Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Saturday after the Exaltation

           Of the Cross

           Health & well-being of John

           Glista from Michael

           Vasilchek

Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           18^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Peter Kasper from family

Mon. 23: NO LITURGY

Tues. 24: NO LITURGY

Wed. 25: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 26: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 27: NO LITURGY

Sat. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            For the parishioners

Sun. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            19^th Sunday after Pentecost

            +Patricia Flaherty from the

            Flaherty Family

Collection Report

Week of 09/15/2024

$                2557.00   Offering

$                  120.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  128.41   Utility Offerings

$                  365.00   Holy Day

$                    71.00   Candles

$               3241.41   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 38

Sunday: 83

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 NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on NEXT Sunday, September 29^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up sheet is in the vestibule. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

TRUNK or TREAT:

We are again having a trunk or treat for all children on Sunday, October 27^th following 9:00 am liturgy. As always, parishioners are asked to bring their favorite treat to pass out and the children can dress in their Halloween costumes. There is a children’s sign-up sheet on the vestibule table in order that the parishioners can have a count on the amount of treats needed.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social will be hosting a Men’s Pot Luck Dinner on Wednesday, October 23^rd at 6:00 pm in the church. The men are in charge of dinner and are asked to bring their favorite appetizer, main or side dish or dessert. Group A is in charge. As always, all parishioners are invited and a sign-up sheet is in the vestibule.

DESIGNER PURSE BINGO:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage, Pa. is hosting a designer purse bingo along with a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle and door prizes on Saturday, September 28^th. Doors open at 5:00pm and bingo begins @ 6:00 pm. All proceeds benefit their restoration fund. Tickets can be purchased by Zelle: St Michael smart@roadrunner.com

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 22-28, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

18th Sunday After Pentecost

The Secret of the Peace We Need

Those who are engaged in spiritual warfare must always keep their hearts tranquil. Only then can the mind sift the impulses it receives and store in the treasure house of the memory those that are good and come from God, while rejecting altogether those that are perverse and devilish. “When the sea is calm, the fishermen’s eyes can see the movements of the fish deep down, so that hardly any of them can escape. But when the sea is ruffled by the wind, the turmoil of the waves hides from sight the creatures that would easily have been seen if the sea wore the smile of calm. The skill of the fisherman is of little use in rough weather. Something of the same sort happens with the soul, especially when it is stirred to the depths by anger. At the beginning of a storm, oil is poured on the waters to calm them, and in fact the oil defeats their commotion. In this way, when the soul receives the anointing of the gift of the Holy Spirit, it gladly gives in to this inexpressible and untroubled sweetness. And even if it is continually attacked by temptation, it maintains its peace and joy.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Exaltation of the Cross

           For the parishioners

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          +Janice Salcedo from the

          Salcedo, Jonda & Slemons

          Families

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 after the Exaltation

           Of the Cross

           Health & well-being of John

           Glista from Michael

           Vasilchek

Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            18^th Sunday after Pentecost

            +Peter Kasper from family

Collection Report

Week of 09/08/2024

$                1786.00   Offering

$                  265.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  355.00   Holy Day

$                  100.00   Candles

$                2506.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 41

Sunday: 55

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 NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up sheet is in the vestibule. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

CORN ROAST:

Thank you to all parishioners who came out this past Wednesday for our corn roast. A special appreciation to Group B for organizing the event. It was a wonderful evening and a great way to begin the fall season.

CONDOLENCES

Our life-long parishioner John “Jay” Basista passed away on Wednesday, September 11^th. Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 am at Infant Jesus. Calling hours are at Davidson-Becker Funeral Home 9:30-10:30 am. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Jay’s wife Mary Ann, his family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant John.

TRUNK or TREAT:

We are again having a trunk or treat for all children on Sunday, October 27^th following 9:00 am liturgy. As always, parishioners are asked to bring their favorite treat and the children can dress in their Halloween costumes. More information will be forthcoming.

DESIGNER PURSE BINGO:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage, Pa. is hosting a designer purse bingo along with a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle and door prizes on Saturday, September 28^th. Doors open at 5:00pm and bingo begins @ 6:00 pm. All proceeds benefit their restoration fund. Tickets can be purchased by Zelle: St Michael smart@roadrunner.com

CONGRATULATIONS:Congratulations to out former parishioners Bryant & Robert Salcedo who will be inducted into the Boardman Sports Hall of Fame this weekend for their outstanding tennis careers. May God bless Bryant, Robert and their families with health, happiness and many blessed years!  

