December 22, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

           Saturday before Christmas

           For the parishioners

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

          Sunday before Christmas-of

          The Forefathers

         +Charlotte Baiocco from Don

         & Kathy Copola

Mon. 23: NO LITURGY

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

          Vigil of Christmas

          Christmas Eve

          +Paula Angelo from Tyler &

          Arica Hardgrove

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

           Christmas-Birth of Our Lord

           +Edward Vrabel from the

           Graneto & Vrabel Families

Thurs. 26: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

           Synaxis of the Theotokos

           For the parishioners

 Fri. 27: NO LITURGY

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

Collection Report

Week of 12/15/2024

$                  872.00   Offering

$                    15.00   Christmas Candles

$                    15.00   Holy Day

$                    50.00   Christmas Flowers

$                  156.00   Garage Rental

$                  116.00   Candles

$                1224.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 15

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 $139,750.90 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.  

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.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

Christmas Eve: Tuesday, December 24th

                        St. Nicholas: 4:00pm

                        Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

Christmas Day:  Wednesday, December 25th

                        Infant Jesus: 9:00 am

                        St. Nicholas: 11:00 am

Synaxis of the Theotokos-Thursday December 26th

                         Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE: The 4:00 pm and 11:00 am Christmas liturgies will be the last held at the church. Next years will be at the new chapel at The Grove.

MERRY CHRISTMAS:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners and their families and very Merry Christmas. May the blessings of Our Lord be with all of you!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 22-28, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Michael R. +Therese Tirpak and the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Richard Alan Tirpak. Both candles are from Helen Marie & Robert Vaclav.

CHRIST IS BORN!!!

GLORIFY HIM!!!

December 15, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

           For the parishioners

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

          Sunday of the Forefathers

         +Mary Bednar from Dolly

         Vrabel

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 before Christmas

           For the parishioners

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

          Sunday before Christmas-of

          The Forefathers

         +Charlotte Baiocco from Don

         & Kathy Copola

Collection Report

Week of 12/08/2024

$                  879.00   Offering

$                    30.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  120.00   Holy Day

$                    15.00   Christmas Flowers

$                      5.00   Children

$                    20.00   Christmas Offering

$                    18.00   Christmas Candles

$                    27.00   Candles

$                1156.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: N/A

Sunday: 40

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 $139,750.90 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.  

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.

REMINDER:

THIS Sunday, December 15th is the Parish Christmas party at the Holiday Inn @ 5:00pm for those parishioners who signed up. Looking forward to celebrating the Christmas season.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to all parishioners who came out this past Wednesday to help change the altar linens and on Friday to decorate the church. The church looks beautiful and ready for the Nativity of our Lord. Your continued support of our parish is greatly appreciated.

CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE:

Christmas Eve: Wednesday, December 24th

                        St. Nicholas: 4:00pm

                        Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25th

                        Infant Jesus: 9:00 am

                        St. Nicholas: 11:00 am

Synaxis of the Theotokos-Thursday December 26th

                         Infant Jesus: 6:00 pm

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.

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH NEWS

With the heavy heart but with the hope in future, with the help of Almighty Father we announce plans to move our parish to a new location.

Declining state of the original building and lack of funding forcing us to investigate other options. We will be renovating our small hall at Byzantine Social Halland turning it into a chapel, which will be used for services. We will keep you posted about future progress! Please keep offering your prayers for this good cause!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 15-21, +Nicholas and +Mary Dubos

December 8, 2024 Bulletin

              LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 7: NO LITURGY

Sun. 8: 11:00 am @ THE GROVE

          29th Sunday after Pentecost

          Maternity of the Holy Anna

          +Josephine Turjanica from

          Mr. Joseph Turjanica Sr.

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

           For the parishioners

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

          Sunday of the Forefathers

         +Mary Bednar from Dolly

         Vrabel

Collection Report

Week of 12/01/2024

$                  607.00   Offering

$                    80.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    40.00   Holy Day

$                  155.00   Christmas Flowers

$                    33.00   Christmas Candles

$                    25.00   Rental

$                  132.00   Candles

$                1044.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday:19

Sunday: 21

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 $139,750.90 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.  

