July 19, 2026 Bulletin
Sat. 18: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
+Msgr. Alexis Mihalik from
Mary & Jerry Novak
Blessing of vehicles
Sun. 19: 9:00 am @Infant Jesus
Sunday of the Fathers of the
Six Ecumenical Councils
+Bernadette Litwin from Ken
Litwin
Blessing of vehicles
Mon. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Elijah the Prophet
For the parishioners
Tues. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Wed. 22: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 23: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Fri. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Sat. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Dormition of Anna
+Janice Salcedo from Family
Sun. 26:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
9th Sunday after Pentecost
+Dolores Schurko from
Family
Collection Report
Week of 07/12/2026
$ 4.00 Holy Day
$ 24.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 64.00 Candles________
$ 2163.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 55
Sunday: 65
On –Line: 1
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Nina Zavatsky at home, 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 rosaryAGAIN SUNDAYAugust 2nd at8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.
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 NEXT SUNDAY, July 26th so the information can be given to the Chancery
CHURCH PICNIC:
REMINDER: –CHURCH PICNIC IS TODAY SUNDAY, JULY 19th at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion.
PARISHIONER NEWS:
Congratulations to our parishioners, Britney & Joseph Craycraft on the birth of their son, Ronnie Reid on July 9th. Ronnie is the grandson of Mark & Annamarie Jonda and great-grandson of Mildred Jonda. May God grant Ronnie and his beautiful family health, happiness and many blessed years!
PILGRIM OF THE VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA:
The Statue of our Blessed Mother will be at St. Mary’s Byzantine Church on belle Vista from 3:30-4:15 followed by Divine Liturgy at 4:30. Guest speaker will be Catherine Moran. The Forgotten and abandoned Request-the First Saturdays of reparation-100th anniversary
CANDLES:
The Sanctuary candles will belit for the entire week for your intentions.
For the week of July 19-25, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Lora Opsitnik from Sheely Family. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Fredrick +Helen Brill from family.
St. Nicholas Banquet Hall Surplus Sale!
Commercial Kitchen • Banquet Supplies • Bingo Supplies • Glassware, China, Silverware • Holiday Décor & More!
As part of our renovation project to transform our small hall into a beautiful chapel, we are reducing our stored inventory and offering a variety of surplus items for sale.
Sale Dates:
- Saturday, July 25 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Saturday, August 1 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Items include:
- Banquet supplies
- Restaurant equipment
- Glassware, Dishes, Silverware
- Appliances
- Bingo Supplies
- Tools
- Christmas decorations
- Kitchen items
- miscellaneous treasures
Cash Only
Please note: We are renovating our facility and no longer have storage space for these surplus items. This is a great opportunity to find useful items while supporting our parish and its ongoing improvements.
If you can volunteer to help with set-up on Friday, July 24 (10 a.m. until 2 p.m.) or at either day of the sale,
please contact JoAnn Stock at 330-519-0395 or at 330=782-6388. We are also in need of boxes and newspaper to wrap any fragile items.
Thank you!
Mt. 14;13-14 Jesus Has Compassion on the Throng
To a lonely place apart. Chrysostom: We see him on many occasions “departing.” We see this when John was imprisoned’ and killed and when the Jews heard that he was making more disciples. For it was his will to live his life in an ordinary rhythm of interaction and solitude. The time had not yet come for him to reveal his divine glory plainly. This is why Jesus told his disciples to “tell no one that he is the Christ. “His will was that this should be better known after his resurrection. During this time he was not very severe with those who were obstinate in their unbelief. Rather, he was prone to be indulgent with them.
On retiring, he departs not into a city but into a wilderness. He leaves in a boat so that no one would follow him.
But note how the disciples of John had by now become more attached to Jesus. For it was they who told him of the event. They in fact had left everything and taken refuge in John. In their calamity Jesus makes provision for them, and in doing so he does them no small benevolence.
But why did he not withdraw before they brought the news to him? Didn’t Jesus know the fact of John’s death even before they reported it to him? He did not want to make his identity known at this point. The divine economy did not require it. For it was not by his appearance only but by his actions that Jesus would have his identity confirmed. He knew the devil’s craft and that he would leavenothing undone to destroy Christ’s revelation.
This is why Jesus withdrew. But the crowds do not withdraw from him. They try to follow him, as if riveted to him. Not even John’s tragic end diverted or frightened them. So great a thing is earnest desire, so great a thing is love, that it overcomes and dispels all dangers. The Gospel of Matthew, homily 49.
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