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 15-21, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Peter & +Mary Kasper and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Stephen & +Catherine Kopkash. Both Candles are from Paul & Mary Kasper.

Deflecting self-hate.

Augustine: This precept by which we are enjoined to lose our life does not mean that a person should kill himself, which would be an un­forgivable crime, but it does mean that one should kill that in oneself which is unduly attached to the earthly, which makes one take inordinate pleasure in this present life to the neglect of the life to come.¹³ This is the meaning of “shall hate his life” and “shall lose it.” Embedded in the same ad­monition he speaks most openly of the profit of gaining one’s life when he says: “He that loses his life in this world shall find it unto life eternal. “Letters, 243, to LAETUS.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from Mike &

          Phyllis Virostek

Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday before the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          Birth of the Theotokos

          For the parishioners

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

           Exaltation of the Cross

           For the parishioners

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          +Janice Salcedo from the

          Salcedo, Jonda & Slemons

          Families

Collection Report

Week of 09/01/2024

$                1765.00   Offering

$                  340.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  106.00   Holy Day

$                    30.00   Candles

$                2241.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 60

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 NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up sheet is in the vestibule. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS:

CORN ROAST:

On Wednesday, September 11^th at 6:00 pm in the church pavilion, the Byzantine Social Club will be having a corn roast. ALL PARISHIONERS are invited and asked to bring their favorite side dish. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Group B is in charge, Hope to see you all there as we close out the summer season.

TRUNK or TREAT:

We are again having a trunk or treat for all children on Sunday, October 27^th following 9:00 am liturgy. As always, parishioners are asked to bring their favorite treat and the children can dress in their Halloween costumes. More information will be forthcoming.

ROOF REPAIR AND RECOATING

Last week Roofing Point LLC completed project of repairing and recoating our Church dome. Combination of special coating and pellets was used to ensure lasting protection against bird and weather damage. Thank you, all sponsors and Maintenance Fund donors for generous contributions, especially to Michael and Chelsea Patoray of their generosity!

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 8-14, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

16th Sunday After Pentecost

Collegeville Bible Commentary

Mt. 25:14-30 The talents (see Luke 19:11-27). The parable of the talents has many elements found in the preceding passage, but it concentrates on the judgment scene (vv. 19-30). The master (the Son of Man) goes away and distributes various sums of money to three servants. The Greek word that describes these sums is “talents.” The parable is the source of the English term “talent” as the description of a natural ability that can be improved by diligent practice. Though there are three servants in the parable, they really constitute two groups: the two who invest and double the amount, and the one who buries the money. The master is away for a long time, and suddenly he returns and demands an accounting (v. 19). The accounting is dearly the last Judgment. It involves rewards for the two servants who doubled the sums given to them (vv. 20-23) and punishment for the servant who did nothing (vv. 24-30). Constant watchfulness demands fruitful action and even boldness.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          15^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased members

          Of the Altar & Rosary

          Society

Mon. 2: NO LITURGY

            Labor Day

Tues. 3: NO LITURGY

Wed. 4: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 5: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 6: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Living & deceased Members

          Of the Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from Mike &

          Phyllis Virostek

Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday before the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          Birth of the Theotokos

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 08/25/2024

$                1508.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  180.00   Holy Day

$                    78.00   Candles

$                1776.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 50

Sunday: 45

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 NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be THIS WEEKEND- Labor Day Weekend (August 31-Septeber 2) at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org. for the schedule.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Congratulations to Noah & Kailey Patoray on their birth of their baby girl, May Hulali Pumehana (warm sunshine), who was born on August 26^th. May God bless the beautiful Patoary family with health, happiness and many blessed years!

THANK YOU:

A special thank you to Maureen Kovach Newell for sowing the new, beautiful blue altar linens. The linens are donated in loving memory of Michael & Veronica Guidos Kovach from their children Rosemary, Michael, Maureen and Christine. May the good Lord bless the Kovach family for their work, generosity and support of our parish!

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

Thank you to all parishioners who came out this past Wednesday for the Byzantine Social Club picnic. Group A did a wonderful job.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up sheet is in the vestibule. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS:

CORN ROAST:

On Wednesday, September 11^th at 6:00 pm in the church pavilion, the Byzantine Social Club will be having a corn roast. ALL PARISHIONERS are invited and asked to bring their favorite side dish. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Group B is in charge, Hope to see you all there as we close out the summer season.

