LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 4: NO LITURGY
Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of the Man Born Blind
For the parishioners
Mon. 6: NO LITURGY
Tues. 7: NO LITURGY
Wed. 8: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 9: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Ascension of Our Lord
For the parishioners
Fri. 10: NO LITURGY
Sat. 11: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+Dorothy Blasko from
Family
Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of the fathers of the
1st Ecumenical Council
+John & +Katerina Duritza
From Maureen Peel
Collection Report
Week of 04/28/2024
$ 697.00 Offertory
$ 3.00 Children
$ 50.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 113.00 Candles
$ 863.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 26
Sunday: 21
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, 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 $136,064.90 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.
SUPER BINGO:
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 356 S. Belle Vista in Youngstown is holding their 3rd Annual Super Bingo on Saturday May 11th. Doors open at 2:00 pm and Bingo starts @ 5:00 pm. Cost is $45 that buys everything and includes a free picnic lunch. Call 330-951-7343 for more information.
VOLUNTEERS WELCOMED:
Volunteers are welcomed to help change altar linens on Tuesday, May 14th @ 10:00 am for the Feast of the Pentecost.
SIMPLY SLAVIC:
Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held in downtown Youngstown on Friday-June 14th from 5:00pm-11:00 pm and Saturday, June 15th from 12:00 (noon)-11:00 pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years old and younger are free. The event will include live music, homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances and more. This year also has the pivski, a European outdoor beer garden. Come and celebrate Youngstown’s Slavic community.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
Happy Birthday to Sr. Bernarda Sevachko, OSBM who is celebrating her 95th this Sunday, May 5th. May God grant Sr. Bernarda peace, health, happiness and many blessed years!
CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to Marina Farynets who is graduating from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor in Science in Nursing. May God grant Marina success and happiness in her new career.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of May 5-11 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John Sr. & +Carolyn Volchko from John Jr. & Donna Volchko. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.
9:2 Who Sinned?
Why the disciples ask.
Chrysostom: They were led to ask this question because our Lord had said above, when he healed the paralytic, “See, you are well! Sin no more.” Thinking from this that the man had been paralyzed because of his sins, they say, “That other person was paralyzed because of his sins, but what would you say about this man? Had he sinned? How can you say that, since he was blind from birth? Have his parents sinned? Neither can one say this because the child does not suffer punishment because of his parents.” The same way we ask how it can be when we see a child suffering, this is how the disciples spoke here, not so much asking for information as being perplexed. Homilies on the Gospel of John 56.1.
St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church 