LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Clara Hritz from Ron

Hamrock

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

19^th Sunday after Pentecost

Baptism/Chrismation of

Ronnie Reid Craycraft

For the Living & Deceased

Members of the Altar &

Rosary Society

Mon. 5: NO LITURGY

Tues. 6: NO LITURGY

Wed. 7: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 8: NO LITURGY

Fri. 9: NO LITURGY

Sat. 10: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Grace Virostek from Mike

Virostek Jr. & Phyllis

Virostek

Sun. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Sunday of the Fathers of the

7^th Ecumenical Council

+Richard Kuty Jr. from

Barbara Kuty & family

Collection Report

Week of 09/20/2026

$ 1200.00 Sunday Offering

$ 85.00 Holy Day

$ 10.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 85.00 Candles________

$ 1380.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 40

Sunday: 70

On –Line: 1

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 November 1st at 8:30 am. We hope all can please join!!

ECF CLASSES:

Sunday ECF classes have begun. Pre-school classes will be held in the cry room and 1^st & 2^nd graders will be in counting room all during liturgy. All other grades will have class after liturgy

CONGRATULATION

To Robert Baugher was received into Byzantine Catholic Church through Profession of Faith and Mystery of Chrismation. And to Robert and Megan Baugher who convalidated their civil marriage through Mystery of Crowning (Marriage). God grant Robert and Megan many years!

BAPTISM/CHRISMATION:

Congratulations to Ronnie Reid Craycraft, son of Joe & Britney Craycraft, who received the sacraments of Baptism/Chrismation this Sunday. Ronnie is the grandson of our parishioners Mark & Annamarie Jonda and great-grandson of Mildred Jonda. May God bless Ronnie and his beautiful family with health, happiness and many blessed years!

TRUNK OR TREAT:

Our annual Trunk & Treat will be held on Sunday, October 25^th after 9:00 am liturgy. There will be NO ECF classes AFTER liturgy this Sunday. Children are to wear their Halloween costumes and Halloween bags will be provided. All parishioners are invited to bring their favorite treats to pass out to the children. As usual, please park your car in the top right parking lot and if you wish please decorate your trunks. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule so we can have a count of the number of treats needed. Looking forward to another fun-filled event!

SPIRITUAL RETREAT:

Father Michael will be out of town this week for a Spiritual Retreat. For an emergency, please call his cell phone @ 412-782-4670.

UPCOMING CHRISTMAS EVENTS:

December 5^th–Decorating the church for Christmas @ 9:00 am. All volunteers are appreciated.

December 6^th–St. Nicholas Children’s Christmas Party will be held after 9:00 liturgy, there is a sign-up in the vestibule for all children ages 15 and younger. Please sign up your children, their age and likes/dislikes so St. Nicholas can give them a perfect gift.

December 13^th: Parish Christmas Party (Luncheon)- the event will be at Byzantine at the Grove. Doors will open at 12:30 and lunch will be served at 1:00pm. More information will be forth coming.

CANDLES:

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

For the week of October 4-10, 2026, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Katherine & +Joseph Pavlov Sr. from Mary Beth Hayer and Janice & David Hartzell. The left sanctuary candle is for the health & happiness of Ronnie Craycraft on his Baptism/Chrismation from the Slemons Family.

For the week of September 28^th-October 3^rd, the left sanctuary candle was lit for Richard Kuty Jr. from Barbar Kuty & family.

TO LOVE YOUR ENEMIES Is TO LOVE THEWORLD.

AUGUSTINE: We are also prohibited both from loving that world and, if we understand rightly, are commanded to love it. We are prohibited, of course, where it is said to us, “Do not love the world.”3 Bur we are commanded when it is said to us, “Love your enemies.” They are the world, which hates us. Therefore we are both prohibited from loving in it what the world itself loves, and we are commanded to love in it what the world hates, namely, the handiwork of God and the various comforts of his goodness. We are prohibited from loving the fault in it and are commanded to love its nature. The world loves the fault in itself and hates its nature. So we rightly love and hate it, although it perversely loves and hates itself. TRACTATES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 87.4.4

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

For the parishioners

Sun. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

18^th Sunday after Pentecost

+William & +Jeanne Petersen

From Mary Beth Hayer &

Michael Petersen

Mon. 28: NO LITURGY

Tues. 29: NO LITURGY

Wed. 30: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Protection of the Theotokos

For the parishioners

Fri. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat. 3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Clara Hritz from Ron

