Parish news

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

A special thanks to Rudolph Brezicki for donating the beautiful pussywillows for today, Palm Sunday.

The 20th Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by New Haven’s UNA, Branch 414, will be held on Palm Sunday, Sunday 13, at Noon, on the Parish Grounds. It is open to parish youth and Ridna Shkola students from ages 0-13.

We will have the Ukrainian Easter Bazaar, Sunday, April 13th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. You can buy Easter baskets, Ukrainian jewelry, candles, souvenirs, Easter cards, embroidery clothes, pastries, homemade food, Egg decorating supplies, etc.

The traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on May 4, following the Divine Liturgy. We will celebrate only one (1) 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” or on Sunday May 4. Tickets are $35.00 for adults, $15.00 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. We will not sell tickets at the door. All profit is to cover the expenses of church hall renovation.

Please join us for special screening of the film TIMESTAMP ay Yale on Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 pm at HQL01, 320 York St, New Haven. This film is a documentary feature by renowned Ukrainian director Kateryna Gomostai. Set in schools across wartime Ukraine. Timestamp offers an intimate observational portrait of daily life for students and teachers stiving to sustain education and normalcy. Filmed without interviews or narration, the documentary presents a raw, mosaic-like view of school communities adapting to learning under the constant threat of violence.

The Panakhyda Service at the Gravesites will take place on Saturday June 7, at 11:00 am at All Saints Cemetery and Sunday June 8, at 1:00 pm at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Please call the rectory office for appointment.