Christ is among us!
AFTER DIVINE LITURGY: Dear parishioners and guests, after each Divine Liturgy, coffee and hard rolls are available in the church hall.
VIGIL LIGHT: This week vigil light is offered to God’s glory by Vasyl and Nadia Ivantsiv in memory of +Anna, Volodymyr, Tymofij.
A SPECIAL THANKS to Mr. Rudolph Brezicki for donating the beautiful Pussy willows for today Palm Sunday.
EASTER EGG HUNT: The 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Ukrainian National Association Branch 414-New Haven, will be held TODAY at 12:00 noon on St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church grounds, 569 George Street, New Haven CT. Free and open to young members of the UNA Ridna Shkola students and New Haven Area Ukrainian youth. For more information contact: Gloria Horbaty 203-269-5909. Participants: Please bring basket for collecting eggs.
SVIACHENE: The traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on April 15, 2018. On that day we will have only ONE (1) Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. We will be running a raffle. If you would like to donate any items to be raffled please give it to Anya Hanson. We ask you to donate cakes for desert. Tickets are available through Luba Dubno. Tickets: adults – $20, youth between 12 to 16 – $10, under 12 and altar boys and Ridna Shkola students free.
Christ Our Pascha, the Catechism of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, is now available online in English, http://catechism.royaldoors.net
St. Basil Seminary invites young men ages 14 -and-up to an Open House that will be held on April 21, 2018. The theme of this seminary is “COME and SEE” for those who may be interested in serving Christ and the Church as a priest. For more information see the flyers at the entrance or call the rectory 203-865-0388.
K of C: The Knights of Columbus Blessed Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Ukrainian Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, April 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the church hall. All men of parish are invited to attend to see what the Knights are all about and what they do and what you can do with them for your parish.
Dr. Dovidio at Yale University is conducting a study on the well-being of immigrants in the United States to help understand some of the challenges they experience. He would like to invite you to participate in his study. Titanilla Kiss, his researcher will be on Sunday March 25th and will distribute a paper survey or a flyer containing information on how to access the survey online, at the end of each Divine Liturgy. The survey is anonymous and confidential and it is available in Ukrainian and English. In case you are 18 years or older, and were either not born in the United States or at least one of your parents were not born in the U.S. and you would like to participate, please either take a flyer or the paper survey from Titanilla after the Divine Liturgy. You will be able to return your paper survey at the church any of the next three Sundays before Divine Liturgy by dropping them into the box titled ”Immigration and Health Study”. Your help is deeply appreciated.
ST. GIANNA CENTER OF NEW HAVEN: The parish is collecting diapers, seats, strollers and gift cards to be given to the St. Gianna Center of New Haven (www.gianna center.org). Useful diapers sizes:3, 4, 5. Gift cards are needed from Wallmart or Target. Please place the gift card in an envelope marked “St. Gianna Center” and give it to directly Fr. Iura. Also, NEW car seats/strollers are needed (sorry, old car seats/strollers can` t be accepted due to legislation. Items can be placed in the labeled box at the entrance of the Church. The St. Gianna Center is a ministry of Catholics in New Haven helping at-risk pregnant women and their children. Thank you for your generosity!