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Številka - Number / Leto - Year
22. 3. 2020
4. Postna nedelja
4th Sunday of Lent
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
Duhovno spregledati danes
Evangelist Janez je predstavil v svojem evangeliju samo sedem Jezusovih čudežev; poimenoval jih je »znamenja«, zato, da se bralec ne bi ustavil ob njihovi čudodelni strani, ampak da bi v njih odkril njihov globlji pomen. Današnji odlomek ima tri dele.
Prva dva sta očitna in temeljna: luč in voda sta božja simbola v najbolj odličnem pomenu besede. Jezus zatrdi: »Jaz sem luč sveta.« Poleg vsega je v ozadju jesenski judovski praznik šotorov, s katerim so se spominjali potovanja Izraela po puščavi. V noči tega praznika so se prižigale luči na jeruzalemskih tempeljskih zidovih v spomin na judovsko jesensko pot Izraela v Egipt. Veliki duhovnik je v procesiji stopil do Siloe, da bi zajel z zlato posodico nekaj blagoslovljene vode in bi jo izlil na žrtvenik. Luč in voda iz ribnika Siloe sta v ospredju Jezusovega čudeža.
Lahko razumemo, h kateremu cilju nas vodi »znamenje« sleporojene -ga. Pripoved nas usmerja h krščanskemu krstu, ki se je v prvih stoletjih Cerkve imenoval »razsvetljenje«. Zato danes v drugem berilu poslušamo besed apostola Pavla: »Nekoč ste bili tema, zdaj pa ste luč v Gospodu. Živite kot otroci luči, kajti sad luči je v vsakršni dobroti, pravičnosti in resnici. Preizkušajte, kaj je všeč Gospodu! Ne sodelujte pri jalovih delih teme, marveč jih obsojajte. Kar namreč oni počenjajo na skrivaj, je že omenjati sramotno. Vse, kar je obsodbe vredno, se razodeva po luči. Kajti vse, kar se razodeva, je luč. Zato je rečeno: "Prebudi se, ki spiš, in vsta-ni od mrtvih in razsvetlil te bo Kristus"« (Ef 5).
Kar sedem fresk v rimskih katakombah prikazuje ta čudež kakor krst. Sv. Avguštin, igraje se z imenom ribnik - Siloa piše: »Zdaj veste, kdo
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je Poslani; če Kristus ne bi bil poslan, nihče od nas ne bi bil rešen greha. Sleporojeni si je torej umil oči v tem studencu, ki se imenuje 'Poslani' in bil tako krščen v Kristusu.«
Vendar obstaja še tretji element, ki kakor zlata žila zaobjame celotno pripoved o čudežu. Tukaj gre namreč za sosledje nazivov, ki pripadajo Kristusu. Tako smo torej pred zgodovino odkritja Kristusovega obličja, blizu spreobrnjenja. Oči slepega ne vidijo samo barvnih obzorij sveta, ampak prodirajo v božjo skrivnost.
Prva stopnja te poti vere je prepoznati Kristusa kot človeka (»tisti človek ki se imenuje Jezus«); na Siloi se predstavi kot Poslani, najvišji božji glasnik, kot »tisti, ki prihaja od Boga«. Slepi, sedaj že kot ozdraveli, ga odkrije tudi kot Preroka; toda vrhunec je v sklepnem prizoru, ko se tisti revež vrže pred Gospoda v češčenju Jezusa kot Božjega Sina in je kakor »Gospod«, to je Bog. To simboliko predstavlja naša liturgija, ko praznujemo in častimo »Gospoda našega Jezusa Kristusa«.
Pot slepega je torej tudi naša duhovna pot, ki jo moramo nujno prehoditi; ta pot vodi v »stalno rast do božjega spoznanja«, kakor je zapisal Pavel. Je hoja resne kateheze, ki jo mora vsak vernik prehoditi predvsem v postnem času zato, da bi bil lahko vselej in vsakomur pripravljen odgovoriti, če ga vpraša za razlog upanja, ki je v njem (prim. 1 Pt 3,15).
Prosimo Jezusa, da bi duhovno spregledali, ker bomo le tako postali otroci luči. Potem bomo znali drug drugemu svetovati, sicer nas lahko doleti obsodba: Slepec slepca vodi. Jezus je ozdravljal zato, da spregledajo, kateri ne vidijo. Potrebujemo poseben »Jezusov dotik«, da bomo začeli gledati s srcem.
