LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 15: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

           Health & well-being of

           Gerald & Paula Migletz on

           their 57^th Anniversary

Sun. 16: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

            34^th Sunday after Pentecost

           + Mary Jean Vrabel from

            Betty Briach

Mon. 17: NO LITURGY

Tues. 18: NO LITURGY

Wed. 19: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 20: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 21: NO LITURGY

Sat. 15: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            For the parishioners

Sun. 16: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

            35^th Sunday after Pentecost

           + Margaret Biros from Karen Gran

Collection Report

Week of 1/9/2021

$             1135.00        Offertory

$                  90.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$               200.00         Christmas

$                 37.00         Initial

$                 15.00         Renovation

$               220.00         Garage Rent

$                 96.00         Candles

$             1793.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 25

Sunday: 21

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich and Roseanne Glaspel 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 $92,932.77 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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

HOLY WATER:

Holy water is available for all parishioners, please bring your containers. If you have no container, please see Fr. Michael.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

Thank you to all parishioners who took down our Christmas decorations this past Sunday. Your time and hard work is greatly appreciated.

END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS:

If any parishioner would like an end of the year contribution statement, please notify Fr. Michael or the office.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of January 16-22,

Left: Wellbeing for Dolly Vrabel from Graneto Family

Right: Special Intention Lori Graneto

FAITH GIVES THE BLIND MAN LIFE AND THEN SIGHT.

EPHREM THE SYRIAN:

The Light came into the world to give sight to the blind and faith to those who lacked it. When he approached the blind man, he cried out and said, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” The beggar’s hand was stretched out to receive a penny from human beings and found himself receiving the gift of God! “Son of David, have mercy on me.”10 He correctly understood that Jesus was the Son of David, David who spared the blind and the lame of the Jebusites.” What did he then answer him? “See, your faith has saved you.” Christ did not say to him, “It is your faith that has caused you to see,” in order to show that faith had first given him life and then bodily sight. COMMENTARY ON TATIAN’S DIATESSARON I5.22.12

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

            For the parishioners

Sun. 9: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             Sunday after Theophany

             + Anne Hrusovsky &

             +Mike Hrusovsky from

             Marilyn Davis

Mon. 10: NO LITURGY

Tues. 11: NO LITURGY

Wed. 12: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 13: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 14: NO LITURGY

Sat. 15: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

           Health & well-being of

           Gerald & Paula Migletz on

           their 57^th Anniversary

Sun. 16: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

            34^th Sunday after Pentecost

           + Mary Jean Vrabel from

            Betty Briach

Collection Report

Week of 1/2/2021

$             1210.00        Offertory

$                  57.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$               700.00         Christmas

$                   3.00         Christmas Candles

$                 40.00         Christmas Flowers

$                 24.00         Initial

$                 65.00         Renovation

$                 24.00         BCW

$               500.00         Sheely Foundation

$               135.00         Candles

$             2760.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 26

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich 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 $92,932.77 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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

CORRECTION

Last week bulletin had incorrect collection amount, correct amount is $4068.00 including $2825.00 as Christmas offering. Sorry for confusion.

HOLY WATER:

Holy water is available for all parishioners at the right side altar, please bring your containers. If you have no container, please see Fr. Michael.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

Christmas decorations will be taken down following 11:00 am liturgy this Sunday, January 9^th.  All help would be appreciated.

END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS:

If any parishioner would like an end of the year contribution statement, please put your name in the list at the back of the church or notify Fr. Michael or the office.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of January 9-15, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

the call to repentance.

chromatius: The voice of the Lord urging the people to repentance—the Holy Spirit made it known to the people that they might take heed, saying, “Today, when you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, as in the day of testing in the wilderness.” In the same psalm above, he made clear that he was urging the sin­ful people to repentance and showed the state of a repentant soul, saying, “Come, let us fall down before him and lament before the Lord who made us, for he is our God.” The Lord urges the people to repentance, and he promises to pardon their sins, according to Isaiah’s words:”!, even I, am the one who wipes out your iniqui­ties, and I will not be mindful of your sins. But you be mindful, declare first your iniquities that you may be justified.” Rightly then does the Lord urge the people to repentance when he says, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” so that through this confession of sins they may be made worthy to approach the king­dom of heaven. For no one can receive the grace of the heavenly God unless one has been cleansed of every stain of sin by the confession of repentance, through the gift of the saving baptism of our Lord and Savior. tractate on matthew 15.3

