Liturgical Schedule

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

 +Edward Hauls from Greg

  & Mary Lou Shirilla

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

               Sunday of All Saint

               For the veterans, armed

               services, civil servants,

               first responders & health

               care workers

Mon. 31: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

               +Janice Salcedo from

               Mary Beth Lynch & Katie

               Wilkins

Tues. Jun 1: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

               Millie Klanica from

               Mr. Robert R. Sofranek

Wed. 2: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 3: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                +Ann Sweetko from

                +Edward Halus

Fri. 4: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

              For the living & deceased

              Members of the Sacred

              Heart Society

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

             Health & well-being of

             Jesse Rosales from Daryl

             Vaclav

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

             2^nd Sunday of Pentecost

             +Mary Jean Vrabel from

             Mary Bender

Collection Report

Week of 5/23/2021

$               852.00        Offertory

$                    5.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                 20.00         Children

$                 50.00         Renovation

$               111.00         Candles

$             1040.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 25

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 and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $79,836.77 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.

LITURGY REQUEST:

If a liturgy is requested for a specific date, please call Paula Slemons @ (330)799-5983 to ensure this date. Unfortunately, liturgy requests have not been given due to not receiving them in time. We do apologize and hope to rectify this situation by calling Paula and confirming, not just placing them in the collection basket.

HELPING HANDS:

Thank you to all who came out this Saturday for “helping hands” at the cemetery. The grounds look beautiful.

May God all of you for your time and hard work.  

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.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Infant Jesus GCU Lodge 442 who donated the beautiful flowers at the cemetery. The grounds look wonderful.

MEMORIAL DAY:

On Sunday May 30^th, the 9:00 am liturgy @ Infant Jesus and the 11:00 am liturgy at St. Nicholas will be for veterans, armed services members, civil servants, first responders and front -line workers. Following the Liturgies, there will be a blessing and raising of the flag. Parishioners and guests are invited to bring their NEW flags for blessing. This event is sponsored by GCU 422.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. There are no requests for sanctuary candles this week.

PETROVKA:

By Fr. Basil Shereghy

ST. PETER’S FAST is the most recent of our four yearly fasts. It was probably introduced by monks within the last few centuries in memory of the fact that these two

apostles strengthened themselves spiritually by fasting. The Church, using the example of these two illustrious saints, prescribes a period of fast immediately before their feasts.

The so-called Peter’s Fast begins on Monday after the Sunday of All Saints and ends on

the 28th of June. Because, however, the Sunday of All Saints does not fall every year on

the same day, this fast may last anywhere from eight days to six weeks.

According to the tradition of our Archeparchy, faithful are to abstain from meat products on Wednesdays and Fridays during Peter’s fast.

Liturgical Schedule

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

 For the Parishioners

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

               PENTECOST SUNDAY

               +George & + Edith Shirilla

               from Greg & Mary Lou

               Shirilla

Mon. 24: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

               Fr. Joseph Kapusnak from

               Dr. Andrew Bulazo

Tues. 25: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

                +Sophie & + Victor “Vito”

               Cimino from family

Wed. 26: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 27: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                +Anne Sharshan from

                +Edward Halus

Fri. 28: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

               +Mary Gaydos from

               Dr. Andrew Bulazo

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

+Edward Halus from Greg & Mary Lou Shirilla

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

            Sunday of All Saints

            For the veterans, armed

            services, civil servants, first

            responders & health care

            workers

Collection Report

Week of 5/16/2021

$               737.00        Offertory

$                  71.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$                 10.00         Renovation

$                 95.00         Candles

$               915.00        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, Anne Planey at Assumption Village, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $79,836.77 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.

LITURGY REQUEST:

If a liturgy is requested for a specific date, please call Paula Slemons @ (330)799-5983 to ensure this date. Unfortunately, liturgy requests have not been given due to not receiving them in time. We do apologize and hope to rectify this situation by calling Paula and confirming, not just placing them in the collection basket.

HELPING HANDS:

Thank you to all who came out this Saturday for “helping hands” at the cemetery. The grounds look beautiful.

May God all of you for your time and hard work.  

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.

MEMORIAL DAY:

On Sunday May 30^th, the 9:00 am liturgy @ Infant Jesus and the 11:00 am liturgy at St. Nicholas will be for veterans, armed services members, civil servants, first responders and front -line workers. Following the Liturgies, there will be a blessing and raising of the flag. Parishioners and guests are invited to bring their NEW flags for blessing. This event is sponsored by GCU 422.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. There are no requests for sanctuary candles this week.

