Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 13: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Fathers of the

          Six Ecumenical Councils

         +Paul Jonda from Marge &

          Mike Secora

Mon. 15: NO LITURGY

Tues. 16: NO LITURGY

Wed. 17: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 18: NO LITURGY

Fri. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Elijah Great Prophet

Sat. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           9^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Marlene Oddis from Paul

           & Mary Kasper

Collection Report

Week of 07/07/2024

$                1679.00   Offering

$                  300.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    33.32   Utility Offering

$                  100.00   In memory of Paul Jonda

$                    44.00   Candles

$                 2156.32  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 31

Sunday: 80

On –Line: 1

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

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

ATTENTION:

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

ROSARY:

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

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by THIS SUNDAY July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

CHURCH PICNIC:

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

100^TH ANIVERSARY OF OUR BYZANTINE EXARCHATE

Jubilee celebration

October 12-13, 2024

Washington, DC-Annandale, VA

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

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

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

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of July 14-20, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Lora Opsitnik from family. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils

The Church venerates the Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils because Christ has established them as “lights upon the earth,” guiding us to the true Faith. “Adorned with the robe of truth,” the doctrine articulated by the Church Fathers, based upon the preaching of the Apostles, has defined the one faith of the Church. The Ecumenical Councils are the highest authority in the Church. Such Councils, guided by the grace of the Holy Spirit, and accepted by the Church, are infallible.

Here is a brief listing of when and what they dealt with:

•           1st in Nicaea in 325: Refuted Arian heresy and affirmed Jesus is Son of God. The first part of the creed is composed.

•           2nd in Constantinople in 381: Refuted heresy of Macedonius and affirmed Holy Spirit is God. The second part of creed is composed.

•           3rd in Ephesus in 431: Refuted heresy of Nestorius and affirmed Mary is the Mother of God.

•           4th in Chalcedon in 451: Refuted Monophysite heresy and affirmed Jesus is one person with two natures: Divine and human. These natures are distinct, unconfused, and in perfect harmony.

•           5th in Constantinople in 553: Condemned errors of Origen and certain writings of others such as Theodoret, Theodore of Mopsuestia, and of Ibas. Reconfirmed first four councils.

•           6th in Constantinople in 680: Refuted the Monothelite heresy and confirmed Christ has two wills: Divine and human which are distinct, unconfused, and in perfect harmony with one another.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Paulette Kloes from the

            Jonda & Slemons Families

Sun. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          7th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Mon. 8: NO LITURGY

Tues. 9: NO LITURGY

Wed. 10: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 11: NO LITURGY

Fri. 12: NO LITURGY

Sat. 13: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           For the parishioners

Sun. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Fathers of the

          Six Ecumenical Councils

         +Paul Jonda from Marge &

          Mike Secora

Collection Report

Week of 06/30/2024

$                1968.00   Offering

$                    35.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  370.00   Holy Day

$                  400.00   In memory of Paul Jonda

$                  119.00   Candles

$                 2892.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 54

Sunday: 65

On –Line: 0

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

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

ATTENTION:

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

ROSARY:

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

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by NEXT SUNDAY July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

CHURCH PICNIC:

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

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of July 7-13, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Dorothy Slemons from the Slemons family. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held on Labour Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Theotokos: Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage.

100^TH ANIVERSARY OF OUR BYZANTINE EXARCHATE

Jubilee celebration

October 12-13, 2024

Washington, DC-Annandale, VA

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

Mt. 9:32 A Demoniac Brought to Jesus

Chrysostom: For the condition was not a natural one but was the scheme of a demon. It is also for this reason that the man needs others to lead him to Jesus. For he could not make a request by himself, because he was unable to speak; and he also could not petition others, because the demon had bound his tongue and along with his tongue had shackled his soul. Because of this Jesus did not even de­mand faith from him but immediately corrected the man’s disorder. For it says, “After the demon had been cast out, the mute person spoke.”