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

              Circumcision of Our Lord

              Basil the Great Archbishop

              For the parishioners

Sun. 2: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             Sunday before Theophany

             + Jeanette Kulifay from

             Theresa Kulifay

Mon. 3: NO LITURGY

Tues. 4: NO LITURGY

Wed. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Vigil of Theophany

              +Janice Salcedo from family

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

              Theophany of Our Lord

              +Jeanette Kulifay from

              Mary Kay Casler

 Fri. 7: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

             For the Defeat of Covid 19

             Varience thru the

             Immaculate Conception

             From Scared Heart Society

             Of St. Nicholas

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

            For the parishioners

Sun. 9: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             Sunday after Theophany

             + Anne Hrusovsky &

             +Mike Hrusovsky from

             Marilyn Davis

Collection Report

Week of 12/24-26/2021

$              1453.00        Offertory

$                    5.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$                 30.00         Initial

$               195.00         Garage Rent

$                 95.00         Candles

$             1780.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Christmas Eve    102

Christmas: 34

Saturday/ Sunday: 15

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich and Marge Sekerak 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 $91,229.77 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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

HOLY WATER:

Please bring your containers for holy water, which will be available after Thursday morning liturgy-January 6^th.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.

HAPPY NEW YEAR:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andryi, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, family and friends a Happy, healthy and blessed New Year! May almighty God fill your lives with happiness and peace.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of January 2-8. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of grandmother +Katherine Fuzar and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of mother + Mary Terlecky both from Myron Terlecky.

CHRIST IS BORN!

GLORIFY HIM!

FOR HEAVY LABOR.

John CHRYSOSTOM:

You may ask, why did John The Baptizer wear a leather girdle?… Elijah also was so clothed, and likewise many others among holy men, either because they were engaged in heavy labor, or were upon a journey, or in any other necessity that involved labor, and because they despised ornament, and followed an austere way of life… Let us, putting away all excess, and drinking the healthy cup of moderation, live in a manner that is becoming and temperate. Let us give ourselves in earnest to prayer. And if we do not receive that for which we pray, let us persevere that we may receive it. And if we do receive it then, let us persevere all the more, for what we have received. For it is not his will to withhold the gift we ask for, but in his wisdom, to encourage our perseverance by delaying it, THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW, HOMILY 10.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

              Christmas

              Birth of Our Lord

              For the parishioners

4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

 Health and Wellbeing of all     benefactors of our parish

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

             + Margaret Biros from

              Michael Vasilchek

Mon. 27: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

               Stephen Protomartyr

               +Dorothy Popovich from

               Jack Popovich

 Fri. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

  Vigil of Circumcision of Our  Lord

Basil the Great Archbishop

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

              Circumcision of Our Lord

              Basil the Great Archbishop

              For the parishioners

Sun. 2: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             Sunday Before Theophany

             + Jeanette Kulifay from

             Theresa Kulifay

Collection Report

Week of 12/19/2021

$             1517.00        Offertory

$                  10.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   4.00         Children

$                 80.00         Christmas

$                 39.00         Christmas Flowers

$                 12.00         Christmas Candles

$                 81.00         Garage Rent

$                 43.64         Gas royalty

$                 73.00         Candles

$             1914.64        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 28

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich and Roseanne Glaspell 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 $91,229.77 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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

MERRY CHRISTMAS:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andryi, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, family and friends a blessed and Merry Christmas. May our Almighty God who sent to us his Beloved Son grant us his Divine Mercy, health and peace.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of December 26-Jan. 1. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of + Mary & + Joseph Hudran from the Graneto & Vrabel families. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

CHRIST IS BORN!