Hamrock

Sun. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

19^th Sunday after Pentecost

Baptism/Chrismation of

Ronnie Reid Craycraft

For the Living & Deceased

Members of the Altar &

Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 09/20/2026

$ 1500.00 Sunday Offering

$ 60.00 Holy Day

$ 185.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 74.00 Candles________

$ 1819.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 43

Sunday: 73

On –Line: 5

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 NEXT SUNDAY October 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will begin THIS Sunday, September 27^th. Pre-school classes will be held during liturgy in the cry room. 1^st & 2^nd graders will start on October 4^th during liturgy in counting room. All other grades will have class after liturgy

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Please mark you calendars for upcoming events:

Children’s Christmas Party: December 6^th

Parish Christmas Party: December 13th

TRUNK OR TREAT:

Our annual Trunk & Treat will be held on Sunday, October 25^th after 9:00 am liturgy. There will be NO ECF classes AFTER liturgy this Sunday. Children are to wear their Halloween costumes and Halloween bags will be provided. All parishioners are invited to bring their favorite treats to pass out to the children. As usual, please park your car in the top right parking lot and if you wish please decorate your trunks. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule so we can have a count of the number of treats needed. Looking forward to another fun-filled event!

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

The Byzantine Social Club will hold a meeting next Wednesday, September 30^th at 6:00 pm in the church. We hope all members can attend!

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 27th-October 3rd, 2026, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Irene & +Robert O’Shelski from Mary Beth Hayer and Janice & David Hartzell. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

CHRIST CONTINUES TO CATCH PEOPLE IN THE NETS OF PREACHING.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: He told Simon and his companions to sail off a little from the land and to let down the net for a draught. But they replied that they had been toiling the whole night and had caught nothing. However, in the name of Christ, they let down the net, and immediately it was full of fish. By a visible sign and by a miraculous type and representation, they were fully convinced that their labor would be rewarded, and the zeal displayed in spreading out the net of the gospel teaching would be fruitful. Within this net they should most certainly catch the shoals of the heathen. But note that neither Simon nor his companions could draw the net to land. Speechless from fright and astonishment for their wonder had made them mute-they beckoned to their partners, to those who shared their labors in fishing, to come and help them in securing their prey. For many have taken part with the holy apostles in their labors, and still do so, especially those who inquire into the meaning of what is written in the holy Gospels. Yet besides them there are also others: the pastors and teachers and rulers of the people, who are skilled in the doctrines of truth. For the net is still being drawn, while Christ fills it, and calls to conversion those who, according to the Scripture phrase, are in the depths of the sea, that is to say, those who live in the surge and waves of worldly things. COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 12.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Saturday After the Exaltation

Of the Cross

+Clara Hritz from Basista

Family

Sun. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Sunday After the Exaltation

Of the Cross

+Bernadette Litwin from Ken

Litwin

Mon. 21: NO LITURGY

Tues. 22: NO LITURGY

Wed. 23: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

For the parishioners

Sun. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

18^th Sunday after Pentecost

+William & +Jeanne Petersen

From Mary Beth Hayer &

Michael Petersen

Collection Report

Week of 09/13/2026

$ 2032.00 Sunday Offering

$ 250.00 Holy Day

$ 325.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 162.00 Candles________

$ 2769.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 48

Sunday: 63

On –Line: 3

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 October 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, NEXT SATURDAY, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. For more information, contact youth@archpitt.org .

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will begin NEXT Sunday, September 27^th.

CORN ROAST:

Thank you to all parishioners, family and friends who attended and brought/made the delicious food at last week’s corn roast. Special appreciation to Zachary Bean & Emily Brown for donating once again the Bounce House and Ken Litwin for making the pumpkin toss game- the children had a great time. The Byzantine Social did a wonderful job organizing the event. Shout out to our master grillers (Bob Sheely, Greg Slemons and Paul Kasper) for the delicious hamburgers and hot dogs. Everyone had a wonderful time!! It was a perfect way to close the summer season.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Please mark you calendars for upcoming events:

Trunk or Treat: October 25^th

Children’s Christmas Party: December 6^th

Parish Christmas Party: December 13th

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 20-26, 2026, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mykola Pankewicz from the Lenyk Family. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

Sunday After The Exaltation of the Holy Cross:

Reading from St. John Chrysostom (c.347-407)

