Christ is in our midst!
This week’s vigil light is offered by Christopher Komondy in memory of All deceased members of the Komondy Family
September 7th marked the 35th Anniversary of the death of Patriarch Joseph Cardinal Slipyj in 1984. Please pray for the repose of his soul. Eternal memory.
A special Thank you to all the pyrohy workers who donated their time to make pyrohy for the Ukrainian Day Festival, to Luba Dubno for selling the admission and raffle tickets and to Joe Oleschuk for transporting the pyrohy to Stamford. Also thank you to all those who volunteered their time at the festival. Your dedication and hard work contributed to the success of the Ukrainian Day Festival!
The New School Year for Ridna Shkola (2019-2020) will begin on Saturday, September 21. The Divine Liturgy for teachers and students will be at 10:00 am. Please contact Halia Lodynsky at 203-494-6278 for any information. Thank you.
The Immaculate Conception Society (Sestretsi) is cordially inviting all St. Michael’s Parishioners and friends to attend its Lasagna Dinner to be held on Sunday, October 6, 12:00 noon, at our Parish church hall. Come to enjoy good food, deserts and the company of parishioners and friends. Tickets are $20.00 for adults and free admission to those under the age of 12. Tickets sellers will be announced at a later date. For more information see the Treasurer, Maria Sobko
We have for sale frozen pierogies (varenyky) 2 dozen $14.00, borsht $5.00, cabbage and sausage (kapusta and kovbasa) $10.00. You can buy after each Divine Liturgy.
PARISH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS: The Parish is currently seeking bids for the repaving of our parking lots, fence replacements, construction of a handicap ramp for the church hall, re-pointing and repair of the front steps to our church and sidewalk repairs. If you know of a contractor who you would like to bring to the Parish’s attention or if you are a contractor, please contact the rectory for bid information.
SEE SOMETHING – SAY SOMETHING: Dear Parishioners, the physical property of this Parish consists of five separate buildings. These buildings belong to you, take pride in them. If you see something broken or damaged, please pass the information on so that it can be fixed. Tell Father Iura, send an email to the Parish, or drop a note in the collection box at the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, so that we can repair/fix what is wrong. Suggestions for improvement are also happily accepted. Thank you.
Ukrainian American Veterans will hold our National Convention here in New Haven Thursday October 31st thru Saturday November 2nd. We expect 140 attendees at the convention and we are asking for your help to make this event a success. Please contact Post Commander Carl Harvey for further details and how you can help. Thank you!
STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL
REMINDER: Please don’t forget to donate to the Charities Appeal. Forms are designed for each family of our parish. Attached to the form is an envelope into which you can place your contribution. Please enclose the form with your contribution into the envelope and place it into the collection basket during church services. Kindly make checks payable to the Byzantine Rite Eparchy of Stamford. DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated every year on September 14, recalls three historical events: the finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine; the dedication of churches built by Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepulcher and Mount Calvary; and the restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem by the emperor Heraclius II. But in a deeper sense, the feast also celebrates the Holy Cross as the instrument of our salvation. This instrument of torture, designed to degrade the worst criminals, became the life-giving tree that reversed Adam’s Original Sin when he ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden.