March 6, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 5: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Commemoration of the
Miracle of the Great-Martyr

Theodore

For the parishioners

Sun. 6: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

First Sunday of the Great

Fast

+Jeanette Kulifay from

Theresa Kulifay

Mon. 7: NO LITURGY

Tues. 8: NO LITURGY

Wed. 9: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Class to

follow

Thurs. 10: NO LITURGY

Fri. 11: 6:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Sat. 12: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

2^nd All Souls saturday

+Jane Mingo from Gregg &

Donna Mingo

Sun. 13: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Second Sunday of the Great

Fast

+Marge & +Al Iannazone

from Marilyn Davis

Collection Report

Week of 2/27/2021

$ 606.00 Offertory

$ 4.00 Children

$ 20.00 Initial

$ 102.00 Candles

$ 732.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

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.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

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

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church 2140 Highland Road, Hermitage is having a Lenten ethnic food & bake sale on March 9^th from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. Homemade cheese & potato or sauerkraut pierohi (frozen)-$8.00/dozen or halushki-$8.00/1 quart. Pre-orders only. Call Bill @ 724-962-4618 or Christine @ 724-866-0058 to place an order.

Collection for the Eparchy of Mukachevo

Our Archeparchy will be collecting donations for our Church and people in Ukraine because of effect of the Russian invasion on Third Sunday of The Great Lent. Checks are made to St. Nicholas Church

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of March 6-12, the left sanctuary candle is for the health & well- being of Charlotee Baicco from sister Rose Bonamase. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT is dedicated to the triumph of the Church’s teaching over the “Iconoclasts” or “Destroyers of Icons.” The Second Council of Nicea, held in 787, clearly established the proper teaching concerning the veneration of images.

The Vesper service of this Sunday explains this teaching: “In assuming our body, You (O Christ) accepted all its properties. Therefore, we represent Your likeness and embrace it with the model in mind. We go up to Your love and, following the divine tradition set by the apostles, we draw from it the grace of healing.”

“Truly the Church of Christ received honorable adornment in the noble and holy icons of Christ the Savior, of the Mother of God, and of all the Saints. We lift them up with joy and gladness as the Church rejoices in grace, happily glorifying her God, the Lover of Mankind, who patiently suffered for her sake.”

“As the tabernacle of the Covenant held the presence of God, so do the icons show forth the presence of the One we worship and revere. By venerating them, we never go astray. It is glory for us to kneel in true worship of the Incarnate Christ. O believers, let us then embrace His icon and cry out: “O God, save your people and bless your inheritance.’

February 27, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

+Norman & +Mary Jane

Guidos from Bob & Millie

Jonda

Sun. 27: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of Cheese-Fare

+George & +Ann Migletz

From Mr. & Mrs. Migletz

Mon. 28: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

First Day of the Great Fast

Service for the beginning of

Great Lent for peace in Ukraine

Wed. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Class to

follow

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

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

For World Peace thru the

Most Blessed Mary & the

Rosary from Sacred Heart

Society of St. Nicholas

Sat. 5: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Commemoration of the
Miracle of the Great-Martyr

Theodore

For the parishioners

Sun. 6: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

First Sunday of the Great

Fast

+Jeanette Kulifay from

Theresa Kulifay

Collection Report

Week of 2/20/2021

$ 822.00 Offertory

$ 5.00 Initial

$ 131.00 Garage Rent

$ 202.00 Candles

$ 1780.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 20

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $94,724.77 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.

REGULATIONS FOR THE GREAT FAST:

STRICT ABSTINENCE: (fast) is toobserved on Pure Monday, February 28^th-the 1^st day of the Great Fast & on Great & Holy Friday, April 15^th. This includes no use or consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

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

PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGIES will be celebrated every Wednesday @ Infant Jesus of Prague -6:00pm and every Friday @ St. Nicholas-4:00pm during the Great Fast. Pre-Sanctified Liturgies will also be celebrated on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week (schedule to be determined).

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of February 27-March 5, the left sanctuary candle is for the health & well- being of Darlene Spurio from Cousin Rose Bonamase. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Patty Caldrone also from Rose Bonamase.