He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. See a teacher’s dignity? See how He signifies himself a true Son of Him that begat Him, commanding us to let go all things beneath, and to take in preference the love of Him? “And why speak I,” said He, “of friends and kinsmen? Even if it be thine own life which thou preferrest to my love, thy place is far from my disciples.” What then? Are not these things contrary to the Old Testament? Far from it, rather they are very much in harmony therewith. For there too He commands not only to hate the worshippers of idols, but even to stone them; and in Deuteronomy again, admiring these, He said. Who said unto his father, and to his mother, I have not seen thee; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, and his own sons he disowned: he kept Thy oracles. And if Paul gives many directions touching parents, commanding us to obey them in all things, marvel not; for in those things only does he mean us to obey, as many as do not hinder godliness. For indeed it is a sacred duty to render them all other honors: but when they demand more than is due, one ought not to obey. Then lest they should be indignant, or count it hard, see which way He makes His argument tend: in that having said. Who hateth not father and mother. He adds, and his own life. For why dost thou speak to me of parents, said He, and brothers, and sisters, and wife? Nothing is nearer than the life to any man: yet if thou hate not this also, thou must bear in all things the opposite of his lot who loveth me. And not even simply to hate it was His command, but so as to expose it to war, and to battles, and to slaughters, and blood. For he that does not take up his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Thus He said not merely that we must stand against death, but also against a violent death; and not violent only, but ignominious too.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

For the parishioners

Sun. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Sunday Before the Exaltation

Of the Cross

+Peter Kasper from Family

Mon. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Exaltation of the Cross

For the parishioners

Tues. 15: NO LITURGY

Wed. 16: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Saturday After the Exaltation

Of the Cross

+Clara Hritz from Basista

Family

Sun. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Sunday After the Exaltation

Of the Cross

+Bernadette Litwin from Ken

Litwin

Collection Report

Week of 09/06/2026

$ 1479.00 Sunday Offering

$ 100.00 Holy Day

$ 285.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 187.94 Utility Offerings

$ 54.00 Candles________

$ 2105.94 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 54

On –Line: 1

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 October 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will begin on Sunday, September 27^th. There will be four different classes this year and parents will be notified of their children’s class. Our teachers will be Christine Bero, Payton Fleet, Mary Sinowski and Elena Slemons.

CORN ROAST:

REMINDER: This Sunday our corn roast is at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Please mark you calendars for upcoming events:

Trunk or Treat: October 25^th

Children’s Christmas Party: December 6^th

Parish Christmas Party: December 13th

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 13-19, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Jeff Hoxworth from Elaine Murcko. The right sanctuary candle is also in memory of +Jeff Hoxworth from Mary & Jerry Novak.

THE DISTRIBUTOR OF TALENTS.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: The man who is the landowner is actually the Creator and Lord of all. The Word compares the time the landowner spends away from home in the parable to either the ascension of Christ into heaven or at any rate to the unseen and invisible character of the divine nature. Now one must conceive of the property of God as those in each country and city who believe in him. He calls his servants those who according to the times Christ crowns with the glory of the priesthood. For the holy Paul writes, “No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God.”6 He hands over [his property] to those who are under him, to each giving a spiritual gift so that he might have character and aptitude. We think that this distribution of the talents is not supplied to the household servants in equal measure because each is quite different from the other in their understanding. Immediately they head out for their labors, he says, directly indicating to us here that apart from the procrastination of one they are fit to carry out the work of God. Surely those who are bound by fear and laziness will end up in the worst evils. For he buried, Jesus says, the talent given to him in the earth. He kept the gift hidden, making it unprofitable for others and useless for himself. For that very reason the talent is taken away from him and will be given to the one who is already rich. I he Spirit has departed from such as these and the gift of the divine gifts. But to those who are industrious an even more lavish gift will be presented. FRAGMENT 283.7

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Joseph Kollar from Karen

& Kathy Kollar

Sun. 6: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

15^th Sunday after Pentecost

Living & Deceased Members

Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Mon. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Birth of the Theotokos

For the parishioners

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 Before the Exaltation

Of the Cross

+Peter Kasper from Family

Collection Report

Week of 08/30/2026

$ 1720.00 Sunday Offering

$ 230.00 Holy Day

$ 25.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 95.00 Candles________

$ 2070.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 52

Sunday: 63

On –Line: 7

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 October 4th at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.

ECF CLASSES:

Next week’s bulletin will have upcoming news on ECF classes.