GLORIFY HIM!

CHRISTOS RAZDAJETSJA!

SLAVITE JEHO!

Nativity of Our Lord

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

            +Julia Fabian from Patty &

             John Snitzer

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

             Sunday before Christmas-

             Of the Holy Fathers

             +Jeanette Kulifay from

             Mary Elizabeth McClain

Mon. 20: NO LITURGY

Tues. 21: NO LITURGY

Wed. 22: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY

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

              Vigil of Christmas

              Divine Liturgy with

              Vespers & candle light

              Procession   

             +Mary Jane Guidos from

              Mr. & Mrs. Anthony

              Swindler

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

              Christmas

              Birth of Our Lord

              For the parishioners

             4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

 Health and Wellbeing of all     benefactors of our parish

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

             + Margaret Biros from

              Michael Vasilchek

Collection Report

Week of 12/12/2021

$             1045.00        Offertory

$                  53.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$                 70.00         Christmas

$               150.00         Christmas Flowers

$                 30.00         Christmas Candles

$               195.00         Garage Rent

$                 93.00         Candles

$             1638.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 19

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich 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 $91,229.77 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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:

December 24, Friday-Christmas Eve Divine

Liturgy with Vespers & candle light procession:

                  St. Nicholas-4:00 pm

                  Infant Jesus-6:00 pm

December 25, Saturday-Christmas Day

Divine Liturgy:

                  Infant Jesus-9:00 am

                  St. Nicholas-11:00 am

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

Thank you to all parishioners who helped decorate for Christmas. The church looks beautiful. May god bless all of you for your time and talent in preparing our church for Christmas.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Mr. Gregory Ferenchak for his donation of $25.00 for poinsettias in memory of Dan Midlick and Mr.  & Mrs. Nicholas (Gertrude) Petrus. His generosity is greatly appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of December 19-25. There are no intentions for this week.

Sunday Before the Nativity of Our Lord

Meditation: How well do you know your spiritual heritage? Genealogies are very important. They give us our roots and help us to understand our heritage. Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus traces his lineage from Abraham, the father of God’s chosen people, through the line of David, King of Israel. Jesus the Messiah is the direct descent of Abraham and David, and the rightful heir to David’s throne. God in his mercy fulfilled his promises to Abraham and to David that he would send a Savior and a King to rule over the house of Israel and to deliver them from their enemies. When Jacob blessed his sons he foretold that Judah would receive the promise of royalty which we see fulfilled in David (Gen. 49:10). We can also see in this blessing a foreshadowing of God’s fulfillment in raising up his anointed King, Jesus the Messiah. Jesus is the fulfillment of all God’s promises. He is the hope not only for the people of the Old Covenant but for all nations as well. He is the Savior of the world. In him we receive adoption into a royal priesthood and holy nation as sons and daughters of the living God (see 1 Peter 1:9). Do you recognize your spiritual genealogy and do you accept God as your Father and Jesus as the sovereign King and Lord of your life?

“Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Messiah and Savior of the world, the hope of Israel and the hope of the nations. Be the ruler of my heart and the king of my home. May there be nothing in my life that is not under your kingship.”

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

             +Lucille Leonhart from

             Tony & Theresa Swindler

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

             Sunday of the Forefathers

             +Mary Jean Vrabel from

              The Komara family

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

            +Julia Fabian from Patty &

             John Snitzer

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

             Sunday before Christmas-

             Of the Holy Fathers

             +Jeanette Kulifay from

             Mary Elizabeth McClain

Collection Report

Week of 12/5/2021

$               895.00        Offertory

$                105.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                 20.00         Christmas

$                 15.00         Vigil candles

$                 40.00         Renovations

$                 20.00         Arch Diocesan Charities

$               100.00         Christmas Flowers

$                 85.00         Candles

$             1280.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 21

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich 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 $91,229.77 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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:

December 24, Friday-Christmas Eve Divine

Liturgy with Vespers & candle light procession:

                  St. Nicholas-4:00 pm

                  Infant Jesus-6:00 pm

December 25, Saturday-Christmas Day

Divine Liturgy:

                  Infant Jesus-9:00 am

                  St. Nicholas-11:00 am

CHRISTMAS DECORATING:

We are requesting volunteers to help decorate the church for Christmas on Friday, December 17^th starting at 4:30 pm.  All are welcome!!!

