St Gregory the Great Slovenian (Church slovenska župnija sv. gregorja velikega I St. gregory the great slovenian church
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Številka - Number / Leto - Year
9. 11. 2014 Posvetitev Lateranske
BAZILIKE
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Fr. Drago Gačnik, sdb
ŽUPNIK - PASTOR
Naslov - Address 125 Centennial Pkwy N Hamilton, ON L8E 1H8
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POSVETITEV LATERANSKE BAZILIKE
Danes obhajamo praznik posvetitve Lateranske bazilike. Lateranska bazilika v Rimu velja za prvo in prvotno papeževo stolnico in je še danes sedež rimskega škofa - papeža. Lateranska bazilika je že od nekdaj veljala za najimenitnejšo vseh cerkva v Rimu. Tam je cesar Konstantin takoj po pridobitvi svobode krščanstvu sezidal veličastno cerkev in ob njej palačo za prebivanje papežev.
Prej so bile tamkajšnje stavbe last rimske rodbine Lateranov, od tod tudi ime lateranska bazilika. Na pročelju bazilike je napis: Mati in glava vseh cerkva mesta Rima in vsega sveta. Tako velja lateranska bazilika za glavno cerkev vseh katoličanov.
»Kako ljuba so tvoja prebivališča, Gospod nad vojskami! ...
Blagor njim, ki stanujejo v tvoji hiši: še te bodo smeli hvaliti ...
Da, en dan v tvojih dvorih je boljši kakor tisoč drugih« (Ps 84).
MEMORIAL MASS
The CWL deceased members Memorial Mass was held last Wednesday, November 5th, 2014, evening - and it was a beautiful celebration of the lives of many women of our parish. We were happy to see so many of our parishioners come out and join in this wonderful spiritual celebration.
Afterwards, everyone was invited to share in light refreshments which were prepared by many of our CWL members.
Thank you to all parishioners, family and friends who came out - your enthusiasm and willingness to help out was inspirational. Thank you to the English Choir who every year, make time for all of our CWL masses and enhance our celebrations with song. Thank you to all our CWL members who work at not only making every one of our events a success, but making them memorable. And finally, Thank you to Fr. Drago for always being so supportive and passionate about every one of our CWL events and initiatives.
SAVA - KITCHENER
V nedeljo, 26. oktobra 2014 smo imeli pri društvu Sava v dvorani redno sveto mašo, vendar zardi mnogih dogodkov v tednu pred tem, smo se na poseben način spomnili nekaterih pokojnih: Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, Alexander Zolis in še posebej Zachary Jelovšek, sin slovenskih staršev, Petre roj. Kraner in Bogdan Jelovšek in stari starši iz obeh strani. Dvorana se je dodobra napolnila s člani društva in prijatelji. Po maši je spregovoril nekaj besed tudi njegov stric Kraner Matthew.
MASA V MAVZOLEJU POKOPALIŠČA SV. PETRA
Vsako leto se člani Londonske skupnosti zberemo k sveti maši v mavzoleju pokopališča sv. Petra v Londonu. Tudi Letos smo to storili v petek 31. oktobra 2014 ob dveh popoldne. Pri maši smo prižgali svečke za vse, ki so umrli od lanskega novembra in jih nato izročili sorodnikom.
MOLITVE 2. NOVEMBRA 2014
NA POKOPALIŠČIH: HOLY SEPULCHRE GATE OF HEAVEN OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS
V nedeljo, 2. novembra 2014, na dan vernih duš, je naš škof Douglas Crosby daroval sveto mašo, ob dveh popoldne na glavnem pokopališču, v kapeli mavzoleja Holy Sepulchre. Letos je bil obisk zelo lep, ker je bilo tudi vreme lepo. V mavzoleju je je zbralo več kot 2500 ljudi. Po maši smo se Slovenci zbrali pri križu in zmolili za naše pokojne, ki počivajo na tem pokopališču.
Ob pol štirih popoldne smo se zbrali k molitvi na pokopališču Gate of Heaven, na slovenskm delu, kjer je kapelica. Tudi tukaj nas je bilo zelo veliko.
Ob petih popoldne pa smo imeli molitve še na trtjem pokopališču, kjer je sedaj že zelo veliko naših pokojnih faranov. Tu smo se zbrali v mavzoleju in ob molitvi in pesmi molili za rajne.
