October 20, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Richard Kuty Sr. &

          +Richard Kuty Jr. from Rick

           Fabian

 Sun. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           22nd Sunday after Pentecost

           +Coralie Terleck from

           Terrance & Diana Terleck

Mon. 21: NO LITURGY

Tues. 22: NO LITURGY

Wed. 23: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 24: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 25: NO LITURGY

Sat. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Coralie Terleck from

          Terrance & Diana Terleck

 Sun. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           23rd Sunday after Pentecost

           +Patricia Flaherty from the

           Flaherty Family

Collection Report

Week of 10/13/2024

$                1238.00   Offering

$                    30.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    60.85   Utility Offerings

$                    75.00   In memory of Jay Basista

$                    46.00   Candles

$                1449.85   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 64

On –Line: N/A

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, November 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

THANK YOU:

Thank you to the family and friends of +John “Jay” Basista who donated $125 to our maintenance fund in memory of Jay. We truly appreciate your kindness and support of our parish. Blessed repose to his servant +Jay.

ECF STUDENTS:

Just a reminder that all ECF students are invited to Molnar Farms, 3115 E. Western Reserve Road in Poland THIS Sunday, October 20th at 4:00 pm. It was cancelled last week due to inclement weather. We look forward to an afternoon with hayrides, corn maze, and fall activities.

TRUNK or TREAT UPDATE:

We are having our trunk or treat for all children NEXT Sunday, October 27th following 9:00 am liturgy.  Parishioners are asked to bring their favorite treat, approximately 25 treats, to pass out and the children are asked to dress in their Halloween costumes. We will provide the Halloween bags/containers.  Please note children can still sign up.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of October 20-26, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Coralie Terleck from her family. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Richard Kuty Sr. from his family.

22nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

The parables are intended to make us think and reflect. In the one we have just heard, two people lived side by side, a rich man in his great house and a poor man at the gate of the house. Yet, there was a chasm between them; whereas the poor man looked towards the rich man for scraps, the rich man did not look towards the poor man but ignored him. The parable seems to be challenging us not to let a chasm to develop between us and those who, although physically close to us, live in a very different world to the one we inhabit.

“Mr Rich — for he is often called “Divés” (Latin for “Rich”) — lived in his own priveleged world and made no effort to care for or to understand the plight of the beggar at his gate. We can all insulate ourselves in our own little worlds. The Lord challenges us to enter the world of the other and let the other to enter our world. That, in a sense, is what Jesus himself did. He entered our world and invites us to enter his world. We can do the same for each other. When we cross the threshold into the world of the other, into the world of those who are very different from us in all kinds of ways, we may discover that we not only have something to give the other but a great deal to receive as well.

October 13, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            For the parishioners

Sun. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of the Fathers of the

           7th Ecumenical Council

           +Andrew Mihalik from

            Family

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

          +Richard Kuty Sr. &

          +Richard Kuty Jr. from Rick

           Fabian

 Sun. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           22nd Sunday after Pentecost

           +Coralie Terleck from

           Terrance & Diana Terleck

Collection Report

Week of 10/06/2024

$                1490.00   Offering

$                  225.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    97.27   Utility Offerings

$                  135.00   Holy Day

$                    99.00   Candles

$               2046.27   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 84

On –Line: 1

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, November 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

ECG STUDENTS:

Just a reminder that all ECF students are invited to Molnar Farms, 3115 E. Western Reserve Road in Poland THIS Sunday, October 13th at 4:00 pm. We look forward to an afternoon with hayrides, corn maze, and fall activities.

TRUNK or TREAT:

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

CANDLES:

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

For the week of October 13-19, the left sanctuary candle is for the health & well-being of Tillie Chachko from family. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Daniel & +Gertrude Magulick from Dan Magulick & Bill Novak.

21 Sunday After Pentecost

Collegeville Bible Commentary 8:4-21Listening to the word of God. This section on response to the gospel message contains two parables with commentaries; it climaxes with a pronouncement of Jesus on the basis of the proper relationship of his disciples to him. The parable of the sower (or more properly, of the sowing) appears in all threeSynoptics (Mark 4:3-8; Matt 13:4-8). The parable itself (vv.S-8) is open to more than one interpretation, but the commentary (vv. 11-15) describes what must have been the most common interpretation in the early church. The seed is the word of God, which will bear fruit in a receptive heart (fertile ground), but which may be ineffective in other soils for any number of reasons: the birds = the devil; no moisture = buckling under to persecution; thorns = cares, riches, and pleasures. In verses 13-15, the listener is compared to the seed rather than to the soil. Characteristic of Luke is the emphasis on perseverance (v. 15; see 21:19; Acts 11:23). After telling the parable, Jesus calls for attention to the deeper meaning of his preaching (v. 8), something he must have done often to shake his hearers into listening more carefully (see 14:35). When the disciples ask him to explain the meaning of the parable privately, he assures them that the “mysteries” (hidden designs) of God’s reign are revealed to them, and then utters the puzzling statement that parables are meant to keep others from understanding. Jesus obviously does not want his listeners, whoever they are, to be prevented from understanding (the reverse of the admonitions in verses 8 and 18 and of the parable of the lamp in verse 16). He uses the quotation from Isa 6:9 to describe the case that, in fact, some will see but not perceive, hear but not understand, because of hardness of heart. The phrasing is a form of Hebrew overstatement that translates awkwardly. It is even harsher in Mark’s version (Mark 4:12), which both Luke and Matthew (Matt 13:13-15) have softened.

