St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church

December 17, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 16: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 17: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Forefathers

+Paula Angelo from Steve &

Bernadette Stanislav

Mon. 18: NO LITURGY

Tues. 19: NO LITURGY

Wed. 20: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 21: NO LITURGY

Fri. 22: NO LITURGY

Sat. 23: NO LITURGY

Sun. 24: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday before Christmas-of

The Ancestors

For the parishioners

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Christmas Eve Liturgy

+Paula Angelo from Steve &

Bernadette Stanislav

Mon. 25: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Christmas-Birth of Our Lord

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 12/10/2023

$ 1452.00 Offertory

$ 120.00 Christmas Flowers

$ 23.00 Holy Day

$ 33.00 Christmas Vigil Lights

$ 300.00 Christmas

$ 25.00 Seminary

$ 126.00 Garage rental

$ 10.00 Renovations

$ 220.00 Candles

$ 2609.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 25

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. and 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 collected is $120,715.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

December 23^rd– 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24^th– 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Christmas Eve Liturgy on the 24^th

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25^th-Christmas Day

9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

CHRISTMAS DECORATION:

Thank you to all who helped decorate the church for Christmas. The church looks beautiful. Your time, talent and continued support to our parish is greatly appreciated.

KOLACHI SALE:

Marina will be calling those who ordered kolachi with their pick-up times. Pick-up will be at the rectory at Infant Jesus.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

The sanctuary candle request sheet for 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.

CALENDARS:

Our yearly church calendars are available on the back table. Please feel free to take one for your home.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 17-23, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

JESUS CALLS Us TO BE HUMBLE, MODEST AND PRAISEWORTHY.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: “When,” he says, “a man more honorable than you comes, he that invited you and him will say, ‘Give this man place.'” Oh, what great shame is there in having to do this! It is like a theft, so to speak, and the restitution of the stolen goods. He must restore what he has seized because he had no right to take it. The modest and praiseworthy person, who without fear of blame might have claimed the dignity of sitting among the foremost, does not seek it. He yields to others what might be called his own, that he may not even seem to be overcome by empty pride. Such a one shall receive honor as his due. He says, “He shall hear him who invited him say, ‘Come up here.'”…

If anyone among you wants to be set above others, let him win it by the decree of heaven and be crowned by those honors that God bestows. Let him surpass the many by having the testimony of glorious virtues. The rule of virtue is a lowly mind that does not love boasting. It is humility. The blessed Paul also counted this worthy of all esteem. He writes to those who eagerly desire saintly pursuits, “Love humility.” COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 101.

December 10, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 9: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 10: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

28th Sunday after Pentecost

+Paula Angelo from Jim &

Pam Vasilchek

Mon. 11: NO LITURGY

Tues. 12: NO LITURGY

Wed. 13: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 14 NO LITURGY

Fri. 15: NO LITURGY

Sat. 16: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 17: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Forefathers

+Paula Angelo from Steve &

Bernadette Stanislav

Collection Report

Week of 12/03/2023

$ 1049.00 Offertory

$ 80.00 Candles

$ 6.00 Christmas Candles

$ 5.00 Children

$ 45.00 Thanksgiving

$ 75.00 Christmas Flowers

$ 50.00 Renovations

$ 75.00 Garage Rental

$ 200.00 Christmas

$ 10.00 Diocesan Charities

$ 25.00 Holy Day

$ 1610.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 15

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $118,778.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

December 23^rd– 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24^th– 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Christmas Eve Liturgy on the 24^th

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25^th-Christmas Day

9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

CHRISTMAS DECORATION:

We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Friday, December 15^th @ 4:30 pm. All parishioners are welcomed to help us prepare our church for the nativity of our Lord.

KOLACHI SALE:

We are selling Marina’s homemade, delicious nut and apricot kolachi for Christmas. Cost is $15.00. Order forms are on the back table. Deadline to order is THIS SUNDAY December 10^th.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

CALENDARS:

Our yearly church calendars are available on the back table. Please feel free to take one for your home.

SANCTUARY CANDLE: The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 10-16, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

BLESS THE HELPER FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED.

