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1. 9. 2019
22. Nedelja med letom
22nd 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
Web page
www.carantha.com
Hall rentals Cell: 905-518-6159
E-mail
hallrental@
stgregoryhamilton.ca
Ponižnost je še vedno vrlina
Marsikdaj napačno mislimo, kaj beseda »ponižnost« v resnici pomeni. Ponižnega človeka morda zamenjamo s nekom šibkim, s človekom brez poguma. Pa vendarle ponižnost še ni bila izbrisana iz seznama vrlin. Prava ponižnost je najbolj podobna skromnosti. Nasproti ponižnosti in skromnosti stojita domišljavost in nadutost. Koliko težav si nakopljemo, ko v določenem trenutku ne znamo ponižno in skromno ravnati in nas namesto njiju prevzame domišljavost in se imamo za nekaj več kot drugi.
Če nam uspe, da se prerinemo do višjih mest, se nam lahko od te višine malo zavrti in posledica je, da izgubimo ravnotežje. Padec je v takih primerih zelo boleč. Boli v naši notranjosti, ker se počutimo neuspešne ali poražene. Taka izkušnja nas izuči a modrosti klub temu ne pridobimo kar naenkrat, ampak z izkušnjami, ki nas učijo postopoma, a vztrajno. To običajno traja celo življenje.
Zavedati se moramo, da na svetu ne živimo sami. Biti v ospredju pomeni, da so drugi, ki so v ozadju. Biti darežljiv pomeni, da imajo drugi manj kot jaz. Vse to nas opozarja, da je sobivanje in sožitje večplastno. Ne
morem se sprenevedati in ravnati, kot da sem samo jaz. Če sem na boljšem položaju kot drugi, naj me to opozarja na poštenost in me spodbuja k skrbi za tiste, ki so na slabšem. Če vidim potrebo pri drugih, ne morem ostati ravnodušen. To je nujnost, ki mi jo nalaga že misel na to, da je drugi v stiski. To velja toliko bolj za kristjana.
Zato danes v berilu slišimo beseda Siraha: »Skromnost je sorazmerna veličini; preprostost ne otežuje naših medčloveških odnosov. Naduteževa rana bo težko našla zdravila, srce pametnega pa bo premišljalo modre izreke.«
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Jezus se je v svoji priliki o povabljenih na svatbo pokazal kot dober opazovalec človekovega obnašanja. Opozarja, da takšno ravnanje, ki je med ljudmi običajno, morda le prinaša čast in prva mesta. V luči božjega kraljestva pa se ta vrstni red postavi na glavo saj se bo tam upoštevala majhnost in skromnost, neopaznost in ponižnost bosta najbolj poplačani. Kdor je navajen biti vedno v ospredju, bo takrat prisiljen svoja prva in glavna mesta prepustiti tistim, ki se niso čutili vredni zbujanja pozornosti. Tako Jezusovo logiko težko sprejemamo, kaj šele, da bi se je naučili.
Jezusovo razmišljanje pa gre še dlje. »Kadar prirejaš kosilo ali večerjo, ne vabi ne prijateljev ne bratov, ne sorodnikov ne bogatih sosedov, da te morda tudi oni ne povabijo in ti povrnejo.« Drugače rečeno: navaditi se moramo dajati, ne da bi pričakovali povračila in pustiti ob strani lastne interese in preračunljivost. To ne pomeni, da moram nase sprejeti zapostavljenost ali manjvrednost; to predvsem pomeni, da z zapostavljenimi živim, da z njimi sklenem prijateljstva. Taka gostoljubnost do izključenih in na rob potisnjenih je poroštvo, da sami ne bomo izključeni iz božjega kraljestva. »Blagor tebi, ker ti ne morejo povrniti; povrnjeno ti bo namreč ob vstajenju pravičnega.« Če tega blagra ne upoštevamo, sami sebe zavestno izključujemo iz božjega kraljestva.
Danes živimo v svetu, ki je poln izzivov. Človek hoče napredovati, kar je po svoje tudi prav. Na ža-lost pozablja, da je na tej poti še mnogo drugih, ki morda niso tako iznajdljivi, kot je sam. Dolžnost, ki nam je naložena, pa je, da svoje talente delimo z drugimi in jim pomagamo. Brez solidarnosti in brez sočutja ne moremo priti daleč.
