LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat: 3: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Saturday before Theophany
For the parishioners
Sun: 4: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday before Theophany
+Katherine Fuzer from
Myron Terlecky
Mon. 5: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Tues. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Theophany of Our Lord
For the parishioners
Wed.7: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Fri. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Sat: 10: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Saturday after Theophany
Blessing of the Water
For the parishioners
Sun: 11: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday after Theophany
Special Intentions from
Lori Graneto
Collection Report
Week of 12/21/2025
$ 687.00 Sunday Offering
$ 20.00 Holy Day
$ 15.00 Christmas Flowers
$ 165.00 Candles
$ 2490.00 Christmas
$ 45.00 Garage Rental
$ 500.00 Capital Campaign
$ 8.00 Initial Offering
$ 4280.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 32
Sunday: 23
Christmas Eve: 84
Christmas: 23
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 2026 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
The 2026 Sanctuary candle sign-up sheet is on the table. Cost is still $10/candle. PLEASE CALL PAULA @ 330-799-5983 for ALL REQUESTS. Just deposit your money in the collection basket.
BLESSING OF HOMES:
Father Michael will be blessing homes the week of Theophany (January 7-12). There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule if you would like your home blessed. If you have a specific date and time, please add to your information. Father Michael will contact you with specifics.
END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS:
If any parishioner would like their end of the year contribution statement, please see the sign-up sheet on the front table in the vestibule. Your statement will be available to following week.
HOLY WATER:
Father Michael will be blessing Holy Water on Saturday, January 10th for Theophany. Please bring your containers for Holy Water.
THANK YOU:
A sincere thank you to all parishioners, families, friends and visitors for their generous donation this Christmas. May God bless all of you for your continued generosity to our parish!
RETREAT:
The Fifth Annual Men’s Retreat will be held on January 30-Febraury 1st at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Parma. The Thirteenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 20-22nd at the Maria Stein Retreat Center in Marie Stein, Ohio. For more information, please see the cards on the vestibule table.
CHRISTMAS DECORATION:
We will be taking down our Christmas decorations on Sunday, January 11th following 11:00 am liturgy. Volunteers would be appreciated.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of January 4-10, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Terlecky and the right sanctuary candle is in memory +Katherine Fuzer. Both candles are from Myron Terlecky.
TYPES OF BAPTISM.
GREGORY NAZIANZEN;
Let us here treat briefly of the different kinds of baptism. Moses baptized, but in water, in the cloud and in the sea; but this he did figuratively. John also baptized, not indeed in the rite of the Jews, not solely in water, but also for the remission of sins; yet not in an entirely spiritual manner, for he had not added: “in the spirit.” Jesus baptized, but in the Spirit; and this is perfection. There is also a fourth baptism, which is wrought by martyrdom and blood, in which Christ himself was also baptized, which is far more venerable than the others, in as much as it is not soiled by repeated contagion. There is yet a fifth, but more laborious, by tears; with which David each night bedewed his bed, washing his couch with tears, ORATION 39.
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