CORN ROAST:

We will be having a Corn Roast NEXT SUNDAY September 13^th at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. As always, hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments, drinks and of course the CORN will be provided. We ask everyone to bring their favorite side dish or dessert. We will be having a Bounce House and games with prizes for the children and another corn hole tournament for the adults with a cash prize to the winners. Hoping the weather is good for us to have a campfire, and all can enjoy smores. We hope everyone can attend to help close the summer season!!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Please mark you calendars for upcoming events:

Trunk or Treat: October 25^th

Children’s Christmas Party: December 6^th

Parish Christmas Party: December 13th

CANDLES:

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

For the week of September 6-12, 2026, there are no requests for the sanctuary candle.

Mt 22:35 A Lawyer Asks a Question

Who can rightly call him teacher?

Origen: Now let us consider one argument of entrapment: “Teacher,” he says, “what is the greater commandment in the law?” He says “teacher” trying to entrap him, since he offers his thoughts not as a disciple of Christ. This however, will be clearer from an example we now offer. Consider: The father of a son is indeed the father, and no one else is able to call him father except the son; and the mother of a daughter is indeed her mother, and no one else can call her mother except her own daughter. And so the teacher of a disciple is indeed his teacher, and the disciple of a teacher is truly his disciple. As a result, no one is able to say “teacher” properly except a disciple. And see how, on account of this, that not all who call him teacher do so appropriately but only those who have a desire to learn from him. He said to his disciples, “You call me teacher and lord, and rightly so, for so I am.” Therefore disciples of Christ properly indeed address him as teacher, and by this word from the Lord himself his servants rightly call him Lord. Thus the apostle spoke well when he said, “Yet for us there is one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and for whom we exist.” And consider what he says, “It is enough for the disciple to be” not simply like a teacher but “like his teacher.” Therefore if anyone does not learn something from this word or surrender himself with his whole heart, in order to become his delightful dwelling place but still calls him “teacher,” he is brother to the Pharisees attempting to entrap Christ while calling him “teacher.” And so all who say “Our Father who art in heaven” ought not to have “the spirit of slavery in fear but a spirit of the adoption of sons.” However, whoever does not have “the spirit of adoption of sons” and yet says “Our Father who art in heaven” is lying, since he is not a son of God, while calling God his father. Commentary on Matthew 2.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Beheading of John, the Baptist

+Mary & +James Hayer from

Mary Beth Hayer and Janice

& David Hartzell

Sun. 30:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

14^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Mary Lou Kasper from

Family

Mon. 31: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 2: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Joseph Kollar from Karen

& Kathy Kollar

Sun. 6:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

15^th Sunday after Pentecost

Living & Deceased Members

Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Collection Report

Week of 08/23/2026

$ 2464.00 Sunday Offering

$ 25.00 Holy Day

$ 33.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 49.00 Candles________

$ 2571.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 45

Sunday: 87

On –Line: 3

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 rosaryAGAIN NEXT SUNDAY September 6th at8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.

ECG CLASSES:

ECF classes will be resuming for all school aged children (pre-school-high school). There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Please sign up your children so our teachers will have a count. Thank you and looking forward to another wonderful year!!

CORN ROAST:

Mark your calendars, we will be having a Corn Roast on September 13^th at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. More information will be coming. We hope everyone can attend to help close the summer season!!!

PILGRIMAGE

The 92^nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown on NEXT WEEKEND September 5-6, 2026.This event is hosted by our Sisters of St. Basil the Great. This year’s theme is Theotokos: Beacon of Hope. Please see their website, the pamphlet in the vestibule or the BCW for more information.

CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will belit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of August 30-Sept. 5, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph Kollar from Karen & Kathy Kollar. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

Mt 22:11 A Guest with No Wedding Garment

Gregory TheGreat:

But since you have already come into the house of the marriage feast, our holy church, as a result of God’s generosity, be careful, my friends, lest when the King enters he find fault with some aspect of your heart’s clothing. We must consider what comes next with great fear in our hearts. But the king came in to look at the guests and saw there a person not clothed in a wedding garment.

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

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Dolores Schurko from

Mary & Jerry Novak

Sun. 23:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

13^th Sunday after Pentecost

Baptism/Chrismation of

John Lawrence Fleet IV

+Msgr. Alexis Mihalik from

Byzantine Social Club

Mon. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 26: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Beheading of John, the Baptist

+Mary & +James Hayer from

Mary Beth Hayer and Janice

& David Hartzell

Sun. 30:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

14^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Mary Lou Kasper from

Family

Collection Report

Week of 08/15/2026

$ 1390.00 Sunday Offering

$ 485.00 Holy Day

$ 25.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 83.00 Candles________

$ 1983.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 43

Sunday: 55

On –Line: 1

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 rosaryAGAIN on SUNDAY September 6th at8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.