POLKA! CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON:

THIS Sunday, December 12^th, there will be a Penn Ohio Polka Pals & Christmas Luncheon held @ Byzantine at the Grove from 12:00-5:00 pm. Cost is $25.00/person.

12:00-Doors open

1:00- Buffet Luncheon

2:00-5:00-Music & dancing featuring Del Shinchak Band & Bill Bevec Band.

50/50 raffle & Chinese Auction. All proceeds from the Chinese Auction will benefit the St. Nicholas Capital Campaign.

For reservations call- JoAnn @ (330) 782-6388.

If you can donate an item for the auction

or volunteer at the event, please also call JoAnn.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of December 12-18, 2021, the left sanctuary candle is for special intentions from Kevin & Karen Vrabel. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

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. 4: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

              +Julia Fabian from

              Bernadette Demechko

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

             28th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Jeanette Kulifay from Rick

             & Annette Hamilton

 Mon. 6: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

             Nicholas of Myra

             Archbishop

             +Helen Brill from Tillie

             Chachko

Tues. 7: NO LITURGY

Wed. 8: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Maternity of the Holy Anna

           +Mary Kay Democko from

           Robert Democko

Thurs. 9: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 10: NO LITURGY

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

             +Lucille Leonhart from

             Tony & Theresa Swindler

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

             Sunday of the Forefathers

             +Mary Jean Vrabel from

              The Komara family

Collection Report

Week of 11/28/2021

$               510.00        Offertory

$                  95.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                 25.00         Christmas

$                 39.00         Christmas Vigil

$                 39.00         Christmas Flowers

$                 70.00         Garage Rent

$                 80.00         Candles

$               864.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 14

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,  Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich 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 $91,229.77 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 DECORATING:

We are requesting volunteers to help decorate the church for Christmas on Friday, December 17^th starting at 4:30 pm.  All are welcome!!!

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:

December 24, Friday – Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy with Vespers and Candle light procession:

 St. Nicholas-4:00 pm

                            Infant Jesus-6:00 pm

December 25, Saturday – Christmas Day Divine Liturgy:

                            Infant Jesus-9:00 am

                            St. Nicholas-11:00 am

POLKA! CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON:

On Sunday, December 12^th, there will be a Penn Ohio Polka Pals & Christmas Luncheon held @ Byzantine at the Grove from 12:00-5:00 pm. Cost is $25.00/person.

12:00-Doors open

1:00- Buffet Luncheon

2:00-5:00-Music & dancing featuring Del Shinchak Band & Bill Bevec Band.

50/50 raffle & Chinese Auction. All proceeds from the Chinese Auction will benefit the St. Nicholas Capital Campaign.

For reservations call- JoAnn @ (330) 782-6388.

If you can donate an item for the auction

or volunteer at the event, please also call JoAnn.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of December 5-11, 2021, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of + John & +Carolyn Volchko and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Donald & Lucille Leonhart both from John & Donna Volchko.

What has become of gratitude?

Jesus questioned the lack of appreciation of the nine who had been healed. How often have we given or received grati­tude? With the many things we have to do, expressing gratitude may be overlooked. We may put it off and then forget or we may assume the other person knows we are grateful. How many “thank you” notes or phone calls are postponed indefinitely?

Problems and difficulties are part of our lives. There are periods of sorrow when gratitude isn’t experi­enced. But maybe there has been a time of fullness where we felt just great and gratitude came easily. Gratefulness needs to be expressed, for it enriches the giver as well as the receiver. It opens one up to the possibilities and positive values in life.

