VESTNIK SLOVENSKA ŽUPNIJA SV. GREGORIJA VELIKEGA | ST. GREGORY THE GREAT SLOVENIAN PARISH 42/61 MOLITEV, KI PRESTAVLJA GORE Številka - Number / Leto - Year 19. 10. 2025 Bogoslužje današnje nedelje nam ponuja pomemben nauk: da je treba vedno moliti, ne da bi se naveličali. Včasih se naveličamo moliti. Občutek imamo, da moliti za življenje ni posebno koristno; molitev se 29. nam zdi malo učinkovita. Zato smo v skušnjavi, da bi se bolj posvetili de- NEDELJA javnosti, da bi uporabili vsa človeška sredstva za dosego svojih ciljev, k MED LETOM Bogu pa se v molitvi ne zatekamo. Jezus pa nas uči, da je treba vedno M moliti in to ponazori s priliko o sodniku, ki se ne boji Boga in se ne meni za ISIJONSKA NEDELJA nikogar, išče samo svojo korist. Kadar ni strahu pred Bogom, takrat tudi ni spoštovanja človeka. V Svetem pismu sta vdova in sirota najbolj ubogi 29TH SUNDAY kategoriji, ker ju ne podpirata več ne oče ne družina. Zato sta neza- ščitena, brez sredstev. IN ORDINARY TIME Glavni osebi prilike sta torej ta dva človeka. Vdova gre k sodniku in mu WORLD MISSION pravi: »Pomagaj mi do pravice proti mojemu nasprotniku.« Njene S možnosti, da bi jo poslušal, so skoraj nikakršne, ker jo sodnik prezira in UNDAY ona ne more na noben način pritisniti nanj. Ker se sodnik ne boji Boga, se tudi na verska načela ne more sklicevati. Čeprav vdova nima sredstev, vz- traja s prošnjami. Ne naveliča se prositi, nadležna je. Končno sodnik reče FR. DRAGO GAČNIK, SDB sam pri sebi: »Čeprav se ne bojim Boga in se ne menim za človeka, bom ŽUPNIK - PASTOR tej vdovi, ker me nadleguje, vendarle pomagal do pravice, da me ne bo s svojim prihajanjem izmučila do konca.« NASLOV - ADDRESS Jezusova zgodba ima zelo dober poduk, pomembno sporočilo: če se 125 CENTENNIAL PKWY N H že krivičen sodnik končno da prepričati prošnji neke vdove, koliko bolj bo AMILTON, ON L8E 1H8 Bog, ki je dober, uslišal tistega, ki ga prosi. PHONE: 905-561-5971 Bog je namreč poosebljena velikodušnost; je usmiljen in zato vedno CELL: 905-520-2014 pripravljen poslušati prošnje: »Bog bo pomagal do pravice svojim izvol- E-MAIL jenim.« Zato ne smemo obupati, ampak vztrajamo v molitvi. GREGORIJ.VELIKI125@GMAIL.COM Zakaj nas Gospod takoj ne usliši, ko ga prosimo? Lahko poskusimo z HALL RENTALS odgovorom: če bi molitev samodejno dosegla uslišanje, bi bil Bog spre- 289-339-6900 menjen v stroj, ki razdeljuje stvari. On pa noče biti stroj za razdeljevanje, ampak oseba, ki posreduje svojo ljubezen. Stroj za razdeljevanje ne ra- E-MAIL: HALLRENTAL@ zodeva nobene ljubezni, gre za čisti avtomatizem. Bog pa je oseba; Bog so STGREGORYHAMILTON.CA celo tri osebe, polne ljubezni, ki hočejo po ljubezni spremeniti svet. Zato nas Bog pusti malo čakati, da bo 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME naša vztrajna molitev okrepila osebni odnos do njega. Če bi bili prepričani, da bomo takoj uslišani, bi postali FIRST READING: Exodus 17.8-13 brezbrižni glede svojega razmerja do njega. Tako pa se, Moses instructs Joshua to go out and fight kadar smo v potrebi vemo, da moramo vztrajati v the Amalekites. With the help of his older molitvi. Prisluhnimo torej nauku, ki nam ga daje Jezus, brother, Aaron, and their companion and da bi nas postavil v sinovski odnos z nebeškim Očetom. ally, Hur, Moses holds up his staff Prvo berilo nas zelo stvarno opozarja na učinkovi- throughout the battle. The Amalekites are defeated. The story reminds us how tost molitve. Vidimo, da je v tem primeru, ko je Amalek important it is to support each other through prišel, da bi se bojeval proti Izraelu, Izrael pa se mora difficult moments. braniti, zmaga popolnoma odvisna od Mojzesove RESPONSORIAL PSALM 121 molitve: »Ko je Mojzes držal roke kvišku, je zmagoval Izrael, ko pa jih je povesil, je zmagoval Amalek.« Tako se Our help is from the Lord who made heaven kaže učinkovitost molitve ter potrebnost vztrajne and earth! molitve. Izraelci so se znašli: Ko Mojzes moli, zahtevajo SECOND READING: 2 Timoty 3.14-4.2 od Arona in Hura, naj podpreta njegove roke, da bi St Paul writes from his prison cell to omogočili vztrajno molitev. encourage Timothy and others in the early Zanimiv je konec današnjega evangelija, ki govori o Christian communities to persevere in their veri: »Ali bo Sin človekov, kadar pride, še našel vero na faith. He wants to form and teach leaders zemlji?