SLOVENSKA ŽUPNIJA SV. GREGORIJA VELIKEGA | ST. GREGORY THE GREAT SLOVENIAN CHURCH 26/59 Številka - Number / Leto - Year 25.6. 2023 12. NEDELJA MED LETOM 12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 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 HALL RENTALS 905-561-5971, ext. 2 E-MAIL hallrental@ stgregoryhamilton.ca Na današnjo nedeljo nam bogoslužje ponuja evangelij, ki je pomagal številnim mučencem. Jezus pravi svojim učencem: »Ne bojte se tistih, ki umorijo telo, duše pa ne morejo umoriti.« Mučeništvo umori telo, da pa življenje duši. Greh pa umori dušo. Na ta evangelij nas pripravlja Jeremijev odlomek, ki kaže njegov pogum. Preroka ogroža zarota: »Groza vsepovsod!«, vendar je pogumen, ker zaupa v Gospoda: »A Gospod je z menoj kakor strahovit junak.« Jeremija ve, da njegovi preganjalci ne morejo zmagati, ker ljudje ne morajo premagati Boga: »Zato se bodo moji preganjalci opotekli in ne bodo zmagali, zelo bodo osramočeni, ker se jim ne bo posrečilo: sramota bo večna, nepozabna.« Prerok vnaprej vidi, da bo obvarovan smrti, in v resnici se je zgodilo tako. Mučenci pa imajo pogum, da tudi smrt pretrpijo z dušo zmagovalca: vedo, da je smrt telesa priložnost za božjo zmago. Jezusova smrt je bila priložnost za največjo božjo zmago v zgodovini, ker je Jezus, ko se je v ljubezni soočil s smrtjo, smrt premagal in obrnil njen pomen: namesto da bi bila smrt zlom in poraz, je po zaslugi njegove ljubezni postala priložnost za ustanovitev nove zaveze. V evharistiji obhajamo ustanovitev te zaveze v Jezusovi smrti. Pri zadnji večerji je namreč dejal: »To je namreč moja kri zaveze, ki se preliva za mnoge v odpuščanje grehov« (Mt 26,28). Jezus pravi kristjanom: »Ne bojte se tistih, ki umorijo telo, duše pa ne morejo umoriti. Bojte se rajši tistega, ki more dušo in telo pogubiti v peklenski dolini.« Jezus nam daje premagati en strah s pomočjo še večjega strahu: da nam premagati strah pred preganjalci, ki umorijo telo, s strahom pred Bogom, ki more telo in dušo pogubiti v peklenski dolini. Božji strah je pomagal številnim mučencem. Božji strah je zavest, da je Bog velik in svet, da ne sprejema nobene nezvestobe in strahopetnosti z naše strani. Jezus pravi: »Kdor bo mene zatajil pred ljudmi, ga bom tudi jaz zatajil pred svojim Očetom, ki je v nebesih.» Mučenci so upali, da jih bo JeVESTNIK 2023 | zus priznal pred nebeškim Očetom; zato niso popustili skušnjavi, niso se izneverili in pobegnili. Po drugi strani hoče Jezus v srca mučencev vliti zaupanje, ko jih spominja, da niso sami. Kot je bil Jeremija prepričan, da ima na svoji strani Gospoda kot strahovitega junaka, tako tudi mučenci vedo, da nebeški Oče skrbi zanje. Jezus zatrdi: »Ali ne prodajajo dveh vrabcev za en novčič? In vendar nobeden od njiju ne pade na zemljo brez vašega Očeta. Vam pa so celo vsi lasje na glavi prešteti. Ne bojte se torej! Vi ste vredni več kakor veliko vrabcev!« Ni nas treba biti strah, kajti zaupanje v Očeta nas bo osvobodilo vsakega človeškega strahu. Če je torej strah božji zelo koristen, pa je zaupanje vanj še veliko bolj. Mučenci so lahko računali na božjo pomoč, da bodo v svojem boju zmagali. Z božjo pomočjo so iz svoje smrti znali narediti zmago zvestobe. Oče namreč ne pusti brez pomoči tistega, ki izpriča zvestobo vanj in v njegovega Sina Jezusa Kristusa. V prvem berilu Jeremija svojo pravdo zaupa Gospodu in govori o maščevanju nad preganjalci: »Gospod nad vojskami, ki preizkušaš pravičnega, ki vidiš obisti in srce, naj vidim tvoje maščevanje nad njimi, saj sem tebi zaupal svojo pravdo.