Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           First & Second Findings of

           The Head of John the Baptist

           +Anna Dean from Mary &

           Jerry Novak

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          2^nd Sunday of Great Lent

          +Sharon Sandoval from Jim

          & Kylie Shipsky

Mon. 26: NO LITURGY

Tues. 27: NO LITURGY

Wed. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

           Lenten Education Classes to

           Follow

Thurs. 29: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 1: 5:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Sat. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           3^rd All Souls Saturday

           +Marian Dzurnak from

           Robert Democko

Sun. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          3rd Sunday of Great Lent

          Veneration of the Cross

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 02/18/2024

$                 1168.00   Offertory

$                     65.00   Easter Flowers

$                     10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     40.00   Candles

$                 1787.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

Sunday: 61

ON LINE: 5

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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, March 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday’s Pre-Sanctified liturgies there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for children have resumed following 9:00 am liturgy on Sunday. Classes will go until May 12^th.  

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a raffle on May 18, 2024 with numerous monetary prizes. All proceeds benefit local charities.  Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 25-March 2, 2024, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

SECOND SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT

Collegeville Bible Commentary 2:1-12 “My son, you are forgiven/ healed.” Back in Capernaum, Jesus is surrounded by great numbers of people again (v. 2; see 1:33). As he preaches to the crowd, four friends of a paralyzed man lower him on his mat through the roof so that he can be close enough for Jesus to see him and cure him (vv. 3-4). (Such extraordinary means to get close to Jesus emphasized the faith of these friends as well as the overwhelming size of the crowd Jesus attracted.) Jesus responds to this act of faith, not by healing the man immediately, but by touching off the first of a series of controversial dialogues with the onlooking scribes and Pharisees. When Jesus says, “Child, your sins are forgiven” (v. 5), he is as much as saying, “It is God whom you approach.” (In the Old Testament, only God is capable of forgiving sins; and it was expected that he would do so only at the end of time.) It thus becomes clear why the scribes murmur “he is blaspheming” (v. 7) and why Jesus brings it all out in the open. His claim to be able to forgive sins better reveals his identity as Son of God than do the miracles he performs. Aware of the silent censure his forgiving word has caused in the crowd, Jesus proceeds to prove that “the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth” by commanding the man to rise and walk in the sight of everyone (vv. 8-11). In concluding this miracle, Mark asks his readers to praise God for his presence in their midst as the forgiver-healer, just as the crowd did (v. 12), even in the face of those who do not believe. It is significant that Mark has chosen to present this miracle and teaching about Jesus’ power to forgive sins so early in his Gospel drama. It shows that the need for the experience of God’s forgiveness was as important to first-century Christians as it is today. Mark’s readers praise God for saying clearly, even today, “My sons, my daughters, I absolve you from your sins.”

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Commemoration of the

           Miracle of the Great-Martyr

           Theodore

          +Dolores (Dee) Vrable from

           Dolores (Dolly) Vrabel

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          1^St Sunday of Great Lent

          +John Mulichak from the

          Byzantine Social Club

Mon. 19: NO LITURGY

Tues. 20: NO LITURGY

Wed. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

           Lenten Education Classes to

           Follow

Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 23: 5:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           First & Second Findings of

           The Head of John the Baptist

           +Anna Dean from Mary &

           Jerry Novak

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          2^nd Sunday of Great Lent

          +Sharon Sandoval from Jim

          & Kylie Shipsky

Collection Report

Week of 02/11/2024

$                 1702.00   Offertory

$                     10.00   Holy Day

$                       5.00   Initial Offering

$                     25.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     45.00   Candles

$                 1787.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 40

Sunday: 60

ON LINE: 2

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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 Sunday, March 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday’s Pre-Sanctified liturgies there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The next meeting will be THIS Tuesday, February 20^th @ 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10 a year per person or $20 per couple. We are looking forward to planning many fun events for this year and we welcome new members.  

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for children have resumed following 9:00 am liturgy on Sunday. Classes will go until May 12^th.  