ATHANASIUS: Today, the Lord rebukes those who keep the Passover the way the Jews did, just as he rebuked certain lepers he had cleansed. You recall that he loved the one who was thankful, but he was angry with the ungrateful ones, because they did not acknowledge their Deliverer. They thought more highly of their cure from leprosy than of him who had healed them…. Actually, this one was given much more than the rest. Besides being healed of his leprosy, he was told by the Lord, “Stand up and go on your way. Your faith has saved you.”

You see, those who give thanks and those who glorify have the same kind of feelings. They bless their helper for the benefits they have received. That is why Paul urged everybody to “glorify God with your body.” Isaiah also commanded, “Give glory to God.” FESTAL LETTER 6.

December 3, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 2: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 3: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

27th Sunday after Pentecost

+ Edward & +Margaret

Sekerak from Kim & Pam

Trevis

Mon.4: NO LITURGY

Tues. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Nicholas of Myra

Archbishop

+Leonard Slemons from

Rosalie Krivan

Wed. 6: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Nicholas of Myra

Archbishop

For the parishioners

Thurs. 7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Maternity of the Holy Anna

For the parishioners

Fri. 8: NO LITURGY

Sat. 9: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 3: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

28th Sunday after Pentecost

+Paula Angelo from Jim &

Pam Vasilchek

Collection Report

Week of 11/26/2023

$ 570.00 Offertory

$ 114.00 Candles

$ 3.00 Christmas Candles

$ 40.00 Christmas

$ 10.00 Diocesan Charities

$ 195.00 Thanksgiving

$ 937.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday:24

Sunday:18

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $118,778.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

December 23^rd– 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24^th– 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Christmas Eve Liturgy on the 24^th

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25^th-Christmas Day

9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

CHRISTMAS DECORATION:

We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Friday, December 15^th @ 4:30pm. All parishioners are welcomed to help us prepare our church for the nativity of our Lord.

KOLACHI SALE:

We are selling Marina’s homemade, delicious nut and apricot kolachi for Christmas. Cost is $15.00. Order forms are on the back table. Deadline to order is December 10^th.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 3-9, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

Being Unchangeably Good A Special Characteristic of God.

Cyril of Alexandria: What reply is made by the all-knowing One of whom it is written that he “takes the wise in their craftiness”? “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one, God.” You see how Christ proved immediately that the ruler was neither wise nor learned, although he was the ruler of a synagogue of the Jews. He says, “You did not believe that I am God, and the clothing of the flesh has led you astray. Why did you apply to me titles suitable to the supreme nature alone, while you still assume that I am a mere man like you and not superior to the limits of human nature?” In the nature that transcends all, God alone is found to be good by nature, that is, unchangeably good…. He says, “I do not seem to you to be truly God. Ignorantly and foolishly, you have applied to me the properties and virtues of the divine nature. Why do you then imagine that I, a mere man that never is invested with goodness but only gains it by the assent of the divine will, have the property of the unchangeable nature?” This was the meaning of what Christ spoke. Commentary on Luke, Homily 122.

November 26, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

For the parishioners

Sun. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

26th Sunday after Pentecost

+Norman & Mary Jane

Guidos from Bob & Millie

Jonda

Mon. 27: NO LITURGY

Tues. 28: NO LITURGY

Wed. 29: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 30: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

For the Living & Deceased

Members of the Sacred

Heart Society

Fri. Dec. 1: NO LITURGY

Sat. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

For the parishioners

Sun. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

27th Sunday after Pentecost

+ Edward & +Margaret

Sekerak from Kim & Pam

Trevis

Collection Report

Week of 11/19/2023

$ 747.00 Offertory

$ 77.00 Candles

$ 60.00 Renovation

$ 25.00 Christmas

$ 20.00 Diocesan Charities

$ 165.00 Holy Day

$ 12.00 BCW

$ 1150.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 25

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $120,715.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

MOUNT SAINT MACRINA PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Mount Saint Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. will be hosting religious programs throughout the 2023-2024 year. For further information please visit their email:hpmsm@verizon.net

KOLACHI SALE:

We are selling Marina’s homemade, delicious nut kolachi for Christmas. Cost is $15.00. Order forms are on the back table. Deadline to order is December 10^th.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Frances Reid a mother of our cantor Sylvia Shirilla passed on this week. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to her daughter Sylvia and the rest of the family. Blessed repose to his servant Frances.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 26-December 2, 2023 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Michael & +Helen Tirpak and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of + Michael Robert Tirpak. Both candles are from Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav.