“And the crowds were amazed, saying, It has never been seen this way in Israel.’ ” This state­ment especially bothered the Pharisees, because the crowds placed Jesus before everyone else— not merely before people who lived at that time but even before all who had ever lived. And they put him first, not because he was healing people but because he healed easily; he healed quickly; he healed countless cases of disease; he healed diseases that were incurable. Hence the people reacted in this way. the gospel of Matthew, homily 32.I.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Peter & Paul Apostles

          +Leonard Slemons from

          Mike & Marge Secora

Sun. 30: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          6th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Marlene Oddis from

          Rosalie Krivan

Mon. 1: NO LITURGY

Tues. 2: NO LITURGY

Wed. 3: NO LITURGY

 Thurs. 4: Happy 4^th of July

Fri. 5: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            Living & deceased members

            Of the Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           +Paulette Kloes from the

            Jonda & Slemons Families

Sun. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          7th Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 06/23/2024

$                1323.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  277.00   Holy Day

$                    65.00   Candles

$                 1675.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 35

Sunday: 60

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 Sunday, July 7th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

KENYWOOD DAY:

The 2024 GCU Kennywood Day will be held on Thursday, July 25^th. Tickets are $27 for ages 4+, ages 3 and under are free. Deadline to order tickets is Wednesday, July 10^th, Go to GCUusa.com for tickets.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The rain did not stop the Byzantine Social Club from enjoying their steak fry last Wednesday. Thank you to all who attended and to Sharon Mulichak, Fr. Michael and Joe Sinowski for cooking the delicious steaks.

CHURCH PICNIC:

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

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

HAPPY 4^th OF JULY:

We wish all our parishioners, families and friends a Happy 4^th of July. May God bless our beautiful country!

HAPPY PATRONAL FEAST-DAY

Dear Parishioners! Would like to wish you many blessings at Our Parochial Feast day of Preeminent Apostles Peter and Paul. May Good Lord through the Prayers of Holy Apostles grant you peace, health and happiness!

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 30-July 6, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Violet +William Novak from Bill Novak and Dan Magulick. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Paul (Bob) Jonda from his family.

Your sins are forgiven

John Chrysostom.: Above, He said to the paralytic, “Thy sins are forgiven thee,” not, I forgive thee thy sins; but now when the Scribes made resistance, He shews the greatness of His power by saying, “The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.” And to shew that He was equal to the Father, He said not that the Son of Man needed any to forgive sins, but that “He hath power.”

HILARY: Now in the narrative of the paralytic a number of people are brought forward for healing. Jesus’ words of healing are worthy of reflection. The paralytic is not told/Be healed.” He is not told/Rise and walk.” But he is told, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven you.” The paralytic is a descendent of the original man, Adam. In one person, Christ, all the sins of Adam are forgiven. In this case the person to be healed is brought forward by ministering angels. In this case, too, he is called a son, because he is God’s first work. The sins of his soul are forgiven him, and pardon of the first transgression is granted. We do not believe the paralytic committed any sin [that resulted in his illness], especially since the Lord said elsewhere that blindness from birth had not been contracted from someone’s sin or that of his parents. ON MATTHEW 8.5.

              LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

         +Leonard (Ben) Slemons

          From anonymous

Sun. 23: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          5th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Bernadette Litwin from

          Mary & Jerry Novak

Mon. 24:6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Birth of John the Baptist

          For the parishioners

Tues. 25: NO LITURGY

Wed. 26: Byzantine Social Club hosting a steak fry

Thurs. 27: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 28: NO LITURGY

Sat. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Peter & Paul Apostles

          +Leonard Slemons from

          Mike & Marge Secora

Sun. 30: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          6th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Marlene Oddis from

          Rosalie Krivan

Collection Report

Week of 06/16/2024

$                1440.00   Offering

$                    45.00   Maintenance Fund

$                      5.00   Holy Day

$                1260.00   Memory of Paul Jonda

$                    62.00   Candles

$                 2812.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 45

Sunday: 62

On –Line: 7

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 on Sunday, July 7th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

KENYWOOD DAY:

The 2024 GCU Kennywood Day will be held on Thursday, July 25^th. Tickets are $27 for ages 4+, ages 3 and under are free. Deadline to order tickets is Wednesday, July 10^th, Go to GCUusa.com for tickets.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will be hosting a steak fry THIS Wednesday, June 26^th @ 6:00 pm in the pavilion. If inclement weather-it will be held in the church.  Everyone is asked to bring your meat of choice (steak, chicken burgers) to grill and favorite side dish. Please note, all parishioners are invited to participate, you do not need to belong to the social club.