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a raffle on May 18, 2024 with numerous monetary prizes. All proceeds benefit local charities.  Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY:

Please note that Pre-Sanctified Liturgy at St. Nicholas on Friday is now at 5:00 pm.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 18-24, 2024, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT is dedicated to the triumph of the Church’s teaching over the “Iconoclasts” or “Destroyers of Icons.” The Second Council of Nicea, held in 787, clearly established the proper teaching concerning the veneration of images.

The Vesper service of this Sunday explains this teaching: “In assuming our body, You (O Christ) accepted all its properties. Therefore, we represent Your likeness and embrace it with the model in mind. We go up to Your love and, following the divine tradition set by the apostles, we draw from it the grace of healing.”

“Truly the Church of Christ received honorable adornment in the noble and holy icons of Christ the Savior, of the Mother of God, and of all the Saints. We lift them up with joy and gladness as the Church rejoices in grace, happily glorifying her God, the Lover of Mankind, who patiently suffered for her sake.”

“As the tabernacle of the Covenant held the presence of God, so do the icons show forth the presence of the One we worship and revere. By venerating them, we never go astray. It is glory for us to kneel in true worship of the Incarnate Christ. O believers, let us then embrace His icon and cry out: “O God, save your people and bless your inheritance.’ “

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           All Holy Ascetical Fathers &

           Mothers

          +Richard Kuty Sr. from Gene

          &Sharon Mulichak

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of Cheese-Fare

          +Bernadette (Bernie) Litwin

          From Paul & Mary Kasper

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues. 13: NO LITURGY

Wed. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

           Lenten Education Classes to

           Follow

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 16: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Commemoration of the

           Miracle of the Great-Matyr

           Theodore

          +Dolores (Dee) Vrable from

           Dolores (Dolly) Vrabel

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          1^St Sunday of Great Lent

          +John Mulichak from the

          Byzantine Social Club

Collection Report

Week of 02/04/2024

$                 3134.00   Offertory

$                   250.00   Holy Day

$                     15.00   Initial Offering

$                   315.68   Utility Offering

$                     15.00   Christmas Offering

$                   960.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     30.00   Easter Flowers

$                     97.00   Candles

$                 3816.68   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 39

Sunday: 48

ON LINE: 4

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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 Sunday, March 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

HRAMOTY:

We are still taking Hramoty requests for All-Souls Saturdays. Please fill out the Hramoty envelope that you received with your monthly envelopes and place in the collection baskets. .

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes are resuming this Sunday, February 11^th for all students.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 20^th @ 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10 a year per person or $20 per couple. We are looking forward to planning many fun events for this year and we welcome new members.  

REGULATIONS FOR THE GREAT FAST:

The Great Lent begins THIS MONDAY February 12^th, the following are Lenten restrictions.

STRICT ABSTINENCE: (fast) is toobserved on Pure Monday, February 12th-the 1^st day of the Great Fast & on Great & Holy Friday, March 29th. This includes no use or consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

SIMPLE ABSTINENCE: Thisforbids the use of meat on all Wednesdays & Fridays during the Great fast but allows eggs and dairy products.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday’s Pre-Sanctified liturgies there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith. Classes begin THIS Wednesday, February 14th.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a raffle on May 18, 2024 with numerous monetary prizes. All proceeds benefit local charities.  Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 11-17 2024, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

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. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           1^st All Souls Saturday

          +Anna Dean from Mary Ann

          & Rick Mosco

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of Meat-Fare

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

          Of Infant Jesus

Mon. 5: NO LITURGY

Tues. 6: NO LITURGY

Wed. 7: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 8: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 9: NO LITURGY

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           All Holy Ascetical Fathers &

           Mothers

          +Richard Kuty Sr. from Gene

          &Sharon Mulichak

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of Cheese-Fare

          +Bernadette (Bernie) Litwin

          From Paul & Mary Kasper

Collection Report

Week of 01/28/2024

$                 1714.00   Offertory

$                   125.00   Holy Day

$                       5.00   Initial Offering

$                   160.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     20.00   Easter Flowers

$                     66.00   Candles

$                 2090.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 32

Sunday: 55

ON LINE: 1

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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 Sunday, March 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

HRAMOTY:

We are still taking Hramoty requests for All-Souls Saturdays. Please fill out the Hramoty envelope that you received with your monthly envelopes and place in the collection baskets. .