Descent of The Holy Spirit

Regarding the manner in which the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples, Saint Symeon the New Theologian makes a remark that is most helpful for properly understanding this event. He says that this mode of acting of the Holy Spirit – by means of a loud noise as of a rushing mighty wind, and with tongues of fire – was something unique. The Holy Spirit, he observes, comes very calmly, in the form of spiritual light, and evokes joy. The passage in which he touches upon this point is this:

The power of the Holy Spirit, which is bestowed upon him who loves God and keeps His commandments, does not appear visibly in the form of fire, nor does it come with a loud sound like a violent wind – for this happened only in the time of the Apostles for the sake of the unbelievers. Instead, it is seen spiritually in the form of spiritual light, and comes with all calm and joy. Guide to Byzantine Iconography, Vol. 1, by Constantine Cavarnos

Liturgical Schedule

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

      For the Parishioners

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

Sunday of the Fathers of the

1^st Ecumenical Council

+Anna Yurko from Marilyn

Davis

Mon. 17: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

               Brothers +Paul, +Mike,

               +John & +George from Dr.

               Andrew Bulazo

Tues. 18: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

                + Julia B. Fabian from

                Kim & Mike Zuraw

Wed. 19 NO LITURGY

Thurs. 20: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                Sisters +Elsie, +Mary,

                +Ann, +Helen from Dr.

                Andrew Bulazo

Fri. 21: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

               +Jane Mingo from Donna

                & Gregg Jonda

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

      For the Parishioners

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

PENTECOST

+George & +Edith Shirilla from Greg & Mary Lou Shirilla

Collection Report

Week of 5/9/2021

$              1264.00        Offertory

$                   40.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                    4.00         Children

$                  20.00         Renovation

$                231.00         Garage Rent

$                364.00         Candles

$              1921.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 25

Sunday: 28

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 and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $79,836.77 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.

LITURGY REQUEST:

If a liturgy is requested for a specific date, please call Paula Slemons @ (330)799-5983 to ensure this date. Unfortunately, liturgy requests have not been given due to not receiving them in time. We do apologize and hope to rectify this situation by calling Paula and confirming, not just placing them in the collection basket.

HELPING HANDS:

Helping Hands Day is sponsored by GCU Lodge 442. The Spring clean-up will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10:00am-12:00 (noon) helping hands will be at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery on Hyatt Street in Campbell.

All parishioners, friends, and families are invited to join for this project. The more volunteer “helping hands” we have, the more we can do to beautify our church grounds and St. Nicholas Cemetery for the Spring and Summer seasons.

Please call Theresa Swindler @

 (330) 272-2198 if you are attending to help.

There will be beverages and snacks available at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery.

MEMORIAL DAY:

On Sunday May 30^th, the 9:00 am liturgy @ Infant Jesus and the 11:00 am liturgy at St. Nicholas will be for veterans, armed services members, civil servants, first responders and front -line workers. Following there will be a blessing and raising of the flag. Parishioners and guests are invited to bring their NEW flags for blessing. This event is sponsored by GCU 422.

Our high priest prays as God and man.

Cyril of Alexandria:

Christ, who manifested himself in the last times above the types and figures of the Law, at once our high priest and mediator, prays for us as man. And at the same time he is ever ready to cooperate with God the Father, who distributes good gifts to those who are worthy. Paul showed us this most plainly in the words “grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Christ, then, prays for us as man and also unites in distributing good gifts to us as God. For he, being a holy high priest, blameless and undefiled, offered himself— not for his own weakness, as was the custom of those to whom was allotted the duty of sacrificing according to the Law, but rather for the salvation of our souls. Commentary on the Gospel of John 11.8.

Liturgical Schedule

Sat.  8: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

              For the Parishioners

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

Sunday of the Man Born Blind

Mother’s Day

In loving memory of +Martha

Senda Zakucia, +Helen Jean

Popovich & +Diane Zakucia

From Marge Babik

Mon. 10: No Liturgy

Tues. 11: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

              + Robert Soccossi from Jeff,

               Judy & Vilana Soccossi

Wed. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

               Vigil of Ascension of Our Lord

               +Janice Salcedo from

                anonymous

Thurs. 13: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

            Ascension of Our Lord

+Charles & Stephany

               Kali from Dr.