CHURCH CALENDARS:

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

CHRISTMAS DECORATION:

We will be decorating the church for the Christmas season on Friday, December 13th @ 4:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

REMINDER:

Next Sunday, December 15th is the Parish Christmas party at the Holiday Inn @ 5:00pm for those parishioners who signed up. Looking forward to celebrating the Christmas season.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Altar Linens are being changed for Christmas on December 11th, at 10:00 am. Your help would be very much appreciated.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 8-14, 2024, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary & +Joseph Hudran from the Graneto & Vrabel families. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

December 9 – (8) – Conception of St. Ann

Conception of St. Ann

Saints JOACHIM and ANN — PARENTS of Mary

    Sts. Joachim and Ann, both of the tribe of Judah of the royal house of David, are venerated by the Church as the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary who was probably their only child.The other Mary mentioned in the Gospels as the sister of the Mother of God was, it is believed, her cousin; for this was a customary way of designating relatives in the East.

St. Ann has been honored from early Christian times. Churches were dedicated to her honor, and the Fathers, especially of the Eastern Churches, loved to speak of her sanctity and privileges.

She is often represented as teaching her little daughter to read the Scriptures.

St. Joachim has been honored from time immemorial in the Churches of the East, and since the 6th century public devotion to him has been observed in all countries. However, as in the case of St. Ann, the Gospel tells us nothing about his life.

Tradition, grounded on very old testimonies, informs us that Sts. Joachim and Ann in their old age came from Galilee to settle in Jerusalem, and there the Blessed Mother of God was born and reared; there also they died and were buried.

A church was built during the 4th century, possibly by St. Helena, on the site of the home of Sts. Joachim and Ann in Jerusalem. PRAYER — Lord, God of our fathers, through Sts. Joachim and Ann You gave us the Mother of Your Incarnate Son. May their prayers help us to attain the salvation You promised to Your people. Amen.

—Lives of the Saints.

December 1, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 30: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          +Joseph & +Loisann Bayus

          From Martin & JoAnn

          Stock

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

          28th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Charlotte Baiocco from

           Mary & Frank Suhich

Mon. 2: NO LITURGY

Tues. 3: NO LITURGY

Wed. 4: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 5: 6:00pm @ Infant Jesus

          Pre-festive Nicholas of Myra

          For the parishioners

 Fri. 6: 10:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          Nicholas of Myra

          For the Blessed Mother Mary

          To Safeguard our Children

          From The Sacred Heart

          Society

Sat. 7: NO LITURGY

Sun. 8: 11:00 am @ THE GROVE

          29th Sunday after Pentecost

          Maternity of the Holy Anna

          +Josephine Turjanica from

          Mr. Joseph Turjanica Sr.

Collection Report

Week of 11/24/2024

$                  543.00   Offering

$                    50.00   Maintenance Fund

$                  265.00   Holy Day

$                      5.00   Children

$                    10.00   Catholic Charities

$                  197.00   Candles

$                1070.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

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 $139,750.90 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.  

SAVE THE DATE:

Sts. Peter & Paul BCC in Warren, Ohio will host a one-day retreat on Saturday, December 7th from 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM. The topic of the retreat will be on the book: Knowing the Way: Navigational Tips for Salvation. For more information, contact Fr. Miron Kerul Kmes Jr. @ 216-6538-0418 or @ miron.ml@gmail.com.

CHRISTMAS DECORATION:

We will be decorating the church for the Christmas season on Friday, December 13th @ 4:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

All parishioners and children are invited to a combine parish Christmas Party on December 15th @ 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. Cost is $26 all-inclusive except for cash bar with choices of Beef Burgundy, Chicken Marsala or Baked White Fish. The children’s meal is chicken fingers and French fries for a cost of $12.95. Please make checks out to Byzantine Social Club. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Checks or money can be deposited in the collection basket. Money and sign-up must be in by THIS SUNDAY December 1st. We hope to see you there to celebrate the Christmas Season.

