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.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

              Saturday after Christmas

              +John Paul Fabian from

              Mary Elizabeth Brown

Sun.  1: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday before Theophany

             Circumcision of Our Lord

             For the Parishioners

Mon. 2: NO LITURGY

Tues. 3: NO LITURGY

Wed. 4: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

               Vigil of Theophany

               For the parishioners

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

            Theophany of Our Lord

            For peace in the world

            Thru the most blessed

            Mary & the Rosary

            From the Sacred Heart

            Society of St. Nicholas

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

Collection Report

Week of 12/25/2022

$                 605.00     Offertory

$                 200.00     Candles

$                   50.00     Renovation

$               2175.00     Christmas

$                     2.00     Children

$                   15.00     Christmas flowers

$                   47.00     Holy Day

$               3094.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 60

Sunday: 25

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 $106,997.00 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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends Happy New Year. May God bless all with a healthy, happy and prosperous 2023.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners for your generous donations for the Christmas season. May God bless all of you for your continued support of our parish.

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.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

We are planning to take Christmas decorations on Sunday January 8, 2023, after 11AM Liturgy, any help is 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 1-7, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of mother +Mary Terlecky and the left is in memory of grandmother +Katherine Fuzer both from Myron Terlecky.

THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

The eighth day following His birth, the Divine Child was presented in the Temple and circumcised according to the Law existing in Israel since the time of Abraham. On this occasion, He was given the name Jesus, which the Archangel Gabriel announced to the All-Holy Virgin Mary. The Old Testament circumcision was the proto-type of the New Testament baptism. The circumcision of our Lord shows that He received upon Himself the true body of man and not just seemingly, as was later taught of Him by heretics. Our Lord was also circumcised because He wanted to fulfill the entire Law which He Himself gave through the prophets and forefathers. In fulfilling the written Law, He replaced it with Baptism in His Holy Church as was proclaimed by the Apostle Paul: “For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision, but only a new creation” (Galatians 6:15). (In the cycle of the liturgical calendar of the Church, this Feast of the Lord’s Circumcision has neither a Forefeast nor an Antefeast).

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

              Saturday Virgil of

              Christmas Divine Liturgy

              Of St. Basil the Great      

              +Margaret Sekerak from

             John Popovich

Sun. 25: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

              Christmas Day Divine

              Liturgy

              +Katherine Ulrich from

              Sacred Heart Society

Mon. 26: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

                Synaxis of the Theotokos

                For the parishioners

Tues. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

                Stephen Protomartyr

                +Nicholas Vasilchek from

                Michael Vasilchek

Wed. 28: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 29: NO LITURGY

Fri. 30: NO LITURGY

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

              Saturday after Christmas

              +John Paul Fabian from

              Mary Elizabeth Brown

Sun.  1: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday before Theophany

             Circumcision of Our Lord

             For the Parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 12/18/2022

$                 633.00     Offertory

$                   87.00     Candles

$                 200.00     Christmas

$                     2.00     Children

$                   12.00     Christmas candles

$                 130.00     Christmas flowers

$                   56.00     Rental

$               1320.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 20

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

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 $106,997.10 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.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Aspen Glaspel graduated from YSU and successfully defended his doctorate thesis in Physics (Material Science). He is currently employed at Naval Nuclear Laboratory as Advanced Weld Engineer. Congratulations Dr. Glaspel! God grant you many and blessed years!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

For the week of December 25-31. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of + Edward Vrabel from the Graneto and Vrabel families. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

MERRY CHRISTMAS:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends a very blessed and Merry Christmas.

