October 15, 2023 Bulletin
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Health & well-being of Tom
Lesko from Mary & Jerry
Novak
Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Sunday of the Fathers of the
7th Ecumenical Council
+Mary Lou Kasper from
Greg & Paul Slemons
Mon. 16: NO LITURGY
Tues. 17: NO LITURGY
Wed. 18: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY
Fri. 20: 11:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Memorial Liturgy for
+Bernadette (Bernie) Litwin
Sat. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
+Thomas & +Kay Urdea
From family
Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
21st Sunday after Pentecost
+Agnes Butsko from John A.
& Mary Ann Basista
Collection Report
Week of 10/08/2023
$ 1843.00 Offertory
$ 55.00 Holy Day
$ 100.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 80.76 Utility Offerings
$ 98.00 Candles
$ 2176.76 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 32
Sunday: 62
ON LINE: 8
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & 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.
ECG CLASSES:
ECF classes have begun. Pre K and kindergarten are held in the cry room during 9:00 am Sunday liturgy. Grades 1-6 are given following liturgy. Any questions, please see Fr. Michael.
Our beloved and long-time parishioner Bernadette (Bernie) Litwin passed on this week. A memorial Liturgy will be held here at Infant Jesus of Prague on Friday, October 20th @ 11:00 am. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to her husband Ken, family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Bernadette.
TREAT OR TRUNK:
Trunk or Treat will be held on Sunday, October 29th following 9:00 am liturgy. Children of the parish are welcome to dress in their Halloween costumes and enjoy the fun. All parishioners are welcome to participate and bring/pass out their favorite treats. We estimate 20-25 children. Please park in the upper right parking lot. Trick or treat bags will be available in case anyone forgets their bags.
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 17th 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 October 15-21, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Gertrude & +Daniel Magulick from Dan Magulick & Bill Novak. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Bernadette (Bernie) Litwin from Joyce & Tom Lesko.
Is the Veneration of Images Justified?
Some people reprove us for honoring images of the Savior, of the Mother of God and other holy servants of Christ. But let them think for a moment. In the beginning God created humanity in his own image. Why ever should we have such respect for one another, if not because we are made in the image of God? In Basil’s words, ‘the honor paid to the image is in reality paid to its prototype,’ that is to say, to what the image represents. Thus the Jewish people revered the Tabernacle because that, much more than the rest of creation, was an image of God. The making and the veneration of images are not a novelty. They are based on a very ancient tradition. God made the first human being as an image of himself. Abraham, Moses, Isaiah and all the prophets saw God, not in his true being, but in his image. The burning bush was an image of the Mother of God. When Moses wanted to approach, God said to him: ‘Put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.’ [Exod. 3:5] If the ground on which Moses saw the image of the Mother of God was holy, how much more holy will the image itself be!
Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church 