"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"

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Liturgical Schedule

Saturday Divine Liturgy - 4:00pm

Sunday Divine Liturgy - 10:30am

Weekdays and Holy Days please consult the bulletin

Confessions before each Liturgy or by appointment

Examination of Conscience

The Sunday celebration of the Lord's Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church's life.

"Sunday is the day on which the Paschal mystery is celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church."

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Announcements for March 22nd, 2026

A HUGE Thank you to all parishioners who assisted and helped with our Pascha Project this year! Pascha and Butter Lamb orders can be picked up in our hall today.

This Sunday, March 29th—Pancake Breakfast after Liturgy:

After Divine Liturgy, we invite all parishioners to come to our St. Basil Hall for a delicious pancake breakfast cooked by your fellow parishioners! There is no set price to attend this breakfast, but we will be collecting donations to help cover the cost of the supplies and also to support future activities for our youth here at our parish.

This Sunday, March 29th— Giant Egg / Pysanka Painting:

Next Sunday we will also try something new and different for our parish children. As soon as they are done eating their pancakes, we would like all of the parish children to help us decorate a giant wooden Easter egg which we will then display outside during the Easter season. Each child will have the opportunity to paint decorations of their choice on a portion of the egg. Parental supervision and a paint shirt or change of clothes may be required depending on the age of the child, but we would like to encourage all children to participate and be a part of this project!

Presanctified Liturgies continue on Wednesday and Friday during Lent (7:00pm):

As usual during Lent, we have the special Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts every Wednesday and Friday evening at 7:00pm. We invite you to make these Liturgies a part of your Lenten observations this year.

Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser:

Our Lenten Fish Fry fundraiser continues every Friday throughout Lent, from 4:30-6:45pm in the Church Hall. All parishioners and guests are welcome! If you would be interested in donating a dessert from time to time for us to sell, or perhaps making a monetary donation—please see George Nagrant. Please see the menus posted on our bulletin boards for more details. Note: We are now able to accept credit card payments in addition to cash/checks (*a small service charge will be added). The Fish Fry is co-sponsored by the GCU (Greek Catholic Union).

Bishop Robert will be celebrating Easter with us this year!

We are excited to announce that our bishop, Most Reverend Robert M. Pipta, will be joining us here at St. Nicholas Church for our Easter services this year—both the Saturday afternoon service as well as Easter Sunday morning (April 4-5). On Saturday, April 4th, at 4:00pm, we will celebrate the Paschal Vigil. On Sunday, April 5th, we will celebrate Resurrection Matins starting at 8:30am, followed by Divine Liturgy with Mirovanije starting at approximately 10:00am. On both days we will have the Blessing of Paschal Foods.

Special Parish Celebration after Easter Sunday Liturgy:

Because of Bishop Robert’s presence at our parish on Easter, we would like to do something a little different than in previous years, and have our parish Easter celebration on Easter Sunday itself instead of our usual St. Thomas Sunday luncheon. For this special occasion, we are asking you to consider partaking of your Easter basket foods immediately following the Liturgy and Basket Blessing, in our hall, and surrounded by your fellow parishioners including our bishop, as we all celebrate together with great joy the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We will provide some supplemental foods and beverages as well, along with plates, utensils, etc.

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 in the vestibule 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.

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

There will be a meeting in the hall after Liturgy on 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!

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 Vocations; 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-time 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.

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.

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

Happy Birthday this week to Pani Zita Solianyk (3/30), David Dempsey (3/31), and Sienna Rose McNeal (4/3)! May God grant you many more years of peace, health, and happiness!

From elsewhere within the Eparchy of Parma:

This Sunday is the final Stational Vespers of Great Lent. This is celebrated this week at St. Michael Parish in Flushing, MI. The priests of our deanery (The Great Lakes Protopresbyterate) invite you to travel with them to Flushing today for the last of the rotation of Lenten Sunday Vesper services. As you have heard, every Sunday during Lent a Vespers service has been held at a different parish within our deanery, where a priest serves a brief sermon then the host parish provides a simple meatless Lenten meal. All deanery parishioners are encouraged to attend. In addition to being an opportunity for prayer and repentance during the Great Fast, this is also a chance for us to visit the other parishes of our region and for us all to be together and get to know each other better.

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 opportunities for parents and others that want to help out. For more information, including registration details, please check out the Eparchial website: parma.org/byzantine-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.