To je izziv, ki nam bi moral biti vedno pred očmi. Koliko dobrega bi lahko naredili, če bi znali prebuditi to skrb pri drugih in jo seveda tudi sami gojiti. Vsak posameznik lahko postane zgled drugemu, ga s svojim zgledom navduši in spodbudi za dobra dela do bližnjega, ne da bi pričakoval plačilo. Naš največji zgled pa je gotovo Jezus, ki nas opozarja ne le z besedami v prilikah, ampak tudi s svojim ravnanjem. Povabljeni smo, da temu zgledu sledimo vsak trenutek svojega življenja.
- (prim. Oznanjevalec 2004)
Why Should Your Child Learn Slovenian?
Our lives are busy. Our children's lives seem to be even busier than our own. Parents spend several evenings a week at music lessons, dance class, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, hockey rinks, pools, and volleyball courts. They spend several weekends every month at games and tournaments, meets, or recitals. They do this without blinking an eye because there is a benefit to children learning instruments or playing sports.
Yet, when someone suggests that a child attend a language class for a few hours on a Saturday morning, everyone is "too busy" or doesn't see the worth in doing so. You may wonder why should you wake up early on Saturday mornings to take your son or daughter to school when you could be sleeping-in instead? Several studies have been done looking at children who learn a second or third language in comparison with those who don't. These studies show that there are clear benefits to children learning their mother tongue. I'm going to tell you about six:
Greater Connection to their Cultural Background and Heritage:
Learning your mother tongue allows the speaker to have a closer tie to their own cultural and linguistic community. Language and culture go hand in hand; you cannot learn one without the other. This is particularly important in smaller communities like ours. The greater the tie to the community, the stronger the community grows, and the longer it
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lasts. Learning Slovenian allows our children to develop a connection to our small community and allows them to learn the value of their culture and heritage. It fosters a sense of belonging and teaches children the importance of cultural diversity to society as a whole. Our cultural uniqueness should be celebrated, not ignored.
Better Brain Development:
This is particularly true for young children. Learning additional languages plays a huge role in the development of the executive functioning of the brain: multi-tasking, concentration, and focus. Studies have shown that children who learn multiple languages are better able to complete multiple tasks at the same time, are better able to focus their attention, and are better able to problem solve when compared to children who speak a single language. Brain scans of children who speak multiple languages show more grey matter (the good stuff) in the regions of executive functions.
Improved Academic Performance:
Children who are bilingual or multilingual also perform better on school standardized tests. They have higher literacy rates and are more creative in their thinking. Greater creativity in thinking leads to better problem-solving skills as they are better able to see multiple viewpoints. The ability to see a problem from different sides is the cornerstone of problem-solving.
Better Future Career and Earning Opportunities:
The ability to speak languages other than English literally opens doors for your child in his or her future. It increases your child's future career opportunities as ability to speak other languages will distinguish your child from other applicants. Studies have also shown that bilingual/multilingual children earn on average 2% more per year that their single-language counterparts. That may not sound like a lot, but it adds up over your child's future working years.
Long-Term Health Benefits:
All those benefits regarding brain development also have long-term health benefits for your child. They help prevent or delay age-related cognitive decline in your child's later years. This would have a positive impact on any future Alzheimer's or dementia.
Most Importantly... It's FUN!!
For parents too!
This is the most important reason!!! Slovenian School is fun!! Your child will make new friends within in their own cultural community. Our classes are not like it was 20-30 years ago. We try to make them fun with games. The best learning happens when children don't realize they're learning and that's what we try to do. There is of course the usual seatwork, but we also use games and singing to teach our students the Slovenian language and culture. If you don't believe me, just ask some of our kids! It's also fun for parents! You get 3.5 child-free hours to do whatever you want.. .literally! Go grocery shopping (imagine how much faster that will
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go without the kids!), go to the gym, enjoy a coffee without squabbling siblings, or just revel in the sound of a quiet home.