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL:

St. Michael Church in Campbell will host Vacation Bible School and are inviting all BYZANTINE KIDS pn an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever flowing, never ending love of God! At SCUBA VBS, kiddos will dive into a friendship with God, be immersed in His word & discover what living water is really all about! VBS will take place at St. Michael Hall, 405 Robinson Road, Campbell, beginning Monday, July 22^nd through Friday, July 26^th from 9:00 am- 12:30pm. Registration forms can be found at www.stmichaelbyzcampbell.org or facebook.com/st.michaelbyz.campbell and are due by Friday, June 28^th. There is no charge to participate.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 23-29, Health and Wealth-being of Slemons Family requested from Farynets Family.

The Devil has not Full Power

Among the angelic powers the chief of the terrestrial order, the one to whom God had entrusted the task of looking after the earth, was not evil by nature, he had not received any trace of evi1 from his creator. He was good. However, he did not maintain the light and the honor that God had given him. By a deliberate act of his own free will he rebelled against the Creator. He turned his face away from goodness and fell into evil. Evil is in fact is merely the absence of good, as darkness is the absence of light. A host of angels placed under his command followed him in the fall. Despite their angelic nature, they also freely plunged from goodness down to evil and became wicked. The devils cannot do anything against us without God s permission. But with God’s permission they are powerful. All wickedness, all the passions are inspired by them But listen: God allows them to suggest sin to a person, but they cannot force him to do it. We ourselves are responsible for accepting or rejecting their seductive suggestions. By St. John Damascene – The Orthodox Faith, 2, 4 (PG94,873ff.)

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Anna Dean from Mary Ann

          & Rick Mosco

Sun. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          4th Sunday after Pentecost

          Father’s Day

          Health & well-being of

          Stephanie Sheely from Mary

          & Jerry Novak

Mon. 17: NO LITURGY

Tues. 18: NO LITURGY

Wed. 19: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 20: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 21: NO LITURGY

Sat. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

         +Leonard (Ben) Slemons

          From anonymous

Sun. 23: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          5th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Bernadette Litwin from

          Mary & Jerry Novak

Collection Report

Week of 06/09/2024

$                1606.00   Offering

$                  300.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    10.00   Holy Day

$                    90.00   Utility Offerings

$                  195.00   Memory of Paul Jonda

$                    76.00   Candles

$                 2277.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 35

Sunday: 55

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 on Sunday, July 7th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

KENYWOOD DAY:

The 2024 GCU Kennywood Day will be held on Thursday, July 25^th. Tickets are $27 for ages 4+, ages 3 and under are free. Deadline to order tickets is Wednesday, July 10^th, Go to GCUusa.com for tickets.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will be hosting a steak fry on Wednesday, June 26^th @ 6:00 pm in the pavilion. If inclement weather-it will be held in the church.  Everyone is asked to bring your meat of choice (steak, chicken burgers) to grill and favorite side dish. Please note, all parishioners are invited to participate, you do not need to belong to the social club.

HELPING HANDS:

Thank you to all who came this Saturday for our Helping Hands. A lot of work got completed and the grounds are looking beautiful. We truly appreciate your time, talent and continued support of our parish.

THANK YOU:

We extend our great appreciation to the family of +Paul (Bob) Jonda for their donation of $1455.00 in his memory to our maintenance fund. Bob was a life-long and faithful parishioner who loved his church. Eternal memory to his servant +Paul.

OUT OF TOWN:

Father Michael will be out of town June 17-21. For an emergency, please contact him on his cell phone @ 412-722-4670

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY:

We wish all fathers, grandfathers, fathers-in-law, stepfathers, and godfathers a Happy Father’s Day. May God bless all with happiness, health and a blessed day!

