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17.12. 2023
3. ADVENTNA
NEDELJA

»GAUDETE«
3RD SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
Fr. Drago Gačnik, SDB
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Evangelij te nedelje nam predstavlja pričevanje Janeza Krstnika.
»Prišel je zavoljo pričevanja, da bi
pričeval o luči,« beremo v uvodu v
četrti evangelij: »da bi po njem vsi
sprejeli vero» (Jn 1,7).
Janezovo pričevanje je najprej
negativno; odpoved lastni pomembnosti, odpoved samemu sebi.
Janez Krsnik ima to ponižnost in jo kaže zelo odločno. Evangelij nam
poroča, da k njemu iz Jeruzalema prihajajo duhovniki in leviti, da bi ga
spraševali, ker njegovo poslanstvo izziva negotovost. Umaknil se je namreč v puščavo, da bi živel zelo strogo življenje in da bi povabil ljudi, naj
se spreobrnejo. Duhovniki in leviti ga vprašujejo: »Kdo si ti?« Janez odgovori na vprašanje, ki ga sicer niso zastavili: »Jaz nisem mesija.« Janez
takoj začuti, da mislijo, da naj bi bil on mesija ali, ali pa da on misli, da
to je. Zato stvari takoj razjasni: »Jaz nisem mesija.«
Tedaj ga vprašajo: »Kaj torej? Si mar Elija?« Prerok Elija, kakor je v
božjem imenu napovedal prerok Malahija (prim. Mal 3,23), bi se moral
vrniti, da bi pripravil odločilni božji poseg, ki so ga pričakovali vsi Judje.
Janez odgovori: »Ne, tudi to nisem.« V Lukovem evangeliju je angel glede Janeza napovedal Zahariju: »In on sam bo hodil pred njim z Elijevim
duhom in močjo« (Lk 1,17), to je s preroško držo, podobno Elijevi. Vendar
Janez prizna, da ni Elija.
Judje so pričakovali še nekoga. V peti Mojzesovi knjigi je Bog obljubil,
da bo dal svojemu ljudstvu preroka, ki bo enak Mojzesu. V skladu s starozaveznim verovanjem ta prerok še ni prišel. Na koncu pete Mojzesove
knjige beremo: »In ni več vstal prerok v Izraelu, enak Mojzesu« (5 Mz
34,10). Judje torej niso pričakovali kateregakoli preroka, ampak preroka,
ki ga je v peti Mojzesovi knjigi slovesno napovedal Bog. Vendar Janez
Krstnik izjavlja, da on ni ta prerok.
Duhovniki in leviti ga tedaj vprašajo: »Kdo si, da bomo mogli odgovoriti tistim, ki so nas poslali. Kaj praviš sam o sebi?«
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Na tem mestu da Janez pozitiven odgovor: »Jaz sem
glas vpijočega v puščavi: Zravnajte Gospodovo pot,
kakor je rekel prerok Izaija.« Vse Janezovo poslanstvo
je povzeto v tem, da je glas, ki vabi k pripravi poti za
Gospoda, za Boga, natančneje za Mesija.
Duhovniki in leviti še sprašujejo: »Kaj torej krščuješ, če nisi ne mesija ne Elija ne prerok?« Janez spet
odgovori zelo ponižno: »Jaz krščujem z vodo ..,« Janezov krst torej nima velike veljave. Potem izjavi: »Med
vami pa stoji on, ki ga ne poznate, tisti, ki pride za menoj in jaz nisem vreden, da bi mu odvezal jermen na
sandali.« Janez se tu opredeli kot predhodnik, kot tisti,
ki hodi pred nekom, ki je pomembnejši od njega, to je
pred Jezusom, Mesijem.
Janezov krst je krst, ki izraža samo pričakovanje
milosti, vendar te milosti ne podeljuje. Jezusov krst pa
podeljuje milost, podeljuje Svetega Duha, popolnoma
prenovi človeka, ko ga korenito očisti vseh grehov in
mu podeli božje otroštvo.
Prvo berilo, po preroku Izaiju, popolneje opredeli
Odrešenikovo poslanstvo: »Duh Gospoda Boga je nad
menoj, ker me je Gospod mazilil.« Hebrejski pojem
»mesija« pomeni »maziljeni«, tisti, ki je bil posvečen z
maziljenjem. Zato je Izaijev izrek uporabljen za Mesija.
Ta je poslan, da »oznani blagovest ubogim, da poveže strte v srcu, da okliče jetnikom prostost, zapornikom osvoboditev, da oznani leto Gospodove milosti.«
Mesija prinaša veselo oznanilo. Jezusovo delo je v osvoboditvi od grehov in zatiranja. Prišel je, da bi vsem
ljudem vrnil dostojanstvo in svobodo božjih otrok.
V drugem berilu nas Pavel vabi, naj pripravimo
prihod našega »Gospoda Jezusa Kristusa«, tako da se s
pomočjo božje milosti ohranimo brez graje in to na tri
načine: vedno veselje, nenehno molitev in stalno zahvaljevanje. »Kajti to je Božja volja v Jezusu Kristusu
glede vas«.
»Vedno se veselite.« Vedno moramo biti veseli, tudi
kadar stvari ne gredo po naših pričakovanjih. Velik
razlog za veselje imamo namreč v dejstvu, da prihaja k
nam Odrešenik. To je veselje upanja, ki temelji na nenehni molitvi: »Neprenehoma molite,« pravi apostol.
Tretja drža je hvaležna ljubezen: »V vsem se zahvaljujte.«
Veselje, molitev, zahvaljevanje: to so tri drže, s katerimi se moramo pripravljati na božič.
(prim. Oznanjevalec 2009, št. 1)

