Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

Sat. 26:  6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Synaxis of the Theotokos

               For the Parishioners

Sun. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Sunday after Christmas-  Memory of David, Joseph & James

            +Sophie Cimino from family

Mon. 28: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

            +Millie Klanica from Linda &  

             Josie Nolfi

Tues. 29: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

           +Mary Tablack Baird from  

            Barbara Anne Smith

Wed. 30: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 31: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

             + Thomas Urdea from   

             Gene & Sharon Mulichak

Fri. Jan 1: 10:00 am @ Infant  

             Jesus

Circumcision of Our Lord-  Basil the Great Archbishop

Defeat of the Covid 19 virus thru the Immaculate Conception from Scared Heart Society

Sat. 2:  6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Saturday before Theophany

               +Thomas Rotunno from

               Sandy O’Neil

Sun. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Sunday before Theophany

              Living & Deceased members  

              Of the Altar Rosary Society

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Happy Birthday to: Sheri Gregg Dec. 10^th, Jackie Murphy Dec. 5^th, Andriy Farynets Dec. 14^th, Frank Brosko Dec. 15^th, Gene Mulichak Dec. 27^th, John A. Basista Dec. 29^th.

Collection Report

Week of 12/20/2020

$            1323.00           Offertory

$                84.00           Candles     

$              120.00           Maintenance Fund

$                40.00           50^th Anniversary

$              875.00           Christmas

$                50.00           Holy Day 

$            2756.90           Workers Comp. 

$               45.00            Christmas Lights

$              105.00           Christmas Flowers

$            1000.00           GCU Donation

$            6398.90             TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

Sunday: 45

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.

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, 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 @330-272-1857.

ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY:

All parishioners are invited to join this wonderful association. Members pray the Rosary the first Sunday of each month at 8:30 AM. Dues for 2020 & 2021 are only $5.00 for both years (two years for the price of one). Envelopes for dues are on the table in the vestibule for you to deposit into the collection basket. You can also mail your dues to Mary Beth Hayer, 1063 Runge Avenue, Struthers, Ohio  44471. Contact President Elaine  Chachko for more information.

50^TH ANNIVERSARY:

Please do not forget the deadline for sponsorship for our Commemorative Book is THIS WEEK December 31, 2020. Any questions, please call Mary Sinowski @ (330)-540-4519.

HAPPY NEW YEAR:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andriy and Emma would like to wish all parishioners and their families a Happy New Year. May 2021 bring peace, health and happiness to all.

GCU:

The GCU’s Board of Directors recently approved a program to support lodges in providing financial relief to their local food banks. Local Lodge 442 based at Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church in Boardman, which also serves St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church has selected Second Harvest Food Bank of Mahoning County to be the

Beneficiary of a $1,000 grant. We applaud the Board of Directors of GCU for their caring generosity & the efforts of Second Harvest in filling so many needs in our tri-county valley during this Covid -19 pandemic.

IN MEMORY:

We are also still accepting in memory commemoration for our 50^th anniversary book. The cost is $10 or $20 with a picture of your loved one. Please see Fr. Michael or mail to the rectory. The deadline is also December 31, 2020.

THANK YOU:

A special thank you to all who donated for Christmas flowers in memory or honor of their loved ones. A list of names is in the vestibule.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our beloved parishioner Rose Valko passed on. Our deepest sympathy to Rose’s family. Blessed repose to his servant Rose.

PICTURES UPDATE: 

Thank you to all parishioners who have had their pictures taken for our 50^th Anniversary Commemorative Book.  Due to the Covid pandemic, it has been decided that any parishioner who would like to have their picture taken please contact Joe Rudinec @ (330) 726-2572 to arrange your date. The picture will be taken at his studio on Market Street in North Lima.  We truly hope to have all parish families represented in our book.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The right Sanctuary is in memory of +Janice Salcedo and the left Sanctuary candle is memory of +Elizabeth Jonda both from Bob & Millie Jonda

CHRIST IS BORN!

GLORIFY HIM!