DOM LIPA SLOVENIAN LINDEN FOUNDATION Dom Lipa Novice/News www.domlipa.ca Welcome New Residents Stefanija Letonja Frances Kramar John Hari Cecilia Filip In this Issue 1 Annual General Meeting Report 2 3 3 4 Odkupljeni Smo 5 5 6 6 7 Easter Schedule Marjan Sevšek Upcoming Events Celebrating our Activity Staff Veliki teden v Domu Lipa 2011 Memorial Mass Volunteers for Dom Lipa Dom Lipa’s Musical Entertainment 8 St. Patty’s Day Celebration 8 In Memory 8 Dom Lipa Brochure Spring 2012 Annual General Meeting Report The annual general meeting for Dom Lipa was held on February 26th, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Approximately 50 members were present to hear a summary of the year’s fiscal activities and reports from the Treasurer, Auditor and President. Father Valentin Batič presided over the meeting. The financial statements were prepared by our new auditors, MNP, LLP, Chartered Accountants. Joseph Bates, an accountant from the firm, expressed satisfaction with the financial results reported and indicated that our new bookkeeping personnel were doing a good job in recording the financial activities of Dom Lipa, so that the audit performed by his firm found no serious problems. He also reported that Dom Lipa had a small surplus of funds at the end of the year for the first time in several years. This surplus was due in large part to the donations that had been given to Dom Lipa through the walk-a-thon and other sources. The President reported general satisfaction with the operations of Dom Lipa and thanked the administration, staff, volunteers and members for their hard work and support. He also emphasized that although the mortgage on the Dom Lipa property is being reduced by approximately $200,000.00 per year, it still remains at approximately $4,000,000.00 and every dollar that we can spare should be applied to reduce this principal balance before we enter into a period of higher interest rates. This mortgage reduction would allow more of our operating funds to be used for the day-to-day care of the residents. continued on page 3 HAPPY EASTER from DOM LIPA Dom Lipa želi vsem Vesele Velikonočne Praznike 1 Odkupljeni Smo Neki duhovnik je srečal fantiča, ki je nosil zarjavelo kletko s tremi pticami v njej. »Kaj nosiš tam?« »Ah, tri ptičke sem ulovil.« »Kaj pa boš z njimi?« »Ah, kamenčke jim bom metal nekaj časa.« »A res boš to delal? Kaj pa potem?« »Igral se bom z njimi. Verjetno jim bom nekaj perja pulil, jih premetaval itd.« »Res boš to delal? Kaj pa boš potem?« »Ko se bom naveličal jih bom nesel mojemu hudemu mačku, da se bo tudi on z njimi poigral.« »Kaj pa bo potem?« »Potem? Kaj sprašuješ! Gotovo jih bo moj maček ranil, grizel, zadavil in na koncu ubil.« »Kaj hočeš da ti dam zanje?« »Kaj praviš?« »Kaj hočeš zanje in kletko? Koliko denarja?« »Saj ne misliš resno. Saj vidiš, da ptice niso nič vredne. Zaletavajo se sem in tja. Nič ne veljajo, itak bodo pocrkale.« »Kaj hočeš zanje?« »Ups. To je prilika torej. Sto dolarjev!« »Dobro, ti dam!« Fantič vzame denar in odleti, da se ne bi mož premislil. Drugi dan duhovnik prinese kletko v cerkev. Pri pridigi ljudem razloži, kako je prišel do nje, kaj se je pogovoril s fantičem, kako je odkupil ptičke itd. Potem pa se je zamislil in pripovedoval: »Veste, kakor tile ptički, podobno smo mi na tem svetu. Nimamo prave svobode, nimamo prave sreče. Omejeni smo na prostor, čas in marsikaj drugega. Tudi imamo občutek, da se usoda ali nekdo z nami poigrava, da smo preizkušeni neprestano, da imamo probleme s seboj, z drugimi in da še zdaleč nismo svobodni. In veste kdo nas je odkupil? Ja, Jezus. On je vprašal 2 hudiča za ceno našega odrešenja. On nas je hotel iztrgati iz hudičevih rok, iz rok zla, ki se z nami poigrava. ‘Kaj hočeš zanje?’ ‘Kaj, za te ljudi? Saj vidiš, kakšni so. Saj so ničvredni. Poglej kako so nezadovoljni s seboj, kako se pritožujejo drug nad drugim, kako so omejeni, kako so nevoščljivi, jezni, sovražni, pohlepni itd. Saj so v moji roki in se lahko z njimi poigravam. Na koncu pa jih bo pobrala smrt in bodo samo moji.’ ‘Kaj hočeš zanje?’ ‘Pa ne, da si pripravljen kaj zanje dati. Ups, to je torej prilika. No, potem hočem vse! Tvoje življenje, tvojo kri, tvoje solze. Vse hočem! Samo tako ti jih potem pustim.’’ ‘Zmenjeno, sprejmem!’ In tako se je Sin človekov predal v hudičeve roke. Pustil je, da se je zlo spravilo nanj in storilo z njim kar je hotelo. Se z njim poigravalo, mu pulilo brado, se norčevalo, ga mučilo, zaničevalo in končno usmrtilo. A vemo kaj se je potem zgodilo. Nastalo je novo. Bog je vse naredil novo, ko je svojega Sina obudil in premagal zlo, premagal smrt in obnovil življenje. To je Božja zmaga, to je Božje delo, to je novo stvarjenje…« Duhovnik je kletko približal oknu in jo odprl, da so ptice odletele. »Svobodne so. Tako smo tudi mi, sestre in bratje, svobodni. Po Jezusu smo prejeli svobodo Božjih otrok, novo življenje. Ni se nam bati smrti. Pa tudi vsega zla nas On rešuje. On ima zdravilo za zlo in grehe vsega sveta. On je tisti, ki nam vrača pravo srečo, ki nam daje pravo ljubezen, za katero smo ustvarjeni, po kateri smo ustvarjeni…« Toni Burja, C.M. Dom Lipa’s Musical Entertainment Music plays a very important role in our home and we have a variety of musical events in Dom Lipa throughout the year. Our residents enjoy listening to music, musical videos and live music performed by a variety of singing and dancing groups. Aggie Elliot of Music Circle with Nežka Residents singing We also have regular musical programs as part of resident activities. The most popular and favourite is, Music Circle with Nežka. Organized and performed by Aggie Elliot, every second Friday after mass. She combines Slovenian songs with popular English ones. The residents love to sing along. Scouts singing carols at Christmas time Another musical program that the residents of Dom Lipa enjoy is by young pianist, Isabelle Kwon. On Sunday afternoons, twice a month, Isabelle plays classical music for residents on the main floor East Wing and 2nd Floor West Wing’s Alzheimer’s Unit. Residents have also had the pleasure of special guest, Andreja Zakonjšek Krt. Andreja is a soprano singer from Slovenia and had performed for residents of the Alzheimer’s Unit. Isabelle Kwon Andreja Zakonjšek Krt < Choir and Dance Group from Croatian Church Gospa Petrovčič singing> Spring 2012 7 Celebrating our Activity Staff Dom Lipa celebrated our Activity Staff during the Activity Professionals of Ontario Awareness Week on March 4th to the 10th. From left to right: Boguslawa Zelezinska, Monette Chahal, Malgorzata Kokot and Aurea Purugganan. “Recreation and activation programming as a way to enhance lives is disguised by the fun that comes out of each program”. Activity professionals working in the long-term care sector play important roles, enhancing residents’ quality of life. Activity professionals create, plan, implement and evaluate a variety of recreation programs in the following five domains: physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and social. We adapt programs to meet the needs of our residents and to eliminate barriers in recreation. There are so many benefits for our residents: increase or maintain physical mobility, promoting social interaction, building relationships, brain stimulation and decreased stress levels. And recreation, can at times be a substitution for medication. A special thank you to Monette Chahal; Activity Aide, Malgorzata Kokot; Activity & Restorative Care Attendant, and Aurea Purugganan, Activity Aide. Boguslawa Zelezinska Activation Co-ordinator 4 Velikonočni Prazniki - Dom Lipa 1. aprila - Cvetna nedelja - ob 11 uri sv. Maša in blagoslov zelenja 5. aprila - ob 16:00 sv. Maša; ob 18:15 Češčenje Najsvetejšega 6. aprila - ob 14:00 Obredi velikega petka 7. aprila - ob 18:00 Blagoslov jedil in Velikonočna vigilija 8. aprila - ob 11:00 sv. Maša Velikonočna Spoved bo v sredo 28 marca ob 9:00 uri dalje Easter Schedule - Dom Lipa April 1st - Palm Sunday Mass at 11:00 am April 5th - Holy Thursday Mass at 4:00 pm /Holy Sacrament at 6:15 pm April 6th - Good Friday Service at 2:00 