Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Thomas Schurko from

          Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Novak

Sun. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           1^st Sunday of the Great Fast

           Forty Holy Martyrs of

           Sabaste

           For the parishioners

           4:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Lenten Vesper

Mon. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Tues. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Wed. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Pre-sanctified Liturgy

 Lenten Education Classes to Follow

 Thurs. 13: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           For World Peace thru the

           Blessed Mary & the Rosary

           From Sacred Heart Society of

           St. Nicholas

Fri. 14: 6:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

 Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           2^nd All Souls Liturgy

          +Dr. Lilly Lee Salcedo from

           Jonda & Slemons Families

Sun. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           2nd Sunday of the Great Fast

           +Joseph Kollar from Karen

           & Kathy Kollar

Collection Report

Week of 03/02/2025

$                2051.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Holy Day

$                    50.00   Easter Flowers

$                  176.42   Utility Offerings

$                  365.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  125.00   BCW

$                    55.00   Candles

$                2832.42  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 37

Sunday: 80

On –Line: 2

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 April 6^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

If anyone still needs a report, please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

PARISH LUNCHEON:

The Byzantine Social Club invite ALL parishioners to a parish luncheon on March 30^th @ 12:00 (Noon). The luncheon will be held at The Byzantine Center at the Grove, 3801 Shady Run Road in Youngstown. The lunch will include-chicken Milanese, stuffed cabbage, garlic mashed potatoes, penne with red sauce, green beans almondine, mixed green salad, coffee, tea, iced tea and lemonade. The cost is $24.00/ per person. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Deadline to sign-up is March 23^rd. Please make checks out to Byzantine Social Club. We hope to see everyone there!!!!!!

VESPERS:

REMINDER: Today is the Vesper service at 4:00 pm here at Infant Jesus followed by confessions and a social.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Lenten Education classes are following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. We hope all can attend as we learn more about the Byzantine Faith.

RUMMAGE SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. is holding a rummage sale on Friday, March 14^th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm and Saturday, March 15^th from 9:00 am-noon.

100TH ANNIVERSARY

Parishioners of Sts. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church In Warren, Ohio cordially invite you to join in celebrating Their Centennial “100th” Anniversary on Sunday, June 29, 2025 3:00 PM Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Grand Banquet

5:00 PM Cocktails and Appetizers

6:00 PM Program and Formal Dinner

Guest Tickets are $50.00 each

Children 12 and under are complimentary. Sign-up sheet is available in vestibule.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUPER CASH BONANZA:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a cash bonanza on May 17, 2025 with total of $108,00.00. All proceeds benefit local charities.  Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

MUTUAL FORGIVENESS

After Divine liturgy this weekend, we will have service of mutual forgiveness

CANDLES:

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

For the week of March 9-15, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph Kollar given by Karen & Kathy Kollar. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

The Lord of Angels. Chrysostom: Do you see how he leads him up little by little from the earth and causes him no longer to imagine him as merely a man? For one to whom angels minister and on whom angels ascend and descend, how could he be a man? This is why he said, “You shall see greater things than these.” And to prove this, he introduces the ministry of angels. What he means is something like this: Does this, O Nathanael, seem to you a great matter, and have you for this confessed me to be King of Israel? What then will you say when you see “angels ascending and descending on me”? He persuades him by these words to receive him as Lord also of the angels. For on him as on the king’s own son, the royal ministers ascended and descended, once at the season of the crucifixion, again at the time of the resurrection and the ascension, and before this also, when they “came and ministered to him.” They also ascended and descended when they proclaimed the good news of his birth and cried, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,” when they came to Mary and also when they came to Joseph…. Our Lord made the present a proof of the future. After the powers he had already shown, Nathanael would readily believe that much more would follow. Homilies on the Gospel of John. 21.1.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from the

          Nestor & Liptak Families

 Sun. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Cheese Fare

           The Living & Deceased

           Members of the Altar &

           Rosary Society

Mon. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Tues. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Wed. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Pre-sanctified Liturgy

 Lenten Education Classes to Follow

Thurs. 6: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           For World Peace thru the

           Blessed Mary & the Rosary

           From Sacred Heart Society of

           St. Nicholas

Fri. 7: 4:00 PM @ St. Nicholas

           Pre-sanctified Liturgy

 Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Thomas Schurko from

          Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Novak

Sun. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           1^st Sunday of the Great Fast

           Forty Holy Martyrs of

           Sabaste

           For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 02/23/2025

$                1427.00   Offering

$                  185.00   Easter Flowers

$                      5.00   BCW

$                    49.00   Candles

$                1666.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 34

Sunday: 70

On –Line: 3

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 April 6^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

RUMMAGE SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road, Hermitage , Pa. is holding a rummage sale on Friday, March 14^th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm and Saturday, March 15^th from 9:00 am-noon.

