LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

        Saturday after Exaltation of

        The Cross

        For the parishioners

Sun. 22: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

         Sunday after the Exaltation

         Of the Cross

         + Helen & +Edward Kraynak

         From Regina Rovnyak

Mon. 23: NO LITURGY

Tues. 24: NO LITURGY

Wed. 25: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 26: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 27: NO LITURGY

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

         +John & +Carmella Horvat

         From Me. & Mrs. Gerald

         Migletz

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

         19^th Sunday after Pentecost

         + Edward Vrabel from the

        Graneto and Vrabel Families

Collection Report

Week of 09/15/2024

$                  800.00   Offering

$                      4.00   Children

$                    70.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  131.00   Garage rental

$                    25.00   Holy Day

$                  118.00   Candles

$                1148.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 16

Sunday: 22

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 $138,219.90 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

DESIGNER PURSE BINGO:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage, Pa. is hosting a designer purse bingo along with a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle and door prizes on Saturday, September 28^th. Doors open at 5:00pm and bingo begins @ 6:00 pm. All proceeds benefit their restoration fund. Tickets can be purchased by Zelle: St Michael smart@roadrunner.com

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume NEXT Sunday, September 29^th following 9:00 am liturgy at Infant Jesus for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up is on the back table. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of September 22-28, the right and left sanctuary candles are in memory of +John & +Carmella Horvat from Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Migletz.

18th Sunday After Pentecost

The Secret of the Peace We Need

Those who are engaged in spiritual warfare must always keep their hearts tranquil. Only then can the mind sift the impulses it receives and store in the treasure house of the memory those that are good and come from God, while rejecting altogether those that are perverse and devilish. “When the sea is calm, the fishermen’s eyes can see the movements of the fish deep down, so that hardly any of them can escape. But when the sea is ruffled by the wind, the turmoil of the waves hides from sight the creatures that would easily have been seen if the sea wore the smile of calm. The skill of the fisherman is of little use in rough weather. Something of the same sort happens with the soul, especially when it is stirred to the depths by anger. At the beginning of a storm, oil is poured on the waters to calm them, and in fact the oil defeats their commotion. In this way, when the soul receives the anointing of the gift of the Holy Spirit, it gladly gives in to this inexpressible and untroubled sweetness. And even if it is continually attacked by temptation, it maintains its peace and joy.

Sat. 14: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

        Exaltation of the Cross

        Emil & William Kraynak from

        Regina Rovynak

Sun. 15: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

         Sunday after the Exaltation

         Of the Cross

         +John & +Mary Backus &

         Deceased members of the

         Backus Family from

         Mary Jane Backus

Mon. 16: NO LITURGY      

Tues. 17: NO LITURGY

Wed. 18: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 19: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 20: NO LITURGY

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

        Saturday after Exaltation of

        The Cross

        For the parishioners

Sun. 22: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

         Sunday after the Exaltation

         Of the Cross

         + Helen & +Edward Kraynak

         From Regina Rovnyak

Collection Report

Week of 09/08/2024

$                1245.00   Offering

$                      5.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    10.00   Holy Day

$                      3.00   Children

$                    25.00   Garage Rental

$                  113.00   Candles

$                1501.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 17

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 $138,219.90 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

CORN ROAST:

Thank you to all parishioners who came out this past Wednesday for our corn roast. A special appreciation to Group B for organizing the event. It was a wonderful evening and a great way to begin the fall season. Watch the bulletin for upcoming events.

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up is on the back table. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

DESIGNER PURSE BINGO:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Hermitage, Pa. is hosting a designer purse bingo along with a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle and door prizes on Saturday, September 28^th. Doors open at 5:00pm and bingo begins @ 6:00 pm. All proceeds benefit their restoration fund. Tickets can be purchased by Zelle: St Michael smart@roadrunner.com

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of September 15-21, + Fr. Nicholas Kraynak.

walking requires Two feet.

Caesarius of Arles: When the Lord tells us in the Gos­pel that anyone who wants to be his follower must renounce himself, the injunction seems harsh; we think he is imposing a burden on us. But an order is no burden when it is given by one who helps in carrying it out. To what place are we to follow Christ if not where he has already gone? We know that he has risen and ascended into heaven; there, then, we must follow him. There is no cause for despair—by ourselves we can do noth­ing, but we have Christ’s promise…. One who claims to abide in Christ ought to walk as he walked. Would you follow Christ? Then be humble as he was humble. Do not scorn his lowliness if you want to reach his exaltation. Human sin made the road rough. Christ’s resurrection leveled it. By passing over it himself he transformed the narrowest of tracks into a royal highway. Two feet are needed to run along this highway; they are humility and charity. Everyone wants to get to the top—well, the first step to take is hu­mility. Why take strides that are too big for you—do you want to fall instead of going up? Begin with the first step, humility, and you will already be climbing. Sermons 159, 1.4-6.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 7: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

