travanj, 2009
Dragi župljani!
U prošlogodišnjoj Božićnoj poruci, a povodom proglašenja jubilarne godine sv. Pavla, poželio sam da se još bolje upoznamo s ovim velikim obraćenikom i apostolom. Naglasio sam, tada, da se ponajviše zaslugom sv. Pavla kršćanska poruka prilagodila nekršćanskim narodima i kulturama.
Sada, kada ulazimo u sveti tjedan, Crkva nam u velikotjednoj liturgiji pruža na razmatranje dva ponajbolja teksta iz poslanica svetoga Pavla.
Na Cvjetnicu se čita Himan Kristu (Filipljanima 2:6-11), pravi svetopisamski dragulj, što je ujedno i najranija refleksija o naravi i poslanju Isusa Krista: “On, trajni lik Božji … sam sebe, ‘oplijeni’ … poslušan do smrti … Zato ga Bog preuzvisi i darova mu ime, Ime nad svakim imenom … Gospodin.” Ovaj Himan na prekrasan način sažimlje Kristovo pashalno otajstvo, čije su učovječenje, muka i smrt postali predznak njegova uskrsnuća. Pavao je napisao ovaj tekst 56. godine, čak desetak godina prije nego li su napisana sinoptička evanđelja.
Godine 57. Sv. Pavao nam također daje i prvo napisano izvješće ustanove Euharistije (1 Korinćanima 11: 23-26). Njega ćemo slušati na Sveti Četvrtak. I s pravom. Euharistija, naime, stoji u začecima Crkve te nije samo sjećanje na Isusovu muku, smrt i uskrsnuće, nego zalog proslavljene Crkve te predokus vječnog života za sve koji su pošli za uskrslim Kristom.
Neka ‘samo-oplijenjeni’ i ‘preuzvišeni’ Krist privede k ispunjenju ovo spasenjsko djelo koje je već započeo u vama!
Sretan Uskrs!
žele vam Fr. Mate i Fr. Vlatko
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CONFESSIONS – ISPOVIJEDI
Saturday, April 4th , 4:00PM-5:00PM
Palm Sunday, April 5th, Cvjetnica, 9:15AM-10:15AM
Thursday, April 9th, 6:00PM-7:00PM
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
PALM SUNDAY, April 5th,
CVJETNICA
Blessing of the olive branches, Procession and Mass
8:30 am (English); 10:30 am (Croatian)
Holy Thursday, April 9th
VELIKI CETVRTAK
7:30 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper (English/Croatian)
GOOD FRIDAY, April 10th
VELIKI PETAK
7:30 pm Liturgy of the Lord's Passion (Croatian)
Followed by a "Good Friday" Dinner in the Parish Center
HOLY SATURDAY, April 11th
VELIKA SUBOTA
7:30 pm Easter Vigil (English/Croatian)
This service will fulfill your Sunday obligation!
EASTER MASSES, April 12th
USKRSNE MISE
8:30 am (English)
10:30 am (Croatian)
(Parish Choir with Tamburica Orchestra)
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April, 2009
Dear parishioners:
In my 2008 Christmas message to you I made the point that in a jubilee “Year of St. Paul” we should get better knowledge of this great convert and apostle. Then, I emphasized that St. Paul was the most instrumental in having Christianity adapted by non-Jewish nations and cultures.
Now, as we enter into the Holy Week, we will be invited at the liturgical celebrations to reflect upon the two most brilliant texts from St. Paul’s letters.
On Palm Sunday the Christ Hymn is being proclaimed (Philippians 2:6-11), as one of the earliest reflection on the nature and mission of Jesus Christ: “Though he was in the form of God … he emptied himself … to the point of death … Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name, which is above every name … Lord.” This passage beautifully recounts the Paschal Mystery of Christ, whose incarnation, passion and death became a prelude to his resurrection. Paul wrote this text in the year 56, at least ten years prior to the Synoptic gospels.
A year later, St. Paul gave also the first written narrative of institution of the Eucharist (1 Corinthians 11:23-26), which we will listen on Holy Thursday. And rightly so. Thus, having given birth to the church, the Eucharist is not just the remembrance of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection, but the pledge and foretaste of eternal life for all his followers.
May ‘self-emptied’ and ‘exalted’ Christ bring to perfection this saving work he has already begun in you
Happy Easter!
Your Croatian priests
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