St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church

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:

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 $140,718.10 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:

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.

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

February 9, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of the Publican &

Pharisee

+Mary & +Nicholas Terlecky

From Myron Terlecky

Mon. 10: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Tues. 11: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Wed. 12: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Thurs. 13: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

Fri. 14: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Special Intentions

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

Collection Report

Week of 02/02/2025

$ 1481.00 Offering

$ 29.00 Initial offering

$ 85.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 48.48 Gas Royalties

$ 170.00 Holy Day

$ 45.00 Candles

$ 1928.48 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 26

Sunday: 14

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

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 February 16^th.

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!!!

DAILY LITURGY:

Please note, Father Michael will now be having 9:00 am daily liturgies Monday-Friday at Infant Jesus.

ECF CLASSES:

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

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of February 9-15, 2025, the left and right sanctuary candles are in memory of +George & +Ann Migletz from Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Migletz.

THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE

By St John Chrysostom, HOMILY III., MATT. I. 1

And as with regard to raiment and gold, when we expose them in a market-place, we attract many ill-meaning persons; but if we put them by at home and hide them, we shall deposit them all in security: even so with respect to our good deeds; if we are continually keeping them in memory, we provoke the Lord, we arm the enemy, we invite him to steal them away; but if no one know of them, besides Him who alone ought to know, they will lie in safety.

Be not therefore for ever parading them, lest someone should take them away. As was the case with the Pharisee, for bearing them about upon his lips; whence also the devil caught them away. And yet it was with thanksgiving he made mention of them and referred the whole to God. But not even did this suffice Him. For it is not thanksgiving to revile others, to be vainglorious before many, to exalt one’s self against them that have offended. Rather, if thou art giving thanks to God, be content with Him only, and publish it not unto men, neither condemn thy neighbor; for this is not thanksgiving.

February 2, 2025 Bulletin

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

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of Zacchaeus

Encounter of Our Lord with

Simeon and Anna

+Mary & +Nicholas Terlecky

From Myron Terlecky

Mon. 3: NO LITURGY

Tues. 4: NO LITURGY

Wed. 5: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 6: NO LITURGY

Fri. 7: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Living & Deceased Members

Of the sacred Heart Society

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

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of the Publican &

Pharisee

+Mary & +Nicholas Terlecky

From Myron Terlecky

Collection Report

Week of 01/26/2025

$ 685.00 Offering

$ 13.00 Initial offering

$ 50.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 10.00 Children

$ 165.00 Candles

$ 969.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 16

Sunday: 18

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

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.

BLESSINGS OF CANDLES:

Father Michael will be blessing candles after this week’s liturgies in honor of the Holy Day-Encounter of Our Lord with Simeon and Anna.

BYZANTINE SOCIAL CLUB:

HRAMOTY:

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

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of February 2-8, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Nicholas Terlecky and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Terlecky. Both candles are offered from Myron Terlecky.

To See Christ.

Cyril of Alexandria:

Come and let us see what the method of Zacchaeus’s conversion was. He desired to see Jesus and therefore climbed into a sycamore tree, and so a seed of salvation sprouted within him. Christ saw this with the eyes of deity. Looking up, he also saw Zacchaeus with the eyes of humanity, and since it was his purpose for all to be saved, he extends his gentleness to him. To encourage him, he says, “Come down quickly.” Zacchaeus searched to see Christ, but the multitude prevented him, not so much that of the people but of his sins. He was short of stature, not merely in a bodily point of view but also spiritually. He could not see him unless he were raised up from the earth and climbed into the sycamore, by which Christ was about to pass. The story contains a puzzle. In no other way can a person see Christ and believe in him except by climbing up into the sycamore, by making foolish his earthly members of fornication, uncleanness, etc. commentary on Luke, homily 127.

January 26, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 25: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

36^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Sister Leocadia Sevachko

From Slemons family

Mon. 27: NO LITURGY

Tues. 28: NO LITURGY

Wed. 29: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Three Holy Hierarchs

For the parishioners

Fri. 31: NO LITURGY

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

For the parishioners

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

Sunday of Zacchaeus

Encounter of Our Lord with

Simeon and Anna

BLESSING OF THE CANDLES

+Mary & +Nicholas Terlecky

From Myron Terlecky

Collection Report

Week of 01/19/2025

$ 350.00 Offering

$ 8.00 Initial offering

$ 75.00 Garage rental

$ 48.00 Candles

$ 481.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: N/A

Sunday: 26

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 $140,588.90 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.

HOLY WATER:

Please your containers for Holy Water which can be found in the front of the church.

NIGHT AT THE RACES:

On Saturday, February 1^st, 2025, St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church Civic Club, 405 Robinson Road, Campbell, will sponsor a Night at the races. Admission is $20.00 per person and includes food: pulled pork sliders, Chicken parm, Halushki, hot dogs, kielbasa bite and desserts. Beverages include pop, beer, beer and BYO. The cost of a race ticket is $2.00; individuals can purchase numerous tickets. There will also be a 50/50 and basket raffle. Doors open @ 6:00 pm and the races start at 7:00 pm. To purchase tickets in advanced, please call Silvia Dubos @ 412-452-8707.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call the rectory or Paula for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of January 26-February 1 2025, + Nicholas and Mary Dubos.