               Andrew Bulazo

Fri. 14: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                +Michael Migletz from

                parents

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

      For the Parishioners

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

Sunday of the Fathers of the

1^st Ecumenical Council

+Anna Yurko from Marilyn

Davis

Collection Report

Week of 5/2/2021

$              1469.00        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:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 21

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 and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $76,433.44 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.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

This past Monday, May 3^rd, our parishioner, Frank Mingo passed away. His funeral was this Saturday. Our deepest sympathy to his children, Donna Jonda, Barbara Mingo, Tom Mingo and all of his family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Frank.

MOTHER’S DAY:

Wishing all Mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day. May our Lord bless you all with health, happiness and many blessed years.

HELPING HANDS:

Helping Hands Day is sponsored by GCU Lodge 442. The Spring clean-up will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10:00am-12:00 (noon) helping hands will be at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery on Hyatt Street in Campbell.

All parishioners, friends, and families are invited to join for this project. The more volunteer “helping hands” we have, the more we can do to beautify our church grounds and St. Nicholas Cemetery for the Spring and Summer seasons.

There will be beverages and snacks available at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery.

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. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Michael Migletz from parents. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

A Mother’s Daily Prayer

Dear Lord, it’s such a hectic day,

With little time to stop and pray,

For life’s been anything but calm,

Since you called me to be a mom…

Running errands, matching socks,

Building dreams with matching blocks,

Cooking, cleaning, and finding shoes

And all those things that young ones lose,

Fitting lids on bottled bugs,

Wiping tears and giving hugs,

A stack of last week’s mail to read,

So where’s the quiet time I need?

Yet as I go to bed each night,

My heart is filled with true love’s light.

As I take one last peek, I see

This treasure you have given me,

God’s own sweet blessing sleeping there,

The answer to a Mother’s Prayer.

Here is a bit of advice to father’s on Mother’s Day:

Legally, a husband is the head of the house and a pedestrian has the right
of way. Both are perfectly safe and within their rights as long as they do
not try to confirm it!

Liturgical Schedule

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

+ Julia Fabian from Janie&

Scott Zilke

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

Sunday of the Samaritan

Woman

+Anne & Mike Hrusovsky

 from Marilyn Davis

Mon. 3: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                +Veronica & Alexander

                Kaniecky from Dr.

                Andrew Bulazo

Tues. 4: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

                 +Mary Halus from

                 +Edward Halus

Wed. 5: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 6: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                 +Fr. Robert Halus from

                 + Edward Halus

Fri. 7: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                 For the Recovery from

                 Addiction from Sacred

                 Heart Society of St.

                 Nicholas

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

      For the Parishioners

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

Sunday of the Man Born Blind

Mother’s Day

In loving memory of +Martha Senda Zakucia,

+Helen Jean Popovich

+ Diane Zakucia from Marge

Babik

Collection Report

Week of 04/25/2021

$               783.00        Offertory

$                    5.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                 20.00         Easter

$                 10.00         Renovation

$                 75.00         Garage Rent

$               199.00         Candles

$             1107.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 42

Sunday: 18

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Anne Planey and Frank Mingo at Assumption Village, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $76,433.44 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.

THANK YOU!

Fr. Michael and Family would like to thank you for all wishes and greetings with the birth of their daughter Veronica Faith. Last Wednesday Archbishop William Skurla officiated a private ceremony of Christian Initiation of Veronica Faith. May God grant His servant Veronica many and blessed years!

HELPING HANDS:

Helping Hands Day is sponsored by GCU Lodge 442. The Spring clean-up and landscaping project will be held on Saturday May 8, 2021 from 9:00 am -12:00 (noon) at Infant Jesus Church grounds in Boardman.

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10:00am-12:00 (noon) helping hands will be at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery on Hyatt Street in Campbell.

All parishioners, friends, and families are invited to join for this project. The more volunteer “helping hands” we have, the more we can do to beautify our church grounds and St. Nicholas Cemetery for the Spring and Summer seasons.

