LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 17: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Commemoration of the
Miracle of the Great-Martyr
Theodore
+George & +Ann Migletz
From Mr. & Mrs. Gerald
Migletz
Sun. 18: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
1st Sunday of Great Lent
For the Parishioners
Mon. 19: NO LITURGY
Tues. 20: NO LITURGY
Wed. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Lenten Education Classes to
Follow
Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY
Fri. 23: 5:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Sat. 24: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
First & Second Findings of
The Head of John the Baptist
For the parishioners
Sun. 25: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
2nd Sunday of Great Lent
+Joe & +Ann Sweetko and
Son +Joseph Sweetko from
Ronald & Lynda Sweetko
Collection Report
Week of 02/11/2024
$ 1327.00 Offertory
$ 3.00 Holy Day
$ 6.00 Initial Offering
$ 10.00 Renovation Fund
$ 165.00 Garage Rental
$ 96.00 Candles
$ 1607.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 26
Sunday: 24
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Michael Volsko- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. and Margaret and William Zigarevich 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 collected is $122,647.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.
SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:
The sanctuary candle request sheet for 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.
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.
THANK YOU:
Thank you to all who came out this past Tuesday to change the altar linen for Lent. Your continued time and support of our parish is greatly appreciated.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:
The Knights of Columbus are holding a raffle on May 18, 2024 with numerous monetary prizes. All proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.
PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGY:
Please note that Pre-Sanctified Liturgy at St. Nicholas on Friday is now at 5:00 pm.
SANCTUARY CANDLE: The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of February 18-24, 2024 the right and left sanctuary candles are in memory of +George & +Ann Migletz from Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Migletz.
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 