VESTNIK 2021 | VESTNIK 2021 | 239 VESTNIK 2021 | 241 VESTNIK 2021 | 243 14. NEDELJA MED LETOM 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SLOVENSKA ŽUPNIJA SV. GREGORIJA VELIKEGA | ST. GREGORY THE GREAT SLOVENIAN CHURCH 27/57 Številka - Number / Leto - Year 4. 7 . 2021 Fr. Drago Gacnik, 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 VESTNIK Bog govori po prerokih Prerokova osamljenost je pogo-sto dramaticna; marsikdaj je pred-met pohujšanja in prezira. »Gorje mi, moja mati, da si me rodila, moža, ki je v sporu in prepiru z vso deželo,« toži Jeremija (15,10). Poucna je tudi izkušnja preroka Ezekiela o njego-vem preroškem pozivu. Ko prerok zapiše izraz »sin clovekov« - oznani-lo preroškega poslanstva - že odkri-va usodo poklicanega. On bo mucenec v dvojnem pomenu besede, ki ga ima ta izraz (martir) v izvirnem grškem jeziku: pricevalec in žrtev. Okrog njega se bo zbiralo sovražno in grešno ljudstvo, resnicna in prava »svojat upornikov«, ki si želi le prijetnih znamenj ter leporecnih in neob-vezujocih besed. Toda »poslušajo ali ne poslušajo«, ne bodo mogli utišati in preslišati neprijetnega svarila preroka, ki je kot žvižg in kot mocan glas zvona. Besede, ki jih govori prerok, niso njegove, marvec besede samega Boga. »Reci jim: tako govori Gospod.« Kot prerok, Ezekiel priznava da je njego-vo življenje kakor življenje v »osatu in trnju«, ki ga prebadata. Toda Go-spod bo »naredil njegovo oblicje tako trdo, kakor je njih oblicje, in njego-vo celo tako trdo, kakor je njihovo celo« (3,8-9). Trdnost v nasprotovanju in osamljenosti bosta znacilnost preroka, »duhovnika izgnancev« v Ba-bilonu, dalec od svoje zemlje in sredi svojega ljudstva, sprijenega v suženjstvu. Osamljenost in nasprotovanje obkrožata tudi Jezusa, ko obišce svoj kraj, Nazaret. Ko je postal je slaven zaradi svojih besed in del, se Kristus napoti v ta mali in skromni kraj. Nazarecani slišijo besede, ki jih sprego-vori v sinagogi, kjer je ves kraj zbran pri obhajanju sobote. Njegove be-sede presenecajo, spreobracajo in izzivajo, kot zna to storiti le resnicen prerok. Toda odgovor površnih ljudi je vedno popacen: pozorni so morda na posebnosti v oblacenju, na opravljanje sorodstva, na drobnjakarstva kraja. Namesto da bi bili pozorni na pomen Kri-stusovih besed, se Nazarecani sklicujejo na po-znanstvo njegove družine in se »pohujšujejo«. Njegovo delavsko poreklo, in tudi preprostost njegove matere Marije - podeželske žene, ne mo-rejo sprožiti drugega kot posmeh in podpreti namen, da bi demitizirali Jezusovo osebo. Pred takšnim ledenim zidom Jezus pokaže dva odgovora. Prvi je povsem cloveški: »Cudil se je njihovi neveri.« Bridko je presenecenje o zavr-ženosti zaradi cloveških predsodkov, razocara-nje pred duhovno praznino tistih, ki išcejo zgolj zunanjost. Jezus posredno zavraca zgrešeno ver-nost, ki noce priznati božjega delovanja po osebi ali po dogodkih ki se zdijo nekaj vsakdanjega. Božje razodetje se kaže v uclovecenju, božja navzocnost pa se razodeva po vsakdanjih doga-janjih. Drugi Jezusov odziv je najbrž izražen s tem, da je navedel izrek, ohranjen v najbolj zvesti obliki na papirusu, najdenem v Egiptu: »Nihce ni prerok v domacem kraju; noben zdravnik ne ozdravi tistih, ki ga poznajo.« Tudi v grškem svetu je bil znan izrek, »da je življenje filozofov med domacimi ljudmi težko«. Jezus se pridružu-je podobi prerokov Stare zaveze, kot je Ezekiel, ki so jih njihovi domacini zavrgli, zapostavljali, »izlocali«, preganjali, kot so preganjali Jeremija njegovi verniki. »Sin clovekov«, Jezus, je napacno razumljen, zavržen in izrocen samo temu svetu. Tistega dne je Jezusova beseda utihnila v njegovem kraju. Tudi njegova cudežna roka je ostala v Nazaretu nedejavna. Pravilno je ugoto-vil J. Radermarkers, razlagalec Markovega evangelija: »Da bi sprejeli skrivnost Jezusove osebe, se je treba odpreti realnemu Jezusu in se ne obracati k podobi, kakršnokoli smo sami ustvarili. Jezusova moc je