There will be a light lunch provided at Infant Jesus and beverages and snacks at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Virginia Graneto from the Graneto family. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

The Samaritan Woman

Before You preach, leave your water jar. Augustine: Having heard, “I that speak with you am he,” and having received Christ the Lord into her heart, what could she do now but leave her water jar and run to preach the gospel? She cast out lust and hurried to proclaim the truth. Let those who would preach the gospel learn: let them throw away their water jar at the well. You remember what I said before of the water jar. It was a vessel with which the water was drawn, called hydra, from its Greek name, because water is hydor in Greek; just as if it were called aquarium, from the Latin. She threw away her water jar then, which was no longer of use but a burden to her, such was her eagerness to be satisfied with that water. Throwing her burden away to make Christ known, “she ran to the city and says to those men, ‘Come, and see a man who told me everything I ever did.”‘ Tractates on the Gospel of John 15.30.

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen: “There is something good in everything. Evil has no capital of its own; it lives in goodness as a parasite. But loving the partial goodness in others we bring them more quickly to the circle of Goodness which is God. This was the tactic of Our Lord when He spoke to an adulteress at the well. There was nothing in common between His Divine Goodness and her sinful life, except a love of a drink of cold water. So He started there…and led her on to a declaration that He was Love and Savior of the world.“

Liturgical Schedule

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

Health & well-being of Len

& Mary Perry on their 50^th

Anniversary

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

Sunday of the Paralytic Man

+Jeanette Kulifay from John

& Donna Volchko

Mon. 26: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                +Amy Wakeling from

                Laura Eby

Tues. 27: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

                 +Mary Halus from

                 +Edward Halus

Wed. 28: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 29: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                 +Frances D. DiFrischia

                 From Laura Eby

Fri. 30: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                 +Fr. Robert Halus from

                 +Edward Halus

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

+Julia Fabian from Janie and Scott Zike

Sun. 02: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

+Anne and Mike Hrusousky from Marilyn Davis

Collection Report

Week of 04/18/2021

$               657.00         Offertory

$                   2.00         Children

$                 40.00         Renovation

$                 25.00         Garage Rent

$                 97.00         Candles

$               821.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 16

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Anne Planey and Frank Mingo at Assumption Village, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $76,433.44 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.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Congratulations to Jaden Rivera on receiving his Eagle Scout Badge. Your hard work and dedication have paid off. May God continue to bless you.

HELPING HANDS:

Helping Hands Day is sponsored by GCU Lodge 442. The Spring clean up and landscaping project will be held on Saturday May 8, 2021 from 9:00 am -12:00 (noon) at Infant Jesus Church grounds in Boardman.

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10:00am-12:00 (noon) helping hands will be at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery on Hyatt Street in Campbell.

All parishioners, friends, and families are invited to join for this project. The more volunteer “helping hands” we have, the more we can do to beautify our church grounds and St. Nicholas Cemetery for the Spring and Summer seasons.

There will be a light lunch provided at Infant Jesus and beverages and snacks at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph R. Danko and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Thomas Kuropchak both from James & Denise Danko

Inner meaning

John 5:1-9 (continued) certain scholars think this passage is an allegory. The man stands for the people of Israel. The five porches stand for the five books of the law. In the porches the people lay ill. The law could show a man his sin, but could never mend it; the law could uncover a man’s weakness, but could never cure it. The law, like the porches, sheltered the sick soul but could never heal it. The thirty-eight years stand for the thirty- eight years in which the Jews wandered in the desert before they entered the promised land; or for the number of the centuries men had been waiting for the Messiah. The stirring of the waters stands for baptism. In point of fact in early Christian art a man is often depicted as rising from the baptismal waters carrying a bed upon his back. It may well be that it is now possible to read all these meanings into this story; but it is highly unlikely that John wrote it as an allegory. It has the vivid stamp of factual truth. But we do well to remember that any Bible story has in it far more than fact. There are always deeper truths below the surface and even the simple stories are meant to leave us face to face with eternal things.

