2016 January 31

PARISH NEWS
CHURCH of the RESURRECTION
Nr. 5 (3110) January 31, 2016
4th Sunday in ordinary time - C
This Gospel is about
who Jesus is and who
people believe him to be.
The story of Jesus'
preaching and rejection
at Nazareth is found in
each of the Synoptic
Gospels. In Luke's
Gospel, this incident is
told in a way that
foretells Jesus' passion and death and helps
explain the inclusion of the Gentiles in the
promise of salvation. In Luke's Gospel this
incident appears at the beginning of Jesus'
ministry; in Matthew and Mark, this event is
placed considerably later, after Jesus has
preached and taught elsewhere. Only Luke
identifies the content of Jesus' teaching in any
detail, telling us that Jesus read from the book
of the prophet Isaiah in the synagogue. In
Mark and Matthew's Gospels, Jesus teaches in
the synagogue in Nazareth, and the
townspeople take offence because Jesus is
only the son of a carpenter. They reject his
authority to teach them. In Matthew and
Mark, it is only after Jesus is rejected that he
observes times when Israel has rejected
prophets.
Sunday Missal
pg. 187;
In Luke's Gospel, the people are
surprised but not immediately offended by
Jesus' words in the synagogue. It is the words
that follow his reading from the prophet Isaiah
that seem to offend them. Jesus challenges
and provokes the people of Nazareth by
referring to examples in which Israel rejected
the prophets. He also challenges them to
respond to his message, the message of a
prophet, in a way that is different from their
ancestors. This call for a new response leads
to his rejection.
After Jesus' words of challenge, Luke
reports that there was a movement to kill
Jesus by throwing him over a cliff. This
differs from the reports found in Mark and
Matthew's Gospels, where Jesus is said to be
unable to perform miracles in Nazareth
because of the people's lack of faith. Luke
says that Jesus walks away from the crowd
that intended to kill him; it is not yet his time.
The animosity of the people of Nazareth
prefigures and prepares the reader of Luke's
Gospel for the cross. Luke wants all to
understand that it is through his death on the
cross that Jesus offers God's salvation to all.
(loyolapress.com)
R.R.
Calendar
2016
February 10
ASH Wednesday
February 19 - 21
Lenten Retreat
February 21, 4 p.m.
Fundraiser in support
of Soup Kitchens in
Lithuania
March 6
“Kaziukas" Fair
March 20
Palm Sunday
March 27
EASTER
April 3
Parish Annual
meeting
April 22 - 23
Rummage sale
April 30
Parish clean-up Day
May 1
First Communion
My lips will tell of your help.
(CBW p.123)
Sunday’s Mass intentions are for :
9 a.m. †Alfonsas Simanavicius and deceased family members
(family)
11 a.m. for living and deceased parishioners;
†Kristina Simkus-Sukauskas
†Alfonsas, Juozas and Viktoras Merkevicius
†Ona Dainorenionas and Justinas Zakas
†Justinas Laurinavicius
†Mindaugas Gabrys
†Fr. Placidas Barius, OFM
†Stefanija and Antanas Dvaranauskus
†Anicetas and Elena Prialgauskas
(P.Sukauskas and family)
(D.Danaitis)
(Daiva)
(Labdara committee)
(Labdara committee)
(Cuplinskas family)
(M.Vella)
(by bequest)
June 11
“Run for Hope"
Camp Kretinga
English speaking
July 3 - 16
Lithuanian
speaking
July 17 – 30
“The Word
Among Us”
- the Lent version
is now available
in the foyer.
CHOIR SCHEDULE IN JANUARY
31st - Congregation
This week’s holy mass Schedule
MONDAY (February 1): 7 p.m. †Mindaugas
Gabrys (H.G.Slabosevicius);
TUESDAY (February 2): 7 p.m. for living and
deceased benefactors; †Nijole Zygas (G.Obalis);
WEDNESDAY (February 3): 10 a.m. “Labdara”
†Magdalena and Jurgis Stankaitis
(A.K.Ratavicius); 7 p.m. †Adele Baronaitis
(1 anniv.) (by bequest);
THURSDAY (February 4): 7 p.m. †Mindaugas
Gabrys (Cuplinskas family); for Jarusauskas
deceased family members (G.Obalis);
FRIDAY (February 5): 7 p.m. †Aldona Vaitonis
(O.Dirmantas);
SATURDAY (February 6): 9 a.m. †Albertas
Gibavicius (H.G.Slabosevicius); in thanksgiving
- for Marija Gudelis 100th Birthday (daughter
Danute); 5 p.m. “Vilnius Manor” †Eleonora
Alisauskas (B.Tamosiunas);
SUNDAY (February 7): 9 a.m. †Antanina and
Antanas Dunauskas (B.Stoncius); 11 a.m. for
living and deceased parishioners; †Laimute
Gaizutis (9 anniv.) (R.Gaizutis); †Vincas
Beresnevicius (B.Tamosiunas), †Benigna
Ragauskiene (daughter Lilijana and family);
†Fr.Placidas Barius, OFM (B.Cepaitis);
requesting the grace of health for Syvokas
family (R.R.Syvokas); †Zigmas Lapinas
( D r. B . C . J o n y s ) ; † A n i c e t a s a n d E l e n a
Prialgauskas (by bequest).
In memoriam
GENE TERESE CIZIKAS, 95
On January 25th
Visitation 10 a.m. and Funeral Mass 11 a.m.
She is survived by her cousin Nijole Palubinskas
and family, and patrons Ingrida Kvietys
and Gene Kobelskis.
Sincere condolences to her family.