        +Father Nicholas Kraynak

         From Steve & Bunny Stanislav

Sun. 8: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

         Sunday before the Exaltation

         Of the Cross

         Birth of the Theotokos

         +Marge Sekerak from Regina

         Rovynak

Mon. 9: NO LITURGY

Tues. 10: NO LITURGY

Wed. 11: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 12: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 13: NO LITURGY

Sat. 14: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

        Exaltation of the Cross

        Emil & William Kraynak from

        Regina Rovynak

Sun. 15: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

         Sunday after the Exaltation

         Of the Cross

         +John & +Mary Backus &

         Deceased members of the

         Backus Family from

         Mary Jane Backus

Collection Report

Week of 09/01/2024

$                  679.00   Offering

$                    35.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    68.00   Holy Day

$                      4.00   Children

$                  202.00   Candles

$                  988.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

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 $138,219.90 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up is on the back table. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

CORN ROAST:

All parishioners are invited to a corn roast on September 11^th @ 6:00pm in the church pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague.  Hot dogs, hamburgers and corn will be provided, and all are asked to bring their favorite side dish. There is a sign-up sheet on the table.  Hope to see you all there as we close out the summer season.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of September 8-14, there are no sanctuary candle requests.

CONGRATULATIONS

We extend our congratulations to newlywed Aspen Glaspell and Shania Warren who on September 7, 2024, united in Mystery of Marriage! God bless and grant many and blessed years to Mr. and Mrs. Glaspell!

16th Sunday After Pentecost

Collegeville Bible Commentary

Mt. 25:14-30 The talents (see Luke 19:11-27). The parable of the talents has many elements found in the preceding passage, but it concentrates on the judgment scene (vv. 19-30). The master (the Son of Man) goes away and distributes various sums of money to three servants. The Greek word that describes these sums is “talents.” The parable is the source of the English term “talent” as the description of a natural ability that can be improved by diligent practice. Though there are three servants in the parable, they really constitute two groups: the two who invest and double the amount, and the one who buries the money. The master is away for a long time, and suddenly he returns and demands an accounting (v. 19). The accounting is dearly the last Judgment. It involves rewards for the two servants who doubled the sums given to them (vv. 20-23) and punishment for the servant who did nothing (vv. 24-30). Constant watchfulness demands fruitful action and even boldness.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 31: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

         Health & well-being of

         Dominic Shirilla from Mr. &

         Mrs. Shirilla

Sun. 1: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          15^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of

          Doreen Ponigar from Chester

          Hunter

Mon. 2: NO LITURGY

            Labor Day

Tues. 3: NO LITURGY

Wed. 4: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 5: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 6: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Living & deceased Members

          Of the Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 7: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

        +Father Nicholas Kraynak

         From Steve & Bunny Stanislav

Sun. 8: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

         Sunday before the Exaltation

         Of the Cross

         Birth of the Theotokos

         +Marge Sekerak from Regina

         Rovynak

Collection Report

Week of 08/25/2024

$                1030.00   Offering

$                    50.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    40.00   Holy Day

$                      5.00   Children

$                  120.00   Candles

$                1265.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 18

Sunday:18

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 $138,219.90 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up is on the back table. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

CORN ROAST:

All parishioners are invited to a corn roast on September 11^th @ 6:00pm in the church pavilion at Infant Jesus of Prague.  Hot dogs, hamburgers and corn will be provided and all are asked bring their favorite side dish. There is a sign-up sheet on the table.  Hope to see you all there as we close out the summer season.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be THIS WEEKEND Labor Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org for the schedule.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of September 1-7 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Katherine Fuzar from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

22;44 Sit at My Right Hand

The lord said TO my lord. Incomplete work on Matthew: The judgmental Jewish leaders were tempting Christ the man. They would not have tempted him if they had believed that he were the Son of God. Christ therefore was ready to show himself to them. He knew the dishonesty in their hearts. He was ready to show them that it was not a man who was tempted but God, whom no one is able to tempt. He was not able to say straightforwardly the truth about himself or to keep silent. He was not able to speak openly, lest the Jews, in finding a greater occasion for blasphemy, be all the more enraged. However, it was not possible to silence the truth that had come to him in order that he might let this same truth be known. And it was for this reason that he propounded this inge­nious question to them, in order that while he was silent his question itself might show them that he was not a man but God. So he asks directly, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord?” For how was it pos­sible for him to be his Lord who was yet to be born from David? I think that he posed this question not only against the ancient Pharisees but against our contemporary heretics as well. For he was the Son of David according to the flesh but Lord according to his divinity. Hom­ily 42.