Now that I've told you about all the benefits, here are the disadvantages of your child learning their mother tongue: NONE! Yup, zero disadvantages! Your child may not want to go to school on Saturdays. They'll want to stay home and sleep-in, play video games, or pretty much anything else. But there's a reason that kids generally can't make decisions for themselves: they don't know what's in their best interest. It's the same reason why you make your kids eat their veggies even if they don't like them: because it's good for them. In a similar way, learning Slovenian is also good for them. They don't know it now, but they will understand when they're older and they will appreciate it. I know this from personal experience. I hated going to Sola but now I'm glad my mom kicked my butt into the car every Saturday morning as a child. She knew better than I did. You know better than your child does.
Registration for Slovenian School will be on Saturday September 7, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The cost is $75.00 for 1 child, $140.00 for 2 children ($70.00 per child), and $195.00 for 3 children ($65.00 per child). The cost is for 1 full school year.
We look forward to seeing everyone come back and especially look forward to meeting our new students. We accept any child from kindergarten to Grade 8, regardless of how much/little Slovenian they know. It may seem hard at first, but the long-term rewards are worth the effort.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at sferletic@gmail.com or 905-9778464.	Sandy Ferletic
SLOVENIAN CULTURAL and SOCIAL CLUB "TRIGLAV" 60th ANNIVERSARY
On Saturday Aug. 24th 2019, Slovenian Club Triglav in London, Ontario celebrated its 60th Anniversary. It was a well-attended, happy celebration held at the German-Canadian Club. Unfortunately the Club could not celebrate in its own Hall because it was sold a few months ago. That did not however dampen the spirits of the celebration.
A number of dignitaries were at the event to wish the Club a "Happy Birthday". These included Tomaž Matjašec from the Slovenian Embassy in Ottawa, Marjan Kolarič, Canadian Slovenian Representative to the Government of Slovenia and Vera Margutsch, President of VSKO. Joseph Zadel, President of the Club, who was the MC also read Happy Birthday wishes from Heidy Novak, President of SCCN.
The celebration started with a banquet of traditional European style meal prepared by the German-Canadian Club chefs. Needless to say no one went hungry. After the meal the representatives of the Embassy and VSKO congratulated the Club, delivered short speeches and presented the President with plaques wishing the Club well. Marjan Kolaric also extended his best wishes to the Club.
The president than followed with his remarks, thanking everyone for their hard work, countless volunteer hours and dedication which made the past 60 years such a success. He spoke about how on a late November evening in 1959 three Slovenian war immigrants, Dr. Stane Bah, Florjan Juršič and Tone Kobal, got together and started to promote an
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idea, a vision of having a Slovenian Club in London to help new Slovenian immigrants adapt and prosper in their new homeland. It took less than 6 months for the Club to apply for and was granted "Letters Patent" by the Government of Ontario establishing the Slovenian Cultural and Social Club as a Not-for-Profit Corporation. In addition to the original three the constitution was signed by Frank Jemec, Karl Zajc and Vlado Stancic.
Some of the first organized Club activities were summer picnics held at Kristian Peternel's farm just outside of London. On many occasions a hall was rented for a meeting or a dance where local bands would entertain by playing familiar polkas and waltzes.
With a steady flow of new arrivals from Slovenia the need for a permanent gathering place become a pressing issue. In 1964 all of the members contributed to purchase a house at 499 Hamilton Road and converted it into the first Slovenia Hall in London. This place saw may gatherings, meetings and parties over the next 16 years. Because of increasing membership numbers and growing families the Hamilton Road Hall was getting starched to the limit.
In 1979 - 1980 a new modern hall was built on 50 acre property just west of London. This property was bought in 1972 as a place for summer fun and recreation. Until the Hall was built the two bowling lanes were the main attraction on the property. In addition the younger crowd had a soccer field and baseball diamond. The new Hall was officially opened in June 1980 by Alma Trbizan, President at the time. It quickly became the centerpiece and the heart of the local Slovenia community.
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As the Slovenian community grew and families expanded the Hall was where the Slovenian culture blossomed. This community included Slovenians from London, St. Thomas, Sarnia and the surrounding rural area. All Club parties, dances and meeting were held here. Many members' children celebrated their weddings and anniversaries in this Hall. On a number of occasions bands from Slovenia were invited to perform, drawing members of the Club and locals in significant number to these events. On three occasions the Slovenian Hall was the venue for Slovenian Day celebrations for the wider Slovenian community of south-western Ontario and Niagara region. For 39 years this has been our pride and joy.
