St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church

September 1, 2024 Bulletin

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.

August 25, 2024 Bulletin

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:

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:

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:

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.

August 18, 2024 Bulletin

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:

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:

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.

August 11, 2024 Bulletin

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:

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:

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:

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.

August 4, 2024 Bulletin

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:

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:

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.

July 28, 2024 Bulletin

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:

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:

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:

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.

July 21, 2024 Bulletin

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:

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:

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.

July 14, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 13: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 14: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Fathers of the

Six Ecumenical Councils

For the parishioners

Mon. 15: NO LITURGY

Tues. 16: NO LITURGY

Wed. 17: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 18: NO LITURGY

Fri. 19: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Elijah Great Prophet

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

For the parishioners

Sun. 14: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

9^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 07/07/2024

$ 1486.00 Offering

$ 60.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 25.00 Garage Rental

$ 3.00 Children

$ 5.00 Holy Day

$ 124.00 Candles

$ 1703.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

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, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. and 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:

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

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

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

CHURCH PICNIC:

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by THIS SUNDAY, July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of July 14-20, 2024 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Steve & +Margaret Planey from Steve Planey. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Aunt Marge Sekerak from Pam & Kim Trevis.

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils

The Church venerates the Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils because Christ has established them as “lights upon the earth,” guiding us to the true Faith. “Adorned with the robe of truth,” the doctrine articulated by the Church Fathers, based upon the preaching of the Apostles, has defined the one faith of the Church. The Ecumenical Councils are the highest authority in the Church. Such Councils, guided by the grace of the Holy Spirit, and accepted by the Church, are infallible.

Here is a brief listing of when and what they dealt with:

• 1st in Nicaea in 325: Refuted Arian heresy and affirmed Jesus is Son of God. The first part of the creed is composed.

• 2nd in Constantinople in 381: Refuted heresy of Macedonius and affirmed Holy Spirit is God. The second part of creed is composed.

• 3rd in Ephesus in 431: Refuted heresy of Nestorius and affirmed Mary is the Mother of God.

• 4th in Chalcedon in 451: Refuted Monophysite heresy and affirmed Jesus is one person with two natures: Divine and human. These natures are distinct, unconfused, and in perfect harmony.

• 5th in Constantinople in 553: Condemned errors of Origen and certain writings of others such as Theodoret, Theodore of Mopsuestia, and of Ibas. Reconfirmed first four councils.

• 6th in Constantinople in 680: Refuted the Monothelite heresy and confirmed Christ has two wills: Divine and human which are distinct, unconfused, and in perfect harmony with one another.

July 7, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

For the parishioners

Sun. 7: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

7th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 8: NO LITURGY

Tues. 9: NO LITURGY

Wed. 10: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 11: NO LITURGY

Fri. 12: NO LITURGY

Sat. 13: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 14: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Fathers of the

Six Ecumenical Councils

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 06/30/2024

$ 987.00 Offering

$ 10.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 20.00 Holy Day

$ 25.00 Peter’s Pence

$ 119.00 Candles

$ 1160.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 20

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

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:

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 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/

CHURCH PICNIC:

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:

The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by NEXT SUNDAY, July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of July 7-13, 2024 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John Volchko Sr. from John Jr. and Donna Volchko. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

Mt. 9:32 A Demoniac Brought to Jesus

Chrysostom: For the condition was not a natural one but was the scheme of a demon. It is also for this reason that the man needs others to lead him to Jesus. For he could not make a request by himself, because he was unable to speak; and he also could not petition others, because the demon had bound his tongue and along with his tongue had shackled his soul. Because of this Jesus did not even demand faith from him but immediately corrected the man’s disorder. For it says, “After the demon had been cast out, the mute person spoke.”

“And the crowds were amazed, saying, It has never been seen this way in Israel.’ ” This statement especially bothered the Pharisees, because the crowds placed Jesus before everyone else— not merely before people who lived at that time but even before all who had ever lived. And they put him first, not because he was healing people but because he healed easily; he healed quickly;

he healed countless cases of disease; he healed diseases that were incurable. Hence the people reacted in this way. the gospel of Matthew, homily 32.I.

June 30, 2024 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

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

Peter & Paul Apostles

For the parishioners

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

6th Sunday after Pentecost

For prosperity and protection of our Country

Mon. 1: NO LITURGY

Tues. 2: NO LITURGY

Wed. 3: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 4: Happy 4^th of July

Fri. 5: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Living & deceased members

Of the Sacred Heart Society

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

For the parishioners

Sun. 7: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

7th Sunday after Pentecost

+Nicholas & +Mary Dubos

Collection Report

Week of 06/23/2024

$ 492.00 Offering

$ 60.00 Maintenance Fund

$ 25.00 Holy Day

$ 43.39 Gas Royalties

$ 122.00 Candles

$ 742.39 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 13

Sunday: 20

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

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $137,288.90 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:

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

HAPPY 4^th OF JULY:

We wish all our parishioners, families and friends a Happy 4^th of July. May God bless our beautiful country!

CHURCH PICNIC:

KENYWOOD DAY:

The 2024 GCU Kennywood Day will be held on Thursday, July 25^th. Tickets are $27 for ages 4+, ages 3 and under are free. Deadline to order tickets is Wednesday, July 10^th, Go to GCUusa.com for tickets.

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE:The annual Celebration of Marriage will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Elias Church. All parishioners who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or additional years that are multiple of 5 during this year of 2024 will be honoured. If you are unable to attend, certificates will be sent. Please notify Paula Slemons or Fr. Michael by July14th to relay your information to the Chancery.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. The week of June 30-July 6 the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Mary & +Nicholas Terlecky from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the left sanctuary candle.

Your sins are forgiven

John Chrysostom.: Above, He said to the paralytic, “Thy sins are forgiven thee,” not, I forgive thee thy sins; but now when the Scribes made resistance, He shews the greatness of His power by saying, “The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.” And to shew that He was equal to the Father, He said not that the Son of Man needed any to forgive sins, but that “He hath power.”

HILARY: Now in the narrative of the paralytic a number of people are brought forward for healing. Jesus’ words of healing are worthy of reflection. The paralytic is not told/Be healed.” He is not told/Rise and walk.” But he is told, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven you.” The paralytic is a descendent of the original man, Adam. In one person, Christ, all the sins of Adam are forgiven. In this case the person to be healed is brought forward by ministering angels. In this case, too, he is called a son, because he is God’s first work. The sins of his soul are forgiven him, and pardon of the first transgression is granted. We do not believe the paralytic committed any sin [that resulted in his illness], especially since the Lord said elsewhere that blindness from birth had not been contracted from someone’s sin or that of his parents. ON MATTHEW 8.5.