Today we are ending the summer Mass schedule. There will no longer be a Mass at 8:30 p.m., while Masses will be celebrated at 12:15 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Tomorrow, we are also resuming the Monday Rosary devotion at the Stone Gate.

During the 9:30 a.m. Holy Mass, we said farewell to Fr. Marko Petričević, chaplain or parish vicar, and introduced the new chaplain: Fr. Boris Jozić.

Classes begin on Monday in primary and secondary schools, so we wish success and God’s blessing to the students, teachers, families, and everyone connected with the school community!

The new religious education year is also beginning. Registration for First Communion candidates, preschool children, and other children up to the 5th grade takes place every day from 5–6 p.m. with Sr. Marijela. The requirements for First Communion candidates are: Baptism, regular parish catechesis – parish religious education, Sunday Holy Mass at 9:30 a.m., and attendance at school religious education.

Fr. Jozić will lead religious education for 6th and 7th graders. Registration is on Friday at 4:00 p.m. Registration for Confirmation candidates, also with Fr. Jozić, will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

Adults preparing for the sacraments of initiation can register at the parish office until October 2.

For primary school children, it will take place on Sunday, September 20, during the 9:30 a.m. Holy Mass, and at 12:15 p.m. for high school students.
In particular, on Monday, September 7, during the 12:00 noon Mass, we will invoke the Holy Spirit upon the students of the Technical School on Palmotićeva Street.

Thursday, September 10, is the monthly anniversary of the death of Blessed Ivan Merz, so we especially pray for his canonization and turn to him in prayer.

Since we will be spending at least a few more years in the old pastoral center, some improvements have been made to make our stay there as pleasant as possible.
The pastoral center was repainted during August, and the doors will be replaced on September 3.
If you would like to help us with this, you can leave your donation in the sacristy, at the parish office, or in the residence account (HR8423600001101573732), noting that the donation is for painting or for the doors of the pastoral center.

On Friday, September 11, at 8 p.m., an Evening of Praise will be held at the parish church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Jordanovac in memory of Ana Marija Carević, the only direct victim of the Zagreb earthquake. The concert is organized by the Foundation for the Reconstruction of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Construction of the Ana Marija Carević Pastoral Center. This concert of contemporary Christian music will feature the Husar Sisters and great friends of the Foundation – the Izvor Choir from the Parish of St. Joseph.

Admission is free, parking is available behind the church, and everyone is warmly invited to join us in singing together and giving thanks.

On Sunday, September 13, the City of Zagreb will make its traditional votive pilgrimage to Marija Bistrica. The parish has arranged one bus for pilgrims, and you can register by paying €12, which is the cost of transportation. Departure is at 6:45 a.m. from in front of the Sheraton Hotel.

For the first time, we will also carry the parish banner, so we ask volunteers who would like to carry it to contact the parish priest!

Sometimes all of us experience being hurt by people we love, or we may unknowingly build walls around our hearts. In today’s Gospel (Mt 18:15–20), Jesus does not leave us at the mercy of these human weaknesses. Instead of sweeping problems under the rug or talking about them behind someone’s back, He teaches us to take responsibility for our relationships. He calls us to a courageous, honest face-to-face conversation, filled with love and a desire for reconciliation. He clearly tells us that we must not give up on one another. Faith cannot be lived in isolation and cowardice. The most beautiful things in Christianity happen when we realize that we are not alone and surrender ourselves to His guidance. When we gather in His name, even if there are only a few of us, He becomes truly present among us. God’s presence changes everything: it gives strength to our communal prayer and heals our wounds.

We bear the most beautiful witness to this living promise of Jesus in practice when, united in prayer and intention, we gather around the same table and in the same name. It is precisely in this spirit of communion that, on Friday, September 11, at 8 p.m., an Evening of Praise will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Jordanovac in memory of our Ana Marija Carević. Her earthly life, cut short far too soon and marked by sincere devotion and love for our basilica on Palmotićeva Street, continues to bring us together and inspire us. Let us bring to Jordanovac our joys, but also our burdens, pains, uncertainties, and misunderstandings. Let us show through song and fellowship that we are a living Church that grows when we hold our hands together in prayer. Let us sing with all our hearts, because when we gather there in His name, the Lord Himself will sing and rejoice over us with joy.

Antonija Blažina