LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 18: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+George & +Ann Migletz
From Gerald & Paula
Migletz
Sun. 19: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of Cheese-Fare
For the parishioners
Mon. 20:6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
First Day of the Great Fast
Service for the beginning of
The Great Lent
Tues. 21: NO LITURGY
Wed. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Lenten Education Class to
Follow
Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY
Fri. 24: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Sat. 25: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Commemoration of the
Miracle of the Great-Martyr
Theodor
For the parishioners
Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
1st Sunday of Great Lent
+Sister Leocadia Sevachko
From Sacred Heart Society
of St. Nicholas
Collection Report
Week of 02/12/2023
$ 852.00 Offertory
$ 193.00 Candles
$ 2.00 Children
$ 6.00 Initial
$ 201.00 Garage rental
$ 1248.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 37
Sunday:16
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 $109,461.10 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.
LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:
St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road in Hermitage is holding Lenten Ethnic Food Sale on Wednesday, March 8th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. PRE-ORDERS ONLY! All food is homemade which includes frozen potato-cheese, sauerkraut or prune pierohi for $9.00/dozen and 1-quart fresh halushki-also $9.00. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.
REGULATIONS FOR THE GREAT FAST:
The Great Lent begins on February 20th, the following are Lenten restrictions.
STRICT ABSTINENCE: (fast) is toobserved on Pure Monday, February 20th-the 1st day of the Great Fast & on Great & Holy Friday, April 7th. This includes no use or consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.
SIMPLE ABSTINENCE: Thisforbids the use of meat on all Wednesdays & Fridays during the Great fast but allows eggs and dairy products.
LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:
This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies at Infant Jesus of Prague there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith. Classes begin this Wednesday, February 22.
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 19-25, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.
CHEESEFARE:
Why We Should Fast
By St. Isaac the Syrian
If the lawyer Himself fasts, how can any of those who have to obey the Law, be exempt from fasting? This is why the human race knew no victory before fasting, and the devil was never defeated by our nature as it is: but this weapon has indeed deprived the devil of strength from the outset. As soon as the devil sees someone possessed of this weapon, fear straightway falls on this adversary and tormentor of ours, who remembers and thinks of his defeat by the Savior in the wilderness; his strength is at once destroyed and the sight of the weapon, given us by the Supreme Leader, burns him up. A man armed with the weapon of fasting is always afire with zeal. He who remains therein, keeps his mind steadfast and ready to meet and repel all violent passions.
St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church 