pm April 7th - Blessings of Food & Mass at 6:00 pm April 8th - Easter Sunday Mass at 11:00 am Reconciliation starts at 9:00 am on Wednesday, March 28th. Veliki teden v Domu Lipa Cvetna nedelja • 11:oo - Blagoslov zelenja • Sv. maša z branjem Kristusovega trpljenja Veliki četrtek • 16:00 - Sveta maša • 18:15 - Češčenje Najsvetejšega (pol ure) Veliki petek • 14:00 - Obredi velikega petka: Branje Kristusovega trpljenja Prošnje za potrebe vsega sveta Češčenje sv. Križa Sv. Obhajilo Spring 2012 Velika Sobota • 18:00 - Blagoslov jedil • Velikonočna vigilija: (blagoslov in hvalnica velikonočne sveče, berila, aleluja, blagoslov vode, obnovitev krstnih obljub, sv. maša) Velika Noč • 11:00 - Sv. maša - slovenska Velikonočna spoved: bo v sredo, 28. Marca, ob 09:00 uri. 5 2011 Memorial Mass In memory of residents who passed in 2011, a memorial mass and reception for family members and friends was held at Dom Lipa on March 6th at 4:00 p.m.. Naša Pesem Memorial Mass at Dom Lipa. Andy Pahulje Other great contributors to Dom Lipa’s musical entertainment is Naša Pesem, a women’s choir from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church. And of course we couldn’t forget, Andy Pahulje, who plays our Christmas Party every year. In memory of; Edna Nyers, Anne Malesich, Stanislav Šubelj, Agata Wozny, Valentina Turnšek, Marija Markeš, Ana Stefulič, Frank Pajk, Josip Dujam, Joseph Kastelic, Kirstina Vičič, Joseph Witt and Ivanka Krpan. Volunteers for Dom Lipa Interested in volunteering at Dom Lipa? Please Call Boguslawa, Activation Coordinator. 6 Marjan Sevšek Mr. Marjan Sevšek, a resident of the Retirement Floor of Dom Lipa, plays music for everyone who is celebrating a birthday and also plays during social events in our home. Our residents are very happy when Marjan treats them to some live Slovenian music on his squeeze box. continued from page 1 He also made special mention of the need for more volunteers on the Board of Directors and various subcommittees of Dom Lipa, especially fundraising, promotion, newsletters and business experience, especially labour relations and fiscal management. No doubt that there are Slovenians in our community who have some of these skills and by offering their knowledge and experience to Dom Lipa for a couple of years or so, our seniors’ home would be even better than it is. The President urged all members in attendance to encourage their children and other relatives to volunteer and assist with these needs. The meeting ended at 3:15 p.m. and was followed by refreshments and snacks served by the kitchen staff. Tony Klemenčič Upcoming Events • Sunday, March 25th at 3pm in the Dom Lipa auditorium Marjan getting everyone in the spirit on St. Patrick’s Day. Slovenski Dom Presents, Medicinal Plants of Slovenia with Richard Vukšinič, N.D. (Naturopathic Doctor) • Friday, April 6th and Sunday, April 8th Good Friday and Easter Sunday • Sunday, April 22nd in the Dom Lipa auditorium Slovenski Dom’s Apple Štrudelj Challenge • Sunday, April 15th to Saturday, April 21st National Volunteer Week • Sunday, May 27th at the Slovenian Summer Camp The Dom Lipa Walk-a-thon Marjan plays for Annie Starich on her 102nd Birthday! Spring 2012 3 St. Patty’s Day Celebration! Odšli so v Večnost In Memory Kristina Vičič Joseph Witt Ivanka Krpan Maria Kovač Alois Cajnar Karel Gabrscek Naše globoko sožalje sorodnikom. Our deepest condolences to the family. Dom Lipa Brochure Our Dom Lipa information brochure is now available at Dom Lipa and at the entrances of both parishes, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and Our Lady Help of Christians. Live Concert performed by Vansickle Ensemble Dom Lipa 52 Neilson Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9C 1V7 416.621.3820 | www.domlipa.ca Theresa MacDermid, Administrator 416.621.3820 Tony Klemenčič, Board President 416.251.4507 Ivan Vukšinič, Activity Aide Aurea Purugganan and Marjan Sevšek being “Irish for a day”. Irena Dolenc-Stajan, Newsletter Committee 416.629.0719 Lucy Končan, Newsletter Committee 905.859.6322 8