Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Mon. 29: NO LITURGY

Tues. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Three Holy Hierarchs

           +Leonard Slemons from

           Dr. David & Toni Crans

Wed. 31: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Eve of the Meeting of Our

            Lord with Simeon & Anna

            For the parishioners

 Fri. 2:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Meeting of Our Lord With

           Simeon &Anna

           For the Living & Deceased

           Members of the Sacred Heart

           Society of St. Nicholas

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           1^st All Souls Saturday

          +Anna Dean from Mary Ann

          & Rick Mosco

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of Meat-Fare

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

          Of Infant Jesus

Collection Report

Week of 01/21/2024

$                 1453.00   Offertory

$                       5.00   Holy Day

$                     25.00   Initial Offering

$                     48.00   Candles

$                 1534.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 69

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.

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 NEXT 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.

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. 

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our parishioner, Marlene Jean Oddis, passed away this week. Funeral services were this past Friday. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Marlene’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Marlene.

Congratulations to our parishioner Frank Bero who was recently sworn in as a firefighter for the city Youngstown. We thank you for your service!

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB UPDATE:

The Byzantine Social Club met this past Wednesday for a wonderful evening. The club plans to host social events for the parish throughout the 2024 year. Please watch the bulletin for information. Also, remember, the social club is for ALL parishioners of our church and everyone is invited to participate. 

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage is having a Lenten Ethnic Food & Bake sale on March 6^th from 2:00-5:00 pm. Pre-orders only-all food is homemade and pierohi is frozen. Pierohi (potato &cheese, sauerkraut, prune & cabbage are $10/dozen and haluski (1 quart) is $9.00. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 28-Feb. 3, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Thomas Rotunno and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Rotunno. Both candles are from their family.

THE FIRST CONFESSION SEEKS RECONCILIATION.

 AMBROSE: “Father,” it says,” I have sinned against heaven, and before you.” This is the first confession before the Creator of nature, the Patron of mercy, and the Judge of guilt. Although God knows all things, he awaits the words of your confession…, Confess, so that Christ may rather intercede for you, he whom we have as an advocate with the Father. Confess, so that the church may pray for you and that the people may weep for you. Do not fear that perhaps you might not receive. The advocate promises pardon. The patron offers grace. The defender promises the reconciliation with the Father’s good will to you. Believe because it is the truth. Consent because it is a virtue. He has a reason to intercede for you, unless he died for you in vain. The Father also has a reason for forgiveness, because the Father wants what the Son wants. EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 7.224-25.28