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 16-22, For all Our Fathers

FATHER’S DAY
By St. Clement of Alexandria – The Teacher, I, 9 (PG8, 340)
The Word that Hurts but Heals

The word of Wisdom exhorts us thus: ‘Have you sons? Discipline them and break them in from their earliest years. Have you daughters? See that they are chaste, and do not be too lenient with them.’ [Ecclus. 7:23-24] It is true that we love our own children very much, more than anything else. But those who speak only gentle words to them are in fact loving the children they are afraid of hurting only a little. On the other hand, those who correct them strictly are hurting them today but doing them good for the future. Our Lord did not seek what is comfortable today for us. Rather he sought for us a good future. So let us follow his educational method inspired by love. This admonition is a loving reproof that enlightens the mind. Christ our teacher had recourse to it when, for example, he said: ‘O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!’ [Matt. 23:37] Reproof may be made with contempt. Reproof may be made with vehemence, as a violent censure. But reproof may be made to lay bare sins. This is the kind of correction the Lord is constrained to use because in so many people faith has evaporated. Reproof and correction hurt the soul that they heal of its faults. But they keep the death of the soul at bay.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +John & +Patricia Weaver

           From Karen & Kathy Kollar

Sun. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          3^rd Sunday after Pentecost

          +Transito Luis Santa Cruz

          From Jim & Kylie Shipsky

Mon. 10: NO LITURGY

Tues. 11: NO LITURGY

Wed. 12: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 13: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 14: NO LITURGY

Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +Anna Dean from Mary Ann

          & Rick Mosco

Sun. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          4th Sunday after Pentecost

          Father’s Day

          Health & well-being of

          Stephanie Sheely from Mary          & Jerry Novak

Week of 06/02/2024

$                 1711.00   Offering

$                    10.00    Seminary Fund

$                  275.00    Maintenance Fund

$                    50.00    Easter

$                    30.00    Holy Day

$                     50.00   Peter’s Pence

$                     65.00   Candles

$                 2191.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 45

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 on Sunday, July 7th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

KENYWOOD DAY:

The 2024 GCU Kennywood Day will be held on Thursday, July 25^th. Tickets are $27 for ages 4+, ages 3 and under are free. Deadline to order tickets is Wednesday, July 10^th, Go to GCUusa.com for tickets.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will be hosting a steak fry on Wednesday, June 26^th @ 6:00 pm in the pavilion. If inclement weather-it will be held in the church.  Everyone is asked to bring your meat of choice (steak, chicken burgers) to grill and favorite side dish. Please note, all parishioners are invited to participate, you do not need to belong to the social club.

HELPING HANDS:

We are going to try “Helping Hands” again -Saturday, June 15^th @ 9:00 am on the church grounds. The front area has been professional done by Three Flags Landscaping this past week. During this helping hands, other areas in need will be done. Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you!!

CONDOLENCES:

Our life-long and beloved parishioner +Paul (Bob) Jonda passed away on June 1^st. His services were on Thursday June 6^th.  Bob’s grandfather, George Jonda, was a founding father of St. Peter & Paul. Our deepest sympathy to Bob’s wife, Mildred and all his family and friends. Blessed repose and eternal memory to +Paul (Bob).

SIMPLY SLAVIC:

Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held in downtown Youngstown on Friday-June 14^th from 5:00pm-11:00 pm and Saturday, June 15^th from 12:00 (noon)-11:00 pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years old and younger are free. The event will include live music, homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances and more. This year also has the pivski, a European outdoor beer garden. Come and celebrate Youngstown’s Slavic community.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 9-15, the right and left sanctuary candles are in memory of +Paul (Bob) Jonda. Both candles are requested by his wife Mildred, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Matthew 6:24 God and Mammon

SERVING Two MASTERS:

CHRYSOSTOM: Now Jesus calls mammon here “a master,” not because of its own nature but on account of the wretchedness of those who bow themselves beneath it.1 (According to a line of reasoning daring back to Clement of Alexandria, Chrysostom explains that riches are not evil in their very nature but in the evil use to which they are put, which causes humankind so much unhappiness.) So also he calls the stomach a god, (Phil 3:19.)

not from the dignity of such a mistress but from the wretchedness of those enslaved. To have mammon for your master is already worse itself than any later punishment and enough retribution before the punishment for any one trapped in it. For what condemned criminals can be so wretched as the providence of God, even where we seem to be active, that finally accompanies everything. In the light of God’s providence, none of our cares, anxieties, toils or any other such things will ever come to anything, but all will utterly pass away. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 21.3.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          2^nd Saturday after Pentecost

          +Marlene Oddis from Laura

          Stoy

Sun. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          2^nd Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members

          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Mon. 3: NO LITURGY

Tues. 4: NO LITURGY

Wed. 5: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 6: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 7: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          For World Peace thru the