Jezus se je dejal slepemu: »Pojdi in se umij.« Šel je, se umil in spregledal. Umijmo se tudi mi v kopeli prerojenja, v zakramentu spreobrnjenja in sprave.
(Prim. Oznanjevalec 2005 - Gianjranco Ravasi)
4TH Sunday of Lent
Response:
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want!
First Reading 1 Samuel 16:1. 6-7. 10-13 God gives Samuel a special insight to choose Jesse's son David. Second Reading Ephesians 5:8-14
God has brought us out of darkness so we can live in the light of the Lord.
Gospel John 9:1-41
A blind man is healed and, in the face of opposition, comes to faith by seeing Jesus as his saviour.
"You are looking at him; he is speaking to you."
Illustration
There are at least two ways of thinking about how we see the world. The first may involve going to the optician to have our eyes checked. We undergo tests to see if our physical sight and can be improved. But the second way transcends physical sight. In today's first reading Samuel the prophet visits Jesse to choose one of his sons to be anointed as king. He sees seven sons but rejects them all because he does not judge by physical appearance. God gives him spiritual insight, which looks to the heart and enables him to choose David.
Easter night can show us two different ways of seeing. The Vigil Mass begins in darkness. After the new fire is lit, the light is passed through the church and people can see as the physical darkness is dispelled. Then, in the light of the paschal candle, the readings, from Genesis to the Gospel, are read
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aloud. The readers can see the words in the lection-ary, but do they understand their meaning? They only make sense in the light of Christ. He gives us the spiritual sight to understand them and see how they all point forward to Christ himself. Our physical sight is given by the candles but our spiritual sight is given by Christ. He gives us a way of looking at the world which we call faith. But how do we come to faith?
Gospel Teaching
We see the process of coming to faith dramatised in today's Gospel. Jesus is in Jerusalem for the feast of Tabernacles. As part of this festival the Jews carried water from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple, which was illuminated by the blaze of four sets of great candles. Against that background Jesus claimed that he was the light of the world. Today the Gospel begins with a healing of a blind man. Jesus puts a mud paste on his eyes and tells him to wash it off in the Pool of Siloam. The man's physical sight is restored. This creates a stir. The man is interrogated about the miracle. When asked who performed it, he gives a factual answer, "The man called Jesus." But the miracle divides the Pharisees. Some recognise God's hand in the healing but others see Jesus as a sinner for breaking the sabbath. The man is put under pressure, begins to assert himself and recognises that Jesus must be a prophet. The Pharisees check out his parents to see if he
was really born blind but they are afraid; they acknowledge their son, and that he was blind, but won't say any more. So back to the man the Pharisees go. They want him to deny the miracle. Now the man becomes bolder and says, in effect, "Jesus has given me my sight, and surely God doesn't listen to sinners?" But they are blind to the facts and cast out the man.
Finally Jesus returns to the scene and challenges the man, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" When the man wants to know who he is, Jesus tells him that he can see him now. But it is not just physical sight; he now has the spiritual insight to acknowledge Jesus in faith: "Lord, I believe," he says, and he worships him.
Application
This Gospel reading is especially appropriate in Lent because, on Easter night, throughout the world, hundreds of thousands of catechumens will profess their faith and be baptised. They will receive the light of Christ. We notice in today's Gospel how the blind man only comes to faith gradually and in the face of persecution and abuse. But at the same time the light of Christ shows up the darkness of unbelief. Some of the Pharisees cannot open their eyes to a new revelation. The parents of the blind man sit on the fence and are unwilling to speak.
It is not only those preparing for baptism who can recognise themselves in this account of the blind man. Lent is the time to examine our faith. We can easily be drawn to the darkness of unbelief by the pressures of a world which even persecutes the Church in many countries. We may be like the parents who want to keep quiet. Or we may be like the unbelieving Pharisees who turn from the light. Easter offers us the opportunity to go beyond our physical sight and to see the world with the eyes of faith and, like the blind man, recognise Jesus as the light of the world.
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BISHOP OF
HAMILTON
Dear Friends,
This is Tuesday, March 17, 2020 — the day after Masses and other programs were cancelled within the Diocese of Hamilton. The advice of public health professionals, concern for the health of Chancery employees and their families, for Priests, Deacons, and parishioners, caused us to declare the radical shutdown. Just when we need Him most, we cannot celebrate Mass as a community of faith — hear His Word proclaimed, eat the Bread of Life.
