LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
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
Mon. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special intentions
Tues. 18: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas
Funeral Services for Steve
Slavins
Wed. 19: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Fri. 21:10:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Sat: 22: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
+Ms. Michele Migletz from
Her parents Gerald &
Paulette Migletz
Sun: 23 11:00 AM @ St. Nicholas
13th Sunday After Pentecost
For the parishioners
Collection Report
Week of 08/9/2026
$ 148.00 Candles
$ 1143.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 25
Sunday: 20
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 $347,734.80 for the Capital campaign. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.
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.
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!!!
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!
PILGRIMAGES:
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.
BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:
As the new school year is about to begin, Father Michael will be blessing all students and teachers THIS weekend following all liturgies
CONDOLENCES:
Our parishioner Steve Slavins passed away on Friday, August 14th. Calling hours will be held at our church beginning at 9:00 am following by liturgy at 10:00 am. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Steve’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Steve.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The sanctuary candle will be lit for the entire week. For the week of August 16-22, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Myron Terlecky. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Ms. Michele Migletz from Gerald & Paulette Migletz.
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.
CHRIST AND THE LAW.
Cyril OF Alexandria: When Christ says to him, “If you would enter life, keep the commandments,” the man expects him to add immediately, “my commandments.” “Which ones?” he asks. He was quite deceived in his expectation. For Christ did not answer him as he expected but simply pointed him to the law. This is not because the law is perfection, for “no one is justified by the law,” as it is written, but because the life lived according to law is a kind of introduction to the eternal life, briefly acquainting trainees to the things above. “For the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ.” The law is the starting point for social justice. Christ is the perfection. For the beginning of good is to act justly, he says. Just action then is shown by the law, but goodness is shown by Christ. The law taught us to repay those who wish to harm us, as in “eye for eye, tooth for tooth.” But Christ taught us to let go such balanced vengeance with a view to the greater good, teaching that “if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if anyone would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well.” fragment 218.
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