« Jasno je namreč, da mora biti molitev izraz from within the communities to inspire vere, sicer ni resnična molitev. Če nekdo ne veruje v others. He reminds Timothy of all he has Boga, ne more moliti k njemu. Če nekdo ne veruje v learned and calls on him to be steadfast. Božjo dobroto, ne more moliti na zares primeren način. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Hebrews 4.12 Vera je bistvena kot temelj molitvene drže. Alleluia - The word of God is living and Tudi Pavel v drugem berilu vztraja pri veri. Pravi, da active; it judges the thoughts and intentions nas Sveto pismo lahko pouči za odrešenje, vendar tega of the heart. - Alleluia. dosežemo po veri v Jezusa Kristusa. Sveto pismo je ču- dovit Božji dar njegovemu ljudstvu, vsem nam. Vendar GOSPEL: Luke 18.1-8 je ta dar treba sprejeti po veri. In this text, a judge is persuaded to grant Če nekdo bere Sveto pismo, ne da bi veroval, je justice because the widow never gives up Sveto pismo zanj mrtvo, ne pa poživljajoče besedilo. Če asking. She makes him uncomfortable, pa nekdo Sveto pismo bere z vero, ta besedila when he expects to be able to ignore her. postanejo oživljajoča, koristna za vse, »za poučevanje, Finally, he gives in and grants her request. svarjenje, za poboljševanje in vzgojo v pravičnosti, da bi bil Božji človek popoln in pripravljen za vsako dobro Illustration delo«. Dva nauka, ki nam ju ponuja današnje bo- goslužje, se med seboj dopolnjujeta: vztrajno moliti in Last Christmas, Pope Francis was the moliti z vero, ki je temelj našega osebnega razmerja z first-ever pope to open a Holy Door in a Bogom. Vera je temelj, na katerem sta postavljena up- prison. He had first opened the Holy Door in anje in ljubezen. Po veri lahko rastemo v upanju in v St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, marking the offi- ljubezni pod pogojem, da molimo, da bi mogli vedno cial beginning of the year of Jubilee in the bolje sprejeti de odlične Božje darove. Catholic Church. He had announced the Ju- (Prim. Oznanjevalec 2010) bilee in a document, a Bull of Indiction, called Spes non confundit (Hope does not 514 - V������ 2025 for, just so he can have some peace and quiet. This is a woman who never gives up. She believes that justice will be done. And even though she has to wait a very long time, she continues to hope. The judge feels that, given how little he cares for what others think, he can safely ignore her. As a widow, it is unlikely that she had access to wealth or status. We hear throughout scripture how widows, orphans and strangers are the most excluded. They have no money or land and there- fore no voice in the world. But this widow has the strength and courage to keep on knocking, even when it feels like no one is listening. Application disappoint). “Christian hope does not deceive or If we look again at today’s Gospel, we are disappoint”, the Pope writes, “because it is called to continue to pray, not just for ourselves grounded in the certainty that nothing and no one but for all our neighbours. To continue to pray is may ever separate us from God’s love.” But why to continue to hope, just like the widow in the did he choose to visit a prison on such a special parable. If we switch the story round though, so occasion? “During the Holy Year”, he wrote, “we that we don’t put ourselves in the place of the are called to be tangible signs of hope for those widow, but in the place of the judge, what do we of our brothers and sisters who experience hard- see? Do we have eyes to see and respond to ships of any kind. I think of prisoners who, de- those who are living lives of poverty and exclu- prived of their freedom, daily feel the harshness sion? Are the widows, orphans and strangers of of detention and its restrictions, lack of affection today important to us – do we answer our door and, in more than a few cases, lack of respect for when they knock? their persons.” Pope Francis links evangelisation to hope and The Jubilee is about hope. Hope is not about also to patience. “We come to realise”, he says, distant unfulfilled dreams, but rather, it is about “that evangelisation is