Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 9: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Richard Kuty Sr. from Greg

          & Paula Slemons

Sun. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           28th Sunday after Pentecost

           +Irene Kollar from Karen &

           Kathy Kollar

Mon.11: NO LITURGY

Tues. 12: NO LITURGY

Wed. 13: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 14: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 15: NO LITURGY

Sat. 16: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Anna Mamone from the

          Slemons family

Sun. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            Sunday of the Forefathers

           +Carol Ann Conn from Jim

           & Kylie Shipsky

Collection Report

Week of 12/03/2023

$                 1418.00   Offertory

$                   275.00   Christmas Flowers

$                     85.00   Holy Day

$                     77.88   Utility Offerings

$                      85.00  Thanksgiving

$                   190.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     90.00   Candles

$                 2220.88  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 70

ON LINE:  3

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.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary Sunday, January 7 at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

KOLACHI SALE:

We are selling Marina’s homemade, delicious nut and apricot kolachi for Christmas. Cost is $15.00. Order forms are on the vestibule table. Deadline to order is THIS SUNDAY December 10^th.

CALENDARS:

Our yearly church calendars are available on the glass table in the vestibule. Please feel free to take one for your home.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:

THIS Sunday, December 10^th is the Children’s Christmas party following 9:00 am Sunday Liturgy for all children who signed up and their families.

Sunday-December 17^th: Parish Christmas Dinner @ the Holiday Inn, STARTING AT 5:00 PM.

The choices for dinner are Chicken Marsala, Baked Fish or Beef Tips. The cost has been lowered to $26.00/person and includes dinner and dessert. There will be a cash bar and 50/50 raffle. . Checks are to be made to the Byzantine Social Club and given to Stephanie Sheely in the collection basket or in person. Deadline for payment and reservations need to be in by THIS SUNDAY December 10^th.

 We hope to see you all there to celebrate the Christmas season.

READERS & COLLECTORS:

If any parishioner is interested in collecting/counting or reading the epistle please see Father Michael or call Paula Slemons for more information.

SANCTUARY CANDLE 2024:

The sanctuary candle sheet and envelopes for 2024 are on the vestibule table. Cost for each candle remains $10. As usual, request and money may be put in the collection basket.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

December 23^rd– 6:00pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24^th– 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

                        11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Christmas Eve Liturgy on the 24^th

                   4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

                   7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25^th-Christmas Day

                  9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

                  11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 10-16 the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Wasyl Wenger from the Lenyk family. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

BLESS THE HELPER FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED.

ATHANASIUS: Today, the Lord rebukes those who keep the Passover the way the Jews did, just as he rebuked certain lepers he had cleansed. You recall that he loved the one who was thankful, but he was angry with the ungrateful ones, because they did not acknowledge their Deliverer. They thought more highly of their cure from leprosy than of him who had healed them…. Actually, this one was given much more than the rest. Besides being healed of his leprosy, he was told by the Lord, “Stand up and go on your way. Your faith has saved you.”

You see, those who give thanks and those who glorify have the same kind of feelings. They bless their helper for the benefits they have received. That is why Paul urged everybody to “glorify God with your body.” Isaiah also commanded, “Give glory to God.” FESTAL LETTER 6.