Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Christopher Komondy in memory of Walter Heinrich.

VACATION: From May 10 until June 7, Fr. Iura Godenciuc will be on vacation. In case of emergency you can call Fr. Paul Luniw (860) 583-7588, Fr. Hryhorij Lozinsky (201) 985-5015, Fr. Stepan Yanovski (203) 468-0367 or Fr. Ivan Mazuryk (203) 367-5054.

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.

We will be making pyrohy (varenyky) on June 17. We need your help and Friday, June 16 to peel potatoes and Saturday, June 17, to make pyrohy. Please come and help. Please contact Walter Ushchak with any questions or concerns.

KOLIBRI – TANTSI//UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCING for older children, 6 and up, Stephanie Tomaszewsky is the dance instructor and is in partnership with Artistic Director Orlando Pagan. Classes are held every Friday from 6:00 p.m. Any questions will be answered that night. On Sunday, June 4, after the 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy, our Ukrainian School of Dance, KOLIBRI, will have their first dance performance around 12:30 p.m. This will be the final class/performance for the season. Classes will resume in mid-September following a summer break. All are invited to see the performance. If you have any questions regarding registration or the dance program please contact Halia Lodynsky 203-494-6278.

RIDNA SHKOLA/UKRAINIAN SCHOOL will have its end of the school year ceremony on Saturday, June 3rd. The Divine Liturgy will start at 10 a.m.  Afterwards in the church hall report cards will be given out and there will be a reception. Classes will resume late September. To our teachers and families, Thank you and enjoy your summer!

The Knights of Columbus local Parish Council is looking for a few good men to join. They are the only active men’s group at the Parish and as you can see from last week’s Mother’s Day luncheon which they funded and hosted, (as an example) they are a vibrant fun group of like-minded Catholic gentlemen who have the best interests of the Parish at heart. Please feel free to contact Father Iura, Hank Lindgren, Myron Melnyk, Carl Harvey, Paul Zalonski or Andy Bamber with any questions that you may have. The Knights of Columbus is the largest men’s Catholic organization in the world and it has great insurance and investment opportunities that are tailor made for the individual member, These special programs are only available to members.