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Številka - Number / Leto - Year
25. 11. 2012
34. NEDELJA MED LETOM - KRISTUS KRALJ VESOLJSTVA
34rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CHRIST THE KING
Fr. Drago Gačnik sdb
župnik - pastor
Naslov - Address 125 Centennial Pkwy N Hamilton, ON L8E 1H8
Telefon - Telephone 905-561-5971
Fax
905-561-5109 E-mail
gregory_sdb@cogeco.ca
Web page
www.carantha.net
Hall rentals 905-518-6159
Kristusovo kraljevanje
Evangelij govori o drugačnem kralju. Govori o drugačnem kraljestvu, ki ne bo slonelo na vojaški moči, kot velja za kraljestva tega sveta. Jezus stoji pred Pilatom, tem zemeljskim velikašem, kot kralj, po katerem se bo uveljavila božja moč. Gre za kraljestvo, ki se začenja z Jezusovim rojstvom.V Sinu je Oče utemeljil med ljudmi kraj obnovitvene, osvoboditvene, spravljive, posvečujoče dejavnosti; kraj dejavnosti, ki ne temelji na oblastniškem odnosu do drugega, marveč v pristnem služenju človeku.
Drugače povedano: Jezus je prišel med nas kot kralj, da nam izpriča resnico ter nas uvede v edini pravi način osebnega življenja in sožitja z drugimi. Kot učitelj in Gospod je Jezus učencem izkazal delo brezpravnih sužnjev. To je storil kot kralj prihajajočega kraljestva. Izpričana resnica umivanja nog pa je: ljudje bomo ostali v senci smrti tako dolgo, dokler bomo hoteli drug nad drugim vladati. Pot k življenju bomo našli, ko si bomo v življenju pomagali. Prihodnost za človeštvo ni v medsebojnem nasprotovanju, marveč v vzajemnosti. Svoje bivanje za druge je Jezus pokazal učencem z umivanjem nog, nam vsem pa s smrtjo na križu. Do konca nam je izpričal svojo iščočo božjo ljubezen, ki edina more svet ozdravljati. Na križu »prebodeni« Gospod, najvišji izraz ljubezni, ki se daje, je tisti, ki »prebada sleherno svetno moč«, da bi v svet uvedel moč nepremagljive ljubezni. Tako zmaguje velikonočno jagnje. V trenutku, ko ljudje to ljubezen sprejmejo in si jo med seboj delijo, izgubi svet nad njimi svojo zadnjo moč. »Božjega kraljestva ne moremo zarisati na zemljevidu. Pač pa tvorijo to kraljestvo ljudje, ki so prisluhnili, da, doživeli njegovo resnico in so svoje življenje, svoje delovanje tako uglasili, da v njih že odmeva blažena Prihodnost.
V nedeljo, 18. novembra smo dobili obisk iz Slovenije. Svoje sorodnike je prišel obiskat Matej Dečman, župnik iz župnije A.M. Slomška iz Velenja. Povabili smo ga, da je vodil slovensko sveto mašo. V petek pa smo skupaj maševali na pogrebu našega farana in njegovega sorodnika Vinka Skaleta iz Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Po sveti maši pa je Slovenska šola povabila vse na kavo in krofe. Pri strežbi so poleg staršev in učiteljic pridno pomagali tudi otroci Slovenske šole. Lepo je, da imajo mnogi priliko, da se lahko za kakšen trenutek po maši zaustavijo na klepetu in prijetni družbi. Hvala vsem, ki so se potrudili in pripravili te dobrote. Upamo, da se bo to še večkrat ponovilo.
V nedeljo popoldne smo se v Londonu v slovenski skupnosti Triglav zopet zbrali k sveti maši. Kar lepo število se jih je udeležilo. Gospodinje so skuhale dobro kosilo in po maši so nadaljevali s priljubljeno igro - »bocce«.
V petek, 23. novembra 2012 so se članice Slomškovega oltarnega društva spomnile svojih pokojnih članic. Za vsako so simbolično prižgale svečo in poleg je bilo ime in priimek članice.
Sunday's Readings
34th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Response: "The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty."