Nativity of Our Lord

St John Chrysostom

Let us then also follow the magi, let us separate ourselves from our barbarian customs, and make our distance from them great, that we may see Christ, since they too, had they not been far from their own country, would have missed seeing Him. Let us depart from the things of earth. For so the wise men, while they were in Persia, saw but the star, but after they had departed from Persia, they beheld the Sun of Righteousness. Or rather, they would not have seen so much as the star, unless they had readily risen up from thence. Let us then also rise up; though all men be troubled, let us run to the house of the young Child; though kings, though nations, though tyrants interrupt this our path, let not our desire pass away. For so shall we thoroughly repel all the dangers that beset us. Since these too, except they had seen the young Child, would not have escaped their danger from the king. Before seeing the young Child, fears and dangers pressed upon them from every side; but after the adoration, it is calm and security; and no longer a star but an angel receives them, having become priests from the act of adoration; for we see that they offered gifts also.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             For the parishioners

Sun. 18: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday before Christmas-

             Of the Holy Ancestors

             +Sister Leocadia from

             Mary Jane Backus

Mon. 19: NO LITURGY

Tues. 20: NO LITURGY

Wed. 21: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY

Fri. 23: 4:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Christmas Eve-Great

             Compline & Candle light

             Procession

             For the Parishioners             

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

              Saturday Virgil of

              Christmas Divine Liturgy

              Of St. Basil the Great      

              +Margaret Sekerak from

             John Popovich

Sun. 25: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

              Christmas Day Divine

              Liturgy

              +Katherine Ulrich from

              Sacred Heart Society

Collection Report

Week of 12/11/2022

$                 845.00     Offertory

$                 111.00     Candles

$                   20.00     Initial

$                     2.00     Children

$                   24.00     Christmas candles

$                   65.00     Christmas flowers

$                   49.14     Gas Royalties

$                 100.00     Rental

$               1216.14   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 24

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

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 $66,676.11 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.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

Thank you to all who help decorate our church for the Christmas season. The parish looks beautiful. God bless all of you for your continued time and talent.

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.

CHRISTMAS LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

December 23, Friday-Christmas Eve

Great Compline & candlelight procession

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24, Saturday Vigil of Christmas-Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25, Sunday-Christmas Day Divine Liturgy:

 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 26, Monday-Synaxis of the Theotokos

10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 27, Tuesday-Stephen Protomartyr

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

For the week of December 18-24, there is no requests for the sanctuary candles.

Christ genealogy

PSEUDO-CHRYSOSTOM:

 Having enumerated the generations from Abraham to Christ, He divides them into three divisions of fourteen generations, because three times at the end of fourteen generations the state of the people of the Jews was changed. From Abraham to David they were under Judges; from David to the carrying away into Babylon under Kings; from the carrying away to Christ under the High Priests. What he would show then is this; like as ever at the end of fourteen generations the state of men has changed, so there being fourteen generations completed from the carrying away to Christ, it must needs be that the state of men be changed by Christ. And so since Christ all the Gentiles have been made under one Christ Judge, King, and Priest. And for that Judges, Kings, and Priests prefigured Christ’s dignity, their beginnings were always in a type of Christ; the first of the Judges was Joshua the son of Nave; the first of the Kings, David; the first of the Priests, Jesus son of Josedech. That this was typical of Christ none doubts.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             For the parishioners

Sun. 11: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of the Forefathers

             +Marge Sekerak from

             Mr. & Mrs. Chearno

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues. 13: NO LITURGY

Wed. 14: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

Fri. 16: NO LITURGY

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

             For the parishioners

Sun. 18: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday before Christmas-

             Of the Holy Ancestors

             +Sister Leocadia from

             Mary Jane Backus

Collection Report

Week of 12/4/2022

$                 845.00     Offertory

$                   72.00     Candles

$                   50.00     Holy Day

$                     2.00     Children

$                     9.00     Christmas candles

$                 130.00     Christmas flowers

$                   65.00     Renovation

$                   75.00     Rental

$               1248.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 19

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

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 $106,997.10 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.

CHRISTMAS KOLACHI:

Maryna is baking nut kolachi for Christmas. Order forms are available on the vestibule table and can be returned to Fr. Michael or in the collection basket. Orders can also be called into the rectory.  Deadline to order is this Sunday December 11^th. All orders will be completed by December 22^nd.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Friday, December 16^th @ 4:30. All parishioners are welcomed.

