January 21, 2024 Bulletin
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
+Anna Mamone from Mary &
Jerry Novak
Sun. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Sunday of the Publican &
Pharisee
+Judith Kaylor from Jim &
Kylie Shipsky
Mon. 22: NO LITURGY
Tues. 23: NO LITURGY
Wed. 24: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 25: NO LOITURGY
Fri. 26: NO LITURGY
Sat. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
+Marian Dzurnak from the
Boughner Family
Sun. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
+Mary Rotunno from Vic &
Sue Boyer & family
Collection Report
Week of 01/14/2024
$ 1484.00 Offertory
$ 65.00 Holy Day
$ 20.00 Initial Offering
$ 25.00 Dolores Vrable donation
$ 265.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 47.00 Candles
$ 1906.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 30
Sunday: 58
ON LINE: 5
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.
Lecture: CREATOR MODEL OF HEALTHCARE
Welcoming kids and parents to attend lecture by Dr. George J. Ceremuga after 9AM Liturgy this Sunday. Dr. George J. Ceremuga is author “God Loves the children,” which inspires the reader to
be empowered to live fully alive in mind, body, and spirit. The book shows the world a better way in medicine—to teach, to love and to heal. It is a reminder that our health is our wealth. As an ambassador for Christ, Team Love God’s motto is “Lead with love, as the power of love is God.”
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 on Sunday, February 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.
MEN’S RETREAT:
The Third Annual Men’s Retreat sponsored by St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead Ohio will be held on March 15-17, 2024. Please see brochure in the vestibule for more information.
BYZNTINE SOCIAL CLUB:
THE BYZANTINE SICIAL CLUB IS BACK!!!!!!!!
After a long hiatus, the Byzantine Social Club will be resuming. ALL PARISHIONERS are invited and welcome to attend their first gathering THIS Wednesday, January 24th at 6:30 pm in the church. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see everyone!
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:
Thank you to all who helped take down the Christmas decorations last Sunday. Your continued time and support of our parish is greatly appreciated.
END OF YEAR STATEMENT:
There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule for parishioners who want their end-of year contribution statement. Your statement will be ready the following week also in the vestibule. For those who requested last week, your statements are available.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.
For the week of January 21-27, there are no requests for the sanctuary candle.
IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO CONFESS ONE’S SINS THAN ONE’S RIGHTEOUSNESS.
EPHREM THE SYRIAN: In the case of that Pharisee who was praying, the things he said were true. Since he was saying them out of pride and the tax collector was telling his sins with humility, the confession of sins of the last was more pleasing to God than the acknowledgment of the almsgiving of the first. It is more difficult to confess one’s sins than one’s righteousness. God looks on the one who carries a heavy burden. The tax collector therefore appeared to him to have had more to bear than the Pharisee had. He went down more justified than the Pharisee did, only because of the fact he was humble. If this Pharisee had been sinful, his prayer would have added iniquity to iniquity, but the Lord purified the tax collector of his iniquity. If just by praying, the Pharisee’s prayer provoked God’s wrath, then as a result of that provocation, the prayer of the tax collector proved all the more potent.
COMMENTARY ON TATIAN’S DIATESSARON I5.24.
Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church 