LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

            3^rd All Souls Saturday

             88^th Birthday Blessings for

            Helen Marie Vaclav from

            Her husband Robert and

            Children

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

              3^rd Sunday of Great Lent

              Veneration of the Cross

              For the parishioners

Mon. 13: NO LITURGY

Tues. 14: NO LITURGY

Wed. 15: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

             Lenten Education Class to

             Follow

Thurs. 16: NO LITURGY

Fri. 17: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

            4th All Souls Saturday

             Loving memory of

            +Margaret Hawkins from

            Robert & Helen Marie

            Vaclav

Sun. 19: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

              4th Sunday of Great Lent

              St. John Climacus

              For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 03/05/2023

$                 567.00     Offertory

$                   77.00     Candles

$                     2.00     Children

$                     5.00     Holy Day

$                   20.00     Easter Flowers

$                 726.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 18

Sunday: 23

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary Dubos and 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 we have collected is $110,480.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies at Infant Jesus of Prague there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.

PARISHIONERS NEWS:

Happy 88^th Birthday to Helen Marie Vaclav. May God bless you with health, happiness and many more blessed years!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS:

The Knights of Columbus are selling charity (raffle) tickets. Tickets are $5.00/ticket with total winnings over $108,000. 100% of all profits will be used for their council’s charities. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of March 12-18, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

The Foolish Cross is the Power of God

Every action of Christ glorifies the Church, but the cross is the glory above all glory. Paul understood that well when he said: ‘I will glory in nothing else but the cross of Christ.’ [cf. Gal. 6:14] That a blind man should have been able to regain his sight by the pool of Siloam is certainly a marvelous fact. But what does this single episode add up to, when you think of the blind all over the world? The resurrection of Lazarus who had already been dead four days was a miraculous event, overcoming all the forces of nature. But this favor granted to him alone could not be any comfort to all those who had died through their own sin. It was a miracle to feed the five thousand with five loaves. But what use could that be for all the ignorant people starved of truth? The glory of the cross, by contrast, has enlightened all those who were blinded by ignorance. It has set free all those who were slaves of sin. It has redeemed the whole human race. Let us glory in the cross of the Savior. ‘The word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.’ [1 Cor. 1:18]

By St. Cyril of Jerusalem – Catecheses, 13, 1ff. (PG 33, 772)

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             2^nd All Souls Saturday

              For the parishioners

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             2^nd Sunday of Great Lent

             +Helen Popovich from

             John Popovich

Mon. 6: NO LITURGY

Tues. 7: NO LITURGY

Wed. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

             Lenten Education Class to

             Follow

Thurs. 9: NO LITURGY

Fri. 10: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

            3^rd All Souls Saturday

             88^th Birthday Blessings for

            Helen Marie Vaclav from

            Her husband Robert and

            Children

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

              3^rd Sunday of Great Lent

              Veneration of the Cross

              For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 02/26/2023

$                 896.00     Offertory

$                 164.00     Candles

$                     2.00     Children

$                   33.00     Easter Candles

$                   25.00     Easter Flowers

$                   51.37     Gas Royalties

$               1171.37   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 31

Sunday: 26

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary Dubos and 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 we have collected is $108,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies at Infant Jesus of Prague there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.

PARISHIONERS NEWS:

Happy 88^th Birthday to Helen Marie Vaclav. May God bless you with health, happiness and many more blessed years!

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS CHARITY TICKET

Super Cash Bonanza. Total winnings over $108,000. Price for a ticket is $5

100% of the profits from these sales is used for our council’s charitable donations.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of March 5-11, the left and right sanctuary candles are in memory of +Ed & +Marge Sekerak from Kim & Pam Trevis.

Four Virtues as four friends who helped paralytic

St. Bede

There are four virtues, by which a man is through an assured heart exalted so that he merits safety; which virtues some call prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice. Again, they desire to bring the palsied man to Christ, but they are impeded on every side by the crowd which is between them, because often the soul desires to be renewed by the medicine of Divine grace, but through the sluggishness of the groveling body is held back by the hindrance of old custom. Oftentimes amidst the very sweetnesses of secret prayer, and, as it may be called, the pleasant converse with God, a crowd of thoughts, cutting off the clear vision of the mind, shuts out Christ from its sight. Let us not then remain in the lowest ground, where the crowds are bustling, but aim at the roof of the house, that is, the sublimity of the Holy Scripture, and meditate on the law of the Lord.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             Commemoration of the
              Miracle of the Great-Martyr

              Theodor

              For the parishioners

Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             1^st Sunday of Great Lent

