Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           All Holy Ascetical Fathers &

           Mothers

          +Richard Kuty Sr. from Gene

          &Sharon Mulichak

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of Cheese-Fare

          +Bernadette (Bernie) Litwin

          From Paul & Mary Kasper

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues. 13: NO LITURGY

Wed. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

           Lenten Education Classes to

           Follow

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 16: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Commemoration of the

           Miracle of the Great-Matyr

           Theodore

          +Dolores (Dee) Vrable from

           Dolores (Dolly) Vrabel

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          1^St Sunday of Great Lent

          +John Mulichak from the

          Byzantine Social Club

Collection Report

Week of 02/04/2024

$                 3134.00   Offertory

$                   250.00   Holy Day

$                     15.00   Initial Offering

$                   315.68   Utility Offering

$                     15.00   Christmas Offering

$                   960.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     30.00   Easter Flowers

$                     97.00   Candles

$                 3816.68   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 39

Sunday: 48

ON LINE: 4

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, March 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

HRAMOTY:

We are still taking Hramoty requests for All-Souls Saturdays. Please fill out the Hramoty envelope that you received with your monthly envelopes and place in the collection baskets. .

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes are resuming this Sunday, February 11^th for all students.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 20^th @ 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10 a year per person or $20 per couple. We are looking forward to planning many fun events for this year and we welcome new members.  

REGULATIONS FOR THE GREAT FAST:

The Great Lent begins THIS MONDAY February 12^th, the following are Lenten restrictions.

STRICT ABSTINENCE: (fast) is toobserved on Pure Monday, February 12th-the 1^st day of the Great Fast & on Great & Holy Friday, March 29th. This includes no use or consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

SIMPLE ABSTINENCE: Thisforbids the use of meat on all Wednesdays & Fridays during the Great fast but allows eggs and dairy products.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday’s Pre-Sanctified liturgies there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith. Classes begin THIS Wednesday, February 14th.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a raffle on May 18, 2024 with numerous monetary prizes. All proceeds benefit local charities.  Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 11-17 2024, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

Why We Should Fast

By St. Isaac the Syrian

If the lawyer Himself fasts, how can any of those who have to obey the Law, be exempt from fasting? This is why the human race knew no victory before fasting, and the devil was never defeated by our nature as it is: but this weapon has indeed deprived the devil of strength from the outset. As soon as the devil sees someone possessed of this weapon, fear straightway falls on this adversary and tormentor of ours, who remembers and thinks of his defeat by the Savior in the wilderness; his strength is at once destroyed and the sight of the weapon, given us by the Supreme Leader, burns him up. A man armed with the weapon of fasting is always afire with zeal. He who remains therein, keeps his mind steadfast and ready to meet and repel all violent passions.