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.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 6: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               For the parishioners

Sun. 7: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             24th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Mildred Cibella from

             Mr. & Mrs. Lou Nolers &

             family

Mon. 8: 6:00pm @ Infant Jesus

             Archangel Michael & all

             Angels

             +Sophie & Victor “Vito”

             Cimino from family

             +Sophie & Victor “Vito”

Tues. 9: NO LITURGY

Wed. 10: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 11: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

              +Mary Jean Vrabel from

              Komra family

Fri. 12:  NO LITURGY

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

Collection Report

Week of 10/31/2021

$               890.00        Offertory

$                 10.00         Renovation

$                 93.00         Candles

$             1005.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 25

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.

MEETING:

THIS Sunday, November 7, 2021, the Biannual Altar & Rosary Society of Infant Jesus of Prague followed by the 4^th Quarter GCU Lodge of Infant Jesus of Prague & St. Nicholas parishes will be held after 9:00 am Sunday liturgy. All members and interested new members are invited to attend. Annual election of officers is on the agenda.

THANK YOU:

Again, thank you very much to the Altar & Rosary Society and GCU Lodge 442 who sponsored and held the “Trunk & Treat” last weekend. Also, to all the parishioners who participated with their Halloween treats, we are truly appreciative. The costumes were awesome and the children had a wonderful time, as did the adults. We cannot wait to next year!!!!!

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.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of November 7-14, 2021, there are no requests for this week’s sanctuary candles.

THE REASON JESUS HEALS HER WOMB.

EPHREM THE SYRIAN: “Who touched me? For a power has gone forth from me.” A detail such as this is not reported about our Physician in any other place. This is because in no other place did our Physician encounter an affliction such as this. This affliction was presented to many physicians, yet only one Physician encountered this affliction to heal it. Many physicians encountered and wearied her. Only one encountered her who was able to give her rest from the toil of many physicians. The art of healing encountered a shameful affliction but added pain after pain to it. The more they came, the worse the affliction got. The fringe of the Lord’s cloak touched her and up-rooted this suffering from its root. She perceived within herself that he healed her affliction.

Since the art of healing clothed with all our practical wisdom was reduced to silence, the divinity clothed with garments was proclaimed. He clothed himself in the body and came down to humanity, so that humanity might loot him. He revealed his divinity through signs, so that faith in his humanity alone could not be explained. He revealed his humanity that the higher beings might believe that he was a lower being, and he revealed his divinity so that the lower beings would accept that he was a higher being. He took on a human body so that humanity might be able to attain to divinity, and he revealed his divinity so that his humanity might not be trampled under foot. COMMENTARY ON TATIAN’S DIATESSARON 7.I6-I7.21

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 30: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               For the parishioners

Sun. 31: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             23rd Sunday after Pentecost

              +Jeanette Kulifay from

              Anthony & Theresa

              Swindler

Mon. Nov. 1: NO LITURGY

Tues. 2: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

              Health & well-being of

              Bri Slemons from Greg &

              Paula & Lany Slemons

Wed. 3: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 4: NO LITURGY

Fri. 5: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

            For the living & deceased

             Members of the Sacred

             Heart Society of St. Nicholas

Sat. 6: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               For the parishioners

Sun. 7: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             24th Sunday after Pentecost

             +Mildred Cibella from

             Mr. & Mrs. Lou Nolers &

             family

Collection Report

Week of 10/24/2021

$             1061.00        Offertory

$                   1.00         Children

$               200.00         Renovation

$                 56.00         Garage Rent

$               113.00         Candles

$             1441.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 27

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.

ASSEMBLY OF THE BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH:

The assembly- “One Body in Christ: Re-emerging from the Pandemic” will be held November 5 & 6, 2021 @ St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, PA. Register @ archpitt.org

MEETING:

On Sunday, November 7, 2021, the Biannual Altar & Rosary Society of Infant Jesus of Prague followed by the 4^th Quarter GCU Lodge of Infant Jesus of Prague & St. Nicholas parishes will be held after 9:00 am Sunday liturgy. All members and interested new members are invited to attend. Annual election of officers is on the agenda.

TRUNK OR TREAT:

A reminder that THIS WEEKEND is the “Trunk or Treat” will be held for all children and “adults” of the parish.

THANK YOU:

Thank you very much to the Altar & Rosary Society and GCU Lodge 442 for sponsoring and holding the “Treat & Trunk” this weekend. Also, a special appreciated to all parishioners who participated in the fun. It was a wonderful time for all!

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.

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.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of October 31-Nov. 7, 2021, there are no requests for this week’s sanctuary candles.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 23: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               + Julia B. Fabian from

                Mary Beth & Steve

                McClain

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

              22^nd Sunday after Pentecost

              +Martha & +Mike Zakucia

              from daughter Margaret

              Babik

Mon. 25: NO LITURGY

Tues. 26: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

              +Paul Swantek from John

              & Carole Vansuch

Wed. 27: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 28: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

              +Millie Klanica from

               family

Fri. 29: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

               NO LITURGY

Sat. 30: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

               For the parishioners

Sun. 31: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

             23rd Sunday after Pentecost

              +Jeanette Kulifay from

              Anthony & Theresa

              Swindler

Collection Report

Week of 10/17/2021

$               715.00        Offertory

$                   4.00         Children

$               100.00         Garage Rent

$               502.00         Candles

$             1321.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 17

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Anne Planey at Assumption Village, 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.

ASSEMBLY OF THE BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH:

The assembly- “One Body in Christ: Re-emerging from the Pandemic” will be held November 5 & 6, 2021 @ St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, PA. Register @ archpitt.org

MEETING:

On Sunday, November 7, 2021, the Biannual Altar & Rosary Society of Infant Jesus of Prague followed by the 4^th Quarter GCU Lodge of Infant Jesus of Prague & St. Nicholas parishes will be held after 9:00 am Sunday liturgy. All members and interested new members are invited to attend. Annual election of officers is on the agenda.

TRUNK OR TREAT:

A “Trunk or Treat” will be held for all ECF students & children of the parish following liturgies on Saturday October 30^th & Sunday October 31^st. In addition, all parishioners are invited to join in on the fun and bring their own “treat” and open their “trunk” to the children. On Saturday (the 30^th) & Sunday (31^st) look for the orange cones on the side parking lot for the distribution of treats. Social distancing will be observed. We look forward to a wonderful time for all.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our dear parishioner Ann Planey passed away this week. Deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to her family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Ann.

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.

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.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of October 24-30, 2021,

There are no requests for this week’s sanctuary candles.