LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 4: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
For the parishioners
Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
+ Sister Leocadia Sevachko
From Mr. & Mrs. Greg
Shirilla
Mon. 6: NO LITURGY
Tues. 7: NO LITURGY
Wed. 8: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 9: NO LITURGY
Fri. 10: NO LITURGY
Sat. 11: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
1st All Souls Saturday
+Bev Dobos from family
Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of Meat-fare
For the parishioners
Collection Report
Week of 01/29/2023
$ 934.00 Offertory
$ 152.00 Candles
$ 3.00 Initial
$ 50.00 Renovation
$ 1139.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 37
Sunday: 24
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 $109,850.10 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.
SACRED HEART SOCIETY:
We extend our “THANKS” to Mary Perry for serving as our Treasurer for the past 20 years. Mary is now retired as our dedicated treasurer and officer.
Our newly appointed treasurer of the Sacred Heart Society is Mary Jane Backus.
The yearly membership dues of $5.00 can now be sent to:
Mary Jane Backus
5645 Clingan Rd Unit 23A
Struthers, Ohio 44471
New members are always welcomed!!!!
HRAMOTY:
First All-Souls Saturday is February 11th, please submit your Hramoty intentions by THIS SUNDAY, February 5th.
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.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.
For the week of February 5th-11th, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of his father +Nicholas Terlecky from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.
THE FATHER WELCOMES THE PRODIGAL TO THE DIVINE FEAST AS A SON.
ATHANASIUS, FESTAL LETER 7:
Then he shall get up, come to his father, and confess to him, “I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me like one of your hired servants.”
When he confesses like chat, he will be considered worthy of more than that for which he prayed. His father neither takes him in like a hired servant nor treats him like a stranger. Oh no, he kisses him as a son. He accepts him as a dead man come back to life again. He counts him worthy of the divine feast and gives him the precious garment he once wore,
Now there is singing and joy in the father’s home. What happened is the result of the Father’s grace and loving kindness. Not only does he bring his son back from death, but also through the Spirit he clearly shows his grace. To replace corruption, he clothes him with an in-corruptible robe. To satisfy hunger, he kills the fatted calf. The Father provides shoes for his feet so that he will not travel far away again. Most wonderful of all, he puts a divine signet ring upon his hand. By all these things, he begets him anew in the image of the glory of Christ. FESTAL LETER 7.
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