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

          +Richard Alan Tirpak from

          Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav

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

          14^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Ms. Michele Migletz from

          Parents

Mon. 26: NO LITURGY

Tues.27: NO LITURGY

Wed. 28: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Beheading of John the Baptist

          For the parishioners

Fri. 30: NO LITURGY

Sat. 31: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

         Health & well-being of

         Dominic Shirilla from Mr. &

         Mrs. Shirilla

Sun. 1: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          15^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of

          Doreen Ponigar from Chester

          Hunter

Collection Report

Week of 08/18/2024

$                  767.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  131.00   Garage rental

$                    37.00   Holy Day

$                  122.00   Candles

$                1067.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 22

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 $138,219.90 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

ECF CLASSES:

ECF classes will resume on Sunday, September 28^th following 9:00 am liturgy for all children preschool-high school. A sign-up is on the back table. Looking forward to another great year as our children learn about their Byzantine faith.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be NEXT WEEKEND Labor Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org for the schedule.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of August 25-31 the right and left sanctuary candles are in memory of +Ms. Michele Migletz from her parents.

Mt 22:11 A Guest with No Wedding Garment

No wedding garment. Gregory THE great: But since you have already come into the house of the marriage feast, our holy church, as a result of God’s generosity, be careful, my friends, lest when the King enters he find fault with some aspect of your heart’s clothing. We must consider what comes next with great fear in our hearts. But the king came in to look at the guests and saw there a person not clothed in a wedding garment.

What do we think is meant by the wedding garment, dearly beloved? For if we say it is bap­tism or faith, is there anyone who has entered this marriage feast without them? A person is outside because he has not yet come to believe, What then must we understand by the wedding garment but love? That person enters the mar­riage feast, but without wearing a wedding gar­ment, who is present in the holy church. He may have faith, but he does not have love. We are correct when we say that love is the wedding garment because this is what our Creator him­self possessed when he came to the marriage feast to join the church to himself. Only God’s love brought it about that his only begotten Son united the hearts of his chosen to himself. John says that “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son for us.” Forty gospel homilies 38.9.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

           +Ms. Elise Jamison from

           Jerry & Paulette Migletz

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

          13^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Fr. Nicholas Kraynak from

          The Sacred Heart Society

Mon. 19: NO LITURGY

Tues.20: NO LITURGY

Wed. 21: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY

Fri. 23: NO LITURGY

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

          +Richard Alan Tirpak from

          Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav

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

          14^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Ms. Michele Migletz from

          Parents

Collection Report

Week of 08/11/2024

$                  668.00   Offering

$                      3.00   Children

$                    15.00   Holy Day

$                    25.00   Garage rental

$                  153.00   Candles

$                  964.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 22

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 $138,718.90 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the beginning of the school quickly approaching, Fr. Michael will be blessing all students (pre-school-college) and teachers this weekend (August 17-18) after liturgies for those who have not received the blessings.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org for the schedule.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of August 18-24 the right sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Myron Terlecky. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John Volchko Sr. from John Jr. & Donna Volchko.

Mt. 21:42 The Lord’s Doing Is Marvelous

christ THE great stone.

 incomplete work on matthew: Christ is called a stone for two reasons. First, because his foundation is solid and no one who stands upon him will fall victim to deceitful charms or be moved by the storms of persecution. Second, Christ is called a stone because in him is the ultimate destruction of the wicked, for just as everything which col­lides with a stone is shattered while the stone itself remains intact, so also everyone who opposes the Christian faith will himself be ruined, but Christianity will remain untouched. This is the sense in which Christ is the great stone. “Whoever falls on it will be broken to pieces, but it will crush those upon whom it falls.”¹⁷ It is one thing to be broken but some­thing else again to be crushed, for sizeable pieces of whatever is broken remain, but whatever gets crushed is reduced to dust and utterly elimi­nated. The stone does not break those who fall upon it, but they break themselves who fall on the stone. Their destruction therefore is not attributable to the stone’s strength but to the violence with which they fall upon it. homily 40.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

           For the Parishioners

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

          12^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Mr. &

          Mrs. Stephen Stanislav

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues.13: NO LITURGY

Wed. 14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Dormition of the Theotokos

