Christ is in our midst!
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! New parishioners are always welcomed in our parish. If someone wants to register with our parish please contact Father Iura Godenciuc at (203) 865-0388 or our financial secretary Natalia Chermak.
PASTOR’S ABSENCE: During my vacation, if you need a priest you may call: Fr. Stepan Yanovsky 203-468-0367, or Fr. Ivan Mazuryk 203-367-5054. My scheduled return is Monday, September 24th. Blessings, Fr. Iura.
VIGIL LIGHT: This week vigil light is offered to God’s glory by Christopher Komondy in memory of all the deceased members of the Komondy family.
THANK YOU: to Fr. Piso, Fr. and Mrs. Stepan Yanovsky, Nataliya Lyalka, Alexis Seniw, Walter Ushchak and Mary Muryn for helping me with John Chalupa’s final arrangements. Together we were able to fulfill John’s last requests. With gratitude, Michael Muryn
PARISH COFFEE HOUR: Dear parishioners and guests, after each Divine Liturgy, coffee and hard rolls are available in the church hall.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bagley on the occasion of their 25th Wedding Anniversary. May God continue to bless their marriage with: Many Happy years!
FILM SCREENING: TODAY at 1:00 p.m., the Ukrainian American Veterans will be showing the documentary film “Recovery Room” in our Church Hall. The film tells the story of the impact of the current war in Ukraine and the response by Ukrainians around the world. Fliers with more information are located in the vestibule of our Church. Please take one and reserve the date for viewing this award winning film. Thank you.
St. Michael’s Day will be celebrated on November 11th. On this day we will have only one (1) Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. After the Divine Liturgy, we will have dinner and a short program. All parishioners are cordially invited to this celebration. Tickets are available through Miss Luba Dubno and are $25.00 for adults, $10.00 for youth between 14 – 18, free for Ridna Shkola students, altar boys and children under 12. We will be running a raffle. If you would like to donate any items to be raffled, please bring them to our church hall on Sundays before our Feast Day. Also we ask for donations for dessert.
We have frozen Pyrohy for sale while supplies last. More information can be read here: https://stmichaelukrainian.org/pierogies/
SESTRECHI: the next regular monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, October 14th after the 9:00 Divine Liturgy. The meeting will be held in the Church Hall classroom.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The Blessed Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Ukrainian Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, October 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Holy Name Room. All men of the parish are invited to attend.
STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL REMINDER: Please don’t forget to donate for the Charities Appeal. Please make your check payable to the BYZANTINE RITE DIOCESE OF STAMFORD. DO NOT MAIL THE FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE IN STAMFORD. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.
The Niagara Frontier Council will be hosting the 79th Annual Convention of the League of Ukrainian Catholics on October 5, 6, 7, 2018 at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Amherst, NY. This year we celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the founding of the League of Ukrainian Catholics in Chicago in 1933. We hope you will be with us at this special anniversary in some way. Either join us at the Convention, or at your homes in prayer especially on Sunday, October 7 when we will be streaming Liturgy from St. Nicholas in Buffalo at 10:30 a.m.