First Reading
Daniel 7:13-14
In his mysterious vision, Daniel glimpses the peace and unity of God's kingdom. At the centre of his vision is a figure of a man who is divinely given kingship - a foreshadowing of Jesus.
Second Reading Apocalypse 1:5-8 In a revelation of the last things, this reading calls us to look beyond the here and now to Christ's eternal reign. All things are drawn to him and in his love we are made a royal priesthood.
Gospel_John 18:33-37
At the end of his life, Jesus stands before Pilate as both powerless and king. His kingship is not of this world, but draws us into truth.
"Mine is not a kingdom of this world."
Illustration
"King of Glory, King of Peace, I will love thee!" These words open the well-known poem and hymn of the seventeenth-century poet and Anglican priest George Herbert - a poem simply called "Praise". Many of Herbert's poems reflect not only the joy of Christian life but also the sadness and struggles that are part of human living. There is often a sad longing in his verse, even as he turns to God for help. In this poem the mood is 356 | VESTNIK 2012
straight away one of love and delight in the Lord, whom he addresses as "King". But in the next stanza the heart of his praise is made more clear: "Thou hast granted my request, / thou hast heard me. / Thou didst note my working breast, / thou hast spared me." The praise of the king of heaven springs from the place of struggle and need, for it is here that the Christian experiences the great power and majesty of God.
Gospel Teaching
The readings for today's celebration of the great feast of Christ the King speak to us of the Lord's sovereign rule over all time and space. But they also speak out about the places of muddle and difficulty. This is where this majesty is revealed.
In the Gospel we see Jesus in discussion with Pontius Pilate, the person who has the power to hand him over to death or to save him from it. This is a chilling moment of distress when the realities
of torture and death are present, and in which friends have run away. Jesus stands in this moment; and here he remembers the kingdom of heaven, and is able to speak of it even to his judge. Jesus witnesses to a kingdom "not of this world", which frees him and his followers from the need to fight their own corner. His kingship is about truth - about seeing things as they really are.
In the light of this kingdom even suffering and death are seen differently: the prophet can gaze "into the visions of the night", and see not only darkness but an eternal reign of peace and justice; the writer of the Apocalypse can look into the furthest reaches of human experience - "the Last Things" - and see the joyful drawing of all things together in Christ, "the Alpha and the Omega". This gift of a vision of hope beyond present fears and struggles is a gift of Christ's kingship to his royal people.
The language of "king" and "majesty" doesn't come easily to many people today. It can even feel like the language of oppression or the unwarranted wielding of power. Yet we are called, in today's celebration, to come to know Christ not only as friend or teacher, but specifically as king. What might it mean for us, here and now, to live lives ruled by this king, to serve his kingdom, which is "not of this world"?
The Gospel tells us this is about truth - about seeing how things really are and responding to that reality.
Application
Today's readings help us with this difficult call to God's kingdom. For, in all instances, the reality and meaning of Christ's kingship are glimpsed at the place of difficulty, of struggle and of powerlessness. One part of celebrating Christ as our king is recognising the truth of who we are:
that as men and women we are often "on the edge", or in the dark, or frightened (however much we get along by ignoring this most of the time). But it is precisely in this truth of our vulnerability that God's reign of love and peace can be experienced, as we turn to Christ and find in him the one who has power over all that keeps us scared and captive.
In each of our lives there will be things -some bigger, some less obvious - which feel a bit scary: there are all sorts of "ordinary suffering" in the average life! As these moments touch us in the days ahead, maybe turning to Christ as our king, in a prayer of dedication to his rule in our lives, can bring us closer to him, and to the peace and love he so wants for each of us. Let's ask to learn more deeply what it is to hand over our own anxious control into the depth and power of his love; a love so strong that it has overcome the world.
Obvestila - Announcements
PEVSKI ZBOR_
V četrtek so redne pevske vaje za -C^ Q mešani zbor. Naslednjič zbor poje 9. decembra, na drugo adventno {jjffi^frjk nedeljo - spomnili se bomo tudi	^Ji^^t
praznika Marijinega Brezmadežnega spočetja.
