December 19, 2021 Bulletin

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Mon. 20: NO LITURGY

Tues. 21: NO LITURGY

Wed. 22: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY

Fri. 24: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

              Vigil of Christmas

              Divine Liturgy with

              Vespers & candle light

              Procession   

             +Mary Jane Guidos from

              Mr. & Mrs. Anthony

              Swindler

Sat. 25: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

              Christmas

              Birth of Our Lord

              For the parishioners

             4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

 Health and Wellbeing of all     benefactors of our parish

Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             + Margaret Biros from

              Michael Vasilchek

Collection Report

Week of 12/12/2021

$             1045.00        Offertory

$                  53.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$                 70.00         Christmas

$               150.00         Christmas Flowers

$                 30.00         Christmas Candles

$               195.00         Garage Rent

$                 93.00         Candles

$             1638.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 19

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:

Thank you to all parishioners who helped decorate for Christmas. The church looks beautiful. May god bless all of you for your time and talent in preparing our church for Christmas.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Mr. Gregory Ferenchak for his donation of $25.00 for poinsettias in memory of Dan Midlick and Mr.  & Mrs. Nicholas (Gertrude) Petrus. His generosity is greatly appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th 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 19-25. There are no intentions for this week.

Sunday Before the Nativity of Our Lord

Meditation: How well do you know your spiritual heritage? Genealogies are very important. They give us our roots and help us to understand our heritage. Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus traces his lineage from Abraham, the father of God’s chosen people, through the line of David, King of Israel. Jesus the Messiah is the direct descent of Abraham and David, and the rightful heir to David’s throne. God in his mercy fulfilled his promises to Abraham and to David that he would send a Savior and a King to rule over the house of Israel and to deliver them from their enemies. When Jacob blessed his sons he foretold that Judah would receive the promise of royalty which we see fulfilled in David (Gen. 49:10). We can also see in this blessing a foreshadowing of God’s fulfillment in raising up his anointed King, Jesus the Messiah. Jesus is the fulfillment of all God’s promises. He is the hope not only for the people of the Old Covenant but for all nations as well. He is the Savior of the world. In him we receive adoption into a royal priesthood and holy nation as sons and daughters of the living God (see 1 Peter 1:9). Do you recognize your spiritual genealogy and do you accept God as your Father and Jesus as the sovereign King and Lord of your life?

“Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Messiah and Savior of the world, the hope of Israel and the hope of the nations. Be the ruler of my heart and the king of my home. May there be nothing in my life that is not under your kingship.”