As we make the journey through this Holy Week that changed the course of human history. You may want to consider the nature and reason for blessing Easter Foods after the Great Fast. Here is Christian Symbolism of Paschal Food In the Ukrainian Tradition.
Easter foods will be blessed at 4pm and 6pm on Holy Saturday, April 19.
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 4/13, Palm Sunday — Blessing of Pussywillows and Anointing
8:40 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m, God’s blessing and health for Jacek Smigelski
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18, Tone 7
Monday, 4/14, Great and Holy Monday Our Holy Father Martin, Pope of Rome
9:00 a.m. +Roman Markiw (Pan.) requested by the Yanovski family
Tuesday, 4/15, Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
Wednesday, 4/16/25 Great and Holy Wednesday, Holy Martyrs Agape, Irene and Chionia
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 4/17, Great and Holy Thursday
7:00 p.m. Matins with the proclamation of the Passion Gospels
Friday, 4/18, Great and Holy Friday
—Today is a day of fasting and strict abstinence: meat and dairy products are forbidden
5:00 p.m. Vespers and Veneration of the Holy Shroud
Saturday, 4/19, Great and Holy Saturday
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (Blessing of Bread)
4:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
6:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
Prayer at the Tomb
Sunday, 4/20, Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
—Blessing of Arthos, Anointing, and Blessing of Easter Foods
9:15 a.m. Procession and Paschal Matins
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Acts. 1:1-8
Gospel: John 1:1-17, Tone 7
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.
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.
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.
Lisa Reisman wrote a story for the New Haven Independent on our observance of the third anniversary of the Ukrainian War.
Read: “Local Ukrainians Mourn 3 Years of War” here.
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?
Watch this informative interview with His Beatitude, the Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Sviatoslav Shevchuk, about the situation in Ukraine:
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.
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
