Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

      LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            +Paul Edward Swantek

            From family

Sun. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday of Publican and

             Pharisee

             +Joseph Hritz from

             Byzantine Social Club

Mon. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Three Holy Hierarchs

             For the parishioners

Wed. Feb. 1 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Meeting of Our Lord with

              Simeon and Anna

        BLESSING OF CANDLES

              +Anthony “Randy”

              Krispinsky from David &

              Tammy Demiduk

Fri. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

              Synaxis of the holy

              Prophets Simeon and Anna

              For the Living & Deceased

              Members of the Sacred

              Heart Society 

Sat. 4: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            +Anna Mamone from Bob &

            Stephanie Sheely

Sun. 5: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday of the Prodigal Son

             Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &

             Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 01/22/2023

$               1318.00     Offertory

$                   15.00     Maintenance Fund

$                   10.00     Initial Offering

$                   41.00     Candles

$               1384.00     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 64

ON LINE: 9

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood 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.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will again be praying the rosary NEXT Sunday, February 5^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

HRAMOTY:

First All-Souls Saturday is February 11^th, please submit your Hramoty intentions by February 5^th.

LITURGICAL CALENDARS:

The liturgical calendars for 2023 are available in the vestibule. If you would like a calendar for your home, please take one.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARIES:

We are updating our records and if you would like to have your birthday or anniversary in the bulletin, please fill out the forms in the vestibule and drop in the collection basket.

ST. MARY’S SUPER BINGO

Saturday March 4, 2023 at St. Mary’s Social Hall will be a Super Bingo. Tickets are $45 for 24card + 1 special. Door are open at 3pm, start at 5pm.

For info call 330-793-8163

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for children of our parish will resume on February 5^th following 9:00 am liturgy. 

END OF YEAR STATEMENTS:

If any parishioners would like their end of year financial statements, there is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule or call Paula @ (330)799-5983.  Your statements will be available the following week.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 29-Feb. 4, the   right sanctuary candle is the special intentions of Tillie Chachko. There are no requests for the left sanctuary candle.

PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE SUNDAY

By St. Gregory Palamas

THE unseen patron of evil is full of evil ingenuity. Right at the beginning he can drag away, by means of hopelessness and lack of faith, the foundations of virtue already laid in the soul. Again, by means of indifference and laziness, he can make an attempt on the walls of virtue’s house just when they are being built up. Or he can bring down the roof of good works after its construction, by means of pride and madness. But stand firm, do not he alarmed, for a diligent man is even more ingenious in good things, and virtue has superior forces to deploy against evil. It has at its disposal supplies and support in battle from Him Who is all-powerful, Who in His goodness strengthens all lovers of virtue. So not only can virtue remain unshaken by the various wicked devices prepared by the enemy, but it can also lift up and restore those fallen into the depths of evil, and easily lead them to God by repentance and humility.