LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sat: 8: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Happy 25th Anniversary to
David & Donna Jean
Ciuffreda from family
Sun: 9: 11:00 AM @ St. Nicholas
11th Sunday After Pentecost
Margaret Biros from
Husband John Biros
Mon. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special intentions
Tues. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Wed. 12: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Fri. 14:6:00 PM @ Infant Jesus
Vigil of The Dormition of the Holy Theotokos
Blessing of Flowers
Sat: 15: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+John Richard Kuzma from
Kenneth Stanislaw Family
Sun: 16 11:00 AM @ St. Nicholas
12th Sunday After Pentecost
For the parishioners
Collection Report
Week of 08/2/2026
$ 5.00 Holy Day
$ 162.00 Candles
$ 95.00 Maintenance Fund
$ 1174.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 21
Sunday: 21
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 home bound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.
UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:
The NEW total with added interest is $346,954.25 for the Capital campaign. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.
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.
YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE:
On September 26, 2026, there will be a Young Adult Pilgrimage sponsored by our Archeparchy at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, in North Jackson. Single or married, ages 18-39, are all welcomed. The day begins at 9:15 am with confessions followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am with Archbishop William. Full schedule will be announced as date gets closer.
ECF CLASSES:
ECF classes will resume at Infant Jesus of Prague in September for all school-aged children (pre-school-high school). There is a sign-up on the table. Please sign-up your children so we can have a count. Looking forward to another great year!
CORN ROAST:
Mark your calendars, we will be having a Corn Roast on September 13 at 3:00 pm in the church pavilion at Infant Jesus. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. More information will be coming. We hope everyone can attend to help close the summer season!!!
PILGRIMAGES:
The 61st Annual Feast of the Assumption will be held NEXT WEEK August 13th -15th at The Basilica & national Shrine of Our lady of Lebanon in North Jackson. Please see their website for further details.
The 92nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown on September 4-7, 2026.This event is hosted by our Sisters of St. Basil the Great. Please see their website or the BCW for more information.
HAPPY ANNIVERSAY:
Happy 25th Anniversary to David & Donna Jean Ciuffreda. May god blees you with health, happiness and many more blessed years!
BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:
As the new school year is about to begin, Father Michael will be blessing all students and teachers next weekend (August 15th & 16th) following all liturgies.
BYZANTINE CHAPEL PROJECT – PROGRESS UPDATE
We are pleased to share an update on the transformation of the Small Hall in the Byzantine Social Centre into a Byzantine Chapel.
A contract has been signed with Murphy Contracting, and work is already well underway in accordance with the plans approved at the beginning of our Capital Campaign.
Completed / In Progress:
- Demolition has been completed and the wall for the icon screen has been refurbished.
- Ceiling tiles and floor finish have been selected.
- Electrical work is in progress, including the relocation of the fire alarm system and sprinklers.
- The wall and door for the sacristy have been installed.
- A special altar raiser has been installed.
We are grateful for the steady progress and for the continued support of our parish community and Capital Campaign donors that is making this project possible.
Further updates will follow as work advances.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The sanctuary candle will be lit for the entire week. For the week of August 9-15, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John & +Anna Biros from John Biros. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Ms. Michele Migletz from Gerald & Paulette Migletz.
“Forgive Us Our Trespasses”
By St Cyprian of Carthage
On the Lord’s Prayer
How necessary, how providential, how salutary that we are reminded that we are sinners, since we have to beg for forgiveness, and while we ask for God’s pardon, we are reminded of our own consciousness of guilt! Just in case anyone should think himself innocent and, by thus exalting himself, should more utterly perish, he is taught and instructed that he sins every day, since he is commanded to pray daily for forgiveness.
This is what John warns us in his epistle: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, the Lord is faithful and just and will forgive us. In his epistle he combines two things, first, that we ought to beg for mercy because of our sins and second, that we will receive forgiveness when we ask for it. This is why he says that the Lord is faithful to forgive sins, keeping faith with what he promised; because he who taught us to pray for our debts and sins has promised that his fatherly mercy and pardon will follow.
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