In his address the President paid special tribute to Joe Razpotnik who was President of the Club for15 of the 60 years - quite an accomplishment. After the President's remarks seven couples were recognized for 60 years of dedicated selfless service to the Club. Vera Margutsch (VSKO) and Marjan Kolarič presented "Certificates of Appreciation" to Joe and Ančka Razpotnik, Lojze and Štefka Novak, Lojze and Rezka Rozman, Ervino and Norma Pizziga, August and Mariella Gerdevič, Janez and Angelca Kržič and Algi and Alma Trbižan.
A short program of accordion performance by Club members Mario Rozman and Peter Kralj followed. They entertained the 125 plus crowd with four of their favorite tunes.
Their performance was followed by Ansambel "Skrivnost" from Slovenia. The 4 beautiful, talented young ladies from Slovenia were the main event. They played well into the night and left no one disappointed. It was a fantastic, unforgettable birthday party.
Poročilo pripravil: Jože Zadel
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60 letnica SIOTOKEGA KULTURNEGA in DDllABNEGA KLUBA TOOTT
V soboto, 24. avgusta 2019, je Slovenski Klub Triglav v Londonu (Ontario, Kanada), praznoval 60. obletnico. Dobro obiskano, veselo praznovanje je bilo v nemško-kanadskem klubu. Na žalost klub ni mogel praznovati v lastni dvorani, ker je bila pred nekaj meseci prodana. Kljub temu je bilo praznovanje veselo in družabno.
Zastopniki drugih slovenskih organizacij so na prireditvi zaželeli klubu »vesel rojstni dan«. Med njimi so bili Tomaž Matjašec iz slovenskega veleposlaništva v Ottawi, Marjan Kolarič, kanad-sko-slovenski predstavnik pri vladi republike Slovenije in Vera Margutsch, predsednica VSKO. Jožef Zadel, predsednik kluba, ki je bil tudi govornik na slovesnosti, je prebral čestitko Heidy Novak, predsednice SCCN. Praznovanje se je začelo z banketom tradicionalnega evropskega kosila, ki so ga pripravili kuharji nemško-kanad-skega kluba. Ni treba posebej poudarjati, da nihče ni bil lačen. Po obedu so predstavniki veleposlaništva in VSKO čestitali klubu, izrekli kratke govore in predsedniku kluba podelili plakete in zaželeli klubu vse dobro. Marjan Kolarič je klubu izrekel tudi svoje najboljše želje.
Nato je predsednik dodal še svoje misli in se zahvalil vsem za njihovo trdo delo in nešteto prostovoljnih ur, ki so jih v zadnjih 60. letih prispevali člani in zato so uspeli priti do tega dneva. Govoril je o tem, kako so se na pozno novembrski večer, leta 1959, trije slovenski vojni priseljenci, dr. Stane Bah, Florjan Juršič in Tone Kobal, zbrali in prišli na dan z idejo o ustanovitvi slovenskega kluba v Londonu, ki bi pomagal novim slovenskim priseljencem, da bi se lažje prilagodili in uspeli v tej novi domovini. Vzelo je manj kot šest mesecev, da je klub zaprosil vlado province Ontario in prejel odobritev za ustanovitev Slovenskega kulturnega in družabnega kluba. Poleg prvih treh so ustavo podpisali še Frank Jemec, Karl Zajc in Vlado Stančič.
Prve organizirane aktivnosti kluba so bili
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poletni pikniki, ki so se dogajali na kmetiji Kristiana Peternela, tik pred Londonom. Člani kluba so velikokrat najeli kakšno dvorano za sestanek ali ples na katerih so lokalni slovenski ansambli zabavali člane z igranjem znanih polk in valčkov. Ob vse številnejšem prihodu novih imigrantov iz Slovenije, se je kmalu čutila jasna potreba po ureditvi trajnega in stalnega zbirališča.
