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SRETAN BOŽIĆ

Rođenje koje je izmijenilo svijet

Mnogi velikari koji su dali pečat povijesti bili su za svoga života, a i poslije, sporni. Jedni su ih veličali i slavili, a drugi osporavali i odbacivali. Ipak u tome pogledu Isusu Kristu pripada posebno mjesto. Mudraci ga traže da mu se poklone, a Herod da ga ubije. Njegova moć ozdravljenja u mnogima produbljuje vjeru, a farizejima je povod da zaključe kako on uz pomoć poglavice zlih duhova izgoni zle duhove. Tako je to ostalo sve do danas. Jedni u njemu vide najvećeg Učitelja i zahvaljuju mu za sav napredak čovječanstva, drugi ga okrivljuju za čarobnjaštvo, a treći sumnjaju da je ikako postojao. Božić, blagdan njegova rođenja, prilika je da postavimo pitanje zašto je to tako. Tko je stvarno Isus Krist, što je njegovo rođenje značilo za čovječanstvo i što mi znači ovaj Božić?

Božić! Blagdan našega djetinjstva i vječne mladosti naše vjere. Božić! Riječ na koju se u svakom kršćanskom srcu nešto pokrene. Nevine djetinje oči zaiskre posebnom radošću, a starijima naviru drage uspomene prošlih Božića. Božić je dan kada su i radost i tuga jači nego obično, jer ljudi se na taj dan ne stide svojih osjećaja. To je dan kada su ljudi najsličniji djeci, jer svi osjećaju što znači Božić: Bog je postao dijete. Novozavjetni pisac izrekao je to bez kićenosti, jednostavno i trijezno: "Bog koji je nekoć u više navrata i na mnogo načina govorio ocima po prorocima na kraju, to jest u ovo vrijeme, govorio nam je po Sinu, kojega je postavio baštinikom svega i po kome je stvorio svijet." (Heb 1,1).

Nakon Isusovog rođenja nijedan čovjek ne mora više biti sam na teškom životnom putu. U Isusu iz Nazareta Bog je prekinuo tijek svoga božanskoga života i pridružio se čovjeku. Apostol kaže za Isusa: "On, božanske naravi, nije se ljubomorno držao svoje jednakosti s Bogom, nego se nije lišio uzevši narav sluge" (Fil 2,6). Učinio je to samo iz ljubavi i zato to može shvatiti samo srce koje je spremno zaputiti se u susret Bogu. Ako malo bolje pogledamo novozavjetne tekstove vidjet ćemo kako je cijeli Božić obilježen tim "zaputiti se". Anđeo se zaputio Mariji s radosnom vijesti. Marija se zaputila Elizabeti da s njome podijeli svoju i njezinu radost. Poslije će se Josip i Marija zaputiti u Betlehem, da bi Isus došao na svijet. Prema Betlehemu zapućuju se i pastiri koji su čuli glas anđela. Nijedno od tih "zaputiti se" ne može protumačiti ljudski razum. Njihov posljednji razlog uvijek je u Božjem srcu koje ljubi i ljudskome srcu koje odgovara s poslušnošću na tu ljubav.

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Misne nakane - Mass Intentions

Monday - Ponedjeljak, December 24, 2001

7:30 A.M. James & Alice Stromer.......................... Vi Botica

Rose Polaček.......................................... John & Gen Botica

6:00 P.M. Joseph Zekich................. Perišin grandchildren

Mladinov Family.............................................................. family

Rosalie & Rocco Zic.................................................. Mary Zic

John & Kate Kirincic............................ John & Jean Kirincic

Peter Perisin...................................................................... wife

Helen & Lucky Olson..................................................... family

Angeline Pudar........................................................... children

Tuesday - Utorak, Christmas - December 25, 2001

7:30 A.M. James Gurgone....................... wife and children

Al Mucenski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife

Stipan Botica................................................................... family

Peter & Mary Mandić....................................... Mandić family

9:30 A.M. Rocco Zic................................................... Mary Zic

Marko & Elsie Cerina..................................... Vera and Mark

Deceased family members..... requested by Diana Krolo

Maria Gazzi.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . family

Carlo Gutillo.................................................................. mother

Joseph & Millie Bogetich.............................................. family

Angela, Snooky Valenti/ Jose Rodriguez..... Valenti family

11:00 A.M. George Paljetak......................... Julia & Debbie

Deceased of Martinčić & Kirinčić families.. Kirinčić family

Tomislav Hostićka ........................................................ obitelj

Mile Kodžoman.................................... obitelj Ivice Penavića

Samanta Penavić................................ obitelj Ivice Penavića

Kata Mrkonja.................................................... obitelj Špehar

Tomislav Hostićka.......................................... sestra i obitelj

Wednesday-Srijeda, December 26, 2001

7:30 A.M. John Vulich............................................ Mary Hrvol

Emily Garczlyk...................................... Genevive Krzystofiak

Nevenka Švabe...................................................... M/M Beran

Deceased of Botica & Cabo families.. Gen & John Botica

Thursday - Četvrtak, December 27, 2001

7:30 A.M. John Roscich................................................ family

Ante Kraljević....... sinovi Duško i Vlado Kraljević s obitelji

John Roscich.................................................................. family