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3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
R: My soul shall exult in my God.
First Reading Isaiah 61:1-2. 10-11
This radiant song of praise reminds us
that our experience of human love is a
foretaste of the joy promised to those
who open their hearts to God.

Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
We are reminded that we can trust God
to be alive and active in our world and
in our lives, come what may.

Gospel John 1:6-8. 19-28
The story of John the Baptist reminds us
that we also are called to give witness to
Jesus and prepare a way for him wherever we are.
“For as the earth sends up its shoots and a
garden makes seeds sprout, so the Lord
makes saving justice and praise spring up in
the sight of all nations.”

Illustration
In winter it is difficult to believe that our
gardens and fields will ever again enjoy the
flowering and fruition of what has been sown
in them. The ground is like stone; the earth
looks dry and unyielding; and it seems as if
everything has died. But keen gardeners and
farmers know how to be patient and to stay
hopeful that all their hard work will be rewarded come spring and summer. No true
gardener or farmer spends wintertime digging
down into the soil to see what is going on
there. That would be the surest way to ruin a
harvest. It’s a question of holding on in faith
and confidence in the God of life.

Advent is a time for thinking about our own preparedness to receive God’s word and God’s call in our
hearts. In what way does the soil of our heart need
preparing, the paths of our life need making straight?
It’s also a time for reflecting on how we prepare the
ground for the faith of those around us to grow and
flourish.

Application
The prophet Isaiah uses agricultural images for
an audience that lived off its own produce. Most of
us nowadays live removed from such direct contact
with the earth, but we know how heavily we depend on crops growing well to feed ourselves, and
what a threat to the earth’s future it poses when
the good health of our natural environment is ignored. Environmentalists have taught us to be alert
to the signs of the times. Like John the Baptist, they
are the prophets of our era, who warn us to keep
awake and to prepare for the coming of God in all
the calls of our day to conversion and right living.

Gospel Teaching
Today’s Gospel reading has clear links with the
two readings that precede it. The setting is the prophetic ministry of John the Baptist as the announcer of the Messiah. John makes clear to the religious
authorities that his is a preparatory role. Like a gardener or farmer, he makes the ground ready for the
seed of faith to be sown to grow well and unhindered. John sees himself as the preparer of the soil
where Jesus will sow the seed of God’s word and
make it become flesh through his own life and ministry. In the verses that follow, we see the impact of
this and the way that faith and commitment are
spread. John has already prepared Philip and Andrew, who meet Jesus and are captivated by him.
Immediately they call their brother and friend respectively, so Peter and Nathanael become disciples. They will in turn go out to spread God’s word
and minister through healing. Faith and commitment can be contagious.