          Blessed Mary & the Rosary

          From Sacred Heart Society

          Of St. Nicholas

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          +John & +Patricia Weaver

           From Karen & Kathy Kollar

Sun. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          3^rd Sunday after Pentecost

          +Transito Luis Santa Cruz          From Jim & Kylie Shipsky

Collection Report

Week of 05/26/2024

$                 1275.00   Offering

$                    55.00    Pentecost

$                    80.00   Maintenance Fund

$                   750.00   Valko Donation

$                   200.00   Peter’s Pence

$                     68.00   Candles

$                 2428.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 35

Sunday: 66

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, July 7th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

THANK YOU:

Our deepest appreciation to Gary & Christine Valko for donating $750.00 to update the lights in the church in memory of Gary’s Mother-+Rose Valko. We thank you both for your continued generosity and support of our parish. May God bless Gary, Christine and their daughters (Rachel & Ava) with health, happiness and many blessed years!

CLERGY DAY:

Father Michael will be out of town this Tuesday for clergy day. If an emergency, please contact him on his cell phone @ (412) 722-4670.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The rain and cool weather did not stop the Byzantine Social Club from holding their picnic this past Wednesday, it was just indoors. We thank everyone who organized the event and Bob Sheely and Sharon Mulichak for their grilling skills.

Their next event will be a steak fry on Wednesday, June 26^th @ 6:00 pm in the pavilion. If inclement weather-it will be held in the church.  Everyone is asked to bring your meat of choice (steak, chicken burgers) to grill and favorite side dish. Please note, all parishioners are invited to participate, you do not need to belong to the social club.

HELPING HANDS:

We are going to try “Helping Hands” again -Saturday, June 15^th @ 9:00 am on the church grounds. The front area has been professional done by Three Flags Landscaping this past week. During this helping hands, other areas in need will be done. Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you!!

KENYWOOD DAY:

The 2024 GCU Kennywood Day will be held on Thursday, July 25^th. Tickets are $27 for ages 4+, ages 3 and under are free. Deadline to order tickets is Wednesday, July 10^th, Go to GCUusa.com for tickets.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Sarah Bero, Regional Champion in Shot Put and 3^rd place in Discus. She is qualified for State Championship! Way to go Sarah!

Congratulations to Sophia Rivera on her graduation from Boardman High School. She will be attending YSU and continuing her golf career on their golf team.

Great job to Emma Farynets and her dance teacher Maddie Krasnasky on their dance recital this weekend for Epic Dance Studio.

SIMPLY SLAVIC:

Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held in downtown Youngstown on Friday-June 14^th from 5:00pm-11:00 pm and Saturday, June 15^th from 12:00 (noon)-11:00 pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years old and younger are free. The event will include live music, homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances and more. This year also has the pivski, a European outdoor beer garden. Come and celebrate Youngstown’s Slavic community.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of June 2-8, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

How jesus called His first disciples.

Chrysostom: “And they left their nets, and fol­lowed him.” And yet John (the Evangelist) says that they were called in a different way. From this it is evident that this was a second call. One may conclude this from several evidences. For there it is said that they came to him when “John had not yet been thrown into prison” but here it says after he was in confinement. And there Andrew calls Peter, but here Jesus calls both. On the one hand, John says, “Jesus saw Simon com­ing and said, ‘You are Simon, the Son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas, which is translated Peter.’” On the other hand, Matthew says that he was already called by that name, for he says, “Seeing Simon who was called Peter.” … In the other instance, Andrew is seen corning into his house and hearing many things. But here, hav­ing heard one brief call, they both followed immediately. When they earlier had seen that John was in prison and that Jesus was withdraw­ing, it would not have been unnatural for them to return again to their own craft, fishing, hav­ing followed him at the beginning and then later having left him to fish. Accordingly, you now see that Jesus finds them actively fishing. But he neither resisted them at first when they desired to withdraw from him, nor having withdrawn themselves, did he let them go altogether. He gave way when they moved aside from him and came again to win them back. This, after all, is exactly what fishing is all about. the gospel of Matthew, homily 14.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          3^rd Finding of the Head of