Margaret Marcello.......................................................... family

Friday - Petak , December 28, 2001

7:30 A.M. Ivan Badrov..................... .obitelj Mate Propadalo

Angie Pudar........................................................ Plišić family

Fred Siani ........................................................ Rick & Marilyn

Saturday - Subota, December 29, 2001

7:30 A.M. MaryAnn Roti.................................. Marianne Roti

Ivan Badrov................................................. obitelj Ivan Jureta

Za pokojne ob. Planinić i Juričić................. obitelj Planinić

Fred Siani................................................ Josephine Hanson

5:30 P.M. Rocco Zic................................................... Mary Zic

Frank Fratto.................................................................... family

Lily and Vincent Navarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . .Giggie

Angie Pudar......................................... M/M Angelo Catizone

Sunday - Nedjelja, December 30, 2001

7:30 A.M. Antoinette & Frank Scopacassa................ family

Angeline Pudar............................................................... family

9:30 A.M. Mrs. Ruzich....................................... Cathy Amato

11:00 A.M. u spomen:

Petar i Joza Zelić.............................................. Ilija Zelić i ob.

Matija Šušnjara........................................................ muž Stipe i ob.

Anpa Tokić................................................... Zdravko Koprcina i ob.

Jerina Lisnić...................................................... Marta Spahija i ob.

Mary Nikolić.......................................................... Grgo Nikolić i ob.

Šime Perković............................................ Tony & MaryAnn Pehar

Mirko Šušnjara................................................. obitelj Milena Cizek

Za pok. iz obitelji Vasilj i Dugandžić........................ Andrija Vasilj

Jerko Kutleša......................................................... Sin Ivan Kutleša

Ivan Kosić.............................................................. Ana Marija Vasilj

Helena Baričević................................................... sin Stjepan i ob.

Za duše u čistilištu.............................................. Ivan Karačić i ob.

Mijo Penavić................................................... obitelj Ivice Penavića

Ljubica Zeba...................................................... obitelj Marko Zeba

Ante Starčević....................................................... Ivan Karačić i ob.

Ante Pavelić.......................................................... Ivan Karačić i ob.

Ante Paradžik........................................................ Ivan Karačić i ob.

Dr. Ante Pavelić................................................ Hrvatski domobran

Č I T A Č I - L E C T O R S

Monday, December 24, 6:00 P.M. Rose Brcich

Monday, December 24, Midnight Nino Folino and Josip Novak

Tuesday, December 25, 9:30 A.M. J. Zekich

Utorak, 25. prosinca - Božić, Davorka Novak i Anđela Bajić

Saturday, December 29, 5:30 P.M. R. Bazan

Sunday, December 30, 7:30 A.M. M. Pesce

Sunday, December 30, 9:30 A.M. G. Cortese

Nedjelja, 30. prosinca. 11 A.M. Perica Dušević i Marija Ilić

ALTAR SERVERS - POSLUžITELJI

Monday, December 24 - Christmas Eve 6:00 P.M. - Cannatello, Mossman i A. Raddatz

Monday, December 24, Midnight - Zrinka i Josip Jureta, Josip Kosir i Daniel Hrvojević

Tuesday, December 25 - 9:30 A.M. - Bertucci, Lenart, Segvich

Utorak, 25. prosinca, Božić - Marko i Kristina Jurković, Antonia Kraljević.

Saturday, December 29, 5:30 P.M. - Cannatello, Dengler, Kenny

Sunday, December 30, 9:30 A.M. - Bertucci, Lenart, Segvich

Nedjelja, 30. prosinca 11:00 A.M. - M. Jurković, J. Kosir i A.. Bušljeta

PARKIRANJE U BOŽIĆNO VRIJEME I NEDJELJAMA

Italian - American Club stavio je na raspolaganje svoje parkiralište za potrebe naše župne zajednice prigodom svetih misa nedjeljom i svetkovinama. Parkiralište se nalazi na 30 ulici i Shields (ONIAC). Iskreno zahvaljujemo ovome club-u na suradnji i pomoći.

CVIJEĆE ZA BOŽIĆ - Svi koji želite darovati cvijeće za Božić, nazovite vašega cvijećara.

GODIŠNJE OMOTNICE

Molimo vas da poslije mise podignete svoje godišnje omotnice koje se nalaze na dnu crkve. Ako netko od vas ne dobije svoju omotnicu ili pronađe pogrešnu adresu, unaprijed se ispričavamo i molimo da nas o tome obavijestite. Zahvaljujemo vam na ovogodišnjoj darežljivosti koju ste iskazali prema svojoj župi.

