Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

 

 

      Liturgical Schedule

  

Sat. 22:  6:00pm at Infant Jesus

All Holy Ascetical Fathers and Mothers

For the Parishioners

 

Sun 23:  9:00am at Infant Jesus

Sunday of Cheesefare

            Olga Kowalczyk from Mary Lou Kasper

 

Mon. 24:  6:00pm at Infant Jesus

            Beginning of Great Lent Services   

 

Tues. 25: 8:30am at Infant Jesus

            Lenten Hours

 

Wed. 26: 6:00pm at Infant Jesus

            Pre-sanctified Liturgy

           

Thurs 27: No Liturgy

              

Fri. 28: 4:00pm at St. Nicholas

            Pre-sanctified Liturgy

           

Sat. 29:  6:00pm at Infant Jesus

Commemoration of the Miracle of the Great-Martyr Theodore

            +Sandra Bernat from Monica Skurich

 

Sun 1:  9:00am at Infant Jesus

1^st Sunday of the Great Fast

            Living & Deceased Members of the Altar Rosary Society

 

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

Ken & Bernie Litwin, Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, and Patricia Flaherty all at home, Mary Rotunno at Assumption, Sophie Cimino at Omni West Assisted Living, Thomas Urdea at Shepard of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd, Louise Macabobby at Hampton Woods, Helen Brill at Windsor House of Canfield 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 @330-272-1857.

 

 

LENTEN REQUIREMENTS:  Lent begins this Monday, Feb. 24^th.  The fasting requirements are as follows:

Strict Fast (no meat or dairy products) on Monday, Feb. 24^th and on Good Friday, April 10^th.  On all Wednesdays and Fridays during Great Lent: abstinence from meat.

 

 

PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY:   During Great Lent, Pre-sanctified Liturgies will be on Wednesdays 6:00pm at Infant Jesus and on Fridays at 4:00pm at St. Nicholas.  On Wednesdays following Liturgy, Dan Magulick will be conducting classes to educate us in our faith.  We hope all can stay.  Last year’s classes were very informative.   

 

50^TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE: We are looking for businesses, organizations, and parish families to provide sponsorships in our Commemorative Anniversary Book. There will also be a section in memory of our beloved deceased parishioners.  Order forms will be available by March 1^st.  For additional information please call or text Mary Sinowski at (330)540-4519 .

We are also asking parishioners for any pictures from 1970 to present of our church to put in the commemorative book.  Any questions, call Paula Slemons.

 

PICTURES UPDATE:   Thank you to all parishioners who have had their pictures taken for our 50^th Anniversary Commemorative Book.  We know some were unable to meet these dates; therefore, we will be planning another sitting after Easter.  We truly hope to have all parish families represented in our book. Any questions please see Father Michael or call Paula Slemons.   

 

COFFEE AND DONUT SOCIAL:  Everyone is invited on Sunday, March 8^th following Liturgy for coffee and donuts.  The 1^st Quarter Meeting of the GCU Lodge 442 will take place afterwards.

  

HARVEST FOR HUNGER:  We will again be collecting non-perishable food items and paper products for the Second Harvest Food Bank. The collection bin will be in the vestibule through the end of April.

 

 

MEN’S DAY OF REFLECTION:  will take place at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church 506 East Main St. in Marblehead, OH on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Registration is at 8:00 am.  The day will include a continental breakfast, prayer service, lunch, and concludes with a 4:00 pm Liturgy.  Please call (419)798-4283 to register.   

 

GCU JUNIOR BOWLING TOURNAMENT:

All boys and girls ages 5-18 who attend a Byzantine church are invited to attend on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Camelot Lanes. There will be no-cost bowling, food, prizes and fun! Applications and a sign-up sheet are in the church vestibule.  The deadline for entries is Saturday, March 21^st.        

 

SANCTUARY CANDLES:The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.   The left Sanctuary candle this week is in Memory of +Frederick Brill from Helen Brill & Family.   There is no intention for the right Sanctuary candle this week.

 

PIROGHI UPDATE:   A very special thank you to all who donated time, money and supplies for this fundraiser.  We had over 30 volunteers who came to help make 204 dozen piroghi.  All were sold, including homemade noodles.  A full report will be forthcoming.

 

ALL SOULS SATURDAYS:  This Saturday was the first All Souls Saturday.  If anyone wishes to have their deceased family members or friends prayed for, please notify Fr. Michael, Paula Slemons, or put your requests in the collection basket.

 

Happy Anniversary to: Jim & Jackie Murphy Feb 19th

Happy Birthday to: Emma Farynets Feb 1^st Ed Straub Feb 1^st, Nina Zavatsky Feb 1^st, Mary Lou Kasper Feb 2^nd, Tina Bzinak Feb 3^rd, Madeline Krasnasky Feb 6^th, Stephanie Sheely Feb 8^th, Tom Urdea Feb 10^th, David Hospodar Feb 17^th, Terrence Terleck Feb 18^th, Christopher Bzinak Feb 20^th, Jaden Rivera Feb 25^th, Greg Slemons Feb 27^th.

 

 

Collection Report

Week of 2/16/2020

$          1,583.00              Offertory

$               44.00              Candles

$               30.00              Maintenance Fund

$               10.00              Holiday Flowers

$                 5.00              Envelopes

$           1682.00              TOTAL

 

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday:53

Sunday:55

 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.