vezana in njegova be-seda je neucinkovita, ce se ne srecata s pozorno poslušnostjo, z razpoložljivostjo ter vero«. Kri-stusa ne smemo iskati v zmagovitih in pozornost zbujajocih podobah, marvec v skrivni slavi nje-govega božanstva. Kot pravi prerok Izaija, on »ni imel podobe ne lepote, da bi ga želeli gleda-ti ... Po njegovih ranah smo ozdraveli (53,2.5). - (Prim. Oznanjevalec 2005-2006, št. 4) 238 | VESTNIK 2021 240 | VESTNIK 2021 242 | VESTNIK 2021 244 | VESTNIK 2021 Illustration A hospital chaplain was at the bedside of Ron, a man who from the age of fifteen had fought a drug addiction. Sometimes succeeding, sometimes fail-ing, he never gave up the struggle. The use of dirty needles had almost cost him his leg; now it was threatening his life. The chaplain had first met him a few days earlier and noticed with surprise a well-thumbed New Testament, sitting open on his bed-side locker. Now, just before anointing him, he heard Ron make this moving admission: “If I die to-night, I know it’s my own fault. I’ve brought it on myself. I reckon I’m a failure; but even if I die, I’ll die still trusting in Jesus.” It’s often said that nothing succeeds like success. Today’s readings propose something rather differ-ent. They suggest that there are times when nothing succeeds like failure. Gospel Teaching The Lord certainly does not begrudge us our successes. It’s just that he doesn’t want us to be carried away by them. Success can make us imagine that we’ve managed it without outside help. We might not say it in so many words, but we begin behaving as though we were, literally, self-made men and women. Success can blind us to the fact that we are utterly dependent upon the Lord: we can never earn anything from him. Our good deeds don’t in some way put God in our debt. That is why weakness and failure are sometimes surer roads to God than strength and success. Take St Paul, for example, who spoke to us in today’s second reading. He achieved amazing things. From the moment the risen Lord appeared to him – he was actually on the way to Damascus and the rounding up of Christians there – from that moment, he was totally dedicated to Jesus. He be-came an apostle, spreading the name of Jesus and setting up new Christian communities to the ends of the then known world. Yet he openly admits that he had a weakness – a “thorn in the flesh”, he calls it. We shall never know what it was, nor does that mat-ter. The fact is that he had a chink in his armour, so to say, and it worried him. Three times he pleaded with God for help, and what reply did he get? “My grace is enough for you: my power is at its best in weakness.” That encourages Paul to say, “I shall be very happy to make my weaknesses my special boast so that the power of Christ may stay over me.” He adds, “For it is when I am weak that I am strong.” Then there is the story in today’s Gospel. Jesus is God’s only Son, and yet he fails, fails in his own home town (where perhaps he most hoped to suc-ceed). They don’t want to listen to him because they know him too well, or think they do. It must have been a disappointment and yet it was only a fore-shadowing of what was to happen a few years later. He would be condemned to a brutal, utterly degrad-ing death by crucifixion. There never was a greater apparent failure than that of Good Friday; yet that failure was the gateway to the glory of the resurrec-tion and the salvation of the human race. Application Today’s Mass can be a source of encouragement. You and I have our weaknesses: it may be the num-ber or the nature of our sins; it may be troubling doubts about the faith; it may be fears about our health; it may be worries about our children. What-ever it is, that is our “thorn in the flesh”, but instead of dragging us down towards despair, it can inspire us to raise our head in hope. With St Paul, we can pray, “Lord, I am frail and inadequate, but I believe that my weaknesses give me a special reason to call on you to make me strong, so that, instead of sink-ing into despair, I raise my head in hope.” I wonder did you notice that there was a kind of postscript to the Gospel story? We’re told that Jesus could work “no miracle there” because of their lack of faith. So what about ourselves? Do we have faith? Do we really trust Jesus, despite everything? If we do, he has the power and the desire to help us, the power and the desire to make saints of the likes of you and me – even if it takes a miracle. 