HRVATSKI KALENDAR 2002 - ZNAMENITI AMERIČKI I KANADSKI HRVATI - pisan je za engesko - i za hrvatsko- govoreće čitatelje. Uz podatke o župama gdje djeluju hrvatski svećenici, imate adrese i telefone važnijih predstavništava Republike Hrvatske, te Hrvatskih udruga i društava u Americi i Kanadi. Kalendar obiluje informacijama o obljetnicama u pojedinim župama, statističkim podacima o broju rođenih, umrlih, trenutnom broju članova pojedine župe. Kalendar donosi životopise 10 -ero Hrvata koji su svojim radom postali poznati i cijenjeni u današnjem društvu. Kalendar po cijeni $15 možete dobiti kod gospodina Josipa Novaka u maloj dvorani.

OH HOLY NIGHT!

Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of the dear Savior's birth! Long lay the world in sin and error pining till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Fall on your knees. Oh hear the angel voices. Oh night divine! Oh night when Christ was born. Oh night divine! Oh night divine, led by the light of Faith serenely beaming. With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by the light of a star sweetly gleaming, here come the Wise Men from the Orient land. The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger, in all our trials born to be our friend. Truly He taught us to love one another. His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother and in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we. Let all within us praise His Holy Name. (Words by Chappeau de Roquemaure; Translated by John S. Dwight)

H.S.A. Announcement - We've extended the deadline to submit your recipes for "A Taste of St. Jerome" cookbook to Sunday, January 6, 2002. Hopefully, this will allow everyone time to jot down his/her favorite recipes on the Recipe Collection Cards and return them to the school office, or place them in the Recipe Card Collection Box located at the back of the church. Questions? Contact Kathy Sarkauskas at 773-376-0622.

YEARLY ENVELOPES The 2002 church envelopes are in the rear of the church. Please take yours. If you do not see your box, please let us know. Also, if you have changed your address, phone number, etc., please inform us so that we can keep our records up to date.

CROATIAN ALMANAC 2002 presents stories of prominent personalities in the fields of science, business, religion, art, and politics ( Vladimir Goss, Božidar Theodore Ivanuš, Martin Hrgovčić, Josip Novaković, Lynne Yelich, Janko Perić, Ekrem (Eck Spahich), Elvis Grbac, Anthony Petrušich, Karlo Mirth.) Based on extensive research by the Ethnic Institute in Chicago, a selection was made from among the two and a half million American and Canadian Croats, and from the many compatriots who have departed from this life. The result is that we have a number of extremely distinguished men and women to add to this series entitled "Outstanding American and Canadian Croats". This book can be purchased in our rectory for $15.00.

WE HAVE A PROBLEM... "Happy Holiday". First it was plural but now it has finally become the singular replacement for "Merry Christmas". Look around you. Whether you are watching Eyewitness News, buying a sweater at Old Navy, or simply grocery shopping at Dominick's, they just can't bring themselves to say the "C" word. The beautiful word that contains the formal title of the Savior of the entire world has been conspicuously removed from the vocabulary of the very people who want our money. Every other winter holiday has a proper name: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's. The omission of Christmas is Orwellian. The use of the phrase "Happy Holiday" is "newspeak". Merry Christmas! J. P. F.

IF YOU LOOK FOR ME AT CHRISTMAS, you won't need a special star. I'm no longer just in Bethlehem, I'm right there where you are. You may not be aware of Me amid the celebrations. You'll have to look beyond the stores and all the decorations. Yet, if you take a moment from your list of things to do, and listen to your heart, you'll find I'm waiting there for you. You're the one I want to be with. You're the reason that I came, and you'll find Me in the stillness as I'm whispering your name. Love, Jesus

THERE IS STILL TIME to donate flowers for the church. Please call your florist. Thank you for your thoughtfulness!

A LETTER OF THANKS FROM THE CATHOLIC NEW WORLD "On the weekend of Sept. 29 - 30, parishes across the Archdiocese of Chicago were asked to support their Catholic Press. Your parish's response was one of those which warmed our hearts. Because of you, the important ministry of the Catholic Press - The Catholic New World and Chicago Catolico has received a strong boost. On behalf of the 100, 000 Catholic homes which receive either our English or Spanish editions, thank you!

REMINDER We sing, we pray, we reflect, and we get in touch with Christ through adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please join us every Thursday from 7-9 P.M. He awaits you!

EXTRA PARKING AVAILABLE The Old Neighborhood Italian American Club has very generously offered its parking lot on 30^th and Shields for use by our parishioners attending masses during the Christmas holy days and also on Sundays. We extend our sincere gratitude to the club for this gracious gesture of kindness.

BLESSING OF HOMES Our priests will be available to bless homes after Christmas. If you would like one of the priests to come to your home, please call the rectory to schedule a date and time for this beautiful Catholic tradition.

Thought of the Week

"Seek Him with your heart. Love Him with your life."