CAMPAIGN RESTORATION:

There will be a liturgy and meeting at Byzantine at the Grove on Sunday, December 8th following the 11:00 am liturgy to recap the Capital Campaign for restoration of the church. A brunch will also be served. PLEASE NOTE: There will not be a 4:00 pm liturgy on December 7th.

CHURCH CALENDARS:

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

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of December 1-7, 2024, the right sanctuary candle is the special intentions of Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

No One Is Good Except the one God. Augustine: The Father is good. The Son is good. The Holy Spirit is good. Still, there are not three goods but one good. He said, “No one is good except the one God.” The Lord Jesus Christ did not answer. He feared that the one who in ad- dressing a man had said “good master” might understand him as only a man. He therefore did not say, “No one is good except the Father alone.” He rather said, “No one is good except the one God.” By the name Father, the Father makes himself known. The name God includes himself, as well as the Son and the Holy Spirit, because the Trinity is one God. On the Trinity 8.

November 24, 2024

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 23: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          +Paula Angelo from Tyler &

          Arica Hardgrove

Sun. 24: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          27th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Charlotte Baiocco from

           Cousins Chrissy & Marco

 Mon. 25: NO LITURGY

Tues. 26: NO LITURGY

Wed. 27: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 28: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Thanksgiving

          For the parishioners

Fri. 29: NO LITURGY

Sat. 30: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          +Joseph & +Loisann Bayus

          From Martin & JoAnn

          Stock

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

          28th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Charlotte Baiocco from

           Mary & Frank Suhich

Collection Report

Week of 11/17/2024

$                  875.00   Offering

$                    10.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    40.00   Christmas

$                    10.00   Catholic Charities

$                  176.00   Garage Rental

$                    12.00   BCW

$                  245.00   Candles

$               1368.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

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 $139,750.90.10 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.  

CONDOLENCES:

Our life-long parishioner, Mary Bednar, passed away on November 17th in Indiana. Services will be at Infant Jesus of Prague on Tuesday, November 26th. Our deepest sympathy to Mary’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Mary.

CHRISTMAS DECORATION:

We will be decorating the church for the Christmas season on Friday, December 13th @ 4:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

 SAVE THE DATE:

Sts. Peter & Paul BCC in Warren, Ohio will host a one-day retreat on Saturday, December 7th from 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM. The topic of the retreat will be on the book: Knowing the Way: Navigational Tips for Salvation. For more information, contact Fr. Miron Kerul Kmes Jr. @ 216-6538-0418 or @ miron.ml@gmail.com.

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

All parishioners and children are invited to a combine parish Christmas Party on December 15th @ 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. Cost is $26 all-inclusive except for cash bar with choices of Beef Burgundy, Chicken Marsala or Baked White Fish. The children’s meal is chicken fingers and French fries for a cost of $12.95. Please make checks out to Byzantine Social Club. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Checks or money can be deposited in the collection basket. Money and sign-up must be in by December 1st. We hope to see you there to celebrate the Christmas Season.

RESTORATION CAMPAIGN:

There will be a liturgy and meeting at Byzantine at the Grove on Sunday, December 8th following the 11:00 am liturgy and after a brunch to recap the Capital Campaign for restoration of the church. MEETING IS MANDATORY TO ALL PARISHIONERS!  PLEASE NOTE: There will not be a 4:00 pm liturgy on December 7th.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:

Father Michael, Marina, Andriy, Emma and Nica wish all parishioners, families and friends a Happy Thanksgiving. May God bless all of you this Thanksgiving with health and happiness!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 24-30, 2024, the right & left sanctuary candles are in memory of +Mary Drahuschak from Tyler & Arica Hardgrove.  

