Zvonik
Zvonik is a Roman Catholic magazine founded by Croat priests from Roman Catholic Diocese of Subotica. It is being published in Croatian language.
History and mission
It was founded on September 19, 1994, in Bač, "in the shadow of the campanile of 13th century Franciscan church".First issue of this magazine was at the beginning of November 1994, on feast of All Saints. The magazine is named after that campanile, the oldest one in Roman Catholic Bishopric of Subotica.
Initial financing for the publishing of this magazine came from the Croat priests themselves.
Formally, the publisher of Zvonik is Vicariate of St. Roque in Subotica, but in reality, it's being published by Publishing Section of Roman Catholic Institute for Culture, History and Spirituality Ivan Antunović from Subotica.
On October 20, 1994, the magazine was registered at Ministry of information of Republic of Serbia.
The purpose and goals of the magazine were described in the first issue of Zvonik.
This was announced: following of events in the life of Church at Croats in Bishopric of Subotica, as well as events in the life of other Roman Catholic believers: Hungarians, Slovaks, Germans and other peoples that live in this Bishopric, the life of Church in general and reporting about all important events.
Also, it was announced that this magazine 'll prompt on prayer, gratitude and glorifying of God or acts of contrition because of personal sins and sins of the world.".
Regular sections are: "Upoznajmo Bibliju", "Katekizam katoličke crkve", "II. vatikanski koncil", "Obitelj", "Mladi", "Djeca", "Meditacija", "Zajedno na liturgiji", "Svetac mjeseca", "Vjernici pitaju", "Kreposti naših predaka" (Let's learn more about Bible, Cathekism of Catholic Church, II Vatican Council, Family, Youth, Children, Meditation, Together on Liturgy, Saint of the Month, Believers Ask, Virility of Our Ancestors).
Editors
Andrija Anišić was the editor for many years. Ervin and Katarina Čeliković were part of Editorial Council.
Known associates
- Marija Maja Dulić, Croatian writer from Bačka
Awards
In 2000, the multiannual editor of Zvonik, Andrija Anišić, won Antušova nagrada for his work as editor, a prestigious award of Croats of Vojvodina.
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