Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Marian Dzurnak from

           Janice Shultz

Sun. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           13^th Sunday after Pentecost

           +Joseph Kollar from Karen

           & Kathy Kollar

Mon. 28: NO LITURGY

Tues. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Beheading of John the Baptist

          For the parishioners

Wed. 30: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 31: NO LITURGY

Fri. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          For the Blessed Mother to

          Safe Guard our Children

          From Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Thomas & +Kay Urdea

          From family

Sun. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           14^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members   Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 08/20/2023

$                 1693.00   Offertory

$                   380.00   Holy Day

$                     50.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     98.00   Candles

$                 2221.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 66

ON LINE:  6

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky, Bernie Litwin & Joe Markovitch 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, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

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.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great 89^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held NEXT WEEKEND September 2&3, 2023 at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Theotokos: Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. For more information, please visit their website-https://sistersofstbasil.org

PARISH PICNIC:

Mark your calendars, all parishioners are invited to our parish picnic on Sunday, September 17^th @ 4:00pm in the church pavilion. Hot dogs, hamburgers and refreshments will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite side (covered) dish or dessert. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Come and enjoy a wonderful Sunday afternoon as we say good-by to summer and hello fall!

MARRIAGE BANNS:

Marriage Bann II:

Brianna Christine Slemons and Joseph David Winiecki to be married September 23, 2023 in our parish.

SUPER BINGO:

St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 356 Belle Vista, 2nd Super Bingo ($6,000 in pay-outs) will be held on Saturday, September 9^th. Doors open at 2:00pm, dinner served 2:00-4:30 and 1^st game begins at 5:30. Tickets are $45.00 and includes 24 cards and 1 special pack, pasta and meatball dinners plus other prizes. Tickets are at church hall from 9:00am-6:00pm.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT Sunday September 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Christmas is a few months away but we wanted everyone to mark their calendars for the Parish Christmas Party. This year it will be held on December 17^th at the Holiday Inn in Boardman.  This celebration is opened to all parishioners and we hope all can attend. More information will follow.

CHINESE AUCTION:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Campbell, is having a 3-Tier

Chinese Auction on Sunday, September, 10, 2023 at St. Michael’s Hall, 405 Robison Road, Campbell. Admission is $7.00 and includes 25 tier-one tickets and lunch. Doors open at noon & drawings begin at 2:00 pm. Over 100 all brand new fabulous prizes, gifts certificates and theme baskets all waiting to be won.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of August 27-Sept 2, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen & +Louis Hayer from Mary Beth Hayer and Janice & David Hartzell.

21:34-36 The Tenants Kill the Landowner’s Servants

he sent His servants to get His fruit.

Chrysostom: He sent his servants, that is, the prophets, “to receive the fruit.” By fruit he referred to their obedience, demonstrated through their works. But even here they exhib­ited their wickedness. They not only failed to give the fruit, after having enjoyed so much care, thus displaying their laziness, but also were angry with the servants who came. For those who did not repay what they owed should hardly have been indignant or angry. Rather, they should have asked for the householder’s forgiveness. But they not only were indignant; they even bloodied their hands. While deserving punishment, they themselves inflicted punish­ment. Therefore he sent a second and a third company of servants both to show their wicked­ness and the love toward humanity of the One who sent them. Why didn’t he immediately send his Son? In order that they might repent and condemn themselves for the things they had done to the others. He hoped they would set aside their anger and reverence him when he came. the gospel of Matthew, Homily 68.1.