TRUNK or TREAT:

We are again having a trunk or treat for all children on Sunday, October 27^th following 9:00 am liturgy. As always, parishioners are asked to bring their favorite treat and the children can dress in their Halloween costumes. More information will be forthcoming.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 1-7, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          14^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Mary Lou Kasper from

          Family

Mon. 26: NO LITURGY

Tues.27: NO LITURGY

Wed. 28: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Beheading of John the Baptist

          For the parishioners

Fri. 30: NO LITURGY

Sat. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          15^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased members

          Of the Altar & Rosary

          Society

Collection Report

Week of 08/18/2024

$                1121.00   Offering

$                    20.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    64.72   Utility Offering

$                  426.00   Holy Day

$                    25.00   Candles

$               1659.72   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 33

Sunday: 68

On –Line: 4

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 NEXT Sunday, September 1^st at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be NEXT WEEKEND- Labor Day Weekend (August 31-Septeber 2) at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org. for the schedule.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will be hosting a cookout THIS Wednesday, August 28^th @ 6:00pm in the church pavilion. Hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be provided. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. ALL PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Group A is in charge.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up sheet is in the vestibule. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ www.byzantine100.com/

CANDLES:

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

For the week of August 25-31, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Louis & +Helen Hayer from Mart Beth Hayer and David & Janice Hartzell

Mt 22:11 A Guest with No Wedding Garment

No wedding garment. Gregory THE great: But since you have already come into the house of the marriage feast, our holy church, as a result of God’s generosity, be careful, my friends, lest when the King enters he find fault with some aspect of your heart’s clothing. We must consider what comes next with great fear in our hearts. But the king came in to look at the guests and saw there a person not clothed in a wedding garment.

What do we think is meant by the wedding garment, dearly beloved? For if we say it is bap­tism or faith, is there anyone who has entered this marriage feast without them? A person is outside because he has not yet come to believe, What then must we understand by the wedding garment but love? That person enters the mar­riage feast, but without wearing a wedding gar­ment, who is present in the holy church. He may have faith, but he does not have love. We are correct when we say that love is the wedding garment because this is what our Creator him­self possessed when he came to the marriage feast to join the church to himself. Only God’s love brought it about that his only begotten Son united the hearts of his chosen to himself. John says that “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son for us.” Forty gospel homilies 38.9.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from the Walsh

          Family              

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          13^th Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Mon. 19: NO LITURGY

Tues.20: NO LITURGY

Wed. 21: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY

Fri. 23: NO LITURGY

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          14^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Mary Lou Kasper from

          Family

Collection Report

Week of 08/11/2024

$                1723.00   Offering

$                  220.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  175.00   Holy Day

$                    66.00   Candles

$                 2184.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 79

On –Line: 4

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

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend (August 31-Septeber 2) at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org. for the schedule.

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the beginning of the school quickly approaching, Fr. Michael will be blessing all students (pre-school-college) and teachers this weekend (August 17-18) after liturgies for those students and teachers who have not been blessed.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will be hosting a cookout on Wednesday, August 28^th @ 6:00pm in the church pavilion. Hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be provided. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. ALL PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Group A is in charge.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ www.byzantine100.com/

CANDLES:

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

For the week of August 18-24, the right sanctuary candle is for the health & well-being of Katie O’Neil and the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Bill Loftus. Both candles are given by Sandy O’Neil.

Mt. 21:42 The Lord’s Doing Is Marvelous

Christ THE great stone.

 Incomplete work on Matthew: Christ is called a stone for two reasons. First, because his foundation is solid and no one who stands upon him will fall victim to deceitful charms or be moved by the storms of persecution. Second, Christ is called a stone because in him is the ultimate destruction of the wicked, for just as everything which col­lides with a stone is shattered while the stone itself remains intact, so also everyone who opposes the Christian faith will himself be ruined, but Christianity will remain untouched. This is the sense in which Christ is the great stone. “Whoever falls on it will be broken to pieces, but it will crush those upon whom it falls.”¹⁷ It is one thing to be broken but some­thing else again to be crushed, for sizeable pieces of whatever is broken remain, but whatever gets crushed is reduced to dust and utterly elimi­nated. The stone does not break those who fall upon it, but they break themselves who fall on the stone. Their destruction therefore is not attributable to the stone’s strength but to the violence with which they fall upon it. homily 40.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners                  