VESPERS:

On the First Sunday of The Great Lent and Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 9^th @ 4:00 pm our Deanery will have a common prayer of Lenten Vespers at our church. You will have a chance to spend a prayerful night and receive a blessing and enrich your spiritual life. Priests from our Deanery will be available for confessions and a social with refreshments will follow the service. All parishioners are invited and encourage to attend.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Lenten Education classes begin this Wednesday, March 5^th following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. We hope all can attend as we learn more about the Byzantine Faith.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUPER CASH BONANZA:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a cash bonanza on May 17, 2025 with total of $108,00.00. All proceeds benefit local charities.  Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

THE GREAT FAST 2025:

The Great fast begins THIS Monday, March 3.

Strict abstinence (fasting) is to observe on Monday, March 3^rd and on Great and Holy Friday, April 18^th. Strict abstinence forbids the use of and consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.Simple abstinence forbids the use of meats, but permits the use of eggs and dairy products. All faithful of the Archeparchy who receive the Eucharist are obliged to observe simple abstinence on all Wednesday and Fridays of Great lent.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgies will be celebrated on Wednesday and Friday evenings of the Great Fast and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of March 2-8, 2025, the left and right sanctuary candles are in memory of +Dr. Lilly Lee Salcedo from the Slemons and Jonda Families.

Why We Should Fast

By St. Isaac the Syrian

If the lawyer Himself fasts, how can any of those who have to obey the Law, be exempt from fasting? This is why the human race knew no victory before fasting, and the devil was never defeated by our nature as it is: but this weapon has indeed deprived the devil of strength from the outset. As soon as the devil sees someone possessed of this weapon, fear straightway falls on this adversary and tormentor of ours, who remembers and thinks of his defeat by the Savior in the wilderness; his strength is at once destroyed and the sight of the weapon, given us by the Supreme Leader, burns him up. A man armed with the weapon of fasting is always afire with zeal. He who remains therein, keeps his mind steadfast and ready to meet and repel all violent passions.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          1^st All Souls Saturday

          For the parishioners

Sun. 23: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Meat Fare

           + Thomas Schurko from

           Greg & Paula Slemons

Mon. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Tues. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Wed. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Thurs. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Fri. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Special Intentions

Sat. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from the

          Nestor & Liptak Families

Sun. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Cheese Fare

           The Living & Deceased

           Members of the Altar &

           Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 02/16/2025

$                1520.00   Offering

$                1040.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    85.00   Easter Flowers

$                      8.00   Holy Day

$                    59.55   Candles

$               2712.55   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 70

On –Line: 5

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 March 2^nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes have resumed!!! Classes are held on Sunday, after 9:00 am liturgy. Pre-school students will still have class during liturgy.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

VESPERS:

On the First Sunday of The Great lent and Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 9^th @ 4:00 pm our Deanery will have a common prayer of Lenten Vespers at our church. You will have a chance to spend a prayerful night and receive a blessing and enrich your spiritual life. Priests from our Deanery will be available for confessions and a social with refreshments will follow the service. All parishioners are invited and encourage top attend.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Please mark your calendars, as Lent is approaching, Fr. Michael will again have the Lenten Education Programs on Wednesday evening at following Pre-Sanctified Liturgies. We hope all can attend as we learn more about the Byzantine Faith.

SOCIAL CLUB:

ALL parishioners are invited to join our Byzantine Social Club. The next meeting will be held on THIS Wednesday, February 26^th at 6:30 pm in the church. Group B is in charge. Desserts will be served. Dues are $10/person.

THE GREAT FAST 2025:

The Great fast begins NEXT Monday, March 3.

