St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church

April 20, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Holy Saturday-Resurrection

Matins Blessing of Baskets

Mirovanie

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

Resurrection of Our Lord

Pascha-Easter Blessing of

Baskets

Health & well-being of Rose

Bonamase

Mon. 21: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Bright Monday

For the parishioners

Tues. 22: NO LITURGY

Wed. 23: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

GREAT MARTYR

GEORGE

Thurs. 24: NO LITURGY

Fri. 25: NO LITURGY

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

Bright Saturday

For the parishioners

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

Thomas Sunday

+Charlotte Baiocco &

+Robby Bonamse from Rose

Bonamase

Collection Report

Week of 04/13/2025

$ 1957.00 Palm Sunday

$ 50.00 Holy Day

$ 10.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 95.00 Easter Flowers

$ 250.00 Easter Sunday

$ 10.00 Seminary

$ 81.00 Garage Rental

$ 186.00 Candles

$ 2659.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 22

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

Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich- Ivywoods Manor, John Porubensky- Windsor House at Omni Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Margaret and William Zigarevich 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 collected is $140,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

The sanctuary candle request sheet for 2025 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for ALL requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

Parishioners of St. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church cordially invite you to join in celebrating their centennial “100^th” Anniversary on June 29, 2025 @ 3:00pm. Tickets are $50.00 and a sign-up sheet is in the vestibule.

ARCHEPARCHIAL YOUNG & YOUNG ADULT GATHERING:

The office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry invites YOUNG ADULTS (18-39y.o, single, married) TEENS (12-17y.o) and THEIR PARENTS to come celebrate THE GIFT of YOUNG PEOPLE in the church and reflect on HOPE in our lives. The theme of the meeting is: BELIEVE IN HOPE! The event will be held on Sunday, April 27^th @ St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral in Munhall beginning @ 4:00pm with Divine Liturgy celebrated by Archbishop William Skurla. After liturgy will be refreshments and quests speakers. If any questions, please email @youth@archpitt.org.

HAPPY EASTER:

Father Michael. Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners, families and friends a Happy and blessed Easter.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of April 20-26, 2025 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Dolly Vrabel and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Edward Vrabel. Both candles are from the Graneto and Vrabel families.

PASCHA

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

CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

CHRSITOS VOSKRESE!

VOISTINU VOSKRESE!

April 13, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Saturday of Lazarus – Mirovanie

For the parishioners

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

Palm Sunday – Mirovanie

+Al & +Margaret Massullo

From Al & Sandy Massullo

Mon. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Holy Monday

Lenten Hours

Tues. 15: 6:00 pm @ St. Michael

Holy Tuesday

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, with

Confessions

Wed. 16: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Holy Wednesday

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

Thurs. 17: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Holy Thursday

Divine Liturgy of St. Basil

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

Good Friday

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

Holy Saturday-Resurrection

Matins Blessing of Baskets

Mirovanie

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

Resurrection of Our Lord

Pascha-Easter Blessing of

Baskets

Health & well-being of Rose

Bonamase

Collection Report

Week of 04/06/2025

$ 709.00 Offering

$ 10.00 Holy Day

$ 40.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 6.00 Resurrection Candles

$ 50.00 Resurrection Flowers

$ 3.00 Initial

$ 101.00 Candles

$ 969.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 14

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

Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich- Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Margaret and William Zigarevich 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 collected is $140,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

SPAGHETTI DINNER:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Campbell is having a Palm Sunday delicious Spaghetti Dinner, TODAY April 13^th from Noon-2:00 pm at St. Michael Hall, 405 Robinson Road, Campbell. Cost is $12 per dinner for adults and $6.00 for children’s dinner. Eat-in or take out available and

Walk-ins welcomed.

ARCHEPARCHIAL YOUNG & YOUNG ADULT GATHERING:

PLEASE NOTE:

There is NO Lenten Education on Wednesday after Pre-Sanctified Liturgy.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of April 13-19, 2025 the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +James Andrew Klempay and the left sanctuary candle is in memory of

+Mary Lou Klempay. Both candles are from Greg & Mary Lou Shirilla.

