Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday after Christmas  

          +Paul Jonda from Debbie

          Kotheimer

 Sun. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after Christmas-

          David, Joseph & James

          For the parishioners

Mon. 30: NO LITURGY

Tues. 31: NO LITURGY

Wed. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Circumcision of Our Lord

           Basil the Great-Archbishop

           For the parishioners

Thurs. 2: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 3: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the sacred Heart Society

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

Collection Report

Week of 12/22/2024

$                1520.00   Offering

$                    20.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  170.00   Holy Day

$                  845.00   Christmas Offering

$                      3.00   Initial Offering

$                    10.00   St. Nicholas

$                    35.00   Candles

$               2603.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 80

Christmas Eve: 65

Christmas: 40

On –Line: 7

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 NEXT Sunday, January 5, 2025at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

CHURCH CALENDARS:

The 2025 church calendars are available on the glass tables in the vestibule for all parishioner and families.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Congratulations to Isabella Brielle Dottle daughter of Mr. John Perry III and granddaughter of Mrs. Diana Perry who received the sacrament of baptism, chrismation, and Eucharist this past week. May God bless Isabella with health, happiness and many blessed years!

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTS:

There are forms on the vestibule table for all to request special intentions for family, friends, deceased loved ones or themselves. These intentions will be put on the altar and offered in the New Year during liturgies. The request will be anonymous and can put in the container by the manger. Any questions, please ask Fr. Michael or Paula.

HAPPY NEW YEAR:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners and their families a Happy New Year. May Our Dear Lord bless all of us in 2025 with peace, health and happiness!

BLESSINGS OF HOUSES:

Father Michael will be blessings homes the week after Theophany. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule if you would like your home blessed. If you have a specific date and time, please add to your information. Father Michael will contact you with specifics.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 29-Januray 4, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Paul Jonda and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Janice Salcedo. Both candles are requested from the Jonda, Salcedo and Slemons families.  

The First Martyrs of Christ:

Chromatius: In Bethlehem therefore all the babies were slain. These innocents who died then on Christ’s behalf became the first martyrs of Christ. David refers to them when he says, “From the mouths of nursing babies you have perfected praise because of your enemies, that you might bring ruin to the enemy.”… For in this persecution even tiny infants and nursing babies were killed on Christ’s behalf and attained to the consummate praise of martyrs. Meanwhile the wicked king Herod was destroyed, he who had usurped the realm to defend himself against the king of the heavens. Thus it is that those blessed babes have deserv­edly lasted beyond others. They were the first who were worthy to die on Christ’s behalf. Tractate on Matthew 6.2.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

         Saturday before Christmas  

         +Mary Mehley from Karen &

         Kathy Kollar 

 Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

         Sunday before Christmas-of

         The Ancestors

         +John “Jay” Basista from Bill

         & Cheryl Basista

Mon. 23: NO LITURGY

Tues. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Vigil of Christmas

          Christmas Eve

          +Kailyn Douglas from Joe &

          Mary Sinowski

Wed. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Christmas-Birth of Our Lord

           +Dolores Vrable from

           Beverly Ochsennhirt &

           Jacquelynne Spear

Thurs. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Synaxis of the Theotokos

           For the parishioners

 Fri. 27: NO LITURGY

Sat. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday after Christmas  

          +Paul Jonda from Debbie

          Kotheimer

 Sun. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after Christmas-

          David, Joseph & James

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 12/15/2024

$                1606.00   Offering

$                    80.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    90.00   Holy Day

$                    20.00   Christmas Flowers

$                  395.00   Christmas Offering

$                    30.00   St. Nicholas

$                    68.00   Candles

$               2289.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 31

Sunday: 64

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 Sunday, January 5, 2025at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

CHURCH CALENDARS:

The 2025 church calendars are available on the glass tables in the vestibule for all parishioner and families.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to the Byzantine Social Club and Group A for a wonderful parish Christmas party. A special appreciation to Bob & Stephone Sheely, Gene & Sharon Mulichak for organizing the event, Mary & Jerry Novak for donating the poinsettias and Mildred Jonda who donated the delicious cake. It was a beautiful evening celebrating the Christmas season.

CHRISTMAS SALE CANCELED:

Ike Cheren won’t be THIS Sunday, December 22, 2024 due to seasonal health issues.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTS:

There are forms on the vestibule table for all to request special intentions for family, friends, deceased loved ones or themselves. These intentions will be put on the altar and offered in the New Year during liturgies. The request will be anonymous and can put in the container by the manger. Any questions, please ask Fr. Michael or Paula.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

Christmas Eve: Tuesday, December 24th

                            St. Nicholas: 4:00pm

                            Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

Christmas Day: Wednesday, December 25th

                           Infant Jesus: 9:00 am

                           St. Nicholas; 11:00 am

Synaxis of the Theotokos-Thursday December 26th

                           Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

MERRY CHRISTMAS:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners and their families and very Merry Christmas. May the blessings of Our Lord be with all of you!

CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 22-28, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene & +Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Janice Salcedo from family.  

CHRIST IS BORN!!!

GLORIFY HIM!!!

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          + Paul Jonda from Debbie

           Kotheimer      

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Forefathers

         +John Marshall Baugher

         From Maureen Newell

Mon. 16: NO LITURGY

Tues. 17: NO LITURGY

Wed. 18: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY

Fri. 20: NO LITURGY

Sat. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday before Christmas  

          +Mary Mehley from Karen &

          Kathy Kollar  

Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday before Christmas-of

          The Ancestors

         +John “Jay” Basista from Bill

         & Cheryl Basista

Collection Report

Week of 12/08/2024

$                1713.00   Offering

$                  260.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  290.00   Holy Day

$                    25.00   Christmas Flowers

$                    60.00   Thanksgiving

$                    70.36   Utility Offering

$                    50.00   Christmas Offering

$                  180.00   St. Nicholas

$                  261.00   Candles

$               2909.36   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 32

Sunday: 94

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 Sunday, January 5, 2025at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

CHURCH CALENDARS:

The 2025 church calendars are available on the glass tables in the vestibule for all parishioner and families.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Elaine Chachko, Sharon Mulichak, Mary Sinowski and St. Nicholas (aka Paul Kasper) for all their work, time and talent towards the children’s Christmas party last Sunday. The children loved their gifts and treats from St. Nicholas and everyone had a wonderful time.

REMINDER:

THIS Sunday, December 15^th is the Parish Christmas party at the Holiday Inn @ 5:00pm for those parishioners who signed up. Looking forward to celebrating the Christmas season.

CHRISTMAS SALE:

Ike Cheren will be at our church on Sunday, December 22, 2024 before, during and after liturgy selling Slavic and Christmas merchandise. He was here two years ago and had many beautiful items. It is a good time to finish your Christmas shopping.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTS:

There are forms on the vestibule table for all to request special intentions for family, friends, deceased loved ones or themselves. These intentions will be put on the altar and offered in the New Year during liturgies. The request will be anonymous and can put in the container by the manger. Any questions, please ask Fr. Michael or Paula.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

Christmas Eve: Wednesday, December 24th

                            St. Nicholas: 4:00pm

                            Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25th

                           Infant Jesus: 9:00 am

                           St. Nicholas; 11:00 am

Synaxis of the Theotokos-Thursday December 26th

                           Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 15-21, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Mehley from Karen & Kathy Kollar. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.  

 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Helen Boccio from Frank

            Boccio        

Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          29th Sunday after Pentecost

          Maternity of the Holy Anna

          +Irene & +Joseph Kollar

          From Karen & Kathy Kollar

Mon. 9: NO LITURGY

Tues. 10: NO LITURGY

Wed. 11: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 12: NO LITURGY

Fri. 13: NO LITURGY

Sat. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          + Paul Jonda from Debbie

           Kotheimer      

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Forefathers

         +John Marshall Baugher

         From Maureen Newell

Collection Report

Week of 12/01/2024

$                1915.00   Offering

$                  665.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    90.00   Holy Day

$                  225.00   Christmas Flowers

$                  340.00   Thanksgiving

$                    10.00   BCW

$                  132.00   Candles

$               3377.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 94

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 Sunday, January 5, 2025at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

CHURCH CALENDARS:

The 2025 church calendars are available on the glass tables in the vestibule for all parishioner and families.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners who came this Saturday morning and decorated the church for Christmas. The church looks beautiful. May God bless all of you for your continued time, talent and support of our parish!

REMINDER:

This Sunday, December 8^th following 9:00 am liturgy is the children’s Christmas party and a visit of St. Nicholas for those children who signed up.

Next Sunday, December 15^th is the Parish Christmas party at the Holiday Inn @ 5:00pm for those parishioners who signed up. Looking forward to celebrating the Christmas season.

CHRISTMAS SALE:

Ike Cheren will be at our church on Sunday, December 22, 2024 before, during and after liturgy selling Slavic and Christmas merchandise. He was here two years ago and had many beautiful items. It is a good time to finish your Christmas shopping.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 8-14, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen Boccio from Frank Boccio and Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Catherine Petersen from Mary Beth Hayer.

OCHRID PROLOGUE

The Conception by St Anna of the Most Holy Mother of God.

Righteous Joachim and Anna were childless for fifty years of their married life. In their old age, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to them, to each one separately, and told them that God had heard their prayer and that a daughter would be born to them. Then St Anna conceived by her husband and, after nine months, bore a daughter blessed by God and all generations of men: the most holy Virgin Mary and Mother of God. There is a fuller account of all this on September 9th.

       LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners          

 Sun. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          28th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary

          Society

Mon. 2: NO LITURGY

Tues. 3: NO LITURGY

Wed. 4: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 5: 6:00pm @ Infant Jesus

          Pre-festive Nicholas of Myra

          For the parishioners

 Fri. 6: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          Nicholas of Myra

          For the Blessed Mother Mary

          To Safeguard our Children

          From The Sacred Heart

          Society

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Helen Boccio from Frank

            Boccio        

 Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          29th Sunday after Pentecost

          Maternity of the Holy Anna

          +Irene & +Joseph Kollar

          From Karen & Kathy Kollar

Collection Report

Week of 11/24/2024

$                1285.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    85.00   Holy Day

$                    60.00   Christmas Flowers

$                  190.00   Thanksgiving

$                    10.00   BCW

$                    61.00   Candles

$              1701.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 32

Sunday: 83

On –Line: 12

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 Sunday, January 5, 2025at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SAVE THE DATE:

Sts. Peter & Paul BCC in Warren, Ohio will host a one-day retreat on Saturday, December 7^th from 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM. The topic of the retreat will be on the book: Knowing the Way: Navigational Tips for Salvation. For more information, contact Fr. Miron Kerul Kmes Jr. @ 216-6538-0418 or @ miron.ml@gmail.com.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

CHURCH CALENDARS:

The 2025 church calendars are available on the glass tables in the vestibule for all parishioner and families.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Congratulations to Payton Marie Melia who will receive her mystery of Christian initiation this Sunday, December 1^st at 9:00 am liturgy. May God bless Payton with health, happiness and many blessed years!

No One Is Good Except the one God. Augustine: The Father is good. The Son is good. The Holy Spirit is good. Still, there are not three goods but one good. He said, “No one is good except the one God.” The Lord Jesus Christ did not answer. He feared that the one who in ad- dressing a man had said “good master” might understand him as only a man. He therefore did not say, “No one is good except the Father alone.” He rather said, “No one is good except the one God.” By the name Father, the Father makes himself known. The name God includes himself, as well as the Son and the Holy Spirit, because the Trinity is one God. On the Trinity 8.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Christmas events.

December 7^th– NEXT SATURDAY we will be decorating the church for the Christmas season @ 9:00 am. A light lunch will be provided.

December 8^th-the children’s Christmas party with a visit from St. Nicholas following 9:00 am liturgy. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule for all children up to the age 14. Deadline to sign up is THIS SUNDAY December 1^st!

December 15^th– the parish Christmas party held at the Holiday Inn @ 5:00 pm. ALL parishioners & children are invited. Cost is $26 all-inclusive except for cash bar with choices of Beef Burgundy, Chicken Marsala or Baked White Fish. The children’s meal will be chicken fingers and fries at a cost of $12.95. Please make checks out to Byzantine Social Club. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Deadline to sign up is THIS SUNDAY December 1^st.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 1-7. There are no sanctuary candle requests

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 23: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Paul Jonda from Dr. Tom &

            Amanda Rudnicki

  Sun. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           27th Sunday after Pentecost

           For the parishioners

Mon. 25: NO LITURGY

Tues. 26: NO LITURGY

Wed. 27: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 28: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Thanksgiving

          For the parishioners

Fri. 29: NO LITURGY

Sat. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners          

Sun. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          28th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary

          Society

Collection Report

Week of 11/17/2024

$                2053.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  320.00   Holy Day

$                    20.00   BCW

$                    28.00   Candles

$               2431.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 80

On –Line: 1

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, December 1st at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SAVE THE DATE:

Sts. Peter & Paul BCC in Warren, Ohio will host a one-day retreat on Saturday, December 7^th from 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM. The topic of the retreat will be on the book: Knowing the Way: Navigational Tips for Salvation. For more information, contact Fr. Miron Kerul Kmes Jr. @ 216-6538-0418 or @ miron.ml@gmail.com.

MEN’S RETREAT:

The 4^th Annual Men’s Retreat: The Beatitudes: The Way of Life will be held March 14, 2025-March 16, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont. Ohio. For further information call 1-419-626-6811

WOMEN’S RETREAT:

The 12^th Annual Women’s Retreat: Our Lord Jesus Christ-the Path to the Father will be held March 7, 2025-March 9, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. For further information on this retreat call

865-696-7809.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners, families and friends a Happy Thanksgiving. May God bless all of you this Thanksgiving with health and happiness!

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Christmas events.

December 7^th– We will be decorating the church for the Christmas season. @ 9:00 am. A light lunch will be provided.

December 8^th-the children’s Christmas party with a visit from St. Nicholas following 9:00 am liturgy. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule for all children up to the age 14. Deadline to sign up is December 1^st!

December 15^th– the parish Christmas party held at the Holiday Inn @ 5:00 pm. ALL parishioners & children are invited. Cost is $26 all-inclusive except for cash bar with choices of Beef Burgundy, Chicken Marsala or Baked White Fish. The children’s meal will be chicken fingers and fries at a cost of $12.95. Please make checks out to Byzantine Social Club. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Deadline to sign up is December 1^st.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of November 24-30, 2024 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Paul Jonda and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Janice Salcedo. Both candles are given from the Jonda and Slemons families.