Leta 1964 so vsi člani prispevali za nakup hiše na Hamilton Road 499 in jo preuredili v prvo Slovensko dvorano v Londonu. V tej dvorani so se člani lahko zbirali za sestanke in zabave v naslednjih 16. letih. Ker je število članov in družin nenehno naraščalo, je dvorana na Hamilton Roadu kmalu postajala premajhna.
V letih 1979 - 1980 je bila zgrajena nova, moderna dvorana na 25 hektarskem prostoru, zahodno od Londona. Ta nepremičnina je bila kupljena leta 1972 kot kraj za poletne zabave in rekreacije. Dokler ni bila zgrajena dvorana, sta bila na parceli dva balinarska prostora, ki sta pritegnila člane. Poleg tega je imela mladina nogometno igrišče in baseball igrišče.
Novo dvorano je Alma Trbižan, takratna predsednica društva, uradno odprla junija 1980. Ta dvorana je hitro postala središče in srce slovenske skupnosti. Ko je slovenska skupnost rasla in so se družine večale, je bila dvorana in prostor cvet slovenske kulture. V to skupnost so bili vključeni Slovenci iz Londona, St. Tomaža, Sarnije in okoliškega podeželja. Tu so potekale vse klubske zabave, plesi in srečanja. V tej dvorani so številni otroci članov praznovali svoje poroke, starši pa obletnice. Na prireditvah so večkrat igrali ansambli iz Slovenije, ki so bili v veselje številnim članom kluba in drugim domačinom. V tej dvorani so se tudi trikrat praznovali »Slovenski dnevi« za širšo slovensko skupnost jugozahodnega Ontario in Nia-gare. Dvorana je bila ponos in veselje članov zadnjih 39 let.
Predsednik se je v svojem nagovoru posebej poklonil Jožetu Razpotniku, ki je bil predsednik kluba v 60 letnem delovanju, celih 15 let - kar je lep dosežek. Po zaključnih beseda predsednika, so podelili priznanja sedmim parom za 60 let prostovoljnega dela in služenja klubu. Vera Margutsch (VSKO) in Marjan Kolarič sta se zahvalila in podelila priznanje naslednjim članom: Jožetu in Ančki Razpotnik, Lojzetu in Štefki Novak, Lojzetu in Rezki Rozman, Ervinu in
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Normi Pizziga, Avgustu in Marielli Gerdevič, Janezu in Angelci Kržič ter Algi in Almi Trbižan.
Sledil je kratek program na katerem sta na harmonikah nastopila člana kluba, Mario Rozman in Peter Kralj. Več kot 125. gostom v dvorani sta zaigrala njune štiri najljubše melodije. Temu nastopu je sledil Ansambel Skrivnost iz Slovenije. Štiri lepe, nadarjene mlade dame iz Slovenije so bile glavni dogodek. Igrale so dolgo v noč in nihče ni bil razočaran. Bila je fantastična, nepozabna rojstnodnev-na zabava za vse navzoče.	Prispevek je pripravil Jože Zadel
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SV. MATI TEREZIJA
Sv. Mati Terezija (goduje 5. septembra) in slovenski svetniški kandidat Janez Frančišek Gnidovec (Lazarist):
Papež Pij XI. je leta 1924 imenoval Janeza Frančiška Gnidovca za skop-skoprizrenskega škofa. Za škofovsko geslo si je izbral besede apostola Pavla: »Vsem sem postal vse.« V času svojega škofovskega delovanja se je srečal z materjo Terezijo, ki je bila takrat še mlado dekle. Podpiral jo je pri njeni odločitvi, da gre v misijone. Leta 1974, mnogo let po Gnidovčevi smrti, je zapisala:
»Škof Gnidovec je bil svetnik. Vsi smo ga klicali s tem imenom. Ko sem odhajala v misijone, je zame maševal, me blagoslovil in rekel: 'Dajte Jezusu vse, samo Zanj živite, bodite samo Njegova, samo Njega ljubite, samo Zanj se žrtvujte. Naj vam bo Jezus vse v vašem življenju.' Prepričana sem, da prosi zame in da imam v njem pri Jezusu zaščitnika.«
CWL - KŽZ: Meeting
Our first General Catholic Women's League Meeting after the summer time will take place immediately after 7:00 p.m. Mass on Wednesday, September 11th, 2019.