SLOVENIA CREDIT UNION_
Danes, v nedeljo, 25.	Slovenia
novembra 2012 ob 4:00	Credit Union
popoldne bo imela www.sloveniacu.ca Slovenska Credit Union že 56. Občni zbor v prostorih župnijske dvorane na 739 Browns Line, Toronto. Po registraciji članov bo sprejem dnevnega reda, volitve treh skrutinatorjev, nato se bo prebral zapisnik zadnjega občnega zbora. Sledija poročila načelnikov, pregledali bodo pravila in volili dveh novih članov. Ob koncu bo še priložnost za pogovor, žrebanje nagrad in zaključek, ki mu sledi družabni del z večerjo.
CWL - KŽZ_
Our annual Memorial Mass will be held this Wednesday, November 28at7p:m. We invite and encourage everyone: our members, our deceased members families and our parish family to join us as we honour and remember our deceased.
IZLET V SLOVENIJO - 2013_
Jože Razpotnik st./London/, poskuša organizirat izlet v Slovenijo, kot je to storil že večkrat v preteklosti. Predviden datum potovanja je zadnji teden v maju in prvi teden v mesecu juniju. Zainteresirani pokličite za več informacij J. Razpotnika na telefonsko številko: 519-461-0653.
ZAHVALA_
Družina Štefana Prše se iskreno zahvaljuje vsem, ki so jim stali ob strani ob izgubi moža, očeta in starega očeta. Prav lepa hvala g. župniku za lepe obrede, cerkvenemu pevskemu zboru za prelepo petje, gospem v kuhinji g. Trudnu za pripravo in delo v baru in vsem, ki so pripravili mize v dvorani. Hvala gospem, ki so napkle pecivo in vsem, ki ste darovali rože in darove. Hvala vsem, ki ste se poslovili od rajnega Štefana in zanj molili v Funeral home, se udeležili svete maše in ga pospremili na zadnjo pot k grobu. Še enkrat vsem prav lepa hvala Terezija in družina.
POROKA_
V soboto, 1. decembra 2012 se bosta v naši cerkvi poročila ženin Leo Arthur JOLICOEUR, katerega starša sta Arthur in Patricia in nevesta Tatjana Mary LESICA, katere starša sta Alojz in Marija. Iskrene čestitke mladima za ta pomemben življenjski korak. Da bi ju vedno spremljala božja pomoč in medsebojna ljubezen.
Refugee and Immigrants Day Mass
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist with Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI, as Celebrant Sunday, December 9th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at The Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, Ontario
All are invited! Please join us.
DAROVI_
Za gradbeni sklad so darovali: $50 Veronika Čurič v spomin na +Štefana Prša; $100 Anica Doma; $200 George in Nadia Marinič; $40 Maria Števančec v spomina na +Štefana Prša; $50 Manja Erzetič v spomin in namesto rož za +Štefana Prša; $100 Mike in Brenda Murden v
spomin na +Štefana Prša; $200 Anton Cesar v spomin na +Štefana Prša; $200 Ignac in Marija Horvat; $100 Tanja Vogrinčič v spomin na +Ludvika Hulla; $50 Terezija Prša v spomin na +Štefana. Za rože darujeta $30 Štefan in Gizella Ray v spomin na +Štefana Prša.
Za misijone je darovala $70 Olga Čulig namesto rož za +Štefana Prša.
Iskrena hvala vsem, ki ste darovali po različnih namenih. Bog vam povrni.
MIKLAVŽ PRIHAJA!_
Slovenska šola in Kulturno društvo Hamilton-Wentworth pri sv. Gregoriju Velikem v Hamiltonu vljudno vabita na Miklavževanje v nedeljo 9. Decembra, 2012. Po 9:30 maši, od 10:45 do 11:45 bo film za otroke. Ob 12:00 bo odlično kosilo v cerkveni dvorani, nato pa pride Miklavž s spremstvom. Prijave sprejema Sandy Allen -telefon 905-548-0889.
St. Nicholas will soon bee visiting our parish once again. The Slovenian School and the Hamilton-Wentworth Slovenian Cultural Society
invites you to our annual St. Nicholas Celebration on Sunday December 9, 2012. After the 9:30am Mass there will be a film for the children from 10:45am to 11:45am. A delicious lunch will be served at 12:00 noon, after which St. Nicholas and his angels will come to visit our parish's children. Reservations at Sandy Allen: 905-548-0889.