« Krščanski mučenci pa ne govorijo o maščevanju, ker posnemajo zgled Jezusa, ki je, namesto da bi klical po maščevanju nad tistimi, ki so ga križali, prosil za odpuščanje; dejal je: »Oče, odpusti jim, saj ne vedo, kaj delajo« (Lk 23,34). Takšno je tudi obnašanje krščanskih mučencev. Prvi med njimi, Štefan, je posnemal Jezusa, in namesto da bi nad tiste, ki so ga kamnali, klical maščevanje, je rekel: »Gospod, ne prištevaj jim tega greha!« (Apd 7,60). Mučenci so pretrpeli smrt, ne da bi občutili kakršen koli vzgib sovraštva; nasprotno, zaradi ljubezni so preganjalcem želeli spreobrnjenje. Jezus je dejal: »Molite za tiste, ki grdo ravnajo z vami« (Lk 6,28), in mučenci sledijo njegovemu povabilu; molijo za svoje preganjalce. Mučeništvo je pričevanje vere, ker mučenec noče odpasti in izpoveduje svojo vero v Kristusa odrešenika. Je pričevanje upanja, ker mučenec zaupa, da ga bo Bog nagradil z večno srečo. Je pričevanje ljubezni, ker mučenec da svoje življenje v dobro drugih, v dobro Cerkve in tudi v dobro svojih preganjalcev. Sporočilo današnjega bogoslužja nas globoko zadeva. Osvobaja nas skušnjav, da bi zanikali vero, in nam daje pogum, da zanjo pričujemo, ko ostajamo zvesti božji ljubezni. Prav to se kaže v Kristusovi smrti, ki je bila zmaga ljubezni. - (Prim.: Oznanjevalec 3, 2008) 282 | VESTNIK 2023 12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Response: Lord, in your steadfast love, answer me. First Reading Jeremiah 20:10-13 The prophet lives in fear of his foes and calls on God’s help. Second Reading Romans 5:12-15 Adam’s fall is redeemed by the life of Jesus. Gospel Matthew 10:26-33 We are worth hundreds of sparrows. “Do not be afraid.” Illustration A mother took her little baby to the doctor. “He won’t stop crying,” she told him. The doctor looked at her and replied, “All the Jewish babies are crying now.” The year was 1944 and German tanks were rolling into Budapest, Hungary. The anxiety gripping mothers was contagious and causing their little children to live in fear as well. Fearing for her child, the mother later gave him away to a stranger to look after for a month. This event caused the child to feel that he had been totally abandoned. As things turned out, mother and child survived and, in 1956, they made a new life in Canada. The child grew up and became a teacher, then a family doctor and then a psychologist. He became familiar with human pain and suffering, both in his patients and also in his own life and behaviours. He began to understand the root cause of our addictions in our suffering and in our attempts to overcome that suffering. Understanding trauma became his life’s great work. Trauma is not the event that occurs in our life but what happens to us inside as a result of that event. Simply being told not to be afraid does not sound like a remedy for our fear, but the Lord gives us a great reason not to be afraid. Someone is watching over you. Someone knows you very well and loves you for yourself. Every hair on your head has been counted. You are worth more than hundreds of sparrows. Jesus is telling us that we are not abandoned children. We are greatly loved by God, who is our Father. That is why we say the greatest words it is possible to say when we pray the Lord’s Prayer. We express our belief in God as a Father who cares completely for us. Our strength is in God our Father, and we are all his children. There is a family of God and we are members of it. Application In his own life Jesus attracted opposition and eventually hostility. Because of his confidence in God »You are of more value his Father, he did not fear his opponents. He willingly than many sparrows.