sustained by the power perseverance in the face of immense difficulties. flowing from Christ’s cross and resurrection. In It is about continuing to believe even when cir- this way, we learn to practise a virtue closely cumstances feel overwhelming. On his visit to linked to hope, namely patience. In our fast- the prison, Pope Francis suggested that hope is paced world, we are used to wanting everything like an anchor, tied with rope. “Sometimes”, he now. We no longer have time simply to be with said, “the rope is hard, and it hurts our hands. Yet others; even families find it hard to get together even in these moments, the anchor of hope and enjoy one another’s company.” keeps us moving forward.” The call to prayer is a call to pay attention. We Gospel teaching are asked not to forget those who are on the mar- Jesus tells a story to his disciples about a gins of our society, those who are poor, hungry or widow who is desperate for a just solution to her in prison. difficulties. She keeps knocking on the door of We are now approaching the end of the Ju- the judge, who, it seems, cares only for his own bilee Year. It is a good time to review how we have comfort. Eventually, his love of comfort wins out, approached the challenge of becoming tangible and he agrees to carry out the work she is asking signs of hope in the world. V������ 2025 - 515 World Mission Sunday 2025: “Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples.” Established in 1926 by Pope Pius XI, World Mission Sunday is coordinated by the Soci- ety for the Propagation of the Faith, one of the four Pontifical Mission Societies. Pope Leo XIV to every parish: 'Take part in World Mission Sunday' In a video message, Pope Leo XIV calls on every Catholic parish to take part in World Mission Sunday, 19 October, recalling how the generosity that day concretely enables and sustains the good work of missionaries worldwide, as he saw firsthand while serving in Peru. derscoring, "Your prayers, your support will help spread the Gospel, provide for pastoral "I urge every Catholic parish in the world and catechetical programs, help to build new to take part in World Mission Sunday," in- churches, and care for the health and educa- sisted Pope Leo XIV in a video message for tional needs of our brothers and sisters in the occasion of World Mission Sunday. mission territories." World Mission Sunday is held every year “Your prayers, your support will help on the second-to-last Sunday of October. spread the Gospel, provide for pastoral and This year it will take place on October 19th catechetical programs, help to build new with the theme of “Missionaries of Hope churches, and care for the health and educa- among the peoples.” tional needs of our brothers and sisters in The video begins with the Holy Father re- mission territories” calling that on World Mission Sunday every "This October 19th as we reflect together year, the whole Church prays, united, partic- on our baptismal call to be 'missionaries of ularly for missionaries and the fruitfulness of hope among the peoples,'" the Pope encour- their apostolic labors. aged, "let us commit ourselves anew to the "When I served as a missionary priest and sweet and joyful task of bringing Christ Jesus Bishop in Peru," Pope Leo illustrated, "I saw our Hope to the ends of the earth." first-hand how the faith, the prayer The Holy Father concluded by thanking and the generosity shown on World Mission parishes worldwide for everything you they Sunday can transform entire communities." do to help him to help missionaries through- Hence, he gave all Catholic parishes out the world and imparting his Apostolic some concrete homework: "I urge every Blessing. Catholic parish in the world to take part in World Mission Sunday," Pope Leo said, un- 518 - V������ 2025 Please join us for the christening of the new wine… Martinovanje St. Martin’s Luncheon Sunday November 9, 2025 Featuring Music By The Nu-Tones Performance By Nageljčki Dance Group Doors open at 12:00 noon Delicious home-style dinner served at 1:00 p.m. Paid Members ……..…… $40 All amateur wine makers are Non-Members ………….. $50 invited to bring their wine for Student (ages 11-17) …… $20 the competition (by noon), and Child (ages 6-10) ………. $10 all guests (of drinking age) are Ages 5 and under ….