         +Dorothy Slemons from Greg

         & Paula Slemons

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

Fri. 16: NO LITURGY

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

           +Ms. Elise Jamison from

           Jerry & Paulette Migletz

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

          13^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Fr. Nicholas Kraynak from           The sacred Heart Society

Collection Report

Week of 08/04/2024

$                  760.00   Offering

$                    90.00   Maintenance Fund

$                      3.00   Children

$                  140.00   Candles

$                  993.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

Sunday: 25

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 $137,228.10 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the beginning of the school quickly approaching, Fr. Michael will be blessing all students (pre-school-college) and teachers this weekend (August 10 &11) and next weekend (August 17-18) after liturgies.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all volunteers who came this week and help change the altar linens for the Dormition of the Theotokos. May God bless you for your continued support of our parish!

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org for the schedule.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

The ECF Summer Camp has been moved to THIS Sunday August 11^Th @ 6:00 pm due to the inclement weather on Friday.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of August 11-17 the right and left sanctuary candles are in memory of Ms. Elise Jamison. Both candles are from Jerry and Paulette Migletz.

What must I Do to inherit eternal life?

 Chrysostom: And, behold, one came and said to him, “Good Master, what deed must I do to inherit eternal life?” Some criticize this young man as dissembling and wicked, approaching Jesus to put him to the test. I would not hesitate to say that he is avaricious and greedy since Christ also showed him up as such. Yet I would by no means call him a dis­sembler, because it is not safe to venture on things uncertain and especially in a case of blame. Such is also true because Mark has taken away the suspicion of dissembling. For Mark says, “A man ran up and kneeling before him asked him” and “Jesus looking upon him loved him.” The tyranny of money is a power­ful thing, as is clear here. Though we are prac­ticed in the other virtues, avarice brings the others to ruin. the gospel of Matthew, homily 63.1.

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

           For the Parishioners

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

          11^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Susan

          Bayus from JoAnn & Martin

          Stock

Mon. 5: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Vigil of Transfiguration of Our Lord

          For the parishioners

Blessing of Fruits

Tues. 6: NO LITURGY

Wed. 7: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 8: NO LITURGY

Fri. 9: NO LITURGY

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

           For the Parishioners

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

          12^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Mr. &

          Mrs. Stephen Stanislav

Collection Report

Week of 07/28/2024

$                 697.00   Offering

$                   10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                   11.00   Children

$                 145.00   Candles

$                 863.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 22

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 $137,288.10 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.

BLESSING OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

As the beginning of the school year fast approaches, Father Michael will be blessing all school age children (pre-school to college) and teachers after liturgies August 10th & 11^th

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

CHURCH PICNIC:

Thank you to all parishioners and families who attended the combined parish picnic last Wednesday. The food was delicious, and everyone had a wonderful time. Watch the bulletins for more fun filled events.

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

An ECF Summer Camp for all ECF students will be held on the church grounds on NEXT FRIDAY, AUGUST 9^th beginning @ 6:00 pm. Please see Fr. Michael for further details.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org for the schedule.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Volunteers are needed to change the altar linens THIS Monday, August 5^th @ 9:30 am in honor for the Dormition of the Theotokos. ANY help will be greatly appreciated.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of August 4-10 the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Nicholas Terlecky from Myron Terlecky. H&W of Dominic Shirilla left sanctuary candle.

the redemptive motive OF THE master.

 Chrysostom: Do you see again how generous he was? The servant asked only for an extension of time, but he gave him more than he asked for, remission and forgiveness of the entire debt. He wanted to give him this from the start, but he did not want the giving to be on his side only. He wanted the servant to learn from it and to ask for mercy, in order than he not be under an illusion of innocence. For that the whole was the Lord—even if the servant fell on his knees and implored—is demonstrated by the motive for the remission, for it says, “Out of pity the lord released him.” In this way he also wanted the servant to take some responsibility, to prevent him being too much put to shame, and so that he might learn from his own case and be lenient to his fellow servant, and schooled in his own calamities, the gospel of Matthew, homily 61.3.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

          Happy 67^th Anniversary to

          Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav

          From their children,

          Grandchildren and Great-

          Grandchildren

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

          10^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Susan

          Bayus from Martin & JoAnn

          Stock

Mon. 29: NO LITURGY

Tues. 30:  NO LITURGY

Wed. 31: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 1: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 2: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           For increase in religious

           Vocations from the Sacred

           Heart Society

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

           For the Parishioners

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

          11^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Susan

          Bayus from JoAnn & Martin

          Stock

Collection Report

Week of 07/21/2024

$                  925.00   Offering

$                    50.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  121.00   Candles

$                 1096.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 23

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 $137,288.10 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

CHURCH PICNIC:

All parishioners and families are invited to a parish picnic THIS Wednesday, July 31^st @ 6:00 pm at Infant Jesus of Prague. The picnic will be held in the church pavilion. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite side dish. All meats, condiments and beverages will be provided. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the back of the church. We hope to see you all there.

