Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Exaltation of the Cross

           For the parishioners

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          +Janice Salcedo from the

          Salcedo, Jonda & Slemons

          Families

Mon. 16: NO LITURGY

Tues. 17: NO LITURGY

Wed. 18: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 20: NO LITURGY

Sat. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Saturday after the Exaltation

           Of the Cross

           Health & well-being of John

           Glista from Michael

           Vasilchek

Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            18^th Sunday after Pentecost

            +Peter Kasper from family

Collection Report

Week of 09/08/2024

$                1786.00   Offering

$                  265.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  355.00   Holy Day

$                  100.00   Candles

$                2506.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 41

Sunday: 55

On –Line: 5

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 NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up sheet is in the vestibule. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

CORN ROAST:

Thank you to all parishioners who came out this past Wednesday for our corn roast. A special appreciation to Group B for organizing the event. It was a wonderful evening and a great way to begin the fall season.

CONDOLENCES

Our life-long parishioner John “Jay” Basista passed away on Wednesday, September 11^th. Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 am at Infant Jesus. Calling hours are at Davidson-Becker Funeral Home 9:30-10:30 am. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Jay’s wife Mary Ann, his family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant John.

TRUNK or TREAT:

We are again having a trunk or treat for all children on Sunday, October 27^th following 9:00 am liturgy. As always, parishioners are asked to bring their favorite treat and the children can dress in their Halloween costumes. More information will be forthcoming.

DESIGNER PURSE BINGO:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage, Pa. is hosting a designer purse bingo along with a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle and door prizes on Saturday, September 28^th. Doors open at 5:00pm and bingo begins @ 6:00 pm. All proceeds benefit their restoration fund. Tickets can be purchased by Zelle: St Michael smart@roadrunner.com

CONGRATULATIONS:Congratulations to out former parishioners Bryant & Robert Salcedo who will be inducted into the Boardman Sports Hall of Fame this weekend for their outstanding tennis careers. May God bless Bryant, Robert and their families with health, happiness and many blessed years!  

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 15-21, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Peter & +Mary Kasper and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Stephen & +Catherine Kopkash. Both Candles are from Paul & Mary Kasper.

Deflecting self-hate.

Augustine: This precept by which we are enjoined to lose our life does not mean that a person should kill himself, which would be an un­forgivable crime, but it does mean that one should kill that in oneself which is unduly attached to the earthly, which makes one take inordinate pleasure in this present life to the neglect of the life to come.¹³ This is the meaning of “shall hate his life” and “shall lose it.” Embedded in the same ad­monition he speaks most openly of the profit of gaining one’s life when he says: “He that loses his life in this world shall find it unto life eternal. “Letters, 243, to LAETUS.