LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 5: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Commemoration of the
Miracle of the Great-Martyr
Theodore
For the parishioners
Sun. 6: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
First Sunday of the Great
Fast
+Jeanette Kulifay from
Theresa Kulifay
Mon. 7: NO LITURGY
Tues. 8: NO LITURGY
Wed. 9: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Lenten Education Class to
follow
Thurs. 10: NO LITURGY
Fri. 11: 6:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Sat. 12: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
2nd All Souls saturday
+Jane Mingo from Gregg &
Donna Mingo
Sun. 13: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Second Sunday of the Great
Fast
+Marge & +Al Iannazone
from Marilyn Davis
Collection Report
Week of 2/27/2021
$ 606.00 Offertory
$ 4.00 Children
$ 20.00 Initial
$ 102.00 Candles
$ 732.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 29
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 $66,676.11 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.
LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:
This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies there will be a Lenten adult education class @ Infant Jesus of Prague. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.
LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:
St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church 2140 Highland Road, Hermitage is having a Lenten ethnic food & bake sale on March 9th from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. Homemade cheese & potato or sauerkraut pierohi (frozen)-$8.00/dozen or halushki-$8.00/1 quart. Pre-orders only. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.
Collection for the Eparchy of Mukachevo
Our Archeparchy will be collecting donations for our Church and people in Ukraine because of effect of the Russian invasion on Third Sunday of The Great Lent. Checks are made to St. Nicholas Church
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of March 6-12, the left sanctuary candle is for the health & well- being of Charlotee Baicco from sister Rose Bonamase. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT is dedicated to the triumph of the Church’s teaching over the “Iconoclasts” or “Destroyers of Icons.” The Second Council of Nicea, held in 787, clearly established the proper teaching concerning the veneration of images.
The Vesper service of this Sunday explains this teaching: “In assuming our body, You (O Christ) accepted all its properties. Therefore, we represent Your likeness and embrace it with the model in mind. We go up to Your love and, following the divine tradition set by the apostles, we draw from it the grace of healing.”
“Truly the Church of Christ received honorable adornment in the noble and holy icons of Christ the Savior, of the Mother of God, and of all the Saints. We lift them up with joy and gladness as the Church rejoices in grace, happily glorifying her God, the Lover of Mankind, who patiently suffered for her sake.”
“As the tabernacle of the Covenant held the presence of God, so do the icons show forth the presence of the One we worship and revere. By venerating them, we never go astray. It is glory for us to kneel in true worship of the Incarnate Christ. O believers, let us then embrace His icon and cry out: “O God, save your people and bless your inheritance.’
St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church 