Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Synaxis of John the Baptist

             +Anna Mamone from

              Anonymous

Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday after Theophany

             +Mary Lou Kasper from

             Tillie & Elaine Chachko

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

            +Marian Dzurnak from

            Bob & Millie Jonda

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             32^nd Sunday after Pentecost

             +Michael Hritz Jr. from

             Michael & Suzanne Hritz

Collection Report

Week of 01/01/2023

$               1859.00     Offertory

$                 370.00     Holy Day

$                 950.00     Christmas

$                 210.00     Maintenance Fund

$                   50.00     Christmas Flowers

$                 244.49     Utility offerings

$                 115.00     Initial Offering

$                   39.00     Candles

$                3837.49    TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 45

ON LINE: 10

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will again be praying the rosary on Sunday, February 5^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

END OF YEAR STATEMENTS:

If any parishioners would like their end of year financial statements, there is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule or call Paula @ (330)799-5983.  Your statements will be available the following week.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

HOLY WATER:

Please bring in your containers for holy water that will be available following the Theophany Liturgy this week.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

We will taking Christmas decorations NEXT Sunday, January 15^th after 9:00 am liturgy. All help will be greatly appreciated.

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARIES:

We are updating our records and if you would like to have your birthday or anniversary in the bulletin, please fill out the forms in the vestibule and drop in the collection basket.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 8-14, the   left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen Brill from her family. The right sanctuary candle is for the Markovitch family from the Lenyk family

Theophany – The Holy Festival of the Lights.  By St. Gregory Nazianzus

Christ is bathed in light; let us also be bathed in light. Christ is baptized; let us also go down with Him, and rise with Him. John is baptizing when Jesus draws near. Perhaps He comes to sanctify His baptizer; certainly, He comes to bury sinful humanity in the waters. He comes to sanctify the Jordan for our sake and in readiness for us; He Who is spirit and flesh comes to begin a new creation through Spirit and water. The Baptist protests; Jesus insists. Then John says: “I ought to be baptized by You.” He is the lamp in the presence of the Sun, the voice in the presence of the woman in the presence of the Firstborn of all creation, the one who leapt in his mother’s womb in the presence of Him Who has already come and is to come again. “I ought to be baptized by You”; we should add: “and for You, ” for John is to be baptized in blood, washed clean like Peter, not only by the washing of his feet. Jesus rises from the waters; the world rises with Him. The heavens like Paradise with its flaming sword, closed by Adam for himself and his descendants, are rent open. The Spirit comes to Him as to an equal, bearing witness to His Godhead. A voice bears witness to Him from heaven, His place of origin. The Spirit descends in bodily form like a dove that so long ago announced the ending of the flood and so gives honor to the body that is one with God.

      LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Saturday after Christmas

             +Andrew Swantek from

             family

Sun. Jan. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday before Theophany

             Circumcision of Our Lord

             Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &

             Rosary Society

Mon. 2: NO LITURGY

Tues. 3: NO LITURGY

Wed. 4: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

               Vigil of Theophany

               For the parishioners

Fri. 6: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

            Theophany of Our Lord

            For peace in the world

            Thru the most blessed

            Mary & the Rosary

            From the Sacred Heart

            Society of St. Nicholas

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Synaxis of John the Baptist

             +Anna Mamone from

              Anonymous

Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday after Theophany

             +Mary Lou Kasper from             Tillie & Elaine Chachko

Collection Report

Week of 12/25/2022

$              1,215.00     Offertory

$                 240.00     Holy Day

$               3415.00     Christmas

$                 200.00     Maintenance Fund

$                   60.61     Utility offerings

$                   10.00     BCW

$                   20.00     Candles

$              5160.61     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 40

Sunday: 45

ON LINE: 12

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will again be praying the rosary THIS Sunday, January 1^st at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

END OF YEAR STATEMENTS:

If any parishioners would like their end of year financial statements, there is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule or call Paula @ (330)799-5983.  Your statements will be available the following week.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners for your generous donations for the Christmas season. May God bless all of you for your continued support of our parish.

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARIES:

We are updating our records and if you would like to have your birthday or anniversary in the bulletin, please fill out the forms in the vestibule and drop in the collection basket.

