March 12, 2023 Bulletin
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 11: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
3rd All Souls Saturday
+Anna Mamone from Alan
& Helen Mock
Sun. 12: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
3rd Sunday of the Great Fast
Veneration of the Cross
+ Joseph Kollar from Karen
& Kathy Kollar
Mon. 13: NO LITURGY
Tues. 14: NO LITURGY
Wed. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Lenten Education Class to
Follow
Thurs. 16: NO LITURGY
Fri. 17: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Sat. 18: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
4th All Souls Saturday
+Paul Edward Swantek
From Lori Swantek
Sun. 19: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
4th Sunday of the Great Fast
St. John Climacus
+ Leonard Slemons from
Marge & Mike Secora
Collection Report
Week of 03/05/2023
$ 1768.00 Offertory
$ 5.00 Holy Day
$ 102.00 BCW
$ 417.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 30.00 Easter Candles
$ 259.29 Utility Offerings
$ 115.00 Holiday Flowers
$ 26.00 Candles
$ 2717.29 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday:32
Sunday: 70
ON LINE: 8
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky, Bernie Litwin & Joe Mistovich all at home. 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 50th 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.
CHILDREN’S EASTER EGG HUNT:
On April 2nd, Palm Sunday, the Altar and Rosary Society is sponsoring the children’s Easter Egg Hunt following 9:00 am Liturgy. All children 14 and under are welcomed to participate. Please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule.
LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:
This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.
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.
ROSARY:
The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary on Sunday, April 2nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.
PARISHIONER NEWS:
Our beloved and long-time parishioner Mary Rotunno passed away this week. Private Funeral Service is planned for Monday. Our deepest sympathy to Mary’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Mary.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS:
The Knights of Columbus are selling charity (raffle) tickets. Tickets are $5.00/ticket with total winnings over $108,000. 100% of all profits will be used for their council’s charities. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.
For the week of March 12-18, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Tillie Chachko.
The Foolish Cross is the Power of God
Every action of Christ glorifies the Church, but the cross is the glory above all glory. Paul understood that well when he said: ‘I will glory in nothing else but the cross of Christ.’ [cf. Gal. 6:14] That a blind man should have been able to regain his sight by the pool of Siloam is certainly a marvelous fact. But what does this single episode add up to, when you think of the blind all over the world? The resurrection of Lazarus who had already been dead four days was a miraculous event, overcoming all the forces of nature. But this favor granted to him alone could not be any comfort to all those who had died through their own sin. It was a miracle to feed the five thousand with five loaves. But what use could that be for all the ignorant people starved of truth? The glory of the cross, by contrast, has enlightened all those who were blinded by ignorance. It has set free all those who were slaves of sin. It has redeemed the whole human race. Let us glory in the cross of the Savior. ‘The word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.’ [1 Cor. 1:18]
By St. Cyril of Jerusalem – Catecheses, 13, 1ff. (PG 33, 772)
Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church 