« engaged with them. He felt confident to stand his (Mt 10.32) ground. It was only when his enemies closed in on him, in the garden of Gethsemane, that Jesus felt An old man now, this doctor is the Hungarian– fear, the fear of the physical torment he was about to Canadian psychologist Gabor Maté. He has shared meet. His sweat fell like drops of blood. Luke’s Gospel his knowledge and understanding in books and tells us that in that moment an angel was sent to lectures and in online videos, helping us to undercomfort him, to strengthen him and to recharge his stand better the meaning of our addictions, and of resolve. John’s account of the passion tells us that our struggles to be simply human. His teaching when the soldiers came, Jesus asked them boldly, echoes the words of Jesus today: “Do not be “Who are you looking for?” From that moment his afraid. For everything that is now covered will be fear subsided and his self-awareness returned as, in uncovered, and everything now hidden will be the greatest test of his life, he stood before Pilate and made clear.” his court, on trial for his life. Gospel Teaching If we are loved in life we have every reason not to be afraid, for love drives out fear. Our attachment to “Do not be afraid” is a frequent and consoling saying on the lips of Jesus. He says these words to those who love us – parents, husband, wife, children, relatives and friends – gives us the warmth that scatus because we are often afraid: very afraid. We ters the cold. In our turn it becomes our vocation to fear the unknown. We fear what we cannot confree others from the fears that threaten them. Many trol. We fear what other people may think, say or of those fears are deeply buried inside people, undo to us. We fear to have arguments with people. We fear losing their approval or their love. We fear seen by us yet robbing them of peace. It is in our power, the power of God’s love, to pray for one anillness and disease. We fear what tomorrow may other and by our kind-heartedness to help people bring. We fear death. There are so many things in not be afraid. this world to fear. VESTNIK 2023 | 283 284 | VESTNIK 2023 Slovenian Summer Day Camp August 15-18 2023 Maša s procesijo na praznik Sv. Rešnjega Telesa in Krvi v cerkvi St. John the Divine v Londonu. 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 VESTNIK 2023 | 285 Praznik sv. Rešnjega Telesa in Krvi (18. junij 2023) je v Kanadi prestavljen na nedeljo. V naši cerkvi smo imeli slovensko sveto mašo ob 9:30 a.m. in po maši procesijo z dvema oltarjema v cerkvi. Hvala Olgi Glavač za okrasitev in branje, prinašalcema darov in Jožetu Razpotniku, ki skrbi za prenos maše na Facebook. Pri maši in procesiji sta pomagala Joseph Gosgnach in Alojz Sarjaš. 286 | VESTNIK 2023 SV. MAŠE NA POKOPALIŠČIH Vsako leto so svete maše v maju in juniju za vse pokojne na posameznem pokopališču. Tako je bila na Our Lady of the Angels pokopališču v soboto 3. junija ob 11h. Maša je bila v samem mavzoleju - zunaj je precej pihalo - in se je zbralo okrog 200 ljudi, med njimi kar nekaj iz naše župnije. V soboto, 17. junija, pa je bila prav tako ob 11h sveta maša na Gate of Heaven pokopališču. Tokrat zunaj na prostem. Mašo je vodil hamiltonski škof Douglas Crosby, somaševali pa smo še trije duhovniki. Lepo vreme je pomagalo. Tudi tukaj se je pridružilo maši okrog 100 ljudi; tudi naši farani, katerih pokojni počivajo na tem pokopališču. Okrog naše