BAPTISM/CHRISMATION:

Congratulations to John Lawrence Fleet IV who is receiving his Baptism/Chrismation this Sunday. Johnny is the son of John & Payton Fleet. May God bless Johnny and his beautiful family with health, happiness and many blessed years!

ECG CLASSES:

ECF classes will be resuming for all school aged children (pre-school-high school). There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Please sign up your children so our teachers will have a count. Thank you and looking forward to another wonderful year!!

CORN ROAST:

Mark your calendars, we will be having a Corn Roast on September 13^th at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. More information will be coming. We hope everyone can attend to help close the summer season!!!

PILGRIMAGE

The 92^nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown on September 5-6, 2026.This event is hosted by our Sisters of St. Basil the Great. This year’s theme is Theotokos: Beacon of Hope. Please see their website, the pamphlet in the vestibule or the BCW for more information.

CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will belit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of August 23-29, 2026, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Tillie Chachko from her family and friends. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

Mt 21:33 A Householder Planted a Vineyard

St. John Chrysostom: This parable suggests many things: God’s providence had been at work toward them from the outset; their disposition was murderous from the beginning; nothing had been neglected of whatever pertained to an attentive care for them. even when prophets had been slain. God had not turned away from this people but had sent them his very Son; it is now clear that the God of both the New and the Old Testaments is one and the same; we know that the Son’s death will effect great blessings; we here learn that they were to endure extreme punishment for the crucifixion; here we learn of the calling of the Gentiles and the turning aside of the unbelieving Jews.

He presents this parable after the previous one that he may show the charge to be even greater in this case and highly unpardonable. In what way? Although the Jews had received so much care from God, they were now found to be worse than harlots and publicans, and that by a wide margin.

The Gospel of Matthew, homily 68.1.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Sharon Mulichak from Gene,

Matt & family

Sun. 16:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

12^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Bernadette Litwin from Ken

Litwin

Mon. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 18: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Funeral Liturgy for Steve

Slavins

Wed. 19: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Dolores Schurko from

Mary & Jerry Novak

Sun. 23:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

13^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Msgr. Alexis Mihalik from

Byzantine Social Club

Collection Report

Week of 08/9/2026

$ 1831.00 Sunday Offering

$ 300.00 Holy Day

$ 58.85 Utility Offering

$ 250.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 46.00 Candles________

$ 2485.85 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 51

Sunday: 60

On –Line: 4

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. and Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 rosaryAGAIN on SUNDAY September 6th at8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.

ECG CLASSES:

ECF classes will be resuming for all school aged children (pre-school-high school). There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Please sign up your children so our teachers will have a count. Thank you and looking forward to another wonderful year!!

CORN ROAST:

Mark your calendars, we will be having a Corn Roast on September 13^th at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. More information will be coming. We hope everyone can attend to help close the summer season!!!

PILGRIMAGE

The 92^nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown on September 4-7, 2026.This event is hosted by our Sisters of St. Basil the Great. Please see their website or the BCW for more information.

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the new school year is about to begin, Father Michael will be blessing all students and teachers THIS weekend following all liturgies

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Congratulations to our parishioners, John & Payton Fleet on the birth of their son-John Lawerence Fleet IV on August 10^th. John is our cantor and Payton teaches one of our ECF classes. May God bless Johnny and his wonderful family with health, happiness and many blessed years!

CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will belit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of August 16-22, 2026, Health and well being of Payton and baby Johnny.

CHRIST AND THE LAW.

Cyril OF Alexandria: When Christ says to him, “If you would enter life, keep the commandments,” the man expects him to add immediately, “my commandments.” “Which ones?” he asks. He was quite deceived in his expectation. For Christ did not answer him as he expected but simply pointed him to the law. This is not because the law is perfection, for “no one is justified by the law,” as it is written, but because the life lived according to law is a kind of introduction to the eternal life, briefly acquainting trainees to the things above. “For the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ.” The law is the starting point for social justice. Christ is the perfection. For the beginning of good is to act justly, he says. Just action then is shown by the law, but goodness is shown by Christ. The law taught us to repay those who wish to harm us, as in “eye for eye, tooth for tooth.” But Christ taught us to let go such balanced vengeance with a view to the greater good, teaching that “if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if anyone would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well.” fragment 218.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

For the parishioners

Sun. 9:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Msgr. Alexis Mihalik from

Paul & Mary Kasper

Mon. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 12: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 14:6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Vigil of The Dormition of the Holy Theotokos

Blessing of Flowers

Sat. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Sharon Mulichak from Gene,

Matt & family

Sun. 16:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

12^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Bernadette Litwin from Ken

Litwin

Collection Report

Week of 08/2/2026

$ 1832.00 Sunday Offering

$ 75.00 Holy Day

$ 435.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 130.00 Candles________

$ 2472.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 44

Sunday: 65

On –Line: 1

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. at Continuing Healthcare of Boardman, Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 rosaryAGAIN on SUNDAY September 6th at8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.

