Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

 Sat. 22: 6:00 pm@ Infant Jesus

              For the parishioners            

Sun. 23: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             24th Sunday after Pentecost

             + Sharon Mulichak from

             Anonymous

Mon. 24: 9:00 am @Infant Jesus

             Special Intentions

 Tues. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

              Special Intentions

Wed. 26: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 27: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

              Thanksgiving

              For the parishioners

Fri. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

              Special Intentions

Sat. 29: 6:00 pm@ Infant Jesus

             +Michael & +Helen Volsko

              From children Michael &

              Debbie Volsko           

Sun. 30: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             25th Sunday after Pentecost

             + Paul Swantek from Lori

             Swantek

Collection Report

Week of 11/16/2025

$           1816.00   Sunday Offering

$             185.00   Holy Day

$               74.00   Candles

$                 5.00   BCW

$               20.00   Christmas Flowers

$               20.00   Maintenance Fund

$           2120.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 35

Sunday: 77

On –Line: 4

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

 Nina Zavatsky at home. Dolores Schurko 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 SUNDAY December 7th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

PILGRIM VOCATION ICON PROGRAM:

Every parish has received an icon specially written for this program- “The Call of the Disciples.” Those who accept the icon agree to pray daily during that time for religious and priestly vocations. Please see the sign-up sheet in the vestibule. There are still some open dates.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025-26 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

DECORATING OF THE CHURCH:

We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Saturday, December 6^th, at 9:00 am. A lunch will be provided. All help will be greatly appreciated as we prepare our parish for the Nativity of Christ.

CHILDREN’S ST. NICHOLAS CELBRATION:

Our annual Children’s St. Nicholas Celebration will be held on December 7^th, following 9:00 am liturgy. All children 14 and under are invited to participate. There will be a special visit from St. Nicholas. Please see the sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Sign-up deadline is November 30^th.

CHRISTMAS PARSIH PARTY:

All parishioners are invited to our parish Christmas party on December 14^th @ 12:30 pm at Byzantine at the Grove. Menu is the following: Chicken Milanese, baked white fish, roast beef, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans almandine, mixed green salad, dessert, and beverages. Cost is $25 per adult, $10 for children 12 and under. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a Chinese auction. Please make checks payable to the Byzantine Social Club.  Payment may be given to Stephanie Sheely or deposited in the weekend collection in an envelope marked Christmas party. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Deadline to sign up is THIS SUNDAY November 23^rd. We hope all parishioners and families can attend.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

Christmas Eve: 2:00 pm @ St. Nick

                         4:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Christmas Day: 9:00 am @ Infant

                           11:00 am @ St. Nick’s

STUFFED CABBAGE DINNER:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church will host a Stuffed Cabbage Dinner THIS SUNDAY, November 23, 2025, from noon-2:00 pm, dine in or take out. This $15 dinner includes 2 stuffed cabbage, real mashed potatoes, a vegetable, bread/butter and dessert. Drinks will be available for eat in only. Child’s portion (children 12 and under) includes 1 stuffed cabbage. Pre-orders are available by calling Regina @ 330-720-2100.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of November 23-29, 2025, the right sanctuary and left sanctuary candles are in memory of +Margaret Swansiger. The left sanctuary candle is from Greg & Paula Slemons and the right sanctuary candle is from Msgr. Alexis and Rosalie Krivan.

We wish all parishioners and families a Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving!

12:16-20 The Parable of the Rich Fool

SURROUNDED BY WEALTH, BLIND TO CHARITY. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: What does the rich man do, surrounded by a great supply of many blessings beyond all numbering? In distress and anxiety, he speaks the words of poverty. He says, “What should I do?”… He does not look to the future. He does not raise his eyes to God. He does not count it worth his while to gain for the mind those treasures that are above in heaven. He does not cherish love for the poor or desire the esteem it gains. He does not sympathize with suffering. It gives him no pain nor awakens his pity. Still more irrational, he settles for himself the length of his life, as if he would also reap this from the ground. He says, “I will say to myself, ‘Self, you have goods laid up for many years. Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.'” “O rich man,” one may say, ‘You have storehouses for your fruits, but where will you receive your many years? By the decree of God, your life is shortened.'”

“God,” it tells us, “said to him, ‘You fool, this night they will require of you your soul. Whose will these things be that you have prepared?'” COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 89,