LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 14: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Health & well-being of
Gerald & Paula Migletz
On their 58th Anniversary
Sun. 15: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
32nd Sunday after Pentecost
For the parishioners
Mon. 16: NO LITURGY
Tues. 17: NO LITURGY
Wed. 18: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY
Fri. 20: NO LITURGY
Sat. 21: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+Tom Fabian from Steve &
Mary Beth McClain
Sun. 22: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of Zaccheus
For the parishioners
Collection Report
Week of 01/08/2023
$ 1475.00 Offertory
$ 90.00 Candles
$ 15.00 Renovation
$ 1610.00 Christmas
$ 155.00 Holy Day
$ 12.00 Initial
$ 12.00 BCW
$ 3.00 Christmas candles
$ 100.00 Garage rent
$ 3472.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 23
Sunday: 22
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 $108,461.10 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.
PARISHIONER NEWS:
Congratulations to David & Jillian Shirilla on the birth of their first son Dominic Hugh on January 8th. Dominic is the grandson of Tom & Sylvia Shirilla. May God bless Dominic, and his family with health, happiness and many blessed years.
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.
HOLY WATER:
Please bring in your containers for holy water that is available in the church.
END OF YEAR STATEMENTS:
If any parishioners would like their end of year financial statements, there is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule or call Rectory and leave message. Your statements will be available the following week.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.
For the week of January 15-21, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.
17th Sunday After Pentecost
Commentary: St. John Chrysostom
The Canaanite woman whose daughter was tormented by a devil came to Christ begging his help. Most urgently she cried out: Lord, have pity on me. My daughter is grievously tormented by a devil. Notice that the woman was a foreigner, a gentile, a person from outside the Jewish community. What was she then but a dog, unworthy to obtain her request? It is not fair, said the Lord, to take the children’s bread and give it to the dogs. Nevertheless, by perseverance she became worthy; for Christ not only admitted her to the same noble rank as the children, dog though she was, but he also sent her away with high praise, saying: Woman, you have great faith. Let it be as you desire. Now when Christ says: You have great faith, you need seek no further proof of the woman’s greatness of soul. You see that an unworthy woman became worthy by perseverance.
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