This is quite a Lenten fast. We hunger for the food that satisfies the longing of our heart — the source and summit of the Christian life. We hunger because we care for the greater community — those whose lives are at risk if they catch the dreaded virus, those who already have it and don't yet know, and the children — born and unborn.
Yesterday I heard birds singing — a beautiful and refreshing sound after a winter without. The sound lifted my spirits! One bird, then another — harbingers of Spring — a promise of happier times ahead! Let us do the same — lift drooping spirits by kind words and thoughtful actions, by reaching out to neighbors alone in their homes, perhaps in need of assistance and care, certainly needing cheery voices, some good news, and a small break from the tedium of being at home alone.
Know that Priests of the Diocese are celebrating Masses — praying for parishioners, for the sick, for the dead — as we always do — now without the gathered assembly. The people are not forgotten — in fact, you are remembered now more than ever. Many years ago, when I was Bishop in Labrador, I was aware that parishioners in smaller more isolated villages did not have access to the Eucharist for several months at a time. It is still the reality there today. We can learn from them. Pray the Rosary — it is a powerful prayer and a reflection on mysteries of our faith. Read the daily Scripture readings. Watch the Pope's Mass from Casa Santa Marta — live-streamed every day — or watch one of the other televised Masses on local channels.
"Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and just! It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give You thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God."
We repeat that little dialogue at every Mass. It is precisely what we must do now. During this time of trial, give thanks for the blessings we experience — the love of family and friends, the courage of healthcare and public health professionals, the availability of necessities to help us remain healthy, the bravery of those who are in quarantine or self-isolating, the awareness that we will get to the other side of this test and gather once again to sing and pray our thanksgiving together!
Sincerely in Christ and Mary Immaculate,
(Most Rev.) Douglas Crosby O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton
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DIOCESE OF HAMILTON_
March 18,2020
Dear Reverend Monsignor, Dear Reverend Father,
I am writing to clarify several issues that have been raised following Bishop Crosby's Directives of March 17th regarding our pastoral practices in view of the COVID-19 Virus.
MASSES
All public celebrations of Mass and other devotions are suspended. All churches (including Adoration Chapels) are to remain closed at all times until further notice. It is not permitted to have the church open even for a few hours each day for prayer.
Where it is possible to stream Mass, this is to be done and parishioners are to be notified of this as well as televised Masses (Vision TV: Sunday 8:00 a.m.; Monday — Friday 8:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon; Saturday 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Salt + Light: Monday-Saturday 6:30 am. 9:30 a.m. (with Pope), 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. & 10:30 p.m.).
In addition to celebrating Sunday Mass privately, all Priests are encouraged to celebrate Mass privately each day for the intentions of their parishioners, for the medical personnel assisting the sick, and for an end to the COVID-19 outbreak.
PRAYER AT HOME
In this time of fasting from the Eucharist, parishioners should be encouraged to pray for other parishioners and for all those whose lives are being affected by the virus. The Rosary, prayerful reading of Sacred Scripture and other devotions are recommended. Pastors are encouraged to use whatever social media at their disposal to communicate with their parishioners.
FUNERALS
Funeral Masses are not permitted at this
time; visitation and vigil services at funeral homes may take place according to the decision of local funeral homes and families of the deceased. However, Priests may, but are not required to, visit or offer prayers at the funeral home.
CONFESSIONS
Regarding the Sacrament of Reconciliation, no scheduled Confessions are permitted. The Sacrament may be celebrated by appointment provided that social distance can be maintained. The Sacrament of Reconciliation may always be celebrated in danger of death.
BAPTISMS
Although Baptisms may be celebrated privately, it is recommended that they be postponed until a later date.
COMMUNION
The Eucharist is not to be taken to parishioners who are homebound at this time. Similarly, it is not possible to bring the Eucharist to Senior Residences and Nursing Homes.
SCRUTINIES
His Excellency Bishop Douglas Crosby dispenses all the Elect from the celebration of the Scrutinies.
HOSPITAL VISITATION
Visitation in hospitals is strictly limited. Further directives regarding hospital ministry will be forthcoming.
HOLY WEEK & TRIDUUM CELEBRATIONS
These will be addressed in a subsequent memo as we approach these days.
Thank you for your attention to these updated directives in force in the Diocese of Hamilton.