Strict abstinence (fasting) is to observed on Monday, March 3^rd and on Great and Holy Friday, April 18^th. Strict abstinence forbids the use of and consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

Simple abstinence forbids the use of meats, but permits the use of eggs and dairy products. All faithful of the Archeparchy who receive the Eucharist are obliged to observe simple abstinence on all Wednesday and Fridays of Great lent.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgies will be celebrated on Wednesday and Friday evenings of the Great Fast and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 23-March 1, 2025, there are no requests for the sanctuary candle.

When he comes in His glory. Chrysos­tom: In his previous parables when he speaks of two persons he is referring to two portions of humanity, the disobedient and the obedient. Here he speaks out more fearfully and with fuller clarity.

He does not say that the coming kingdom is compared to this or that, as he has been speak­ing previously, but now openly shows himself to be the Son of man, who “shall come in his glory.” If he has up to now appeared in a condition of dishonor, now he appears in a different role. He reproaches. He confronts. He sits upon his throne of glory.

And he continually mentions glory. For his cross was drawing near, a thing that seemed to be a matter of reproach. So he lifts his hearers up and brings before their sight the judgment seat, with all the world gathered around him. The Gospel OF Matthew, homily 79.I.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of the Prodigal Son

           + Leonard Slemons from

           Mark & Claudine Austalosh

Mon. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Tues. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Wed. 19: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Thurs. 20:11:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Fri. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Special Intentions

Sat. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          1^st All Souls Saturday

          For the parishioners

Sun. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Meat Fare

           + Thomas Schurko from

           Greg & Paula Slemons

Collection Report

Week of 02/09/2025

$                1072.00   Offering

$                  120.91   Utility Offering

$                    60.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    30.00   Easter Flowers

$                    10.00   Holy Day

$                    45.00   Candles

$                1337.91  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 50

On –Line: 6

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 March 2^nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

HRAMOTY:

Please note, 1^st All Soul Saturday is on February 22^nd, we would like all Hramoty requests to be in by THIS SUNDAY February 16^th.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

VESPERS:

On the First Sunday of The Great lent and Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 9^th @ 4:00 pm our Deanery will have a common prayer of Lenten Vespers at our church. You will have a chance to spend a prayerful night and receive a blessing and enrich your spiritual life. Priests from our Deanery will be available for confessions and a social with refreshments will follow the service. All parishioners are invited and encourage top attend.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Please mark your calendars, as Lent is approaching, Fr. Michael will again have the Lenten Education Programs on Wednesday evening at following Pre-Sanctified Liturgies. We hope all can attend as we learn more about the Byzantine Faith.

SOCIAL CLUB:

ALL parishioners are invited to join our Byzantine Social Club. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 26^th at 6:30 pm in the church. Group B is in charge. Desserts will be served. Dues are $10/person.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for all students resume THIS Sunday, February 16^th after 9:00 am liturgy. Pre-school students will still have class during liturgy.

ADULT EDUCATION MEETING:

This coming Friday, February 21^st at 6:00 pm, there will be a young adult meeting and movie night with the spiritual movie “Island”. Refreshment will be available. We hope all young adults can attend.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 16-22, 2025, there are no requests for the sanctuary candle.

TO RETURN TO THE FATHER’S HOUSE. EPHREM THE SYRIAN:

“Jacob led out his sheep And brought them to his father’s home; A symbol for those with discernment, A parable for those with perception Is to be found in this homecoming:

Let us too return to our Father’s house, My brothers, and do not become captivated with desire For this transient earth -for your true city is in Eden. Blessed indeed is that person Who has seen his dear ones in its midst.” HYMNS ON PARADISE 14,7

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

      +Michael Virostek Sr. from

        Michael & Phyllis Virostek

Sun. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

         Sunday of the Publican and

         Pharisee

         + John “Jay” Basista from

          Tom Leowe

Mon. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Tues. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Wed. 12: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Thurs. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Fri. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Special Intentions

Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of the Prodigal Son

           + Leonard Slemons from

           Mark & Claudine Austalosh

Collection Report

Week of 02/02/2025

$                1833.00   Offering

$                    25.00   Initial offering

$                  520.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    30.00   Easter Flowers

$                  308.00   Holy Day

$                    45.00   Candles

$                2761.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 36

Sunday: 70

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 March 2^nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

DAILY LITURGY:

Please note, Father Michael will now having 9:00 am daily liturgies Monday-Friday.

