Christ is in our midst!
This week’s vigil light is offered God’s Glory by Nina Baker and family in memory of Natalie Cybriwsky.
We invite everyone to a farewell reception for our wounded soldier Kostya Shkapoyed and his wife Iryna. The reception will be in the church hall on Sunday, October 27 at 12:00 noon. Kostya’s treatment at Yale has been completed and he and Iryna are returning to Ukraine. Let’s give him a nice send off and wish him and Iryna well as they return home.
We changed the date for making Pyrohy from November 23rd to November 16th.
The Ukrainian American Veteran’s National Convention will be held here in New Haven this coming weekend, Thursday October 31st thru Saturday November 2nd. We expect 140 attendees 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.
The next meeting of Knights of Columbus Blessed Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Ukrainian Council will be held on Monday, November 4, 7:00 p.m. in the Holy Name Room. All men of the parish are invited to attend.
St. Michael’s Day will be celebrated on November 24. On this day we will have only One Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. After the Divine Liturgy, we will have a dinner and short program. All parishioners are cordially invited to this celebration. Tickets are available through Anya Rohmer-Hanson. Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $10.00 for youth between 14 and 18. Free for students Ridna Shkola, altar boys and for children under 12. We will be running a raffle. If you would like to donate any items to be raffled, please bring them to our church hall on Sundays before our Feast Day. Also we ask for donations for dessert.
The Ukrainian Ridna Shkola of New Haven has started its school year with 3 classes: 1.) A nursery school program for children 3-5 years old; 2.) A class to teach Ukrainian to English language-speaking children ages 6-10; 3.) A class where instruction is only in the Ukrainian language for children 8-11 years old. Classes are from 9:30 to 11:30 each Saturday morning. Religious instruction follows at 11:30 am. We are planning Ukrainian dance instruction as well.
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia will appear on EWTN live, Wednesday, October 30 at 8 p.m. Metropolitan Borys will speak about his duties and responsibilities as a bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church on the 60 minute program hosted by Father Mitch Pacwa. The program will be rebroadcast on Thursday, October 31 at 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. and Sunday November 3 at 4 a.m.
The Holodomor Remembrance in New York City will take place on Saturday, November 16. The cost for bus $40.00 for adults, 20. 00 for students. To reserve seats call Halia Lodynsky 203 494-6278. The bus will stop in New Haven at 9:30 Ikea Parking Lot (rear) Brewery Street.
The Eparchy of Stamford will be sponsoring an Eparchial Family Day retreat on the theme “Parents as the First Teachers of Faith for Their Children, who Proclaim the Gospel to Them.” The retreat will be held at St. Basil Seminary, Stamford on November 17th. More information, as well as registration forms are available in the vestibule.
CT Pro-Life Conference, November 2nd, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Saint Paul High School 1001, Stafford Avenue, Bristol. Workshops/Speakers/Advocacy 101. To register $15 lunch included; $5 for students with ID; visitwww.ctfamily.org
STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL
REMINDER: Please don’t forget to donate to the Charities Appeal. 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.