November 17, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 16: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          +Michael & +Helen Tirpak

          From Robert & Helen Marie

          Vaclav

Sun. 17: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          26th Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Mon. 18: NO LITURGY      

Tues. 19: NO LITURGY

Wed. 20: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Entrance of the Theotokos – Vigil

           For the parishioners

Thurs. 21: NO LITURGY

Fri. 22: NO LITURGY

Sat. 23: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          +Paula Angelo from Tyler &

          Arica Hardgrove

Sun. 24: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          27th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Charlotte Baiocco from

           Cousins Chrissy & Marco

Collection Report

Week of 11/10/2024

$                1300.00   Offering

$                      3.00   Initial

$                    58.00   Holy Day

$                  325.00   Garage Rental

$                    12.00   BCW

$                  144.00   Candles

$                1842.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 21

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 $139,750.90 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 any 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.

SAVE THE DATE:

Sts. Peter & Paul BCC in Warren, Ohio will host a one-day retreat on Saturday, December 7th from 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM. The topic of the retreat will be on the book: Knowing the Way: Navigational Tips for Salvation. For more information, contact Fr. Miron Kerul Kmes Jr. @ 216-6538-0418 or @ miron.ml@gmail.com.

BLESSING OF VETERANS:

Fr. Michael will be blessing all Veterans following liturgies this weekend in honor of Veterans Day this past week. We thank all our Veterans for their service. May God blessed all of you with health, happiness and many blessed years!

RAFFLE TICKETS:

We are selling raffle tickets for the annual St. Nicholas Celebration for the benefit of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril & Methodius. The celebration is planned for Sunday, December 8th. The winning numbers will be based on the PA Lottery Evening Pick 3 drawn on Monday-Wednesday, December 9, 10, & 11, 2024 with cash prizes totalling $2000. Please see Father Michael for tickets.

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

All parishioners and children are invited to a combine parish Christmas Party on December 15th @ 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. Cost is $26 all-inclusive except for cash bar with choices of Beef Burgundy, Chicken Marsala or Baked White Fish. The children’s meal is chicken fingers and French fries for a cost of $12.95. Please make checks out to Byzantine Social Club. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Deadline to sign up is December 1st. We hope to see you there to celebrate the Christmas Season.

MEN’S RETREAT:

The 4th Annual Men’s Retreat: The Beatitudes: The Way of Life will be held March 14, 2025-March 16, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont. Ohio. For further information call 1-419-626-6811

WOMEN’S RETREAT:

The 12th Annual Women’s Retreat: Our Lord Jesus Christ-the Path to the Father will be held March 7, 2025-March 9, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. For further information on this retreat call

865-696-7809.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING

December 7th– We will be decorating the church for the Christmas season. @ 12:00 pm. A light snack will be provided.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 17-23, 2024, + Nicholas and Mary Dubos

November 10, 2024 Bulletin

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 9: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          +Paula Angelo from Tyler &

          Arica Hardgrove

Sun. 10: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          25th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Susan Bayus from Martin

          & JoAnn Stock

Mon. 11: NO LITURGY

Tues. 12: NO LITURGY

Wed. 13: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 14: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 15: NO LITURGY

Sat. 16: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          For the parishioners

Sun. 17: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          26th Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 11/3/2024

Week of 11/3/2024

$                  897.00   Offering

$                  105.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    30.00   Holy Day

$                      5.00   Children

$                  140.00   GCU lottery

$                    45.00   Garage Rental

$                    10.00   Catholic Charities

$                    24.00   BCW

$                  118.00   Candles

$                1374.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 19

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 $138,769.90 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 any 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.

CONDOLENCES:

Our deepest sympathy and prayers to JoAnn & Martin Stock on the passing on of JoAnn’s sister Susan Bayus who attended St. Nicholas in her youth. Services were this Saturday. Blessed repose to his servant +Susan.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

We are selling raffle tickets for the annual St. Nicholas Celebration for the benefit of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril & Methodius. The celebration is planned for Sunday, December 8th. The winning numbers will be based on the PA Lottery Evening Pick 3 drawn on Monday-Wednesday, December 9, 10, & 11, 2024 with cash prizes totalling $2000. Please see Father Michael for tickets.

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

All parishioners are invited to a combine parish Christmas Party on December 15th @ 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. Cost is $26 all-inclusive except for cash bar with choices of Beef Burgundy, Chicken Marsala or Baked White Fish. Please make checks out to Byzantine Social Club. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We hope to see you there to celebrate the Christmas Season.