THE SABBATH IS FOR FREEDOM FROM SIN AND SICKNESS.

AMBROSE: Not understanding this, the ruler of the synagogue commanded that no one should be healed on the sabbath since the sabbath is an image of a future day of rest, days of rest from evil deeds, not from good works. It is commanded that, neither bearing the burden of offenses nor being devoid of good works, we shall celebrate future sabbaths after death. The Lord then is seen to reply spiritually when he says, “You hypocrites, does not every one of you on the sabbath day untie his ox or his donkey and lead them to water?” Why did Jesus mention another creature? He showed the future to his opponents, the rulers of the synagogue. The Jewish and the Gentile peoples would lay aside the thirst of the body and the world’s heat through the abundance of the Lord’s fountain. “The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master’s feeding trough.” The people who were fed on the food of common hay, which before it is plucked up is withered away, received the Bread that came down from heaven. EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 7.174-75.

November 19, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

For the parishioners

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

25^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Paula Angelo from Steve &

Bernadette Stanislav

Mon. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple

For the parishioners

Tues. 21: NO LITURGY

Wed. 22: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 23: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Thanksgiving Day

For the parishioners

Fri. 24: NO LITURGY

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

For the parishioners

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

26^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Norman & +Mary Jane

Guidos from Bob & Millie

Jonda

Collection Report

Week of 11/12/2023

$ 847.00 Offertory

$ 103.00 Candles

$ 15.00 Renovation

$ 12.00 BCW

$ 20.00 Seminary

$ 15.00 Holy Day

$ 156.00 Garage Rental

$ 1168.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 33

Sunday: 13

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $120,715.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

MOUNT SAINT MACRINA PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Mount Saint Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. will be hosting religious programs throughout the 2023-2024 year. For further information please visit their email:hpmsm@verizon.net

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving.

CHRISTAMS MARKET:

On Saturday, November 25, 2023,

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic, 405 Robinson Road, Campbell, will be sponsoring a Christmas Market from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Admission is free. There will be vendors with holiday crafts, art, jewelry, décor and more. Baked goods and basket raffles will also be featured. All a great way to kick start your holiday shopping.

In addition, ethic foods will be available from the Hunky platter to individual purchases of pirohi, haluski and holupki-eat I or carry out.

THANK YOU!

Expressing our sincere gratitude to the late Mr. Nicholas Dubos who donated his estate to our Church on his passing. We received our first distribution in the sum of $600,000.00 God grant Nicholas eternal memory and place his soul with the saints.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 19-25, 2023 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Aunt Marge Sekerak from Kim & Pam Trevis. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

12:16-20 The Parable of the Rich Fool

SURROUNDED BY WEALTH, BLIND TO CHARITY.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: What does the rich man do, surrounded by a great supply of many blessings beyond all numbering? In distress and anxiety, he speaks the words of poverty. He says, “What should I do?”… He does not look to the future. He does not raise his eyes to God. He does not count it worth his while to gain for the mind those treasures that are above in heaven. He does not cherish love for the poor or desire the esteem it gains. He does not sympathize with suffering. It gives him no pain nor awakens his pity. Still more irrational, he settles for himself the length of his life, as if he would also reap this from the ground. He says, “I will say to myself, ‘Self, you have goods laid up for many years. Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.'” “O rich man,” one may say, ‘You have storehouses for your fruits, but where will you receive your many years? By the decree of God, your life is shortened.'”