Let us continue to be united in prayer as we place our trust in God's providence during this pandemic.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Msgr Murray J. Kroetsch, ph, vg Chancellor
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MOLITEV ZA ZDRAVJE V ČASU EPIDEMIJE KORONAVIRUSA
V času epidemije škofje vabijo vse duhovnike, redovnike, redovnice in vernike,
da molijo naslednjo molitev:
Oče usmiljenja in tolažbe, tvoj Sin Jezus Kristus nam je s križem pokazal vrednost trpljenja.
Pomagaj našim bratom in sestram, ki že nosijo križ bolezni in so preizku-šani.
Nakloni jim izboljšanje zdravja, njihovim svojcem pa pogum in zaupanje.
Vsem zdravstvenim delavcem daj moč in zdravje, da bodo vztrajali v ljubezni do bolnikov, raziskovalcem pa, da bodo čim prej odkrili uspešno zdravilo.
Nam in vsemu svetu daj svoj blagoslov, da bomo rešeni bolezni in se ti bomo mogli s tvojo Cerkvijo zahvaljevati.
Amen.
Sv. Marija, zdravje bolnikov - prosi za nas.
Sveti Jožef, zavetnik umirajočih - prosi za nas.
Sv. Rok, zavetnik zoper kužne bolezni
- prosi za nas.
Sveti Vincencij, zavetnik dobrodelnih ustanov - prosi za nas.
Bl. Anton Martin Slomšek in Alojzije Grozde - prosita za nas.
Vsi božji svetniki in svetnice - prosite za nas.
Sv. Rok je zavetnik zoper kužne bolezni. V teh dneh preizkušnje se lahko k njemu po pomoč zatekamo tudi z litanijami sv. Roka.
Gospod, usmili se Kristus, usmili se Gospod, usmili se Kristus, sliši nas Kristus, usliši nas
Bog Oče nebeški, - usmili
se nas. Bog Sin, Odrešenik sveta Bog Sveti Duh Sveta Trojica, en sam Bog
Sveta Marija, - prosi za nas.l Sveta Jožef
Sveti Gregorij Veliki, zavetnik naše župnije
Sveti Rok, veliki Božji prijatelj Sveti Rok, zvesti Jezusov posnemovalec Sveti Rok, zgled evangeljske čistosti Sveti Rok, ljubitelje evangeljskega uboštva Sveti Rok, vzor evangeljske pokorščine Sveti Rok, dosleden v krepostih Sveti Rok, pribežališče bolnikov Sveti Rok, moč slabotnih Sveti Rok, zdravnik kužnih bolnikov Sveti Rok, opora zdravstvenim delavcem Sveti Rok, vzornik krepostnega življenja Sveti Rok, zgled ljubezni do bližnjih Sveti Rok, navdih zdravstvenim delavcem Sveti Rok, rešitelj v času kuge in drugih nalezljivih bolezni
Sveti Rok, obramba ob izbruhu epidemije hudih bolezni
Sveti Rok, naš mogočni priprošnjik Sveti Rok, tolažba umirajočim
Mi grešniki, - prosimo te usliši nas. Na priprošnjo svetega Roka, Gospod, usliši naše
zaupne molitve Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nas varuj nalezljivih bolezni
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Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nam
daj zdravilo za dušo in telo Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nam
bodi tolažba v naših stiskah Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nam pomagaj zdržati v težavah in preizkušnjah Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nam utrdi zaupanje v tvojo previdnost
Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nam
daj milost iskrenega kesanja Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nam podeli moč za spreobrnjenje Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nas navdihuj za dela ljubezni do bližnjih
Na priprošnjo svetega Roka naj
napredujemo v dobrem Na priprošnjo svetega Roka naj živimo dosledno krščansko življenje Na priprošnjo svetega Roka nam
podeli srečno zadnjo uro. Na priprošnjo svetega Roka, Gospod, milostno usliši naše prošnje.
Jagnje božje, ki odjemlješ grehe sveta, - prizanesi nam, o Gospod.
Jagnje božje, ki odjemlješ grehe sveta, - usliši nas, o Gospod. Jagnje božje, ki odjemlješ grehe sveta, - usmili se nas.
Prosi za nas, sveti Rok, naš
mogočni priprošnjik. Da postanemo vredni obljub Kristusovih.