October 6, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Sophia & +Victor Cimino

          From family

Sun. 6: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           20th Sunday after Pentecost

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society

Mon. 7: NO LITURGY

Tues. 8: NO LITURGY

Wed. 9: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 10: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 11: NO LITURGY

Sat. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            For the parishioners

Sun. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of the Fathers of the

           7th Ecumenical Council

           +Andrew Mihalik from

            Family

Collection Report

Week of 09/29/2024

$                1497.00   Offering

$                  115.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    58.41   Utility Offerings

$                2000.00   Sheely Foundation

$                  210.00   Holy Day

$                  115.00   Candles

$               3995.41    TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 72

On –Line: 2

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, November 3rd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

TRUNK or TREAT:

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

CLERGY RETREAT:

Fr. Michael will be out of town this week until Thursday for a clergy retreat. For any emergency, please contact him @ (412) 722-4670.

100th ANNIVERSARY:

A commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Church in America will air on EWTN on Friday, October 11th @ 10:30 pm Eastern Time and again on Saturday, October 12th @ 11:30 am Eastern Time. The television documentary, “Treasury of Blessings” has been produced by Diane & Bob Grip.  The documentary features archival films, still pictures and videos gathered from the Archeparchial archives, private collections and on-site locations from all four eparchies. Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla, D.D. is the Executive Producer.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of October 6-12, the left sanctuary candle is for the health & well-being of Tillie Chachko from family. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Richard Kuty Jr. from family.

THE HOLY BODY OF JESUS BRINGS SALVATION. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: Christ raised him who was descending to his grave. The manner of his rising is plain to see. “He touched,” it says, “the bier and said, ‘Young man, I say unto thee, arise.'” How was not a word enough for raising him who was lying there? What is so difficult to it or past accomplishment? What is more powerful than the Word of God? Why then did he not work the miracle by only a word but also touched the bier? It was, my beloved, that you might learn that the holy body of Christ is productive for the salvation of man. The flesh of the almighty Word is the body of life and was clothed with his might. Consider that iron when brought into contact with fire produces the effects of fire and fulfills its functions. The flesh of Christ also has the power of giving life and annihilates the influence of death and corruption because it is the flesh of the Word, who gives life to all. May our Lord Jesus Christ also touch us that delivering us from evil works, even from fleshly lusts, he may unite us to the assemblies of the saints. COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 36,8

September 29, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            For the parishioners

Sun. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            19th Sunday after Pentecost

            +Patricia Flaherty from the

            Flaherty Family

Mon. 30: NO LITURGY

Tues. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Protection of the Theotokos

           For the parishioners

Wed. 2: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 3: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 4: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          For World Peace thru the

          Blessed Mary & the Rosary

          From Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Sophia & +Victor Cimino

          From family

Sun. 6: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           20th Sunday after Pentecost

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Altar & Rosary

           Society

Collection Report

Week of 09/22/2024

$                1665.00   Offering

$                    50.00   In memory of Jay Basista

$                    50.00   Holy Day

$                    49.00   Candles

$                 1814.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 41

Sunday: 58

On –Line: 3

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

Just a reminder that ECF classes begin THIS Sunday, September 29th.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

TRUNK or TREAT:

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

SUPER BINGO:

St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 356 S Belle Vista in Youngstown is having their 4th Annual Super Bingo on Saturday, October 5th. Doors open @ 2:00 pm and bingo begins @ 5:00 pm.

$50 for everything and a FREE pasta dinner. For more information call Denny @ 330-951-7343 or Francey @ 330-719-1580.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 29-October 5, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Katherine & +Joseph Pavlov Sr. and the right sanctuary is in memory of +Irene & +Robert O’Shelski. Both candles are given by Mary Beth Hayer and Janice & David Hartzell.

Pray for All People

By St. John Chrysostom

The priest is the common father, as it were, of the whole world. It is proper, therefore, that he should care for all, even as God Whom he serves. For this reason, the apostle Paul writes, “I urge then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings (lit: Eucharists) be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim 2:14).

From this two advantages result. First, hatred is done away with towards those outside the Church, for no one can feel hatred towards those for whom is prays. And those who are prayed for become better because of the prayers, and they lose their ferocious disposition towards us. For nothing is so apt to draw people to the Christian teaching as love and being loved. Think what it was for those who persecuted, scourged, banished and slaughtered the first Christians to hear that those whom they treated so barbarously offered fervent prayers to God for them.

