Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Jayne Ryzewski, Barbara and Patrick Bagley for peace in Ukraine.

On July 20th, the Church honors the memory of St. Elijah. He is the patron saint for cars and others vehicles. The glorious prophet Elijah is therefore known as the patron saint of vehicles, reminding us that we struggle to live a life of holiness, especially when we travel. St Elijah shares this honor with St. Christopher. Following each of the Divine Liturgies, on July 19, I will bless your cars or any mode of transformation (cars, motorcycles, skate boards, baby carriages, wagons, bicycles, etc.).

72nd ANNUAL HOLY DORMITION PILGRIMAGE will be held on August 15-16 at the motherhouse of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Sloatsburg. This year`s theme is “Mary, Our Queen and Loving Mother, Shelter your Children in Times of War and Injustice”.The Sisters invite all our parishioners to attend! For information call: 845-753-2840 or www.ssmi-us.org

Sale items: Pyrohy (varenyky) $ 20.00 for two dozen; cabbage and sausage $10 per container, borsh $8:00 per container.

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL: Please don` t forget to donate for Charities Appeal. The forms are designed for each family of our parish. Attached to the form is an envelope into which you can place your contribution. The form along with your contribution, we ask you enclose in the envelope and place it in the collection basket during church services. Please make check 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.

PARISH COFFEE HOUR: Dear parishioners and guests, after each Divine Liturgy, a social hour with coffee and hard rolls and assorted snacks are available in the church hall. Please feel free to join us. All are invited.

We are sad to announce that Dorothy Docknevych fell asleep in the Lord on May 22, 2026.

Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours at the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford, Friday morning from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. and may attend the Divine Liturgy at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, 569 George Street New Haven, Friday morning at 11:30 a.m.

Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery.

Dorothy’s obituary may be read here.

Let us pray for the peaceful repose of the soul.

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Vasyl for God’s blessing and health for Nadia and Vasyl.

On May 17, we will celebrate only one Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.. in English and Ukrainian languages and after the Divine Liturgy the Knights of Columbus members and men from our Parish invites all women in the church hall for luncheon and celebration Mother’s Day.

We will celebrate only one Divine Liturgy at 10:30 on May 17 (Mother’s Day luncheon) May 24 (First Holy Communion) and June 7 (Sestretsi fundraiser ).

The Panakhyda Service at the gravesites will take place on Saturday, May 23rd at 12:00pm at All Saints Cemetery and Sunday, May 24, at 1:00 pm at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Please call the rectory office for an appointment.

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL: Please don’t forget to donate for Charities Appeal. The forms are designed for each family of our parish. Attached to the form is an envelope into which you can place your contribution. The form along with your contribution, we ask you enclose in the envelope and place it in the collection basket during church services. Please make check 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. Thank you for your support.

Sestretsi is doing a fund raiser for the church to help with repairs on June 7 after the 10:30 Divine Liturgy. We are having Italian meal. Salad, meatballs and ziti, bread, butter, bottle of red wine and bottle of white wine on the table, dessert coffee, tea, soda , water. Adult tickets $25.00, children between 5years to 10 years $10.00, under 5 free. Come and join us to support the church. Tickets will be on sale from May 3, 2026.

For sale: pyrohy:(varenyky) $ 20:00 two dozen and cabbage and sausage $10/container.

If you would like to receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, please email your email to the parish email at stmichaels@snet.net

If you would like to have a Confession, Holy Communion or prayer of the sick at your house or nursing home, please call the rectory at (203) 865-0388.

Funeral rites for three parishioners who fell asleep in the Lord this week

Thursday, April 24, at 11:30 the Funeral Divine Liturgy for Christine Matwjejko

Calling hours will 9 :00 -11:00 am on Thursday morning at North Haven Funeral Home.

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Saturday, April 25 at 10:00 am the Funeral Divine Lituirgy for Parania Daniw

Calling hours on Friday 4:00-7:00pm with the Panachyda at 6:30pm at Clancy Funeral Home, Branford

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Saturday, April 25, at 2:00 pm Funeral Divine Liturgy for Bohdan Markiw at the Parish.

May the memories of Christine Matwjejko, Parania Daniw, and Bohdan Markiw be eternal.

In Christian charity please remember these souls in prayer.