All ladies are most welcome to attend!
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Response:
In your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
First Reading Ecclesiasticus 3:17-20. 28-29 Humility is the key to finding favour with God.
Second Reading Hebrews 12:18-19. 22-24 In Christ we are connected to the heavenly Jerusalem, becoming citizens through his blood.
Gospel Luke 14:1. 7-14
Jesus points out to the Pharisees that true humility is the way to be noticed and properly respected.
"Repayment will be made to you when the virtuous rise again."
Illustration
It was in 1858, at the age of fourteen, that Bernadette Soubirous was collecting firewood near the grotto at Massabielle, not far from her home in Lourdes. It was here that she witnessed the first apparition of a beautiful lady. This lady, who would later reveal herself as "the Immaculate Conception", asked Bernadette to come and visit the grotto every day for fifteen days. Bernadette, at this time, did not know who the lady was, she just faithfully came back each day to meet her. The lady, whom we now know to be the Mother of God, gave Bernadette instructions to pass on to the local clergy about building a church over a healing spring that had been uncovered at the grotto. In spite of great incredulity and attempts to discredit her, Bernadette persisted in relaying those messages. Even though
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she faced great opposition and accusations of madness, Bernadette remained faithful to all she had seen and heard. The shrine at Lourdes is now visited by millions of pilgrims every year.
Bernadette's family were poor. Following a failed business venture, the family found themselves living in a one-room dwelling that had previously been a prison, called "the dungeon". Bernadette was a sickly child, suffering from digestive and respiratory problems. She was uneducated. To all intents and purposes she had absolutely nothing going for her. However, she had been instilled with faith. Her incorrupt body now lies in a beautiful glass casket in Nevers, where people can wonder about what her eyes saw, and dwell on the example she gave. She is now receiving her reward in heaven, constantly in the presence of God and interceding for us. St Bernadette is a truly inspiring model of faith. The humble one has been exalted.
Gospel Teaching
Today Jesus tells a parable in order to get through to the Pharisees about the need for true humility. He has noticed their tendency to take the places of honour and sees this as symptomatic of their pride - their belief that they are more important than everyone else. The name "Pharisee" means "separated one", and they do see themselves as an elite group. The parable is painful to hear be-
cause it speaks of the embarrassment that comes when we find our pride being pricked. How uncomfortable it would be to find ourselves being escorted from the higher to the lower seats at a banquet.
Also, when Jesus speaks of inviting poor people to a meal, rather than family, he wants to make it clear that a focus on personal status must not get in the way of the things we do. It is all too easy to entertain others because, in the end, all we want to do is to seek to look good in their eyes. By doing this, we are really only entertaining ourselves. Jesus wants us to shift our focus away from ourselves. In this way we will be truly exalted in the eyes of God and others, just as we hear in today's first reading.
Application
We have all heard the saying that "pride comes before a fall". This is a biblical expression, with the book of Proverbs carrying this very warning. Perhaps we have allowed ourselves a wry smile when we have seen this truth played out in the lives of others. There is something satisfying in seeing someone who is all puffed up and haughty taken down a peg or two, we think. Pride can be very subtle, though. Sometimes we are not aware of the effect it is having in our lives. When we focus on the faults of others and not our own, pride may be at the root. When we are more interested in how other people perceive us than we are about how God views us with tender love, that could be pride too. When we are desperate for attention and respect and the adulation of others, that is surely pride. When we are presumptuous before God, rather than approaching God with fear and trembling, that has to be pride too.
Jesus gives us a concrete parable about pride in today's Gospel but he surely wants us to go deeper, exploring the nuances of this in our lives. For, in rooting out pride from our hearts and growing in humility, we will be allowing God to be exalted in us and through us.
