Slovenska župnija sv. Gregorija Velikega | St. Gregory the Great Slovenian Church 41/57 Številka - Number / Leto - Year 10. 10. 2021 28. Nedelja MED LETOM Zahvalna nedelja 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Thanksgiving Sunday Fr. Drago Gačnik, sdb župnik - pastor Naslov - Address 125 Centennial Pkwy N. Hamilton, ON L8E 1H8 Phone: 905-561-5971 Cell: 905-520-2014 E-mail gregory_sdb@ stgregoryhamilton.ca Web page www.carantha.com Hall rentals Cell: 905-518-6159 E-mail hallrental@ stgregoryhamilton.ca Današnji evangelij nam polaga na srce misel na večno življenje, ki naj bi nas navdihovala k ustvarjalnemu življenju, k življenju, ki izhaja iz pristne in iskrene ljubezni do Boga in do bližnjega. Pogostokrat opazimo, da misel na večno življenje v nas izgubi naboj navdiha, da ji ne prisluhnemo več, da se ji morda radi tudi izognemo, da ne bi bilo treba spremeniti svojega življenja in ga ponovno uglasiti na strune večnega. Pred nami je zelo znan evangeljski odlomek, enostavno in trdno zgrajen na napetosti, ki obstaja med krščanstvom in bogastvom. Izzivalna podoba, ki jo uporabi Jezus, je postala klasična v mnogih kulturah. Nasproti kameli je postavljeno mikroskopsko šivankino uho. Nasprotje je popolno, absurdno in vsem očitno; pozneje se ga bodo posluževali tudi rabini, ki bodo zamenjali kamelo s slonom. Med kraljestvom bogastva in božjim kraljestvom je popolno nasprotje. Čezmerno posedovanje gmotnih dobrin je kakor okoren oklep, ki človeka ovira pri spreobrnitvi in hoji za Kristusom. Samo čudež, ki ga napravi božja milost, kateri ni nič nemogoče, pravi Jezus, more odtrgati bogatega človeka od malikovanja in sebičnosti ter ga povesti na pot, ki jo je nakazal Kristus. Bogastvo je velik statusni simbol in posest ima lahko veliko obrazov: posedovanje stvari, ponosna samozadostnost, prevlada ekonomskih zakonitosti nad moralnimi zakoni, dobiček zaradi dobička, egoizem, uživa- VESTNIK 2021| nje, nečimrnost, politična in kulturna oblastnost itn. Kristus se še enkrat pokaže kot radikalna in zahtevna osebnost; od učencev zahteva celovito in sistemsko odločitev brez vsakih kompromisov in prilagoditev, kajti privlačnost bogastva je zelo močna in uničuje človekovo duhovno življenje. Jezus je v zvezi s tem rad kratek in jasen: »Nobeden izmed vas, ki se ne odpove vsemu, kar ima, ne more biti moj učenec« (Lk 14,33). Pri tem nikakor ne gre za odpoved, ki bi pomenila prezir gmotnih dobrin. Jezus od svojega učenca ne terja to, kar je naročal Grk Kratet, da naj odvrže-jo v morje vse dragulje, ki jih premorejo. Bogatemu človeku v današnjem evangeliju pravi: »Pojdi, prodaj, kar imaš, in daj ubogim!« Zmage nad bliščem in privlačnostjo stvari si človek ne pridobi s popolnim duhovnim odmikom od stvari in slepim pristankom na revščino, ampak s tem, da znaš dati, ter »biti« svoboden in velikodušen človek. V tem pogledu je poučen pogovor, ki sta ga imela Peter in Jezus neposredno po tem, ko bogati mladenič ni sprejel Jezusovega povabila in je žalosten odšel, kajti imel je veliko premoženje. Peter uporablja izraza »pustiti - iti za« in s tem nakazuje vpoklic na obali Tiberijskega jezera. Jezus popravlja Petrovo opredelitev s pozitivnim pristopom »pustiti - prejeti«. Če podariš prgišče zemeljskih dobrin, to za Kristusa ne pomeni, da jo uničiš, ampak ovrednotiš. To, kar človek daruje, potem dobi na drugi, višji ravni, obogateno, oplemeniteno, povečano. Globoko veselje, nepričakovani mir dobi že sedaj, »v tem, sedanjem času« tisti, ki se je odpovedal navezanosti in posedovanju stvari, da bi lahko sprejel Kristusa in njegov evangelij. Že Salomon prepozna - današnje prvo berilo - da so gmotne dobrine nestalne, so prgišče peska v primerjavi z modrostjo, torej s tistim darom, ki človeka globinsko obogati. Sprejmimo torej povabilo današnje božje besede kot ga je razumel francoski pisatelj G. Bernanos: »Ni dovolj, da človek izprazni iz srca stvari in bogastvo, potrebno je, da ga napolni z Bogom, z življenjem, modrostjo, z neskončnim.« - (Prim. Oznanjevalec 2006-2007, št. 1) Response: Fill us with your love, O Lord, that we may rejoice and be glad. First Reading Wisdom 7:7-11 Prayer leads to wisdom, which is far more important than all created things. Second Reading Hebrews 4:12-13 No created thing is hidden from God. Gospel Mark 10:17-30 Those who leave everything to follow Jesus will receive far more than they gave up in the first place. "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Illustration Does this sound familiar? It will be a familiar story to many people. Over the course of several months, it might have become harder to read, write, see faces or watch television. Inevitable surgery to save your eyesight will give little or no improvement in your present ability to see clearly. So what do you do to prepare for the future? Instead of a life centred on seeing, you might focus on hearing and discover that sound becomes incredibly precious, whether it's bird-song, the radio, audiobooks, music or whatever. You might find an unparalleled opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for all that you have seen and enjoyed over the course of your life, perhaps while you were too busy to sit back and appreciate its richness. While losing something as precious as your eyesight, you could discover a whole new world which sets your heart dancing for joy. Your own experience might not involve your eyes. Perhaps the coronavirus pandemic fin- 378 | VESTNIK 2021 ished your job or business, forcing you to reinvent life for yourself, your family and your colleagues. Perhaps a medical diagnosis meant abandoning your favourite foods and permanently adopting a different diet. Perhaps you have had to clear and sell the family home so that an elderly parent can move into a care home. You know your own life-changing events. As the years go by, we all make massive changes. We might regret the things we left behind. We might struggle to see beyond the door we were closing towards the new one which opens to a different but perhaps brighter future. Gospel Teaching The wealthy man in today's Gospel was shortsighted. He had always tried to live a God-centred life, but his routine prevented him from realising that his vision of life was blurred. Jesus recognised someone who generously shared his riches but perhaps was less ready to share his heart. If only the young man would share his heart, he could permanently transform his life. As it was, the young man already had a niggling sense that he could do something over and above the good deeds in which he was involved. If this were not so, he wouldn't have asked Jesus' advice on what else he needed to do in order to gain eternal life. He had asked the right question, but he wasn't prepared for the answer. The young man wasn't ready to make the changes necessary to follow Jesus' difficult and itinerant, crowd-filled life- style. Hitherto, he had lived in a comfortable home - but now Jesus was suggesting that he should, instead, go into the highways and byways, deliberately searching for those who needed his compassion, people whom he might otherwise never have seen. The man wasn't ready for such a sacrifice. He wanted to be good on his own terms. He chose to remain short-sighted rather than to follow Jesus' prescription and to get new lenses. Application It's not easy to make the changes forced upon us by circumstances such as the need for surgery, changing jobs or moving to a new house. Yet those massive changes in our practical daily life can sometimes be easier than making the alterations which might bring us closer to God. One set of modifications might involve, not only the heart, but also the purse and bank balance. The other adjustments touch us in the deepest areas of our hearts and souls, perhaps changing for ever our self-understanding and our understanding of other people. The alterations which bring us closer to God affect our lifestyle and relationships. They have a frustrating habit of setting us on an unknown road towards an unknown destination with few signposts to guide us. That can be scary. "It's easier to be a live coward than a dead hero." We live with the consequences of our choices. We don't know if the rich young man subsequently decided to give everything away in order to follow Jesus, but we do know that he was scared to accept the challenge which Jesus offered him. If Jesus had been a coward, we'd never have Good Friday, but we'd also never have Easter Sunday or Pentecost. Perhaps Jesus took deep breaths before making choices that he knew his Father wanted in order to bring about our salvation. The way of the cross was no day trip to the seaside. If the rich young man was scared, Jesus was probably terrified by the prospect of what lay before him. It puts our own life choices into perspective, doesn't it? VESTNIK 2021 | 379 Zbiralna akcija v okviru škofije Hamilton Cilj naše kampanje je v treh letih zbrati vsoto $200,000.00 za našo župnijo. Nekateri še vedno ne razumejo, da vse, kar boste darovali preko te kampanje, bo prejela naša župnija in še 10% iz skupnega sklada. Škofijski uradi pa bodo vodili vse računovodske zadeve, tako, da nam ne bo potrebno tega dela urejati. V Vestniku objavimo koliko ste »obljubili« da boste darovali za kampanjo za našo župnijo preko škofijskega računa in koliko je že dejansko »vplačanega«. Iz škofije so nam sedaj poslali kodo, da lahko sami pogledamo tekoče stanje na našem računu. Na računu »Eno Srce, Ena Duša« za našo slovensko župnijo sv. Gregorja Velikega je (Sept. 23st, 2021): $110,540. - Pledged - obljubili $72,175. - Paid - ste že vplačali Hvala vsem, ki ste že prispevali. Smo že dobro čez polovico zastavljenega cilja. L I PAj® PARK Curbside BBQ Pork & Breaded Chicken Saturday, October 23, 2021 Spit-Roasted Pork *last chance this year* Includes potato salad and bread... $20 per pound Slovenian Breaded Chicken Dinner Includes potato salad and coleslaw... $15 Extras: Side of Potato Salad $5, Side of Coleslaw $5 Cheese Strudel (unbaked, frozen), 24-inch length $20 Lasko Beer: 500 ml...$5 per can Case of 24 (limited quantities)... $75 Slovenian Wine... $25 per bottle: Janzevec (white, 1L, sugar code 0) Ranina (white, 750 ml, sugar code 1) Modra Frankinja (red, 750 ml) Refosk (red, 750 ml) (Must be 19years or older to purchase beer or wine) Pre-Orders only from October 12 to 14 By email only: info@lipapark.ca Please specify the name of the person who will be picking up the order. You will receive a confirmation email after ordering with your pick-up time, and total cost. Please bring cheque or exact change on pickup day. Thankyou for your support! 380 | VESTNIK 2021 VESTNIK 2021 | 5 Obvestila - Announcements Čiščenje cerkve - Cleaning of the Church Oct. 23, 2021 Nov. 6, 2021 Nov. 20, 2021 Dec. 4, 2021 Dec. 18, 2021 Groznik, Erzar, Rev, Lukežič Lojzka Novak team Lukežič, Volčanšek Jožica Vegelj and team Gosgnach pokojni - deceased S V ponedeljek, 4. oktobra 2021, je po daljši bolezni odšel k Bogu po večno plačilo naš faran, Alojz Lesica. Od pokojnega se boste lahko poslovili v ponedeljek, 11. oktobra v Smith's Funeral Home na Queenston Road, med 3. in 5. uro popoldne in 7. in 9. uro zvečer. Za pokoj njegove dušo bomo zmolili rožni venec v ponedeljek ob 4:30 popoldne. Pogrebna sveta maša se bo darovala v torek, 12. oktobra ob 11:00h v naši župnijski cerkvi; po maši bomo pokojnega Alojza položili k večnemu počitku na Our