SILVESTROVANJE 2013_
Na silvestrovo zvečer bo tudi v naši dvorani tradicionalno pričakovanje NOVEGA LETA.
Za to priložnost bo igral ansambel EUROPA
/Štefan Cafuta/.
Cena za odrasle je $60 in $35 za študente. Za rezervacije pokličite Terezijo Sarjaš 905-560-1218.
od 25.,, 20,2 svete mase - masses
DO 02. 12. 2012
za žive in rajne župljane 34. NEDBJA MED LET0M tt starši salezijancev	9:30 a.m. SDB
25. November	ff starši	_	11:00 a.m. Tilka Vengar
ff Starši in brata Šerbec in starši Mirt1:00 p.m. Martin in Zinka -SAVA-BRESLAV AK1Ò1UÒ KKALJ ff Frank Kobetič in sestra Marica_Anica Miklavčič_
P0nede|_|ek - M0NDAY	ff Jože in Ana Čulig, obl.	7.00 p.m. Olga in Janet Čulig
M	f Ivan Ray, obl.	Štefan in Gizella Ray z družino
2ò. N0VEMBER	f Stefan Plevel	Žena in družina
Valeri Oglejski, škof	f Stane Kanc, obl.	Žena in otroci
Torek - Tuesday	f	Franc Stadler	8:00 a.m. Sin Andrej Stadler z družino
27. November	f	Franc Stadler	Sin Roman Stadler z družino
	f	Ignac Krampač	Ida in Primo Baggio
Virgil in Modest, škofa		Po namenu	Marinka Žumer
Sreda - Wednesday
28. November
Katarina Laboure, red.
f Irma Hull f Ciril Virant f Jožef Sarjaš
ff Max in Maximilian Sagadin
7:00 p.m. Družina Vogrinčič Sonja Langenfus Jože in Verona Tompa Julija Sagadin z družino
Četrtek- Thursday	f Matija Vlašič	7:00 p.m. Sofija Pavlovič
29. November	f Darinka Ferletič	Milan, Sandy in Mike
	ff Martin in Katarina Nedelko	Ivan in Ana Nedelko
Saturnin, muč.	f Cecilija Mlinarič	Ludvik Hull z družino
pETEK - friday ff Marica in Alojz Bizjak	7:00 p.m. Družina Benko
30. November ff Sr^	* Sagadin in družina
f Blaž Molan	Pavla Kunej
Andrej,aposto f Stefan Prša	Terezija Prša z družino
		Po namenu	8:15 a.m. Marinka Žumer
Sobota - Saturday	f	iz družine Stefanec	5:30 p.m. Marina Stefanec
01. December	f	Kristina in Ilija Pavličič, obl.	Sin z družino
Egidij, škof	f	Irma Hull	Martin in Regina Nedelko
	f	Ivan Obal	Irma in Herman Gomboc
1 - ADVENTNA NEDE|JA za žive in rajne župljane
02. December ff Štefka Rihar	9:30 a.m. Božnar John in Ann
ff Josip, Terezia in Steve Sajder	11:00 a.m. Vida Sajder
Natalija, mucenka
•j • SVETE MAŠE - MASS TIMES: Ponedeljek/Monday - Petek/Friday: 7:00 p.m. Sobota/Saturday: 8:15 a.m. - slovenska / in ^IX Slovenian 5:30 p.m. - slovenska / in Slovenian - Nedelja/Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - slovenska / in Slovenian -11:00 a.m. -angleška / in English KRSTI / BAPTISMS: Po dogovoru, prijava 1 mesec prej. - For an app't, call one month before. poroke / marriage: Prijava eno leto prej. / For an app't, call one year before the wedding date. spoved / confessions: Vsak prvi petek ob 6:00 p.m. / First Friday of the month 6-7:00 p.m. (or by appointment) bolniki -Sporočite, če je kdo bolan ali v bolnišnici, da ga obiščemo. You are welcome to call for a personal conversation >on bosco (person counselling) with your priest - please call during business hours for an appointment. Tel: 905-561 -5971,