ECG CLASSES:

ECF classes will be resuming for all school aged children (pre-school-high school). There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Please sign up your children so our teachers will have a count. Thank you and looking forward to another wonderful year!!

CORN ROAST:

Mark your calendars, we will be having a Corn Roast on September 13^th at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. More information will be coming. We hope everyone can attend to help close the summer season!!!

PILGRIMAGES:

The 61^st Annual Feast of the Assumption will be held NEXT WEEK August 13^th -15^th at The Basilica & national Shrine of Our lady of Lebanon in North Jackson. Please see their website for further details.

The 92^nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown on September 4-7, 2026.This event is hosted by our Sisters of St. Basil the Great. Please see their website or the BCW for more information.

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the new school year is about to begin, Father Michael will be blessing all students and teachers next weekend (August 15^th & 16^th) following all liturgies.

CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will belit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of August 9-15, 2026, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

“Forgive Us Our Trespasses”

By St Cyprian of Carthage

On the Lord’s Prayer

How necessary, how providential, how salutary that we are reminded that we are sinners, since we have to beg for forgiveness, and while we ask for God’s pardon, we are reminded of our own consciousness of guilt! Just in case anyone should think himself innocent and, by thus exalting himself, should more utterly perish, he is taught and instructed that he sins every day, since he is commanded to pray daily for forgiveness.

This is what John warns us in his epistle: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, the Lord is faithful and just and will forgive us. In his epistle he combines two things, first, that we ought to beg for mercy because of our sins and second, that we will receive forgiveness when we ask for it. This is why he says that the Lord is faithful to forgive sins, keeping faith with what he promised; because he who taught us to pray for our debts and sins has promised that his fatherly mercy and pardon will follow.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Clara Hritz from Ron

Hamrock

Sun. 2:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

10^th Sunday after Pentecost

Living & Deceased members

Of the Altar & Rosary Society

Mon. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 5: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Transfiguration of Our Lord

For the parishioners

Blessing of fruit

Fri. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

For the parishioners

Mirovanie – Anointing

Sun. 9:9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Msgr. Alexis Mihalik from

Paul & Mary Kasper

Mirovanie – Anointing

Collection Report

Week of 07/26/2026

$ 2023.00 Sunday Offering

$ 140.00 Holy Day

$ 300.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 54.00 Candles________

$ 2514.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 52

Sunday: 81

On –Line: 1

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

Terrence Terleck Jr. at Continuing Healthcare of Boardman, Nina Zavatsky at home, and the rest of our parishioners who are ill or 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 rosaryAGAIN NEXT SUNDAYSeptember 6th at8:30 am. Everyone is welcomed.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:

On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.

ECG CLASSES:

ECF classes will be resuming in for all school aged children (pre-school-high school). There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Please sign up your children so our teachers will have a count. Thank you and looking forward to another wonderful year!!

PILGRIMAGES:

The 61^st Annual Feast of the Assumption will be held August 13^th -15^th at The Basilica & national Shrine of Our lady of Lebanon in North Jackson. Please see their website for further details.

The 92^nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown on September 4-7, 2026.This event is hosted by our Sisters of St. Basil the Great. Please see their website or the BCW for more information.

CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will belit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of August 2-8, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Michael Terleck. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of Matilda (Tillie) Chachko from her family.

Say To this Mountain; Move.

St. John Chrysostom:

The disciples seem to me to be in anxiety and fear that they had lost the grace with which they had been entrusted. For they had received power over unclean demons. So they approached him in private and asked him the question, not out of shame (for if the matter had got out and they were criticised, it would have been superfluous for the future to have been ashamed of admitting it in their words) but because what they were going to ask him was secret and of great moment.

What, then, does Christ say? “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” But if you say “Where did they move a mountain?” I will say that they did things much greater than that in raising up innumerable dead. For moving a mountain and moving death from a body are not at all comparable. After them other saints, far inferior to the disciples, are said to have moved mountains when necessity demanded. It is clear that the disciples also would have done so had necessity demanded. But if there was never need at that time, do not find fault with them. The gospel of Matthew, homily 57.4.