…. FREE eligible to taste and judge the wines! For Tickets: MaryAnn Barich 905-945-3750 Ticket Order DEADLINE: John Gerden 905-708-7221 Thursday November 6 We now accept electronic and cash payments V������ 2025 - 519 Slovenska šola pri petju Vsako soboto imamo opoldne za pol ure tudi petje. Pojemo zelo različne pesmi; cerkvene, ljudske, otroške, predvsem take ki pritegnejo mlade, da z veseljem pojejo. Otroci spremljajo besedilo na ekranu in se tako obenem učijo tudi brati slovensko. Ob besedilu so tudi slike, ki ponazarjajo vsebino. Trenutno se pripravljamo na Miklavče- vanje, ki bo letos pri nas že 30. Novem- bra. Dobro je, da imamo nekaj stare- jših otrok-mladih, ki pridejo pomagat učiteljicam, ti že dobro znajo pesmi. 520 - V������ 2025 LETNO SREČANJE ZA BOLNIKE IN STAREJŠE V sredo po zahvalni nedelji imamo vsako leto srečanje za starejše in bolnike. Letos je bila sreda 15. oktobra. Ob 11:00 a.m. smo se zbrali pri sveti maši, med katero so lahko prejeli tudi bolniško maziljenje. Po maši, pa kot je že dolgo- letna tradicija, sem se zaustavili ob dobrotah, ki sta jih pripravile Majda L. In Manica P. Malo smo pokramljali, poklepetali in izmenjali kakšno novico. Lepo je priti skupaj. Hvala vsem, ki ste prinesli tudi kaj sladkega. Upamo, da se drugo leto zopet srečamo. Povabite tudi tiste, ki včasih pozabijo, da je to srečanje. V������ 2025 - 521 OBVESTILA - ANNOUNCEMENTS KOLEDAR DOGODKOV POKOJNI - DECEASED - Oct. 22nd - Kniting Club meeting 7:30 p.m. V soboto, 11. oktobra je - Oct. 25th - Slovenski Park - Oktoberfest Bog poklical k sebi našega - Nov. 1st - Lipa Park - Halloween Bash farana, Michaela Fabina, - Nov. 2nd - Prayers at Cemeteries: 3:00 p.m., starega 92 let. 3:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. Od njega ste se lahko - Nov. 3rd - London - Mass 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s poslovili v Donald V. Brown Cemetery Funeral Home v sredo, 15. - Nov. 5th - CWL meeting, 7:30 p.m. oktobra med četrto in sedmo uro zvečer. Molitev - Nov. 8th - Slovenski Park - Fall Clean-Up day rožnega venca je bila ob - Nov. 9th - Lipa Park - Martinovanje Luncheon štirih. - Nov. 9th - Sava-Breslau - Mass at 1:30 p.m. Pogrebno sveto mašo smo darovali v naši cer- - Nov. 22nd - Bled SCC - Hunter’s Banquet kvi v četrtek, 16. okt. ob 10:00 a.m. Pokojnega - Nov 23rd - CS Historical Society - Photo smo položili k večnemu počitku na Holy Sepul- scanning Session at Brezmadezna - 8 to 12h chre pokopališču, Burlington. - Nov 23rd - Slovenski Park - Fall AGM - 1:00 p.m. Iskreno sožalje ženi Mariji, sinu Michaelu, bratu Josephu in vsem sorodnikom. Pokojni BRALEC - READER: Michael pa naj uživa večni mir in pokoj. - Slovenian Mass: Rosemary Šušteršič - English Mass: Mary Miklavčič ALL SOULS DAY MASS GIFT BEARERS - DAROVE PRINAŠAJO The annual All Souls Day Mass at - Oct. 19th - Danny Fujs in Aranka Dundek Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Burling- Č ton, will take place on Sunday, IŠČENJE - CELANING November 2nd at 2:00pm. - Nov. 1st - Lukežič - Volčanšek team SV. J The principal celebrant will be the OŽEF - TORKOVI VEČERI Most Rev. Wayne Lobsinger, Auxiliary 21. oktobra 2025, se Bishop of Hamilton. All are welcome! bodo zopet začeli torkovi večeri v prostorih društva sv. After the Mass we will have prayers as Jožefa v Villa Slovenia. Od 7h usual on the three Cemetries. do 10h zvečer bo običajno druženje ob pogovru, igrah, Po škofovi maši bomo imeli molitve: presenečenjih … - 3:00 p.m. - Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Slovenian Society of St. Joseph organizes Tuesday’s - 3:30 p.m. - Gate of Heaven Cemetery night social gatherings. This - 5:00 p.m. - Our Lady of the Angels year will start on October21st, from 7:00 p.m. to Cemetery (Mud Street) 10:00 p.m. 522 - V������ 2025 40 DAYS FOR LIFE On Wednesday, Oct. 22nd Bishop Lobsinger invites you to join him as he celebrates a Mass in support of the 40 Days for Life campaign being held in Oakville. The Mass will be celebrated at Mary Mother of God Parish at 7:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to unite in prayer for the cause of life and support this worthy campaign. DIOCESAN