LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat: 26: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
For the parishioners
Sun: 27: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
7th Sunday after Pentecost
For the parishioners
Mon. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Tues. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
No Liturgy
Wed. 30: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Thurs. 31: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Fri. 1: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus
For the Living & Deceased
Members of the Sacred
Heart Society
Sat: 2: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Special Intentions of Barb
Benedict
Sun: 3: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
8th Sunday after Pentecost
For the parishioners
Collection Report
Week of 07/20/2025
$ 889.00 Sunday Offering
$ 50.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 116.00 Candles
$ 56.00 Garage rental
$ 200.00 Holy Day
$ 1111.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 17
Sunday: 25
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:
Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich- Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, John Porubensky-Windsor House at Omni manor, 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 $141,363.90 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 2025 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for ALL requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.
LITURGICAL REQUESTS:
Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.
PILGRIMAGE:
Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 91th Annual Pilgrimage, 500 West Main Street, in Uniontown will be held over Labor Day weekend. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s Pilgrimage.
CHURCH PICNIC:
ALL parishioners are invited to Infant Jesus of Prague annual church picnic on THIS Wednesday, July 30th @ 5:30 in the church pavilion. Meats, condiments and beverages will be provided. Please bring you favorite side dish or dessert. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table. We hope to see everyone there!!!
CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:
The Archdiocese of Pittsburgh will again honor couples who are celebrating significant year anniversaries of their marriage-10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiples of five during 2025. The celebration will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at St. Elias Church. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 by NEXT SUNDAY, August 3rd to sign up. If you are unable to attend, certificates will still be mailed.
BASILICA & NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON:
The Annual Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lebanon, 2759 N Lipkey Road in North Jackson will be held August 13-15th. On Thursday, August 14th @ 7:00 pm. Archbishop William Skurla will have liturgy.
PARISHIONER NEWS:
Our long-time, faithful parishioner Joseph Blasko passed away on July 23rd. His calling hours will be Tuesday, July 29th at Wasko Funeral Home from 9:00 am-10:30 am followed by a Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas @ 11:00 am. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Joseph’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Joseph.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of July 27-August 2, 2025, the right sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Myron Terlecky. The left sanctuary candle is for the health & well-being of Jill Lee from Rose Bonamase.
7th Sunday after Pentecost
Reveal Mercy, Peace and Love
Some of Jesus’s physical healing, such as the blind men, was significantly dramatic, but He usually kept it quiet. While we freely share that Jesus is a part of our life, keeping the details of the why, how, and when to yourself may be appropriate. We should be like Jesus, going to a private “place” to pray, fast, or suffer in secret. There is flexibility to the mystery of quiet. For instance, if you are in a prayer group that you trust, they may be able to help distinguish what can be shared and how. Spiritual giants such as John of the Cross and Saint Theresa of Avila had such support systems and were given the advice they needed to do so. There are considerable benefits to resisting the urge to explain extraordinary details of our encounters with Jesus. When we do, we focus firmly on humility, obedience, faith, and dependence. This allows us to focus on our combined humanity and divinity to be present to reveal mercy, peace, and love.
St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church 