CHRISTMAS LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

December 23, Friday Christmas Eve -Great Compline & Candle light procession:

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 24, Saturday Vigil of Christmas Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil The Great:

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

December 25, Sunday-Christmas Day Divine Liturgy:

 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 26, Monday-Synaxis of the Theotokos

10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

December 27, Tuesday-Stephen Protomartyr

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

For the week of December 11-17, there is no requests for the sanctuary candles.

THE HEAVENLY FOOD OF JESUS’WORD.

CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA: The holy agape is the sublime and saving creation of the Lord…. An agape is in reality heavenly food, a banquet of the Word. The agape, or love, “bears all things, endures all things, hopes all things. Love never fails. “Blessed is he who eats bread in the kingdom of God.” The most unlikely of all downfalls is charity that does not fail” to be thrown down from heaven to earth among all these dainty seasonings. Do you still imagine that I refer to a meal that will be destroyed? “If I distribute my goods to the poor and do not have love,” Scripture says, “I am nothing.” The whole law and the word depend on this love. If you love the Lord your God and your neighbor,’ there will be a heavenly feast in heaven. The earthly feast, as we have proved from Scripture, is called a supper. It is permeated with love yet is not identified with it but is an expression of mutual and generous good will. CHRIST THE EDUCATOR 2.i.16

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             +John Paul & +Ann Marie

             Fabian from Kim & Mike

Sun. 4: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             26th Sunday after Pentecost

             For the parishioners

Mon. 5: NO LITURGY

Tues. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

               Nicholas of Myra-

               Archbishop

               For the parishioners

Wed. 7: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

                Maternity of St. Anne

                For the parishioners

Fri. 9: NO LITURGY

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

             For the parishioners

Sun. 11: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             Sunday of the Forefathers

             +Marge Sekerak from

             Mr. & Mrs. Chearno

Collection Report

Week of 11/27/2022

$                 958.00     Offertory

$                   97.00     Candles

$                 150.00     Holy Day

$                 100.00     Christmas

$                   36.00     Christmas candles

$                   34.00     Christmas flowers

$                   12.00     BCW

$                   73.84     Utility Roylaties

$               1460.84    TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 17

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

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 $104,578.00 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.

EVENT:

For ideas for Christmas gifts, this Sunday, December 4^th, Oles Cheren & Lyubov Yesyp, dba Cataract Press from Parma will be visiting Infant Jesus of Prague with a large selection of Slavic (Croatian, Polis, Rusyn, Slovak, Slovenian & Ukrainian) merchandise.  This will include books, embroidery, jewelry. The focus of the display is the Lord’s Nativity and includes Christmas tree ornaments. The display will be in the church vestibule. 

CHRISTMAS KOLACHI:

Maryna is baking nut kolachi for Christmas. Order forms are available on the vestibule table and can be returned to Fr. Michael or in the collection basket. Orders can also be called into the rectory.  Deadline to order is December 11^th. All orders will be completed by December 22^nd.

THANK YOU:

We received $500 from anonymous towards our Gas utility bill. Thank you for your generosity and may Lord grant you many and blessed years!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

For the week of December 4-10, the left sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Dolly Vrabel. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary & +Joseph Hudran. Both candles are requested by Dolly Vrabel.

BLESS THE HELPER FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED.

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

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

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 26: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

             +Julia B. Fabian from

             Mary Beth & Steve McClain

Sun. 27: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             25th Sunday after Pentecost

             For the parishioners

Mon. 28: NO LITURGY

Tues. 29: NO LITURGY

Wed. 30: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 1: NO LITURGY

Fri. 2: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           For the Living & Deceased

           Members of the Sacred Heart

           Society of St. Nicholas

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

             +John Paul & +Ann Marie

             Fabian from Kim & Mike

Sun. 4: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             26th Sunday after Pentecost

             For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 11/20/2022

$                 501.00     Offertory

$                 111.00     Candles

$                 155.00     Holy Day

$                     3.00     Children

$                   10.00     Charities

$                   65.00     Renovation

$                 845.00    TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 13

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

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 $104,578.00 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.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

We will be decorating the church for the Christmas season on Friday, December 16^th at 4:30 PM. All parishioners are welcomed. Refreshments will be provided.