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          12^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Gene

          & Sharon Mulichak on their

          50^th wedding anniversary

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues.13: NO LITURGY

Wed. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Dormition of the Theotokos

Procession with The Shroud

          +Dorothy Slemons from Greg

          & Paula Slemons

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

Fri. 16: NO LITURGY

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from the Walsh

          Family              

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          12^th Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 08/04/2024

$                1368.00   Offering

$                  470.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    42.00   Utility Offerings

$                    45.00   Holy Day

$                    63.00   Candles

$                 1988.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 38

Sunday: 38

On –Line: 4

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

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend (August 31-Septeber 2) at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org. for the schedule.

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the beginning of the school quickly approaching, Fr. Michael will be blessing all students (pre-school-college) and teachers this weekend (August 10 &11) and next weekend (August 17-18) after liturgies.

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ www.byzantine100.com/

HAPPY 50^th ANNIVERSARY:

Congratulations and Happy 50^th Anniversary to our parishioners, Gene & Sharon Mulichak. May God bless Gene and Sharon with health, happiness and many blessed years!

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

The ECF Summer Camp has been moved to THIS Sunday August 11^Th @ 6:00 pm due to the inclement weather on Friday.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of August 11-17, the left sanctuary candle is for the health & well-being of Gene & Sharon Mulichak on their 50^th wedding anniversary. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

What must I Do to inherit eternal life?  Chrysostom: And, behold, one came and said to him, “Good Master, what deed must I do to inherit eternal life?” Some criticize this young man as dissembling and wicked, approaching Jesus to put him to the test. I would not hesitate to say that he is avaricious and greedy since Christ also showed him up as such. Yet I would by no means call him a dis­sembler, because it is not safe to venture on things uncertain and especially in a case of blame. Such is also true because Mark has taken away the suspicion of dissembling. For Mark says, “A man ran up and kneeling before him asked him” and “Jesus looking upon him loved him.” The tyranny of money is a power­ful thing, as is clear here. Though we are prac­ticed in the other virtues, avarice brings the others to ruin. the gospel of Matthew, homily 63.1.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            +Paul Jonda from Mary &

            Jerry Novak        

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           11^th Sunday after Pentecost

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society         

Mon. 5: NO LITURGY

Tues. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Transfiguration of Our Lord

          For the parishioners

Blessing of Fruits

Wed. 7: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 8: NO LITURGY

Fri. 9: NO LITURGY

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners                  

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          12^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Gene

          & Sharon Mulichak on their

          50^th wedding anniversary

Collection Report

Week of 07/28/2024

$                1516.00   Offering

$                    30.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    20.00   Holy Day

$                  102.00   Candles

$                 1668.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 32

Sunday: 70

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.

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the beginning of the school year fast approaches, Father Michael will be blessing all school age children (pre-school to college) and teachers after liturgies August 10th & 11^th

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend (August 31-Septeber 2) at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org. for the schedule.

CHURCH PICNIC:

Thank you to all parishioners and families who came out this past Wednesday for our parish picnic. A special appreciation to Gene & Sharon Mulichak, Bob & Stephanie Sheely, the Byzantine Social Club & Altar Rosary Society for all their work in making the event a success. Our grill masters-Fr. Michael, Bob Sheely, Paul Kasper & Sharon Mulichak did a great job. The food was delicious, and everyone had a wonderful time. Watch the bulletin for more upcoming events.

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

CONDOLENCES:

Our deepest sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of our parishioner Judy Essad who passed away this week. Blessed repose to his servant Judy.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

An ECF Summer Camp for all ECF students will be held on the church grounds on NEXT FRIDAY- AUGUST 9^th beginning @ 6:00 pm. Please see Fr. Michael for further details.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of August 4-10, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Tina Bush from family. H$W of Karen and Katy Kollar right sanctuary candle.