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Response: Our eyes look to the Lord, until he has mercy upon us. First Reading Ezekiel 2:2-5 Ezekiel tells the rebellious people that wheth-er they respond or resist, they will know that a prophet has been in their midst. Second Reading 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Paul boasts of his weaknesses: he proclaims that when we are weak, we can be strong in the Lord. Gospel Mark 6:1-6 On his return to Nazareth, Jesus finds that a prophet is not welcome among his own; and so he cannot work many miracles there. “It is when I am weak that I am strong.” Cilj naše kampanje je v treh letih zbrati vsoto $200,000.00 za našo župnijo. Nekateri še vedno ne razumejo, da vse, kar boste darovali preko te kampanje, bo prejela naša župnija in še 10% iz skupnega sklada. Škofijski uradi pa bodo vodili vse racunovodske zadeve, tako, da nam ne bo potrebno tega dela urejati. V Vestniku vsak teden objavimo koliko ste »obljubili« da boste darovali za kampa-njo za našo župnijo preko škofijskega racuna in koliko je že dejansko »vplacanega«. Iz škofije nam tedensko poš-ljejo tekoce stanje na našem racunu. Na racunu »Eno Srce, Ena Duša« za na-šo slovensko župnijo sv. Gregorija Velike-ga sta številki: $102,250. - Pledged - obljubili $61,255. - Paid - ste že vplacali Sedaj imamo direktni dostop, da lahko sproti pogledamo, koliko se je zbralo na na-šem racunu. Številke so od 29. junija 2021. Hvala vsem, ki ste že prispevali. Smo že skoraj na polovici zastavljenega cilja. Curbside BBQ Pork & Breaded Chicken Laško Beer is HERE! CHEESE ŠTRUDEL! Sunday, July 18, 2021 Spit-Roasted Pork Includes potato salad and bread... $20 per pound Slovenian Breaded Chicken Dinner Includes potato salad and coleslaw ...$15 Extras: Side of Potato Salad...$5 Side of Coleslaw ... $5 Cheese Strudel (unbaked, frozen) 24-inch length ... $20 Laško Beer 500 ml...$5 per can (Must be 19 years or older to purchase) Pre-Orders only from July 5 to July 7 By email only: info@lipapark.ca Please specify the name of the person who will be picking up the order. You will receive a confirmation email after ordering with your pick-up time, and total cost. Please bring cheque or exact change on pick-up day. Thank you for your support! ANDREJ SAJE - NOVI NOVOMEŠKI ŠKOF Sveti oce Francišek je imenoval za novomeškega škofa msgr. dr. Andreja Sajeta, duhovnika ljubljanske nadškofije, ki je bil do sedaj sodni vikar – oficial Met-ropolitanskega cerkvenega sodišca v Ljubljani, do-cent na Teološki fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani ter duhovni pomocnik na avstrijskem koroškem. Saje bo nasledil škofa Andreja Glavana. Zamenjava na vrhu leta 2006 ustanovljene novo-meške škofije prihaja po tistem, ko je zdajšnji novo-meški škof Glavan, ob napolnitvi 75 let, papežu leta 2018 ponudil svoj odstop, kar morajo storiti vsi škofje, ko dopolnijo omenjeno starost. Papež od-stopa ni sprejel, ampak mu je službo novomeškega škofa podaljšal do imenovanja njegovega nasledni-ka. Andrej Saje se je rodil 22. aprila 1966 v Novem mestu kot prvorojenec izmed štirih otrok ocetu Dra-gu Sajetu in mami Franciški, roj. Ulcar. Mladost je preživel na Velikem Kalu v župniji Mirna Pec. Osnov-no šolo obiskoval v Mirni Peci (1973–1981), Srednjo naravoslovno-matematicno šolo pa v Novem mestu (1981–1985). Po odsluženem vojaškem roku v Bitoli v Makedoniji (1985–1986) je jeseni leta 1986 stopil v Bogoslovno semenišce v Ljubljani in se vpisal na Teološko fakulteto, kjer je leta 1991 diplomiral in bil 29. junija naslednje leto v ljubljanski stolnici posve-cen v duhovnika ljubljanske nadškofije. Duhovniško pot je zacel kot kaplan v Grosupljem (1992–1994), nato pa je bil tri leta tajnik ljubljanske-ga nadškofa Alojzija Šuštarja (1994–1997). Jeseni leta 1997 je odšel na študij v Rim. Kot clan nemške-ga zavoda Teutonik v Vatikanu je študiral na Fakul-teti za kanonsko pravo Papeške univerze Gregoriane v Rimu, kjer je leta 1999 koncal magisterij, naslednje leto pa specializacijo v pravni sodni praksi. Marca 2003 je doktoriral na temo izredne oblike poroke. Po vrnitvi v Slovenijo je bil deset let generalni tajnik in tiskovni predstavnik Slovenske škofovske konference, voditelj ekspertne skupine za reševanje spolnih zlorab pri SŠK, študijski prefekt v semenišcu, sodnik metropolitanskega cerkvenega sodišca … Od 2005 je clan Združenja cerkvenih pravnikov Velike Britanije in Irske, od 2006 clan Akademskega društva Pravnik, od 2011 clan Hrvatskog kanoni-stickog društva, kjer je od 2019 tudi predsednik nad-zornega odbora tega društva. Od 2015 je clan znan-stvenega sveta kanonsko-pravne revije Annales Canonici, ki jo izdaja Fakulteta za cerkveno pravo Papeške univerze Janeza Pavla II. v Krakovu na Polj-skem. Poleg znanstvenega podrocja je aktiven tudi v pastorali. (Prim. https://radio.ognjisce.si/sl/239/novice/33483/andrej-saje-novi-novomeski-skof.htm) FIRST COMMUNION - PRVO OBHAJILO Due to COVID-19, our parish was unable to celebrate First Holy Communion in 2020 and 2021. With restrictions being eased, the parish is able to celebrate the sacrament, in accordance with public health guidelines. The anticipated date is Sunday, August 8, 2021. If your family or friends wish to partake in this joyous sacrament, please contact the fol-lowing before Sunday, July 18, 2021: Father Drago, 905-561-5971 email: drago.gacnik@gmail.com OR Lorie Mramor, 905-719-3626 email: lor.mramor@gmail.com Details and preparation information will be provided after Sunday, July 18, 2021. OBVESTILA - ANNOUNCEMENTS DAROVI - DONATIONS Za gradbeni sklad so darovali: - $400 - J. & M. Krenos V spomin na pok. Jožeta Razpotnik Sr.: - $50 - Theresa in Alojz Rožman (London) - $100 - Thorndale Lions Club - $50 - Louis in Štefi Novak (London) V spomin na pok. Ignaca Prša: - $50 - Dorothea Ježovnik - $100 - Ignac Dorencec - $100 - Olga Culig V spomin na pok. Alojza Prilesnik: - $ 300 - žena Marija z družino - $ 200 - sestra Kristina Balkovec z družino Hvala vsem za vaše darove. Bog vam sto-terno povrni vašo dobroto. POKOJNI - DECEASED K Bogu je odšla k vecnemu pocitku, v 91. letu starosti, naša faranka Ana Ferencak. Pokojna bo ležala v Do-nald V. Brown Funeral Home na Lake Avenue. Od nje se boste lahko poslovili v nede-ljo, 4. julija 2021 med 2. in 4. uro popoldne in med 6. in 8. uro zvecer. Rožni venec bomo molili ob 3:30 popoldne. Za pokoj njene duše bomo v ponedeljek, 5. julija ob 10:00 dopoldne darovali pogrebno sveto mašo, potem pa jo pospremili na vecne-mu pocitku na pokopališce v Dunville. Iskreno sožalje hcerki Albini z družino in vsem soro-dnikom, pokojni Ani pa vecni mir in pokoj. CELEBRATING THE OLYMPICS On July 22nd we will have Olympic packages availa-ble for anyone interested. Please see the flyer attached to read about this VSKO initiative. Included in these packages are many goodies, hat, flags, chocolate bombs and more. They will also be taking orders for T-shirts - and with every order your name will be in a draw for a $50 credit to-wards an in studio photo session with Blue Orchid Photograph. If you are interested in purchasing the “Olympic” package - Please contact Millie Muhic or Emma Margutsch for your order and state that pick up is for Hamilton. The order deadline is July 14th with pick-up scheduled for July 22nd at 5 pm I. Hamilton. Stating