Today is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the Church, so we pray that those who have responded may persevere, and that there may be new vocations throughout the whole Church, our Archdiocese, the Society of Jesus, and also from our parish!

Yesterday there was a parish trip to Sljeme, so I thank everyone who participated and helped in the organization and fellowship. I encourage everyone to get involved in future occasions.

On May 1st we celebrate Saint Joseph the Worker, and it is also the First Friday, so Holy Masses and confessions will be as on First Fridays. Therefore, the day will be dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with regular devotions, but we will also pray to Saint Joseph for all those who work and those who are seeking employment.

On Friday we begin May, the month of Mary, with May devotions.
We especially invite you every weekday at 18:30, before Mass, to sing and turn to Mary, our Heavenly Mother.
Also, every Monday at Kamenita vrata at 8 PM we pray the rosary for our parish, families, and all our needs.

On May 2nd is the First Saturday of the month, a day dedicated to special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayer for priestly and religious vocations through her intercession.

From May 8th to 10th, in Zamet in Rijeka, there will be a weekend of discernment about a spiritual vocation, especially for the Society of Jesus. Those interested can contact Fr. Mislav Skelin. Details are on the posters.

On Wednesday, May 13th at 8:00 PM there will be a meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council, and for the first time 4 newly appointed members will also be present.

The entrance to the church/hall through Draškovićeva 54 is closed.
The new entrance and exit is through Palmotićeva 31, so we kindly ask everyone to use it.

It will take place in Požega on May 2nd and 3rd, and information about registration can be found on the poster on the green notice board in the hallway.

Religious education takes place according to the following schedule:

Many times I have heard from people of living faith that the key thing in life is that the heart has an experience of who my God is, that He truly is the Good Shepherd. Unfortunately, along the way through life, evil often uses life circumstances and interprets them in order to plant false images of God in the heart, so we often believe them and live our relationship with God and people from those false images. It was the same for me; although my mind wanted to believe that my God is the Good Shepherd, my heart struggled and resisted Love, but Jesus was persistent. When I came to Zagreb to study, He brought me to this parish and SKAC to show me that He truly is the Good Shepherd. To this day I remember Fr. Ike’s homily that when a person encounters God, they learn to love anew. I recognized myself in this, but I did not know how to learn to love because my heart was full of fears, resentment, and distrust. As I was leaving my first Modrave, I remember Fr. Ike’s gaze on the pier as we were saying goodbye; he was happier that I had come to Modrave than I was, and it moved me to see in the eyes of a stranger so much fatherly love for me.

Through various experiences in SKAC I began to get to know myself and Jesus, to recognize how present He is in my life, learning to live community and to love. There God revealed many talents to me, called me into ministries in the Church that I did not know existed, and gave me a new perspective on my life and my relationship with Him. Through SKAC, Jesus also revealed the ugly parts of my heart that He wanted to remove; often it was not pleasant, but it is hard for me to imagine a better place than SKAC: there I was surrounded by priests who had understanding, were patient with me, and responded to my struggles with love. Today my heart believes more that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, it has begun to love more as Jesus teaches and to see life as a great blessing, which Jesus Christ gently and powerfully guides from the very beginning.