Slovenska cerkev Sv. Cirila v New Yorku

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24/8/2020

Blagor tistim, ki se znajo smejati samim sebi, ne bodo se nehali zabavati.

Blagor tistim, ki znajo ločevati goro od krtine,prihranjeno jim bo veliko skrbi.

Blagor tistim, ki znajo počivati ali spati, ne da bi se morali za to opravičevati, postali bodo modri.

Blagor tistim, ki so dovolj pametni, da se ne jemljejo resno, njihova okolica jih bo cenila.

Blagor tistim, ki so pozorni na potrebe drugih, ne da bi se imeli za nenadomestljive, sejalci veselja bodo.

Blagor vam, če znate resno gledati majhne stvari in mirno velike, daleč boste prišli v življenju.

Blagor vam, če se znate nasmehniti in pozabiti spakovanje drugih, vaša pot bo obsijana.

Blagor vam, če danes znate dobrohotno razlagati ravnanje drugega, četudi videz govori drugače, imeli vas bodo za naivneže, a ljubezen je po tej ceni.

Blagor tistim, ki pomislijo, preden kaj storijo, in molijo, preden mislijo, izognili se bodo mnogim neumnostim.

Blagor vam, če znate molčati in se vseeno nasmehniti, ko vas prekinejo, vam vzamejo besedo, vam nasprotujejo, hodijo po nogah, evangelij začenja prodirati v vaše srce.

Še posebej blagor vam, ki znate prepoznati Gospoda v vseh, ki jih srečujete. Prejeli boste spoznanje in pravo modrost.

(Joseph Folliet, prevedel Marjan Pogačnik)

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Urgent Wall Repair of St. Cyril

4/6/2020

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Dear parishioners and friends of St. Cyril,

I can't believe it's been over two months since the quarantine began. It was back in mid-March when public Masses were put on hold. We were all scrambling to try and figure out live-streaming. We recorded Masses and posted them on the parish website/social media pages. We started creating and increasing our parish's online presence.

Here is the most important news from this time of isolation. Last June, we successfully renovated the roof of our church. I was sure that we are safe from any significant expenditure for the foreseeable future. I couldn't be more wrong; at the end of April, I got a call from the owner of the building next to our church, showing me the terrible shape of the eastern wall of our building.

I consulted with some neighborhood experts and some of our parishioners on how to prevent further damage. We started the exterior remodeling consisting of 3 coat stucco systems: wire mesh, scratch coat, brown coat followed by a layer of MasterProtect coating.

Please, help us defray the cost of this work, which will cost $45,000.

May God bless you all in this challenging time!

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How father Krizolog held mass during the quarantine on Skype

23/4/2020

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Some thoughts of Pope Francis about coronavirus pandemic

23/4/2020

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In the interview, Pope Francis offers advice about how to face the daily challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic: "We need to rediscover the concreteness of small things, the small acts of kindness shown to those who are close to us, family, friends. We need to realize that our treasure lies in small things. There are tiny gestures that sometimes get lost in the routine of everyday life, gestures of tenderness, affection, compassion, that are nevertheless decisive, important”, he says. The Pope gives the examples of sharing “a hot plate of food, a caress, a hug, a phone call... These are familiar, attentive gestures regarding everyday details that make life meaningful, and create communion and communication amongst us".

Pope Francis observes that many time communication is only “virtual”. “Instead we should discover a new closeness”, he says. “Real relationships made of attentiveness and patience”. The Pope describes how some families eat together at home in silence – not because they are listening to one another, but because “the parents are watching television while they eat, and their children are on their mobile phones”. Pope Francis describes this kind of family as “monks isolated from one another”. There is no communication here, he says. “Instead, listening to one another is important because we understand one another's needs, struggles, desires”. “There is a language made of concrete gestures that must be safeguarded”, continues the Pope. The suffering people are enduring at this time should make us open to this language.

In the interview, Pope Francis expresses his appreciation for healthcare personnel and volunteers. He thanks those who dedicate themselves to helping others in this way, and describes them as “an example” of the concreteness of small acts of kindness. The Pope invites “everyone to be close to those who have lost loved ones, to try to accompany them in every way possible”. We must all be dedicated to consoling others, he adds. Pope Francis mentions that he was particularly struck by an article he read recently. In it, the author indicates how "our behav- iour always affects others’ lives". The example cited was that of how not paying our taxes, leads to lack of healthcare services.

From an interview with the Italian daily newspaper “La Repubblica”

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Martinovanje & Vasovalci

15/11/2019

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New York, 11. novembra - Martinovo so v nedeljo praznovali tudi Slovenci v New Yorku v cerkvi sv. Cirila na Manhattnu, ki jo vodi frančiškanski pater Martin Krizolog. Za praznik spreminjanja mošta v vino in Martinov god je po več kot 20 letih v New Yorku zapela vokalna skupina Vasovalci.

