July 19, 2026 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat: 18: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Robert & Helen Marie

Vaclav on their 69^th

Wedding Anniversary from

Children & Grandchildren

Blessing of vehicles

Sun: 19: 11:00 AM @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Fathers of the

Six Ecumenical Council

For the parishioners

Blessing of vehicles

Mon. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Elijah Great Prophet

For the parishioners

Tues. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 22: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 23: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Sat: 25: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun: 26: 11:00 AM @ St. Nicholas

9^th Sunday After Pentecost

+Marge Sekerak from Greg

& Mary Lou Shirilla

Collection Report

Week of 07/12/2026

$ 1314.00 Sunday Offering

$ 10.00 Holy Day

$ 120.00 Candles

$ 40.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 10.00 Peter Pence

$ 1494.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 25

Sunday: 14

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich- Ivywoods Manor, 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.

PILGRIM OF VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA:

The statue of Our Blessed Mother Mary will be at St. Mary’s Byzantine Church on Belle Vista on Saturday, August 1^st from 3:30-4:15 followed by Divine Liturgy at 4:30. Guest speaker is Catherine Moran. The Forgotten and Abandoned Request-the 5 First Saturdays of Reperation-100^th Anniversary.

PICNIC:

REMINDER the-CHURCH PICNIC IS THIS SUNDAY, JULY 19^{th at} 3:00 pm in the church pavilion at Infant Jesus.

HAPPY ANNIVERSAY:

Congratulations & Happy 69^th Wedding Anniversary to Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav. May God continue to bless you both with health and happiness!

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 NEXT SUNDAY, July 26th so the information can be given to the Chancery.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The sanctuary candle will be lit for the entire week. For the week of July 19-25, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mr. & +Mrs. Steve Planey and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of the deceased members of the Planey family. Both candles are given by Steve Planey.

Parish Banquet Hall Surplus Sale!

Commercial Kitchen • Banquet Supplies • Bingo Supplies •  Glassware, China, Silverware • Holiday Décor & More!

As part of our renovation project to transform our small hall into a beautiful chapel, we are reducing our stored inventory and offering a variety of surplus items for sale.

Sale Dates:

• Saturday, July 25 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Saturday, August 1 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Items include:

• Banquet supplies
• Restaurant equipment
• Glassware, Dishes, Silverware
• Appliances
• Bingo Supplies
• Tools
• Christmas decorations
• Kitchen items
• miscellaneous treasures

Cash Only

Please note: We are renovating our facility and no longer have storage space for these surplus items. This is a great opportunity to find useful items while supporting our parish and its ongoing improvements.

If you can volunteer to help with set-up on Friday, July 24 (10 a.m. until 2 p.m.) or at either day of the sale,

please contact JoAnn Stock at 330-519-0395 or at 330-782-6388.  We are also in need of boxes and newspaper to wrap any fragile items.

Mt. 14;13-14 Jesus Has Compassion on the Throng

To a lonely place apart. Chrysostom: We see him on many occasions “departing.” We see this when John was imprisoned’ and killed and when the Jews heard that he was making more disciples. For it was his will to live his life in an ordinary rhythm of interaction and solitude. The time had not yet come for him to reveal his divine glory plainly. This is why Jesus told his disciples to “tell no one that he is the Christ. “His will was that this should be better known after his resurrection. During this time he was not very severe with those who were obstinate in their unbelief. Rather, he was prone to be indulgent with them.

On retiring, he departs not into a city but into a wilderness. He leaves in a boat so that no one would follow him.

But note how the disciples of John had by now become more attached to Jesus. For it was they who told him of the event. They in fact had left everything and taken refuge in John. In their calamity Jesus makes provision for them, and in doing so he does them no small benevolence.

But why did he not withdraw before they brought the news to him? Didn’t Jesus know the fact of John’s death even before they reported it to him? He did not want to make his identity known at this point. The divine economy did not require it. For it was not by his appearance only but by his actions that Jesus would have his identity confirmed. He knew the devil’s craft and that he would leavenothing undone to destroy Christ’s revelation.

This is why Jesus withdrew. But the crowds do not withdraw from him. They try to follow him, as if riveted to him. Not even John’s tragic end diverted or frightened them. So great a thing is earnest desire, so great a thing is love, that it overcomes and dispels all dangers. The Gospel of Matthew, homily 49.