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 20^th @ 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10 a year per person or $20 per couple. We are looking forward to planning many fun events for this year and we welcome new members.  

REGULATIONS FOR THE GREAT FAST:

The Great Lent begins NEXT MONDAY February 12^th, the following are Lenten restrictions:

STRICT ABSTINENCE: (fast) is toobserved on Pure Monday, February 12th-the 1^st day of the Great Fast & on Great & Holy Friday, March 29th. This includes no use or consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

SIMPLE ABSTINENCE: Thisforbids the use of meat on all Wednesdays & Fridays during the Great fast but allows eggs and dairy products.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday’s Pre-Sanctified liturgies there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith. Classes begin Wednesday, February 14th.

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage is having a Lenten Ethnic Food & Bake sale on March 6^th from 2:00-5:00 pm. Pre-orders only-all food is homemade and pierohi is frozen. Pierohi (potato &cheese, sauerkraut, prune & cabbage are $10/dozen and haluski (1 quart) is $9.00. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of February 4-10 2024, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

Inherit the Kingdom.

Chrysostom: He commended them for doing what was right. He reveals how great is his bond of love for them and has been from the beginning. “Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.'” To what other blessedness could this blessedness be compared? To be blessed of the Father! Why were they counted worthy of such a great honor? “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.” What honor! What blessedness!

He did not say “take” but “inherit” as one’s own, as your Father’s, as yours, as due to you from the first. “For before you were,” he says, “these things had been prepared and made ready for you, because I knew you would be such as you are.” the gospel of Matthew, homily 79.2.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Marian Dzurnak from the

          Boughner Family

Sun. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Prodigal Son

          +Mary Rotunno from Vic &

          Sue Boyer & family

Mon. 29: NO LITURGY

Tues. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Three Holy Hierarchs

           +Leonard Slemons from

           Dr. David & Toni Crans

Wed. 31: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Eve of the Meeting of Our

            Lord with Simeon & Anna

            For the parishioners

 Fri. 2:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Meeting of Our Lord With

           Simeon &Anna

           For the Living & Deceased

           Members of the Sacred Heart

           Society of St. Nicholas

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           1^st All Souls Saturday

          +Anna Dean from Mary Ann

          & Rick Mosco

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of Meat-Fare

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

          Of Infant Jesus

Collection Report

Week of 01/21/2024

$                 1453.00   Offertory

$                       5.00   Holy Day

$                     25.00   Initial Offering

$                     48.00   Candles

$                 1534.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 69

ON LINE: 5

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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, February 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

MEN’S RETREAT:

The Third Annual Men’s Retreat sponsored by St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead Ohio will be held on March 15-17, 2024. Please see brochure in the vestibule for more information.

END OF YEAR STATEMENT:

There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule for parishioners who want their end-of year contribution statement. Your statement will be ready the following week also in the vestibule. For those who requested last week, your statements are available. 

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our parishioner, Marlene Jean Oddis, passed away this week. Funeral services were this past Friday. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Marlene’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Marlene.

Congratulations to our parishioner Frank Bero who was recently sworn in as a firefighter for the city Youngstown. We thank you for your service!

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB UPDATE:

The Byzantine Social Club met this past Wednesday for a wonderful evening. The club plans to host social events for the parish throughout the 2024 year. Please watch the bulletin for information. Also, remember, the social club is for ALL parishioners of our church and everyone is invited to participate. 

