Parish News

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Marion Piggott in memory of all deceased of Piggott and Waselik families.

Our parish mission will be preached by Fr. Bohdan Tymchyshyn rector of St. Basil Seminary on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6. The Mystery of Penance (Confession) will be available.

Our parish will be taking orders for Easter paska (Easter bread) until April 6. The paska will be available for pick up on Sunday, April 13. To place an order call Natala Lyalka at 203-824-8567. All profits will help to cover the expenses of the church hall renovation.

The traditional Easter parish dinner “SVIACHENE” will be held on Sunday, 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 profits will help to cover the expenses of church hall renovation.

Sorokoutsy — All Souls’ Saturdays will be celebrated March 22, March 29 and June 7. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out, place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food for those in need. Please give generously new items within the expiration date. These items will be given out to the poor in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Parish news

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Andrue and Brandon Czabala in memory of Teodor Czabala.

Sestretsi will be having Corporate Communion on Sunday, March 9 at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy with a short meeting after in the classroom. For more into speak with Barbara Schwartz

From Monday March 10 until Friday March 14 rectory office will be closed. Fr. Iura Godenciuc will be away for Stamford Clergy Retreat.

Our local Andrey Sheptytsky Knights of Columbus Council here at St. Michael’s is looking for a few good men. Please join us in our work to support our parish, provide aid to war-torn Ukraine, and work for the betterment of our community. For further information please contact Myron Melnyk: mmelnyk@yahoo.com or 203-397-2087.

SOROKOUSTY (All Souls’ Saturdays) will be celebrated on March 15, March 22, March 29 and June 7. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out, place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

For sale: frozen pyrohy $18 -2 dozen packages; stuff cabbage with meat $20.00 per container, stuff cabbage with mushrooms $15.00 per container, borsht $7.00 per container, ceburek $7.00 each by preorder.

FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. Please give generously new items within the expiration date. These items will be given out to the poor in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Sunday of the Last Judgement

The sign that Great Lent is fast approaching is the proclamation of the Gospel pericope of the Last Judgement found in Matthew 25. Today is known as the Sunday of the Last Judgement or Meat-fare Sunday. The latter name is taken from St Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians where we hear that the eating of meat ought not to be consumed when people of weak faith would be scandalized. St. Paul and the Christian community is adamant that the weak ought never be weakened further in faith by those who know better.

The content of today’s gospel reading is the only teaching of Jesus that is not given in a parable but in a direct teaching making it edgy and direct, cutting close to how we live as his followers. The criteria of salvation is given in the image provided in this post. You are very familiar with what Matthew 25 says. Do you live Matthew 25? If not, you ought to ask yourself why?

Parish news

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Anna Matus for God’s blessing and health of family.

Dear parishioners and guests, after each Divine Liturgy, a social hour with coffee and hard rolls and assorted snacks are available in the church hall. Please feel free to join us.

A Prayer Service will be held on Sunday, February 23rd to honor the victims of this war and to pray for a just and lasting peace. A Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at the parish. Congressionsal and community leaders will be in attendance. Please join us.

Our local Andrey Sheptytsky Knights of Columbus Council here at St. Michael’s is looking for a few good men. Please join us in our work to support our parish, provide aid to war-torn Ukraine, and work for the betterment of our community. For further information please contact Myron Melnyk: mmelnyk@yahoo.com or 203-397-2087.

SOROKOUSTY will be celebrated in All Souls’ Saturdays, March 1, March 15, March 22, March 29 and June 7. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out, place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

For sale: frozen pyrohy $18 -2 dozen packages; stuff cabbage with meat $20.00 per container, stuff cabbage with mushrooms $15.00 per container, borsht $7.00 per container, ceburek $7.00 each by preorder.

FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. Please give generously new items within the expiration date. These items will be given out to the poor in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 2/16, Sunday of the Prodigal Son
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Gospel: Luke 15:11-32, Tone 6

Monday, 2/17, Holy Great Martyr Theodore
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, 2/18, Holy Leo the Great
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, 2/19, Holy Apostle Archippus
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Thursday, 2/20, Our Venerable Father, Leo Bishop of Catania
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Friday, 2/21, Our Venerable Father Timothy
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Saturday, 2/22, Finding of the relics of the Martyr Eugenia
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, 2/23, Sunday of the Meat Fare – Prayer Service for victims of war in Ukraine
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46, Tone 7

Parish news

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Chris Komondy for all people in Ukraine.

Dear parishioners and guests, after each Divine Liturgy, a social hour with coffee and hard rolls and assorted snacks are available in the church hall. Please feel free to join us.

A Prayer Service will be held on Sunday, February 23rd to honor the victims of this war and to pray for a just and lasting peace. Only one (1) Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at the parish. Congressional and community leaders will be in attendance. Please join us.

Our local Andrey Sheptytsky Knights of Columbus Council here at St. Michael’s is looking for a few good men. Please join us in our work to support our parish, provide aid to war-torn Ukraine, and work for the betterment of our community. For further information please contact Myron Melnyk: mmelnyk@yahoo.com or 203-397-2087.

SOROKOUSTY will be celebrated in All Souls’ Saturdays, March 1, March 15, March 22, March 29 and June 7. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out, place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

For sale: frozen pyrohy $18 -2 dozen packages; stuff cabbage with meat $20.00 per container, stuff cabbage with mushrooms $15.00 per container, borsht $7.00 per container, ceburek $7.00 each by preorder.

FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. Please give generously new items within the expiration date. These items will be given out to the poor in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Parish news

Christ is born!

This week vigil light is offered by Mary Ann Mikosky in memory of Esther and Nicholas Mikosky.

If you would like to bless your house please fill the form that are in the vestibule or call the rectory office 203-865-0388.

SOROKOUSTY/All Souls Saturdays will soon begin. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out, place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

For sale: frozen pyrohy $18 for 2 dozen; stuff cabbage with meat $20.00 per container, stuff cabbage with mushrooms $15.00 per container; borsht $7.00 per container, and ceburek $7.00 each by preorder.

Parish news

Christ is born!

This week vigil light is offered by Volodymyr Dumalsky in memory of
Hanna Dumalska.

If you would like to bless your house please fill the form that are in the vestibule or call the rectory office 203-865-0388.

SOROKOUSTY/All Souls Saturdays will soon begin. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out, place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

The Parish has put together a plan of action to bring our hall to modern standards. Being able to rent the hall out for weddings, christening and various social events will help the parish financially. A fundraising program for the work has begun with the Christmas Bazaar and Christmas caroling program. The program which was begun last year with air conditioning the hall continue with painting the ceiling grid-work, replacing ceiling tiles, sheet-rocking the entire hall, new effect lighting and painting it. Any donations to this modernization project will be greatly appreciated. The checks should be payable to the Church and given to Natalie Chermak of Fr. Iura. Any volunteers who would like to help prepare the hall for painting and sheet-rocking are welcome to sign up. Any questions or volunteering, please contact Fr. Iura or Chris Komondy 860-759-2723.