Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Katia and Andrew Bamber in memory of Michael Yukash.

Sestretsi will be having Corporate Communion at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy today, April 3. Meeting in the church hall after the Divine Liturgy.

We will have Fr. Hryhorij (Greg) Lozinskyj for our parish mission today, April 3, for the Ukrainian Divine Liturgy and Fr. Albert Forlano on Sunday, April 10. Both priests will preach and hear confessions.

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.

The traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on May 1, following the Divine Liturgy. We will celebrate only One Divine Liturgy at 10:30 A.M. 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 “Sviachene” on Sunday, May 1. Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $10.00 for youth from 12 to 18. Free for altar boys, and under 12. Also we ask you to donate cakes for desert. We trust that all parishioners will join this parish gathering and through their presence attest to cherishing in our hearts a love for one another which builds our PARISH FAMILY.

A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. This collection will be taken every week or twice per month. Father Iura will distribute the food to those in need. Thank you for your generosity.

CHARITY EVENT “Help Ukraine” Sunday, April 10, from 12:00 to 5:00. The proceeds are supported to help the Ukrainian army and civilians affected by Russian aggression. You can buy jewelry, souvenirs, candles, handmade clothes as well as pastries and homemade food.

The Ukrainian National Women`s League of America Branch 108 will be baking Pasky, Babky on Sunday, April 10. Please place your order by April 4th either with Oryssia Yanovska 203-468-0367 or Christine Melnyk 203-397-2087.

The Ukrainian School of New Haven is open. For elementary school please contact Halia Lodynsky at 203-494-6278. For middle school call Volodymyr Dumalskyy at 203-988-2923. A nursery school program for children 2-5 years old is currently ongoing. Instruction will be primarily in Ukrainian language with accommodations for English. Connecticut Covid 19 guidelines will be followed.ou to pick up as well as the 2022 calendars.