LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat. 12: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
For the parishioners
Sun. 13: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of the Fathers of the
7th Ecumenical Council
+Paula Angelo from Steve &
Bernadette Stanislav
Mon. 14: NO LITURGY
Tues. 15: NO LITURGY
Wed. 16: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 17: NO LITURGY
Fri. 18: NO LITURGY
Sat. 19: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+Paula Angelo from Tyler &
Arica Hardgrove
Sun. 20: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
22nd Sunday after Pentecost
For the parishioners
Collection Report
Week of 10/06/2024
$ 774.00 Offering
$ 70.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 3.00 Children
$ 92.00 Candles
$ 939.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 19
Sunday: 16
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, 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 $138,769.90 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 any requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.
LITURGICAL REQUESTS:
We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.
CONDOLENCES:
Our dear and long-time parishioner, +Charlotte Baiocco, passed away on September 24th. Her services were held this past Friday. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Charlotte’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Charlotte.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of October 13-19, the left & right sanctuary candles are in memory of +Paula Angelo from Gary Angelo and Arica Hardgrove.
21st Sunday After Pentecost
By Fr. Gary Powell, O.F.M. Cap.
We are told in the Gospel today from St. Luke (8:5-15) that loving God and neighbor means two things: to hear the Word of God and to keep it. Many Jews in the time, of Christ were farmers. They understood about planting, good soil, watering, growing crops. And so Christ said that spreading God’s Word was just like that, like planting seeds. You’ve got to do it at the right time, in the right place, in the right way. Jesus said that some people just don’t want to hear God’s Word at a certain time, or place, or way. And that is why God’s Word doesn’t help them.That’s why they don’t bear fruit. But for those who really want God’s Word, it opens new worlds. It gives them courage to carry one, enlightens their thoughts and words, bring love to their actions. Christ’s own words are: “The seed on good ground are those who hear the word in a spirit of openness, retain it, and bear fruit through perseverance.” (Verse 15). “Bear fruit through perseverance.” That’s the really important part. It’s rather easy to be part of a crowd listening to God’s Word about love and justice, the rights of others, our duties in life. But to carry them out in perseverance, in our daily lives, day after day, that is another thing. Or again, some of us might be a bit choosy. We like to hear the nice words about love and reward and unity. But when Christ speaks to us about the sins we commit, the injustices we do, or about the punishments these sins deserve, we don’t want to hear that kind of Word of God at all. We are not consistent. We just look for the easy side of things. Unless we accept God’s message in its entirety we really are not listening. Unless we put into practice the whole of God’s law to the best of our ability, we really are not bearing fruit through perseverance.
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