MEN’S RETREAT:

The 4th Annual Men’s Retreat: The Beatitudes: The Way of Life will be held March 14, 2025-March 16, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont. Ohio. For further information call 1-419-626-6811

WOMEN’S RETREAT:

The 12th Annual Women’s Retreat: Our Lord Jesus Christ-the Path to the Father will be held March 7, 2025-March 9, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. For further information on this retreat call

865-696-7809.

NEW BISHOP:

Our Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Artur Olexandrovych Bubnevych as the Sixth Bishop of the Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary in Phoenix, Arizona. May God grant his high-priestly Artur Olexandrovych peace, health and happiness for may blessed years!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 10-16, the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Anna & +John Vrabel from the Graneto & Vrabel Families. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

November 3, 2024 Bulletin

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 2: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          For the parishioners

Sun. 3: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          24th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Charlotte Baiocco from Don

          & Kathy Coppola

Mon. 4: NO LITURGY

Tues. 5: NO LITURGY

Wed. 6: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 7: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 8 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

      Archangel Michael & All Angels

           For the parishioners

Sat. 9: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          +Paula Angelo from Tyler &

          Arica Hardgrove

Sun. 3: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          25th Sunday after Pentecost

+Susan Bayus from Marty & JoAnn Stock

Collection Report

Week of 10/27/2024

$                  459.00   Offering

$                     5 .00   Children

$                  168.00   Candles

$                  632.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 28

Sunday: 12

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 $138,769.90 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 any 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.

MEN’S RETREAT:

The 4th Annual Men’s Retreat: The Beatitudes: The Way of Life will be held March 14, 2025-March 16, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont. Ohio. For further information call 1-419-626-6811

RAFFLE TICKETS:

We are selling raffle tickets for the annual St. Nicholas Celebration for the benefit of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril & Methodius. The celebration is planned for Sunday, December 8th. The winning numbers will be based on the PA Lottery Evening Pick 3 drawn on Monday-Wednesday, December 9, 10, & 11, 2024 with cash prizes totalling $2000. Please see Father Michael for tickets.

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

Please mark your calendars-a combined Christmas party with St. Nicholas and Infant Jesus of Prague will be held on Sunday, December 15th at 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. ALL parishioners are invited. More information will be coming-cost, menu along with a sign-up sheet. Hope to see you there!!!

WOMEN’S RETREAT:

The 12th Annual Women’s Retreat: Our Lord Jesus Christ-the Path to the Father will be held March 7, 2025-March 9, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Freemont, Ohio. For further information on this retreat call

865-696-7809.

CONDOLENCES:

Our sincere sympathies to Marty and JoAnn Stock with the passing of JoAnn’s sister and a former parishioner Susan Bayus. Prayers to Susans’s family and friends. Blessed repose to His servant Susane.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of November 3-9 +Nicholas and Mary Dubos

CHRIST RAISES THE YOUNG GIRL.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: When he came to the house in which the girl was lying dead, he took with him only three of the holy apostles and the father and the mother of the girl. The manner in which he performed the miracle was worthy of God. “Having taken her,” it says, “by the hand, he said, ‘Girl, arise’; and she arose immediately,” O the power of a word and the might of commands that nothing can resist! O the life producing touch of the hand that abolishes death and corruption! These are the fruits of faith, for the sake of which the hand of Moses also gave the law to those of old time. COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 46.

October 27, 2024 Bulletin

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

          For the parishioners

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

          23rd Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Mon. 28: NO LITURGY

Tues. 29: NO LITURGY

Wed. 30: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 31: NO LITURGY

Fri. 1: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           For the Living & Deceased

           Members of the Sacred

           Heart Society

Sat. 2: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

          For the parishioners

Sun. 3: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

          24th Sunday after Pentecost

          +Charlotte Baiocco from Don

          & Kathy Coppola

Collection Report

Week of 10/20/2024

$                1049.00   Offering

$                    60.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    10.00   Holy Day

$                    72.00   Devotional Candle

$                    75.00   Garage rental

$                  129.00   Candles

$               1395.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 27

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 $138,769.90 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 any 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.