Amid our daily problems, can we recognize mo­ments of grace and healing? Can we, right now, think of a reason to be grateful? Let us do ourselves and the world a favor by expressing gratitude this day.

Sister Ancilla Keinberger OP

          LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 27: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

              +Mary Jane Guidos from

              Sacred Heart Society of

              St. Nicholas

Sun. 28: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             27th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Margaret Biros from

             Joseph Bednar

Mon. 29: NO LITURGY

             +Sophie & Victor “Vito”

Tues. 30: NO LITURGY

Wed. Dec. 1: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 2: NO LITURGY

Fri. 3: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

            For the Living & Deceased

            Members of the Sacred

            Heart Society of St. Nicholas

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

              +Julia Fabian from

              Bernadette Demechko

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

             28th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Jeanette Kulifay from Rick

             & Annette Hamilton

Collection Report

Week of 11/21/2021

$               738.00        Offertory

$                  85.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   4.00         Children

$                 50.00         Renovation

$                 92.00         Candles

$               979.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 25

Sunday: 21

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich 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 $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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

GCU:

THIS IS THE LAST WEEKEND for the GCU Lodge 442 Community Project in 2021 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. All parishioners are welcome to participate. All non-perishable food items are welcomed. Most needed items: cereal, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, dry pasta, canned soup, tuna fish and macaroni & cheese. GCU Lodge 442 is matching all donations.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of November 28-Dec. 4, 2021, the left sanctuary candle is for the special intentions from Kevin & Karen Vrabel family. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.  

THE INFIRM WOMAN LIKE A VINE.

AMBROSE: The members of the church are similar to this vine. They are planted with the root of faith and held in check by the shoots of humility…, He placed in the church a tower of apostles, prophets and doctors who are ready to defend the peace of the church. He dug around it when he had freed it from the burden of earthly anxieties. Nothing burdens the mind more than concern for the world and lust for either wealth or power.

An example of this is in the Gospel. We can read the story of the woman “who had sickness caused by a spirit, and she was bent over so that she was unable to look upwards.” In fact, her soul was bent over. It inclined to earthly rewards and did not possess heavenly grace. Jesus saw her and addressed her. She immediately laid aside her earthly burdens. These people also were burdened with lusts. He addressed them in these words, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” The soul of that woman breathed once more and stood up like a vine around which the soil has been dug and cleared. SIX DAYS OF CREATION 3.50.

 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 20: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               For the parishioners

Sun. 21: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             26th Sunday after Pentecost

             Entrance of the Theotokos

             +Jeanette Kulifay from

             Theresa Kulifay

Mon. 22: NO LITURGY

             +Sophie & Victor “Vito”

Tues. 23: NO LITURGY

Wed. 24: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 25: 10:00am @ Infant Jesus

                Thanksgiving Day

                + Helen Popovich from

                Jack Popovich

Fri. 26:  NO LITURGY

Sat. 27: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

              +Mary Jane Guidos from

              Sacred Heart Society of

              St. Nicholas

Sun. 28: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             27th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Margaret Biros from

             Joseph Bednar

Collection Report

Week of 11/14/2021

$             1040.00        Offertory

$                  70.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$                 70.00         Renovation

$                 26.00         BCW

$                 10.00         Arch Diocesan Charities

$               206.00         Garage Rent

$               144.00         Candles

$            1568.00        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, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich 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 $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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:

Father Michael, Maryna, Andriy, Emma and Veronica wish all parishioners, families and friends a very blessed and happy Thanksgiving!!!!

GCU:

GCU Lodge 442 Community Project for 2021 will the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. All parishioners are welcome to participate. All non-perishable food items are welcomed. Most needed items: cereal, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, dry pasta, canned soup, tuna fish and macaroni & cheese. GCU Lodge 442 is matching all donations and the collection runs through the end of November.

SAVE THE DATE:

The 9^th Annual Women’s Retreat “The Gift of Prayer” will be held on March 18, 2022 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. Father Cyril Pinchak, SJ will be retreat master. Contact Joan Washburn @ (865) 696-7809 for further information.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of November 21-27, 2021, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen P. Tirpak and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary T. Polando both from James & Denise Danko.  

