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Whether you are visiting us for a brief time, looking for a new parish community, are returning to the practice of your Catholic faith, or are interested in finding out more about the Eastern Catholic Church, we’re happy to have you here.

St. Michael’s is a faith-filled people of the Ukrainian Catholic tradition. We strive to make the Divine Liturgy the heartbeat of our faith community and we stand ready to bear witness to the Lord with our life. Saint Michael’s is a parish rooted in Jesus Christ, active in our love of neighbor, on the path toward salvation in the Holy Trinity.

Join us today in supporting the St. Michael’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund!

Your gift today will provide food, medical supplies, clothing, and items for children. These items will all be immediately distributed, and 100% of your gift will go directly to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. No amount is too small.

Presanctified Liturgy

The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a Byzantine Rite liturgical service which is performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are sanctified (consecrated) in advance, hence its name; this Divine Liturgy has no anaphora (eucharistic prayer).

The Presanctified is used on the weekdays of Great Lent, a season of repentance, fasting, and intensified prayer when the more frequent reception of communion is desirable; however, the full Divine Liturgy having a joyful character is not in keeping with the somberness of the season of repentance (Eucharist literally means ‘thanksgiving’) and so the Presanctified is substituted. Although this service may be performed on any weekday (Monday through Friday) of Great Lent, common parish practice is to celebrate it only on Wednesdays, Fridays and certain feast days

Anniversary of Russia’s War on Ukraine

The anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine is on Feb 24th, an infamous date . To commemorate the ongoing struggle in Ukraine we are organizing a prayer vigil to honor the fallen and wounded and to show solidarity with and support for the Ukrainian people. The service will be held on Saturday Feb 21st at 10:30 am at St.Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church , 569 George Street in New Haven. The children of the Ukrainian school ,their parents, community organizations, and all parishioners are invited to attend .

Річниця російської війни проти України припадає на 24 лютого. Щоб відзначити цю ганебну дату та подію, Отець Юрій відправить Молебен молитву за полеглих і поранених та для висловлення солідарності й підтримки українського народу. Відправа відбудеться в суботу, 21 лютого, о 10:30 ранку при Українській Католицькій Церкві Святого Михаїла за адресою: 569 George Street, Нью-Гейвен. Діти української школи, їхні батьки, громадські організації та всі парафіяни запрошені до участи.

The Great Fast

Each year the onset of the Great Fast raises questions about how one should be fasting and what the Church requires. And, while we should never approach fasting pharisaïcally, it is spiritually profitable to be aware of traditional practice and the minimum required by the Church in order to chart one’s own course according to personal circumstance. To this end, we have produced a chart detailing the traditional fasting rule and the canonical minimum set by the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church with an empty column for one’s own fasting plan. ✠

Lent –the Great Fast

Lent begins forty days before Flowery (Palm) Sunday, on the Monday after Forgiveness Sunday (Cheese-Fare Sunday), and lasts until the Friday preceding Palm Sunday.

Holy Week is a special Fast in honor of our Lord’s Passion, and lasts from the evening of Palm Sunday until Holy Saturday inclusive.

Fasting is voluntary. It is an imposed, self-discipline, and expected of all who are physically able. To help us, the Church sets out both the maximal and minimal rules for fasting. Faithful Christians need to take into account their individual circumstances, – health, age, physically, demanding jobs, etc., when making decisions around fasting. With the exception of nursing and expectant mothers, small children, the poor, the mentally or physically, ill or aged, all are required to keep the minimal fast

Penitential fasting practices, repentance and abstinence that aim to expiate the sins committed and to achieve a greater level of perfection for personal sanctity are the oldest tradition in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. (Canon 115 §1 of the Particular Law of the UGCC).

Canon 115 §2 of the Particular Law of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church imposes on all faithful the following obligations during the Great Fast:

A strict fast is observed on the first day of the Great Fast and Passion Friday, i.e. abstention from meat and dairy products and eggs as well as foods that contain these ingredients.

Abstention from all meat and foods containing meat is to be observed during the first week of the Great Fast and all days of Passion Week.

During the Great Fast, abstention from the consumption of meat and meat products is to be observed on all Mondays, encouraged on Wednesdays and Fridays. All other foods are permitted on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

6.3 of the same canon enumerates those who are dispensed from any obligation to fast:

children up to 14 years of age; persons over 60 years of age; the gravely ill; pregnant women; postpartum mothers and those who are breastfeeding; those who are travelling (if the travel time exceeds eight hours); those engaged in heavy labour; those who eat from the table of others; the poor who live from charity.

Cheesefare Sunday Breakfast 2026

Today, the members of the parish Knights of Columbus council and friends, prepared a delicious breakfast for the parishioners. We all did a spectacular job –having fun feeding friends.