             +Sister Leocadia Sevachko

             From Sacred Heart Society

             of St. Nicholas

Mon. 27: NO LITURGY

Tues. 28: NO LITURGY

Wed. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

             Lenten Education Class to

             Follow

Thurs. 2: NO LITURGY

Fri. 3: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

            For increase in religious

            Vocations from Sacred Heart

            Society

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

             2^nd All Souls Saturday

              For the parishioners

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             2^nd Sunday of Great Lent

             +Helen Popovich from

             John Popovich

Collection Report

Week of 02/19/2023

$                 967.00     Offertory

$                 152.00     Candles

$                     2.00     Children

$                     3.00     Initial

$                 270.00     Renovation

$               1394.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 26

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary Dubos and 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 we have collected is $108,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road in Hermitage is holding Lenten Ethnic Food Sale on Wednesday, March 8^th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. PRE-ORDERS ONLY! All food is homemade which includes frozen potato-cheese, sauerkraut or prune pierohi for $9.00/dozen and 1 quart fresh halushki-also $9.00. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies at Infant Jesus of Prague there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our parishioner Nicholas Dubos passed away on February 22nd. His services were held on Friday. Our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to

Nicholas’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Nicholas.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies at Infant Jesus of Prague there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.

2022 FINANCILA REPORT:

The 2022 financial reports are available on the vestibule table. As of 12/31/2022:

We thank all parishioners for their continued support of our parish. May God bless all of you with health, happiness and many blessed years.

Any questions, please see Fr. Michael or Greg Slemons.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of February 26-March 4, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of mother +Ed and Marge Sekerak and the left is in memory of grandmother +Ed and Marge Sekerak both from Kim and Pam Trevis

Is the Veneration of Images Justified?

St John Damascene

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!

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             +George & +Ann Migletz

             From Gerald & Paula

             Migletz

Sun. 19: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of Cheese-Fare

             For the parishioners

Mon. 20:6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             First Day of the Great Fast

             Service for the beginning of

             The Great Lent

Tues. 21: NO LITURGY

Wed. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

             Lenten Education Class to

             Follow

Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY

Fri. 24: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

              Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

             Commemoration of the
              Miracle of the Great-Martyr

              Theodor

              For the parishioners

Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             1^st Sunday of Great Lent

             +Sister Leocadia Sevachko

             From Sacred Heart Society

             of St. Nicholas

Collection Report

Week of 02/12/2023

$                 852.00     Offertory

$                 193.00     Candles

$                     2.00     Children

$                     6.00     Initial

$                 201.00     Garage rental

$               1248.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 37

Sunday:16

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $109,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road in Hermitage is holding Lenten Ethnic Food Sale on Wednesday, March 8^th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. PRE-ORDERS ONLY! All food is homemade which includes frozen potato-cheese, sauerkraut or prune pierohi for $9.00/dozen and 1-quart fresh halushki-also $9.00. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.

REGULATIONS FOR THE GREAT FAST:

The Great Lent begins on February 20^th, the following are Lenten restrictions.

STRICT ABSTINENCE: (fast) is toobserved on Pure Monday, February 20^th-the 1^st day of the Great Fast & on Great & Holy Friday, April 7^th. This includes no use or consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

SIMPLE ABSTINENCE: Thisforbids the use of meat on all Wednesdays & Fridays during the Great fast but allows eggs and dairy products.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies at Infant Jesus of Prague there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith. Classes begin this Wednesday, February 22.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of February 19-25, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

CHEESEFARE:

Why We Should Fast

By St. Isaac the Syrian

If the lawyer Himself fasts, how can any of those who have to obey the Law, be exempt from fasting? This is why the human race knew no victory before fasting, and the devil was never defeated by our nature as it is: but this weapon has indeed deprived the devil of strength from the outset. As soon as the devil sees someone possessed of this weapon, fear straightway falls on this adversary and tormentor of ours, who remembers and thinks of his defeat by the Savior in the wilderness; his strength is at once destroyed and the sight of the weapon, given us by the Supreme Leader, burns him up. A man armed with the weapon of fasting is always afire with zeal. He who remains therein, keeps his mind steadfast and ready to meet and repel all violent passions.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             1^st All Souls Saturday

             +Bev Dobos from family         

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of Meat-fare

             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

             Sunday of Cheese-Fare

             +George & +Ann Migletz

             From Gerald & Paula

             Migletz

Collection Report

Week of 02/5/2023

$                 562.00     Offertory

$                 103.00     Candles

$                   70.00     Renovation

$                     4.00     Children

$                     6.00     Initial

$                   75.00     Garage rental

$                 880.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 20

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. May, Margaret and William Zigarevich at home. God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $109,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

REGULATIONS FOR THE GREAT FAST:

The Great Lent begins on February 20^th, the following are Lenten restrictions.

