LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 31: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Saturday after Christmas
+John Paul Fabian from
Mary Elizabeth Brown
Sun. 1: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday before Theophany
Circumcision of Our Lord
For the Parishioners
Mon. 2: NO LITURGY
Tues. 3: NO LITURGY
Wed. 4: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Vigil of Theophany
For the parishioners
Fri. 6: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Theophany of Our Lord
For peace in the world
Thru the most blessed
Mary & the Rosary
From the Sacred Heart
Society of St. Nicholas
Sat. 7: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Synaxis of John the Baptist
For the parishioners
Sun. 8: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday after Theophany
+William Kraynak from
Mr. Slavins
Collection Report
Week of 12/25/2022
$ 605.00 Offertory
$ 200.00 Candles
$ 50.00 Renovation
$ 2175.00 Christmas
$ 2.00 Children
$ 15.00 Christmas flowers
$ 47.00 Holy Day
$ 3094.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 60
Sunday: 25
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. 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 $106,997.00 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.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.
SAVE THE DATE:
The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.
The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.
Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.
HAPPY NEW YEAR:
Father Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends Happy New Year. May God bless all with a healthy, happy and prosperous 2023.
THANK YOU:
Thank you to all parishioners for your generous donations for the Christmas season. May God bless all of you for your continued support of our parish.
DONATION BOX:
There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
We are planning to take Christmas decorations on Sunday January 8, 2023, after 11AM Liturgy, any help is appreciated.
HOLY WATER:
Please bring in your containers for holy water that will be available following the Theophany Liturgy this week.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.
For the week of January 1-7, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of mother +Mary Terlecky and the left is in memory of grandmother +Katherine Fuzer both from Myron Terlecky.
THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
The eighth day following His birth, the Divine Child was presented in the Temple and circumcised according to the Law existing in Israel since the time of Abraham. On this occasion, He was given the name Jesus, which the Archangel Gabriel announced to the All-Holy Virgin Mary. The Old Testament circumcision was the proto-type of the New Testament baptism. The circumcision of our Lord shows that He received upon Himself the true body of man and not just seemingly, as was later taught of Him by heretics. Our Lord was also circumcised because He wanted to fulfill the entire Law which He Himself gave through the prophets and forefathers. In fulfilling the written Law, He replaced it with Baptism in His Holy Church as was proclaimed by the Apostle Paul: “For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision, but only a new creation” (Galatians 6:15). (In the cycle of the liturgical calendar of the Church, this Feast of the Lord’s Circumcision has neither a Forefeast nor an Antefeast).
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