LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 4: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+Lucille Leonhart from
Tony & Theresa Swindler
Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of the Forefathers
+Mary Jean Vrabel from
The Komara family
Mon. 13: NO LITURGY
Tues. 14: NO LITURGY
Wed. 15: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 16: NO LITURGY
Fri. 17: NO LITURGY
Sat. 18: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+Julia Fabian from Patty &
John Snitzer
Sun. 19: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday before Christmas-
Of the Holy Fathers
+Jeanette Kulifay from
Mary Elizabeth McClain
Collection Report
Week of 12/5/2021
$ 895.00 Offertory
$ 105.00 Holy Day/Thanksgiving
$ 20.00 Christmas
$ 15.00 Vigil candles
$ 40.00 Renovations
$ 20.00 Arch Diocesan Charities
$ 100.00 Christmas Flowers
$ 85.00 Candles
$ 1280.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 26
Sunday: 21
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich at home. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.
UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:
The NEW total we have collected is $91,229.77 for the Capital Campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200, 000. Thank you for your generous donations and continued support to our Church.
PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:
There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:
December 24, Friday-Christmas Eve Divine
Liturgy with Vespers & candle light procession:
St. Nicholas-4:00 pm
Infant Jesus-6:00 pm
December 25, Saturday-Christmas Day
Divine Liturgy:
Infant Jesus-9:00 am
St. Nicholas-11:00 am
CHRISTMAS DECORATING:
We are requesting volunteers to help decorate the church for Christmas on Friday, December 17th starting at 4:30 pm. All are welcome!!!
POLKA! CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON:
THIS Sunday, December 12th, there will be a Penn Ohio Polka Pals & Christmas Luncheon held @ Byzantine at the Grove from 12:00-5:00 pm. Cost is $25.00/person.
12:00-Doors open
1:00- Buffet Luncheon
2:00-5:00-Music & dancing featuring Del Shinchak Band & Bill Bevec Band.
50/50 raffle & Chinese Auction. All proceeds from the Chinese Auction will benefit the St. Nicholas Capital Campaign.
For reservations call- JoAnn @ (330) 782-6388.
If you can donate an item for the auction
or volunteer at the event, please also call JoAnn.
SAVE THE DATE:
The 9th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of December 12-18, 2021, the left sanctuary candle is for special intentions from Kevin & Karen Vrabel. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.
THE HEAVENLY FOOD OF JESUS’ WORD.
CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA: The holy agape is the sublime and saving creation of the Lord…. An agape is in reality heavenly food, a banquet of the Word. The agape, or love, “bears all things, endures all things, hopes all things. Love never fails. “Blessed is he who eats bread in the kingdom of God.” The most unlikely of all downfalls is charity that does not fail” to be thrown down from heaven to earth among all these dainty seasonings. Do you still imagine that I refer to a meal that will be destroyed? “If I distribute my goods to the poor and do not have love,” Scripture says, “I am nothing.” The whole law and the word depend on this love. If you love the Lord your God and your neighbor,’ there will be a heavenly feast in heaven. The earthly feast, as we have proved from Scripture, is called a supper. It is permeated with love yet is not identified with it but is an expression of mutual and generous good will. CHRIST THE EDUCATOR 2.i.16
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