HAPPY NEW YEAR:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends Happy New Year. May God bless all with a healthy, happy and prosperous 2023.

HOLY WATER:

Please bring in your containers for holy water that will be available following the Theophany Liturgy this week.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of January 1-7, the   left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Janice Salcedo from her family. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Mehley from Maureen Kredel.

THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

The eighth day following His birth, the Divine Child was presented in the Temple and circumcised according to the Law existing in Israel since the time of Abraham. On this occasion, He was given the name Jesus, which the Archangel Gabriel announced to the All-Holy Virgin Mary. The Old Testament circumcision was the proto-type of the New Testament baptism. The circumcision of our Lord shows that He received upon Himself the true body of man and not just seemingly, as was later taught of Him by heretics. Our Lord was also circumcised because He wanted to fulfill the entire Law which He Himself gave through the prophets and forefathers. In fulfilling the written Law, He replaced it with Baptism in His Holy Church as was proclaimed by the Apostle Paul: “For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision, but only a new creation” (Galatians 6:15). (In the cycle of the liturgical calendar of the Church, this Feast of the Lord’s Circumcision has neither a Forefeast nor an Antefeast).

      LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Saturday Virgil of

              Christmas Divine Liturgy

              Of St. Basil the Great      

              +Mary Lynn Smercansky

             From family

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

               Christmas Day Divine

               Liturgy

              +Patricia Flaherty from

              Family

Mon. 26: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

                Synaxis of the Theotokos

                For the parishioners

Tues. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

                Stephen Protomartyr

                +Nicholas Vasilchek from

                Michael Vasilchek

Wed. 28: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 29: NO LITURGY

Fri. 30: NO LITURGY

Sat. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Saturday after Christmas

             +Andrew Swantek from

             family

Sun. Jan. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday before Theophany

             Circumcision of Our Lord

             Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &

             Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 12/18/2022

$              1,474.00     Offertory

$                   65.00     Holy Day

$                 480.00     Christmas

$                   10.00     Maintenance Fund

$                   20.00     Christmas Candles

$                   10.00     BCW

$                   28.00     Candles

$               2087.00     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 80

ON LINE: 10

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to St. Nicholas and all who organized the children’s Christmas party last week. All the children had a wonderful time.

Also, thank you to all who donated for Christmas flowers in memory of their loved ones. A list in the vestibule. May God bless all parishioners for their continued support of our parish.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will again be praying the rosary on Sunday, January 1^st at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Dtae Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

MERRY CHRISTMAS:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends a very blessed and Merry Christmas.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 25-31, the   left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene & Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph Terry and the deceased members of the Nicholas, Gorda and  Palyok families.

Nativity of Our Lord

St John Chrysostom

Let us then also follow the magi, let us separate ourselves from our barbarian customs, and make our distance from them great, that we may see Christ, since they too, had they not been far from their own country, would have missed seeing Him. Let us depart from the things of earth. For so the wise men, while they were in Persia, saw but the star, but after they had departed from Persia, they beheld the Sun of Righteousness. Or rather, they would not have seen so much as the star, unless they had readily risen up from thence. Let us then also rise up; though all men be troubled, let us run to the house of the young Child; though kings, though nations, though tyrants interrupt this our path, let not our desire pass away. For so shall we thoroughly repel all the dangers that beset us. Since these too, except they had seen the young Child, would not have escaped their danger from the king. Before seeing the young Child, fears and dangers pressed upon them from every side; but after the adoration, it is calm and security; and no longer a star but an angel receives them, having become priests from the act of adoration; for we see that they offered gifts also.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             +Marian Dzurak from

             family

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday before Christmas-

             Of the holy Ancestors

             Baptism of Stella Jane

             Kurkiewicz

             +Joseph Hritz from Carol

             Dumez, Mary Jane

             Schultheis & Michael

             Kudlovsky

Mon. 19: NO LITURGY

Tues. 20: NO LITURGY

Wed. 21: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY

Fri. 23: 7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Christmas Eve-Great