PALM SUNDAY

It is the children who bring their gift of praise so that the story may expose as unfounded any suspicion of insincerity, in the event that some deliberate evildoer might say that the singers of praise offered their hymn to the Lord with some artifice and in order to curry favor. For the nature of babes knows not how to devise craftiness, or is it subject to the disease of flattery, but just as the grace of the Spirit sounds in them, so do they proclaim the miracle. Children offer their gift of praise so that they all may be taught in very deed that the grace of the Mystery is comprehended not by those who have a curious turn of mind and are shamelessly inquisitive, but that the knowledge of piety is revealed to those who approach it with an unaffected mind and thoughts unused to evil. St. Photios the Great, Homily on Palm Sunday

April 6, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Akathistos Saturday

For the parishioners

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

5th Sunday of the Great Lent

Mary of Egypt Venerable

For the parishioners

Mon. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 9: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Classes to Follow

Thurs. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

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

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

Saturday of Lazarus

For the parishioners

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

Palm Sunday

+Al & +Margaret Massullo

From Al & Sandy Massullo

Collection Report

Week of 03/30/2025

$ 575.00 Offering

$ 45.00 Garage Rental

$ 50.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 160.00 Easter Flowers

$ 108.00 Candles

$ 958.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 23

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $141,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Just a reminder-Lenten Education classes are following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday at Infant Jesus.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

PARISH LUNCHEON:

Thank you to all who attended last Sunday’s parish luncheon. A special thank you to Group A of the Byzantine Social Club for organizing. Please watch the bulletin for upcoming social club events.

SPAGHETTI DINNER:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Campbell is having a Palm Sunday delicious Spaghetti Dinner, April 13^th from Noon-2:00 pm at St. Michael Hall, 405 Robinson Road, Campbell. Cost is $12 per dinner for adults and $6.00 for children’s dinner. Eat-in or take out available and

Walk-ins welcomed.

ARCHEPARCHIAL YOUNG & YOUNG ADULT GATHERING:

HOLY WEEK LITRURGICAL SCHEDULE:

Palm Sunday: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:000 am @St Nicholas

Holy Monday: 9:00 am @ Infant

Jesus-Lenten Hours

Holy Tuesday: 6:00pm @ St.

Michael- Pre-Sanctified

Liturgy with confessions

Holy Wednesday: 6:00 pm @ Infant

Jesus- Pre-Sanctified

Liturgy followed by

Education Classes

Holy Thursday: 6:00 pm @ Infant

Jesus

Good Friday: 4:00 pm @ St. Nick

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Holy Saturday: 4:00 pm @ St. Nick

6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Resurrection Matins &

Blessing of Baskets

Resurrection of Our Lord-Easter

9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

11:00 am @ St. Nick

Blessing of Baskets

Bright Monday: 6:00 pm @ Infant

Jesus

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of April 6-12, 2025 there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

IMPURE LIPS MADE HOLY BY KISSING JESUS’ FEET.

EPHREM THE SYRIAN: Our Lord worked wonders with common things so that we would know the things those who scorn wonders are deprived of knowing. If such healing as this was snatched from his hem in secret, he was most certainly capable of the healing that his word worked in public. If impure lips became holy by kissing his feet, how much holier would pure lips become by kissing his mouth? With her kisses, the sinful woman received the favor of blessed feet that had worked to bring her the forgiveness of sins. She was graciously comforting with oil the feet other Physician, who had graciously brought the treasury of healing to her suffering. The One who fills the hungry was not invited because of his stomach. The One who justifies sinners invited himself because of the sinful woman’s repentance. HOMILY ON OUR LORD I3-I9.17

March 30, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

4^th All Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

4th Sunday of the Great Lent

John Climacus Venerable

For the parishioners

Mon. 31: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 1: NO LITURGY

Wed. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Classes to Follow

Thurs. 3: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Living & Deceased Members

Of the Sacred Heart Society

Of St. Nicholas

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

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

Akathistos Saturday

For the parishioners

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

5th Sunday of the Great Lent

Mary of Egypt Venerable

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 03/23/2025

$ 1122.00 Offering

$ 86.00 Holy Day

$ 70.00 Easter Flowers

$ 34.00 Easter Candles

$ 25.00 Garage Rental

$ 50.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 10.00 Eastern Europe

$ 84.00 Candles

$ 1481.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

Sunday: 13

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $140,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Just a reminder-Lenten Education classes are following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday at Infant Jesus.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

PARISH LUNCHEON:

REMINDER: This Sunday, March 30^th is the parish luncheon at 12:00 @ the Byzantine Center at the Grove for those who signed up.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a cash bonanza on May 17, 2025 with a total of $108,000. All proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are $5.00. Please see Father Michael for tickets.