that pick up is for Hamilton is very im-portant so that your package is properly transported to St Gregory the Great parish. Packages will be available in Hamilton on Thursday July 22nd at 5pm… in the church parking lot. Order deadline is July 14th so please put in your orders if interested. You can make payment arrangements with Millie Muhic or Emma Margutsch when you place your order. Contact Milli or Emma at: millie.muhic@live.ca or emma.margutsch@gmail.com VSKO tele: 1-416-259-1430 Thank you, and enjoy the Olympics! CIŠCENJE CERKVE - CLEANING OF THE CHURCH July 17, 2021 Gosgnach July 31, 2021 Groznik, Erzar, Rev, Lukežic Aug. 14, 2021 Team Lojzka Novak Aug. 28, 2021 Lukežic, Volcanšek Sept. 11, 2021 Gosgnach S L O V E N S K I P A R K SVETE MAŠE - MASS TIMES: Monday to Friday: 7:00 P.M., Saturday: 5:30 P.M. (Slovenian-Sunday Mass); Sunday: 10:00 A.M. (Slovenian-English - For the time of Covid-19 it is only one Mass on Sundays) - KRSTI / BAPTISMS: For an appointment, call one month before. POROKE / MARRIAGE: For an appointment, call one year before the wedding date. SPOVED / CONFES-SIONS: First Friday of the month 6 -7:00 P.M. (or by appointment) BOLNIKI - Sporocite, ce je kdo bolan ali v bolnišnici, da ga obišcemo. You are welcome to call for a personal conversation with your priest – please call for an appointment. Tel: 905-561-5971. DON BOSCO V tem tednu so naslednje obletnice smrti faranov, ki so zapisani v naših knjigah: Zupancic Ivan July 5, 1993 Letnik Anton July 7, 1992 Žekš William July 8, 1985 Zrim Marija July 8, 2009 Berkopec Joseph July 11, 1980 SVETE MAŠE - MASSES od 4. 7. 2021 do 11. 7. 2021 14. NEDELJA MED LETOM 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4. JULIJ Urh (Uroš), škof † † †† † †† † † †† †† †† †† Za žive in rajne župljane Ante Cule Jože Razpotnik Pokojni iz družine Zelko Viktor Glavac Vinko in Milka Skale Spomenka Za družino Frank Saje Pokojni clani društva Slov. Park Katarina in Franc Kapušin Janko in Veronika Broz Jože in Marija Kuzma 10:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. - - - - - - - - - Družina Cule Družina Dim Matilda Bratuž Žena z družino Toni in Marija Franc Sister N.N. Žena z družino Družina Kuzma Janko in Anica Bubaš Hci z družino Sin z družino PONEDELJEK - MONDAY 5. JULIJ Ciril in Metod, slov. ap. † † † † Ana Ferencak Metod Kuzma Ivan Zupancic, obl. Sonya Rosmus 10:00 A.M. 7:00 P.M. Pogrebna maša Sestra Jožica in družina Žena in družina Mama TOREK - TUESDAY 6. JULIJ Marija Goretti, muc. † Na cast sv. Antonu Na cast presvete krvi Jezusove Angela Maršic 7:00 P.M. Dragica Đondraš Ana Tadic Manica in Dejan Perše SREDA - WEDNESDAY 7. JULIJ Anton M. Zaharija, duh. † † Po namenu Po namenu Franc Kobe, obl. Tony Letnik, obl. 7:00 P.M. CWL - KŽZ Jožica Vegelj Sestra Marija Bajuk Žena Anica z družino CETRTEK - THURSDAY 8. JULIJ Gregor Grassi, škof † † † Martin Simoncic Ignac Prša Ignac Prša 7:00 P.M. Audrey Hawthorne Terezija in Ignac Sarjaš Milena Volcanšek z družino PETEK - FRIDAY 9. JULIJ Hadrijan III., papež † † Ivan Petek Elizabeth Farkaš (Štefanec) 7:00 P.M. Marija Hozjan Olga Culig SOBOTA - SATURDAY 10. JULIJ Amalija, redovnica Veronika, opatinja †† †† †† †† †† Vinko in Milka Skale Vid, Milka in Thomas Kastelic Anton in Ana, Ignac in Marija Stanislav in Štefan Stanko Katarina in Vinko Antolin, obl. 5:30 P.M. Sue in David Wreglesworth Jožica Novak z družino Sestra Olga Hanc z družino Sestra Olga Hanc z družino Ivan in Angela Antolin z družino 15. NEDELJA MED LETOM 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 11. JULIJ Benedikt, opat †† † †† † †† †† † Za žive in rajne župljane Pokojni starši Hozjan Ivan Petek Olga in Branko Šertelj Irma Dorencec Ivan Petek in mati Ana Paula in Franc Pelcar Ignac Prša 10:00 A.M. - - - - - - - - - Marjan in Elizabeth Hozjan Cecilija Sobocan Štefanija in Mark Franc in Milka Zadravec Matilda Prša Stan Pelcar & Josie Dubé z druž. Ignac Dorencec