

 

 

 

 

OUR CHURCH LENTEN SCHEDULE

 

Stations of the Cross:   Every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (Croatian) 

 

Stations of the Cross:   Every Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. (English) 

 

Confessions: Every Saturday: from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.                    

Tuesday, April 7: from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Good Friday, April 10: from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.  

Holy Saturday, April 11: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

 

Holy Thursday:  Mass of the Lord's Supper:  7:00 p.m. followed by18-hour Eucharistic Adoration. 

Adoration from 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9  to  2:00 p.m. on  Good Friday, April 10.

 

Good Friday:  Stations of the Cross (English): 2:30 p.m.   Liturgy of the Cross:  3:00 p.m. 

Stations of the Cross (Croatian):  7:00 p.m.

 

Holy Saturday: Blessing Food: Saturday, April 11 at 3:00 p.m.  Easter Vigil Mass:  8:00 p.m.

 

Easter Sunday: Croatian Mass 10:00 a.m.; English Mass 11:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

Altar Society Bake Sale:  Palm Sunday, April 5 (10 to 2 p.m.)

 

Please come at 8:00 a.m. to the church hall to help with the following: 

Wed., March 18: apple strudel.

Thurs., March 19: cheese strudel.

Friday, April 3:  nut rolls. 

Sat., April 4: BBQ hamburgers, macaroni salad. 

We help to make this another successful fund raiser for our parish.

 

CATHOLIC  CHARITIES:  Pledge cards were mailed to all parishioners.  It is difficult to help people in need in this current economy.  But please do your best.  Return your pledge cards and donation at our weekend Masses, or mail them to our rectory.  May God bless you for all that you do.

 

TODAY: Religious articles made of olive wood will be sold in our vestibule today by Mrs. Sue Musleh.  Proceeds are used to help over 100 Christian families in Bethlehem.

 

TODAY:  Second collection is for the annual National Black and Native Missions Appeal.  Bishop Edward Kmiec asks everyone in the Diocese of Buffalo to make a sacrificial gift to this collection. Many churches and schools depend on the annual evangelization grants to continue their local programs and pastoral activities.  The collection promotes a sense of solidarity with the many priests, religious, deacons, and laity who serve these communities.    

 

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

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 10: Holy Name Society will have a meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory.  We ask all men of our parish to join and to become active in church affairs.       

 

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

 

THURSDAY, March 12:

All seniors of our parish are invited to a very important meeting about our parish on Thursday, March 12th.  

Meeting will be held in the basement of our rectory at 1:30 p.m.  Please make every effort to attend.

 

NEXT SUNDAY: Second collection will be for our utilities.

 

DECEASED: Mr. Carl Levulis, brother of our parishioner Bob Levulis, died last week. 

Our deepest sympathy to the family.

 

LECTORS  March 14 & 15:  

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

                                                                   10:00 a.m.: Perka Kresic

                    11:30 a.m.: Terence Stanton