Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Anna Marie Bednar from

          Joe Rudinec

Sun. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          2^nd Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Mon. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intention

Tues. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intention

Wed. 10: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 11:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intention          

Fri. 12: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intention

Sat. 13: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          3^rd Sunday after Pentecost

          +Msgr. Alexis Mihalik from

            Family

Collection Report

Week of 05/31/2026

$          1538.00   Sunday Offering-Pentecost

$            140.00   Maintenance Fund

$              60.00   Holy Day

$              20.00   Peter’s Pence

$            250.00   Seminary Collection

$              59.00   Candles________

$          2067.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 49

Sunday: 61

On –Line: 2

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

 Nina Zavatsky at home, Tillie Chachko at Greenbrier in Boardman 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 on SUNDAY JULY 5^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club invites ALL parishioners to join. Dues is $10/person. The social club meets on the last Wednesday of every month (attendance is optionally) for socialization and plan events for our church like picnics, etc. It is a wonderful way to meet our parishioners.

CHURCH PICNIC:

Please mark your calendars for the-CHURCH PICNIC on SUNDAY, JULY 19^{th at} 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. Hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments and beverages will be provided. We ask that everyone please their favorite side dish or dessert. We are planning a corn hole tournament and kids activities. More information will be forthcoming on the activities. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see you all there!!

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The Archdiocese of Pittsburgh will again be honouring the couples who are celebrating significant year anniversaries of their marriage this year on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at St. Elias Church in Pittsburgh. Couples who are celebrating 10, 15,20,25,30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiples are five during this year of 2026 will be honoured. If unable to attend, certificates will be sent to the couples. Please notify Paula Slemons @ (330) 799-5983 by July 26th so the information can be given to the Chancery

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Father Michael will be out of town June 14^th-19^th. Sunday liturgy will still be at 9:00 am on June 14^th with Father Lambert. Any emergency, please contact Father Michael on his cell phone.

SIMPLY SLAVIC FEASTIVAL:

The annual Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held on Friday, June 26 (5:00 pm-11:00 pm), Saturday, June 27 (12:00 noon-midnight) and NEW Sunday, June 28^th (11:00 am -5:00 pm) at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre near W. Front Street in Downtown Youngstown.  Homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances, live ethnic & polka music and more. Admission is $5.00, children 12 and under are free.

GRADUATES:

If there are any parishioners who have graduated from high school or college, please notified Fr. Michael or Paula, we would love to acknowledge your accomplishments.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Paul Kasper, Ken Litwin and Bob Sheely who made a new grill rack and cover for our grill in the pavilion. God bless you for tour time, talent and continued support of our parish.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 7-13, 2026 there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

2^nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Commentary: by Basil of Seleucia

Spurred on by the testimony of John the Baptist, the glorious apostle Andrew left his teacher and ran to the one pointed out by him. John’s words were his signal, and, moving more swiftly than John could speak, he approached the master with obvious longing, his companion, John the Evangelist running beside him. Both had left the lamp to come to the sun.

Andrew was the first to become an apostle. It was he who opened the gates of Christ’s teaching. He was the first to gather the fruits cultivated by the prophets, and he surpassed the hopes of all by being the first to embrace the one awaited by all. He was the first to show that the precepts of the law were in force only for a limited time. He was the first to embrace the one awaited by all. He was the first to show that the precepts of the law were in force only for a limited time. He was the first to restrain the tongue of Moses, for he would not allow it to speak after Christ had come. Yet he was not rebuked for this, because he did not dishonor the teacher of the Jews, but honored more the sender than the one sent. In fact Andrew was seen to be the first to honor Moses, because he was the first to recognize the one he foretold when he said: The Lord God will raise up for you from among your kindred a prophet like myself. Listen to him. Andrew set the law aside in obedience to the law. He listened to Moses who said: Listen to him. He listened to John who cried out: Behold the Lamb of God, and of his own accord went to the one pointed out to him.

Having recognized the prophet foretold by the prophets, Andrew led his brother to the one he had found. To Peter, who was still in ignorance, he revealed the treasure: We have found the Messiah for whom we were longing. How many sleepless nights we spent beside the waters of the Jordan, and now we have found the one for whom we longed! Nor was Peter slow when he heard these words, for he was Andrew’s brother. He listened attentively, then hastened with great eagerness.

Taking Peter with him, Andrew brought his brother to the Lord, thus making him his fellow-disciple. This was Andrew’s first achievement: he increased the number of the apostles by bringing Peter to Christ, so that Christ might find in him the disciples’ leader. When later on Peter won approval, it was thanks to the seed sown by Andrew. But the commendation given to the one rebounded to the other, for the virtues of each belonged to both, and each was proud of the other’s merits. Indeed, when Peter promptly answered the master’s question, how much joy he gave to all the disciples by breaking their embarrassed silence! Peter alone acted as the mouthpiece of those to whom the question was addressed. As though all spoke through him, he replied clearly on their behalf: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.  In one sentence he acknowledged both the Savior and his saving plan.

Notice how these words echo Andrew’s. By prompting Peter the Father endorsed from above the words Andrew used when he led Peter to Christ. Andrew had said: We have found the Messiah. The Father said, prompting Peter: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God, almost forcing these words on Peter. “Peter”, he said, “when you are questioned, use Andrew’s words in reply. Show yourself very prompt in answering your master. Andrew did not lie to you when he said: We have found the Messiah. Turn the Hebrew words into Greek and cry out: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” (Exhortatory Sermon 3-4: PG 28, 1104-06)