Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 23: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Bright Saturday

             George-Great-Martyr

            + Andrew Swantek from

             family

Sun. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Thomas Sunday

             +Olin Sheely from Ron &

             Diane Fimognari

Mon. 25: NO LITURGY

Tues. 26: NO LITURGY

Wed. 27: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 28: NO LITURGY

Fri. 29: NO LITURGY

Sat. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             James the Greater Apostle

             For the Parishioners

Sun. May 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday of the Myrrh-

             Bearers

             For the Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &              Rosary Society            

Collection Report

Week of 4/17/2022

$               2115.00          Offertory

$                     5.00          Palm Sunday

$               3630.00          Easter

$                 185.00          Great Thursday

$                 450.00          Great Friday

$                   70.00          Holy Day

$                     5.00          BCW

$                 320.00          Resurrection

$                   55.00          Maintenance Fund

$                   50.00          Ukraine Fund

$                   58.00          Candles

$               6943.00         TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Holy Thursday: 25

Great Friday: 65

Resurrection: 75

Easter: 125

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Patricia Flaherty, & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, Dolores Schurko & 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.

50^th ANNIVERSARY BOOK:

As we are continuing to work on the 50^th anniversary book, we are asking for more pictures from 1971 to present of events of Infant Jesus of Prague. Please bring to Father Michael so we can complete and have the book available as soon as possible.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT:

An end of year financial statement of our parish for 2021 is available for all parishioners and is on the vestibule table. The ending balances as of December 31, 2021 are the following:

SAVINGS ACCOUNT: $592,927.77

CHECKING ACCTOUNT: $66,717.50. Thank you all for your continued support of our church.

THANK YOU:

A very special thank you to Mary & Jerry Novak for preparing our church for Easter with the beautiful flowers. Your continued time, talent and dedication to our parish is greatly appreciated. May our dear God bless you both with many blessed years.

In addition, continued appreciation to all parishioners who continue to generously donated to the Ukrainian fund. Both parishes have collected thus far 6025.00.

EASTER FLOWERS:

There is a list in the vestibule of who donated towards our beautiful Easter flowers in memory / honor of their loved ones. Your continued support is truly appreciated.

THANK YOU:

A special thank you to all parishioners who continue to generously donated to the Ukrainian fund. Both parishes have collected thus far 6025.00. May God bless all of you for your continued support.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

CHRSITOS VOSKRESE!

VOISTINU VOSKRESE!

UKRAINE RELIEF FUNRAISER:

REMINDER: This Sunday is the fundraiser at Byzantine at the Grove from 11:00 am-3:00 pm. Walk-ins are welcomed with limited quantities available. Pre-orders recommended-call (330)782-6388.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of April 24-30, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.  

Forgiving sins

Priests have received a power which God has given neither to angels nor to archangels. It was said to them: “Whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose, shall be loosed.” Temporal rulers have indeed the power of binding: but they can only bind the body. Priests, in contrast, can bind with a bond which pertains to the soul itself and transcends the very heavens. Did [God] not give them all the powers of heaven? “Whose sins you shall forgive,” he says, “they are forgiven them; whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.” The Father has given all judgment to the Son. And now I see the Son placing all this power in the hands of men [Matt. 10:40; John 20:21-23]. They are raised to this dignity as if they were already gathered up to heaven (John Chrysostom The Priesthood 3:5 [A.D. 387]).