ARCHEPARCHIAL YOUNG & YOUNG ADULT GATHERING:

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of March 30-April 5, 2025, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

9:24 I Believe; Help My Unbelief

emergent faith seeking maturity.

Augustine: In saying, “When the Son of Man shall come, shall he find faith upon the earth?” our Lord spoke of that faith which is fully matured, which is so seldom found on earth. The church’s faith is full, for who would come here if there were no fullness of faith? And whose faith when fully matured would not move mountains? Look at the apostles themselves, who would not have left all they had, trodden under foot this world’s hope, and followed the Lord, if they had not had proportionally great faith. And yet if they had already experienced a completely matured faith, they would have not said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” Rather we find here an emerging faith, which is not yet full faith, in that father who when he had presented to the Lord his son to be cured of an evil spirit and was asked whether he believed, answered, “Lord, I believe, help me in my unbelief.” “Lord,” says he, “I believe.” “I believe”; therefore there was faith; but “help me in my unbelief: therefore there was not full faith. sermons on new testament lessons 65.

March 23, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

3rdAll Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

3rd Sunday of the Great Lent

Veneration of the Cross

Special Intentions

Mon. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 25: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Annunciation of the Theotokos

Special Intentions

Wed. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Classes to Follow

Thurs. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 28: 6:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

4^th All Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

4th Sunday of the Great Lent

John Climacus Venerable

Special Intentions

Collection Report

Week of 03/16/2025

$ 917.00 Offering

$ 18.00 Easter Candles

$ 10.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 131.00 Garage Rental

$ 90.00 Candles

$ 1166.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 16

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $140,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Just a reminder-Lenten Education classes are following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday at Infant Jesus.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

PARISH LUNCHEON:

The Byzantine Social Club of Infant Jesus invite ALL parishioners to a parish luncheon on Sunday, March 30^th @ 12:00 (Noon). The luncheon will be held at The Byzantine Center at the Grove. The lunch will include-chicken milanese, stuffed cabbage, garlic mashed potatoes, penne with red sauce, green beans almondine, mixed green salad, coffee, tea, ice tea and lemonade. The cost is $ 24.00/per person. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table. Deadline to sign-up is March 23^rd. Checks can be made to the Byzantine Social Club. We hope to see everyone there!!!

RETREAT:

St. Peter & Paul BCC in Warren will host a one-day retreat NEXT Saturday March 29^th from 8:30am-2:30 pm. The topic will be on the book: The Fruit of Silence: The Jesus Prayer as a Foundation to the Art of Spiritual Life. Call Fr. Miron @ 216-538-0418 if interested.

CONDOLENCES:

+Father Simeon Sibenik passed away and his calling hours will be on Thursday, March 27^th @ 2:00 pm with Parastas @ 7:00 pm and his funeral will be on Friday @ 10:00 am. All services will be held at Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Church in Warren, Ohio. Our sympathy and prayers to Father Simeon’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant +Father Simeon.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our beloved and long-time parishioner Dolores (Dolly) Vrabel passed away this week. Visitation will be on Friday, March 28^th beginning at 6:00 pm with Parastas @ 8:00 pm at Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell. Her funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 29^th @ 10:00 am at St. Nicholas. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Dolly’s family. Blessed repose to his servant +Dolly.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a cash bonanza on May 17, 2025 with a total of $108,000. All proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are $5.00. Please see Father Michael for tickets.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of March 23-29, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Matthew & +Anna Tirpak and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Matthew & +Helen Pacak. Both candles are given by Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav.

The glory of God hid in suffering..