HRAMOTY:

Please note, 1^st All Soul Saturday is on February 22^nd, we would like all Hramoty requests to be in by February 16^th.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

ALL parishioners are invited to join our Byzantine Social Club. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 26^th at 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10/person.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for all students resume NEXT Sunday, February 16^th after 9:00 am liturgy. Pre-school students will still have class during liturgy.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 9-15, 2025 the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Thomas Schurko from the Jonda & Slemons Families. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE

By St John Chrysostom, HOMILY III., MATT. I. 1

And as with regard to raiment and gold, when we expose them in a market-place, we attract many ill-meaning persons; but if we put them by at home and hide them, we shall deposit them all in security: even so with respect to our good deeds; if we are continually keeping them in memory, we provoke the Lord, we arm the enemy, we invite him to steal them away; but if no one know of them, besides Him who alone ought to know, they will lie in safety.

Be not therefore for ever parading them, lest someone should take them away. As was the case with the Pharisee, for bearing them about upon his lips; whence also the devil caught them away. And yet it was with thanksgiving he made mention of them and referred the whole to God. But not even did this suffice Him. For it is not thanksgiving to revile others, to be vainglorious before many, to exalt one’s self against them that have offended. Rather, if thou art giving thanks to God, be content with Him only, and publish it not unto men, neither condemn thy neighbor; for this is not thanksgiving.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Zacchaeus

           Encounter of Our Lord with

           Simeon and Anna

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society

Mon. 3: NO LITURGY

Tues. 4: NO LITURGY

Wed. 5: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 6: NO LITURGY

Fri. 7:10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Michael Virostek Sr. from

            Michael & Phyllis Virostek

Sun. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of the Publican and

           Pharisee

           + John “Jay” Basista from

           Tom Leowe

Collection Report

Week of 01/26/2025

$                1963.00   Offering

$                    28.00   Initial offering

$                    45.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  140.00   Holy Day

$                    75.00   Candles

$                 2251.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 70

On –Line: NA

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 March 2^nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

HRAMOTY:

Please note, 1^st All Soul Saturday is on February 22^nd, we would like all Hramoty requests to be in by February 16^th.

BLESSINGS OF CANDLES:

Father Michael will be blessing candles after this week’s liturgies in honor of the Holy Day-Encounter of Our Lord with Simeon and Anna.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

ALL parishioners are invited to join our Byzantine Social Club. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 26^th at 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10/person.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 2-8, 2025 there are no sanctuary candle requests.

To See Christ.

Cyril of Alexandria:

Come and let us see what the method of Zacchaeus’s conversion was. He desired to see Jesus and therefore climbed into a sycamore tree, and so a seed of salvation sprouted within him. Christ saw this with the eyes of deity. Looking up, he also saw Zacchaeus with the eyes of humanity, and since it was his purpose for all to be saved, he extends his gentleness to him. To encourage him, he says, “Come down quickly.” Zacchaeus searched to see Christ, but the multitude prevented him, not so much that of the people but of his sins. He was short of stature, not merely in a bodily point of view but also spiritually. He could not see him unless he were raised up from the earth and climbed into the sycamore, by which Christ was about to pass. The story contains a puzzle. In no other way can a person see Christ and believe in him except by climbing up into the sycamore, by making foolish his earthly members of fornication, uncleanness, etc. commentary on Luke, homily 127.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           36^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Leonard Slemons from the

           Slemons & Winiecki Families

Mon. 27: NO LITURGY

Tues. 28: NO LITURGY

Wed. 29: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Three Holy Hierarchs

            For the parishioners

Fri. 31: NO LITURGY

Sat. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Zacchaeus

           Encounter of Our Lord with

           Simeon and Anna

BLESSING OF THE CANDLES

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society

Collection Report

Week of 01/19/2025

$                  658.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    10.00   Holy Day