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage is having a Lenten Ethnic Food & Bake sale on March 6^th from 2:00-5:00 pm. Pre-orders only-all food is homemade and pierohi is frozen. Pierohi (potato &cheese, sauerkraut, prune & cabbage are $10/dozen and haluski (1 quart) is $9.00. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 28-Feb. 3, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Thomas Rotunno and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Rotunno. Both candles are from their family.

THE FIRST CONFESSION SEEKS RECONCILIATION.

 AMBROSE: “Father,” it says,” I have sinned against heaven, and before you.” This is the first confession before the Creator of nature, the Patron of mercy, and the Judge of guilt. Although God knows all things, he awaits the words of your confession…, Confess, so that Christ may rather intercede for you, he whom we have as an advocate with the Father. Confess, so that the church may pray for you and that the people may weep for you. Do not fear that perhaps you might not receive. The advocate promises pardon. The patron offers grace. The defender promises the reconciliation with the Father’s good will to you. Believe because it is the truth. Consent because it is a virtue. He has a reason to intercede for you, unless he died for you in vain. The Father also has a reason for forgiveness, because the Father wants what the Son wants. EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 7.224-25.28

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Anna Mamone from Mary &

          Jerry Novak

Sun. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Publican &

          Pharisee

          +Judith Kaylor from Jim &

          Kylie Shipsky

Mon. 22: NO LITURGY

Tues. 23: NO LITURGY

Wed. 24: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 25: NO LOITURGY

 Fri. 26: NO LITURGY

Sat. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Marian Dzurnak from the

          Boughner Family

Sun. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Prodigal Son

          +Mary Rotunno from Vic &

          Sue Boyer & family

Collection Report

Week of 01/14/2024

$                 1484.00   Offertory

$                     65.00   Holy Day

$                     20.00   Initial Offering

$                     25.00   Dolores Vrable donation

$                   265.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     47.00   Candles

$                 1906.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 58

ON LINE: 5

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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.

Lecture: CREATOR MODEL OF HEALTHCARE

Welcoming kids and parents to attend lecture by Dr. George J. Ceremuga after 9AM Liturgy this Sunday. Dr. George J. Ceremuga is author “God Loves the children,” which inspires the reader to

be empowered to live fully alive in mind, body, and spirit. The book shows the world a better way in medicine—to teach, to love and to heal. It is a reminder that our health is our wealth. As an ambassador for Christ, Team Love God’s motto is “Lead with love, as the power of love is God.”

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 on Sunday, February 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

MEN’S RETREAT:

The Third Annual Men’s Retreat sponsored by St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead Ohio will be held on March 15-17, 2024. Please see brochure in the vestibule for more information.

BYZNTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

THE BYZANTINE SICIAL CLUB IS BACK!!!!!!!!

After a long hiatus, the Byzantine Social Club will be resuming. ALL PARISHIONERS are invited and welcome to attend their first gathering THIS Wednesday, January 24^th at 6:30 pm in the church. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see everyone!

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

Thank you to all who helped take down the Christmas decorations last Sunday. Your continued time and support of our parish is greatly appreciated.

END OF YEAR STATEMENT:

There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule for parishioners who want their end-of year contribution statement. Your statement will be ready the following week also in the vestibule. For those who requested last week, your statements are available. 

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 21-27, there are no requests for the sanctuary candle.

IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO CONFESS ONE’S SINS THAN ONE’S RIGHTEOUSNESS.

EPHREM THE SYRIAN: In the case of that Pharisee who was praying, the things he said were true. Since he was saying them out of pride and the tax collector was telling his sins with humility, the confession of sins of the last was more pleasing to God than the acknowledgment of the almsgiving of the first. It is more difficult to confess one’s sins than one’s righteousness. God looks on the one who carries a heavy burden. The tax collector therefore appeared to him to have had more to bear than the Pharisee had. He went down more justified than the Pharisee did, only because of the fact he was humble. If this Pharisee had been sinful, his prayer would have added iniquity to iniquity, but the Lord purified the tax collector of his iniquity. If just by praying, the Pharisee’s prayer provoked God’s wrath, then as a result of that provocation, the prayer of the tax collector proved all the more potent.

