SAINT NICHOLAS OF MYRA

Byzantine Catholic Church
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4700 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310  *   (586)-791-1052   *   stnicholasdetroit@parma.org

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Jesus Appears to the Disciples (Jn 20:19-31)

On the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors of the house where the disciples had gathered were locked because of their fear of the Jews. Jesus then came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side.

The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord.

              “Peace be with you,” Jesus said to them again.

              “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”

After saying this, he breathed on them and said,

              “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven.

               If you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

Now Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with the rest when Jesus came. When the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord,” he replied, “Unless I see the mark of the nails on his hands and put my finger into the place where the nails pierced and insert my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Eight days later, the disciples were again in the house, and on this occasion Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and he said,

              “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Do not doubt any longer, but believe.” Thomas exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus said to him, “You have come to believe because you have seen me.

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”

Now Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not recorded in this work. But those writen here have been recorded so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through your belief you may have life in his name.

We are among the ones Christ called blessed.

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We are the ones who believe,

not because we have seen Him in the flesh,

but because we have faith in the witness given to us by Saint Thomas

and his fellow Apostles,

a witness passed down to us faithfully by the Holy Church every day

since that day Saint Thomas first proclaimed

‘My Lord and My God!’ And it is because of that

that we can ourselves proclaim, without any doubt:

‘Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!’

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Announcements for April 12, 2026: St. Thomas Sunday

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Next Sunday, April 19th— Parish Event Planning Meeting open to ALL PARISHIONERS:

There will be a meeting the hall after Liturgy next Sunday, April 19th, for all parishioners who would like to help with upcoming events that we would like to have at our parish, or if you have any ideas you’d like to share for new events that you think might be good for helping to grow our parish. We are looking for men, women, and young adults who are willing to help organize and plan the following events: Mother’s Day (May 10), Spring Cleaning (Saturday, May 16 or 23), Flag Day and ECF Picnic (June 14), Father’s Day (June 21), and even a possible

Octoberfest (Oct 4). We are open to having more events throughout the summer and into the future, so please bring your ideas, your energy, and your skills. Come and help our parish grow, and have fun while doing it!

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We will be closing the books on this year’s Fish Fry fundraiser soon. If you would like to make a separate donation towards our fish fry, to help ensure that we attain the full matching funds being offered by the GCU, please see George Nagrant (or on Saturdays, please see John P. or Lori Minarish). Checks can be made out to “St. Nicholas Church.”

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Pilgrim Vocations Icon Program:

We are inviting all of our parishioners to sign up to spend a week at home with a special pilgrim vocations icon that we have recently received. We would like for this icon to travel among our parish households, every weekend changing hands and visiting a different parishioner’s home, as an inspiration for families to pray for vocations and reflect on God’s call to serve. The icon will be accompanied

by prayer books and “Harvest Helpers” materials to help provide guidance and supplemental enrichment while the icon is at your home. Please sign up on the sheet posted outside of Father’s office to take your turn with the icon. Additionally, please check out the new vocations website, 

byzantinecatholicvocation.com, a central hub for resources, prayers, and support for those discerning a call to the priesthood, diaconate, or monastic life. Let us all open our homes and hearts to Christ and support those discerning His voice.

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Stewardship 2025-2026: This year’s Stewardship Appeal officially runs through May 31, 2026. All parishioners within the Eparchy of Parma should have received Stewardship Appeal information in the mail by now. If you

did not receive the mailing, please contact Fr. Mykhailo so that he can provide you with the pertinent information, and confirm that your address information is listed correctly with the Eparchy. This year’s Stewardship Appeal will support the following important needs in the Eparchy: Sustaining our Parishes; Caring

for our Clergy; Nurturing Voca,ons; Preserving our Faith for the Future; and Extending Christ’s Love and Renewal as we continue our Lord’s mission. Please visit parma.org/stewardship-appeal for more information and to make secure, one-,me or monthly donations through the website. Thank you for your past support and for your continued generosity with this year’s campaign. Bishop Robert’s goal is 100% household participation.

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Reminder: Request for Feedback (Eparchial Statutes): We would like to hear what suggestions you might have for improving, clarifying, or otherwise enhancing our Eparchy’s list of statutes. Please see Fr. Mykhailo to obtain a copy of the current statutes if you don’t already have one; then read, pray, and reflect upon them, and submit any suggestions in writing to Fr. Mykhailo. Bishop Robert’s intention is to finalize the next edition of our statutes at the next Eparchial Assembly in Fall 2026.

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Non-perishable Food CollecFon: To assist those in need, we are accepting donations of canned and other non-perishable foods. Please place any dona,ons in the baskets that are located in the main ves,bule. Thank you!

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Happy Birthday this week to Jordan Prodan (4/11)! May God you many more happy, healthy, and blessed years!

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PRAYER LIST:

Pray for our Shut-ins: Vincent Weiss

Pray for good health of:

Bob Kampo, Gerald May, Barb Polisuk, Kristen Mischk, Gene Didyk, Mike Serafin, Petar Jarnovic, Ralph Tye, Nick May, Katie Cpak, Drew Cipa, Chris Kovalcik, Kyle Pituch, Cynthia Popp, John Thomas, Abigel Egressy, Kathy Roby, Marcino Shamoo, Ted Weston, Zita Solianyk, Donna Rozmarynowycz, Fr. Mychail, Jack Kovalcik, Joyce Morang, Corrine Latcha, Derek Burnham, Marcia Polyak, Kity Marchione, Chris Laclave, Peter Rozmarynowycz, Sandra Hermez, Eleanor Cipa, Kevin Hermez, Olivia Cpak, Mary Lynn Burns, Ken Morris, Tom Laclave, Vasile Sidau,

Jenna Gibbons, Bill Sawzcuk, Chuck Clogg, Joseph Dawson.

Remember in your prayer our deceased:

John Tocarchick Sr., Alex Bromley, Dorothy (Zavell) Stanley, Sue Poholsky, Pauline McMahan, Anna Magusin.

Grant, O Lord, eternal rest to your departed servants and make their memory eternal.

Pray for:

- Monastic, diaconal & priestly vocations for the Byzantine Catholic Church in the USA and throughout the world; St. Sabbas Monastery

- The restoration of families, renewal of monastic, religious life & priesthood, and the conversion of Russia; peace in Ukraine; people of the United States, and whole world. Please keep in prayer all those who are considering joining the Catholic church and also for those who have fallen away from the Catholic church.

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From elsewhere within the Eparchy of Parma:

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Spring Pre-Cana Program (marriage preparation): There is still space available for our Spring Pre-Cana that will take place May 2-3, 2026, at St. John Parish in Solon, OH! Please visit taborlife.org/spring-pre-cana/ for more information.

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The next Byzantine Youth Rally will take place July 9-12, 2026, at John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH:

The Byzantine Youth Rally provides Eastern Catholic faith formation and fraternity for all teens (ages 13-18) growing up in the Byzantine Catholic tradition. This is an opportunity to make new friends, form lasting relationships, pray, grow spiritually, listen to inspiring talks from our Byzantine Catholic leaders, support one another in the Faith, and just have fun! The cost to attend the rally is $380/person, although there are sibling and early bird registration discounts. There are also volunteer and chaperone opportuni,es for parents and

others that want to help out. For more informa,on, including registra,on details, please check out the Eparchial website: parma.org/byzan&ne-youth-rally.

 

Save the Date—Eparchial Assembly in Columbus, Ohio:

A pre-Assembly, open to all of the faithful of the Eparchy will be held October 17-19, 2026. The formal Assembly will be held October 19-22, 2026, but attendance will be by invitation only.