$                    46.00   Candles

$                  724.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 50

Sunday: NA

On –Line: NA

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 February 2^nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will have a brief meeting on Wednesday January 29^th @ 6:30 pm in the church to discuss the 2025 social calendar. Dues are $10 per person. Anyone wishing to join the social club, please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

NIGHT AT THE RACES:

On Saturday, February 1^st, 2025, St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church Civic Club, 405 Robinson Road, Campbell, will sponsor a Night at the races. Admission is $20.00 per person and includes food: pulled pork sliders, Chicken parm, Halushki, hot dogs, kielbasa bite and desserts. Beverages include pop, beer, beer and BYO. The cost of a race ticket is $2.00; individuals can purchase numerous tickets. There will also be a 50/50 and basket raffle. Doors open @ 6:00 pm and the races start at 7:00 pm. To purchase tickets in advanced, please call Silvia Dubos @ 412-452-8707.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 26-February 1, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Leonard (Ben) Slemons and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Dorothy Slemons. Both candles are from Greg & Paula Slemons.

HEALING OF A CANAANITE WOMAN’S DAUGHTER

St. John Chysostom

Note the wisdom of this woman, she went not to men who promised fair, she sought not useless bandages, but leaving all devilish charms, she came to the Lord. She asked not James, she did not pray John, or apply to Peter, but putting herself under the protection of penitence, she ran alone to the Lord. But, behold, a new trouble. She makes her petition, raising her voice into a shout, and God, the lover of mankind, answers not a word.

I judge that the disciples were sorry for the woman’s affliction, yet dared not say ‘Grant her this mercy,’ but only “Send her away,” as we, when we would persuade any one, oftentimes say the very contrary to what we wish.

“He answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

But when the woman saw that the Apostles had no power, she became bold with commendable boldness; for before she had not dared to come before His sight; but, as it is said, “She crieth after us.” But when it seemed that she must now retire without being relieved, she came nearer, “But she came and worshiped him.”

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 18: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 19: NO LITURGY

Mon. 20: NO LITURGY

Tues. 21: NO LITURGY

Wed. 22: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 24: NO LITURGY

Sat. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           36^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Leonard Slemons from the          

Slemons & Winiecki Families

Collection Report

Week of 01/12/2025

$                1897.82   Offering

$                  135.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  340.00   Holy Day

$                  100.00   Christmas Offering

$                    48.00   Initial Offering

$                    56.82   Utility Offering

$                    87.00   Candles

$               2664.64   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 36

Sunday: 78

On –Line: 5

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 February 5^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

HOLY WATER:

Please bring your containers for Holy Water which can be found in the vestibule.    

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will have a brief meeting on Wednesday January 29^th @ 6:30 pm in the church to discuss the 2025 social calendar. Dues are $10 per person. Anyone wishing to join the social club, please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY:

We are starting a young adult ministry this year. We will meet for the first time on Friday, January 24^th @ 6:00 pm in our church for spiritual talks, refreshments and prayers. All young adults (years 20-40) are welcome to join us on a monthly basis.

CONDOLENCES:

Our dear parishioner, Thomas Schurko, passed away this past week. His services were held this Saturday. Our deepest sympathy, prayers and thoughts to his wife Dolores, family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Thomas.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners who helped take down the Christmas decorations last weekend. We truly appreciate all the help. May God bless you all for your continued time and support of our parish!

CANDLES:

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

There are no sanctuary requests for the week of January 19-25, 2025.

HE GLORIFIES GOD AND FOLLOWS JESUS.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: Now that he was delivered from his blindness, did he neglect the duty of loving Christ? He certainly did not. It says, “He followed him, offering him glory like to God.” He was set free from double blindness. Not only did he escape from the blindness of the body but also from that of the mind and heart. He would not have glorified him as God, had he not possessed spiritual vision. He became the means of others giving Christ glory, for it says that all the people gave glory to God. COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 126.14

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 11: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday after Theophany 

          +Paul Jonda from Mary &

         Joseph Sinowski

Sun. 12: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after Theophany

          For the parishioners

Mon. 13: NO LITURGY

Tues. 14: NO LITURGY

Wed. 15: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 16: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 17: NO LITURGY

Sat. 18: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 19: NO LITURGY

Collection Report

Week of 01/05/2025

$                1276.00   Offering

$                  470.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  375.00   Holy Day

$                5535.00   Christmas Offering

$                  110.00   Initial Offering

$                    98.40   Utility Offering

$                    48.00   Candles

$               7912.40   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 48

On –Line: 2

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

Nina Zavatsky, Joe Markovitch & Thomas Schurko at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 February 5^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

HOLY WATER:

Please bring your containers for Holy Water which can be found in the vestibule.    