Cyril of Alexandria: He who as God was beyond suffering, suffered in his own flesh as a human being. When he became flesh, being God, he did not in any way cease to be God. Precisely as he entered into the created order, he remained above creation. He remained as giver of the law when he came to serve “under the law.”He retained the inviolable divine dignity precisely when he took on “the form of a slave.” It was precisely as only begotten Son that he became “the firstborn among many brothers,” while still remaining the only begotten. So why should it seem so strange that he should suffer in the flesh according to his humanity, even while transcending suffering according to his divinity? Thus the ever astute Paul says that the Word himself who is “in the form of God”and equal to God the Father “became obedient even unto death, death of the cross,” letters, 55, To Anastasius and the monks.

March 16, 2025

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

2^nd All Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

2^nd Sunday of the Great Lent

For the parishioners

Mon. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Classes to Follow

Thurs. 20: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 21: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

3rdAll Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

3rd Sunday of the Great Lent

Veneration of the Cross

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 03/09/2025

$ 1834.00 Offering

$ 5.00 Children

$ 10.00 Holy Day

$ 25.00 Easter Flowers

$ 57.00 Easter Candles

$ 45.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 20.00 Eastern Europe

$ 102.00 Candles

$ 2098.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 16

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

Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich- Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Dolly Vrabel, Margaret and William Zigarevich 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 collected is $140,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Just a reminder-Lenten Education classes are following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday at Infant Jesus.

EASTER SALE:

Ike Cheren will be at Infant Jesus of Prague THIS Sunday, March 16^th before, and after liturgy selling Slavic and Easter merchandise.

PARISH LUNCHEON:

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

RETREAT:

St. Peter & Paul BCC in Warren will host a one-day retreat on Saturday March 29^th from 8:30am-2:30 pm. The topic will be on the book: The Fruit of Silence: The Jesus Prayer as a Foundation to the Art of Spiritual Life. Call Fr. Miron @ 216-538-0418 if interested.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a cash bonanza on May 17, 2025 with a total of $108,000. All proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are $5.00. Please see Father Michael for tickets.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of March 16-22, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Myron Terlecky. +Nicholas and Mary Dubos right sanctuary candle.

Acting upon His own authority. Chrysostom: Whenever there was need to punish or to honor, to forgive sins or to make laws, Christ was fully authorized to do it. Whenever Christ had to do any of these much greater things, you will not characteristically find him praying or calling on his Father for assistance. All these things, as you discover in the text, he did on his own authority. on the incomprehensible nature of god, Homily 10.19.

March 9,2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

+ Dorothy & +Nicholas

Blasko from their children

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

1^st Sunday of the Great Lent

Forty Holy Martyrs of

Sebaste

For the parishioners

Mon. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 12: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Classes to Follow

Thurs. 13: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

For World Peace thru the

Blessed Mary & the Rosary

From Sacred Heart Society of

St. Nicholas

Fri. 14: 6:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

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

2^nd All Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

2^nd Sunday of the Great Lent

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 03/02/2025

$ 660.00 Offering

$ 10.00 Children

$ 5.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 67.00 Candles

$ 742.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 12

Sunday: 16

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $140,943.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Lenten Education classes are following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday at Infant Jesus. We hope all can attend as we learn more about the Byzantine Faith.

PARISH LUNCHEON:

The Byzantine Social Club of Infant Jesus invite ALL parishioners to a parish luncheon on Sunday, March 30^th @ 12:00 (Noon). The luncheon will be held at The Byzantine Center at the Grove. The lunch will include-chicken milanese, stuffed cabbage, garlic mashed potatoes, penne with red sauce, green beans almondine, mixed green salad, coffee, tea, iced tea and lemonade. The cost is $ 24.00/per person. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table. Deadline to sign-up is March 23^rd. Checks can be made to the Byzantine Social Club. We hope to see everyone there!!!

