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We have recently refreshed our social media presence and invite you to connect with us for matters pertaining to the Kievan Catholic Faith, the latest news from the UGCC, updates on parish groups, as well as learn about events at the parish, others parishes and the Eparchy of Stamford.
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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Read: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35
This Sunday’s gospel is about forgiveness. How God forgives is compared to how we forgive one another. Jesus’ teaching is in answer to Peter’s question: “if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him.” This implies that there is a limit to forgiveness. Jesus does not reply “always,” but “seven times seventy-seven times” In Aramaic, the answers would always be concrete, and this was in reply to Peter’s suggestion of “seven.” You could keep track of seven, but not 7 x 77. It was a virtual “always.” The same is true of the parable. The king forgives his servant 10,000 talents, which was roughly 20 years of daily wages. This was translated “a huge amount,” but again the sum is concrete, it may as well have been “infinite.” Then the forgiven man refuses to forgive his brother one denarius, a day’s wages, again easily countable.
Two questions: the first is the meaning of “forgiveness.” Here it means that someone else has wronged you, and a debt is incurred. To forgive means to write off the debt, saying virtually, “You owe me nothing.” Justice becomes a simple question of mercy.
In English we have the saying, “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Any debt we would owe God is infinite, since God is without limits and has given us everything that we are or possess. If God, as infinite, forgives us our debts, then we, as limited human beings, should forgive one another our very limited debts, all of which are small as compared to the infinity of God, if we are to become God-like, that is, to be saved. Why then, is simple forgiveness so difficult for us?
Meditation by Archpriest David Petras
#ByzantineCatholicNewHaven
Honoring Ukraine on anniversary
On Sunday, August 25, we will be having a ceremony in observance of the 28th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence. This will take place after the 2nd Divine Liturgy beside the statue of the Blessed Virgin.
We need to keep the Ukrainian nation in our hearts and minds as we place the great nation under the protection of the Holy Pokrova.
Coffee and cake will be served in the church hall after the ceremony.
Sophie Ciukenda reposed in the Lord
Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Sophie Ciukenda on 22 August 2019. Sophie was 94 years old. Kindly remember her family and friends who mourn her loss. May Sophie’s memory be eternal.
The Funeral Services for Sophie Ciukenda are as follows:
Sophie’s wake will be on Wednesday at W.S. Clancy Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford, CT 06405. The viewing time is 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The traditional Panakhyda Service will be prayed at 6:00 p.m., conducted by Father Ihor Midzak and Father Stepan Yanovski.
Fathers Midzak and Yanovski will serve the Funeral Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, 569 George Street New Haven, CT.
Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery, Derby Avenue, Route 34, West Haven, CT (across from Yale Bowl).
A reception follows at Brazzi’s Restaurant at Long Wharf Terminal in New Haven, CT.
Sofie’s full obituary may be read here.
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ
Sunday, 8/25, 11th Sunday after Pentecost —The Return of the Relics of the Holy Apostle Bartholomew and the Holy Apostle Titus
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12
Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35, Tone 2
Monday, 8/26/19 The Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, 8/27, Our Venerable Father Pimen
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 8/28, Our Venerable Father Moses the Black and St. Augustine of Hippo
9:00 a.m. +Wasyl Dobczansky requested by the Family
Thursday, 8/29, The Beheading of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
Friday, 8/30, Our Holy Fathers and Patriarchs of Constantinople Alexander, John, and Paul the Younger
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 8/31,The Placing of the Precious Sash of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God in Calcoprateia
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Sunday, 9/01, 12th Sunday after Pentecost —Beginning of the Indiction, that is, the New Year; Commemoration of Our Holy Father Symeon the Stylite
9:00 a.m. +Ivan and Halyna Lobay requested by Maria Lobay
10:30 a.m.For our parishioners
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26, Tone 3
Parish announcements this week
Christ is in our midst!
This week’s vigil light is offered to God’s glory by Cathy Kolesnik for God’s blessings and health for Barbara and Patrick Bagley.
During my vacation, you can call Fr. Stepan Yanovski (203) 468-0367, or Fr. Ivan Mazuryk (203) 367-5054. Blessings, Fr. Iura Godenciuc
Today, August 25, we will be having a ceremony in observance of the 28th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence. This will take place after the 2nd Divine Liturgy beside the statue of the Blessed Virgin. Coffee and cake will be served in the church hall after the ceremony.
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.
