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9.7. 2023
14. NEDELJA
MED LETOM
14TH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME

Fr. Drago Gačnik, SDB
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V evangeliju danes prodremo v Jezusovo
dušo. Poroča nam o eni od njegovih molitev k
Očetu: gre za hvalnico, zahvalo, ki nam odkriva njegova najgloblja čustva: hvaležnost Oče,
ki se kaže v vsakem trenutku njegovega življenja. To hvaležnost sproži okoliščina, v kakršni
mi nikakor ne bi pomislili na zahvaljevanje;
gre za neuspeh v njegovem služenju. Jezus je
oznanjal, vendar njegovega oznanjevanja niso
sprejeli modri in razumni, ki bi morali z večjo
lahkoto odkriti lepoto, resnico in globino tega,
kar Jezus govori. Oznanja božje kraljestvo, s
pomočjo prilik razkriva njegove skrivnosti,
vendar farizeji, pismouki in veliki duhovniki,
torej oblastniki judovskega ljudstva, tega oznanjevanja nočejo sprejeti.
V teh okoliščinah se Jezus zahvali Očetu, ker je dojel njegov načrt:
»Slavim te, Oče, Gospod neba in zemlje, ker si to prikril modrim in razumnim, razodel pa otročičem. Da, Oče, kajti tako ti je bilo všeč.«
Zelo res je, da inteligenca lahko zbudi oholost, tedaj pa, namesto da
bi služila resnici, postane škodljiva. Jezus spozna Očetov načrt, ki se razodeva preprostim, ponižnim, ne more pa se razodeti okamnelim srcem.
Jezus priznava, da je vse dobil od Očeta, tudi spoznanje njega samega; kar pomeni oseben, zaupen odnos z Očetom. Jezus pravi: »Nihče ne
pozna Sina, razen Očeta, in nihče ne pozna Očeta, razen Sina in tistega,
komur hoče Sin razodeti.» V tem je razodetje življenja Svete Trojice: Oče
pozna Sina; Sin pozna Očeta.
Gre za zelo globoka razodetja, ki nas silijo k občudovanju, češčenju.
Potem se Jezus obrne k nam, ljudem, zlasti k tistim, ki se znajdejo v stiski. Svoje usmiljeno srce razkrije rekoč: »Pridite k meni vsi, ki ste utrujeni in obteženi, in jaz vam bom dal počitek.« Namesto da bi izgubili pogum, ko smo utrujeni in obteženi, moramo čutiti, da nas je okrepil JezuVESTNIK 2023 |

sov sprejem, njegovo povabilo, naj pridemo k njemu,
da bomo našli počitek, uteho in moč.
Jezus dodaja stavek, ki se nam lahko zdi presenetljiv: utrujenim in obteženim ljudem pravi, naj vzamejo nase njegov jarem: »Vzemite nase moj jarem.« Če
so ti ljudje že utrujeni, zakaj jim ponuja še dodatno
breme, drug jarem? Tukaj gre tukaj za jarem, ki vse
stvari naredi lažje. »Našli boste počitek svojim dušam; kajti moj jarem je prijeten in moje breme je lahko.« Jezusov jarem je jarem ljubezni in v ljubezni je
vse lažje. »Kjer je ljubezen,» pravi sv. Avguštin, »tam
ni napora; in če je napor, je ta napor ljubljen,« in tako
postane lahek.
Življenjske preizkušnje nas lahko zaprejo. Jezus pa
nas vabi, naj vzamemo njegov jarem ljubezni, naj vse
sprejmemo povezani z njim in v dobro naših bratov.
Tako nas preizkušnje pridružijo Kristusovemu trpljenju in povežejo z ljudmi, ki trpijo.
V prvem berilu prerok Zaharija pravi Jeruzalemu:
»Glej, tvoj kralj prihaja k tebi, pravičen je in zmagovit, krotak je in jezdi na osličku, na žrebetu oslice.« Ta
kralj ne jezdi na konju, ki je žival za vojskovanje, ampak na osličku, ki je miroljubna žival in nima nobene
bojevite prevzetnosti. Ta prerokba napoveduje Jezusovo zmagoslavje na cvetno nedeljo, ko se prostovoljno predstavi ljudstvu in jezdi na osliču, da bi pokazal,
da ni bojeviti Mesija, osvajalec z orožjem, ampak Gospod, ki je poln ponižnosti in krotkosti, Gospod, ki zlomi bojni lok in naznanja mir.
Drugo berilo razpravlja o drugi temi, vendar ima
stično točko z evangelijem: »Če kdo nima Kristusovega Duha, ni njegov.« Pod »Kristusovim Duhom« Pavel
razume Svetega Duha, ki navdihuje krotkost in ponižnost Jezusovega srca. Sprejeti moramo Duha ponižnega in krotkega Kristusa, če hočemo biti njegovi.
Po drugi strani ta Duh obuja od mrtvih. Vstajenje
ni dejanje zunanje sile, ampak dejanje notranje moči,
ki ustreza Jezusovi krotkosti in ponižnosti. Zato moramo živeti po Duhu Jezusa Kristusa, v krotkosti in
ponižnosti. Prosimo za milost, da bomo vzeli nase
jarem krotkega in v srcu ponižnega Jezusa, da bi našli
notranji mir, tolažbo v težavah in mir v naših odnosih
z drugimi.
- (Prim.: Oznanjevalec 3, 2008)
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14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Response: I will bless your name for
ever, my King and my God.
First Reading Zechariah 9:9-10
The prophet visualises the Messiah arriving in Jerusalem and being presented to the crowds as their king – a
humble king, seated on a donkey.

Second Reading Romans 8:9. 11-13
Paul reminds the early Christians in
Rome that God has filled them with the
life-giving Spirit of Jesus.

Gospel Matthew 11:25-30
Throughout Matthew’s Gospel Jesus
teaches us that we show that we are
true followers of his not so much by our
words as by our deeds.
“Come to me, all you who labour and
are overburdened, and I will give you rest.”

Illustration
An elderly man loved to tell of his most
embarrassing moment – how one morning he
sent a squirt of hairspray over the few hairs he
still had left. Then, a glance in the mirror, and
he realised it wasn’t a can of hairspray but of
shaving foam that he had in his hand. His first
reaction was a bemused smile; his second, a
relieved murmur: “Thank goodness no one
can see me now.” I suspect we are all a bit like
that: a deep-seated pride doesn’t want us to
let others see our stupidities and inadequacies, but above all our sinfulness.

Gospel Teaching
If that’s the way we sometimes feel, the
readings today bring us good news. In the
Gospel, it’s as though the Lord is saying to us,

In the Gospel we meet the humble Messiah king.
Jesus is praying, and we are able to eavesdrop on
what he says. Five times over he addresses God as
“Father” and rejoices in the unique bond that binds
together God the Father and God the Son. In particular, he gives thanks that God the Father is revealed
not to the learned and clever, those who know it all
(or think they do), but rather to those who have the
childlike attitude of knowing that they have need of
the heavenly Father.

Application

“Whatever your worries and concerns, whatever
your sins, don’t be afraid; come as you are. I understand your fears, your anxieties, your weaknesses, your struggles, the things that get you
down. I know your sins, too, but love you no less
because of them.”
In the first reading, we heard the prophet
Zechariah reminding his people of the lesson they
should have learned from all that they’d gone
through since God rescued them from a life of
slavery in Egypt long ago: money and fame, riches
and prosperity are not necessarily a sign of God’s
favour. In fact, God has a special concern for those
who are poor, for those facing difficulties, for
those who feel that their only hope rests in the
Lord. When the humble Messiah comes there will
be none of the display that awaited a king in ancient times: no horses and chariots, no musical
fanfares, no runner going ahead to announce the
royal progress; instead, he will make his first public appearance before his people riding on a lowly
donkey. And yet it is he, not one of the mighty
kings of ancient history that were familiar to the
people of Israel, whose kingdom of justice and
peace will spread to the ends of the earth.

If you have that childlike attitude, Jesus says that
if you turn to him you will find the deep-down peace
you yearn for. In Jesus’ time, it was customary to
compare the Law of God to a yoke, the contraption a
farmer used to bring the cattle safely home. Jesus
says he is like a kind of yoke: a yoke, he explains, that
is easy, a burden that is light to bear. The Greek word
for “easy” can also mean “well-fitting”. An animal
would first be measured for its yoke and then
brought back to make sure it fitted well. So Jesus
says that his yoke fits well. It may feel like a burden at
times; but even if it may appear heavy and demanding, it’s made to measure, and with Jesus’ help, he
says, it will never be too much for us.
There is a sense of joy running through today’s
Mass. “Rejoice heart and soul… Shout with gladness.” This is from the opening verse of the first reading; then, in the Gospel, it’s a joyful prayer that Jesus
raises to his Father. The greeting at every Mass, “The
Lord be with you,” is Jesus welcoming us into his
presence; the bread and wine that will become his
body and blood are a living icon of all that Jesus has
done for us and an assurance that he will ease our
burdens and make them light. Finally, the moment
of Holy Communion is a moment when Jesus assures
us that if we search for genuine, everlasting rest and
joy, then we shall find them in him alone. We may
make many embarrassing mistakes in life, but there
could be no greater mistake than to imagine that
anything less than God could ever bring us the joy
and happiness for which God created us.
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Don Bosco and Confession

By Fr. Steve Ryan, SDB

I just made a good confession on my annual retreat
and am grateful for being in the state of grace. It’s a very
freeing thing. It’s so good just to confess everything in a
transparent manner and receive the absolution of the
priest. Thank God for confession and for this particular
confession last week. But I know… I know… and you
know, too… it’s hard to stay away from sin. The devil is a
weasel who will try like crazy to have me mess up with
selfishness, anger, pride, lust, greed. There’s only one solution that Don Bosco would recommend – keep fighting
him off with frequent confession!
What did Don Bosco think about confession? How
much emphasis did he put on it? Let me just tell you this –
it was HIGHLY recommended as the number one tool in an
aspiring saint’s toolbox.
Don Bosco made his first confession when he was 7
years old and never stopped going to the sacrament his
entire life. From his memoirs: “I still remember how my
mother (Mama Margaret) prepared me for my first confession. She went to the church with me, then she confessed
first. She helped me make a good confession and to do the
penance and thanksgiving afterward. What an example
she was for me. Since that day I have tried earnestly to
keep a very regular confession.” (Mem Oratory:21-22)
Here is a quote from Don Rua about how often Don
Bosco promoted confession: “If Don Bosco gave a goodnight on two consecutive nights, one of them would be
about confession.”
In the middle of the little biography Don Bosco wrote
about the life of Mickey Magone, he inserted a parenthesis
in chapter 5:
SOME HINTS ON HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CONFESSION.
1. Make sure all serious sins are confessed.
2. Have great confidence in your confessor. Remember he
is a father who seriously desires to help you.
3. Do not be afraid that a confessor will think less of you
because you reveal to him serious faults.
4. Do not be afraid that he will speak of these faults to others.
5. Ask your confessor to help you if you have difficulties
expressing yourself.
6. Follow the advice he gives you.
7. Go to your confessor regularly.
8. Have a regular confessor – he is a friend for your soul.
To be continued

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Slovenian Summer Day
Camp Aug. 15-18 2023
Our Slovenian Summer Day Camp is back!
After a bit of a break, I am happy to announce
that we will again be hosting our Annual Summer
Day Camp!
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE!
Because of a conflict in dates, our camp will be
held one week later than usual.
Parents, Grandparents, Friends this is a great opportunity to get your kids involved in our Slovenian community. For those who already have many
friends, let’s re-connect and for those who may
be a little new to our parish, come out and meet
other children your age and get ready for a week
of Crafts, Sports and a little culture!

Mark your calendars
Tuesday August 15-18
And remember to book off your Friday evening for our annual SSDC BBQ and campers vs.
parents Soccer Game!
Stay tuned - More information to follow!

Contact Heidy Novak
novakhsn@gmail.com
or 905-317-6002

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What was forecasted as a weekend of rain
turned into 2 days of fabulous sunshine and
only 1 day of rain as Slovenski Park celebrated
Canada Day and the long weekend.
On Friday June 30th members started arriving at the Park early to enjoy the sun and beautiful natural swimming area. Committee members and volunteers began preparing pigs and
chickens for roasting, decorating with flags and
generally getting things ready. Thanks to a
grant from @Participaction, a lively and informative Line-dancing event was held on the
patio on Friday evening with a great turn-out.
Early Saturday morning, with the sun shining brightly SP held it’s first ever fishing Derby.
Youngsters gathered to register, receive guidelines, and then pick their spots. It turned into a
fun event with many parents commenting that
this is a great addition to the activities held at
SP. During the evening Veselica, the winners
were announced, and the result was a tie! Danica Muhic and the team of Lucas and Marcus
Muhic were each awarded a trophy and all participants received a prize bag.
With the sun shining and temperatures rising, conditions were perfect for the giant water
balloon fight held the soccer field. All the children that participated gave a thumbs-up and
asked if we could do it more often. Parents enjoyed the activity as much as the youngsters
taking lots of great photos and videos.
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The sun continued to shine and at 5:00 PM
the kitchen was open with lots of great food
for dinner. Our special guest band from Slovenija, Ansambel Prava Stvar took to the stage at
7:00 PM for a real Slovenian style Veselica. The
food was delicious, the band outstanding and
everyone in attendance had a fabulous time.
At 10:00 PM everyone in the Park was treated
to spectacular fireworks display that delighted
young and old. With music continuing into the
wee hours, members and guests enthusiastically celebrated Canada Day and enjoyed everything the Park had to offer.
Sunday morning dawned dark and dreary
and once the rain started, it did not stop. Holy
Mass was moved indoors and despite the miserable weather, attendance at Mass was good.
As always Father Drago inspired with his sermon, encouraged with his words and of
course made everyone laugh. We can never
thank Fr. Drago enough for everything he
does for the Slovenian Community. After
Mass, the kitchen was open with a fantastic
lunch for members to enjoy. Despite pouring
rain, many people stayed and enjoyed each
others’ company.
There are a few photos of the weekend
attached to this email. For more photos,
please visit our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram!
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The Executive Committee would like to thank
each and every person who volunteered their time
and energy over the course of the weekend. Without their dedication Slovenski Park would be a
much different place. Prisrčna hvala vsem in
“nasvidenje 15. julija na Pečenkafest«!
Magda Razpotnik, President
Slovenski Park Executive Committee

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O BVESTILA - A NNOUNCEMENTS
KOLEDAR DOGODKOV

ZAHVALA

- July 9, 2023 - Lipa Park - Summerfest Picnic
- July 15, 2023 - Slovenski Park Pečenkafest
- July 23, 2023 - Bled - Proščenje,
Mass: 12:30 p.m.
- August 4 - 7, 2023 - Slovenski
Park - Civic Holiday Weekend Sunday, August 6, Mass 1:00 p.m.
- August 6, 2023 - Lipa Park - Music
in the Park Picnic
- August 13, 2023 - Breslau - Sava Maša in Picnic - 1:00 p.m.

The family of Max Pavličič would like to thank
everyone who attended funeral services and expressed their condolences during this difficult time.
Your support is sincerely appreciated and we are
forever grateful. Special thanks to Gospod Drago for
his beautiful funeral Mass on June 30th, the choir and
their lovely voices, Nancy for her delicious cooking
at the reception, and to all those who made a donation to St. Gregory the Great in honor of our deeply
loved husband, father, and Papa Max.

READER - BRALEC
Sidonia Poppa

CLEANING OF THE CHURCH
July 22nd - Gosgnach team
Aug. 5th - Jozica Vegelj and team
Aug. 19th - Lojska Novak and
team

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Posamezniki, ki potrebujejo konzularno pomoč prosimo, da nam
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ali na e-mail: sloembassy.ottawa@gov.si
Kontaktna oseba:
- Blaž Slamič, prvi svetovalec
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DAROVI - DONATIONS
Za gradbeni sklad so darovali:
- $250 - Mihael in Marija Fabina
- $100 - Toni in Marija Franc v spomin na pokojnega Štefana Črnko
V spomin ali namesto cvetja za pokojnega Maksimiliana Pavličič so darovali za gradbeni sklad:
- $500 - Jožica Novak in Helen Špiler
- $300 - Rose Marie Gage
- $100 - Družina Erzar
- $100 - Družina Groznik
- $75 - Harry in Susan Arena
- $100 - Mary Bradica
- $50 - Društvo sv. Jožefa in za 5 svetih maš
Hvala vsem za vaše darove, prav tako hvala vsem, ki
redno vsako nedeljo darujete za potrebe naše cerkve.

Molitev za nove duhovne poklice
Gospod Jezus, Božji Pastir duš, ti si poklical apostole, da bi postali ribiči ljudi. Pritegni tudi danes k sebi goreče in plemenite
fante iz naših družin ter jih naredi za svoje
učence in služabnike.
Zbudi v njih željo po odrešenju vseh
ljudi, za katere na naših oltarjih vsak dan
obnavljaš svojo daritev na križu. Pokaži jim,
Gospod, vse pokrajine, kjer toliko naših bratov in sester prosi za luč resnice in gorečo
ljubezen.
Naj odgovorijo tvojemu klicu, postanejo
sol zemlje in luč sveta. Na zemlji naj nadaljujejo tvoje delo odrešenja in gradijo tvoje
skrivnostno telo, ki je Cerkev.
Tudi številna in velikodušna srca deklet
milostno pokliči, Gospod. Vlij jim hrepenenje po evangeljski popolnosti in zbudi v
njih željo, da se bodo službi za tvojo Cerkev
ter za uboge in bolne žrtvovale z vsem žarom in vso močjo tvoje ljubezni. - Amen.
(po papežu Pavlu VI.)

