Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 27: 6:00 pm@ Infant Jesus

              For the parishioners

Sun. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

              16^th Sunday after Pentecost

             +William & +Jeanne

             Petersen from Mary Beth

             Hayer & Mike Petersen

Mon. 29: 9:00 NO LITURGY

Tues. 30: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            Special Intentions

Wed. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Protection of the Theotokos

            For the parishioners

Thurs. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Special Intentions

Fri. 3: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Peace in the world thru the

             Most Holy Blessed Mary &

             The Rosary from Sacred

             Heart Society

Sat. 4: 6:00 pm@ Infant Jesus

             +Anna Marie Bednar from

             Joe Rudinec

Sun. 5: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             17^th Sunday after Pentecost

             Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &

             Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 09/21/2025

$           1413.00   Sunday Offering

$             390.00   Holy Day

$              10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                100.00    Mem-Sharon Mulichak______

$          1592.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 48

Sunday: 75

On –Line: 4

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

Bob Boughner and Nina Zavatsky at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 again NEXT SUNDAY October 5th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for all school-aged children will begin THIS Sunday, September 28^th. PLEASE NOTE: Pre-school -1^st grade will not begin until Sunday, October 5^th.

REMINDER:

This Sunday at 3:00 PM, all ECF students are cordially invited to join us at White House Farms for our annual beginning-of-the-year outing. We look forward to seeing everyone there for a day of fun and fellowship.

REVERSE RAFFLE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Campbell is having their annual Reverse raffle on Saturday, October 4^th at their church hall. Grand prize is $2500 along with other prizes, games and chances to win. Ticket numbers 1-200 are being sold at $100 per ticket ($150 with guest) which includes entry into the raffle, appetizers, dinner and open bar. Call 330-755-4831 for your ticket. Appetizers begin @5:00 pm followed by dinner & the raffle starts @7:00pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

We invite all members of the Infant Jesus of Prague community to mark their calendars for our upcoming events. These gatherings are designed to foster community spirit, spiritual growth, and active participation. Please stay tuned for detailed schedules and additional information about each event. Your presence and involvement are highly valued as we come together to celebrate and strengthen our faith and fellowship.

October 26^th–Trunk or Treat

December 6^th-Decorating the church for Christmas

December 7^th–St. Nicholas Celebration

December 14^th-Parish Christmas Party

BANS III:

John Lawrence Fleet III and Payton Marie Melia who will be married in our church next Saturday, October 4, 2025.

PILGRIM VOCATION ICON PROGRAM:

“The Call of the Disciples” Pilgrim Vocation Icon Program: Our Lord reminds us that “the harvest is truly plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest that he sends laborers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9:37-38). As Christian faithful we all have a responsibility to foster future leaders of the Church-priests, deacons, nuns and monks-dedicated to serving God’s people. One way we can be involved in the nurturing of vocations is to pray. Next Sunday begins a special time of prayer for vocations for the Byzantine Catholic Church in the United States. Every parish has received an icon specially written for this program. Those who accept the icon agree to pray daily during that time for religious and priestly vocations. Every member of the parish is invited to have “The Call of the Disciples” icon in their home for a week of special prayer for vocations. Prayer booklets are provided. Please see the sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Please see Fr. Michael for further information.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene & +Robert O’Shelski and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Katherine & +Joseph Sr. Both candles are from Janice & David Hartzell and Mary Beth Hayer.

The Secret of the Peace We Need

Those who are engaged in spiritual warfare must always keep their hearts tranquil. Only then can the mind sift the impulses it receives and store in the treasure house of the memory those that are good and come from God, while rejecting altogether those that are perverse and devilish. “When the sea is calm, the fishermen’s eyes can see the movements of the fish deep down, so that hardly any of them can escape. But when the sea is ruffled by the wind, the turmoil of the waves hides from sight the creatures that would easily have been seen if the sea wore the smile of calm. The skill of the fisherman is of little use in rough weather. Something of the same sort happens with the soul, especially when it is stirred to the depths by anger. At the beginning of a storm, oil is poured on the waters to calm them, and in fact the oil defeats their commotion. In this way, when the soul receives the anointing of the gift of the Holy Spirit, it gladly gives in to this inexpressible and untroubled sweetness. And even if it is continually attacked by temptation, it maintains its peace and joy.