BLESSING OF HOMES:

There is a sign-up sheet on the vestibule table for all parishioners who would like their homes blessed by Father Michael in 2025.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will have a brief meeting on Wednesday January 29^th @ 6:30 pm in the church to discuss the 2025 social calendar. Dues are $10 per person. Anyone wishing to join the social club, please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

We will be taking down the Christmas decorations THIS Sunday, January 12^th, after 9:00 am liturgy. All help will be greatly appreciated.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY:

We are starting a young adult ministry this year. We will meet for the first time on Friday, January 24^th @ 6:00 pm in our church for spiritual talks, refreshments and prayers. All young adults (years 20-40) are welcome to join us monthly.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners and their families for their generosity this Christmas. May God bless all for their continued support to our parish.

OUT-OF-TOWN:

Father Michael will be out of town January18th. -20^th. Please note that there will only be liturgy on Saturday @ 6:00pm by Fr. Lambert. THERE IS NO SUNDAY LITURGY on the 19^th. For an emergency please call Fr. Michael @ (412) 722-4670.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 12th-18th, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen Hrosar and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Stephen Jonda. Both candles are offered by the Jonda and Slemons families.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 4: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday before Theophany 

          For the parishioners

Sun. 5: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday before Theophany

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Mon. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Theophany of Our Lord

           Blessings of Holy water

           For the parishioners

Tues. 7: NO LITURGY

Wed. 8: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 9: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 10: NO LITURGY

Sat. 11: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday after Theophany 

          +Paul Jonda from Mary &

         Joseph Sinowski

Sun. 12: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after Theophany

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 12/29/2024

$                1612.00   Offering

$                  235.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  260.00   Holy Day

$                4395.00   Christmas Offering

$                    15.00   Initial Offering

$                    62.00   Candles

$               6579.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 33

Sunday: 60

On –Line: 4

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

Nina Zavatsky, Joe Markovitch & Thomas Schurko at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are 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 February 5^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The 2025 sanctuary candle schedule sheet is available on the vestibule table. Cost is $10/candle.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

HOLY WATER:

Please your containers for Holy water to church on Monday, January 6^th or next weekend. Father Michael will be blessing the Holy water after liturgy on Monday, January 6^th.   

BLESSING OF HOMES:

There is a sign-up sheet on the vestibule table for all parishioners who would like their homes blessed by Father Michael in 2025.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

HAPPY 90^th BIRTHDAY to our parishioner Robert Democko who celebrated his birthday on January 1^st. May God bless Robert with continued health, happiness and many blessed years!!

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

We will be taking down the Christmas decorations NEXT Sunday, January 12^th, after 9:00 am liturgy. All help will be greatly appreciated.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 5-11th, the left & right sanctuary candles are for the health & well-being of Karen & Kathy Kollar. Both candles are offered by the Slemons family.  

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

On there will be no Liturgy on Sunday January 19 at 9 AM. Liturgy on Saturday of January 18 at 6 PM will be Celebrated by Fr. Richard Lambert.

BAPTISM UNDER MOSAIC LAW COMPARED WITH JOHN’S BAPTISM.

BASIL THE GREAT.

The baptism, which was handed down through Moses recognized, first, a distinction among sins, for the grace of pardon was not accorded all transgressions. It also required various sacrifices, laid down precise rules for purification, and segregated for a time those who were in a state of impurity and defilement. It appointed the observance of days and seasons, and only then baptism was received as the seal of purification. The baptism of John was far more excellent: It recognized no distinction of sins, nor did it require a variety of sacrifices, nor did it appoint strict rules for purification or any observance of days or seasons. Indeed, with no delay at all, anyone who had confessed his sins, however numerous or grave, had access at once to the grace of God and his Christ.

CONCERNING BAPTISM 31.2.