We will make pyrohy for the Ukrainian Festival in Stamford on Saturday, September 7th. Our next pyrohy project for regular orders will be September 14th. Please come and help. See Walter Ushchak for more information.
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. See the Treasurer, Maria Sobko for more information.
The final festival meeting of the CT State Ukrainian Day Committee will be held on Monday, August 26, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by: St. Basil’s Seminary, 195 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT. Refreshments will be served promptly at 7 p.m.
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 Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Committee wishes to invite all parishioners to attend this year’s Ukrainian Day Festival to be held on Sunday, September 8. The Festival will be held on the grounds of St. Basil’s Seminary, 161 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford, CT. Advance general admission tickets are $5.00 per person, 12 and over and are available from Luba Dubno. Tickets purchased at the gate will be $10.00 per person. We also have raffle tickets for sale 5 tickets $5.00. This festival can exist only if volunteers sign up during the day to help out. Please make that effort to volunteer.
Awakenings —Adult Faith Formation: A theologian who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they necessarily are reflected in his theology. (Card. Joseph Ratzinger)
SingCon 2019 – UGCC Music Conference – September 26-29
St. Basil’s Seminary, Stamford
Experience common prayer at liturgical services, including Vigil (Vespers and Matins) on Saturday evening and Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning. Services will include various approaches to singing (congregational, choral, small ensembles) and be held in English with Ukrainian and Church Slavonic.
SingCon is a gathering of church singers of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in North America to promote contact with one another (networking), to learn from experienced cantors and singers in our church, to share experience and solutions to current issues in church singing, and to pray together. SingCon is organized by the Patriarchal Liturgical Commission of the UGCC and in 2019 will be sponsored by the UGCC Eparchy of Stamford CT. Singers and faithful of other Churches are welcome! Registration is open to everyone regardless of ability. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in this exciting conference.
Angelic protection
Prayer of St. John Chrysostom
to Guardian Angels for Spiritual Protection
Lord, stretch out Your mighty hand and Your sublime and holy arm, and in Your watchful care look down upon me, Your creature, and send down upon me a peaceful angel, a mighty angel, a guardian of soul and body, who will rebuke and drive away every evil and unclean demon from me. For You alone are Lord, Most High, almighty and blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.
SingCon 2019 —UGCC Music Conference
SingCon 2019 —UGCC Music Conference
September 26-29
St. Basil’s Seminary, Stamford
Experience common prayer at liturgical services, including Vigil (Vespers and Matins) on Saturday evening and Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning. Services will include various approaches to singing (congregational, choral, small ensembles) and be held in English with Ukrainian and Church Slavonic.
SingCon is a gathering of church singers of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in North America to promote contact with one another (networking), to learn from experienced cantors and singers in our church, to share experience and solutions to current issues in church singing, and to pray together. SingCon is organized by the Patriarchal Liturgical Commission of the UGCC and in 2019 will be sponsored by the UGCC Eparchy of Stamford CT. Singers and faithful of other Churches are welcome! Registration is open to everyone regardless of ability. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in this exciting conference.
Participants will learn new music and take part in practice sessions in preparation for the liturgical services.
Led by experts from the UGCC, these practical workshops and lectures will be offered at both beginner and intermediate/ advanced levels, with the aim of advancing knowledge and helping to improve the quality of church singing. This will also be an opportunity for fellowship and networking among cantors, singers, choir directors, and clergy, to foster cooperation and growth. The workshops will explore church singing practices, and will take place in English.
ugccmusic.com is a project of the Patriarchal Liturgical Commission, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
For more information and to register visit: https://ugccmusic.com/singcon2019
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 8/18, 10th Sunday after Pentecost —Post-feast of the Dormition; the Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. +Roman Charandiuk requested by Stefania Sadiwsky
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23, Tone 1
Monday, 8/19, Post-feast of the Dormition; the Holy Martyr Andrew the General and companions
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
Tuesday, 8/20, Post-feast of the Dormition; Holy Prophet Samuel
9:00 a.m. +Catherine Silva requested by Laura Smith
Wednesday, 8/21, Post-feast of Dormition; the Holy Apostle Thaddeus
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 8/22, Post-feast of the Dormition; the Holy Martyr Agathonicus and companions
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Friday, 8/23, Leave-taking of the Dormition; the Holy Martyr Luppus
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Sunday, 8/25, 11th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Priest-Martyr Eutyches
9:00 a.m. For a Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12
Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35, Tone 2