CHRISTMAS KOLACHI SALE

Maryna is baking Nut Rolls (Kolachi) for Christmas. Forms are available on vestibule table. Deadline is December 11, 2022. All orders will be completed before Dec. 22

CONDOLENCES:

Sister Leocadia Sevachko, one of our dear Sisters of St. Basil, passed away this past week. Sister Leocadia entered The Sisters of St. Basil from our parish, St. Nicholas here in Youngstown. She was a teacher for over 57 years with her last position being at Byzantine Catholic Central in Youngstown. Sister Leocadia was a wonderful teacher and had a positive impact on all of her students and everyone she met. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to her sister, Sister Bernarda and family.  Blessed repose and eternal memory +Sister Leocadia.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

For the week of November 27-Dec 3, the left sanctuary is in memory of +Michael & +Helen Tirpak and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Michael R. Tirpak both from Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav.

JESUS OVERCOMES DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: The incarnation of the Word and his assumption of human nature took place for the overthrow of death, destruction and the envy harbored against us by the wicked Serpent, who was the first cause of evil. This plainly is proved to us by facts themselves. He set free the daughter of Abraham from her protracted sickness, calling out and saying, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” A speech most worthy of God, and full of supernatural power! With the royal inclination of his will, he drives away the disease. He also lays his hands upon her. It says that she immediately was made straight. It is now also possible to see that his holy flesh bore in it the power and activity of God. It was his own flesh, and not that of some other Son beside him, distinct and separate from him, as some most impiously imagine. COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 96.

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 19: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

             +John Paul Fabian from

             Mary Elizabeth Brown

Sun. 20: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             24th Sunday after Pentecost

             For the parishioners

Mon. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Entrance of The Theotokos

            +Serhiy from Family

Tues. 22: NO LITURGY

Wed. 23: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 24: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

            Thanksgiving Day

            For the parishioners

Fri. 25: NO LITURGY

Sat. 26: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

             +Julia B. Fabian from

             Mary Beth & Steve McClain

Sun. 27: 11:00 am @ St.  Nicholas

             27th Sunday after Pentecost

             For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 11/13/2022

$                 932.00     Offertory

$                   66.00     Candles

$                   30.00     Holy Day

$                   26.00     BCW

$                   20.00     Initial

$                   10.00     Charities

$                 276.00     Rental

$                 210.00     Renovation

$               1570.00    TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday:19

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

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 $104,578.00 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.

CHRISTMAS MARKET:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 405 Robinson Rd, in Campbell is holding a Christmas Market on November 26^th from 9:00 am-4:00pm. Admission is free. There will be vendors with holiday crafts, art, décor and Slavic food & drink will be sold. Plus everyone can meet Santa!

“AID FOR UKRAINE” CONCERT

November 20 at 3:00 PM Special Concert to help Ukraine to raise awareness and funds, at St Ann Ukrainian Church Hall 4310 Kirk Rd Austintown OH. Free admission, Variety of performers, free refreshments.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary are holding a Holiday Cash raffle. Tickets are $10 and the drawing will be December 6^th with $2000 prize. The winning number will be taken from the PA daily-3 digit number. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:

Fr. Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma, and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends a very healthy, happy and blessed Thanksgiving.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

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

For the week of November 20-26, the left sanctuary is for the special intentions of Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our parishioner Katherine Ulrich passed away on November 6, 2022 and a memorial service was held this past Sunday. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Katherine’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Katherine.

THE HABIT OF GOOD WORKS. LEO THE GREAT: The devil, even in the midst of our efforts, does not relax his schemes. At certain periods of time, we must take care of the re-energizing of our strength. The mind, concerned with the goods of the present, can rejoice in the temperate weather and the fertile fields. When the fruits are gathered into great barns, it can say to its soul, “You have many good things; eat.” It may receive a kind of rebuke from the divine voice and may hear it saying, “Fool, this very night they demand your soul from you. The things you have prepared, whose will they be?”

This should be the careful consideration of wise people, that since the days of this life are short and the time uncertain, death should never be unexpected for those who are to die. Those who know that they are mortal should not come to an unprepared end. SERMON 90.4.1.