February 20, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

1^st All Soul Saturday

For the parishioners

Sun. 20: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of Meatfare

+Margaret Biros from Millie

Gran

Mon. 21: NO LITURGY

Tues. 22: 4:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

+Alan Mike from Jeff

Soccorsi & family

Wed. 23: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 24: NO LITURGY

Fri. 25: NO LITURGY

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

+Norman & +Mary Jane

Guidos from Bob & Millie

Jonda

Sun. 27: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of Cheese-Fare

+George & +Ann Migletz

From Mr. & Mrs. Migletz

Collection Report

Week of 2/13/2021

$ 1265.00 Offertory

$ 15.00 Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$ 2.00 Children

$ 10.00 Initial

$ 100.00 Garage Rent

$ 84.00 Candles

$ 1591.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

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 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:

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.

ALL-SOULS:

First All Souls Saturday this Saturday, February 19^th. If there are requests for All-Souls Saturday, please submit as soon as possible. Contact Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons with your intentions.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASS:

Pre-Sanctified liturgies will begin on March 2^nd-the first week of the Great Lent@ 6:00 pm in Infant Jesus of Prague. This year, following all Wednesday liturgies there will be a Lenten adult education class. All parishioners, family and friends are welcomed to learn about our Byzantine faith.

LENTEN ETHNIC FOOD SALE:

END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS:

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

SUPER CASH BONANZA is the Ohio State Council’s annual Charity Campaign. The income from the Charity Campaign provides a significant amount of funding for our many charitable donations that are given to our church, school systems and community projects.

1st Prize — $49,680, 2nd Prize — $18,780 3rd Prize — $12,720 and more. You can purchase tickets after Liturgy.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of February 20-26, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen Yurko from Marilyn Davis. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

February 13, 2022

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 12: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Mary & + Nicholas

Terlecky from Myron

Terlecky

Sun. 13: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Protocol Son

+Helen Yurko from Marilyn

Davis

Mon. 14: NO LITURGY

Tues. 15: NO LITURGY

Wed. 16: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 17: NO LITURGY

Fri. 18: NO LITURGY

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

1^st All Soul Saturday

For the parishioners

Sun. 13: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of Meatfare

+Margaret Biros from Millie

Gran

Collection Report

Week of 2/6/2021

$ 645.00 Offertory

$ 18.00 Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$ 55.00 Renovation

$ 81.00 Candles

$ 799.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 13

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

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.

ALL-SOULS:

First All Souls Saturday will be next week, February 19^th. All requests need to be in as soon as possible. Please contact Fr. Michael or Paula Slemons with your intentions.

HALUSHKI SALE:

St. Michael Church is also having a Halushki sale on Friday, February 18^th from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at the church hall. Halushki will be sold for $8.00 per quart. Eat-in or take out will be available. Pre-orders can call Keri @ 330-770-9213

SOUP SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Campbell is having a “Soup-er Bowl” Carry out Soup Sale on Super Bowl Sunday, February 13^th. Homemade wedding soup, loaded potato soup & vegetarian vegetable soup will be available for $8.00 per quart. Pick up time will be 11:00 am-1:30 pm at St. Michael Hall, 405 Robinson Rd. Pre-orders are suggested. You may place an order by calling Annette @ 330-540-4334.

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 February 13-19, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of parents + Mary & +Nicholas Terlecky from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

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

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

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

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

February 6, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 5: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Mary & + Nicholas

Terlecky from Myron

Terlecky

Sun. 6: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Publican &

Pharisee

For the parishioners

Mon. 7: NO LITURGY

Tues. 8: NO LITURGY

Wed. 9: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 10: NO LITURGY

Fri. 11: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

For the Living & deceased

Members of the Sacred Heart

Society

Sat. 12: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Mary & + Nicholas

Terlecky from Myron

Terlecky

Sun. 13: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Protocol Son

+Helen Yurko from Marilyn

Davis

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

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.

