Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 16: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Saturday After the

           Exaltation of the Cross

           +Anna Mamone from Ron &

           JoAnne Hoxworth

Sun. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          +Peter Kasper from family

Mon. 18: NO LITURGY

Tues. 19: NO LITURGY

Wed. 20: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 21: NO LITURGY

Fri. 22: NO LITURGY

Sat. 23: 1:00 pm Holy Matrimony of

           Brianna Slemons & Joseph

           Winiecki

           6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Conception of John the

           Baptist

           +Richard Kuty Sr. from

           Renee Weimer

Sun. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          17^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Agnes Butsko from Michael

          Vasilchek

Collection Report

Week of 09/10/2023

$                 1332.00   Offertory

$                   170.00   Holy Day

$                     10.00   Church Picnic

$                     10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     84.00   Candles

$                 1606.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 36

Sunday: 60

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.

SUPER BINGO:

St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 356 Belle Vista, 2nd Super Bingo ($6,000 in pay-outs) will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023. 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-5:00pm or at Bingo. 

PARISH PICNIC:

Mark your calendars, all parishioners are invited to our parish picnic THIS 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!

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary Sunday October 1 at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECG CLASSES:

ECF classes will be starting in October following 9:00 am Sunday liturgies. All children pre-school through 12^th grade are invited and encouraged to attend. There is a sign-up sheet in vestibule.

CHINESE AUCTION:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, in Hermitage is holding their 46^th Annual Chinese Auction on Sunday. October 8^th. Doors open at 1:00 pm and drawing starts at 2:15 pm. Admission is $6.00 and includes lunch & one free tear sheet. Additional sheets are 6 for $5.00.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Congratulations to Sophia Rivera who was named 2^nd Place AAC (All American Conference) in golf for Boardman High School. Sophia was also offered and accepted a walk on spot with the YSU Women’s Golf team next fall. Our best wishes to Sophia!!!!

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.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 17-23, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Steve & +Catherine Kopkash from Mary & Paul Kasper. The right sanctuary candle is for the health & well-being of Brianna Slemons & Joe Winiecki on their wedding day from Greg, Paula & Lany Slemons

The glory of God hid in suffering.

Cyril of Alexandria: He who as God was beyond suffering, suffered in his own flesh as a human being. When he became flesh, being God, he did not in any way cease to be God. Precisely as he entered into the created order, he remained above creation. He remained as giver of the law when he came to serve “under the law. “He retained the inviolable divine dignity precisely when he took on “the form of a slave.” It was precisely as only begotten Son that he became “the firstborn among many brothers,” while still remaining the only begotten. So why should it seem so strange that he should suffer in the flesh according to his humanity, even while tran­scending suffering according to his divinity? Thus the ever astute Paul says that the Word himself who is “in the form of God “and equal to God the Father ” became obe­dient even unto death, death of the cross,” letters, 55, To Anastasius and the monks.