STRICT ABSTINENCE: (fast) is toobserved on Pure Monday, February 20^th-the 1^st day of the Great Fast & on Great & Holy Friday, April 7^th. This includes no use or consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

SIMPLE ABSTINENCE: Thisforbids the use of meat on all Wednesdays & Fridays during the Great fast but allows eggs and dairy products.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

This year, following all Wednesday Pre-Sanctified liturgies at Infant Jesus of Prague there will be again, a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith. Classes begin this Wednesday, February 22.

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road in Hermitage is holding Lenten Ethnic Food Sale on Wednesday, March 8^th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. PRE-ORDERS ONLY! All food is homemade which includes frozen potato-cheese, sauerkraut or prune pierohi for $9.00/dozen and 1 quart fresh halushki-also $9.00. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of February 12-18th, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of his mother +Mary Terlecky from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle. 

And your Clothing will be Pure Wool

By St. Cyril of Jerusalem – Catecheses, 15, 24ff. (PG 33, 904)

Jesus said: ‘When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations . . . ‘ [Matt. 25:31-32] The entire human race will be there. Think only of those who have lived down the centuries from Adam till today: an immense crowd. Besides them, the angels will be there too. It is impossible not to feel awestruck. And aside from the punishment to which we may be condemned, the idea that God will judge us in front of so many witnesses is frightening. Jesus goes on to say: ‘The Son of man will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.’ [Matt. 25:32] How will he set about separating them? Will he leaf through some sort of register? No. He will judge on the basis of what he sees. Wool characterizes sheep: a shaggy wrinkled skin marks goat by contrast. You, if you have been cleansed from your sins, will put on clothing woven from your holy deeds, and that clothing will be pure wool.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

              For the parishioners           

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of the Prodigal Son

             + Sister Leocadia Sevachko

             From Mr. & Mrs. Greg

             Shirilla

Mon. 6: NO LITURGY

Tues. 7: NO LITURGY

Wed. 8: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 9: NO LITURGY

Fri. 10: NO LITURGY

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

             1^st All Souls Saturday

             +Bev Dobos from family         

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of Meat-fare

             For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 01/29/2023

$                 934.00     Offertory

$                 152.00     Candles

$                     3.00     Initial

$                   50.00     Renovation

$               1139.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 37

Sunday: 24

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $109,850.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

SACRED HEART SOCIETY:

We extend our “THANKS” to Mary Perry for serving as our Treasurer for the past 20 years. Mary is now retired as our dedicated treasurer and officer.

Our newly appointed treasurer of the Sacred Heart Society is Mary Jane Backus.

The yearly membership dues of $5.00 can now be sent to:

                         Mary Jane Backus

                         5645 Clingan Rd Unit 23A

                         Struthers, Ohio 44471

New members are always welcomed!!!!

HRAMOTY:

First All-Souls Saturday is February 11^th, please submit your Hramoty intentions by THIS SUNDAY, February 5^th.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of February 5th-11th, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of his father +Nicholas Terlecky from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.  

THE FATHER WELCOMES THE PRODIGAL TO THE DIVINE FEAST AS A SON.

ATHANASIUS, FESTAL LETER 7:

Then he shall get up, come to his father, and confess to him, “I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me like one of your hired servants.”

When he confesses like chat, he will be considered worthy of more than that for which he prayed. His father neither takes him in like a hired servant nor treats him like a stranger. Oh no, he kisses him as a son. He accepts him as a dead man come back to life again. He counts him worthy of the divine feast and gives him the precious garment he once wore,

Now there is singing and joy in the father’s home. What happened is the result of the Father’s grace and loving kindness. Not only does he bring his son back from death, but also through the Spirit he clearly shows his grace. To replace corruption, he clothes him with an in-corruptible robe. To satisfy hunger, he kills the fatted calf. The Father provides shoes for his feet so that he will not travel far away again. Most wonderful of all, he puts a divine signet ring upon his hand. By all these things, he begets him anew in the image of the glory of Christ. FESTAL LETER 7.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             +Paul Fabian from Steve &

             Mary Beth McClain

Sun. 29: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of the Publican and

             Pharisee

             For the parishioners

Mon. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Three Holy Hierarchs

             For the parishioners

Tues. 31: NO LITURGY

Wed. Feb. 1 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Meeting of Our Lord with

              Simeon and Anna

       BLESSING OF CANDLES

              +Anthony “Randy”