HEALING OF A CANAANITE WOMAN’S DAUGHTER

St. John Chysostom

Note the wisdom of this woman, she went not to men who promised fair, she sought not useless bandages, but leaving all devilish charms, she came to the Lord. She asked not James, she did not pray John, or apply to Peter, but putting herself under the protection of penitence, she ran alone to the Lord. But, behold, a new trouble. She makes her petition, raising her voice into a shout, and God, the lover of mankind, answers not a word.

I judge that the disciples were sorry for the woman’s affliction, yet dared not say ‘Grant her this mercy,’ but only “Send her away,” as we, when we would persuade any one, oftentimes say the very contrary to what we wish.

“He answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

But when the woman saw that the Apostles had no power, she became bold with commendable boldness; for before she had not dared to come before His sight; but, as it is said, “She crieth after us.” But when it seemed that she must now retire without being relieved, she came nearer, “But she came and worshiped him.”

January 19, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 18: NO LITURGY

Sun. 19: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

35^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 20: NO LITURGY

Tues. 21: NO LITURGY

Wed. 22: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 23: NO LITURGY

Fri. 24: NO LITURGY

Sat. 25: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 26: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

36^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Sister Leocadia Sevachko

From Slemons family

Collection Report

Week of 01/12/2025

$ 767.00 Offering

$ 20.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 60.00 Holy Day

$ 150.00 Christmas Offering

$ 12.00 Initial Offering

$ 70.00 Garage Rental

$ 120.00 Candles

$ 1199.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 21

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

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.

HOLY WATER:

Please your containers for Holy Water which can be found in the front of the church.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners who helped take down the Christmas decorations last weekend. We truly appreciate all the help. May God bless you all for your continued time and support of our parish!

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY:

We are starting a young adult ministry this year. We will meet for the first time on Friday, January 24^th @ 6:00 pm at Infant Jesus of Prague Church for spiritual talks, refreshments and prayers. All young adults (years 20-40) are welcome to join us on a monthly basis.

CONDOLENCES:

Thomas Schurko passed away this past week. His services were held this Saturday. Our deepest sympathy, prayers and thoughts to his wife Dolores, family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Thomas.

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call 330-758-6019 for their report. The report will be available the following week on the front table in the vestibule.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of January 19-25, 2025, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Charlotte Baiocco from Lori Graneto. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of + Susan Bayus from the Graneto family.

HE GLORIFIES GOD AND FOLLOWS JESUS.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: Now that he was delivered from his blindness, did he neglect the duty of loving Christ? He certainly did not. It says, “He followed him, offering him glory like to God.” He was set free from double blindness. Not only did he escape from the blindness of the body but also from that of the mind and heart. He would not have glorified him as God, had he not possessed spiritual vision. He became the means of others giving Christ glory, for it says that all the people gave glory to God. COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 126.14

January 12, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Saturday after Theophany

Health & Well-being of

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Migletz

On their 60^th Wedding

Anniversary

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

Sunday after Theophany

+Charlotte Baiocco from

Cousins Jerry & Elaine

Mon. 13: NO LITURGY

Tues. 14: NO LITURGY

Wed. 15: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 16: NO LITURGY

Fri. 17: NO LITURGY

Sat. 18: NO LITURGY

Sun. 19: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

35^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 01/05/2025

$ 347.00 Offering

$ 70.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 50.00 Holy Day

$ 24.00 Christmas Candle

$ 12.00 Initial Offering

$ 85.00 Candles

$ 588.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 13

Sunday: 17

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

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.

HOLY WATER:

Please your containers for Holy Water which can be found in the front of the church.

BLESSING OF HOMES:

There is a sign-up sheet on the vestibule table for all parishioners who would like their homes blessed by Father Michael in 2025.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Miglets who are celebrating their 60^th wedding anniversary this Saturday, January 11^th. May God bless them with health, happiness and many blessed years!!

Congratulation to wonderful Aunt and Uncle Paulette and Jerry from Karen, Jim, George, & Joseph. We wish you many more years of cherished memories & continued blessings. May God bless you always! We love you so much! And in your honor we would like to donate $100 toward Church Capital Campaign.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

We will be taking down the Christmas decorations THIS Sunday, January 12^th, after 11:00 am liturgy. All help will be greatly appreciated.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY:

END OF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule for any parishioner who would like their church financial report. Parishioners can also call 330-758-6019 for their report.