VESPERS:

REMINDER: Today is the Vesper service at 4:00 pm at Infant Jesus followed by confessions and a social

RUMMAGE SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. is holding a rummage sale on Friday, March 14^th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm and Saturday, March 15^th from 9:00 am-noon.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of March 9-15, 2025, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

100TH ANNIVERSARY

Parishioners of Sts. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church In Warren, Ohio cordially invite you to join in celebrating Their Centennial “100th” Anniversary on Sunday, June 29, 2025 3:00 PM Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Grand Banquet

5:00 PM Cocktails and Appetizers

6:00 PM Program and Formal Dinner

Guest Tickets are $50.00 each

Children 12 and under are complimentary. Sign-up sheet is available in vestibule.

MUTUAL FORGIVENESS

After Divine liturgy this weekend, we will have service of mutual forgiveness

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUPER CASH BONANZA:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a cash bonanza on May 17, 2025 with total of $108,00.00. All proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are $5.00. Please see Fr. Michael for tickets.

The Lord of Angels. Chrysostom: Do you see how he leads him up little by little from the earth and causes him no longer to imagine him as merely a man? For one to whom angels minister and on whom angels ascend and descend, how could he be a man? This is why he said, “You shall see greater things than these.” And to prove this, he introduces the ministry of angels. What he means is something like this: Does this, O Nathanael, seem to you a great matter, and have you for this confessed me to be King of Israel? What then will you say when you see “angels ascending and descending on me”? He persuades him by these words to receive him as Lord also of the angels. For on him as on the king’s own son, the royal ministers ascended and descended, once at the season of the crucifixion, again at the time of the resurrection and the ascension, and before this also, when they “came and ministered to him.” They also ascended and descended when they proclaimed the good news of his birth and cried, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,” when they came to Mary and also when they came to Joseph…. Our Lord made the present a proof of the future. After the powers he had already shown, Nathanael would readily believe that much more would follow. Homilies on the Gospel of John. 21.1.

March 2, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of Cheese Fare

For the parishioners

Mon. 3: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 4: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

Lenten Education Classes to Follow

Thurs. 6: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

For World Peace thru the

Blessed Mary & the Rosary

From Sacred Heart Society of

St. Nicholas

Fri. 7: 4:00 PM @ St. Nicholas

Pre-sanctified Liturgy

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

+ Dorothy & +Nicholas

Blasko from their children

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

1^st Sunday of the Great Lent

Forty Holy Martyrs of

Sebaste

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 02/23/2025

$ 1661.00 Offering

$ 3.00 Initial offering

$ 10.00 Renovation

$ 300.00 Garage Rental

$ 123.00 Candles

$ 2097.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 29

Sunday: 16

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $140,718.10 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Lenten Education classes begin this Wednesday, March 5^th following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. We hope all can attend as we learn more about the Byzantine Faith.

VESPERS:

On the First Sunday of The Great lent and Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 9^th @ 4:00 pm our Deanery will have a common prayer of Lenten Vespers at Infant Jesus of Prague. You will have a chance to spend a prayerful night and receive a blessing and enrich your spiritual life. Priests from our Deanery will be available for confessions and a social with refreshments will follow the service. All parishioners are invited and encourage to attend.

RUMMAGE SALE:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. is holding a rummage sale on Friday, March 14^th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm and Saturday, March 15^th from 9:00 am-noon.

THE GREAT FAST 2025:

The Great fast begins THIS Monday, March 3.

Strict abstinence (fasting) is to observed on Monday, March 3^rd and on Great and Holy Friday, April 18^th. Strict abstinence forbids the use of and consumption of all meats, eggs and dairy products.

Simple abstinence forbids the use of meats, but permits the use of eggs and dairy products. All faithful of the Archeparchy who receive the Eucharist are obliged to observe simple abstinence on all Wednesday and Fridays of Great lent.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgies will be celebrated on Wednesday and Friday evenings of the Great Fast and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of March 2-8, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Dorothy Blasko and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Nicholas Blasko. Both candles are given by their children.

Why We Should Fast

By St. Isaac the Syrian

If the lawyer Himself fasts, how can any of those who have to obey the Law, be exempt from fasting? This is why the human race knew no victory before fasting, and the devil was never defeated by our nature as it is: but this weapon has indeed deprived the devil of strength from the outset. As soon as the devil sees someone possessed of this weapon, fear straightway falls on this adversary and tormentor of ours, who remembers and thinks of his defeat by the Savior in the wilderness; his strength is at once destroyed and the sight of the weapon, given us by the Supreme Leader, burns him up. A man armed with the weapon of fasting is always afire with zeal. He who remains therein, keeps his mind steadfast and ready to meet and repel all violent passions.