Mt.18:21-35 Unlimited forgiveness toward a brother or sister is illustrated by the King and debtor parable. Sin is portrayed as a debt to God (6:12), a: debt originated by neglecting God’s will. Ten thousand talents (v. 24) as an impossible sum, more than a laborer could earn in all lifetime – is contrasted to a hundred denarii (v. 28), equivalent to about a hundred days’ wages. Just as the king shows mercy and severity toward the servant, so does God show love and strictness toward us depending on our willingness to forgive our brothers and sisters., The love of God is manifested in paying off the debt, a remission or letting go of sins. Because God forgives us, we in return are obliged to grant this gift of forgiveness to others. When each Christian forgives from his heart (v. 35), true reconciliation and healing come to the Church by God’s grace.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            For the parishioners         

Sun. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           10^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Helen Brill from Patricia

          Farley & Tom Gaydos

Mon. 29: NO LITURGY

Tues. 30: NO LITURGY

Wed. 31: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 1: NO LITURGY

Fri. 2:10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           For increase in religious

           Vocations from the Sacred

           Heart Society

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            +Paul Jonda from Mary &

            Jerry Novak        

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           11^th Sunday after Pentecost

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society          

Collection Report

Week of 0721/2024

$                1689.00   Offering

$                    20.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  235.00   Holy Day

$                    65.00   Candles

$                 2009.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 45

Sunday: 67

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 NEXT Sunday, August 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend (August 31-Septeber 2) at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org. for the schedule.

CHURCH PICNIC:

The parish picnic will be held THIS Wednesday, July 31^st @ 6:00 pm, in the church pavilion. ALL parishioners and families are invited. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite side dish. All meats, condiments and beverages will be provided. There is a sign-up sheet on the vestibule table. We hope to see you all there.

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

An ECF Summer Camp for all ECF students will held on the church grounds on August 9^th beginning @ 6:00 pm. Please see Fr. Michael for further details.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

CANDLES:

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

For the week of July 28-August 3, the right and left sanctuary candles are in memory of +Janice Salcedo. Both candles are given by her family.  

THE FAST BEFORE THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

According to tradition, our heavenly Mother in preparation for her death prayed and fasted. In imitation of her and for proper spiritual preparation for the glorious feast of the Assumption, the Church prescribes for her faithful a fasting period of two weeks. It begins on the 1st of August, that is, on the feast of the martyred Maccabees. It is also called “Spasovka” (Savior’s Fast).

The feast of the Dormition, to which the fast owes its name, does not commemorate the death of the Mother of God, but her transition from to everlasting life in heaven. Christians believe that the Most Holy Theotokos intercedes for the Christians at the throne of the Lord for all the faithful who invoke Her name in prayer.

The Dormition Fast has been observed since the time of the early church, and its first mentions in historical records date back to the fifth century. The Constantinople Council of 1166 determined when the Dormition of the Theotokos fast should end and start.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Elijah Great Prophet

           For the parishioners

Sun. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           9^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Marlene Oddis from Paul

           & Mary Kasper

Mon. 22: NO LITURGY

Tues. 23: NO LITURGY

Wed. 24: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 25: NO LITURGY

Fri. 26: NO LITURGY

Sat. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            For the parishioners         

Sun. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           10^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Helen Brill from Patricia

          Farley & Tom Gaydos

Collection Report

Week of 07/14/2024

$                1731.00   Offering

$                  305.00   Maintenance Fund

$                      5.00   Holy Day

$                    66.00   Candles

$                 2107.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 65

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, August 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend (August 31-Septeber 2) at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage.

CHURCH PICNIC:

This year’s parish picnic will be held on Wednesday, July 31^st @ 6:00 pm, in the church pavilion. ALL parishioners and families are invited. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite side dish. All meats, condiments and beverages will be provided. There is a sign-up sheet on the vestibule table. We hope to see you all there.

BLESSING OF CARS:

Father Michael will be blessing cars this Saturday and Sunday following liturgies in honor of Elijah the Prophet.

NEW BISHOP:

Congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Bishop Teodor Matsapula, I.V.E who was ordained and enthroned as the Byzantine (Greek Catholic) Bishop of Mukachevo (Ukraine).

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

An ECF Summer Camp for all ECF students will held on the church grounds on August 9^th beginning @ 6:00 pm. Please see Fr. Michael for further details.

CONDOLENCES:

Father Nicholas Kraynak passed away this past week. A private funeral service was held on Saturday at Infant Jesus of Prague. Our deepest sympathy to his family. Blessed repose to his servant Father Nicholas.

100^TH ANIVERSARY OF OUR BYZANTINE EXARCHATE

Jubilee celebration

October 12-13, 2024

Washington, DC-Annandale, VA

Centennial of the Byzantine Ruthenian church exarchate. More information on http://www.byzantine100.com/

CANDLES:

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

For the week of July 21-27, For all volunteers of our parish.