RAFFLE TICKETS:

We are selling raffle tickets for the annual St. Nicholas Celebration for the benefit of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril & Methodius. The celebration is planned for Sunday, December 8th. The winning numbers will be based on the PA Lottery Evening Pick 3 drawn on Monday-Wednesday, December 9, 10, & 11, 2024 with cash prizes totalling $2000. Please see Father Michael for tickets.

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

Please mark your calendars-a combined Christmas party with St. Nicholas and Infant Jesus of Prague will be held on Sunday, December 15th at 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. ALL parishioners are invited. More information will be coming-cost, menu along with a sign-up sheet. Hope to see you there!!!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of October 27-Nov. 2 the left sanctuary is in memory of +Charlotte Baiocco from Rose Bonamase. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

8:38-39 The Response of the Demoniac

THE DEMONIAC GOES FROM SYNAGOGUE TO CHURCH.

AMBROSE: It says, “The herdsmen saw this and fled.” Neither professors of philosophy nor leaders of the synagogue can offer any cure when people perish. Christ alone takes away the sins of the people, provided they do not refuse to submit to healing. He does not want to cure the unwilling and soon abandon the weak for whom it seems that his presence is a burden, like the peoples of the Gerasene’s. They went out from that country, which appears to be an image of the synagogue, and begged him to depart from them, because they were very afraid…. Why does Christ not accept the healed man but advise him to return home? Perhaps this occurs to avoid a cause of boasting and give an example to unbelievers, although that home may be an inn by nature. Since he received the healing of his mind, Christ commanded him to depart from the tombs and the graves and to return to that spiritual home. He who had in him the grave of the mind became a temple of God. EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 6.50,53

October 20, 2024 Bulletin

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

          +Paula Angelo from Tyler &

          Arica Hardgrove

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

          22nd Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Mon. 21: NO LITURGY

Tues. 22: NO LITURGY

Wed. 23: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 24: NO LITURGY

 Fri. 25: NO LITURGY

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

          For the parishioners

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

          23rd Sunday after Pentecost

          For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 10/13/2024

$                  930.00   Offering

$                    25.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    81.00   Garage Rental

$                  123.00   Candles

$                1159.00   TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday:24

Sunday:19

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 $138,769.90 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 any 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.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of October 20-26, + Nicholas and Mary Dubos

St. Gregory Palamas, Homily Eighteen paragraph. 15, The Homilies Vol. 1; St.

It is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God if he does not have the works which go with faith. What benefit were their lamps to the foolish virgins who had no oil (Matt. 25:1-13), namely, deeds of love and compassion? What good did calling Abraham his father do to that rich man frying in the unquenchable flame for his pitilessness towards Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)? What use was his apparent obedience to the invitation to that man who had failed to acquire through good works a garment fitting for the divine wedding and the bridal chamber of immortality? He was invited and approached because he clearly believed, and he sat down alongside those holy guests, but when he was convicted and put to shame for being clothed in depraved habits and deeds, he was mercilessly bound hand and foot, and cast into hellfire, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:11-14).

22nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

The parables are intended to make us think and reflect. In the one we have just heard, two people lived side by side, a rich man in his great house and a poor man at the gate of the house. Yet, there was a chasm between them; whereas the poor man looked towards the rich man for scraps, the rich man did not look towards the poor man but ignored him. The parable seems to be challenging us not to let a chasm to develop between us and those who, although physically close to us, live in a very different world to the one we inhabit.

“Mr Rich — for he is often called “Divés” (Latin for “Rich”) — lived in his own priveleged world and made no effort to care for or to understand the plight of the beggar at his gate. We can all insulate ourselves in our own little worlds. The Lord challenges us to enter the world of the other and let the other to enter our world. That, in a sense, is what Jesus himself did. He entered our world and invites us to enter his world. We can do the same for each other. When we cross the threshold into the world of the other, into the world of those who are very different from us in all kinds of ways, we may discover that we not only have something to give the other but a great deal to receive as well.