St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church

May 11, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 11: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Paralytic Man

Mother’s Day

+John & +Ann Sharshan

From Al & Sandy Massulo

Mon. 12: No Liturgy

Tues. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Thurs. 15: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 16: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

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

+ Ms. Michele Migletz from

Her parents

Sun: 18 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Samaritan

Woman

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 05/05/2025

Week of 05/04/2025

$ 687.00 Sunday Offering

$ 20.00 Easter Sunday

$ 95.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 10.00 Holy Day

$ 10.00 Seminary Fund

$ 87.00 Garage Rental

$ 20.00 Easter Flowers

$ 82.00 Candles

$ 999.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 12

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, John Porubensky-Windsor House at Omni manor, 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.

FIRST SOLEMN COMMUNION:

Congratulations to Nathan Broderick and Selena Love who received their First Solemn Communion at Infant Jesus of Prague this Sunday. May God bless Nathan, Selena and their families with health, happiness and many blessed years!

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB COOKOUT:

It is that time of year to start using our pavilion!!!!!! The Byzantine Social Club of Infant Jesus is hosting a cookout on Wednesday, May 28^th in the church pavilion (weather permitting) @ 5:000 pm. ALL PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED!!!!!! Hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments and drinks will be provided. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert. A sign –up sheet is on the table. Group A is in charge. We hope to see everyone there as we kick off the summer.

OUR NEW POPE:

On May 8^th, Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, the first American and Augustinian pope. May God bless Pope Leo XIV as he heads our Catholic Church!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY:

We wish ALL Mothers, Stepmothers, Godmothers, and Grandmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day. May the good Lord bless all of you!

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of May 11-17, 2025 the left and right sanctuary candles are in memory of +Ms. Michele Migletz from her parents.

5:6 Do You Want to Be Healed?

JESUS’ MODESTY AND THE CITY’S CALLOUS-NESS. AMPHILOCHIUS OF ICONIUM: Jesus asked, “Do you want to be made whole?” See his modesty here. He does not say, “Do you desire that I heal you,” for he did not want to make himself appear as someone great by making an announcement, as it were, of his miracles. And the [lame] man says, “I desire,” but “I do not have a man” [to help me]; for where there is no love, there is not even one person [to offer help]. And so, I also ask for this reason, [Jesus says]: not only so that you should know of my plan to make whole those who are sick, but also so that you might see the cruelty of those of the city who were well, because not only did no one give their hand to help you to the streams but they even treated you like an enemy when you asked [for help]. ORATION 9.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

May 4, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 3: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 4: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Ointment-Bearers

For the parishioners

Mon. 5: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intention

Tues. 6: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intention

Wed. 7: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intention

Thurs. 8: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intention

Fri. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intention

Sat. 11: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 12: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Paralytic Man

Mother’s Day

+John & +Ann Sharshan

From Al & Sandy Massulo

Collection Report

Week of 04/27/2025

$ 712.00 Sunday Offering

$ 1505.00 Easter

$ 25.00 Easter Flowers

$ 40.00 Holy Day

$ 70.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 140.00 Candles

$ 2492.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 20

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.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

FIRST SOLEMN COMMUNION:

Next Sunday, May 11^th, Nathan Broderick and Selena Love will receive their First Solemn Communion at Infant Jesus of Prague.

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 CANDLES:

Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of May 4-10, 2025 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John Sr. & +Carolyn Volchko from John Jr. & Donna Volchko. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Philip & +Richard D’Amato and for the health & well-being of Bella D’Amato from grandparents Debbie & Richard Hornick.

His resurrection recapitulated in our baptism.

Basil of Seleucia: Christ descended into hell to liberate its captives. In one instant he destroyed all record of our ancient debt incurred under the law, to lead us to heaven where there is no death but only eternal life and righteousness. By the baptism which you, the newly enlightened, have just received, you now share in these blessings. Your initiation into the life of grace is the pledge of your resurrection. Your baptism is the promise of the life of heaven. By your immersion you imitated the burial of the Lord, but when you came out of the water you were conscious only of the reality of the resurrection. … The grace of the Spirit works in a mysterious way in the font, and the outward appearance must not obscure the wonder of it. Although water serves as the instrument, it is grace which gives rebirth. Grace transforms all who are placed in the font as the seed is transformed in the womb. It refashions all who go down into the water as metal is recast in a furnace. It reveals to them the mysteries of immortality; it seals them with the pledge of resurrection. These wonderful mysteries are symbolized for you, the newly enlightened, even in the garments you wear.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

CHRSITOS VOSKRESE!

VOISTINU VOSKRESE!

April 27, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Mon. 28: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

DIVINE LITURGY

Tues. 29: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

DIVINE LITURGY

Wed. 30: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

DIVINE LITURGY

Thurs. 1: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

DIVINE LITURGY

Fri. 2: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Living & Deceased Members

Of Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 3: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 4: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Ointment-Bearers

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 04/20/2025

$ 649.00 Sunday Offering

$ 2165.00 Easter

$ 100.00 Easter Candles

$ 70.00 Holy Day

$ 239.00 Candles

$ 3226.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 68

Sunday: 44

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.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY;

Our young adult ministry will meet on Friday, May 2^nd@ 6:00pm at Infant Jesus of Prague for spiritual talks, refreshments and prayers. All young adults (years 20-40) are welcome to join us on a monthly basis.

ETENAL MEMORY!

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years. Funeral Mass was held at Vatican on Saturday April 26, 2025. May God grant his servant Pope Francis eternal Memory.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners, families and visitors for their generous donations this Easter. May God bless all of you for your continued generosity to our parish!

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week. For the week of April 27-May 3, 2025 the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Virginia & Donald Graneto from the Graneto family.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

CHRSITOS VOSKRESE!

VOISTINU VOSKRESE!

THOMAS SUNDAY

Of how much greater faith and salutary fear are they who . . . confess their sins to the priests of God in a straightforward manner and in sorrow, making an open declaration of conscience. . . I beseech you, brethren; let everyone who has sinned confess his sin while he is still in this world, while his confession is still admissible, while the satisfaction and remission made through the priests are still pleasing before the Lord (ibid. 28).

Sinners may do penance For a set time, and according to the rules of discipline come to public confession, and by imposition of the hand of the bishop and clergy receive the right of Communion. [But now some] with their time [of penance] still unfulfilled . . . they are admitted to Communion, and their name is presented and while the penitence is not yet performed, confession is not yet made, the hands of the bishop and clergy are not yet laid upon them, the Eucharist is given to them; although it is written, “Whosoever shall eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord” [I Cor. 11:27] (ST.CIPRIAN Letters 9:2 [A.D. 253])

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:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

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.