HALUSHKI SALE:

SOUP SALE:

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 February 6-12, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of + Mary & +Nicholas Terlecky from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

THE PUBLICAN RECEIVES ABSOLUTION.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: It says that the tax collector “stood afar off,” not even venturing to raise up his eyes. You see him abstaining from all boldness of speech. He seems devoid of the right to speak and beaten down by the scorn of conscience. He was afraid that God would see him, since he had been careless in keeping his laws and had led an unchaste and uncontrolled life. You also see that he accuses his own depravity by his external manner. The foolish Pharisee stood there bold and broad, lifting up his eyes without a qualm, bearing wit-ness of himself and boastful. The other feels shame for his conduct. He is afraid of his judge. He beats his breast. He confesses his offenses. He shows his illness as to the Physician, and he prays that he will have mercy. What is the result? Let us hear what the judge says. He says, “This man went down to his house justified rather than the other.” COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY I20.

January 30, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 29: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Julia Fabian from Joe

Fabian Jr.

Sun. 30: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of Zaccheus

Three Holy Hierarchs

+ Anna & Imro Yurko from

Marilyn Davis

Mon. 31: NO LITURGY

Tues. Feb. 1: NO LITURGY

Wed. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Meeting of Our Lord with

Simeon & Anna

+Paul Swantek from Ann

Vanyo

Thurs. 3: NO LITURGY

Fri. 4: 8:15 am @ Infant Jesus

For the Living & deceased

Members of the Sacred Heart

Society

Sat. 5: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Mary & + Nicholas

Terlecky from Myron

Terlecky

Sun. 6: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Publican &

Pharisee For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 1/23/2021

$ 417.00 Offertory

$ 325.00 Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$ 9.00 Initial

$ 100.00 Christmas

$ 51.00 Candles

$ 902.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 8

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

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.

CONDALENCES:

Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of our parishioner William Hritz, who passed away on January 23^rd. Funeral services were held on Friday January 28^th. Blessed repose to his servant William.

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 30-Feb.5, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

Zacchaeus Welcomes Jesus to His House.

Augustine: The Lord, who had already welcomed Zacchaeus in his heart, was now ready to be welcomed by him in his house. He said, “Zacchaeus, hurry up and come down, since I have to stay in your house.” He thought it was a marvelous piece of good luck to see Christ. While imagining it was a marvelous piece of luck quite

beyond words to see him passing by, he was suddenly found worthy to have him in his house.

Grace is poured out, and faith starts working through love. Christ, who was already dwelling in his heart, is welcomed into his house. Zacchaeus says to Christ, “Lord, half my goods I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times over.” It is as if he were saying, “The reason I am keeping back half for myself is not in order to have it, but to have something from which to pay people back.”

There you are. That is really what welcoming Jesus means, welcoming him into your heart. Christ was already there. He was in Zacchaeus and spoke through him. The apostle says that this is what it means, “For Christ to dwell by faith in your hearts.” sermon 174.5.

January 23, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 22: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 23: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

35^th Sunday after Pentecost

+ Margaret Biros from Karen

Gran

Mon. 24: NO LITURGY

Tues. 25: NO LITURGY

Wed. 26: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 27: NO LITURGY

Fri. 28: NO LITURGY

Sat. 29: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Julia Fabian from Joe

Fabian Jr.

Sun. 30: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of Zaccheus

Three Holy Hierarchs

+ Anna & Imro Yurko from

Marilyn Davis

Collection Report

Week of 1/16/2021

$ 665.00 Offertory

$ 5.00 Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$ 2.00 Children

$ 10.00 Initial

$ 56.00 Garage Rent

$ 66.00 Candles

$ 804.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 31

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 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:

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.

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 23-29, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

St. Remigus Bishop of Reims on Mt. 15:21-28

In these words is given us a pattern of catechizing and baptizing children; for the woman says not ‘Heal my daughter,’ or ‘Help her,’ but, “Have mercy upon me, and help me.” Thus there has come down in the Church the practice that the faithful are sponsors to God for their young children, before they have attained such age and reason that they can themselves make any pledge to God. So that as by this woman’s faith her daughter was healed, so by the faith of Catholics of mature age their sins might be forgiven to infants.

Allegorically; This woman figures the Holy Church gathered out of the Gentiles. The Lord leaves the Scribes and Pharisees, and comes into the parts of Tyre and Sidon; this figures His leaving the Jews and going over to the Gentiles. This woman came out of her own country, because the Holy Church departed from former errors and sins.

January 16, 2022 Bulletin

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

January 9, 2021 Bulletin

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:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

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

January 2, 2022 Bulletin

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.