Category: Mission

Ways to Give to the Humanitarian Relief Project New Haven

Dear Friends,

Some of you have asked about the ways to give. Here’s the financial ways and then there’s the volunteering ways. Come Saturday to help. More info to follow.

We ask for your support first and foremost in prayer, asking Our Lord to keep us on the right track. Rather than seeing this as fundraising, we believe God has always provided the sustenance needed to continue this humanitarian mission. Both the Ukrainian American Veterans and Knights of Columbus are non-profit, tax exempt organizations. Donations are tax-deductable. Should the Holy Spirit move you to offer assistance in feeding our sheep (literally), you can donate online (https://givesendgo.com/G2ZXR) or we can accept checks made payable to the following organizations (see below).

God bless you for your generosity.

Financial Help

For Humanitarian Help
To give online: https://givesendgo.com/G2ZXR

To mail your donation:
KofC Council 16253
St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301
Checks payable to: KofC Council 16253
In the memo: St. Michael’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund

For Medical Supplies

To mail your donation:
Mr. Carl R. Harvey
Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
PO Box 972
Orange, CT 06477
Checks payable to: Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
In the memo: Ukrainian Soldier Welfare Fund

To purchase items online and have sent to the Church:
Humanitarian items to collect are found on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DC0A0NXSAR5N

You have may have the items sent to the Church:
St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301

“Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could.” (St. Gregory Nazianzen)

A summary of our charitable work

Here is a summary of our charitable work for the Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven.

It is important to keep a Christian perspective according to the mind of Jesus: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me” (Matthew 25: 45). Indeed, our work for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters can only make sense from the point of view service: feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, giving drink to the thirsty, providing medications to the sick, binding and cleaning the wounds of the attacked, and welcoming the stranger.

You may be aware that the Hebrew Torah instructs 36 times to care for the stranger — far more than it commands to observe the Sabbath or any other law.

Likewise, there may be awareness the Islam teaches: “Your Lord is sure to give you so much that you will be well satisfied. Did He not find you an orphan and shelter you? Did He not find you lost and guide you? Did He not find you in need and make you self-sufficient? So do not be harsh with the orphan and do not chide the one who asks for help; talk about the blessings of your Lord” (Q.93:6-11).

Ultimately, our work of charity for Ukrainian is based on the dignity of responding to the human need. Our humanity is moved to serve and to have concern for the other person. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Starting in the First day of March, we have accomplished the following:

  • shipped 1,166 cartons with an approximate weight of 22,700 pounds
  • boxed up and ready to go approximate 750 more cartons packed with an approximate weight of 18,500 pounds
  • approximate 4,500 pounds of assorted materials in process to be packed into approximate 150 cartons in process partially filled

Thus far, our parishioners and friends have sent to Ukraine 45,700 pounds –2,066 pieces

The critical items (medical supplies) went by air in pods at a cost of $ 2.30 per pound and the balance was containerized and went by sea.

We are receiving more donations of materials on a daily basis.

We are continuing our collection efforts and need medical supplies, new clothes, winter coats etc and financial donations to pay for the shipping.

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Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven –UPDATED

Here is an UPDATED list of items we are collecting for the Ukrainian soldiers at St Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, 569 George Street, New Haven.

Parish collection for Ukrainian soldiers —UPDATED -Sat., 3/5/22

A BIG thank you to all who came by the church hall today to make a donation of goods and cash. The need is great and we are all grateful.

We are presently collecting for the soldiers. AND our aim is to do this ASAP. Think of the human drama of fighting a war in the cold.

We will soon be collecting for women and children and refugees. The need for women and children is just as critical but the logistics are being worked out.

We are collecting the following MEN’S items:

*****NEW –not used
white tube socks
men’s underwear
men’s tee shirts
sweaters
winter coats
Aspirin
Tylenol
First Aid Kits
Neosporin
Saline Wound Wash
toothpaste and tooth brushes
bar soap
shampoo

AND tea bags.
AND packing boxes and tape.

NEW items only.

Do NOT clean out your closets and drop them off at the church.
Donations will be accepted in the St Michael Church Hall, 569 George Street, New Haven (behind the Church):

Sundays: Noon -1:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: 5-7 p.m.
Saturdays: 10am-2 p.m.

****The collection of items for the Ukrainian relief will be ongoing (at least until the needs are fulfilled).

For more information call Carl Harvey: 203-530-8232

****This list will be updated as new information comes available. Thank you for your good work, your patience and your love.

Let us pray for one another.

Parish collection for Ukrainians, in particular the soldiers

We are collecting the following items:

NEW –not used

white tube socks
men’s underwear
men’s tee shirts
sweaters
winter coats

aspirin
Tylenol
Hydrogen Peroxide
Simply Saline Wound Wash
tooth paste and tooth brushes
bar soap
shampoo

AND tea bags

New items only. Do NOT clean out your closets and drop them off to the church.
Donations will be accepted on Sundays 8:30 until Noon.

Or call Father Iura at 203-865-0388

New Byzantine Catholic monastery in the USA

From the UGCC Eparchy of St. Nicholas – Chicago:

I am writing to share with you exciting news that five sisters from Ukraine are finally arriving to the USA on July 12th, 2021. Please welcome s. Yefrosynia, s. Varvara, s. Fevronia, s. Makryna, s. Olympia!

Two years ago, St. Nicholas Eparchy purchased 4 acres of land in Richmond, IL with a church and community center attached to it, and a separate five-bedroom house. This is going to be our new Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God and a new home for our sisters.
The sisters are happy to invite everyone who want to deepen their faith through individual and community prayer. Their goal is to restore the Eastern monastic tradition and serve as a spiritual center and shrine for all visitors. Additionally, the sisters are experienced in working with youth, children, and young adults, and therefore, will be helping the Eparchy in its catechesis efforts.

I also want to mention that our sisters are blessed with many talents – they sing wonderfully, stage exceptional verteps, make beautiful vestments for clergy and do beekeeping. To introduce themselves and learn more about the Eparchy and Eparchial community as well as to share their monastic experience and plans for the future, the sisters will be visiting Chicago area parishes throughout July-August 2021.

Yours in Christ,
Bishop Benedict

Update on food collection and donation

The parishioners of St Michael the Archangel Church have generously donated food items for those in need. A good amount has been donated over the past few months for which we are grateful. This we can say this is a collaboration in the outreach to our brothers and sisters in New Haven.

The food items have been donated to Social Justice ministries at St Mary’s and to Amistad Catholic Worker House both in New Haven. We will continue this fruitful collaboration with these Catholic groups in the Elm City.

May God reward with eternal life for your generosity.