“God,” it tells us, “said to him, ‘You fool, this night they will require of you your soul. Whose will these things be that you have prepared?'” COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 89,

November 12, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 11: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+John Paul & +Ann Marie

Fabian from Kim, Mike &

Rick

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

24^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 13: NO LITURGY

Tues. 14: NO LITURGY

Wed. 15: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 16: NO LITURGY

Fri. 17: NO LITURGY

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

For the parishioners

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

25^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Paula Angelo from Steve &

Bernadette Stanislav

Collection Report

Week of 11/05/2023

$ 1241.00 Offertory

$ 235.00 Candles

$ 75.00 Renovation

$ 12.00 BCW

$ 150.00 In Memory of Paula Angelo

$ 2.00 Children

$ 35.00 Holy Day

$ 75.00 Garage Rental

$ 1825.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 24

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $120,142.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

CONGRATULATION

To all faithful of Eparchy of Parma with ordination and installation of new Bishop of Parma. May God grant Most Reverend Robert M Pipta many and blessed years!

PHILIP’S FAST – FILIPOVKA:

On November 15, 2023 We start preparation for Christmas. We will have a Christmas Fast known as Philip Fast of Philipovka. All faithful have to abstain from meat of Fridays of equivalent penance.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

MOUNT SAINT MACRINA PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Mount Saint Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. will be hosting religious programs throughout the 2023-2024 year. For further information please visit their email:hpmsm@verizon.net

BLESSING OF VETERANS:

Following this weekend liturgies, Fr. Michael will be blessing all veterans in of honor of Veteran’s day. Thank you to all veterans for your service to our great country.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 12-18, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

DO WE SEE JESUS?

By St. John Chrysostom

If you wish to honor the Eucharistic Victim, offer your own soul for which the Victim was immolated. Make your own soul all of gold. If your soul remains viler than lead or clay, what good does it do to have a golden chalice? Do you wish to honor the Body of Christ? Then do not disdain Him when you see Him in rags. After having honored Him in church with silken vestments, do not leave Him to die of cold outside for lack of clothing. For it is the same Jesus Who says, “This is my Body” and Who says “I was hungry but you would not feed me. Whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.” The Body of Christ in the Eucharist demands pure souls, not costly garments. But in the poor He demands all our care. Let us act wisely; let us honor Christ as He Himself wishes to be honored; the most acceptable honor to one whom we would honor is the honor which He desired, not that we ourselves imagine. Peter thought he was honoring his Master by not letting the Lord wash his feet; and yet it was just the opposite. Give Him the honor which He Himself has asked for, by giving your money to the poor. Once again, what God wants is not golden chalices, but golden souls.

November 5, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

+Mary Jean Vrabel from

Bruce Joseph

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 6: NO LITURGY

Tues. 7: NO LITURGY

Wed. 8: 6:00pm @ Infant Jesus

Archangel Michael & All

Angels

For the parishioners

Thurs. 9: NO LITURGY

Fri. 10: NO LITURGY

Sat. 11: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+John Paul & +Ann Marie

Fabian from Kim, Mike &

Rick

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

24^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 10/29/2023

$ 546.00 Offertory

$ 107.00 Candles

$ 45.00 Garage rental

$ 698.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 16

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $118,778.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE:

Thank you, All tickets are sold!

The Annual Saint Nicholas Holiday Cash Raffle tickets to benefit the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril & Methodius are now being sold. Donation is $10.00 and the winning number will be taken from the PA Daily 3-digit number (1^st number drawn at 7pm) on Wednesday, December 6^th.

Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

MOUNT SAINT MACRINA PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Mount Saint Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. will be hosting religious programs throughout the 2023-2024 year. For further information please visit their email:hpmsm@verizon.net

BISHOP CATHOLIC CONFERENCE IN OHIO ON ISSUE 1

The Catholic Conference of Ohio firmly opposes Issue 1, which would enshrine the “right” to abortion in the Ohio Constitution. This extreme amendment endangers the health and safety of women, threatens parental rights, and allows for abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.

The Catholic Church has always advocated for and acted to protect the most vulnerable in society, including the indigent, migrants, and preborn children in the womb. We will continue to do so by explaining the harms Issue 1 poses to women, parents, and babies with Catholics and all people of goodwill across Ohio and encourage a no vote on this egregious proposal.

This extreme amendment would:

1. Threaten the health and safety of women

2. Threaten the rights of parents and put minors at risk

3. Allow painful abortions through all nine months of pregnancy

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 5-11, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

THE WOMAN TESTIFIES TO JESUS’ DIVINITY, AND JESUS TO HER FAITH.