COMMENTARY ON TATIAN’S DIATESSARON I5.24.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 13: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday after Theophany

          +Agnes Butsko from Robert

          Democko

Sun. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Zaccheus

           Special intentions of Dorothy

           Vasilchek from Michael

           Vasilchek

Mon. 15: NO LITURGY

Tues. 16: NO LITURGY

Wed. 17: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 18: NO LOITURGY

 Fri. 19: NO LITURGY

Sat. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Anna Mamone from Mary &

          Jerry Novak

Sun. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Publican &

          Pharisee

          +Judith Kaylor from Jim &

          Kylie Shipsky

Collection Report

Week of 01/07/2024

$                 1433.00   Offertory

$                   535.00   Holy Day

$                   102.00   Initial Offering

$                     81.20   Utility Offering

$                     85.00   Christmas

$                   225.00   Dolores Vrable donation

$                   180.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     96.00   Candles

$                 1815.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 58

ON LINE: 7

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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.

HOLY WATER:

Holy water is available in the back of the vestibule-please bring your own containers.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

Christmas decorations will be taken down THIS Sunday, January 14^th after 9:00 am liturgy. All help will be appreciated.

THANK YOU:

A sincere appreciation to the family and friends of Dolores (Dee) Vrable who donated money in her memory to our church maintenance fund.

BYZNTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

THE BYZANTINE SICIAL CLUB IS BACK!!!!!!!!

After a long hiatus, the Byzantine Social Club will be resuming. ALL PARISHIONERS are invited and welcome to attend their first gathering on Wednesday, January 24^th at 6:30 pm in the church. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see everyone!

END OF YEAR STATEMENT:

There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule for parishioners who want their end-of year contribution statement. Your statement will be ready the following week also in the vestibule. For those who requested last week, your statements are available. 

MEN’S RETREAT:

The Third Annual Men’s Retreat sponsored by St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead Ohio will be held on March 15-17, 2024. Please see brochure in the vestibule for more information.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 14-20, there are no requests for the sanctuary candle.

To See Christ.

Cyril of Alexandria:

Come and let us see what was the method of Zacchaeus’s conversion. 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. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Theophany of Our Lord

           +Michael Hritz from Tom &

           Gloria Basista

Sun. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday after Theophany

           Living & Deceased members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society

Mon. 8: NO LITURGY

Tues. 9: NO LITURGY

Wed. 10: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 11: NO LOITURGY

 Fri. 12: NO LITURGY

Sat. 13: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Saturday after Theophany

          +Agnes Butsko from Robert

          Democko

Sun. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of Zaccheus

           Special intentions of Dorothy

           Vasilchek from Michael

           Vasilchek

Collection Report

Week of 12/31/2023

$                   971.00   Offertory

$                   135.00   Holy Day

$                     25.00   Initial Offering

$                   600.00   Christmas

$                     40.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     44.00   Candles

$                 1815.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 50

ON LINE: 7

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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 THIS Sunday, January 7 at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

HOLY WATER:

Holy water is available in the back of the vestibule-please bring your own containers.

BYZNTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

THE BYZANTINE SICIAL CLUB IS BACK!!!!!!!!

After a long hiatus, the Byzantine Social Club will be resuming. ALL PARISHIONERS are invited and welcome to attend their first gathering on Wednesday, January 24^th at 6:30 pm in the church. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see everyone!

BLESSINGS OF HOUSES:

Father Michael will be blessings homes the week after Theophany (January 8-12). 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.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

Christmas decorations will be taken down on Sunday, January 14^th after 9:00 am liturgy. All help will be appreciated.

END OF YEAR STATEMENT:

There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule for parishioners who want their end-of year contribution statement. Your statement will be available the following week also in the vestibule.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 7-13 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of the Markovitch & Pankewicz and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of the Wenger & Lenyk families. Both candles are from the Lenyk family.