OUT-OF-TOWN:

Father Michael will be out of town January18th. -20^th. Please note that there will only be liturgy on Sunday @ 11:00 am by Fr. Lambert. THERE IS NO SATURDAY LITURGY on the 18^th. For an emergency please call Fr. Michael @ (412) 722-4670.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners and their families for their generosity this Christmas. May God bless all for their continued support to our parish.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The left sanctuary candle for the week of January 12^th-18th is in memory of +George Vrabel from the Graneto & Vrabel families. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

January 5, 2025 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Saturday before Theophany

+Katherine Fuzer from

Myron Terlecky

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday before Theophany

+Charlotte Baiocco from

Cousins Chrissy & Marco

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

Theophany of Our Lord

Blessings of Holy water

For the parishioners

Tues. 7: NO LITURGY

Wed. 8: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 9: NO LITURGY

Fri. 10: NO LITURGY

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

Saturday after Theophany

Health & Well-being of

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Migletz

On their 60^th Wedding

Anniversary

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

Sunday after Theophany

+Charlotte Baiocco from Cousins Jerry & Elaine

Collection Report

Week of 12/29/2024

$ 1901.00 Offering

$ 25.00 Christmas Flowers

$ 105.00 Holy Day

$ 3045.00 Christmas Offering

$ 6.00 Initial Offering

$ 12.00 BCW

$ 1104.00 Candles

$ 6198.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Christmas Eve: 117

Christmas: 45

Saturday: 20

Sunday: 24

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 $140,588.90 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.

HOLY WATER:

Please your containers for Holy water to church on Monday, January 6^thor next weekend. Father Michael will be blessing Holy Water after liturgy on Monday, January 6^th.

BLESSING OF HOMES:

There is a sign-up sheet on the vestibule table for all parishioners who would like their homes blessed by Father Michael in 2025.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:

We will be taking down the Christmas decorations NEXT Sunday, January 12^th, after 11:00 am liturgy. All help will be greatly appreciated.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

On Saturday of January 18 there will be no Liturgy at 4 PM. Liturgy on Sunday January 19 at 11 AM will be Celebrated by Fr. Richard Lambert.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The left & right sanctuary candles for the week of January 5-11^th are for the health & well-being of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Migletz on their 60^th wedding anniversary.

BAPTISM UNDER MOSAIC LAW COMPARED WITH JOHN’S BAPTISM.

BASIL THE GREAT;

The baptism, which was handed down through Moses recognized, first, a distinction among sins, for the grace of pardon was not accorded all transgressions. It also required various sacrifices, laid down precise rules for purification, and segregated for a time those who were in a state of impurity and defilement. It appointed the observance of days and seasons, and only then baptism was received as the seal of purification. The baptism of John was far more excellent: It recognized no distinction of sins, nor did it require a variety of sacrifices, nor did it appoint strict rules for purification or any observance of days or seasons. Indeed, with no delay at all, anyone who had confessed his sins, however numerous or grave, had access at once to the grace of God and his Christ.

CONCERNING BAPTISM 31.2.

December 29, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 28: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Saturday after Christmas

For the parishioners

Sun. 29: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday after Christmas-

David, Joseph & James

+Susan Bayus from Mary Beth

McClain & Joey Fabian

Mon. 30: NO LITURGY

Tues. 31: NO LITURGY

Wed. 1: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Circumcision of Our Lord

Basil the Great-Archbishop

For the parishioners

Thurs. 2: NO LITURGY

Fri. 3: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Living & Deceased Members

Of the sacred Heart Society

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

Saturday before Theophany

+Katherine Fuzer from

Myron Terlecky

Sun. 5: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday before Theophany

+Charlotte Baiocco from

Cousins Chrissy & Marco

Collection Report

Week of 12/22/2024

$ 615.00 Offering

$ 5.00 Children

$ 15.00 Holy Day

$ 900.00 Christmas Offering

$ 6.00 Christmas Candles

$ 120.00 Christmas Flowers

$ 152.00 Candles

$ 1813.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 12

Sunday: 23

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

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:

CHURCH CALENDARS:

The 2025 church calendars are available on the back table for all parishioner and families.

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTS:

There are forms on the back table for all to request special intentions for family, friends, deceased loved ones or themselves. These intentions will be put on the altar and offered in the New Year during liturgies. The request will be anonymous and can put in the container by the manger. Any questions, please ask Fr. Michael or Paula.

HAPPY NEW YEAR:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners and their families a Happy New Year. May God bless all of you in 2025 with health, happiness and may blessed years!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 29-January 4, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary Terlecky and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Katherine Fuzer. Both candles are requested from Myron Terlecky.

BLESSINGS OF HOUSES:

Father Michael will be blessings homes the week after Theophany. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule if you would like your home blessed. If you have a specific date and time, please add to your information. Father Michael will contact you with specifics.

The First Martyrs of Christ:

Chromatius: In Bethlehem therefore all the babies were slain. These innocents who died then on Christ’s behalf became the first martyrs of Christ. David refers to them when he says, “From the mouths of nursing babies you have perfected praise because of your enemies, that you might bring ruin to the enemy.”… For in this persecution even tiny infants and nursing babies were killed on Christ’s behalf and attained to the consummate praise of martyrs. Meanwhile the wicked king Herod was destroyed, he who had usurped the realm to defend himself against the king of the heavens. Thus it is that those blessed babes have deservedly lasted beyond others. They were the first who were worthy to die on Christ’s behalf. Tractate on Matthew 6.2.