V četrtek 6. in petek 7. novembra je pri sv. Gregoriju Velikem potekal seminar za učitelje Slovenske šole. Seminar sta vodile prof. Mihaela Knez s Centra za slovenščino kot drugi/tuji jezik iz Ljubljane in prof. Damjana Kern. V oba dneva so se dobili v prostorih mladinske sobe od šetih do devetih zvečer. V soboto dopoldne pa sta se srečale še z učenci Slovenske šole. Tečaj bo zelo pomagal učiteljicam pri učenju slovenskega jezika.
Discernment Retreats in December
Have you thought about the priesthood or religious life? If you would like to learn how to listen to God's call in your own life, and how to follow that call in your own vocational discernment, then this retreat is for you. Open to people 18 year old and older: December 5-7 (for women) and December 12-14 (for men). To register or to find out more visit www.HamiltonVocations.com and click on the "Discernment Retreat" tab.
Healing Mass for Those Mourning the Loss of a Child
Losing a child is a painful and life-altering experience for parents, grandparents and other family members. The feeling of loss, regardless of the amount of time that has passed, is often more profound during the Christmas season. A Diocesan Healing Mass, meant to bring hope to all those trying to cope with such grief, is planned at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King for Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 4 pm. Any one who has lost a child of any age from any cause, including those that have lost a child prior to birth, or who have had a still birth are invited to this Mass celebrated by Bishop Daniel Miehm. God is close to those who mourn, come and experience His healing presence. Registration is preferred, but not necessary, as it will assist us in knowing how many spaces to reserve and to ensure we have enough of the small memento each family will receive. Please call Lena at 905-528-7988 ext. 2249, or register at: www.hamiltondiocese.com.
Coping with the Holidays_
.. .when you have lost a loved one. Join us for an afternoon of reflection and strategies for coping at Christmas, facilitated by Christina Walton, Grief Counsellor. Where? Chancery Office, 700 King St. W, Hamilton - When? Sunday, December 7th Time? 1:30 - 3:00 pm - The event is FREE of charge. Please call to reserve a seat 905-528-7988 ext. 2249. (If you haven't registered you are still free to attend.)
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Response: Streams make glad the city of God, the habitation of the Most High.
First Reading Ezekiel 47:1-2. 8-9. 12
A vision of the Temple, God's house, where a stream of living water makes all things grow.
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 3:9-11. 16-17
St Paul likens us to a building, founded on Christ, where everyone has his or her part to play.
Gospel John 2:13-22
Jesus drives the traders from the Temple and speaks of the new "holy place", the sanctuary of his risen body.
"He was speaking of the sanctuary that
was his body."
Illustration
The little church is closed now, but not knocked down. Some parishioners protested against its demolition and so it still stands in its own grounds, with the priests' house next door. It is a simple design, and possesses a simple loveliness. Built in the middle of the nineteenth century with the "pennies of the poor", it served a community of mainly immigrant Irish people in a growing industrial town in northern England. Coal mines and cotton mills provided the employment, but life was hard and money scarce. The church provided the gathering point for an immigrant community and a school was built beside the church for the education of the next generation.
Inside the church a feeling of warmth and cosiness existed. Statues of saints stood in the porch windows, Patrick and Teresa and Vincent de Paul giving welcome to people as they entered.
Around the walls the Stations of the Cross reminded people of the way of life we are all called to tread as we try to follow the Lord. At the top of the church the warmth of the sanctuary beckoned and invited attention and prayer - sanctuary lamp and candles burning, flowers faithfully arranged and incense in the air.
During Mass or Benediction, people sang their hearts out, expressing their love of God and devotion to Mary, mother of the Lord. This gathering, week by week, gave inspiration and hope of heaven to a people who spent their days in dark mines and noisy factories. It lifted hearts to a horizon of better things. We have not here a lasting city, and the people of the industrial north thanked God for that.
Gospel Teaching
When Jesus went to synagogue, he took his place among his fellow townspeople, to listen to the word of God, to learn how to live a good life, to pray for the grace to be a good person in this world. A day would come when he was invited to be the reader of God's word, and then he would recite the prophecy of Isaiah and tell the listening crowd that he was now the fulfilment of that word. God had come among them in the flesh and blood of Jesus.
On the day he came to the Temple in Jerusalem, Jesus was appalled at the corruption of people, turning God's house into a market and a place of exploitation. When challenged about his behaviour in driving the traders out, Jesus spoke about another temple that he would build. It was his prophecy about his resurrection, its meaning hidden from his hearers, but remembered later by his friends. The place where God dwells is in a human heart, freed from corruption and prejudice, open to welcome and receive all people of goodwill.
