June 28, 2026 Bulletin
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Mike Virostek Sr. from Mike
Virostek Jr. & Phyllis Virostek
Sun. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
5th Sunday after Pentecost
+Sharon Mulichak from
Tammy Cardarell
Mon. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Peter & Paul Prime Apostles
Holy Day of Obligation
For the parishioners
Tues. 30: 12:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Funeral for Clara Hritz
Wed. 1: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Fri. 3:10:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Divine Liturgy for 250 years
Of the USA
Sat. 4: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Independence Day
For the parishioners
Sun. 5: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
6th Sunday after Pentecost
Living & Deceased Members
Of the Altar & Rosary Society
Collection Report
Week of 06/21/2026
$ 50.00 Holy Day
$ 77.00 Candles________
$ 1959.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 40
Sunday: 64
On –Line: 1
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Nina Zavatsky at home, Tillie Chachko at Aventura at Assumption Village 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 SUNDAYJULY 5th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.
MAINTENANCE UPDATE:
The following improvements have been done to the church and rectory.
The side walk was replaced on the right side of the church for a cost of $6, 256.00.
Father Michael, his father-in-law Taras and Andrij torn down and rebuilt the deck in the back of rectory. A roof will next be installed and the final cost of supplies for will be given at that time.
We thank all parishioners for their continued support and generosity to our maintenance fund.
CHURCH PICNIC:
Please mark your calendars for the-CHURCH PICNIC on SUNDAY, JULY 19th 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
PARISHIONER NEWS:
Our long time parishioner Clara Hritz passed away this week. Calling hours are Tuesday, June 30th at Fox Funeral Home from 10:00 am-11:15 am and Divine Liturgy is at 12:00 pm at Infant Jesus. Our deepest sympathy to her family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Clara.
SIMPLY SLAVIC FEASTIVAL:
The annual Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held THIS Saturday , June 27 (12:00 noon-midnight) and NEW Sunday, June 28th (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.
CANDLES:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.
For the week of June 28-July 4, 2026 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen & +Louis Hayer from Mary Beth Hayer and Janice & David Hartzell. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +William & +Violet Novak from Bill Novak & Dan Magulick.
5th Sunday After Pentecost
Mt. 8:28-34. Two Demoniacs at Gadara. Told in greatly abbreviated form (cf. Mark 5:1-20), this tale of the demons being driven out of a man—here 2 men, in keeping with Matt.’s tendency to double the figures—and into a herd of swine lays emphasis on 3 factors: (a) the demons’ recognition of Jesus’ power over them; (b) the authority of Jesus’ word (Go!); (c) the rejection by the people, who ask him to leave their vicinity. The vivid detail of Mark has been eliminated in order to bring out these points.
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM; Or; Luke and Mark chose to speak of one who was more grievously afflicted; whence also they add a further description of his calamity; Luke saying that he broke his bonds and was driven into the desert; Mark telling that he often cut himself with stones. But they neither of them say that there was only one, which would be to contradict Matthew. What is added respecting them that they came from among the tombs, alludes to a mischievous opinion, that the souls of the dead become demons. Thus many soothsayers use to kill children, that they may have their souls to cooperate with them; and demoniacs also often cry out, I am the spirit of such an one. But it is not the soul of the dead man that then cries out, the demon assumes his voice to deceive the hearers. For if the soul of a dead man has power to enter the body of another, much more might it enter its own. And it is more unreasonable to suppose that a soul that has suffered cruelty should cooperate with him that injured it, or that a man should have power to change an incorporeal being into a different kind of substance, such as a human soul into the substance of a demon. For even in material body, this is beyond human power; as, for example, no man can change the body of a man into that of an ass. And it is not reasonable to think that a disembodied spirit should wander to and fro on the earth. The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, therefore those of young children must be so, seeing they are not evil. And the souls of sinners are at once conveyed away from hence, as is clear from Lazarus, and the rich man. Because none dared to bring them to Christ because of their fierceness therefore Christ goes to them. This fierceness is intimated when it is added, Exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass that way. So they who hindered all others from passing that way, found one now standing in their way. For they were tortured in an unseen manner, suffering intolerable things from the mere presence of Christ. And, lo they cried out, saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus, you son of David?
Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church 