             Compline & Candle light

             Procession

             For the Parishioners              

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Saturday Virgil of

              Christmas Divine Liturgy

              Of St. Basil the Great      

              +Mary Lynn Smercansky

             From family

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

               Christmas Day Divine

               Liturgy

              +Patricia Flaherty from

              Family

Collection Report

Week of 12/11/2022

$              1,793.00     Offertory

$                 320.00     Holy Day

$                   50.00     Christmas

$                   30.00     Maintenance Fund

$                 260.00     Christmas Candles

$                   90.00     Christmas Flowers

$                   60.00     Anniversary Book Sale

$                   54.00     Candles

$               2657.00     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 32

Sunday: 54

ON LINE: 8

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will again be praying the rosary on Sunday, January 1^st at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Congratulations to Robert & Stephanie Kurkiewicz on the Baptism/Chrismation of their daughter Stella Jane today. May God bless Stella and her beautiful family with health, happiness and many blessed years.

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

Thank you to Bob & Stephanie Sheely and the Byzantine Social Club for hosting the Christmas Dinner last week. Congratulations to Karen Kollar who won the 50/50 raffle and all who won poinsettias. It was a wonderful time. Hoping to be having more socials in 2023.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY:

REMINDER:

The Children’s Christmas Party will be THIS Sunday December 18^th following 9:00 am liturgy.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

CHRISTMAS LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

December 23, Friday-Christmas Eve

Great Compline & candlelight procession

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24, Saturday Vigil of Christmas-Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25, Sunday-Christmas Day Divine Liturgy:

 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 26, Monday-Synaxis of the Theotokos

10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 27, Tuesday-Stephen Protomartyr

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS:

All parishioners are welcomed to add a family ornament to the tree in the back of the church.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 18-24, the   right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Mehley from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Anna Mamone from Peter Smerchansky

Christ genealogy

PSEUDO-CHRYSOSTOM:

 Having enumerated the generations from Abraham to Christ, He divides them into three divisions of fourteen generations, because three times at the end of fourteen generations the state of the people of the Jews was changed. From Abraham to David they were under Judges; from David to the carrying away into Babylon under Kings; from the carrying away to Christ under the High Priests. What he would show then is this; like as ever at the end of fourteen generations the state of men has changed, so there being fourteen generations completed from the carrying away to Christ, it must needs be that the state of men be changed by Christ. And so since Christ all the Gentiles have been made under one Christ Judge, King, and Priest. And for that Judges, Kings, and Priests prefigured Christ’s dignity, their beginnings were always in a type of Christ; the first of the Judges was Joshua the son of Nave; the first of the Kings, David; the first of the Priests, Jesus son of Josedech. That this was typical of Christ none doubts.

      LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             +Michael Hritz Jr. from

             John Hritz

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday of the Forefathers

             +Irene Kollar from Karen &

             Kathy Kollar

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues. 13: NO LITURGY

Wed. 14: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

Fri. 16: NO LITURGY

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             +Marian Dzurak from

             family

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday before Christmas-

             Of the holy Ancestors

             Baptism of Stella Jane

             Kurkiewicz

             +Joseph Hritz from Carol

             Dumez, Mary Jane

             Schultheis & Michael

             Kudlovsky

Collection Report

Week of 12/4/2022

$              1,573.00     Offertory

$                 115.00     Holy Day

$                   50.00     Thanksgiving

$                 205.00     Maintenance Fund

$                 253.16     Utility offering

$                   20.00     Christmas Candles

$                 200.00     Christmas Flowers

$                  106.00    Candles

$               2522.16     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 55

ON LINE: 7

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will again be praying the rosary on Sunday, January 1^st at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

Reminder, the Christmas party will be at the Holiday Inn in Boardman this Sunday December 11, 2022 from 5:00-9:00 pm for all those who signed up. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm. Please see Bob or Stephanie Sheely if interested in attending.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY:

The Children’s Christmas Party will be Sunday December 18^th following 9:00 am liturgy. Everyone is invited for a snack, beverage and a special visit from St. Nicholas. Children age 14 and under please sign up in church vestibule by this Sunday December 11^th.

CHRISTMAS KOLACHI:

Maryna is baking nut kolachi for Christmas. Order forms are available on the vestibule table and can be returned to Fr. Michael or in the collection basket. Orders can also be called into the rectory.  Deadline to order is this Sunday December 11^th. All orders will be completed by December 22^nd.

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS:

All parishioners are welcomed to add a family ornament to the tree in the back of the church.