September 22, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Saturday after the Exaltation

           Of the Cross

           Health & well-being of John

           Glista from Michael

           Vasilchek

Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           18th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Peter Kasper from family

Mon. 23: NO LITURGY

Tues. 24: NO LITURGY

Wed. 25: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 26: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 27: NO LITURGY

Sat. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            For the parishioners

Sun. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            19th Sunday after Pentecost

            +Patricia Flaherty from the

            Flaherty Family

Collection Report

Week of 09/15/2024

$                2557.00   Offering

$                  120.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  128.41   Utility Offerings

$                  365.00   Holy Day

$                    71.00   Candles

$               3241.41   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 38

Sunday: 83

On –Line: 3

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

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

TRUNK or TREAT:

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

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

DESIGNER PURSE BINGO:

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

CANDLES:

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

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

18th Sunday After Pentecost

The Secret of the Peace We Need

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

September 15, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Exaltation of the Cross

           For the parishioners

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          +Janice Salcedo from the

          Salcedo, Jonda & Slemons

          Families

Mon. 16: NO LITURGY

Tues. 17: NO LITURGY

Wed. 18: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 20: NO LITURGY

Sat. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Saturday after the Exaltation

           Of the Cross

           Health & well-being of John

           Glista from Michael

           Vasilchek

Sun. 22: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            18th Sunday after Pentecost

            +Peter Kasper from family

Collection Report

Week of 09/08/2024

$                1786.00   Offering

$                  265.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  355.00   Holy Day

$                  100.00   Candles

$                2506.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 41

Sunday: 55

On –Line: 5

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

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

CORN ROAST:

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

CONDOLENCES

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

TRUNK or TREAT:

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

DESIGNER PURSE BINGO:

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

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

CANDLES:

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

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

Deflecting self-hate.

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

September 8, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from Mike &

          Phyllis Virostek

Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday before the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          Birth of the Theotokos

          For the parishioners

Mon. 9: NO LITURGY

Tues. 10: NO LITURGY

Wed. 11: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 12: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 13: NO LITURGY

Sat. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Exaltation of the Cross

           For the parishioners

Sun. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday after the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          +Janice Salcedo from the

          Salcedo, Jonda & Slemons

          Families

Collection Report

Week of 09/01/2024

$                1765.00   Offering

$                  340.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  106.00   Holy Day

$                    30.00   Candles

$                2241.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 60

On –Line: 6

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

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

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS:

CORN ROAST:

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

TRUNK or TREAT:

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

ROOF REPAIR AND RECOATING

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

CANDLES:

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

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

16th Sunday After Pentecost

Collegeville Bible Commentary

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

September 1, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          15th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased members

          Of the Altar & Rosary

          Society

Mon. 2: NO LITURGY

            Labor Day

Tues. 3: NO LITURGY

Wed. 4: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 5: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 6: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Living & deceased Members

          Of the Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from Mike &

          Phyllis Virostek

Sun. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday before the Exaltation

          Of the Cross

          Birth of the Theotokos

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 08/25/2024

$                1508.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  180.00   Holy Day

$                    78.00   Candles

$                1776.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 50

Sunday: 45

On –Line: 6

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT on Sunday, October 6th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

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

CONGRATULATIONS:

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

THANK YOU:

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

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

ECF CLASSES:

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

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS:

CORN ROAST:

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

TRUNK or TREAT:

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

CANDLES:

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

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

August 25, 2024 Bulletin

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LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          14th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Mary Lou Kasper from

          Family

Mon. 26: NO LITURGY

Tues.27: NO LITURGY

Wed. 28: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Beheading of John the Baptist

          For the parishioners

Fri. 30: NO LITURGY

Sat. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          15th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased members

          Of the Altar & Rosary

          Society

Collection Report

Week of 08/18/2024

$                1121.00   Offering

$                    20.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    64.72   Utility Offering

$                  426.00   Holy Day

$                    25.00   Candles

$               1659.72   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 33

Sunday: 68

On –Line: 4

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary NEXT Sunday, September 1st at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

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

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

ECF CLASSES:

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

100th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

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

CANDLES:

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

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

Mt 22:11 A Guest with No Wedding Garment

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

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

August 18, 2024 Bulletin

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        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Paul Jonda from the Walsh

          Family              

Sun. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          13th Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Mon. 19: NO LITURGY

Tues.20: NO LITURGY

Wed. 21: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY

Fri. 23: NO LITURGY

Sat. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          14th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Mary Lou Kasper from

          Family

Collection Report

Week of 08/11/2024

$                1723.00   Offering

$                  220.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  175.00   Holy Day

$                    66.00   Candles

$                 2184.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 79

On –Line: 4

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

Nina Zavatsky & Joe Markovitch at home. Dolores Schurko & Louise Macabobby at Hampton Wood and the rest of our parishioners who are in nursing homes.  May God grant to all the sick of our parish many blessed, happy and healthier years.

ATTENTION:

If any parishioner or family member is ill & would like to be on the pray list, or receive get-well wishes, please notify Fr. Michael or Paula.

ROSARY:

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

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

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

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

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

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

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

100th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

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

CANDLES:

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

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

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

Christ THE great stone.

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

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