St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church

"And we went into the Greek lands, and we were led into a place where they serve their God, and we did not know where we were, in Heaven or on Earth"

Liturgy Schedule

Saturday

4:00 PM Anticipated Sunday Obligation with Vespers

Sunday

8:30 AM Slavonic / English mix

11:00 AM English

Confessions

Before Liturgy in sacristy

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Glory to Jesus Christ!

Glory forever!

Slava Isusu Christu!

Slava na viki!

Please continue to pray for the sick and shut-in of our parish:

Lillian Stefano, Kitty Marchione, and Doris Crawley

and continue to give support and prayers for the future ordination of

Subdeacon Phil Dinsmore.

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THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Epistles: 1 Timothy 1: 15-17

Gospel: St. Luke 18: 35-43

Gospel Meditation

St. Luke presents us with two kinds of blindness as Jesus approaches Jericho. Jericho is the gateway into Judea and Jesus' last significant stop before arriving in Jerusalem. Along the way, Jesus tries to prepare "the twelve" for what is soon to happen. "Everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished" Jesus says, and then describes the suffering and death that await him. The twelve "understood nothing about all these things"—they are experiencing the blindness of not comprehending. Nothing in their collective expectations about the Messiah they so eagerly anticipated included anything like this! Waiting along the roadside as Jesus and his disciples are about to enter Jericho is a beggar who is the victim of physical blindness. He cannot see Jesus pass by, but when he hears of his arrival he cries out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Despite the crowds attempt to quiet the man, he keeps shouting until Jesus asks him "What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord, let me see again," he responds, and Jesus restores his sight, proclaiming to him that "your faith has saved you." It is faith in Jesus that enables the blind man to see. It is their faith in Jesus that, after the Resurrection experience, will enable the followers of Jesus to understand the meaning of the cross. Sadly, it is a lack of faith in Jesus that will cause some to reject him and even conspire to kill him. Unlike the first two, this third kind of blindness—a blindness of the spirit—can be fatal. Have I been "blind" to a truth or to a need or to a blessing lately?

Reflection for the New Year

With each new year we grow closer to the day the Lord returns. We grow closer to the day when we stand in judgment before Christ. Have we made good use of our time this past year? In reflection upon the holy days the church offers to us, has our relationship with the Holy Trinity, God the Father-Son-and Holy Spirit, and all the angels and Saints, improved? Do we take our relationship with God seriously? Do we attend the Divine Liturgy on Sundays and holy days? Being that a close relationship requires communication, do we pray to God regularly? Do we come to church regularly and receive the Sacraments? Has our relationship with others (i.e. our neighbors: husbands, wives, children, grandchildren, friends, employers, and in general, all others around us in the world) improved over the last year? Have we developed meaningful relationships with God and those around us? Another year has gone by. Have we made good use of the time the Lord has given to us? In this new year and new decade of 2020, we resolve to grow in holiness. We resolve to grow closer to God, and all the angels and saints. We resolve to grow closer to them through showing our love for them through prayer. Through attending the Divine Liturgy on Sundays and holy days. Through taking our relationship with God seriously. We resolve to let go of old hurts, to forgive others, and to love God and those around us. We resolve to have a meaningful relationship with God, our family, our parish family, and all of our neighbors. We have an example of a holy life in St. John the Baptist. St. John understood that God was about to do something that would shake the foundations of the earth. He needed to prepare the way for that event. He did this in three ways: he prepared the way by living a godly life, he challenged the people's sins and prepared the way by pointing to Christ. Another year is ahead of us. Time is a precious commodity. Each day is a gift from God. Will we make good use of the time the Lord has given to us?

The Widow’s Mite

The Bible tells us, in Luke 21:1-3, “AS HE LOOKED UP, JESUS SAW THE RICH PUTTING THEIR GIFTS INTO THE TEMPLE TREASURY. HE ALSO SAW A POOR WIDOW PUT IN TWO VERY SMALL COPPER COINS. "I TELL YOU THE TRUTH," HE SAID, "THIS POOR WIDOW HAS PUT IN MORE THAN ALL THE OTHERS. ALL THESE PEOPLE GAVE THEIR GIFTS OUT OF THEIR WEALTH; BUT SHE OUT OF HER POVERTY PUT IN ALL SHE HAD TO LIVE ON." The Lord does not tell us to give what we do not have; however, there are times when we may give everything we have. The poor widow put in all that she had to live on.