8. KofC: The Knights of Columbus Blessed Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Ukrainian Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the church hall. All men of parish are invited to attend to see what the Knights are all about and what they do and what you can do with them for your parish.
9. WHALE WATCHING: All reservations for the whale watching program have to be in to Carl Harvey by August 1, 17 E-mail: crharv3841@optimum.net; home phone: 203-389-6076.
10. EPARCHIAL FAMILY DAY RETREAT: “The Christian Family in Today’s World” October 1, 2017, Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, St. Mary’s Villa, 150 Sisters Servants Lane, Sloatsburg, NY. Program: 9:00 a.m. Registration, 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy, 11:30 a.m. Lunch, 12:30 p.m.
Presentations: “The Christian Family in Today’s World!” by Father Bohdan Tymchyshyn, STD, PhD; “The Challenge of Raising Children in a Christian Way in the 21st Century” by Dr. Barbara Lutz; “Strategies for strengthening families and coping with the complexities of family life” by Father Yaroslav Nalysnyk; “How to provide spiritual care for divorced Catholics and broken families in our Eparchy!” by Fr. Martin Canavan.
At 4:00 p.m. a Moleben to the Mother of God with the Rite of Anointing will be prayed.
11. HOLY DORMITION PILGRIMAGE: The Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate invite you to the Annual Holy Dormition Pilgrimage on August 13, 2017 commencing at 10:30 a.m. With a procession to the Grotto. Located at: 150 Sisters Servant Lane, Sloatsburg, NY. On that day we will celebrate only ONE Divine Liturgy at 8:00 a.m. in both languages to give everyone the opportunity to attend. All are invited to attend.
12. UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY: Will be celebrated this year on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Divine Liturgy will be served at 10:00 a.m. A Proclamation Ceremony will take place on the New Haven Green at noon. The Annual Independence day picnic will commence at 1:00 p.m. at the Church Hall and Church garden. All are invited to attend. Saint Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church will celebrate their Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m., and join us on the New Haven Green and at our picnic afterwards.