Many of today’s Christians worry about the loss of
faith within their families and within society. The
statistics in the northern hemisphere are not encouraging – the faith and practice of previous generations seem, in some senses, to be disappearing. It
requires considerable faith and self-effacement on
our part to prepare the ground for the faith journey
of others without having any reassurance that this
will ultimately prove successful.
For some of our family, friends and neighbours,
we ourselves will be the only Gospel that they ever
read, the only sermon they will ever hear. It’s not so
much a question of thinking up clever and convincing arguments as of living our faith genuinely and
convincingly. We may not always be able to use
overtly religious language with those who are unable
to accept it, but within the widest implications of our
living justly, loving tenderly and walking humbly,
there lie the seeds of faith, waiting to grow in God’s
good time and in ways that perhaps only God can
see. The Fourth Eucharistic Prayer prays for “all who
seek you with a sincere heart [...] and all the dead,
whose faith you alone have known”. Faith is found
and fostered in many hidden ways. The challenge to
us is to have confidence in God’s call even when we
cannot see the proof.
Every baptised person shares in the threefold
ministry of Christ as prophet, priest and king. We are
prophetic when our faiths open up paths of faith for
others. We are priestly when we affirm the sacredness of life in every human person and in our universe, and we are proclaimers of the kingdom when
we do justice in all our social and personal relationships. That is how Advent is lived within the world.
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N EW Y EAR ’ S E VE C ELEBRATION
LAST CHANCE to purchase your
EARLY BIRD TICKETS for New Years!
Until Sunday December 17th, you can reserve your seat for New Years for only $100.
With your ticket you will receive a complimentary Welcome Drink, Appetizers, Dinner
and a Late Night Table along with great music all night long performed by Slo Beat!
On December 18th, ticket prices will increase to $120. We are happy to announce
that we have special pricing of $75 for those
aged 18 years and younger. But get your
tickets quickly as reservations are being
called in steadily.
Tickets must be paid for upfront, so be
sure to come to church and secure your
spot, or contact Heidy Novak at 905-3176002 or by email at novakhsn@gmail.com.
You can pay by cash or e-transfer using
the password "Celebration". If paying by etransfer, please be sure to include your
name, number of tickets and your email address in the message box so that I can confirm your tickets with you.
Doors will open at 6:00
p.m. with dinner served at
7:00 p.m.
We are excited to ring in
the 2024 New Year and
hope that you will join us
this year!
So mark your Calendars, gather your family and friends and Join us for a wonderful
2023-2024 New Year’s Celebration! Wishing
a Happy Sunday to all!
Heidy Novak

Children’s Liturgy of St. Gregory
the Great Slovenian Church

Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
We would like to wish everyone a
blessed Christmas and New Year!
We will not be celebrating The Children’s Liturgy of the Word next week
due to Christmas however, we hope
you will join the children from Slovenian school at 6:00 pm Mass on
Christmas Eve.

Next Children Liturgy of the
Word:
* Sunday, December 31, 2023
*Sunday, January 14, 2024
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EXPLAINING THE EUCHARIST
By Fr. Steve Ryan, SDB

Over the last two years in the United States, we
have been asked by the bishops to concentrate on
the catechesis of the Eucharist. It’s a wake-up call
for Catholics to proclaim boldly that the Eucharist is
the pre-eminent gift of Almighty God to mankind. It is actually the same Jesus of Nazareth who
was incarnate 2,000 years ago who is present right
now. The Eucharist on every altar in every tabernacle is Christ – actually present in our world. Yep, He’s
here! Jesus is in our midst... He left us Himself in the
Church in the form of bread and wine to guide,
nourish, strengthen and empower us until the end
of time. The message – wake up! Know what we’ve
got! Don’t lose it!
We as Church cannot go on with more and
more nominal Catholics misunderstanding and
even downplaying the beauty, truth and goodness
of Christ’s Body and Blood in the Sacrament of the
Eucharist. The Eucharist is Christ’s true presence
here on earth. There is a treasure – the TREASURE –
at every Mass and in every tabernacle throughout
the world. Our catechism, our doctrine is this: After
consecration at holy Mass – it is really Christ in
what was bread. It’s not a symbol of Jesus – it is
Jesus. If the Eucharist were only a mere symbol of
God, just a piece of bread, why would we be worshiping it? The famous Catholic writer Flannery
O’Connor once said, “Well, if it’s only a symbol to
hell with it.”
So my dear readers, where are you in your understanding of the Eucharist? Do you have the correct CATHOLIC UNDERSTANDING of the Sacrament?
We Catholics say it’s actually Christ! Don’t you?
A Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
(CARA) study/survey recently asked: “Which of the
following statements best agrees with your belief
about the Eucharist?”
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Option (1): Jesus Christ is really present in the bread
and wine in the Eucharist.
Option (2): The bread and wine are symbols of Jesus, but Jesus is not really present.
Would you believe that 57% of Catholics chose the
second statement? If we’re not clear about what the
Eucharist is, then we’re not clear on why the Mass is
important or why we should even be Catholic.
Three key truths about the Eucharist, taught by the
Catholic Church
First, Jesus literally told us to eat his flesh and drink
his blood in John 6:54-55: “Whoever eats my flesh and
drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up
on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood
is true drink.” Catholics take Christ at his word.
Secondly, the bread and wine become the Body and
Blood of Christ at holy Mass. This understanding exists
and was celebrated from the very beginning of Christianity. At the last supper Jesus said, “Take and eat. This
is my body,” and of the wine he said, “Drink it. This is
my blood of the new covenant shed for the forgiveness
of your sins.”
Thirdly, the bread and the wine look and taste like
bread and wine but the elements actually change to
become his Body and Blood. Catholics call this transubstantiation; it means the substance of bread changes
into Christ’s flesh and the substance of wine changes
into Christ’s blood, even if the accidental characteristics
remain to appear as bread and wine.
Bible-loving Protestant Christians, whose churches
believe that sharing bread and wine at their religious
services on occasions is a symbolic memorial, ought to
look for evidence of the Catholic teaching in the very
bible they cherish. Scripture is clear that the Eucharist is
more than a symbol, but actually Christ. They might
concentrate on chapter 6 of John’s Gospel – the discourse on the Bread of Life – where Jesus calmly says, “I
am the bread of life, whoever comes to me will never
hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”

