Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 30: 7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Holy Saturday-Resurrection

            Matins followed by Blessing

            Of Easter Baskets

Sun. 31: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Easter Sunday-Resurrection

           Of Our Lord-Blessings of basket

           +Dolores Vrable from Beverly

          Ochsenhirt & Jacquelynne Spear

Mon. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Bright Monday

           For the parishioners

Tues. 2:  NO LITURGY

Wed. 3: NO LITURGY       

Thurs. 4: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 5: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            Bright Thursday

            Living & Deceased Members of

            The Sacred Heart Society of

            St. Nicholas

Sat. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Bright Saturday

           +Anna Dean from Mary Ann &

           Rick Mosco

Sun. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Thomas Sunday

           Living & Deceased Members of

           The Altar & Rosary Society of

           Infant Jesus

Collection Report

Week of 03/24/2024

$                     90.00   Offertory

$                 1638.00   Palm Sunday

$                   105.00   Annunciation

$                     40.00   Great Thursday

$                     40.00   Great Friday

$                       5.00   Great Monday

$                       5.00   Great Tuesday

$                   239.00   Easter Vigil Lights

$                     75.00   Candles

$                 2237.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 110

ON LINE: 1

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch 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.

FOOD DRIVE:

The Byzantine Social Club is sponsoring a food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. Most needed food items include: cereal, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned soup, dry pasta, mac and cheese, peanut butter and tuna. The donation box will be in the church vestibule until April 7^th. Your help in this endeavour is greatly appreciated.

ROSARY:

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

EASTER EGG HUNT:

Thank you to the Byzantine Social Club and Altar & Rosary Society for sponsoring last week’s Easter Egg Hunt for the children. A special note of appreciation to Elaine Chachko, Sharon & Gene Mulichak , and Annamarie Jonda for organizing and donating for the event. The children had a wonderful time and loved the special visit from the Easter Bunny (Emma Boughner).

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social invite all to take the handout available on the vestibule table to learn information about the club and their activities. Please remember, all parishioners are invited to join. Also, watch the bulletin throughout the year for upcoming events.

EASTER FLOWERS:

Please see the list on the bulletin board in the vestibule of those who donated towards Easter Flowers in memory or honor of their loved ones. Your continued generosity and support of our parish is greatly appreciated.

HAPPY EASTER:

Father. Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners and their families and Happy Easter. May our Risen Lord bless all of you with health and happiness.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of March 31-April 6, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Thomas Rotunno from Sandy O’Neil. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Clement Smreck from Tillie Chachko & family.  

Pascha

On this Great Day, Christ is called from among the dead which he had emulated. On this day he repelled death’s sting, laid low the gloomy confines of hell, and granted freedom to the souls. On this day, risen from the tomb, He appeared to people for whom he had been born, had died, and been awakened from the dead, so that we, having been reborn and escaped death, might be resurrected with Him, the Resurrected One. On this bright glorious and great day, the angelic hosts, filled with joy, sing a song of victory.

Holy Hierarch Gregory the Theologian

CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

CHRSITOS VOSKRESE!

VOISTINU VOSKRESE!

ХРИСТОСЪ ВОСКРЕСЕ!

ΧΡΙΣΤOΣ AΝΈΣΤΗ!

PASCHA:

Commentary:  By Basil of Seleucia

Christ descended into hell to liberate its captives. In one instant he destroyed all record of our ancient debt incurred under the law, in order to lead us to heaven where there is no death but only eternal life and righteousness.

By the baptism which you, the newly-enlightened, have just received, you now share in these blessings. Your initiation into the life of grace is the pledge of your resurrection. Your baptism is the promise of the life of heaven. By your immersion you imitated the burial of the Lord, but when you came out of the water you were conscious only of the reality of the resurrection.

Believe in this reality, of which previously you saw but the outward signs. Accept the assurance of Paul when he says: If we have been united to Christ in a death like his, we shall be united to him also in a resurrection like his. Baptism is the planting of the seed of immortality, a planting which takes place in the font and bears fruit in heaven. The grace of the Spirit works in a mysterious way in the font, and the outward appearance must not obscure the wonder of it. Although water serves as the instrument, it is grace which gives rebirth. Grace transforms all who are placed in the font as the seed is transformed in the womb. It refashions all who go down into the water as metal is recast in a furnace. It reveals to them the mysteries of immortality; it seals them with the pledge of resurrection.