LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 1: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          Saturday of Lazarus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 2: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

           Palm Sunday

           +Ed & +Marge Sekerak

           From Kim & Pam Trevis

Mon.3: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Holy Monday

           Lenten Hours

Tues. 4: 6:00 pm @ St. Michael

          Holy Tuesday

          Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

          Followed by confession

Wed.5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

         Holy Wednesday

         Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

         Followed by Anointing with Holy

         Oil

Thurs. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Holy Thursday

          Divine Liturgy with Vespers

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

         Good Friday

         Vespers with Procession of the

         Holy Shroud

Sat. 8: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Holy Saturday

          Resurrection Matins followed by

          Blessings of Easter Baskets

Sun. 9: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

         Resurrection of Our Lord-Pascha

         +Edward “Red” Vrabel from the

         Graneto & Vrabel Families

Collection Report

Week of 03/26/2023

$                 610.00     Offertory

$                   96.00     Candles

$                   25.00     Holy Day

$                     5.00     Charity

$                   15.00     Easter Candles

$                     3.00     Children

$                 100.00     Easter Flowers

$                 851.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 18

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.  Please call Paula Slemons for specific request.

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.

SPAGHETTI DINNER:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 405 Robinson Road in Campbell, is having a Dine-In or Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner THIS SUNDAY, Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 12:00 (noon)-2:30 pm. Tickets are $12.00 per dinner and children under 10 are $6.00. Walk-ins are also available.

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 April 2-8, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mrs. Anne Booth from niece Denise & James Danko. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Tirpak from granddaughter Denise & James Danko.

PALM SUNDAY:

By St. Andrew of Crete

Let us go together to meet Christ on the Mount of Olives. Today he returns from Bethany and proceeds of his own free will toward his holy and blessed passion, to consummate the mystery of our salvation. He who came down from heaven to raise us from the depths of sin, to raise us with himself, we are told in Scripture, above every sovereignty, authority and power, and every other name that can be named, now comes of his own free will to make his journey to Jerusalem. He comes without pomp or ostentation. As the psalmist says: He will not dispute or raise his voice to make it heard in the streets. He will be meek and humble, and he will make his entry in simplicity. Let us run to accompany him as he hastens toward his passion, and imitate those who met him then, not by covering his path with garments, olive branches or palms, but by doing all we can to prostrate ourselves before him by being humble and by trying to live as he would wish. Then we shall be able to receive the Word at his coming, and God, who no limits can contain, will be within us. In his humility Christ entered the dark regions of our fallen world and he is glad that he became so humble for our sake, glad that he came and lived among us and shared in our nature in order to raise us up again to himself.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

         Annunciation of the Theotokos

          +Sister Leocadia Sevachko

          From Mr. & Mrs. Stephen

          Stanislav

Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

          5th Sunday of Great Lent

          Synaxis of the Archangel

          Gabriel

          For the parishioners

Mon. 27: NO LITURGY

Tues. 28: NO LITURGY

Wed. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

           Lenten Education Class to

           Follow

Thurs. 30: NO LITURGY

Fri. 31: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Sat. 1: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          Saturday of Lazarus

          For the parishioners

Sun. 2: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

           Palm Sunday

           +Ed & +Marge Sekerak

           From Kim & Pam Trevis

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.

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.

SPAGHETTI DINNER:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 405 Robinson Road in Campbell, is having a Dine-In or Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 12:00 (noon)-2:30 pm. Tickets are $12.00 per dinner and children under 10 are $6.00. Please call (330) 770-9213 for guaranteed dinner tickets, walk-ins are also available.

HOLY WEEK LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

Holy Monday: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus-Lenten hours

Holy Tuesday: 6:00 pm @ St. Michael

In Campbell: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy followed by Confessions & Social in church hall.

Holy Wednesday–6:00pm @ Infant Jesus-Pre-Sanctified Liturgy followed by Anointing with Holy oil

Holy Thursday: 6:00 pm @ InfantJesus. Divine Liturgy with Vespers

Holy Friday: 4:00 pm @St. Nicholas

                       6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Vespers with position of the Shroud

Holy Saturday: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

                           7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Resurrection Matins follow by Blessings of the Easter Baskets

Resurrection of Our Lord (Pascha):

Easter Divine Liturgy

                          9:00 am @ Infant Jesus                          11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

For the week of March 26-April 1, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

THE MISTAKEN PREMISE OF THEIR REQUEST.

CHRYSOSTOM: They were expecting him to enter into [the kingdom], but not to go to the cross and death. Even though they had heard it ten thousand times, they could not clearly understand. Since they had not gotten a clear and certain knowledge of his teachings, they thought that he was going to this visible kingdom and would rule in Jerusalem. So the sons of Zebedee caught up with him on the road. They thought they had found the opportune moment. They put their request to him. They had broken away from the throng of the disciples and, just as if the whole situation had turned out exactly as they wanted, they asked about the privilege of the first seats and about being first among the others. They asked for this because they assumed that everything was finished and the whole business was over and done with. They made their request because they thought that now was the time for crowns and rewards. ON THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE NATURE OF GOD 8.31.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Mon. 20: NO LITURGY

Tues. 21: 10AM at Infant Jesus

Canon of Andrew of Crete

Wed. 22: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

           Lenten Education Class to

           Follow

Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY

Fri. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Eve of Annunciation of the Theotokos

For the Parishioners

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

         Annunciation of the Theotokos

          +Sister Leocadia Sevachko

          From Mr. & Mrs. Stephen

          Stanislav

Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

          5th Sunday of Great Lent

          Synaxis of the Archangel

          Gabriel

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 03/12/2023

$               1207.00     Offertory

$                 221.00     Candles

$                   15.00     Renovation

$                   50.00     Charity

$                 276.00     Garage rent

$                   12.00     Easter Candles

$                 150.00     Easter

$                   45.00     Easter Flowers

$               1976.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 38

Sunday: 22

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.

SPAGHETTI DINNER:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 405 Robinson Road in Campbell, is having a Dine-In or Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 12:00 (noon)-2:30 pm. Tickets are $12.00 per dinner and children under 10 are $6.00. Please call (330) 770-9213 for guaranteed dinner tickets, walk-ins are also available.

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 19-25, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT

Collegeville Bible Commentary

9:14-29 “I do believe! Help my unbelief!” The healing of the possessed boy is one of the longest miracle stories in Mark’s Gospel (only the expulsion of the demons in 5:1-20 is longer). It is also one of the more detailed stories, becoming a bit complicated in the repetition of some of those details (e.g., in v. 22 the father of the boy tells Jesus what he has already told him in v. 18; the crowd gathers twice within the same story in vv. 15 and 25). Despite its length and detail, there is a very clear and simple message that Mark wishes to convey: Anything is possible to one who trusts (v. 23), and trust is deepened by prayer (v. 29)! Although Jesus is the one who heals the boy (vv. 25-27), it is the father’s profession of faith that Mark holds up for his readers to imitate. Even in the most desperate moments, when prayer and trust seem useless, Jesus invites his followers to go one step further and pray like the boy’s father: “I do believe! Help my unbelief!” (v. 24). Perhaps the alert reader of the Gospel will hear the echoes of Jesus’ message all along (e.g., “Do not be afraid; just have faith” in 5:36; “Please, Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s scraps” in 7:28), calling for a persistent and ever more radical trust in him. The same theme will carry over into the following passages, in which the total trust of little children becomes the model of what is needed to take part in the kingdom of God (9:35-37 and 10:13-16).

          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.