LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat: 24: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Saturday after Theophany
For the parishioners
Sun: 25: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of the Publican &
Pharisee
NO LITURGY
Mon. 26: NO LITURGY
Tues. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Wed. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Thurs. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Fri. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus
Three Holy Hierarchs
For the parishioners
Sat: 31: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
For the parishioners
Sun: 1: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Special intentions of Lori
Graneto
Collection Report
Week of 01/18/2026
$ 20.00 Holy Day
$ 20.00 Christmas
$ 20.00 Christmas Flowers
$ 200.00 Candles
$ 10.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 126.00 Garage Rental
$ 863.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 25
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, 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 requests 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.
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.
BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:
The Byzantine Social Club will hold its first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday, January 28th @ 6:00 pm in the church.
ALL parishioners are welcomed to join the club. We meet once a month to socialize and plan events for the parish. Dues is $10/person. We hope to see you on the 28th!!
TEEN EVENT:
The office of Youth & Young Adults invites all 7th grade through high school students to “Called to Love and to Dance-an evening of faith, fun and dancing while exploring the basics of Theology of the Body in an engaging, age-appropriate way for teens. The event will be held @ St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Church, 506 Saline Street in Pittsburgh from 5:00pm-7:30pm. Registration is $10 and includes pizza and activities. Register by February 3rd @ www.archpitt.org
HRAMOTY:
1st All-Soul Saturday is February 7th, please submit your Hramoty requests as soon as possible.
ECF CLASSES:
Our ECF classes will resume for all school-age children on Sunday, February 1st after 9:00 am liturgy at Infant Jesus.
FUNDRAISER:
St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church & their parish family in Campbell are holding a fundraiser on Sunday, February 15th from 12:00-3:00 pm for their 3-year-old parishioner Carmela Circelli & her family. Carmela underwent surgery to repair a hole in her heart, and this fundraiser is to help defray medical expenses. Chicken parm. dinner is $15 or pasta /meatballs-$10-eat in or carry out. For dinner tickets please call Annette @ 330-540-4334 or at entry.
Night of races on Jan 31, 2026. Admission is $20 per person and includes food. Cost of raffle ticket is $2 and there also will be basket raffle and 50/50.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of January 25-31, the left sanctuary candle is for the health & well-being of Jill from her Mom Rose Bonamase. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.
THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE
Spreading Arms to Heaven
To describe it with the boldest expression, prayer is a conversation with God. Even if we speak with a low voice, even if we whisper without opening the lips, even if we call to him only from the depths of the heart, our unspoken word always reaches God and God always hears. Sometimes, however, besides speaking, we lift our head and raise our arms to heaven. In this way we are underlining the desire that the spirit has for the spiritual world. We are striving with the word to raise the body above the earth. We are giving wings to the soul for it to reach the good things on high. By St. Clement of Alexandria Miscellaneous Studies, 7, 7, 39ff.
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