CHRISTMAS LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

December 23, Friday Christmas Eve -Great Compline & Candle light procession:

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24, Saturday Vigil of Christmas Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil The Great:

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25, Sunday-Christmas Day Divine Liturgy:

 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 26, Monday-Synaxis of the Theotokos

10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 27, Tuesday-Stephen Protomartyr

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 11-17, the   right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Wasyl Wenger from the Lenyk family. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

THE HEAVENLY FOOD OF JESUS’ WORD.

CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA: The holy agape is the sublime and saving creation of the Lord…. An agape is in reality heavenly food, a banquet of the Word. The agape, or love, “bears all things, endures all things, hopes all things. Love never fails. “Blessed is he who eats bread in the kingdom of God.” The most unlikely of all downfalls is charity that does not fail” to be thrown down from heaven to earth among all these dainty seasonings. Do you still imagine that I refer to a meal that will be destroyed? “If I distribute my goods to the poor and do not have love,” Scripture says, “I am nothing.” The whole law and the word depend on this love. If you love the Lord your God and your neighbor,’ there will be a heavenly feast in heaven. The earthly feast, as we have proved from Scripture, is called a supper. It is permeated with love yet is not identified with it but is an expression of mutual and generous good will. CHRIST THE EDUCATOR 2.i.16

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             + Paul Edward Swantek

             From family

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             26th Sunday after Pentecost

             For the Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &

             Rosary Society of Infant

             Jesus of Prague

Mon. 5: NO LITURGY

Tues. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

               Nicholas of Myra-

               Archbishop

               For the parishioners

Wed. 7: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

                Maternity of St. Anne

                For the parishioners

Fri. 9: NO LITURGY

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             +Michael Hritz Jr. from

             John Hritz

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             Sunday of the Forefathers

             +Irene Kollar from Karen &

             Kathy Kollar

Collection Report

Week of 11/27/2022

$              1,324.00     Offertory

$                 170.00     Holy Day

$                 426.00     Thanksgiving

$                 125.00     Maintenance Fund

$                   55.00     Archeparchial Charities

$                     5.00     Christmas Flowers

$                   65.00     Candles

$               2170.00     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 55

ON LINE: 9

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary THIS Sunday, December 4^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

Reminder, the Christmas party will be at the Holiday Inn in Boardman on December 11, 2022 from 5:00-9:00 pm for all those who signed up. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm. Please see Bob or Stephanie Sheely if interested in attending.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY:

The Children’s Christmas Party will be Sunday December 18^th following 9:00 am liturgy. Everyone is invited for a snack, beverage and a special visit from St. Nicholas. Children age 14 and under please sign up in church vestibule by Sunday December 11^th.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

Thank you to all who came this Saturday and helped decorate the parish for the Christmas season. The church looks beautiful. Also, to Mary & Jerry Novak for supplying the refreshments and food. May God bless all of you with your continued time and talent.

CHRISTMAS KOLACHI:

Maryna is baking nut kolachi for Christmas. Order forms are available on the vestibule table and can be returned to Fr. Michael or in the collection basket. Orders can also be called into the rectory.  Deadline to order is December 11^th. All orders will be completed by December 22^nd.

EVENT REMINDER:

This Sunday, December 4^th, Oles Cheren & Lyubov Yesyp, dba Cataract Press from Parma will be visiting our parish with a large selection of Slavic (Croatian, Polis, Rusyn, Slovak, Slovenian & Ukrainian) merchandise.  This will include books, embroidery, jewelry. The focus of the display is the Lord’s Nativity and includes Christmas tree ornaments. The display will be in the vestibule and a percentage will be donated to our parish.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of December 4-10, the   right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Catherine Patterson from Mary Beth Hayer. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             + Michael Hritz Jr. from

             Ron Hamrock

Sun. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             25th Sunday after Pentecost

            +Leonard Slemons from

             Rosalie Krivan

Mon. 28: NO LITURGY

Tues. 29: NO LITURGY

Wed. 30: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 1: NO LITURGY

Fri. 2: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

           For the Living & Deceased

           Members of the Sacred Heart

           Society of St. Nicholas

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             + Paul Edward Swantek

             From family

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             26th Sunday after Pentecost