Liturgical Schedule

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

+Sue Battagline from Stephen & Karen Moore

Sun. 18: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

           Sunday of Myrrh-Bearers

+Helen Yurko from Marilyn Davis

Mon. 19: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                +Fr. Robert Halus from

                +Edward Halus

Tues. 20: 8:30 am@ Infant Jesus

                 +David Knight from Jeff,

                 Judy & Vilana Soccossi

Wed. 21: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 22: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

                 +Mary Halus from

                 + Edward Halus

Fri. 23: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              George Great Martyr

              +Thomas Urdea from Jerry

               & Mary Novak

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

Health & well-being of Len

& Mary Perry on their 50^th

Anniversary

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

Sunday of the Paralytic Man

+Jeanette Kulifay from John

& Donna Volchko

Collection Report

Week of 04/11/2021

$              1107.00        Offertory

$                120.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                640.00         Easter

$                  35.00         Renovation

$                206.00         Garage Rent

$                  74.00         Candles

$              2182.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 15

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:                                                                                                                                                       Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Anne Planey and Frank Mingo at Assumption Village, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $74,068.44 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.

NEW ARRIVAL:

Congratulation to Fr. Michael, Maryna and big brother Andriy and little sister Emma on the birth of Veronica Faith (Nica) this past week.

May God continue to bless your beautiful family.

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.

HELPING HANDS:

Helping Hands Day is sponsored by GCU Lodge 442. The Spring clean up and landscaping project will be held on Saturday May 8, 2021 from 9:00 am -12:00 (noon) at Infant Jesus Church grounds in Boardman.

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10:00am-12:00 (noon) helping hands will be at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery on Hyatt Street in Campbell.

All parishioners, friends, and families are invited to join for this project. The more volunteer “helping hands” we have, the more we can do to beautify our church grounds and St. Nicholas Cemetery for the Spring and Summer seasons.

There will be a light lunch provided at Infant Jesus and beverages and snacks at St. Nicholas Byzantine Cemetery.

 SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. The left sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Len Perry.  The right sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Mary Perry. Happy 50^th Anniversary to Len & Mary!

JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA:

Little did Joseph know that his own tomb would become the Holy Sepulchre. Joseph not only buried Jesus in his tomb, he later became a missionary to England. He was a member of the Sanhedrin, which was the highest court of the Jewish nation, as well as their supreme religious council. This group voted to put Jesus to death. Joseph, however, abstained from voting. He was chained and imprisoned for burying Jesus. However, Jesus appeared to him after His burial, and so Joseph believed. He was released from prison and exiled from Jeruselem. He traveled with the Apostle Philip and many other apostles to England, winning converts along the way. They were all thrown into prison by the chief, who would only release them if they remained in one area, a reservation, of his choosing. It was swampland, which the Christians all drained and made habitable. The area is now known as Glastonbury. They built a chapel to the Archangel Gabriel, and Joseph is buried in Avlon.

CHRIST IS RISEN!
INDEED HE IS RISEN!
CHRSITOS VOSKRESE!
VOISTINU VOSKRESE!

Liturgical Schedule

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

Bright Saturday

+Ed Sekerak from Mrs. Sekerak

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

            Thomas Sunday

+Margaret & Al Iannazone from Marilyn Davis

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues. 13: NO LITURGY

Wed. 14: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

Fri. 16: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

           +Helen Vaclav from

Granddaughter Denise & Jim Danko

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

+Sue Battagline from Stephen and Karen Moore

Sun. 18: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers

+Helen Yurko from Marilyn Davis

Collection Report

Week of 04/04/2021

$               807.00        Offertory

$             2640.00         Easter

$                   9.00         Easter Candles

$                   5.00         Easter Flowers

$                  29.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   4.00         Children

$               130.00         Renovation

$               312.00         Candles

$             3936.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday:57

Sunday: 44

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Anne Planey and Frank Mingo at Assumption Village, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $74,068.44 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.

ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY:

The Altar and Rosary Society and GCU Lodge 442 will have 1^st/2^nd Quarter meetings at Infant Jesus of Prague Church on THIS Sunday, April 11, 2021 following 9:00am Liturgy. All members are invited to attend.

SACRED HEART SOCIETY:

Membership dues are now being collected for the Sacred Heart Society of St. Nicholas Church. If you are a member, or wish to become a member, please send your yearly dues of $5.00 for the year 2021 to:   

Treasurer: Mary Perry

2982 Whispering Pines Drive

            Canfield, Ohio 44406

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all volunteers who beautifully decorated the Church for Easter. Your talent is greatly appreciated.

HAPPY EASTER:

Fr. Michael, Maryna, Andriy, and Emma would like to wish everyone a Happy and Blessed Easter. May the Risen Lord Bless all of you.

SANCTUARY CANDLES: The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. There are no Sanctuary Candles for this week.