Last Saturday, many of us came together to start preparing for our Christmas baking. There were 17 of us who
shared some laughs while making our annual Potica for Christmas. It has been a while since we all got together
in the kitchen, but it was a good reminder of how much fun we have when we come together. It is a good time,
not only making deliciousness, but sharing some tips and tricks of the kitchen with family and friends! Heidy
We also prepared some Potica
for those who prefer not to bake
or just haven’t had the time.
It was our first attempt and let
me tell you Baking with unfamiliar ovens and larger quantities is definitely a little different.
But the more we do it the better we’ll get! - Thanks to Sonya
Podrebarac who took the day
off to help and Marianne Škerl
who came in for the save to help
with the gruelling cleanup.
Heidy

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Slovenska šola - z otroci smo imeli v soboto dopoldne sveto mašo in po maši kratko pripravo za božični
večer, ko bodo otroci sodelovali pri maši ob 6h zvečer.
Okrasili so tudi smreko v atriju cerkve s svojimi okraski.
Po maši so nadaljevali s praznovanjem v Slovenski
šoli ob pici in filmu na televiziji.

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CHRISTMAS 2023
Dear Friends,
We will soon celebrate the great Solemnity of The Nativity of the Lord – Christmas.
Already Christmas cards are in the mail,
Christmas music fills the airwaves, and
Christmas décor can be seen on, and in, our
homes. Christmas gifts are being exchanged. Choirs are practicing Christmas
music and parishioners are beginning to
decorate the churches in preparation for the
Christmas liturgies. Advertisements
throughout the diocese encourage Catholics to “Come Home For Christmas”! We
want to welcome sisters and brothers who
worship with us at Christmas, so all will experience the profound blessing of being a
follower of Jesus Christ – the King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords, as Handel’s Messiah so
beautifully proclaims!
At this darkest time of the year, “Jesus is
born in our midst; He is God with us. He
comes to accompany our daily lives, to
share with us in all things: our joys and sorrows, our hopes and fears. He comes as a
helpless child. He is born in the cold night,
poor among the poor. In need of everything, he knocks at the door of our hearts to
find warmth and shelter.” (Pope Francis,
Christmas Message 2022)
During these Christmas festivities, take
time to recall your blessings and give thanks
in quiet prayer. When caught up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations, be
attentive to recognize the abundant presence of grace and goodness that surrounds
you. The Lord reveals himself still in boundless acts of kindness and generosity. When

you are aware of his presence through others, allow him to move you deeply, and to be
generous in turn. His mercy works in and
through us. As we are blessed by the goodness of others, so others are blessed by our
generous acts!
The 1928 Nobel Prize winning Norwegian
author, Sigrid Undset, wrote this beautiful
reflection on Christmas. I offer it as a gentle
gift of wisdom.
Our Lady of the Annunciation, pray for us!