             For the Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &

             Rosary Society of Infant

             Jesus of Prague

Collection Report

Week of 11/20/2022

$              1,121.00     Offertory

$                 250.00     Holy Day

$                 280.00     Thanksgiving

$                   10.00     BCW

$                   37.00     Candles

$               1698.00     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 60

ON LINE: 9

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT Sunday, December 4^th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

CHRISTMAS KOLACHI SALE

Maryna is baking Nut Rolls (Kolachi) for Christmas. Forms are available on vestibule table. Deadline is December 11, 2022. All orders will be completed before Dec. 22

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

The Byzantine Social Club welcomes ALL PARISHIONERS to a Christmas party at Holiday Inn in Boardman on December 11, 2022 from 5:00-9:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm with choices of Baked White Fish, Chicken Marsala or Beef Burgundy. The cost of each dinner is $28.00 and includes dessert and beverage. Cash bar will be available. There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and carolling. A sign –up sheet is posted in the vestibule of the church. Please make checks payable to the Byzantine Social Club. Payment can be dropped in the collection basket or given to Bob or Stephanie Sheely. We hope to see everyone for an evening of good food, fun, fellowship and Christmas cheer.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY:

The Children’s Christmas Party will be Sunday December 18^th following 9:00 am liturgy. Everyone is invited for a snack, beverage and a special visit from St. Nicholas. Children age 14 and under please sign up in church vestibule by Sunday December 11^th.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

We will decorating the church for the Christmas season on Saturday, December 3^rd at 9:00 am. All parishioners are welcomed. A lunch will be provided.

CONDOLENCES:

Sister Leocadia Sevachko, one of our dear Sisters of St. Basil, passed away this past week. Sister Leocadia entered The Sisters of St. Basil from St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church here in Youngstown. She was a teacher for over 57 years with her last position being at Byzantine Catholic Central in Youngstown. Sister Leocadia was a wonderful teacher and had a positive impact on all of her students and everyone she met. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to her sister, Sister Bernarda and family.  

Also, our sympathy and prayers to Robert Democko and his family on the passing on Robert’s sister +Marian Democko Dzurnak and to the Walsh family on the passing on of

+Mary Lynn Urdea Smercansky.

Blessed repose and eternal memory to his servants Sister Leocadia, Marian and Mary Lynn.

UPCOMING EVENT: On December 4 Oles Cheren & Lyubov Yesyp, dba Cataract Press from Parma will be visiting our parish with a large selections of Slavic (Croation, Polish, Rusyn, Slovak, Slovenian & Ukrainian) merchandise. This will include books, CD’s, DVD’s, embroidery, imported from Ukraine, jewelry. The focus of the display is the Lord’s Nativity and includes Christmas, tree ornaments and carols. The display will be in the vestibule and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to our parish.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of November 27-Dec. 3, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Nick & +Mary Pankewycz from the Lenyk family. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John S. Stanko & +John G. Stanko from Mark & Nancy Stanko.

      LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Anna Mamone from Bob

           & Millie Jonda

Sun. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             24th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Joseph Hritz from Carol

             Dumez, Mary Jane

             Schultheis & Michael

             Kudlovsky

Mon. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Entrance of The Theotokos

            +Serhiy from Family

Tues. 22: NO LITURGY

Wed. 23: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 24: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            Thanksgiving Day

            For the parishioners

Fri. 25: NO LITURGY

Sat. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             + Michael Hritz Jr. from

             Ron Hamrock

Sun. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             25th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Leonard Slemons from

             Rosalie Krivan

Collection Report

Week of 11/13/2022

$              1,605.00     Offertory

$                 155.00     Holy Day

$                   25.00     Thanksgiving

$                   15.00     BCW

$                   25.00     Ukraine

$               1000.00     Sheely Foundation

$                   40.00     Maintenance Fund

$                   15.00     Archdiocese Charities

$                   55.00     Candles

$               2935.00     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 60

ON LINE: 8

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Patricia Flaherty, Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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.

“AID FOR UKRAINE” CONCERT

November 20 at 3:00 PM Special Concert to help Ukraine to raise awareness and funds, at St Ann Ukrainian Church Hall 4310 Kirk Rd Austintown OH. Free admission, Variety of performers, free refreshments.