A MEANS TO AN END

As precious as it is, faith is but the means to an end. For the soul, faith is the seed — spiritual life is the fruit. Life is the natural result of faith. Every person’s life is affected by what each believes. A person’s belief forms the principles of conduct in life. Faith in Christ is the means to a spiritual life with Him. “These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that, believing this, you may have life through His name” (John 20:31). Jesus came that we might have life, and that we have it more abundantly.

We can, therefore, conclude that faith is more than doctrine and rules. It is a profound commitment which confers on us the ability to live a new life in Christ. Faith is –God’s gift to us. It cannot be merited. It is given to us because God loves us. We are asked to respond to God’s loving initiative. Since we have a free will, we can fail to respond (as did many who saw Jesus) and even refuse God’s free gift of faith. “Wherever your treasure lies, there your heart will be also.” (Lk. 12:34)

Liturgical Schedule

Sat. 03: 5:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:30 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Resurrectional Matins with

            Procession followed by Solemn

            Blessing of Paschal Basket

Sun. 04: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

              Resurrection of Our Lord

              Blessing of Paschal Baskets

              +Edward Vrabel from Graneto

               & Vrabel families

Mon. 05: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Bright Monday

+Janice Salcedo from Anonymous

Tues. 06: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Bright Tuesday

+Mary Halus from +Edward Halus

Wed. 07: Bright Wednesday

            NO LITURGY

Thurs. 08: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

            Bright Thursday

+Fr. Robert Halus from +Edward Halus

Fri. 09: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

              Bright Friday

+Mary Hayer from MaryBeth Hayer, Janice and David Hartzell

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

             Bright Saturday

            +Ed Sekerak from Mrs. Sekerak

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

              Thomas Sunday

+Margaret & Al Iannazone from Marilyn Davis

Collection Report

Week of 03/28/2021

$               892.00        Offertory

$                 61.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$                   3.00         Initial

$               250.00         Easter

$                 63.00         Easter Candles

$                 70.00         Easter Flowers

$                 20.00         Renovation

$                 10.00         Eastern Europe

$                 45.00         Garage Rent

$               271.00         Candles

$             1687.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 34

Sunday: 38

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Anne Planey and Frank Mingo at Assumption Village, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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 $72,944.44 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.

SACRED HEART SOCIETY:

Membership dues are now being collected for the Sacred Heart Society of St. Nicholas Church. If you are a member, or wish to become a member, please send your yearly dues of $5.00 for the year 2021 to:    Treasurer: Mary Perry

2982 Whispering Pines Drive

            Canfield, Ohio 44406

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.

ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY:

The Altar and Rosary Society and GCU Lodge 442 will have 1^st/2^nd Quarter meetings at Infant Jesus of Prague Church on Sunday, April 11, 2021 following 9:00am Liturgy. All members are invited to attend.

HAPPY EASTER:

Fr. Michael, Maryna, Andriy, and Emma would like to wish everyone a Happy and Blessed Easter. May the Risen Lord Bless all of you.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. The left Sanctuary candle is in memory of + John Birros and the right Sanctuary candle is in memory of +Anna Birros both requested from Family.

CHRIST IS RISEN!
INDEED HE IS RISEN!
CHRSITOS VOSKRESE!
VOISTINU VOSKRESE!

The Son of God, who in His compassion became man, died so far as His body was concerned when His soul was separated from His body; but this body was not separated from His divinity, and so He raised up His body once more and took it with Him to heaven in glory. Similarly, when those who have lived here in a godly manner are separated from their bodies, they are not separated from God, and in the resurrection they will take their bodies with them to God, and in their bodies they will enter with inexpressible joy there where Jesus has preceded us (cf. Heb. 6:20) and in their bodies they will enjoy the glory that will be revealed in Christ (cf. 1 Pet. 5:1).

Indeed, they will share not only in resurrection, but also in the Lord’s ascension and in all divine life.

