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”

Mon. 29: 8:30 am Lenten Hours at

                 Infant Jesus

Tues. 30: 6.00pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy at St. Michaels

                   Followed by confessions

Wed. 31 : 6:00 pm at Infant Jesus

             Reconciliation 5 to 6pm

Healing services with anointing to follow Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Thurs 1: 6:00 at Infant Jesus

                 Reconciliation 5-6pm

Liturgy of St. Basil the great with          Vespers        

Fri. 2: Entombment Vespers with Burial of our Lord

             4:00pm- St. Nicholas

             6:00pm- Infant Jesus

Sat. 3 : Resurrectional Matins with procession followed by Solemn Blessing of Paschal Baskets

              5:00 pm-St Nicholas

              7:30pm- Infant Jesus

Sun. 4: Resurrection of our

                    Lord Divine Liturgy and blessing of Paschal Baskets

            9:00 am- Infant Jesus           

11:00am – St. Nicholas

Liturgical Schedule

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

            Akathistos Saturday

           For the Parishioners

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

5th Sunday of the Great Lent

St. Mary of Egypt

Health & well-being of Anne Planey from Susan Van Wye

Mon. 22: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

             Lenten Services

Tues. 23:  NO LITURGY

Wed. 24: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Thurs. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Annunciation of The Theotokos

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

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

Collection Report

Week of 03/14/2021

$             1032.00         Offertory

$                    5.00         Holy Day/Thanksgiving

$                 19.00         Easter Candles

$               125.00         Easter Flowers

$                 80.00         Renovation

$                   5.00         Eastern Europe

$               100.00         Garage Rent

$               129.00         Candles

$             1495.00        TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 35

Sunday: 12

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Anne Planey and Helen Kraynak, 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.

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.

EASTER CANDY:

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.

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.

BYZANTINE CENTER AT THE GROVE :

We still have a few openings for part time/on-call employees at Byzantine Center at the Grove. Duties may include customer service, event set-up/tear down, serving, clearing tables, washing dishes, light cleaning/sanitizing and kitchen help. Must be available evening and weekends. Salary is $ 8.70-$10.00/hour based on experience. If you need some extra $$$$$$, this is a great part-time job!

Call (330)-782-6388 for more information and to apply.

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

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our beloved parishioner, Jane B. Mingo, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2021. Her funeral was March 17, 2021. Our deepest sympathy to her husband Frank, her children-Donna Jonda, Barbara & Thomas Mingo and her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.  Blessed repose to his servant Jane.

SPAGHETTI DINNER: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.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. Left +Mary Halus and Right + Fr. Robert Halus requested by + Edward Halus