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Obvestila - Announcements
DOGODKI V BLIŽNJI PRIHODNOSTI_
♦	30. avg. -2. sept.: Slovenski Park - Labour Day Long Weekend, Baseball Weekend, DJ Joe; Sunday 1. sept.: Mass at 1:00 p.m.; music by Spotlight Orchestra
♦	2. september: Bled Slovenian Cultural Club -Labour Day Picnic, Ansambel SKRIVNOST from Slovenija
♦	7. september: Annual Bocce Tournament v organizaciji Slovenian Society of St. Joseph
♦	7. September: Slovenian School - vpis v šolo
♦	14. september: Midland - Slovensko romanje
♦	15. september: Triglav-London - Mass 4:00 p.m. at St. John the Divine Church
♦	22. september: St. Gregory the Great - Mass 10:00 a.m.; Fall Banquet & Scholarship awards presentation to follow
GIFT BEARERS - DAROVE PRINAŠAJO_
♦	1. sept. 10:00 a.m.: Aranka in Danny Dundek
♦	8. sept. 9:30 a.m.: Joe in Carmen Horvat
KONZULARNE URE - TORONTO_
SLOVENIAN CONSULAR hours at 731 Browns Line in Toronto will resume September 24th.
MASSES IN SEPTEMBER 2019_
On September 8,15 and 29, Slovenian Mass is at 9:30 a.m. and English Mass is at 11:00 a.m.
On September 22nd is only ONE MASS at 10:00 a.m. because of our Fall Banquet celebration.
POKOJNI_
V	bolnici v Mariboru, v Sloveniji, je v ponedeljek, 26. avgusta, v 76. letu starosti odšel k Bogu po večno plačilo ERNEST HULL, brat naše faranke Milke Ferko. Pokojni je bil doma iz Grada na Goričkem. Za pokoj njegove duše smo darovali sveto mašo v sredo, 28. avgusta. Iskreno sožalje Milki, pokojnemu Ernestu pa večni in mir in pokoj.
Pri sv. Lenartu v Slovenskih goricah je v ponedeljek, 26. avgusta, v 77 letu starosti, umrl FRANC JOŽE -PEPI KOLMANIČ, brat našega farana Mirka. Pogreb pokojnega je bil v sredo 28. avgusta. Zanj bomo darovali sveto mašo v torek, 3. septembra. Iskreno sožalje Mirku, pokojnemu Francu pa večni mir in pokoj.
VEČNA LUČ - PRVI PETEK_
Večna luč bo v mesecu septembru gorela po namenu družine Pinter za pokojnega Staneta in Frančiško Napast.
Ta teden je prvi petek v mesecu. Zvečer bo priložnost za zakrament spovedi, molitev pred izpostavljenim Najsvetejšim in sveta maša ob običajni uri.
PEVSKE VAJE_
V	četrtek, 5. septembra, bomo zopet začeli s pevskimi vajami za mešani pevski zbor. Vaje so kot je to navada, po večerni maši. Zbor bo pel skupaj z angleškim zborom v nedeljo, 22. septembra, ko je naš JESENSKI BANKET in naše ŽUPNIJSKO ŽEGNAN-JE. Čeprav je god sv. Gregorja Velikega že 3. septembra, pa smo praznovanje že pred leti postavili na poznejši čas, ko se ljudje vrnejo iz počitnic in se počasi ustalijo tudi urniki za vse, ki septembra začnejo z novim šolskim letom.
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MARMORA PILGRIMAGE
SLOVENSKO ROMANJE V MIDLAND
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Mass at 8:00 a.m. at St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton. Bus is leaving at 9:00 a.m. and will stop at Go-Station on Fairview Street, Burlington.
Cost for the bus is $40 per person and must be paid by Sep. 1st, 2019
Reservations: Catharine: 905-318-2242
Angela: 905-930-7442
More information on the Flyer.
Slovenian Society of St. Joseph "Annual Bocce Tournament"
Saturday September 7th, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
All are welcome to play or come as guests.
*	Teams of 4 will be organized - You may
enter your own team of 4 or enter individually
*	Registration is $12. to play & $8. to come
as a guest; please pay before Sunday, September 1st.
*	As per tradition, we will have a barbecue
pork lunch, klobase, salads & desert
*	The Bocce Courts are going to be raked,
rolled and made ready for practicing this week.
To register contact Frank Novak @ tel. 905-561 -1944 or at Sunday Mass.