              Krispinsky from David &

              Tammy Demiduk

Thurs. 2 NO LITURGY

Fri. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

              Synaxis of the holy

              Prophets Simeon and Anna

              For the Living & Deceased

              Members of the Sacred

              Heart Society 

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

              For the parishioners           

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of the Prodigal Son

             + Sister Leocadia Sevachko

             From Mr. & Mrs. Greg

             Shirilla

Collection Report

Week of 01/22/2023

$                 930.00     Offertory

$                   96.00     Candles

$                     5.00     Initial

$                     3.00     Children

$                   50.00     Renovation

$                 131.00     Garage rent

$               1215.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 23

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $108,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

SACRED HEART SOCIETY:

We extend our “THANKS” to Mary Perry for serving as our Treasurer for the past 20 years. Mary is now retired as our dedicated treasurer and officer.

Our newly appointed treasurer of the Sacred Heart Society is Mary Jane Backus.

The yearly membership dues of $5.00 can now be sent to:

                         Mary Jane Backus

                         5645 Clingan Rd Unit 23A

                         Struthers, Ohio 44471

New members are always welcomed!!!!

HRAMOTY:

First All-Souls Saturday is February 11^th, please submit your Hramoty intentions by February 5^th.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

HOLY WATER:

Please bring in your containers for holy water that is available in the church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of January 29-Feb. 4, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

ST. MARY’S SUPER BINGO

Saturday March 4, 2023 at St. Mary’s Social Hall will be a Super Bingo. Tickets are $45 for 24card + 1 special. Door are open at 3pm, start at 5pm.

For info call 330-793-8163

PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE SUNDAY

By St. Gregory Palamas

THE unseen patron of evil is full of evil ingenuity. Right at the beginning he can drag away, by means of hopelessness and lack of faith, the foundations of virtue already laid in the soul. Again, by means of indifference and laziness, he can make an attempt on the walls of virtue’s house just when they are being built up. Or he can bring down the roof of good works after its construction, by means of pride and madness. But stand firm, do not he alarmed, for a diligent man is even more ingenious in good things, and virtue has superior forces to deploy against evil. It has at its disposal supplies and support in battle from Him Who is all-powerful, Who in His goodness strengthens all lovers of virtue. So not only can virtue remain unshaken by the various wicked devices prepared by the enemy, but it can also lift up and restore those fallen into the depths of evil, and easily lead them to God by repentance and humility.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             +Tom Fabian from Steve &

             Mary Beth McClain

Sun. 22: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of Zaccheus

             For the parishioners

Mon. 23: NO LITURGY

Tues. 24: NO LITURGY

Wed. 25: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 26: NO LITURGY

Fri. 27: NO LITURGY

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

             +Paul Fabian from Steve &

             Mary Beth McClain

Sun. 29: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of the Publican and

             Pharisee

             For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 01/15/2023

$                 484.00     Offertory

$                   88.00     Candles

$                   50.00     Christmas

$                   25.00     Holy Day

$                   90.00     Garage rent

$                 737.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 25

Sunday: 12

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $108,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

HRAMOTY:

First All-Souls Saturday is February 11^th, please submit your Hramoty intentions by February 5^th.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

HOLY WATER:

Please bring in your containers for holy water that is available in the church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of January 22-28, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of  +Michael & +Helen Tirpak and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Michael R. & +Therese Tirpak. Both candles are offered by Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav.

To See Christ.

Cyril of Alexandria: Come and let us see what was the method of Zacchaeus’s conversion. He desired to see Jesus and therefore climbed into a sycamore tree, and so a seed of salvation sprouted within him. Christ saw this with the eyes of deity. Looking up, he also saw Zacchaeus with the eyes of humanity, and since it was his purpose for all to be saved, he extends his gentleness to him. To encourage him, he says, “Come down quickly.” Zacchaeus searched to see Christ, but the multitude prevented him, not so much that of the people but of his sins. He was short of stature, not merely in a bodily point of view but also spiritually. He could not see him unless he were raised up from the earth and climbed into the sycamore, by which Christ was about to pass. The story contains a puzzle. In no other way can a person see Christ and believe in him except by climbing up into the sycamore, by making foolish his earthly members of fornication, uncleanness, etc. commentary on Luke, homily 127.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             Health & well-being of

             Gerald & Paula Migletz

             On their 58^th Anniversary

Sun. 15: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             32^nd Sunday after Pentecost