VOCATIONS MONTH October is Diocesan Vocations Month. Please pray for the men and women of our diocese who are discerning their vocations to marriage, priesthood, the permanent diaconate, the dedicated single life, and consecrated life, that is, as a consecrated virgin living in the world, or as a religious priest, sister or sister. Since it is also the month of Our Lady of the Rosary, you are encouraged to offer the Rosary, in particular, the Luminous Mysteries, for vocations. For more information about praying for vocations, visit: https://hamiltondiocese.com/ vocations/pray-for-vocations/ If you write a cheque for donation to Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary and our church, please, write only: Mother of Vocations, pray for us! St. Gregory the Great Parish DILEXI TE: On Love for the Poor is the title of the Bank will not accept first Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV. It a different name. highlights the Church’s love for the poor in scripture, tradition, Church teaching and pastoral practice. V tem tednu so naslednje obletnice It calls us to listen to the cry of the poor amidst smrti faranov, ki so zapisani v naših the great crises of our time, to encounter them, to knjigah: walk with them. Thus, the relationship between the Udovč Stanislav October 22, 1996 very mission of the Church and our personal as well Cestnik John October 22, 1999 as communal responses becomes clearer and Baznik Albina October 25, 2016 stronger. Doberšek Angela October 26, 1996 SV. MAŠE - MASSES: Mon. to Fri.: 7:00 P.M.; Saturday: 5:30 P.M. (Slo); Sunday: 9:30 A.M. (Slo); 11:00 A.M (Eng) - From July to Fall Banquet only 10:00 A.M. - KRSTI / BAPTISMS: For an appointment, call one month before. POROKA/MARRIAGE: By appointment, call one year before the wedding date. SPOVED/CONFESSIONS: First Friday of the month 6 to 7:00 P.M. (or by appointment) BOLNIKI - Sporočite, če je kdo bolan ali v bolnišnici, da ga obiščemo. You are welcome to call for a DON BOSCO personal conversation with your priest – please call for an appointment. Tel: 905-561-5971 or Cell: 905-520-2014 Cheques: When you write a cheque for donation to our church, please write: St. Gregory the Great Parish V������ 2025 - 523 SVETE MAŠE - MASSES Za žive in rajne župljane 9:30 AM - - - - - - - - - - - 29. NEDELJA † Martin Glavač Matej Glavač z družino MED LETOM † Ivan Zupančič Josie Hapke 29TH SUNDAY † Frank Gimpelj Jr. Jožica Novak z družino IN ORDINARY TIME † Jožef Ftičar Štefan in Francka Antolin z druž. 19. oktober † Jaspal Sunny Angelina & Fly Family Misijonska nedelja †† Peter in Linda Novak 11:00 AM Emilia Mertuk † Joan Irene Salajko Ladislav Salajko PONEDELJEK - M † Grace Šverko 7:00 PM Demšar, Scarcelli, Purdon Fam. ONDAY 20. oktober †† Giuseppe e Marija Tortis Irma & Rocco Valeri Irena, mučenka † Donato Tortis Irma & Rocco Valeri Po nameu v zahvalo N. N. TOREK - TUESDAY 21. oktober †† Franc in Anica Saje 7:00 PM Angela Kobe z družino Uršula, dev.-muč. Na čast sv. družini Ana Tadić SREDA - WEDNESDAY † Frank Halas 7:00 PM Regina Halas in družina 22. oktober Za zdravje N. N. Janez Pavel II. papež † Vinko “John” Cestnik, obl. Mary & Steve ČETRTEK - THURSDAY 23. oktober †† Jožef Ftičar in pok. Ftičar 7:00 PM Ana Gergyek Janez Kapistran, duh. † Marina Cardoz Her sis Angelina PETEK - FRIDAY 24. oktober †† Pok. Članice SOD 7:00 PM Slomškovo oltarno društvo Anton M. Klaret, škof †† Pokojni iz družine Pašalić Ivka Pašalić †† Marija in Jože Kuzma 5:30 PM Hči Jožica Vlašič in družina SOBOTA - SATURDAY † Joe Lackovič Žena Vera z družino †† Elizabeth in Joe Gerič Vera Lackovič z družino 25. oktober † Ivan Nedelko Martin in Regina Nedelko Darinka, mučenka † Vojan Mozetič Žena Antonija z družino †† Pavel Richard Novak Mama Jožica z družino Za žive in rajne župljane 9:30 AM - - - - - - - - - - - 30. NEDELJA † Ann Božnar John Božnar z družino MED LETOM †† Peter in Linda Novak Ignac in Terezija Sarjaš z družino 30 † Alex Zolis Družina Berkovič TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY T † Joe Ftičar Jožef in Elizabeth Fotivec IME † Ivan Zupančič 11:00 AM Žena in družina 26. oktober † Sonya Rosmus Mama Žegnanjska nedelja † Martin Tonaj Ladislav Salajko † Terezija Salajko Sin Ladislav