Slovensko romanje v Midland bo v soboto, 14. septembra 2019. Ob 10:30 a.m. spo-vedovanje v cerkvi ter slovesnost pri križu, v počastitev žrtev vojne in revolucije (društvo Tabor). Za tem križev pot.
Ob 12:00h sveta maša, ki jo bo daroval upokojeni nadškof dr. Anton Stres. Sledijo pete litanije Matere Božje in blagoslov.
The Slovenian Canadian
Scholarship Foundation ^^^^
The Slovenian Canadian Scholarship Foundation was created to provide students of Slovenian-Canadian descent, who are pursuing post-secondary education, and reside with the Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth, or Niagara region, the opportunity to be recognized for their academic achievements, community involvement, and appreciation of their Slovenian heritage. Selected applicants will be granted a monetary award in the form of a scholarship or bursary from the foundation.
This year's awards will be presented on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at St. Gregory the Great Parish's Fall Banquet.
Application forms are available at the back of the church or can be requested by emailing Teresa Zupancic.
Completed applications are to be submitted via email to Teresa Zupancic (zupancict@hwcdsb.ca) by 4:00 p.m. on August 30th, 2019 for award consideration.
. f # 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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22. Nedelja med letom 22nd Sunday in OT 1. September Egidij, opat	Za žive in rajne župljane f Marija Grobelnik f Lyn Lobo f Janez Kosednar ff Annie in Frank Kozlar, obl. f Alojz Zorko, obl. f Irma Dorenčec ff Pok. člani društva Slovenski Park f Anna Novak (Windsor) f Janez Adamič, obl.	10:00 a.m. - - - Sestra Jožica z družino Jožica Novak z družino Žena Hema z družino Cecilija Sobočan z družino Milan in Sandy Ferletič Mož Ignac z družino 1:00 p.m. Maša v Slovenskem parku Mož Janez Novak Hči Lorie Mramor z družino	
Ponedeljek - Monday 2. September, Marjeta	f Eileen MacKenzie	8:00 a.m.	N.N.
Torek - Tuesday 3. September Gregor Veliki, papež-c.uč.	f Ante Čule f Franc Jožef-Pepi Kolmanič f Irma Dorenčec	7:00 p.m.	Društvo sv. Jožefa (5) Brat Mirko z družino Družina Kolmanič
Sreda - Wednesday 4. September Rozalija, devica	f Pavla Pelcar, obl. f Minka Kodrič ff Ivan in Marija Palčič f Miro Kosem f Mary Hochevar	7:00 p.m.	Stan Pelcar & Josie Dube Štefka Eržen Marija Plevel Marija Plevel Hči Goodfellow
Četrtek - Thursday 5. September Mati Terezija, redovnica	f Štefan Ray ff Pok. prijatelji in sorodniki f Ana Nedelko f Marija Bukvič	7:00 p.m.	Gizella Ray z družino Jožica Novak z družino Terezija in Ignac Sarjaš Terezija in Ignac Sarjaš
Prvi Petek First Friday 6. September Feliks (Srečko), muč.	f Alojz Sampl ff Za verne duše v vicah ff Jože in Marija Zelko ff Terezija Bohar in Jože Kučan	7:00 p.m.	Fani Adamič z družino (3) Anton Bukvič Bernarda Milosavljevič Bernarda Milosavljevič
Sobota Saturday 7. September Regina, mučenka Marko Križevčan, muč.	Po namenu f Irma Dorenčec f Marija Bukvič ff Terezija in Rudi Hajdinjak f Marija Bukvič f Ana Nedelko f Ana Nedelko f Ana Nedelko f Ante Čule	8:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.	Romarji za Marmoro Stan in Ana Gjerek (Toronto) Družina Bukvič Martin in Regina Nedelko Družina Pinter Vera in Joe Lackovič z družino Kathy in Martin Simončič Dragica in Lojze Ferenčak Dragica in Lojze Ferenčak
23. Nedelja med letom 23rd Sunday in OT 8. September Rojstvo Device Marije	Za žive in rajne župljane f Ernest Drvarič ff Pokojni prijatelji f Ana Nedelko f Karel Volf	9:30 a.m. - - - Milka in Karol Ferko Ignac Horvat z družino 11:00 a.m. Milka in John Sobočan Kathy in Joe Prša	
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