February 23, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

1^st All Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of Meat fare

For the parishioners

Mon. 24: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 25: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 26: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Thurs. 27: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

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

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of Cheese Fare

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 02/16/2025

$ 675.00 Offering

$ 55.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 3.00 Children

$ 176.00 Garage Rental

$ 125.00 Candles

$ 1034.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 14

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $140,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

ALL parishioners are invited to join the Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Social Club. The next meeting will be held THIS Wednesday, February 26^th at 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10/person. Come and see what the club is all about!!!

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Please mark your calendars, as Lent is approaching, Fr. Michael will again have the Lenten Education Programs on Wednesday evening at following Pre-Sanctified Liturgies at Infant Jesus. We hope all can attend as we learn more about the Byzantine Faith.

VESPERS:

THANK YOU

A big thank you to Kathleen Shirilla for her donation of $1000. May Lord reward her generosity and reward her hundred-fold.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for all students has resumed on Sundays after 9:00 am liturgy at Infant Jesus. Pre-school students will still have class during liturgy

THE GREAT FAST 2025:

The Great fast begins NEXT Monday, March 3.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgies will be celebrated on Wednesday and Friday evenings of the Great Fast and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of February 23-March 1, 2025, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

25:31 The Son of Man Coming in Glory

When he comes in His glory. Chrysostom: In his previous parables when he speaks of two persons he is referring to two portions of humanity, the disobedient and the obedient. Here he speaks out more fearfully and with fuller clarity.

He does not say that the coming kingdom is compared to this or that, as he has been speaking previously, but now openly shows himself to be the Son of man, who “shall come in his glory.” If he has up to now appeared in a condition of dishonor, now he appears in a different role. He reproaches. He confronts. He sits upon his throne of glory.

And he continually mentions glory. For his cross was drawing near, a thing that seemed to be a matter of reproach. So he lifts his hearers up and brings before their sight the judgment seat, with all the world gathered around him. The Gospel OF Matthew, homily 79.I.

February 16, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

+George & +Ann Migletz

From Mr. & Mrs. Gerald

Migletz

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

Sunday of the Prodigal Son

+Charlotte Baiocco from

Friend Larry Farver

Mon. 17: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 18: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 19: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Thurs. 20: 11:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 21: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

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

1^st All Souls Saturday

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of Meat fare

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 02/09/2025

$ 425.00 Offering

$ 25.00 Garage Rental

$ 89.00 Candles

$ 539.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 16

Sunday: 14

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

Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich- Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Dolly Vrabel, Margaret and William Zigarevich at home. May God grant to all the sick and home bound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $140,588.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

HRAMOTY:

Please note, 1^st All Soul Saturday is on February 22^nd, we would like all Hramoty requests to be in by THIS SUNDAY February 16^th.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

ALL parishioners are invited to join the Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Social Club. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 26^th at 6:30 pm in the church. Dues are $10/person. Come and see what the club is all about!!!

ADULT EDUCATION MEETING:

This coming Friday, February 21^st at 6:00 pm, at Infant Jesus of Prague, there will be a young adult meeting and movie night with the spiritual movie “Island”. Refreshment will be available. We hope all young adults can attend.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes for all students resume THIS Sunday, February 16^th after 9:00 am liturgy at Infant Jesus. Pre-school students will still have class during liturgy

VESPERS:

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of February 16-22, 2025, there are no request for the sanctuary candles.

TO RETURN TO THE FATHER’S HOUSE. EPHREM THE SYRIAN:

“Jacob led out his sheep And brought them to his father’s home; A symbol for those with discernment, A parable for those with perception Is to be found in this homecoming:

Let us too return to our Father’s house, My brothers, and do not become captivated with desire For this transient earth -for your true city is in Eden. Blessed indeed is that person Who has seen his dear ones in its midst.” HYMNS ON PARADISE 14,7