The left sanctuary candle on Altar is in memory of +Virginia Democko from Melissa Bougher and the right is for the special intentions of Tillie Chachko.

All requests are for two weeks due to duplicate requests.

The call to repentance. 

Chromatius: The voice of the Lord urging the people to repentance—the Holy Spirit made it known to the people that they might take heed, saying, “Today, when you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, as in the day of testing in the wilderness.” In the same psalm above, he made clear that he was urging the sin­ful people to repentance and showed the state of a repentant soul, saying, “Come, let us fall down before him and lament before the Lord who made us, for he is our God.” The Lord urges the people to repentance, and he promises to pardon their sins, according to Isaiah’s words: “I’m the one who wipes out your iniqui­ties, and I will not be mindful of your sins. But you be mindful, declare first your iniquities that you may be justified.” Rightly then does the Lord urge the people to repentance when he says, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” so that through this confession of sins they may be made worthy to approach the king­dom of heaven. For no one can receive the grace of the heavenly God unless one has been cleansed of every stain of sin by the confession of repentance, through the gift of the saving baptism of our Lord and Savior. Tractate on Matthew 15.3

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Saturday after Christmas

           +Eileen DeNiro from Laura

Sun. 31: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday after Christmas-

           David, Joseph and James

           +Mary Lou Kasper from

           Paul & Mary Kasper

Mon. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Circumcision of Our Lord

          Basil the Great Archbishop

          For the parishioners

Thurs. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           For World Peace thru the

           Blessed Mary & the Rosary

           From the Sacred Heart

           Society of St. Nicholas

 Fri. 5: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Vigil of Theophany

H&W Petro Tokach from Family

            6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Vigil of Theophany

            For the parishioners

Sat. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Theophany of Our Lord

           +Michael Hritz from Tom &

           Gloria Basista

Sun. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday after Theophany

           Living & Deceased members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society

Collection Report

Week of 12/24-25/2023

$                 2313.00   Offertory

$                   300.00   Holy Day

$                 5219.00   Christmas

$                     50.00   Maintenance Fund

$                   113.00   Candles

$                 7995.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 56

Christmas Eve: 68

Christmas: 65

ON LINE: 2

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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, January 7 at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

HOLY WATER:

Next Saturday, January 6th, is the Theophany of Our Lord and Father Michael will be blessing holy water. Please bring in your containers for you to have holy water in your home.

BYZNTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

THE BYZANTINE SICIAL CLUB IS BACK!!!!!!!!

After a long hiatus, the Byzantine Social Club will be resuming. ALL PARISHIONERS are invited and welcome to attend their first gathering on Wednesday, January 24^th at 6:30 pm in the church. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see everyone!

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners, families and guests for the generous donation of $5549.00 this Christmas. May God bless all of you for your continued support to our parish.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our devoted parishioner Dolores (Dee) Jean Vrable passed away on December 24^th. Services were held this past Thursday. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to her family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Dolores.

SANCTUARY CANDLE 2024:

The sanctuary candle sheet and envelopes for 2024 are on the vestibule table. Cost for each candle remains $10. As usual, request and money may be put in the collection basket.

BLESSINGS OF HOUSES:

Father Michael will be blessings homes the week after Theophany (January 8-12). 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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners, families and friends a Happy New Year. May our Lord bless all with health and happiness in 2024!

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 31-January 6 there were several requests due to duplicate sign-up sheets therefore, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of the Markovitch & Pankewicz and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of the Wenger & Lenyk families. Both candles are from the Lenyk family.

Also, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Virginia Democko from Melissa Bougher and the right is for the special intentions of Tillie Chachko

Why a Nazarene?