EPHREM THE SYRIAN: Glory to you, hidden offspring of Being, because the hidden suffering of her that was afflicted proclaimed your healing. Using a woman whom they could see, he enabled them to see the divinity that cannot be seen. The Son’s divinity became known through his healing, and the afflicted woman’s faith was revealed through her being healed. She caused him to be proclaimed, and she was proclaimed with him. Truth was being proclaimed together with its heralds. If she was a witness to his divinity, he in turn was a wit-ness to her faith.

She poured faith on him by way of reward, and he bestowed healing on her as the outcome of her reward. Since the woman’s faith had become public, her healing also was proclaimed in public. The physicians were put to shame about their remedies because his power became resplendent and magnified the Son. It became evident how great faith surpasses the healing art and how hidden power surpasses visible remedies. COMMENTARY ON TATIAN’S DIATESSARON 7.I-2.12

October 29, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 28: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 29: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

22^nd Sunday after Pentecost

+Martha & +Michael Zakucia

Margaret Babik

Mon. 30: NO LITURGY

Tues. 31: NO LITURGY

Wed. 1: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

\ Recovery from addiction

From the Sacred Heart

Society of St. Nicholas

Fri. 3: NO LITURY

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

+Mary Jean Vrabel from

Bruce Joseph

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 10/22/2023

$ 655.00 Offertory

$ 60.00 Candles

$ 50.00 Renovation

$ 3.00 Children

$ 768.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 24

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $118,778.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE:

Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

MOUNT SAINT MACRINA PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Mount Saint Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. will be hosting religious programs throughout the 2023-2024 year. For further information please visit their email:hpmsm@verizon.net

Byzantine ASSEMBLY—St Mary Church, Hillsborough, NJ, November 3-5, 2023

The venue includes lectures, discussions, fellowship, and a gala dinner with folk music and dancing. The Assembly

cost is $250 for individuals and $400 for couples. The Maria Theresa Foundation will underwrite the

registration fees of individuals and couples between the ages of 18 and 35. For more information, contact the

Assembly coordinators, Fr. Ed Cimbala, at 212-677-0516 or Fr. Yuriy Oros at 609-394-5004.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of October 29-November 4, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

St. Simeon the New Theologian

The whole warfare of the demons against us is waged with the one purpose of alienating those who obey them from the glory of God and the grace of the Holy Spirit. But, as I see it, we have already deprived ourselves of such a gift before they even attack us, because we have forsaken the commandments of God and have not been eager to seek Him with all our soul. Had we sought Him we should not have lived so idly and carelessly! Had we been concerned for the things of heaven we should not have shown such great eagerness for the things of earth. Had our thoughts been on things incorruptible we should not have gaped greedily after the things that are transitory and corruptible. Had we striven for things eternal we should not thus have pursued things temporal. Had we loved God we should not thus have turned away from those who guide us to Him. Had we sought to acquire virtues we would not have abhorred the teachers of virtues. Had we gladly embraced fasting we should not have complained of the lack of food and drink. Had we fought to gain control over our passions we should not have given ourselves unrestrainedly to pleasures. Had we a right and firm faith we should not have performed the works of faithlessness…Had we been found worthy to attain true love we should have known God.

October 22, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 21: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Health & well-being of Joshua

Marino from Karen & John

Blasko

Sun. 22: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

21^st Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 23: NO LITURGY

Tues. 24: NO LITURGY

Wed. 25: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 26: NO LITURGY

Fri. 27: NO LITURY

Sat. 28: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 29: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

22^nd Sunday after Pentecost

+Martha & +Michael Zakucia

Margaret Babik

Collection Report

Week of 10/15/2023

$ 564.00 Offertory

$ 64.00 Candles

$ 25.00 Renovation

$ 2.00 Children

$ 10.00 Holy Day

$ 131.00 Garage Rental

$ 796.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 17

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $118,778.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE:

Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Congratulations to the Glaspel family on the newest addition to their family-Violet Penelope Lambert was born on October 17^th to Sam & Chanelle Lambert. God grant them many blessed years!!!