Lady of the Angels pokopališču. Iskreno sožalje ženi in otrokom ob izgubi moža in očeta. Pokojni Alojz naj uživa večni mir in pokoj. masa za starejse in bolnike Zadnjih nekaj let imamo na sredo po zahvalnem vikendu mašo za bolne in starejše. Sveta maša bo 13. oktobra 2021 ob 11:00h dopoldne, kot je to že tradicija. Med mašo boste lahko prejeli bolniško maziljenje. Zakrament bolniškega maziljenja je srečanje vstalega Kristusa in njegove Cerkve z bolnikom, po tem zakramentu bolnik prejme milost sv. Duha, pomaga k odrešenju celega človeka, bolnik prejme zaupanje v Boga, napol- njuje ga z močjo v trpljenju in tesnobi pred neznano prihodnostjo in smrtjo, okrepi ga, da ne podleže skušnjavi hudobnega duha, lahko doseže ozdravljenje, če je to v njegovo dobro in rešenje, podeli odpuščanje grehov. Velikokrat ljudje mislijo, da je bolniško maziljenje popotnica umirajočim v večnost. Je več kakor to, saj zdravi dušo in telo. Slovenska Šola Well, it's been an interesting couple of years hasn't it? Covid has changed a lot of things in everyone's lives but in our community, Slovenska Šola has been continuing to operate throughout this time. Because of Covid, our school board and programme ended in-person classes in March, 2020, so Šola in 2020 basically ended in March that year while everything got locked down and we all tried to get rid of Covid. In May, 2020, we couldn't have our usual Mother's Day Luncheon and Graduation, so we weren't able to acknowledge our graduates from that year, Alexandra Novak, and Lukas Tran. In September, 2020, the Šola teachers and students embarked on a new adventure: Slovenska Šola Online. We switched our classes from Saturdays to Wednesday evenings to give everyone a break from their computers on the weekend. Lorie and I had a huge learning curve learning the online platform but we soon became comfortable with it although the odd technical glitch would come around now and then. Although, it was tough not seeing our students in person, the online platform allowed some new students from Toronto and St. Catharines to join our programme. We persevered and completed the school year in early June, 2021, with 2 students graduating: Marcus Curkovič and Kyle Lukežič. We are now looking forward to the new school year. While we were hoping that we would be able 382 | VESTNIK 2021 to hold in-person classes, I was recently advised that we will be back on the online platform until Christmas with the hope of returning to the classroom in the New Year. We are still accepting registration for this school year. We will be starting classes on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, and classes will run on Wednesday evenings. We are always looking for new students, so if you know a child who is interested in learning about the Slovenian Culture, Language, and Heritage, or has any questions, please contact Sandy Ferletic at sfer-letic@gmail.com. - Sandy Ferletič P.S. - Za šolsko leto 2021-2022 je za Slovensko šolo vpisanih 15 otrok. Zaenkrat bo pouk Slovenske Šole potekal preko svetovnega spleta - interneta, podobno kot lani. Poučujeta Sandy Ferletič in Lorie Mramor. Če bi še kdo želel, se lahko še prijavi na zgornji e-mail. Darovi - donations Za gradbeni sklad so darovali: - $250 - Mihael in Marija Fabina - $200 - Kazimir in Ana Žižek v spomin na +Terezijo Yerič - $1000 - Marjan Glavač - $500 - Marija Štern - $100 - Toni in Branka Nardin z družino v spomin na +Alojza Lesica - $100 - Steve in Diane Lovrenčec - $100 - Tom in Maria Miklavčič (Oakville) Hvala vsem za vaše darove. Bog vam sto- terno povrni vašo dobroto, Hvala Olgi Glavač za lepo okrasitev cerkve. Vtem tednu so naslednje obletnice smrti faranov, ki so zapisani v naših knjigah: Jesih Stanislav October 11, 1983 Žeks Adela October 11, 1989 Korošec Rudi October 11, 