Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +John & +Patricia Weaver

           From Karen & Kathy Kollar

Sun. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          3^rd Sunday after Pentecost

          +Transito Luis Santa Cruz

          From Jim & Kylie Shipsky

Mon. 10: NO LITURGY

Tues. 11: NO LITURGY

Wed. 12: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 13: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 14: NO LITURGY

Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Anna Dean from Mary Ann

          & Rick Mosco

Sun. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          4th Sunday after Pentecost

          Father’s Day

          Health & well-being of

          Stephanie Sheely from Mary          & Jerry Novak

Week of 06/02/2024

$                 1711.00   Offering

$                    10.00    Seminary Fund

$                  275.00    Maintenance Fund

$                    50.00    Easter

$                    30.00    Holy Day

$                     50.00   Peter’s Pence

$                     65.00   Candles

$                 2191.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 45

Sunday: 68

On –Line: 4

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.

ROSARY:

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

KENYWOOD DAY:

The 2024 GCU Kennywood Day will be held on Thursday, July 25^th. Tickets are $27 for ages 4+, ages 3 and under are free. Deadline to order tickets is Wednesday, July 10^th, Go to GCUusa.com for tickets.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will be hosting a steak fry on Wednesday, June 26^th @ 6:00 pm in the pavilion. If inclement weather-it will be held in the church.  Everyone is asked to bring your meat of choice (steak, chicken burgers) to grill and favorite side dish. Please note, all parishioners are invited to participate, you do not need to belong to the social club.

HELPING HANDS:

We are going to try “Helping Hands” again -Saturday, June 15^th @ 9:00 am on the church grounds. The front area has been professional done by Three Flags Landscaping this past week. During this helping hands, other areas in need will be done. Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you!!

CONDOLENCES:

Our life-long and beloved parishioner +Paul (Bob) Jonda passed away on June 1^st. His services were on Thursday June 6^th.  Bob’s grandfather, George Jonda, was a founding father of St. Peter & Paul. Our deepest sympathy to Bob’s wife, Mildred and all his family and friends. Blessed repose and eternal memory to +Paul (Bob).

SIMPLY SLAVIC:

Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held in downtown Youngstown on Friday-June 14^th from 5:00pm-11:00 pm and Saturday, June 15^th from 12:00 (noon)-11:00 pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years old and younger are free. The event will include live music, homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances and more. This year also has the pivski, a European outdoor beer garden. Come and celebrate Youngstown’s Slavic community.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 9-15, the right and left sanctuary candles are in memory of +Paul (Bob) Jonda. Both candles are requested by his wife Mildred, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Matthew 6:24 God and Mammon

SERVING Two MASTERS:

CHRYSOSTOM: Now Jesus calls mammon here “a master,” not because of its own nature but on account of the wretchedness of those who bow themselves beneath it.1 (According to a line of reasoning daring back to Clement of Alexandria, Chrysostom explains that riches are not evil in their very nature but in the evil use to which they are put, which causes humankind so much unhappiness.) So also he calls the stomach a god, (Phil 3:19.)

not from the dignity of such a mistress but from the wretchedness of those enslaved. To have mammon for your master is already worse itself than any later punishment and enough retribution before the punishment for any one trapped in it. For what condemned criminals can be so wretched as the providence of God, even where we seem to be active, that finally accompanies everything. In the light of God’s providence, none of our cares, anxieties, toils or any other such things will ever come to anything, but all will utterly pass away. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 21.3.