          John the Baptist

            All Soul Saturday

          +Anna Dean from JoAnn &

          Ray Maga

Sun. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of All Saints

          +Irene Kollar from Karen &

          Kathy Kollar

Mon. 27: NO LITURGY

           Memorial Day

Tues. 28: NO LITURGY

Wed. 29: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 30: NO LITURGY

Fri. 31: NO LITURGY

Sat. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          2^nd Saturday after Pentecost

+Marlene Oddis from Laura

          Stoy

Sun. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          2^nd Sunday after Pentecost

          Living & Deceased Members          Of the Altar & Rosary Society

 Collection Report

Week of 05/19/2024

$                 1662.04   Pentecost

$                   135.00   Holy Day

$                   205.00   Maintenance Fund

$                       5.00   Seminary Fund

$                       5.00   Peter’s Pence

$                     33.00   Candles

$                 2045.04  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: NA

Sunday: 68

On –Line: NA

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

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

ATTENTION:

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

ROSARY:

The Altar & Rosary Society will be praying the rosary next on Sunday, July 7th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

MEMORIAL DAY PANACHIDA:

Father Michael will be having a Panachida at St. Nicholas Cemetery in Campbell this Sunday, May 26^th @12:30 pm.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social club will have their first cookout of the year THIS Wednesday, May 29^th at 6:00pm in the church pavilion. Meat (hamburgers and hot dogs) will be provided. Please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule as to what you are bringing to share for dinner. New members are always welcome!

SIMPLY SLAVIC:

Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held in downtown Youngstown on Friday-June 14^th from 5:00pm-11:00 pm and Saturday, June 15^th from 12:00 (noon)-11:00 pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years old and younger are free. The event will include live music, homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances and more. This year also has the pivski, a European outdoor beer garden. Come and celebrate Youngstown’s Slavic community.

MEMORIAL DAY:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, family and friends a Blessed Memorial Day. May we remember and honor all men and woman who have sacrificed their lives in service for our great country.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of May 26-June 1, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mykola Lenyk from Mr.  & Mrs. Bohdan Lenyk.

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

St. Nikephoros of Chios,

Fortunate is the man who has come to have God as his helper and to have his hopes in Him alone. Let the Devil bear malice towards him, let all men persecute him and plot against him, let all his adversaries fight against him – he never fears anyone, because his has God as his helper. He remains always a victor, always glorified, always happy, always rich, always cheerful and joyful, even if he happens to fall into extreme poverty and into a great many adverse and grievous circumstances of this present life. For inasmuch as he hopes in Almighty God, he does not despair, he is not sorry, is not anxious, but expects help from Above. Fortunate, then, is such a man and worthy to be deemed happy, just as the Prophet-king David regards such a man as happy, saying: “Blessed is he whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God.” Such were all the Prophets, the Apostles, the Martyrs, the Holy Ascetics and all the Saints from the beginning of time.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 18: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           5^th All Souls Saturday

           +John & +Patricia Weaver

           From Karen & Kathy Kollar

Sun. 19: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Pentecost Sunday

          +Janice Salcedo from family

Mon. 20: NO LITURGY

Tues. 21: NO LITURGY

Wed. 22: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY

Fri. 24: NO LITURGY

Sat. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          3^rd Finding of the Head of

          John the Baptist

          +Anna Dean from JoAnn &

          Ray Maga

Sun. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Sunday of All Saints

          +Irene Kollar from Karen &

          Kathy Kollar

Collection Report

Week of 05/12/2024

$                 1813.00   Offertory

$                   590.00   Holy Day

$                     75.00   Maintenance Fund

$                     90.00   Seminary Fund

$                     96.00   Candles

$                 2664.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 105

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 Sunday, June 2nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF FAREWELL PARTY:

Our ECF children will be having a end of the year party at the church THIS Sunday, May 19^th following 9:00 am Liturgy.  Thank you to our ECG teachers-Christine Bero, Mary Sinowski and Elena Slemons for making this year a great success.

HELPING HANDS:

Due to the weather, Helping Hands was again cancelled. We will be rescheduling for a weekend in June. Please see the bulletin for the new date.

SIMPLY SLAVIC:

Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held in downtown Youngstown on Friday-June 14^th from 5:00pm-11:00 pm and Saturday, June 15^th from 12:00 (noon)-11:00 pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years old and younger are free. The event will include live music, homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances and more. This year also has the pivski, a European outdoor beer garden. Come and celebrate Youngstown’s Slavic community.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social club will have their first cookout of the year on Wednesday, May 29^th at 6:00pm in the church pavilion. Meat (hamburgers and hot dogs) will be provided. Please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule as to what you are bringing to share for dinner. New members are always welcome!

