Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

      LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Michael Virostek Sr. from

             Michael Virostek Jr. &

             Phyllis Virostek

Sun. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             3rd Sunday after Pentecost

             +Olin Sheely from Rosalie

             Krivan

Mon. 27: NO LITURGY

Tues. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Vigil of Peter & Paul

              Preeminent Apostles

              For the parishioners

Wed. 29: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

              Peter & Paul Preeminent

              Apostles

              For the parishioners

Thurs. 30: NO LITURGY

Fri. July 1: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

               For the people killed in the

               Ukraine War from the

               Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Andrew Swantek from the

            Walsh family

Sun. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             4^th Sunday after Pentecost

             Living & deceased members

             of the Altar & Rosary

             Society of Infant Jesus

Collection Report

Week of 6/19/2022

$               1596.00          Offertory

$                   65.00          Holy Day

$                 150.00          Maintenance Fund

$                 100.00          Ukraine Fund

$                 109.00          Candles

$               2020.00      TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 55

ON LINE: 9

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 and Nina Zavatsky 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.

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

Although it is uncertain if the actual celebration can be held, the diocese is still asking for all parishioners to submit their names who will be celebrating their wedding anniversary of 10,25,35,40, 45, 50 or additional years that are a multiple of 5 during 2021. Please notify Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons by July 29, 2022. If a celebration does occur, it will be held on September 11, 2021 at St. Elias Church in Pittsburgh. All jubilarians will receive a certificate.

BLESSING OF THE INFANT STATUE:

There will be a blessing of the new Infant Jesus of Prague statue following 6:00 pm liturgy for St. Peter & Paul, patron saints of our church, on Tuesday, June 28^t. All parishioners are welcomed.

SCHOOL OF DIACONAL STUDIES:

School for diaconal studies are now accepting new applicants for 2023. Any man who are discerning a call to the diaconal service for the church are encouraged to apply. Deadline to register is July 1, 2022. Classes for the first year of the 4 year program will be held June 18-July 1, 2023 in the Seminary. A two week residency is required for each year. For further information, e-mailvocations@archpitt.org.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 26-July 2, the right sanctuary candle is memory of +Margaret Yurko from Andrew (Jack) Yurko. The left sanctuary is for the health & well-being of Randy & Paulette Kloes on their wedding anniversary from Bob & Millie Jonda.

THE VALUE OF LIFE. CHRYSOSTOM:

Note the acceleration of images: just when the lilies are decked out, he no longer calls them lilies but “grass of the field.”13 He then points further to their vulnerable condition by saying “which are here today.” Then he does not merely say “and not tomorrow” but rather more callously “cast into the oven.” These creatures are not merely “clothed” but “so clothed” in this way as to be later brought to nothing. Do you see how Jesus everywhere abounds in amplifications and intensifications? And he does so in order to press his points home. So then he adds, “Will he not much more clothe you?” The force of the emphasis is on “you” to indicate covertly how great is the value set upon your personal existence and the concern God shows for you in particular. It is as though he were saying, “You, to whom he gave a soul, for whom he fashioned a body, for whose sake he made everything in creation, for whose sake he sent prophets, and gave the law, and wrought those innumerable good works, and for whose sake he gave up his only begotten Son.”

THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 22.1.14