Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

     Liturgical Schedule

Sat  24: 6:00pm at Infant Jesus

            For those who battle Cancer

 

Sun. 25: 11^th Sunday after Pentecost

9:00 am at Infant Jesus  +Helen and+ Louis Hayer

from Marybeth Hayer and Janice and David Hartzell

 

Mon. 26: 8:30 am at Infant Jesus

            For the Parishioners

 

Tues.  27: NO LITURGY

           

 Wed. 28: 8:30 am at Infant Jesus

           Deceased members of the

           Keschock family-Michael,

           Sophie, Alice, Mary Louise,

           Robert, Edward & Sister

           Rita

 

Thurs 29: Beheading of John the Baptist

               6:00 pm at Infant Jesus

              +Ceclia Tondy from Paul &

               Mary Kasper

              

Fri. 30: 8:30 am at Infant Jesus

           + Gerald Dutko from Roger

           & Carole Elias             

 

 

Sat  31: 6:00pm at Infant Jesus

              Health & well-being of

              Thomas Urdea from family

 

Sun. Sept 1: 12^th Sunday after Pentecost

9:00 am at Infant Jesus   +Thomas Hritzo from anonymous

   

Happy Anniversary to: Rae & Sam Fisher August 3^rd, Paul & Mary Kasper 4^th, Gene & Sharon Mulichak August 17^th, Michael & Kelly Chachko August 22^nd, Ken & Bernie Litwin August 22^nd, Joseph & Mary Ellen Hritz August 28^th.

Happy Birthday to: George Phillabaun August 1st, Mary Ellen Hritz August 4^th, Monica Ripple August 5, Maryna Farynets 8^th, Joan Sutton August 10^th, Francine Stanko August 11^th , Christine Valko August 13^th,  Chris Chachko August 17^th,

Katie Weton 18^th, Sophia Rivera 23^rd, Ray Fisher August 31^st.

 

Collection Report

Week of 08/18/2019

$          1,228.00               Offertory

$             330.00               Holy day

$               62.00               Candles

$        958.00            Maintenance Fund in Memory of Janice Salcedo

$           500.00                Maintenance Fund in

Memory of Lora Opsitnik

$                5.00                 Maintenance fund

$           3083.00              TOTAL

 

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 69

 

ATTENTION PARISHIONERS: All bulletin announcements should be sent to Paula Slemons. Please call (330)799-5983 with any information to be put in the bulletin by Wednesday of that week. Thank you very much.

Announcements and information

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

Ken & Bernie Litwin, Richard Kuty, Margaret Arvin, Pearl Tablack and Patricia Flaherty all  at home,  Sophie Cimino at Omni West Assisted Living, Thomas Urdea at Shepard of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd, Louise Macabobby at Hampton Woods, and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

 

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-726-8597.

 

ROSARY:

Reminder, that every first Sunday of the month, the Altar Rosary Society prays the rosary at 8:30am before the Divine Liturgy. All parishioners are welcome.  

 

PILGRIMAGE:

The 85^th annual pilgrimage at Mount Saint Macrina in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held Saturday Aug. 31^st-Monday Sept. 2^nd. For more information call

(724) 438- 8644 or see the pamphlets in the vestibule. We encourage all to attend this beautiful and spiritual event.

PARISH PICNIC:

Thank you to the Byzantine Social Club who organized our parish picnic. It was a beautiful night and everyone had a wonderful time.

 

CARPATHO_RUSYN VATRA:

The Rusyn and Slovak picnic will be held on September 7, 2019 on our church grounds. The kitchen opens at 12:00 pm and will be serving pirohy, stuffed cabbage, cabbage and noodles, Kielbasi & sauerkraut and bacon fry (Slanina).  Admission is free and all are welcomed.

 

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Bob & Stephanie Sheely for their donation of $500.00 in memory of + Lora Opsitnik. This donation will be deposited into our maintenance fund.

Also thank you to the Salcedo/Jonda families as we are continuing to receive funds for our maintenance fund in memory of +Janice Salcedo.

 

CHINESE AUCTION:

St Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church will hold their 43^rd annual Chinese Auction on Sunday, October 6 at their center-2140 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. Doors open at 1:00 pm and drawing is at 2:15 pm. Admission is $5.00 which includes lunch& 1 FREE sheet. Extra tear sheets are 7 for $5.00.

50^th ANIVERSARY-2020 :

The 50^th Anniversary celebration of Infant Jesus of Prague in 2020 was discussed this past week at the Byzantine Social Club meeting. It has been decided it will be held in June 2020 and that a banquet following Liturgy with Bishop William will be planned. We would love all parishioners to join in and help organize and if anyone has any pictures or information of the history of our church to please see Father Michael or Mickey Vasilchek. Let’s make this a wonderful event!!!!!

 

 

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The left Sanctuary candle for this week is in memory of +Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar and the right Sanctuary candle is in emory of +Helen & +Louis Hayer from Mary Beth Hayer & Janice & David Hartzell.