CHRISTMAS MARKET:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 405 Robinson Rd, in Campbell is holding a Christmas Market on November 26^th from 9:00 am-4:00pm. Admission is free. There will be vendors with holiday crafts, art, décor and Slavic food & drink will be sold. Plus everyone can meet Santa!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

The Byzantine Social Club welcomes ALL PARISHIONERS to a Christmas party at Holiday Inn in Boardman on December 11, 2022 from 5:00-9:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm with choices of Baked White Fish, Chicken Marsala or Beef Burgundy. The cost of each dinner is $28.00 and includes dessert and beverage. Cash bar will be available. There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and carolling. A sign –up sheet is posted in the vestibule of the church. Please make checks payable to the Byzantine Social Club. Payment can be dropped in the collection basket or given to Bob or Stephanie Sheely. We hope to see everyone for an evening of good food, fun, fellowship and Christmas cheer.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY:

The Children’s Christmas Party will be Sunday December 18^th following 9:00 am liturgy. Everyone is invited for a snack, beverage and a special visit from St. Nicholas. Children age 14 and under please sign up in church vestibule by Sunday December 11^th.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

We will decorating the church for the Christmas season on Saturday, December 3^rd at 9:00 am. All parishioners are welcomed. A lunch will be provided.

ANNIVERSARY BOOKS:

Our 50^th Anniversary are available to purchase for $15-please see Fr. Michael to purchase.  Those who generously donated and receive a free book, please see Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary are holding a Holiday Cash raffle. Tickets are $10 and the drawing will be December 6^th with $2000 prize. The winning number will be taken from the PA daily-3 digit number. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:

Fr. Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma, and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends a very healthy, happy and blessed Thanksgiving.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of November 20-26, the   right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mr.  & +Mrs Michael Sheppa Jr. from Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Sheppa. . The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Anna Mamone form Alan & Helen Mock. .

THE HABIT OF GOOD WORKS. LEO THE GREAT: The devil, even in the midst of our efforts, does not relax his schemes. At certain periods of time, we must take care of the re-energizing of our strength. The mind, concerned with the goods of the present, can rejoice in the temperate weather and the fertile fields. When the fruits are gathered into great barns, it can say to its soul, “You have many good things; eat.” It may receive a kind of rebuke from the divine voice and may hear it saying, “Fool, this very night they demand your soul from you. The things you have prepared, whose will they be?”

This should be the careful consideration of wise people, that since the days of this life are short and the time uncertain, death should never be unexpected for those who are to die. Those who know that they are mortal should not come to an unprepared end. SERMON 90.4.1.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Andrew Swantek from

           Walsh Family

Sun. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             23rd Sunday after Pentecost

             +Irene & +Robert O’Shelski

             From Mary Beth Hayer,

             Janice & David Hartzell

Mon. 14: NO LITURGY

Tues. 15: NO LITURGY

Wed. 16: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 17: NO LITURGY

Fri. 18: NO LITURGY

Sat. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Anna Mamone from Bob

           & Millie Jonda

Sun. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             24th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Joseph Hritz from Carol

             Dumez, Mary Jane

             Schultheis & Michael

             Kudlovsky

Collection Report

Week of 11/6/2022

$              1,286.00     Offertory

$                   80.00     Holy Day

$                 884.00     Utility Royalties

$                   77.00     BCW

$                 440.00     Maintenance Fund

$                 375.00     Archdiocese Charities

$                   58.00     Candles

$               3200.00     TOTAL

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Patricia Flaherty, Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

CHRISTMAS MARKET:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 405 Robinson Rd, in Campbell is holding a Christmas Market on November 26^th from 9:00 am-4:00pm. Admission is free. There will be vendors with holiday crafts, art, décor and Slavic food & drink will be sold. Plus everyone can meet Santa!