Svet e maše - Masses
14. NEDELJA MED
LETOM

9. JULIJ

Avguštin Z. Rong
in kitajski mučenci

DON BOSCO

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Sunday Masses
from July 2 nd to Sept. 17 th
at 10:00 a.m.
Na račun »Eno Srce, Ena Duša« »One Heart, One
Soul« ste za našo
slovensko župnijo
sv. Gregorija Velikega do 7. julija 2023:
- $167,806. - Vplačali / Paid
Hvala vsem, ki ste že prispevali.
Naš cilj je, da dosežemo vsoto 200.000,-

V tem tednu so naslednje obletnice smrti
faranov, ki so zapisani v naših knjigah:
Berkopec
Uduč
Žvan
Knaus
Hull
Kolmanič

Joseph
Joseph
Janez
Angela
Irma
Katarina

Za žive in rajne župljane
10:00 A.M.
Paula in Franc Pelcar
Julijana Sagadin
Pokojni iz družine Zelko
Janka Mihelčič
Katarina (obl.) in Vinko Antolin
Za zdravje
Franc Raduha
Štefan in Terezija Marinič
Bratje in sestre Marinič
Max Pavličič

Friday, July 11, 1980
Sunday, July 12, 1981
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Thursday, July 14, 1994
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Thursday, July 16, 1998

------Stan Pelcar & Josie Dubé z druž.
Družina Kisner (Slovenija)
Matilda Bratuž
Ančka
Jože in Albina Antolin z družino
Sue Augustin
Žena z družino
Družina Raduha
Družina Raduha
Žena Jožica z družino

SV. MAŠE - MASSES: Mon. to Fri.: 7:00 P.M.; Saturday: 5:30 P.M. (Slo); Sunday: 9:30 A.M. (Slo); 11:00 A.M (Eng) - From July to
Fall Banquet only 10:00 A.M. - KRSTI / BAPTISMS: For an appointment, call one month before. POROKE / MARRIAGE: By
appointment, call one year before the wedding date. SPOVED / CONFESSIONS: First Friday of the month 6 to 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: 905-561-5971 or Cell: 905-520-2014
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SVETE MAŠE - MASSES
PONEDELJEK - MONDAY
10. JULIJ

† Jože Gačnik
† Eileen MacKanezie

7:00 P.M. Ignac in Terezija Sarjaš z družino
N.N.

Na čast sv. Antonu
† Ivan Doma

7:00 P.M. Ana Tadić
Društvo sv. Jožefa (4)

SREDA - WEDNESDAY
12. JULIJ

† Ivan Žižek
† Jože Uduč, obl.

7:00 P.M. Žena z družino
Žena z družino

ČETRTEK - THURSDAY
13. JULIJ

† Jože Tompa
† Maks Pavličič

7:00 P.M. Jožica Novak z družino
Marija Košir

PETEK - FRIDAY
14. JULIJ

† Vinko Skale

7:00 P.M. Hči Elizabeth Lukežič z družino

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5:30 P.M. Mihael in Marija Fabina
Družina Groznik
Zora Hull
Marija Košir
Sestri in brat
Jože in Marija Magdič z družino
Martin in Regina Nedelko
Terezija Prša z družino

Amalija, redovnica

TOREK - TUESDAY
11. JULIJ
Benedikt, opat

Mohor in Fortunat, muč.

Joel, prerok

Božidar, škof

SOBOTA - SATURDAY
15. JULIJ
Bonaventura, šk-uč.
Vladimir, knez

Matija Vlašič
Mary Hochevar
Irma (obl.) in Ludvik Hull
Pok. iz druž. Doberšek
Jožef Tompa
Ivan in Norma Tompa
Jože Zadravec
Ana Feigel

Za žive in rajne župljane
†† Magda in Stane Udovč
15. NEDELJA MED LETOM †† Bratje in sestre Štefanec
Za zdravje
16. JULIJ
† Maks Pavličič
Karmelska Mati Božja
† Maks Pavličič
Karmen
† Maks Pavličič
† Maks Pavličič

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10:00 A.M. - - - - - - Levstek & McLean Families
Sestra Milena Pavlič
Sue Augustin
Rose Marie Gage
English Choir
Helena Špiler
Družina Erzar