Molimo: Vsemogočni večni Bog! V svoji previdnosti si nam svetega Roka dal za mogočnega priprošnjika v hudih nalezljivih boleznih, svojim vernim pa si v težkih trenutkih zgodovine na njegovo priprošnjo vedno delil tolažbo, pomoč in zdravje. Pomagaj nam tudi zdaj, ko je zaradi epidemije nove gripe ogroženo zdravje in življenje številnih ljudi doma in po svetu. Varuj nas in reši strahu pred okužbo. Daj dovolj moči zdravstvenim delavcem in vsem, ki skrbijo za bolnike. Navdihuj nas, da bomo tudi mi sledili zgledu svetega Roka in po svojih močeh pomagali vsem, ki potrebujejo našo pomoč in bližino. Naj zdravi na duši in telesu nenehno slavimo tvojo dobroto. Po Kristusu, našem Gospodu. Amen.
KAKO PREJEMAMO DUHOVNO OBHAJILO?_
Škofje ordinariji do preklica podeljujejo slovenskim katoličanom spregled od dolžnosti udeležbe pri nedeljski sveti maši. Verniki naj nadomestijo odsotnost od svetega bogoslužja z molitvijo, postom, dobrimi deli, prebiranjem Božje besede, spremljanjem svete maše po radiu, TV oziroma spletu ter s prejemom duhovnega obhajila.
Če nikakor ni mogoče, da bi sodelovali pri sveti maši in prejeli sveto obhajilo, je primerno, da ga prejmemo v duhovni obliki. Možna in priporočena oblika:
1)	Na mirnem kraju se umirimo in se nato pokrižamo.
2)	Zavemo se Božje navzočnosti in obudimo ter zmolimo kesanje.
3)	Preberemo evangelij dneva.
4)	Nekaj časa premišljujemo ob Božji besedi (bodite pozorni na to, kaj vam govori in kakšne občutke prebuja v vas).
5)	Zmolimo veroizpoved.
6)	Sledi duhovno obhajilo.
Jezus, verjamem, da si navzoč v Najsvetejšem zakramentu. Zahvaljujem se Ti za Tvojo ljubezen do mene, ki si mi jo izkazal s svojo smrtjo na križu. Želim Te ljubiti bolj kakor vse drugo, predvsem pa Te želim sprejeti v svojo dušo. Ker Te ne morem prejeti zakramentalno, Te prosim, da prideš k meni duhovno: prosim Te, da vstopiš v moje srce in prebivaš v njem.
(Kratek premor, da se povežemo z Jezusom ...)
Hvala, Jezus, za to duhovno obhajilo, hvala za Tvoj objem, hvala za to duhovno združitev s Teboj. Ne dovoli, da bi se ločil od Tebe, ampak mi pomagaj, da ostanem v Tebi.
6) Molitev končamo z znamenjem križa.
Pripravil msgr. dr. Marjan Turnšek
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BANKET SV. JOŽEFA
V nedeljo, 15. marca 2020, smo še zadnjič -preden so škofje zaprli cerkve za maše z ljudstvom zaradi epidemije koronavirusa - imeli sveto mašo v naši cerkvi. Zbrali smo se ob 10:00 a.m. v cerkvi, da bi na zunaj praznovali svetega Jožefa. Peter Novak je na začetku maše prinesel, skupaj z duhovnikom, v prezbi-terij bandero sv. Jožefa. Pri maši sta pela slovenski in angleški zbor. Po maši smo se v malo manjšem številu (okoli 110) zbrali na praznovanju - banketu društva svetega Jožefa v naši dvorani. Nancy je skuhala dobro kosilo, mladi pa so postregli na mize. Zaradi epidemije, plesna skupina iz Toronta ni prišla - kardinal je že tisto nedeljo odpovedal vse maše v cerkvah.
Ob koncu kosila smo se s kratkim programom zahvalili Jerryju Ponikvarju, ki je dober mesec prej odšel k Bogu po večno plačilo. Peter je na kratko orisal njegovo delo in 22 letno predsedovanje slovenskemu društvu svetega Jožefa, od aprila 1998. Obenem pa smo zbrali tudi nekaj slik s katerimi smo na kratko predstavili vse najpomembnejše dosežke in delo Jerryja v društvu sv. Jožefa. Slike smo zbrali v nekaj sklopov in sicer: Banketi društva sv. Jožefa; potovanja, ki jih je organiziral; vsakoletna tekmovanja v balinanju (konec avgusta začetek septembra); Božičnice za člane društva in na koncu še nekaj drugih njegovih udej-stvovanj: romanja na Baragove dneve, Slovenski dnevi, sodelovanje v župnijskem pastoralnem svetu, pomoč pri pridobivanju sredstev za gradnjo dvigala v naši dvorani ... Njegovo sodelovanje na različnih področjih je vsem za zgled in se bomo ob njem tudi drugi navdihovali. V veselem razpoloženju smo zaključili praznovanje in se razšli vsak na svoj dom. Še enkrat hvala vsem, ki ste pomagali pri pripravi tega lepega praznovanja.