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

An ECF Summer Camp for all ECF students will held on the church grounds on August 9^th beginning @ 6:00 pm. Please see Fr. Michael for further details.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage. Please visit their website www.sistersofstbasil.org for the schedule.

100^th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR

BYZANTINE EXACHATE:

The Jubilee Celebration will be held October12-13, 2024 in Washington DC-Annandale, VA More information can be found @ http://www.byzantine100.com/

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY:

Congratulations and Happy 67^th Anniversary to Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav. May God bless them with health, happiness and many blessed years!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Volunteers are needed to change the altar linens on Monday, August 5^th @ 9:30 am in honor for the Dormition of the Theotokos. ANY help will be greatly appreciated.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of July 28-August 3 the left sanctuary candle is for the special intentions of Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

THE FAST BEFORE THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. According to tradition, our heavenly Mother in preparation for her death prayed and fasted. In imitation of her and for proper spiritual preparation for the glorious feast of the Assumption, the Church prescribes for her faithful a fasting period of two weeks. It begins on the 1st of August, that is, on the feast of the martyred Maccabees. It is also called “Spasovka” (Savior’s Fast).

The feast of the Dormition, to which the fast owes its name, does not commemorate the death of the Mother of God, but her transition from to everlasting life in heaven. Christians believe that the Most Holy Theotokos intercedes for the Christians at the throne of the Lord for all the faithful who invoke Her name in prayer.

The Dormition Fast has been observed since the time of the early church, and its first mentions in historical records date back to the fifth century. The Constantinople Council of 1166 determined when the Dormition of the Theotokos fast should end and start.

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

          Elijah Great Prophet

          For the parishioners

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

          9^th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Joseph Bayus from Martin

          & JoAnn Bayus

Mon. 22: NO LITURGY

Tues. 23 NO LITURGY

Wed. 24: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 25: NO LITURGY

Fri. 26: NO LITURGY

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

          Happy 67^th Anniversary to

          Robert & Helen Marie Vaclav

          From their children,

          Grandchildren and Great-

          Grandchildren

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

          10^th Sunday after Pentecost

          Health & well-being of Susan

          Bayus from Martin & JoAnn

          Bayus

Collection Report

Week of 07/14/2024

$                  877.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  131.00   Garage Rental

$                    72.00   Candles

$                1090.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 11

Sunday: 20

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 $137,288.10 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 2024 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for specific requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

We have not been receiving liturgical requests. Please send your liturgical request envelopes into the collection basket or call Paula Slemons.

NEW BISHOP:

Congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Bishop Teodor Matsapula, I.V.E who was ordained and enthroned as the Byzantine (Greek Catholic) Bishop of Mukachevo (Ukraine).

CHURCH PICNIC:

All parishioners and families are invited to a parish picnic on Wednesday, July 31^st @ 6:00 pm at Infant Jesus of Prague. The picnic will be held in the church pavilion. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite side dish. All meats, condiments and beverages will be provided. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the back of the church. We hope to see you all there.

BLESSING OF CARS:

Father Michael will be blessing cars this Saturday and Sunday following liturgies in honor of Elijah the Prophet.

SISTERS OF ST. BASIL PILGRIMAGE:

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil 90^th Annual Pilgrimage will be held Labor Day Weekend at Mount Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. Seeker of the Lost is this year’s pilgrimage

CONDOLENCES:

Father Nicholas Kraynak passed away this past week. A private funeral service was held on Saturday at Infant Jesus of Prague. Our deepest sympathy to his family. Blessed repose to his servant Father Nicholas.

100^TH ANIVERSARY OF OUR BYZANTINE EXARCHATE

Jubilee celebration

October 12-13, 2024

Washington, DC-Annandale, VA

Centennial of the Byzantine Ruthenian church exarchate. More information on http://www.byzantine100.com/

PILGRIMAGE:

The 59^th Annual Assumption Pilgrimage at the Basilica & Natural Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson will be celebrated August 13-15, 2024.

ECF SUMMER CAMP:

An ECF Summer Camp for all ECF students will held on the church grounds on August 9^th beginning @ 6:00 pm. Please see Fr. Michael for further details.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of July 21-27 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Carolyn Volchko from John Jr. & Donna Volchko. +Father Nicholas Kraynak right sanctuary candle.