Thank you!

Parish breakfast Sunday

The Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Knights of Columbus Council at our parish invites everyone to a PANCAKE BREAKFAST on Sunday, February 15th at 11:30 AM in our church hall , after the 10:30 Mass. Admission of $10 will be collected at the door. All proceeds will be used by the Council for program needs (Mother’s Day, Oktoberfest, etc). We thank everyone for their generosity and support.

Рада Лицарів Колумба імені Митрополита Андрея Шептицького при нашій парафії запрошує всіх на СНІДАНОК‑ПАНКЕЙКИ у неділю, 15 лютого, о 11:30 у парафіяльній залі, після Святої Літургії о 10:30.
Вхід — $10, оплата при вході.

Усі зібрані кошти будуть використані Радою для потреб програм (День Mатері, Октоберфест тощо).

Щиро дякуємо всім за вашу щедрість і підтримку.

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 2/1, Sunday of the Prodigal Son
9:00 a.m. +Irene Hladkyj requested by Barbara Schwartz
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Luke 15:11-32, Tone 1

Monday, 2/2, The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple — Blessing of the Candles
9:00 a.m. +Irene Hladkyj requested by Maria Wysowskyj

Tuesday, 2/3, Synaxis of the Holy Simeon and Anna
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy scheduled

Wednesday, 2/4, Our Venerable Isidor
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy scheduled

Thursday, 2/5, Holy Martyr Agatha
9:00 a.m. +Irene Hladkyj requested by Myron Kulinsky

Friday, 2/6, Holy Bishop Bukolus
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy scheduled

Saturday, 2/7/26 Holy Parthenius
9:00 a.m. All Deceased of the Parish —Sorokousty

Sunday, 2/8, Sunday of the Meatfare
9:00 a.m. +Pelagia Zinchak (56th Anniv.) requested by Joseph M. Levitzky
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46, Tone 2

Parish news

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Margaret Brezicki Maybury in memory of Michael and Pauline Kurylo.

On Sunday, February 15, we will celebrate only one (1) Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. The Knights of Columbus members will prepare breakfast. $10 per person.

SOROKOUSTY: will be celebrated in All Souls` Saturdays. February 7, 28, March 7, 14, May 23. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out. Place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

Blessings of Homes: If you would like to bless your house please fill the form that are in the vestibule or call the rectory office 203-865-0388.

New Knights of Columbus Officers elected: On December 9, 2025, the members of Knights of Columbus council Metropolitan Andrey Sheptysky, located here at parish elected new officers. Myron Melnyk (Grand Knight), Todd A. Lane (Deputy Grant Knight), Jeffrey D. Majoris, (Financial Secretary) and Brandon Czabala (Treasurer).Father Iura Godenciuc continues to serve as council chaplain. We are grateful for the service of many years of the immediate past officers: Hank Lingren, Volodymyr Dumalskyy, Roman Kuc and Andrew Bamber. More information on the KofC and council: https://stmichaelukrainian.org/knights-of-Columbus.

BULLETIN’S EMAILED: If you would like to receive a copy of the weekly Parish Bulletin, please email your email to the Parish email. stmichaels@snet.net

For sale: stuffed cabbage with meat $12.00 container, borsht $7.00 container, cabbage with meat $10.00 container, pierogis (varenyky) $20.00 for two dozen.

FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. Please give generously new item within the expiration date. These items will be given out to the poor in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support.

CHURCH HALL RENTAL: With the modernization plans for the church hall substantially complete, we are now officially open to rent the church hall. We are able to offer meals, entertainment, and audio visual and bar services. Please contact the Rectory for further information.

The Yevshan Choir to perform

The Yevshan Choir, under the direction of Alex Kuzma, will be performing at St Basil’s Seminary Chapel, 195 Glenbrook Road in Stamford CT on Saturday January 24, 2026 at 3:00 pm.

It is for the benefit of the Ukrainian Museum in Stamford as we work to preserve cultural treasures, particularly in the face of the Russians destroying museums and cultural centers in Ukraine.

New Knights of Columbus Officers elected

On December 9, 2025, the members of the Knights of Columbus council 16253 Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, located here at the parish elected new officers. Myron Melnyk (Grand Knight), Todd A. Lane (Deputy Grand Knight), Jeffrey D. Majoris (Financial Secretary) and Brandon Czabala (Treasurer). Father Iura Godenciuc continues to serve as council chaplain.

We are grateful for the service of many years of the immediate past officers: Hank Lindgren, Volodymyr Dumalskyy, Roman Kuc and Andrew Bamber.

Our council meeting is the second Monday of the month.

More information on the KofC and Council may be found here.