Please remember them in your prayers.
Collections:
January 24 - $3,586.35
May God reward you
abundantly for your generosity.
The Soup Kitchen dinner will be on Sunday,
February 21, 2016 at 4:00 pm.
There will be a brief presentation from
H. E. Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, SJ,
followed by a soup dinner.
Tickets are: preschool children (to 5 year) - free,
children to age 12 - $5, adults - $25.
Tickets are on sale every Sunday after Mass
or call Rita Grybas tel.416-234-5982.
There will be a meeting for the parents of the first
communion children in the small hall at 10 am. Please attend if
your child is making their first communion this year.
CLC-Toronto Chapter is organizing this years
Lithuanian Independence day celebration on February
27, 2016 at 6:00pm at the Lithuanian House, in the 2nd
floor hall (Karaliaus Mindaugo). This years
Celebration will be headlined by Lithuania's, world
famous, accordionist Martynas Levickis!
We invite all to attend and Celebrate 26 year’s
of Lithuanian Independence and a fantastic Concert by
Martynas Levickis.
Tickets are available by Reservation only at
a cost of $75.
To reserve your tickets please call Birute Juras at
905-275-8034 or e-email tickets2016lt@gmail.com.
Labdara Nursing Home is in need of individuals willing
to help feed residents during mealtimes on the third floor,
especially on the weekends. Breakfast - 8am, lunch - 12pm
and/or dinner - 5pm.
Please call Elenute Lelis at 416-232-2112 x413
XV Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival Baltimore!
Come and learn about the XV Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival
taking place in Baltimore on July 1-3, 2016! Organizing
committee member Ruta Kalvaityte-Skučienė will present
plans for the Festival, its evening events and location.
THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF LITHUANIA IN CANADA
Mr. Jonas Skardinskas, Minister plenipotentiary, will be
visiting Toronto from February 26 -27, 2016. He will be available to
meet with all those requiring consular assistance in the facilities of the
Lithuanian Canadian Community at Resurrection Parish,1 Resurrection
Rd. Toronto,ON M9A 5G1.
Friday, February 26, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lithuanian citizens and anyone interested, should call in advance to
make an appointment by tel.: 613 567 5458 (ext. Nr. 22) or by e-mail
jonas.skardinskas@urm.lt.
PRAYER OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE FRANCIS
FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY
JUBILEE OF MERCY
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the
heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever
sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew
from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking
happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the
words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!”
You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above
all by forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world,
its Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also
be clothed in weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for
those in ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought
after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one
of us with its anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year
of grace from the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm,
may bring good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the
intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy;
you who live and reign with the Father and
the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
AMEN.
Pope: The Christian has a big heart that welcomes all
The heart of the Christian is magnanimous
because we were born of a loving Father
and our arms should be open wide to
welcome everyone with generosity – that’s
what the Pope said at Thursday morning’s
Mass at the Santa Marta guesthouse in the
Vatican. Among those attending the Mass
was a number of priests who celebrated with the Pope their
50th year of ordination.
The Christian is a witness to the light of God
"The mystery of God is light" - says Pope Francis - who
comments on the day's Gospel in which Jesus says that the
lamp does not come "to be put under a bushel, or under the
bed, but to be put on the lampstand to illuminate: "
"And this is one of the traits of a Christian who has
received the light in Baptism and must give it. That is, the
Christian is a witness. Testimony. One of the peculiarities
of Christian behavior. A Christian who brings this light,
must show it because he is a witness. When a Christian
would prefer not to show the light of God but prefers his
own darkness, this enters his heart because he is afraid of
the light . And the idols, which are dark, he likes best. So
he lacks: he’s missing something and is not a true
Christian. Witness: a Christian is a witness. Of Jesus
Christ, the Light of God. He has to put that light on the
lampstand of his life."
The Christian is magnanimous: loses in order to
gain Christ
In the Gospel, Jesus says: "The measure with which you
measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be
given to you." “Another trait of the Christian,” says the
Pope, “is magnanimity, because he is the child of a
magnanimous father, of great heart."
"The Christian heart is magnanimous. It is open, always. It
is not a heart that is closed in on its own selfishness. Or
one that’s calculating: up to this point, up to here. When
you enter this light of Jesus, when you enter into Jesus’
friendship, when you let yourself be guided by the Holy
Spirit, the heart becomes open, magnanimous... The
Christian, then, does not gain, but loses. But he loses to
gain something else, and in this (between quotation marks)
'defeat' of interests, he gains Jesus; he gains by becoming
Jesus’ witness.”
Thanks to the priests who have given light
Pope Francis then addresses those present who are
celebrating 50 years of service in the priesthood:
"For me it is a joy to celebrate with you today, as you mark
the 50th anniversary of your priesthood: 50 years on the
path of light and giving witness, 50 years of trying to be
better, trying to bring light to the lampstand. Sometimes
we fall, but we get up again, always with the desire to give
light, generously, that is, with a magnanimous heart. Only
God and your own memory know how many people you
have received generously with the kindness of fathers, of
brothers ... to how many people whose heart was a bit
'dark’ have you given light, the light of Jesus. Thank you.
Thank you for what you have done in the Church, for the
Church and for Jesus."
"May the Lord give you joy, this great joy,” the Pope
concluded, “of having sown well, of having shown light
well and of having opened your arms to receive all with
magnanimity.” (Vatican radio)
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Pastor: Fr.Jonas Sileika, OFM;
I - V 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Associate Pastor:
Phone.: (416) 533 0621
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Deacon: Dr. Kazimieras Ambrozaitis
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