Later, when St Paul preached about the Lord on his missionary journeys, he used this image of a building to describe the real "house of God", which is made up of people joined together in the Holy Spirit.
Application
Today's feast turns our eyes to Rome and to the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. In Rome the church of St John Lateran is the church that houses the local Christian community, and this feast celebrates that local place. But because the Bishop of Rome is the head of the Church universal, this feast is also and equally the feast of every local community throughout the world. Today's feast is the feast of this local Christian community.
St Paul says that we are a building and each one of us a living stone. As such, we give one another support by living beside one another and being there for one another. We provide a roof overhead and a shelter from the cold. We give warmth to one another, and welcome. Sharing in Christ's body, we give sustenance to one another. We belong to one another. We are family in Christ Jesus. Most of all, in his teaching, Paul says that "the temple of God is sacred". Paul is speaking now not about a building but about each and every human being. It is a wonderful grace to know and to see that every person in this world is sacred, and to be treated with the utmost reverence. As the people long ago in that northern English town knew, there is more to life than dark satanic mills. There is reverence for one another.
Obvestila - Announcements
PEVSKI ZBOR - VAJE
V četrtek po večerni maši, bomo imeli redne pevske vaje za župnijski zbor. Naslednjič zbor poje 23. novembra, na praznik Kristusa Kralja Vesoljstva.
DOGODKI V BLIŽNJI PRIHODNOSTI
♦	9. november: SLOVENSKI PARK - Fall General Meeting at 3:00 p.m.
♦	15. november: SAVA - Hunter's Banquet
♦	16. november: TRIGLAV - lunch, Mass 2:00 p.m., Indor bowling tournament
♦	22. november: BLED - lovski banket
♦	23. november: SAVA - maša ob 1:00 p.m.
♦	7. december: ST. GREGORY, LIPA PARK, TRIGLAV - Miklavževanje
DRUŠTVO SV. JOŽEFA VABI_
Ob ponedeljkih popoldne je BINGO, ob tokih zvečer pa so TORKOVIMI VEČERI . Vsi ste lepo vabljeni!
CLEVELAND 53RD ANNUAL THANKSGIVING POLKA - EXTRAVAGANZA Weekend — November 27-29TH, 2014_
Special Fun Weekend Package — USA Thanksgiving Weekend - sponsored by:
The Slovenian Society of St. Joseph, Hamilton
Departure from St. Gregory's Parish parking lot on Centennial Parkway at 8:30 AM, Thursday, November 27th and returning Saturday evening, November 29th (late).
Join us for an uplifting, fun filled musical weekend! Don't delay! Reservations can be made - only
with full payment $350 cheque made out to the St. Joseph Society or cash.
For reservations & payment: contact person Frank Erzar @905-643-0285
DAROVI_
Ob smrti:
-	Alexa Zolisa so darovali: $50 za misijone Jožica in Pavel Novak, $50 Helena Špiler z družino.
-	Albina Žagarja so darovali za gradbeni sklad: $50 Lillian Bowslaught, $50 Viola Harrison.
-	Janeza Selška je Društvo sv. Jožefa darovalo $50 za gradbeni sklad in $50 za maše.
Hvala vsem za darove. Bog vam povrni.
POKOJNI_
6. novembra 2014 je v bolnici sv. Jožefa odšel k Bogu po večno plačilo ŠVERKO ANTON. V zadnjem času sta z ženo Marijo živela v Villa Slovenia. Pokojni je bil v 88 letu starosti. Od rajnega Antona se boste lahko poslovili v Markey Dermody Funeral Home na Kingu, danes, v nedeljo 9. novembra med 2-4 in 69 uro. Molitve bodo ob 6:45 p.m. Pogrebna maša bo v Holy Cross Croatian Church, 10. novembra 2014 ob 11:30 a.m., nato pogreb na Our Lady of the Angels pokopališču. Iskreno sožalje ženi Mariji, otrokoma in sorodnikom. Pokojnemu Antonu pa večni mir in pokoj.
V Sloveniji, v Novem Mestu v bolnici, je 6. novembra 2014 umrl DANE JESIH, star 79 let. Pokopan bo v kraju Pustigradec pri Dragatušu v torek 11. novembra. Pokojni je stric naše faranke Marije Mlačak. Sožalje Mariji, pokojni Dane pa naj uživa večni mir in pokoj.