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

The Byzantine Social Club welcomes ALL PARISHIONERS to a Christmas party at Holiday Inn in Boardman on December 11, 2022 from 5:00-9:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm with choices of Baked White Fish, Chicken Marsala or Beef Burgundy. The cost of each dinner is $28.00 and includes dessert and beverage. Cash bar will be available. There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and carolling. A sign –up sheet is posted in the vestibule of the church. Please make checks payable to the Byzantine Social Club. Payment can be dropped in the collection basket or given to Bob or Stephanie Sheely. We hope to see everyone for an evening of good food, fun, fellowship and Christmas cheer.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary are holding a Holiday Cash raffle. Tickets are $10 and the drawing will be December 6^th with $2000 prize. The winning number will be taken from the PA daily-3 digit number. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

BLESSING OF VETERANS:

Following this weekend liturgies, Fr. Michael will be blessing all veterans in of honor of Veteran’s day. Thank you to all veterans for your service to our great country.

“AID FOR UKRAINE” CONCERT

November 20 at 3:00 PM Special Concert to help Ukraine to raise awareness and funds, at St Ann Ukrainian Church Hall 4310 Kirk Rd Austintown OH. Free admission, Variety of performers, free refreshments.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of November 13-19, the   right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene & +Robert O’Shelski from Mary Beth Hayer, Janice & David Hartzell. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Linda Nicholas from

           Dorothy Terry

Sun. 6: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             22nd Sunday after Pentecost

             Living & Deceased

             Members of the Altar &

             Rosary Society

Mon. 7: NO LITURGY

Tues. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Archangel Michael & All

             Saints

             +James Hayer from Mary

             Beth Hayer, Janice & David

             Hartzell

Wed. 9: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 10: NO LITURGY

Fri. 11: NO LITURGY

Sat. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Andrew Swantek from

           Walsh Family

Sun. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

             23rd Sunday after Pentecost

             +Irene & +Robert O’Shelski

             From Mary Beth Hayer,

             Janice & David Hartzell

Collection Report

Week of 10/30/2022

$              1,280.00     Offertory

$                   51.00     Candles

$              1,331.00     TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 100

ON LINE: 7

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

Richard Kuty, Pearl Tablack, & Patricia Flaherty, Nina Zavatsky & Bernie Litwin all at home. Mary Rotunno at Assumption, 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, call Karen or Kathy Kollar @330-272-1857.

UKRAINE FUNDRAISER:

The President Charity Foundation and Marian Council #3813, Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Wine Taste Dinner & Dance at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4310 Kirk Road in Youngstown on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 6:00-10:00pm. There will be a Chinese basket raffle, 50/50 raffle and door prizes every half hour.  This event will benefit the orphans of the Ukraine. Tickets are $35.00/person or $60.00 per couple.

UPCOMING EVENTS-MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

The Byzantine Social Club welcomes ALL PARISHIONERS to a Christmas party at Holiday Inn in Boardman on December 11, 2022 from 5:00-9:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm with choices of Baked White Fish, Chicken Marsala or Beef Burgundy. The cost of each dinner is $28.00 and includes dessert and beverage. Cash bar will be available. There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and carolling. A sign –up sheet will be posted in the vestibule of the church. We hope to see everyone for an evening of good food, fun, fellowship and Christmas cheer.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary are holding a Holiday Cash raffle. Tickets are $10 and the drawing will be December 6^th with $2000 prize. The winning number will be taken from the PA daily-3 digit number. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

CHRISTMAS MARKET:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 405 Robinson Rd, in Campbell is holding a Christmas Market on November 26^th from 9:00 am-4:00pm. Admission is free. There will be vendors with holiday crafts, art, décor and Slavic food & drink will be sold. Plus, everyone can meet Santa!

CARPATHO-RUSYN SOCIETY:

The Carpatho-Rusyn Society is sponsoring the lecture “Before Warhol-Anthony Kubek & Rusyn American Art” by Nick Kupensky. This lecture will tell the story of Anthony Kubek who was a 1^st generation Greek Catholic priest and trained classical artist. The event will be held on November 5^th @ 1:00pm at the Butler Institute of Art. Admission is free and open to the public.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our beloved and long-time parishioner Patricia Flaherty passed away October 28^th. Private services were held this past week. Our deepest sympathy to her children Kevin, Colleen and all of her family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Patricia.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Elaine Chachko, GCU Lodge 422 and all parishioners for the successful Trunk or Treat last Sunday. The children and adults had a wonderful Trunk or Treat.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of November 6-12, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Matt Kloes from the Slemons & Jonda families. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +James Hayer from Mary Beth Hayer, Janice & David Hartzell.