LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
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
Mon. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special intentions
Tues. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Wed. 26: NO LITURGY
Thurs. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Fri. 28:10:00 am @ Infant Jesus
Special Intentions
Sat: 29: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas
Beheading of John, the Baptist
+Michael & +Helen Tirpak
From Richard & Marge
Tirpak
Sun: 30 11:00 AM @ St. Nicholas
14th Sunday After Pentecost
+Joe & +Ann Sweetko from
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Sweetko
Collection Report
Week of 08/16/2026
$ 60.00 Holy Day
$ 106.00 Candles
$ 12.00 Garage Rental
$ 894.00 TOTAL
Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:
Saturday: 20
Sunday: 17
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.
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.
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:
PILGRIMAGE
The 92nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown on September 5-6, 2026.This event is hosted by our Sisters of St. Basil the Great. This year’s theme is Theotokos: Beacon of Hope. Please see their website, or the BCW for more information.
SANCTUARY CANDLES:
The sanctuary candle will be lit for the entire week. For the week of August 23-29, 2026, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John Volchko Sr. from John & Donna Volchko. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Anna & +John Vrabel from the Graneto & Vrabel Families.
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.
- Ceiling tiles is currently being installed.
- 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.
We are currently actively working on moving into new chapel at the end of the September because we’re not be able to use furnace in our church building.
Further updates will follow as work advances.
Mt 21:33 A Householder Planted a Vineyard
St. John Chrysostom: This parable suggests many things: God’s providence had been at work toward them from the outset; their disposition was murderous from the beginning; nothing had been neglected of whatever pertained to an attentive care for them. even when prophets had been slain. God had not turned away from this people but had sent them his very Son; it is now clear that the God of both the New and the Old Testaments is one and the same; we know that the Son’s death will effect great blessings; we here learn that they were to endure extreme punishment for the crucifixion; here we learn of the calling of the Gentiles and the turning aside of the unbelieving Jews.
He presents this parable after the previous one that he may show the charge to be even greater in this case and highly unpardonable. In what way? Although the Jews had received so much care from God, they were now found to be worse than harlots and publicans, and that by a wide margin.
The Gospel of Matthew, homily 68.1.
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