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Parish Bulletin World Mission Sunday: 1 regular envelopes $10.00 SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 8 – 15, 2020 In Memoriam: †Drago Pavlicic 1 regular envelopes $100.00 donated by Mato and Rozina Prusina Further weekday Masses and funeral liturgies will be announced as circumstances suggest. Sunday, November 8 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Our Parish’s Patronal Feast Day On November 14th is the feast day of St. Nicholas Tavelich who is a patrion of parish. There is going to 4:00 pm Saturday MASS – Intention: †Za Zdravka Lulića; baku i dedu Lulić be holy mass on this day at 10:00am and we will continue our celebration during the Sunday liturgies. (daruje Biserka sa obitelj) Due to the COVID restrictions there won’t be lunch or any gathering in the hall. 9:00 am Sunday MISA by SIGN-UP ONLY – Special Intention Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions’ Story 11:00 am Sunday MISA by SIGN-UP ONLY – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners Nicholas and his three companions are among the 158 Franciscans who have been martyred in the Monday, November 9 Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Holy Land since the friars became custodians of the shrines in 1335. 9:30 am Rosary/Molitva svete krunice Nicholas was born in 1340 to a wealthy and noble family in Croatia. He joined the Franciscans, and 10:00 am MASS – Intention to be announced was sent with Deodat of Rodez to preach in Bosnia. In 1384, they volunteered for the Holy Land missions and were sent there. They looked after the holy places, cared for the Christian pilgrims, and Tuesday, November 10 studied Arabic. 9:00 am MASS – St. Ben’s monastery In 1391, Nicholas, Deodat, Peter of Narbonne, and Stephen of Cuneo decided to take a direct approach to converting the Muslims. On November 11, they went to the huge Mosque of Omar in Wednesday, November 11 Saint Martin of Tours/REMEMBERANCE DAY 9:30 am Rosary/Molitva svete krunice Jerusalem and asked to see the Qadix—Muslim official. Reading from a prepared statement, they said 10:00 am MASS –Intention: All Deceased members of Renić and Pavlak families (daruje that all people must accept the gospel of Jesus. When they were ordered to retract their statement, Nada Renić) they refused. After beatings and imprisonment, they were beheaded before a large crowd. Nicholas and his companions were canonized in 1970. They are the only Franciscans martyred in the Thursday, November 12 Holy Land to be canonized. 6:30 pm Rosary/Molitva svete krunice 7:00 pm MASS – Intention:† John & Zdenka Zohar (daruje Mary Zohar) Reflection Following Mass: Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Francis presented two missionary approaches for his friars. Nicholas and his companions followed the first approach—live quietly and give witness to Christ—for several years. Then they felt called to take Friday, November 13 the second approach of preaching openly. Their Franciscan confréres in the Holy Land are still working 9:30am Rosary/Molitva svete krunice by example to make Jesus better known. 10:00am MASS – Intention: Deceased members of Radić and Jelčić families Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-nicholas-tavelic-and-companions (daruje Branka and Davor) There has been a few more restrictions placed on our churches starting Monday, November 2, 6:00pm CATECHISM 2020. Gatherings such as weddings, funerals, baptisms are limited to 5 people and the wearing of Saturday, November 14 SVETI NIKOLA TAVELIĆ/ ST NICHOLAST TAVELICH masks is mandatory. Gatherings for Holy Mass are 15% of the building capacity so we are allowed 45 10:00 am MASS – Intention to be announced people in the church but wearing of face mask is required. 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Choir/Congregational singing is not to be permitted. 4:00 pm MASS – Intention: †Peter Magdić (daruje Marica Magdić) As the situation keeps developing please check our website for updates. Sunday, November 15 During the month of November let us continue to pray for our beloved dead. 8:30 am Rosary/Molitva svete krunice 9:00 am MASS through SIGN-UP ONLY (in person/phone) – Special intention “Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage 10:30 am Rosary/Molitva svete krunice 11:00 am MASS through SIGN-UP ONLY – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners and humility to present yourselves to the world COLLECTIONS DEPOSITED NOVEMBER 1ST , 2020: determined to be holy, since full, true freedom Regular Offertory: 52 regular envelopes $1185.00 + 3 other identified 140.00 + loose $20.00 = $1,345.00 Hall Reno: 1 regular envelopes $45.00 is born from holiness.” – St. John Paul II World Mission Sunday: 1 regular envelopes $10.00 .
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