cerkve je vedno lepo urejeno. Hvala Majdi Lukežič, ki zvesto skrbi, da so rože urejene, zalite. Prav tako hvala Novak Landscaping, ki vsak teden uredijo naše zelenice, da so pokošene in postrižene. VESTNIK 2023 | 287 MESTNA HIŠA (CITY HALL) TORONTO - DVIG SLOVENSKE ZASTAVE - 23. JUNIJ 2023 Vera Margutsch, predsednica Vseslovenskega kulturnega odbora, je na začetku programa pozdravila goste in nato nagovorila navzoče s temi besedami: Ladies and Gentleman / Dame in Gospodje… Thank you and Welcome to our 2023 Flag Raising ceremony, held in celebration of Slovenian independence. At this time, I would like to recognize our distinguished guests here with us today: Mr. Andrej Rode, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Canada Fr. Drago Gačnik, Pastor, St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Hamilton Mr. John Doma, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia Mr. Marjan Kolarič, Representative of Slovenians in Canada at the Government of the Republic of Slovenia Mr. Joe Mihevc, Former City Councillor, City of Toronto 32 years ago on June 25, 1991, Slovenia formally became an independent country. Over the past several years, the Slovenian community in the GTA have gathered here at Toronto City Hall, not only to commemorate our Independence but to honour and celebrate Slovenian history, culture, and language in Canada. The Slovenian community in Ontario, and all our communities throughout Canada continue to embrace Slovenian traditions and remain connected to our homeland by living, practicing, and promoting our Slovenian heritage here in Canada. When we raise our flag here today, as a community we should be honoured and proud of our Slovenian heritage. Passing along what our grandparents and parents taught and shared with us, to our children, so that 288 | VESTNIK 2023 they continue on with these traditions with their families and friends. We have a strong community around Canada with deep connections. We actively practice in areas of business, arts and culture, music, and even language. In order to keep these traditions alive we need to make sure that we’re actively taking the steps to show this generation, and all the generations after us, the unique elements that make up our cultural heritage. They need to have the seeds take on these roles and continue our activities, to grow our culture. Our cultural organizations make up the fabric of how culture will continue to thrive. Thank you, Ambassador Rode, John Doma, Marjan Kolarič, Fr. Drago and Joe Mihevc for being with us today. Thank you to Ansambel Prava stvar, and to Tatjana Smrekar for singing the Canadian and Slovenian national anthems. And a very special thank you to everyone here today for attending today’s Slovenian Flag raising. Thank you. Najlepša hvala. Vera Margutsch, VSKO Andrej Rode Marjan Kolarič John Doma Joe Mihevc Ansambel »Prava stvar« VESTNIK 2023 | 289 O BVESTILA - A NNOUNCEMENTS KOLEDAR DOGODKOV SLOVENSKI DAN PRI DRUŠTVU BLED - June 30 - July 2, 2023 - Slovenski Park - Canada Day Long weekend - Sunday: 1:00 p.m. Mass - July 9, 2023 - Lipa Park - Summerfest Picnic - July 15, 2023 - Slovenski Park - Pečenkafest - July 23, 2023 - Bled - Proščenje, Mass: 1pm - 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. V soboto, 24. junija 2023, smo društva Niagarske koordinacije praznvali Slovenski dan. Dopoldne smo začeli s sveto mašo ob 11:00 a.m..Nadaljevali s kosilom, ki so gga pripravili. Malo po drugi uri se je začel kulturni program in tja do 4h popoldne. Potem pa je besedo