2004 Skalij Marija October 12, 1994 Pust Frances October 12, 2015 Ferko Frančiška October 14, 2018 Hozjan Verona October 16, 1976 BalaZic Steve October 16, 1979 Palčič Ivan October 16, 1994 Intihar Katarina October 17, 2010 Geric Irma October 17, 2016 28. Nedelja med letom 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10. Oktober Florencij, mučenec Zahvalna nedelja Thanksgiving Sunday Za žive in rajne župljane ff Matthew (obl.) in Frank Čurič f Branko Ježovnik f Frances Pust, obl. ff Marija in Evgen Ferletič f Ignac Horvat f Frank Saje f Joe Lackovič ff Paula in Franc Pelcar 10:00 a.m. Olga Glavač Žena Dorothea Družina Pust Milan in Sandy Ferletič Gizelle in Steve Kovač (Edmon.) Žena Joe Gerič Stan Pelcar & Josie Dube z druž. lif SVETE MASE - MASS TIMES: Monday to Friday: 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 5:30 p.m. (Slovenian-Sunday Mass); Sunday: 10:00 a.m. (Slovenian-English - For the time of Covid-19 it is only one Mass on Sundays) - KRSTI / BAPTISMS: For an appointment, call one month before. POROKE / MARRIAGE: For an appointment, call one year before the wedding date. SPOVED / CONFESSIONS: First Friday of the month 6 -7:00 p.m. (or by appointment) BOLNIKI - Sporočite, če je kdo bolan ali v bolnišnici, da ga obiščemo. You are welcome to call for a personal conversation with your priest - please call for an appointment. Tel: 905561-5971. VESTNIK 2021 | 383 v 11. 10. 2021 — 17. 10. 2021 SVETE MASE - MASSES Ponedeljek - Monday f Marija Zver, obl. 7:00 p.m. Sestra Cecilija Sobočan 11. Oktober f Mila Ferkul (TO) Joža Sušteršič z družino Janez XXIII., papež f Milka Skale Cveta Koželj Torek - Tuesday 12. Oktober Maksimiljan Celjski, muč. f Alojz Lesica ff Terezija Yerič f Rudi Zorčič ff Max in Maximilijan Sagadin 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Pogrebna maša Jožica Novak z družino Jožica Vegelj Julija Sagadin z družino Sreda - Wednesday 13. Oktober Koloman, mučenec Za bolne in trpeče f Franc Marič, obl. ff Tilka in Anton Vengar ff Katarina in Franc Kapušin ff Fr. Ivan Dobršek, Fr. Lojze Hribšek 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Med mašo bolniško maziljenje Amalija in Mirko Jožica Novak z družino Sonya in Joe z družino Sonja Langenfus Četrtek - Thursday 14. Oktober Kalist I., pp-mučenec f Magda Udovč f Mia Ferkul (TO) f Ana Filipčič 7:00 p.m. Families Udovč & Levstek Manja Erzetič Jasna Filipčič Petek - Friday 15. Oktober Terezija Avilska, red-uč. f Terezija Yerič ff Pokojni iz družine Ramuš ff Pokojni iz družine Peternel 7:00 p.m. Marija Hočevar Sonja Peternel z družino Sonja Peternel z družino Sobota - Saturday 16. Oktober Marjeta Alacoque, red Hedvika (Jadviga), kn. f Albina Baznik, obl. ff Marija in Jože Kuzma ff Zofija in Mihael Ferenčak ff Franc in Verona Korošec f Elizabeth Farkaš Bogu in Materi Božji v zahvalo ff Alojzija in Karl Šturm f Ana Ferenčak f Ignac Prša 5:30 p.m. Mož z družino Hči Jožica Vlašič z družino Martin in Regina Nedelko Marija Korošec z družino Darinka in Regina Nedelko Martin in Anica Škrban Marija Košir Jože in Marija Magdič z druž. Kathy Simončič Za žive in rajne župljane 10:00 a.m.--------- ff Pok. Frumen, Kerec in Marič Vera Marič z družino ff Franc in Katarina Kapušin Janko in Anica Bubaš 29. Nedelja med letom f Ann Božnar Družina Božnar 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time ff ff f Marica in Josip Macelje Pok. Sorodniki Ivan Petek Nikola in Marija Fabina Julija Sagadin z družino Marija Horvat z družino 17. Oktober ff Jože in Terezija Yerič Julija Sagadin z družino Ignacij Antiohijski f Terezija Yerič Kazimir in Ana Žižek škof in mučenec ff Starši Fortuna Kazimir in Ana Žižek ff Bratje in sestre Fortuna Kazimir in Ana Žižek f Stane Žižek Kazimir in Ana Žižek ff Bratje in sestre Žižek Kazimir in Ana Žižek 384 | VESTNIK 2021