Ex corde, +Douglas, OMI

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O BVESTILA - A NNOUNCEMENTS
KOLEDAR DOGODKOV

BOŽIČ - DUHOVNA OBNOVA

- Dec. 17 - Breslau - Mass 1:00 p.m.
- Dec. 17 - London - Mass 4:00 p.m.
- Dec. 24 - St. Gregory the Great Parish:
- 9:30 a.m. - Slovenska maša
- 6:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Mass - English
- 9:00 p.m. - Sveti večer - Slovenska maša
- Dec. 25 - St. Gregory - Christmas Day:
- 9:30 a.m. - Slovenian Mass
- 11:00 a.m. - English Mass
- Dec. 26 - Sv. Štefan
- St. Gregory - Mass 10:00 a.m.
- Lipa Park - Mass 2:00 p.m.
- Dec. 31 - St. Gregory - New Year’s Eve
- Jan. 1 - St. Gregory - Mass 11:00 a.m.
- Jan. 1 - Lipa Park - New Year’s Day Luncheon

V sredo, 20. decembra bomo imeli kratko
duhovno pripravo za Božič in priložnost za
spoved. Spovedoval bo g. Leopold Valant,
župnik iz slovenske župnije Brezmadežne, Toronto.
Spovedovanje se bo začelo ob 5:00 p.m.
Med tem časom bo izpostavljeno tudi Najsvetejše za molitev in premišljevanje.
Med večerno mašo pa bo božična devetdnevnica z nagovorom g. Valanta.
V atriju cerkve so nedeljske kuverte za prihodnje leto - 2024. Prav tako boste poleg našli
posebne kuverte za »Božični dar«. Če je kakšna napaka pri naslovih, mi prosim sporočite,
da bom popravil preden pošljemo ven
»Income Tax« potrdila.
Če kdo ni našel letnih nedeljskih kuvert, pa
bi jih želel, naj mi sporoči.
Na razpolago so tudi angleške knjižice za
nedeljske maše med letom. Cena je $5.Vzemite si slovenski Marijanski koledar in
angleški misijonski koledar.
Na razpolago je tudi kadilo, da boste na
svete večere lahko pokadili prostore svoje hiše.

CLEANING OF THE CHURCH
- Dec. 23rd - Lukežič and Volčanšek team

BRALEC - READER
Slovenian - Mirko Zorko
English - Sidonia Poppa

GIFT BEARERS AT SLOVENIAN MASS
- Dec. 17th - Family Petek
- Dec. 24th 9:30 a.m. - Sue & Zdravko Avguštin
- Dec. 24th 9:00 p.m. - Milena Volčanšek & Marja
Lukežič

OGNJIŠČE
Naročnina za revijo Ognjišče ostane enaka
kot lansko leto in sicer $91.- Če ne boste odpovedali računam, da boste še naprej naročniki
na revijo za leto 2024.

LIPA PARK
Vsako leto imamo sveto mašo tudi pri društvu Lipa park. Maša je na Štefanovo, 26. decembra, ob 2:00 popoldne. Vabljeni.
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DAROVI - DONATIONS
Za gradbeni sklad so darovali:
- $100.- Ivan in Marija Šemen
V spomin na pok. Matija Škerl so darovali:
- $50.- Hema Kosednar
- $100.- Lydia in John Thomas
- $100.- Milka in John Sobočan
Vlado in Mary Mlačak sta za gradbeni sklad
darovala v spomin na naslednje pokojne:

- $50. - pok. Frank Gimpelj Jr.
- $50. - pok. Matija Škerl
- $50. - pok. Frank Pavlakovič
- $50. - pok. Joža Šušteršič
- $50. - pok. Jože Gačnik
Hvala vsem za vaše darove in podporo.
Reminder - Sunday December 17 is the last day to
purchase your New Years tickets at the early bird
price of $100. Send your e-transfer to
novakhsn@gmail.com and come ready to have a
good time ringing in 2024! Included with your tickets
are Appetizers, dinner, late night table, noisemakers,
your favourite drinks, your favourite band – Slo Beat
and a big dance floor …What better way to ring in the
New Year with family and friends!