prevzel slovenski Ansambel PRAVA STVAR, mladi muzikantje doma iz okolice Novega Mesta. - Danes je tukaj samo nekaj prvih utrinkov, več pa boste izvedeli v prihodnji številki Vestnika. READERS - BRALCI Slov. Mass: Terezija Sarjaš Eng. Mass: Mary Ann Demšar GIFT BEARERS June 25th - Milena Volčanšek & Majda Lukežič CLEANING OF THE CHURCH July 8th - Lukežič, Volčanšek team July 22nd - Gosgnach team Aug. 5th - Jozica Vegelj and team Aug. 19th - Lojska Novak and team 290 | VESTNIK 2023 VEČNA LUČ V mesecu juliju bo večna luč svetila za pokojnega Martina Simončič po namenu žene Kathy. Na račun »Eno Srce, Ena Duša« - »One Heart, One Soul« ste za našo slovensko župnijo sv. Gregorija Velikega do 123 junija 2023: - $157,273. - Obljubili / Pledged - $161,601. - 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: Sunday Masses from July 2 nd to Sept. 17 th at 10:00 a.m. Svete maše - Masses Nedelko Zupančič Doberšek Carey Vuk Ferenčak Za žive in rajne župljane Julijana Sagadin Magda in Stane Udovč Ann Božnar Janka Mihelič Rozina Doma Pok. iz družine Dorenčec Jože Tompa Ana Nedelko, obl. Za zdravje † Franc Novak, obl. † Marija Rogelj, obl. † Janko Demšar, obl. † †† † 12. NEDELJA MED LETOM † † 25. JUNIJ †† † Dan slovenske † državnosti DON BOSCO Ana Anton Tony Ema Alojz Joseph Ana Friday, June 28, 2019 Tuesday, June 29, 1999 Friday, June 29, 2007 Tuesday, July 1, 1980 Tuesday, July 2, 1974 Friday, July 2, 2021 9:30 A.M. - - - - - - Marija Volf Levstek & McLean Family John Božnar z družino Ančka Štefan in Terezija Vinčec z družino Ignac Dorenčec Jože in Marija Magdič z družino Lojze in Dragica Ferenčak z druž. Sue Augustine Sin Frank Z družino Hči Lojzka Novak z družino 11:00 A.M. Demšar-Scarcelli-Purdon 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 VESTNIK 2023 | 291 SVETE MAŠE - MASSES 26. 6. 2023 - 2. 7. 2023 PONEDELJEK - MONDAY 26. JUNIJ † Vera Despoja 7:00 P.M. Ivanka Dogar † Sofia Kwasniewska Na čast sv. Antonu 7:00 P.M. Helena K. Ana Tadić SREDA - WEDNESDAY 28. JUNIJ † Manja Erzetič †† Norma in Ivan Tompa † Ana Nedeljko, obl. 7:00 P.M. Jožica Novak z družino Matilda Prša Matilda Prša ČETRTEK - THURSDAY 29. JUNIJ †† Pavel in Paul Richard Novak 7:00 P.M. Helen Špiler †† Ivan in Norma (30. dan) Tompa Agata in Alojz Sarjaš z družino Ciril, šk-uč. TOREK - TUESDAY 27. JUNIJ Ema Krška, vdova Irenej, škof in mučenec Peter in Pavel, apostola PETEK - FRIDAY 30. JUNIJ Ladislav Ogrski, kralj † Marta Raščan, obl. Na čast Kristusove krvi † † SOBOTA - SATURDAY † †† 1. JULIJ Estera, svetopisemska žena † †† † Canada Day † †† † † 13. NEDELJA MED LETOM † † 2. JULIJ † † Izseljenska nedelja Ptujskogorska Mati Božja †† †† †† † 292 | VESTNIK 2023 7:00 P.M. Hči Cvetka Milosavljevič z družino Ana Tadić Norma Tompa 5:30 P.M. Marija Bukvič Martin Simončič, obl. Katarina in Vinko Antolin, obl. Frank Pavlakovič, obl. Pok. iz družine Jamnikar Jože Zadravec Jože Tompa Jože in Angela Mlakar Terezija Prša z družino Anton Bukvič z družino Žena Kathy Angela in Ivan Antolin z družino Žena Jožica z družino Marija Košir Rozalija Čule Sestri in brat Hči Mary Hanc Za žive in rajne župljane Jože Vuk, obl. Jožef Vori Ivan Petek Jože Tompa Ana Ferenčak, obl. Ivanka Hafner, 30. dan 10:00 A.M. - - - - - - Marija Hočevar Rozina Petek z družino Žena Rozina z družino Ignac in Terezija Sarjaš z družino Jože in Albina Antolin z družino Sestra Jožica Novak z družino Pok. člani Slovenskega Parka Jože in Marija Kuzma Janko in Veronika Broz Jože Kuzma 1:00 P.M. SLOVENSKI PARK Tone in Katica Kuzma Katica in Tone Kuzma Tone in Katica Kuzma