CONDOLENCES:

Our parishioner, Edna Bellatto, passed away and her services were held last week. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Edna’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Edna.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of May 19-24, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Janice Salcedo from her parents Bob & Millie Jonda. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Janice Salcedo from her grandchildren Grace & Vinny Salcedo.

PENTECOST

‘And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit’ (Acts 2:3-4). They partook of fire, not of burning but of saving fire; of fire which consumes the thorns of sins, but gives luster to the soul. This is now coming upon you also, and that to strip away and consume your sins which are like thorns, and to brighten yet more that precious possession of your souls, and to give you grace; for He gave it then to the Apostles. And He sat upon them in the form of fiery tongues, that they might crown themselves with new and spiritual diadems by fiery tongues upon their heads. A fiery sword barred of old the gates of Paradise; a fiery tongue which brought salvation restored the gift.

St. Cyril of Jerusalem (Catechetical Lectures: Lecture 17 no. 15)

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 11: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Health & well-being of

            Sister Bernarda on her 95^th

            Birthday from Karen &

            Kathy Kollar

Sun. 12: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Sunday of the Fathers of the

          1^st Ecumenical Council

          Mother’s Day

          First Holy Communion

          For the parishioners

Mon. 13: NO LITURGY

Tues. 14: NO LITURGY

Wed. 15: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 16: NO LITURGY

Fri. 17: NO LITURGY

Sat. 18: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           5^th All Souls Saturday

           +John & +Patricia Weaver

           From Karen & Kathy Kollar

Sun. 19: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Pentecost Sunday

          +Janice Salcedo from family

 Collection Report

Week of 05/05/2024

$                 1586.00   Offertory

$                     15.00   Holy Day

$                     62.40   Utility Offering

$                   310.00   Maintenance Fund

$                   360.00   Seminary Fund

$                     48.00   Candles

$                 2381.40  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 64

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 Sunday, June 2nd at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF FAREWELL PARTY:

Our ECF children will be having a end of the year party at the church on Sunday, May 19^th following 9:00 am Liturgy. 

CONGRATULATIONS:

Congratulations to Levi Bero, son of Andrew & Amanda Bero, who received his First Holy Eucharist this Sunday. May God grant Levi and his family health, happiness and many blessed years!

HELPING HANDS:

Thank you to all who came this past Wednesday and participated in “Our Helping Hands”. The pavilion is ready for our summer events.  We truly appreciate your time and hard-work.

Our Saturday “Helping Hands” was cancelled due to the weather. It has been tentatively rescheduled for next Saturday, May 18^th.

SIMPLY SLAVIC:

Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held in downtown Youngstown on Friday-June 14^th from 5:00pm-11:00 pm and Saturday, June 15^th from 12:00 (noon)-11:00 pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years old and younger are free. The event will include live music, homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances and more. This year also has the pivski, a European outdoor beer garden. Come and celebrate Youngstown’s Slavic community.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social club will have their first cookout of the year on Wednesday, May 29^th at 6:00pm in the church pavilion. More information to follow.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY:

We wish all our mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and godmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day. May God bless all with a day filled with love and joy.

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Archbishop William has made the following Appointments effective Saturday, May 18, 2024:

 Very Reverend Richard I. Lambert as his own requestrelieved from active ministry, As Pastor of St. Mary Church, Youngstown, Ohio, as Protopresbyter of the Youngstown Protopresbyterate and as member of the Pension Board in order to enter retirement.

 Father John J. Welch appointed Administrator of St. Mary Church, Youngstown, Ohio.

 Father Kevin E. Marks appointed Protopresbyter of the Youngstown Protopresbyterate.

Wish Fr. Lambert happy retirement and to his new chapter in his life and Marks and Welsh good start to their new appointments. God grant them peace, health and happiness.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

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

For the week of May 12-18, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen & +Joseph Pavlov Jr. from Mary Beth Hayer and Janice and David Hartzell. Left Candle for all Mothers, Grandmothers, Stepmothers, and God mothers of our parishes.