Svete maše - Masses

3. ADVENTNA
NEDELJA

GAUDETE
3RD SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
17. DECEMBER
Hijacint, redovnik

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Na račun »Eno Srce,
Ena Duša« - »One
Heart, One Soul« ste
za našo slovensko
župnijo sv. Gregorija Velikega do 8. Dec. 2023 pripevali:
$187,147.- 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:
Stergulc
Šverko
Sudac
Ponikvar

Giovanni
Marija
Anna
Lucija

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Za žive in rajne župljane
9:30 A.M. - - - - - - Anton Vinčec
Sestra Theresa Horvat
Mary (obl.) in Lojze Veličevič
Anica Saje z družino
Jože Zadravec
Francka in Štefan Antolin
Jože Gačnik
Frank in Ljudmila Zadravec
Franc in Sidonija Drvarič
Aranka z družino
Ivan Glavač
David & Jenny Antolin z družino
Bronco Balažic
David & Jenny Antolin z družino
Florian Miklavčič
David & Jenny Antolin z družino
Ante Čule
David & Jenny Antolin z družino
Ana & Franc Ferenčak
David & Jenny Antolin z družino
Joe Gerič, obl.
11:00 A.M. Joe Gerič Jr. z družino
Joe Lackovič
Žena Vera z družino
Joe (obl.) & Elizabeth Gerič
Vera Lackovič z družino
Pok. iz družine Mertuk
Vera Lackovič z družino
Pok. iz družine Lackovič
Vera Lakovič z družino
Pokojni člani društva Sava
1:00 P.M. Bivša dvorana društva Sava Breslau
Branko Blažon
Družina Blažon
Lojze Prilesnik
Družina Blažon
Karl, Rudolf in Jahanna Planinc
Anna Čelan
Pokojni Slovenci iz Londona
4:00 P.M. St. John the Divine Church
Štefan Horvat
Vera Lackovič 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
18. DECEMBER
Teotim, mučenec

TOREK - TUESDAY
19. DECEMBER
Anastazij, papež

SREDA - WEDNESDAY
20. DECEMBER
Evgen, mučenec

ČETRTEK - THURSDAY
21. DECEMBER

Peter Kanizij, muh-uč.

† Matija Škerl
† Jože Gačnik

7:00 P.M. Jožica Novak z družino
Družina

† Matija Škerl
† Eileen MacKenzie

7:00 P.M. Ana Plosinjak
N. N.

†† Pok. iz družine Dolinar
† Eddy Pučko

7:00 P.M. Družina Vučko
Družina

Bogu v zahvalo
Za duše v vicah

PETEK - FRIDAY

†† Pok. starši in brat Spiler
† Marija Šuler
Frančiška Cabrini, red. ust.
† Martin Simončič
† Janez Recek
SOBOTA - SATURDAY
† Veronika Čurič
† Ana Doma
23. DECEMBER
† Frank L. Gimpelj Jr.
Janez Kancij, duhovnik
† Frank L. Gimpelj Jr.
Ivo, škof
† Lojzka Saje
† Ivan Zelko
Kvatre
†† Pok. iz družine Malevič
Za zdravje

22. DECEMBER

Za žive in rajne župljane

4. ADVENTNA NEDELJA † Frank L. Gimpelj
4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT † Frank Pinter
† Martin Simončič
24. DECEMBER
Adam in Eva

24. DECEMBER
SVETI VEČER
Christmas Eve

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†† Matija in Ivan Zelko
Za mir
†† Joseph in Michael D'Costa
† Štefka Gomizelj
†† Pokojni Sorodniki
† Karel Zorčič
† Frank L. Gimpelj Jr.
†† Terezija in Rudi Hajdinjak
†† Zofija in Mihael Ferenčak
†† Cecilija in Matija Smodiš
† Franc Marič
† Majan Pavlič
† Antonia Petrella

Spoved
Confessions
5:00 p.m.

7:00 P.M. Jožica Novak z družina
H. K.
7:00 P.M. Družina Benko
Družina Benko
5:30 P.M. Audrey Hawthorne
Jožica z družino
Marija Košir
Elizabeth Gimpelj z družino
Lojze Ferenčak z družino
Marija Korošec z družino
Marija Košir
Martin in Regina Nedelko
Martin Malevič z družino
N. N.

9:30 A.M. - - - - - - Jože Gimpelj
Ljudmila Pinter z družino
Ljudmila Pinter z družino
Marija in Toni Franc z družino
Slomškovo oltarno društvo
6:00 P.M. Francisca D'Costa
Sandra Bartolac z družino
9:00 P.M. Milan in Sandy Ferletič
Jožica Vegelj z družino
Rosemary Šušteršič in družina
Dragica in Alojz Ferenčak
Alojz in Dragica Ferenčak
Alojz in Dragica Ferenčak
Branko in Mary Fylypiw
Branko in Mary Fylypiw
Rina Petrella & Milan Ferletič