             For the parishioners

Mon. 16: NO LITURGY

Tues. 17: NO LITURGY

Wed. 18: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY

Fri. 20: NO LITURGY

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

             +Tom Fabian from Steve &

             Mary Beth McClain

Sun. 22: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of Zaccheus

             For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 01/08/2023

$               1475.00     Offertory

$                   90.00     Candles

$                   15.00     Renovation

$               1610.00     Christmas

$                 155.00     Holy Day

$                   12.00     Initial

$                   12.00     BCW

$                     3.00     Christmas candles

$                 100.00     Garage rent

$               3472.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 22

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

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $108,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Congratulations to David & Jillian Shirilla on the birth of their first son Dominic Hugh on January 8^th. Dominic is the grandson of Tom & Sylvia Shirilla. May God bless Dominic, and his family with health, happiness and many blessed years.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

HOLY WATER:

Please bring in your containers for holy water that is available in the church.

END OF YEAR STATEMENTS:

If any parishioners would like their end of year financial statements, there is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule or call Rectory and leave message.  Your statements will be available the following week.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of January 15-21, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

17th Sunday After Pentecost

Commentary: St. John Chrysostom

The Canaanite woman whose daughter was tormented by a devil came to Christ begging his help. Most urgently she cried out: Lord, have pity on me. My daughter is grievously tormented by a devil. Notice that the woman was a foreigner, a gentile, a person from outside the Jewish community. What was she then but a dog, unworthy to obtain her request? It is not fair, said the Lord, to take the children’s bread and give it to the dogs. Nevertheless, by perseverance she became worthy; for Christ not only admitted her to the same noble rank as the children, dog though she was, but he also sent her away with high praise, saying: Woman, you have great faith. Let it be as you desire. Now when Christ says: You have great faith, you need seek no further proof of the woman’s greatness of soul. You see that an unworthy woman became worthy by perseverance.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 7: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Synaxis of John the Baptist

            For the parishioners

Sun.  8: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday after Theophany

             +William Kraynak from

             Mr. Slavins

Mon. 9: NO LITURGY

Tues. 10: NO LITURGY

Wed. 11: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 12: NO LITURGY

Fri. 13: NO LITURGY

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

             Health & well-being of

             Gerald & Paula Migletz

             On their 58^th Anniversary

Sun. 15: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             32^nd Sunday after Pentecost

             For the parishioners

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

END OF YEAR STATEMENTS:

If any parishioners would like their end of year financial statements, there is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule or call Rectory and leave message.  Your statements will be available the following week.                                                                                                                                          

Michael Kisak- Inn at Glenellen, Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $108,461.10 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The 2023 Sanctuary request sheet is available on the vestibule table.

SAVE THE DATE:

The Tenth Annual Women’s Retreat will be held on February 24-26, 2023 @ Our lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Contact Joan Washburn for further information @ 865-696-7809.

The Second Annual Men’s Retreat will be on March 10-12, 2023 at the same place. Contact Ken Busam for further information @ 419-626-6811.

Save the Date Cards are on the vestibule table and both events are sponsored by St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead. Ohio.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners for helping to take down the Christmas decorations. We appreciate your continued help and time.

DONATION BOX:

There is a yellow donation box in the parking lot by the pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague for new/slightly used coats, clothing and shoes. These donations will be sent to the Ukraine to those affected by the war. Your donations are truly appreciated.

HOLY WATER:

Please bring in your containers for holy water that will be available following the Theophany Liturgy this week.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of January 8-14, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

Theophany – The Holy Festival of the Lights.  By St. Gregory Nazianzus

Christ is bathed in light; let us also be bathed in light. Christ is baptized; let us also go down with Him, and rise with Him. John is baptizing when Jesus draws near. Perhaps He comes to sanctify His baptizer; certainly, He comes to bury sinful humanity in the waters. He comes to sanctify the Jordan for our sake and in readiness for us; He Who is spirit and flesh comes to begin a new creation through Spirit and water. The Baptist protests; Jesus insists. Then John says: “I ought to be baptized by You.” He is the lamp in the presence of the Sun, the voice in the presence of the woman in the presence of the Firstborn of all creation, the one who leapt in his mother’s womb in the presence of Him Who has already come and is to come again. “I ought to be baptized by You”; we should add: “and for You, ” for John is to be baptized in blood, washed clean like Peter, not only by the washing of his feet. Jesus rises from the waters; the world rises with Him. The heavens like Paradise with its flaming sword, closed by Adam for himself and his descendants, are rent open. The Spirit comes to Him as to an equal, bearing witness to His Godhead. A voice bears witness to Him from heaven, His place of origin. The Spirit descends in bodily form like a dove that so long ago announced the ending of the flood and so gives honor to the body that is one with God.