Chromatius: Our Lord and Savior is called “the Nazarene” as much after the name of the place, the city of Nazareth, as from the mystery of the law. For, according to the law, those are called Nazarenes who make an extraordinary vow of chastity to God, maintain­ing that vow with the hair of their heads, which the ordained law had commanded them to offer as a sacrifice. Therefore, because the author and ruler of every act of sanctity and piety is Christ the Lord, who said through the prophet, “Let them be holy, since I am holy, says the Lord,” it was not undeservedly that he was called “the Nazarene.” It was he who, following truly what was preordained in the law, offered as a pledge to God the Father the sacrifice of his own body. David spoke about this pledge when he said of the Lord, “Just as Jacob swore an oath to the Lord, he was offered a pledge to God. “The Lord would show himself as the Nazarene at the time when he became a creature of flesh. trac­tate on Matthew 7.2.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 23: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Saturday before Christmas

+Marian Dzurnak from Robert Democko

Sun. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday before Christmas-of

           The Ancestors

           Health & well-being of Nancy

           Stanko from Mary & Jerry

           Novak

           7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Christmas Eve

          +Bernadette (Bernie) Litwin

           From Greg & Paula Slemons

Mon. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Christmas- Birth of Our Lord

          For the parishioners

Tues. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Synaxis of the Theotokos

           For the parishioners

Wed. 27: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

           Stephen Protomartyr

           For the parishioners

Sat. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Saturday after Christmas

           +Eileen DeNiro from Laura

Sun. 31: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday after Christmas-

           David, Joseph and James

           +Mary Lou Kasper from

           Paul & Mary Kasper

Collection Report

Week of 12/17/2023

$                 2288.00   Offertory

$                     25.00   Christmas Flowers

$                   130.00   Holy Day

$                   170.00   Christmas

$                     25.00   Christmas Vigil Lights

$                     65.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     84.00   Candles

$                 2787.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 37

Sunday: 68

ON LINE: 5

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

Pearl Tablack, Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch all 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 Sunday, January 7 at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

READERS & COLLECTORS:

If any parishioner is interested in collecting/counting or reading the epistle please see Father Michael or call Paula Slemons for more information.

CALENDARS:

Our yearly church calendars are available on the glass table in the vestibule. Please feel free to take one for your home.

CHRITMAS FLOWERS:

We greatly appreciate all who donated towards our Christmas flowers in memory of their loved ones. There is a list on the bulletin board in the vestibule.

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

Thank you to Bob & Stephanie Sheely and Gene & Sharon Mulichak for organizing the parish Christmas dinner last Sunday. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the season.

SANCTUARY CANDLE 2024:

The sanctuary candle sheet and envelopes for 2024 are on the vestibule table. Cost for each candle remains $10. As usual, request and money may be put in the collection basket.

MERRY CHRISTMAS:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners, families and friends a very Merry Christmas and all of Gods blessings this holiday season.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 24-30, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene & +Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Mehley from Maureen Krendel.

Mt. 1, 21. And she shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins.

ST. AUGUSTIN. But shall we therefore say that the Holy Spirit is the Father of the man Christ, that as God the Father begot the Word, so the Holy Spirit begot the man? This is such an absurdity, that the ears of the faithful cannot bear it. How then do we say that Christ was born by the Holy Spirit, if the Holy Spirit did not beget Him? Did He create Him? For so far as He is man He was created, as the Apostle speaks; He was made of the seed of David according to the flesh. For though God made the world, yet is it not right to say that it is the Son of God, or born by Him, but that it was made, or created, or formed by Him. But seeing that we confess Christ to have been born by the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary, how is He not the Son of the Holy Spirit, and is the Son of the Virgin? It does not follow that whatever is born by anything is therefore to be called the son of that thing; for, not to say that of man is born in one sense a son, in another a hair, or vermin, or a worm, none of which are his son, certainly those that are born of water and the Spirit none would call sons of water, but sons of God their Father, and their Mother the Church. Thus Christ was born of the Holy Spirit, and yet is the Son of God the Father, not of the Holy Spirit.

CHRIST IS BORN!

GLORIFY HIM!

KHRYSTOS RAZHDAYETSA!

SLAVITE YEHO!