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Obvestila - Announcements
PEVSKE VAJE_
Pevske vaje za mešani in angleški pevski zbor so nadaljnjega odpovedane.
POKOJNI - FUNERAL_
V četrtek, 5. marca 2020 je v 84. letu starosti, zaspala v Gospodu naša faranka JOYCE HELEN TOMPA. Od pokojne ste se lahko poslovili v soboto 14. marca v Thompson-Mott Funeral Home, Waterford od 11:00 a.m. do pogrebnega obreda, ki smo ga opravili ob 12:30 p.m. v Funeral Home. Pogreb z žaro je v četrtek, 19. marca 2020, v Waterford na Greenwood pokopališču. Pogrebna maša je bila darovana v naši cerkvi v petek, 20. marca.
Iskreno sožalje možu Matiju in otrokom z družinami. Pokojni Joyce pa večni mir in pokoj.
DAROVI - DONATIONS_
Za gradbeni sklad so darovali:
-	$30 Mary Hanc v spomin na pokojnega Franca Sajeta.
-	$50 Ivan in Mary Miketič v spomin na pokojnega Jerryja Ponikvarja.
Slomškovemu oltarnemu društvu za rože darujeta $100 Toni Marija Franc.
Hvala vsem za vaše darove.
Slovenian Summer Day Camp_
Spring is here and summer is on its way with Slovenian Summer Day Camp just around the corner. With the planning of this last camp, expectations are to have as many people who were ever involved with the camp come and visit throughout the week. The week will be filled with activities - we invite
drop in alumni campers and leaders to participate. In order to plan appropriately to accommodate for drop ins, if you are planning to join in any of our weeks activities, please email me at novakh@sympatico.ca Also, we hope everyone who had any connection to our day camp will come out on Friday, August 7th for our annual end of week BBQ and soccer game. See you at camp 2020! - Heidy
On behalf of your Parish Council_
On behalf of your Parish Council - I wish all our parishioners and friends of our parish a Happy Spring!
As we celebrate a new season, we are facing worrisome times with COVID-19. It is important for you to know that we pray for everyone to be blessed with health.
As you may know, for the time being, the diocese has cancelled in person participation of Mass and parish works. However, Fr. Drago continues to celebrate Mass, including the service offerings already requested and keeping all parishioners in his prayers.
We are looking to live stream Mass from our church through Facebook and hope to have this available in the next week, March 29 at 10:00 a.m. - for anyone interested in participating. It will take some work to figure out how to do this and we will keep you updated.
It is comforting to know that our community is made up of individuals who are compassionate and ready to serve when called upon.
If you are alone, have family or friends too
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far away to lend a hand, in need of help in any way, or just lonely and would enjoy a call from a friend, we ask that you reach out to us.
We will do what we can to find volunteers to help get through these challenging times. Please note we will take all precautions necessary to ensure safety for everyone.
We are also calling out to anyone who would be willing and able to lend a helping hand. If you are healthy, capable and able to volunteer some of your time to assist with these tasks, I ask that you reach out to us so that we can work together to coordinate help for those in need.
If you need assistance or are willing to share your time to help with any of these tasks, please send an email to:
sgtgparish@gmail.com or call us at 905561-5971 and we will work to help with this.
Take care and God Bless.
Heidy Novak, President of Parish Council
SPOROČILO ŽUPNIKA_
V teh dneh spremljate dogajanje okrog epidemije, po svetu in tu v Kanadi in ste lahko prebrali že v sporočilu škofije Hamilton - objavljeno je v današnjem Vestniku, da se je v nekaj dneh življenje zelo spremenilo. Tudi cerkev se je hitro prilagodila novih, izrednim razmeram. In če so izredne razmere, zahtevajo tudi korenite posege in spremembe, tako v javnem kot tudi osebnem načinu življenja.
