LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat: 13: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
For the parishioners
Sun: 14: NO LITURGY
Mon. 15: NO LITURGY
Tues. 16: NO LITURGY
Wed. 17: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 18: NO LITURGY
Fri. 19: NO LITURGY
Sat: 20: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
For the parishioners
Sun: 21: 11:00 AM @ St. Nicholas
4th Sunday after Pentecost
Father’s Day
For the parishioners
Collection Report
Week of 06/07/2026
$ 137.00 Candles
$ 75.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 549.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 23
Sunday: 10
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 with added interest is $346,116.37 for the Capital campaign. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.
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.
BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:
The Byzantine Social Club of Infant Jesus invites ALL parishioners to join. Dues is $10/person. The social club meets on the last Wednesday of every month (attendance is optionally) for socialization and plan events like picnics, etc. It is a wonderful way to meet all parishioners of both churches. Please note, parishioners can join any time during the year.
PICNIC:
Please mark your calendars for the–CHURCH PICNIC on SUNDAY, JULY 19th at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion. Hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments and beverages will be provided. We ask that everyone please their favorite side dish or dessert. We are planning a corn hole tournament and kids activities. More information will be forthcoming on activities. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see you all there!!
SIMPLY SLAVIC FEASTIVAL:
The annual Simply Slavic Heritage Festival will be held on Friday, June 26 (5:00 pm-11:00 pm), Saturday, June 27 (12:00 noon-midnight) and NEW Sunday, June 28th (11:00 am -5:00 pm) at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre near W. Front Street in Downtown Youngstown. Homemade ethnic food, folk dance performances, live ethnic & polka music and more. Admission is $5.00, children 12 and under are free.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Father Michael will be out of town June 14th-19th. Any emergency, please contact Father Michael on his cell phone.
FATHER’S DAY:
Next Sunday is Father’s Day, and all fathers, grandfathers, godfathers will be receiving flowers following liturgy next weekend.
CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:
The Archdiocese of Pittsburgh will again be honoring the couples who are celebrating significant year anniversaries of their marriage this year on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at St. Elias Church in Pittsburgh. Couples who are celebrating 10, 15,20,25,30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiples are five during this year of 2026 will be celebrated. If unable to attend, certificates will be sent to the couples. Please notify Paula Slemons @ (330) 799-5983 by July 26th so the information can be given to the Chancery.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of June 14-20, 2026, there are no request for the sanctuary candle.
ENDS AND MEANS. AUGUSTINE: At first, Jesus makes it abundantly clear that these things are not to be sought as if they were for us the kind of blessings for the sake of which we ought to make all our actions good actions but that they are necessities, nevertheless. Then Jesus says, “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.” In this sentence he clearly shows the difference between a good that ought to be sought as an end and a value that ought to be seen as a means. Our final good is therefore the kingdom of God and his justice. We ought to seek this good and fix our aim upon it. Let us perform all our actions for the sake of it. Yet, since we are waging war in this life in order to be able to reach that kingdom and since this life cannot be maintained unless those necessities are supplied, he says, “These things shall be given you besides, but seek you first the kingdom of God and his justice.” SERMON ON THE MOUNT 2.I6.53.
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