St. Gregory Palamas, To the Most Reverend Nun Xenia no. 15, The Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 298

Liturgical Schedule

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

            Saturday of Lazarus

           For the Parishioners

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

Palm Sunday

            + Julia Fabian from Liz & 

             Earl Spencer

Mon. 29: 8:30 am @ Infant

              Jesus

            Holy Monday

             Lenten Services

Tues. 30:  6:00 pm @ St. Michael’s

             In Campbell

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

            Followed by Confessions

Wed. 31: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Reconciliation from 5 to 6pm

Healing services with anointing to follow Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Thurs. 01: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Reconciliation 5-6pm

Liturgy of St. Basil the Great with Vespers

Fri. 02: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Entombment Vespers with

            Burial of Our Lord

Sat. 03: 5:30 pm @ St. Nicholas

7:30 pm @ Infant Jesus

              Resurrectional Matins with

            Procession followed by Solemn

            Blessing of Paschal Basket

  Sun. 04: 11:00 am @ Infant Jesus

              Resurrection of Our Lord

              Blessing of Paschal Baskets

              +Edward Vrabel from Graneto

               & Vrabel families

Collection Report

Week of 03/21/2021

$               677.00        Offertory

$                  10.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                   2.00         Children

$                 21.00         Easter Vigil Candle

$               125.00         Easter Flowers

$                 10.00         Easter

$                 10.00         Renovation

$                 84.00         Candles

$               939.00        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, Anne Planey and Frank Mingo at Assumption Village, Paul Fabian -Windsor House, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda and Mildred Cibella, all at Oasis,   Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd., Mary Jane Guidos at Shepard of the Valley in Liberty,  Catherine Ulrich all 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.

LENT:

 Please remember abstinence from meat on Wednesday. Strict fast (no milk and meat) on Good Friday.

ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY:

The Altar and Rosary Society and GCU Lodge 442 will have 1^st/2^nd Quarter meetings at Infant Jesus of Prague Church on Sunday, April 11, 2021 following 9:00am Liturgy. All members are invited to attend.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Another of our beloved parishioner, Helen Kraynak, passed away peacefully this week. Our deepest sympathy to her brothers Fr. Nicholas Kraynak & Bill Kraynak and all of her family. Blessed repose to his servant Helen.

EASTER CANDY: REMINDER

GCU Lodge 422 will be sponsoring Easter Candy Day on Palm Sunday March 28, 2021 for all children and altar servers of the parish. The Easter candy (bunnies) will be given out in the vestibule following Sunday liturgy. There is no need to sign up, all children and altar servers are welcomed.

SACRED HEART SOCIETY:

Membership dues are now being collected for the Sacred Heart Society of St. Nicholas Church. If you are a member, or wish to become a member, please send your yearly dues of $5.00 for the year 2021 to:    Treasurer: Mary Perry

                    2982 Whispering Pines Drive

                    Canfield, Ohio 44406

SPAGHETTI DINNER:REMINDER

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Campbell, is having a Take-Out Only Spaghetti Dinner on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021 at St. Michael’s Hall, 405 Robinson Road, Campbell.  Tickets are $11.00 per dinner and children under 10 are $5.00.   The time of pickup is 12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.  Please call 330-770-9213 with your orders.

New Web Page

We glad to announce that we have our web page (stnicholasbyz.org) where you can find bulletins and information about our parish.

It’s still under development but soon will be completed.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. The left Sanctuary candle is in memory of + Margaret Iannazone and the right Sanctuary candle is in memory of +Helen Yurko both requested from Marilyn Davis

Blessing of Easter Baskets will be held outside on a parking lot if weather permits. Baskets to be place on car hood and Father will come and bless it.

Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem, or Palm Sunday

On this day the Holy Church especially commemorates the imperial glorification of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross to indicate that the sufferings of the Savior were voluntary. The event of the feast is described in the Gospels (Mt. 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-41; John 12:12-19). The beginning of this feast goes back to deep antiquity. We meet the most ancient instruction on it in the teaching for this day of Methodius of Patara (3rd c.). Beginning from the VII century, many hymnographers (Andrew of Crete, Cosmas of Maium, John of Damascus, Theodore and Joseph of the Studite Monastery, the Emperor Leo the Philosopher, Theophanes and Nicephorus Xanthopoulos) have glorified the feast with hymns, which we sing even now. It is traditional to use palms on this feast (palm branches). It is even called “Palm” Sunday, “Flower bearing”, “Flower offering” or “Flowery”, and in popular usage “Palm Sunday”. For us willows replace palms because the willow tree blossoms before other trees. The tradition to use palms on this feast is based on the circumstances of the event of the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem (refer to page 274). Praying as though we will invisibly meet the Lord and greet Him as the Victor over Hades and death, we hold in our hands the “signs of victory”