On Wednesday, March 18 at 8 pm, there will be a meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council in the Old Printing House hall on the 1st floor. All members are invited!

On Thursday, March 19, on St. Joseph’s Day, there will be a meeting of our Parish Family Community with a married couple and a priest from the Marriage Weekend Community, on the topic of communication between husband and wife. We invite all registered members and new ones to join us for this relevant, interesting, and life-related topic.

On Friday, March 20, is the death anniversary of our Father Ante Gabrić, missionary in India. We pray for his beatification.

On Saturday, March 21, starting at 3:00 pm, the Stations of the Cross will be held for the Zagreb victims of the Partisan crimes of 1945; over 10,000 killed in 130 graves and pits. Departure is in front of the Franciscan church in Dubrava, Avenija G. Šuška 2, and ends at St. Jerome’s church at 5:00 pm. More information on the posters.

We celebrated the fourth Sunday of Lent.

At the 9:30 am Mass, we also marked Father’s Day. We pray for fathers to be like St. Joseph. His feast is celebrated on Thursday, March 19.

Next Sunday, at the 9:30 am Mass, our First Communicants will be presented, and we invite families and godparents to this celebration.

We thank all individuals and communities for their prayers, presence, and organization of parish adoration. May the Lord be merciful to us and shape our hearts according to His Heart!

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

On Saturday, March 28, the day before Palm Sunday, the youth from SKAC will go to Modrave to prune branches for Palm Sunday. Branches for Palm Sunday will be collected for our parish, as well as for the parishes of Jordanovac and Sljeme. The youth will travel to Modrave by organized bus on Saturday, March 28 around 4 a.m., returning the same day by 9 p.m. Registration opens next week, and all youth aged 18 to 30 are welcome.

On Sunday, March 22, on the earthquake anniversary, our Academic Choir Palma will hold a memorial event in the renovated and adapted Basilica. Free admission.

The solemn and charity concert, marking six years since the earthquake, "Heart in the Heart of Zagreb" will be held at Lisinski on March 31, starting at 8 pm. Mozart’s Requiem will be performed by the HRT Symphony Orchestra and HRT Choir, conducted by Robert Homen.

Religious education takes place according to the following schedule:

In today’s Gospel, we heard how Jesus heals a man who was blind from birth, opening his eyes, while the Pharisees around him doubt, argue, and cannot believe the miracle that happened. Interestingly, the man who was blind begins to see clearly—not only with his eyes but also with his heart, where his faith grows: first, he speaks of Jesus as a man, then as a prophet, and finally he confesses, “I believe, Lord!” On the other hand, those convinced they know everything remain closed to the truth. If we think about it, this Gospel actually reminds us that true blindness is not always in the eyes but in the heart. Often in life, we find ourselves in situations where we fail to recognize small signs of God’s presence and action. Lent is a time when God wants to “wake us up” a little—not always through something spectacular, but through small moments like encounters, a word that touches us, silence that encourages reflection on our lives, the deeds we do, and penance during this Lenten season. Perhaps the phrase, “I was blind, but now I see,” invites each of us to remember moments when God illuminated something in our lives—whether a relationship, a decision, or a situation.

Let us ask the Lord that each of us may see with the eyes of faith and heart, so we can recognize His presence in our lives!