Prejšnjo nedeljo smo še obhajali sveto mašo kot običajno, praznovali tudi svetega Jožefa - na banketu društva, s ponedeljkom, pa smo dobili sporočilo škofije, da se tudi cer-
kve zapirajo za javno bogoslužje. Duhovniki pa še naprej, zasebno - sami, mašujemo po namenih, za katere ste prosili.
Tudi v današnjem Vestniku boste na zadnji strani našli, kot običajno, za koga se darujejo maše posamezni dan, seveda pa sem izbrisal ure, kdaj bodo opravljene. Sedaj običajno mašujem zjutraj ob pol osmih, tako, smo lahko združeni v duhu in molitvi.
Kako bodo stvari tekle naprej, bomo sproti videli in se dogovarjali. V pripravi imamo, da bi prihodnjo nedeljo, 29. marca ob 10h dopoldne iz naše cerkve neposredno prenašali sveto mašo, ki jo bom daroval ob 10h dopoldne. Upamo, da bo to uspelo. Poprosite svoje otroke ali vnuke, če sami ne znate, da vam bodo nastavili računalnik ali telefon.
Nekaj številk Vestnika bom tudi natisnil in bodo na klopci pred župniščem, če bo kod od vaših hodil mimo, si ga lahko vzame. V Vestniku boste našli tudi nekaj slovenskih molitev za ta posebni čas, da jih lahko osebno molitev.
Vsem faranom želim, da bi se z zaupanjem in molitvijo obračali na Marijo Pomočnico, ki nam je vedno stala ob strani v vseh preizkušnjah.
V tem tednu so obletnice smrti faranov,
ki so zapisani v naših knjigah:				
Glavač	Martin	March	24,	2001
Rogerson	Jeffrey Thomas	March	26,	2009
Zopis	Valentina	March	27,	1983
Hajdinjak	Rudolf Rudi	March	28,	1987
Pavlich	Marjan	March	28,	2007
Rapozo	Joseph	March	29,	1984
# i # svete maše - mass times: Monday: 8:00 a.m., Tuesday to Friday: 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 5:30 p.m. (Slovenian); Sunday: 9:30 a.m. (Slovenian), 11:00 a.m. (English); From Long weekend in July to the Long weekend of the September Sunday Mass is 111 only at 10:00 a.m. (Slovenian-English) - 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 don bosco for a personal conversation with your priest - please call for an appointment. Tel: 905-561-5971,
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4. Postna nedelja 22. Marec Lea, spokornica	. Za žive in rajne župljane ! Avgust Berkovič .;..;. Barbara Car t Francka in Frank Krajnc Jožica Gimpelj	Sin Zlatko z družino Družina Berkovič Jožica Novak z družino Mož Jože Gimpelj
Ponedeljek - Monday 23. Marec Rebeka, redovnica	t Branko Ježovnik V čast Materi Božji	Žena Dorothea Jožica in Ivan Vegelj
Torek - Tuesday 24. Marec Katarina, redovnica	t Slavko (Alojz) Slobodnik t Martin Glavač, obl. t Marija Fabina	Mary Kukovica Žena in družina Družina Glavač
Sreda - Wednesday 25. Marec Gospodovo oznanjenje	. Franc Saje tt Matija in Leopold Langenfus tt Pokojni iz družine Kodrič	Angela Kobe Sonja Langenfus Štefka Eržen
Četrtek - Thursday 26. Marec Lara, mučenka	t Jerry Ponikvar t Joe Lackovič	Jožica Novak z družino Pevski zbor
Petek - Friday 27. Marec Rupert, škof	t Irma Dorenčec t Joe Lackovič	Rozina in Štefan Bedernjak (TO) Matilda Prša
Sobota Saturday 28. Marec Bojan, knez	t Joe Lackovič tt Rudi (obl.) in Terezija Hajdinjak t Janko Radočaj t Irma Dorenčec t Maks Sagadin tt Pokojni iz družine Dorenčec t Maks Pavlič	Žena z družina Dragica in Lojze Ferenčak Družina Fabina Joe in Kathy Prša Terezija Prša Ignac Dorenčec Agica Doma
5. Postna - Tiha nedelja 29. Marec Bertold, redovnik	Za žive in rajne župljane t Jerry Ponikvar t Joe Lackovič t Jerry Ponikvar t Maks Pavlič	10:00 a.m. . . . r „ Manja Erzetič v živo na r Družina Skrban Facebooku . . Erzar Frank z družino naše župnije Zorka Rev
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