Svečanega kosila po maši sta se udeležila tudi veleposlanica Slovenije pri ZN Darja Bavdaž Kuret in vojaški ataše Mitja Miklavec. Veleposlanica se je zahvalila vsem, ki so sodelovali pri dogodku, še posebej pa Vasovalcem, ki so nazadnje peli na istem kraju novembra 1997 ob svečani otvoritvi prenovljene cerkvene zgradbe.

Vokalna skupina viških fantov je začela peti v 90. letih prejšnjega stoletja. Najprej v pevskem zboru cerkve sv. Antona Padovanskega, nato pa so se odločili za petje podoknic predvsem zato, da ujamejo pozornost ljubljanskih deklet. Kasneje so repertoar razširili in so nastopali tudi v tujini (Francija, Nemčija, Belgija), leta 1997 pa so opravili turnejo po Kanadi in ZDA in popestrili otvoritev obnovljene cerkve sv. Cirila, ki jo je sofinancirala tudi slovenska država. Podoknice so bile zelo uspešne in fantje so se poročili, si ustvarili družine in leta 2007 prenehali z nastopi. Tokratni nastop v New Yorku je bila njihova vrnitev na oder, ki je bila sodeč po odzivu publike na martinovanju več kot uspešna in dogovarjajo se za nove nastope s pomočjo uvoznika slovenskih vin v ZDA Emila Gasparija, ki je kot običajno prispeval vino za uspešno martinovanje.

Vasovalci so peli med mašo, po njej pa pripravili koncert z izvedbami skladb Rada Simonitija (Ljubavne pesmi iz Rezije), Ubalda Vrabca (Bratci veseli, Zdravica), Vinka Vodopivca (Žabe), Pavla Kernjaka (Ti puabač ja knaj lumpej), Jakoba Aljaža (Oj Triglav moj dom), Radovana Gobca (Mravla je mlin pelala), Antona Martina Slomška (Večernica), Bojana Adamiča (V Gorjah zvoni) in Rudolfa Maistra ter Emila Adamiča (Završki fantje).

Na kosilu po koncertu, ki so ga pripravili pripadniki slovenske skupnosti v New Yorku in gostje iz Slovenije pod taktirko Mije Branc (družina Branc, Burger Mariana, Delak Tončka, Jakulin Aleks, Pušlar Peter, Rman Jože, Stalzer Tončka, Lija Zakotnik), so Vasovalci posebej zapeli še za god patru Martinu Krizologu, ki jih je na Viču učil verouk, preden so ga frančiškani poslali v ZDA. V New Yorku ohranja pri življenju cerkev, ki je uradno in neuradno zbirališče Slovencev v New Yorku. (STA, R. P.)

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Picnic Mass 2019

21/8/2019

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"Slovenian Land" Exhibition

20/4/2019

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Cvetna nedelja / Palm Sunday 2019

17/4/2019

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Christening of James Miller, Solar's grandchild

17/2/2019

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Božični koncert v cerkvi sv. Cirila

11/1/2019

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Tudi letos našo cerkev krasijo jaslice, za kar smo hvaležni Petru Jenku, Robiju Poredošu, Slavku Baranja, Mihi Ermanu in Boštjanu Drobiču:

V nedeljo 16. decembra je bil med mašo krščen Leon Adrian, sin Marka Finka in Maje Žerjal. Mladi družini naše cestitke in naj jih spremlja božji blagoslov.
Dominika Lango je po maši skupaj s prijatelji spet pripravila Božični koncert ob sveže postavljenih jaslicah, na katerem je nastopila skupaj s Patricio Ruiz, Marinko Zupančič in Robertom Harleyjem ob klavirski spremljavi Shirley Seguin.
Dominika in Patricia sta koncert odprli z duetom iz Vivaldijeve Glorie “Laudamus Te”. Bob je nato zapel božično pesem z Apalačev “I Wonder as I Wonder,” sledila je Dominika z “Božično nočjo” Mirka Renerja, Patricia je zapela pesem “Villancio yuacano” skladatelja iz Portorika Amaureyja Verayja, Marinka pa “Slavo na višavah” Lepolda Cveka.
Vsak od pevcev je do konca koncerta prišel še enkrat na vrsto, na koncu pa so vsi skupaj s farani v cerkvi zapeli Sveto noč Franza Gruberja v slovenščini in angleščini.
Pater Krizolog je pevce obdaroval z vinom,ki ga je preskrbel g. Emil Gaspari, potem pa so se vsi skupaj podali v dvorano, kjer je Mija Branc ob pomoči Toneta pripravila kosilo s klobaso, kislim zeljem in domačim kruhom ter raznimi vrstami peciva.