Byzantine ASSEMBLY—St Mary Church, Hillsborough, NJ, November 3-5, 2023

The venue includes lectures, discussions, fellowship, and a gala dinner with folk music and dancing. The Assembly

cost is $250 for individuals and $400 for couples. The Maria Theresa Foundation will underwrite the

registration fees of individuals and couples between the ages of 18 and 35. For more information, contact the

Assembly coordinators, Fr. Ed Cimbala, at 212-677-0516 or Fr. Yuriy Oros at 609-394-5004.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of October 22-28, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

the fruits OF pardon must be seen IN those pardoned. ephrem the syrian:

The Lord compared the priests of the people with him who was clothed in purple. Nothing is more honored than purple clothing. He compared the disciples of the cross with Lazarus. There were none lowlier than Lazarus was. He revealed the name of his beloved ones through Lazarus, his beloved one. He also wished to reveal the name of his enemies through the words, “If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets.” It is not the case that all those living are alive, or that all those buried are dead.

See, the more the rich man lived sumptuously, the more Lazarus was humbled! The more Lazarus was made low, the greater was his crown. Why should he have seen Abraham above all the just, and Lazarus in his bosom? He saw him because Abraham loved the poor and so that we might learn that we cannot hope for pardon at the end, unless the fruits of pardon can be seen in us. If Abraham, who was friendly to strangers and had mercy on Sodom, was not able to have mercy on the one who did not show pity to Lazarus, how can we hope that there will be pardon for us? That man called him “my father,” and Abraham called him “my son,” but he was nor able to help him. “Remember, my son, that you received good things during your life and Lazarus evil things.”

October 15, 2023 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 14: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Julia Fabian from Stephanie

& Dennis Lubinsky

Sun. 15: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Fathers of the

7^th Ecumenical Council

For the parishioners

Mon. 16: NO LITURGY

Tues. 17: NO LITURGY

Wed. 18: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY

Fri. 20: NO LITURY

Sat. 21: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Health & well-being of Joshua

Marino from Karen & John

Blasko

Sun. 22: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

21^st Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 10/08/2023

$ 1175.00 Offertory

$ 130.00 Candles

$ 100.00 Garage rental

$ 1415.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 37

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

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes have begun at Infant Jesus of Prague. Pre K and kindergarten are held in the cry room during 9:00 am Sunday liturgy. Grades 1-6 are given following liturgy. Any questions, please see Fr. Michael.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Congratulations to Ella Marie Broderick (daughter of Michael and Erin Broderick) who received Holy Mystery of Initiation last Sunday October 8, 2023 (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist)! May God grant her and her Family many and blessed years!

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $118,778.10 for the Capital Campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200, 000. Thank you for your generous donations and continued support to our Church

Byzantine ASSEMBLY—St Mary Church, Hillsborough, NJ, November 3-5, 2023

The venue includes lectures, discussions, fellowship, and a gala dinner with folk music and dancing. The Assembly

cost is $250 for individuals and $400 for couples. The Maria Theresa Foundation will underwrite the

registration fees of individuals and couples between the ages of 18 and 35. For more information, contact the

Assembly coordinators, Fr. Ed Cimbala, at 212-677-0516 or Fr. Yuriy Oros at 609-394-5004.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our beloved and long-time parishioner Paula Angelo passed on this week. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Thursday, October 19^th. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to her daughter Arica (Tyler) Hargrove and son Garry Angelo, family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Paula.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of October 15-21, 2023 there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

Is the Veneration of Images Justified?

Some people reprove us for honoring images of the Savior, of the Mother of God and other holy servants of Christ. But let them think for a moment. In the beginning God created humanity in his own image. Why ever should we have such respect for one another, if not because we are made in the image of God? In Basil’s words, ‘the honor paid to the image is in reality paid to its prototype,’ that is to say, to what the image represents. Thus, the Jewish people revered the Tabernacle because that, much more than the rest of creation, was an image of God. The making and the veneration of images are not a novelty. They are based on a very ancient tradition. God made the first human being as an image of himself. Abraham, Moses, Isaiah and all the prophets saw God, not in his true being, but in his image. The burning bush was an image of the Mother of God. When Moses wanted to approach, God said to him: ‘Put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.’ [Exod. 3:5] If the ground on which Moses saw the image of the Mother of God was holy, how much more holy will the image itself be!