CWL - Cooking Session.
The ladies of the CWL would like to share their talents in the kitchen with parishioners.
On Saturday November 29th, at 9am - the CWL will be hosting a cooking session for anyone interested. As I am sure you all remember, the cabbage rolls at our 50th anniversary banquet were delicious. We invite you to come to the upper hall kitchen and learn the techniques used to making this fabulous dish. Towards the end of our cooking session, we will bake some of the cabbage rolls and enjoy our savory creation.
The remainder of the cabbage rolls will be served at our CWL Christmas Party which will be held on Wednesday December 3rd.
If you are interested in participating, please call me, Heidy Novak at 905-689-1367 and leave a message or email me at novakh@sympatico.ca so that we are prepared with supplies. We look forward to seeing many of you kitchen enthusiasts on November 29th.
SLOVENIAN SCHOOL - KAVA IN KROFI
The Families of Slovenian School would like to thank everyone that came out to have coffee and Krofe with us on Sunday October 26.
For those of you that missed out on the Krofe, we promise to have enough for you next time. Please join us again on Sunday November 23, 2014. Your support is always appreciated.
REMEMBRANCE DAY, November 11
Canadians pause on this day in silence to remember who died in war and to pray for the victims of aggressions and inhumanity throughout the world. This is a day to prav for peace, to consider what we are doing as individuals, as a community and as a nation to bring God's peace into the world. This is a day when a believing community should rededicate itself by prayer and action to the ideals Jesus gives us in the Beatitudes.
yf£ svete maše - mass times: Ponedeljek/Monday - Petek/Friday: 7:00 p.m. Sobota/Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - slovenska / in i\r 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 -don bosco Sporočite, če je kdo bolan ali v bolnišnici, da ga obiščemo. You are welcome to call for a personal conversation (person counselling) with your priest - please call during business hours for an appointment. Tel: 905-561-5971.
OD 9. 11. 2014 DO 16. 11. 2014	svete maše -	masses
Nedelja- Sunday Posvetitev Lat.Bazil. 9. November	za žive in rajne župljane f Franc Antolin f Štefan Prša, obl.	9:30 a.m. Družina Čule 11:00 a.m. Žena in družina
Ponedeljek Monday 10. November Leon Veliki, papež	f Ethel Simončič f Franc Antolin ff Terezija in Rudi Hajdinjak f Terezija Hajdinjak f Vinko Skale	7:00 p.m. Cecilija Sobočan Brat Štefan z družino Lojze Ferenčak z družino Marija in Ignac Korošec z druž. Boris Lukežič z družino
Torek - Tuesday 11. November Remembrance Day	f Andrej Železen ff Pokojni Hauzar Po namenu f Anton Šverko	0,nn , „ Teta Cilka 8:00 a.m. r. i .. Gizela Hauzar Družina Prevec Sv. Jožef - torkovi večeri
Sreda - Wednesday 12. November	ff Starši in Darinka Ferletič ff Štefan in Veronika Prša f Hedvika Horvat f Štefka Rihar f Albin Žagar	7:00 p.m Julija Sagadin z družino Družina Bregar Družina Mes Andrej Pahulje Family Žagar
Četrtek - Thursday 13. November	f Franc Antolin, obl. ff Frančiška in Stane Napast f Elizabeta Ferko f Terezija Hajdinjak	7:00 p.m. Brat Ivan Antolin z družino Družina Pinter Jože in Anica Omahen /Wind./ Ivan in Ana Nedelko
Petek Friday 14. November	f Štefka Rihar Po namenu ff Stane in Frančiška Napast f Janez Selšek f Albin Žagar	7:00 p.m. John in Ann Božnar n.n. Tone in Marija Bukvič Manja Erzetič Theresa Koželj
Sobota Saturday 15. November	f Anton Šverko f Elizabeta Ferko Bogu v zahvalo f Anton Vengar ff Janko in Tončka Demšar f Marija Vlašič	8:00 a.m. Lojzka Saje 5:30 p.m. Družina Cestnik Družina Vengar Žena Tilka Vengar z družino Jožica Vlašič Žena in otroci
Nedelja- SUNDAY za žive in rajne župljane 33. Nedelja med letom ff Pokojni Potokar 16. November ff Frank in Vera Staniša Marjeta, Jedrt ff Pokojni člani društva Triglav		9:30 a.m. Družina Groznik 11:00 a.m. Sin Frank z družino 2:00 p.m. Dvorana društva Triglav