INNER THANKSGIVING by Elizabeth Landeweer:

Sometimes without a conscious thought

My inner heart starts giving thanks-

As if my secret soul had brought

Some new deposit to its banks

And seeing much rich treasure there

And revelling in the large amount

My heart seems instantly aware

That it is heir to the account

I never know what it may be:

Perhaps some gift that God has made—

Perhaps some friend has thought of me,

And lifted up his heart and prayed,

Or maybe angels passing through

The swinging portals of my mind,

Have dropped some gem of heaven’s blue

And left a radiance behind,

Or it may be, upon my part,

I have forgiven some old wrong,

And all I know is that my heart

Is singing a thanksgiving song!

Oh, I have learned to look within,

And count my blessings from above,

Each time I feel my heart begin

To swell with gratitude and love.

This beautiful verse was sent by parishioner Helen Marie Vaclav as we celebrate this Thanksgiving!!

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 13: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               For the parishioners

Sun. 14: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             25th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Dan Midlick from Greg

             Ferenchak

Mon. 15: NO LITURGY

             +Sophie & Victor “Vito”

Tues. 16: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

             Health & well-being of

             Mark & Annamarie Jonda

             on their 25^th Anniversary

             from family

Wed. 17: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 18: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

              Dr. Danica Vasilchek from

              Mickey Vasilchek

Fri. 19:  NO LITURGY

Sat. 20: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               For the parishioners

Sun. 21: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             26th Sunday after Pentecost

             Entrance of the Theotokos

             +Jeanette Kulifay from

             Theresa Kulifay

Collection Report

Week of 11/7/2021

$             1140.00        Offertory

$                  15.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                 30.00         Renovation

$                 10.00         Charities

$                 25.00         Garage Rent

$                 99.00         Candles

$             1319.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 17

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

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich 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 $90,242.77 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.

PHONE NUMBER REQUEST:

There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to give their phone numbers in order to receive phone information/updates on our church if interested.

GCU:

GCU Lodge 442 Community Project for 2021 will the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. All parishioners are welcome to participate. All non-perishable food items are welcomed. Most needed items: cereal, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, dry pasta, canned soup, tuna fish and macaroni & cheese. GCU Lodge 442 is matching all donations and the collection runs through the end of November.

Mark your calendar!

We will celebrate St Nicholas Day on Sunday December 5, 2021 after 11am Divine Liturgy in the back of the Church. We will have coffee and donuts and give gifts to kids from St. Nicholas. Sign up list for kids is on the table.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of November 14-20, 2021, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Donald Graneto from the Graneto family. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

AN ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN. ORIGEN: One of the elders wanted to interpret the parable as follows. The man who was going down is Adam. Jerusalem is paradise, and Jericho is the world. The robbers are hostile powers. The priest is the law, the Levite is the prophets, and the Samaritan is Christ. The wounds are disobedience. The beast is the Lord’s body. The pandochium (that is, the stable), which accepts all who wish to enter, is the church. The two denarii mean the Father and the Son. The manager of the stable is the head of the church, to whom its care has been entrusted. The fact that the Samaritan promises he will return represents the Savior’s second coming….

The Samaritan, “who took pity on the man who had fallen among thieves,” is truly a “guardian,” and a closer neighbor than the Law and the Prophets. He showed that he was the man’s neighbor more by deed than by word. According to the passage that says, “Be imitators of me, as I too am of Christ,” it is possible for us to imitate Christ and to pity those who “have fallen among thieves.” We can go to them, bind their wounds, pour in oil and wine, put them on our own animals, and bear their burdens. The Son of God encourages us to do things like this. He is speaking not so much to the teacher of the law as to us and to everyone when he says, “Go and do likewise,” If we do, we will receive eternal life in Christ Jesus, to whom is glory and power for ages of ages. Amen. HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 34.3, 9.