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Parish announcements

Christ is born! Glorify Him!

This week vigil light is offered by Barbara and Patrick Bagley in memory of Michael Lipcan.

A note from the pastor

With the upcoming Holidays of New Year 2022 and Epiphany our best wishes to our Bishop His Excellency Paul Chomnycky, Parishioners, Trustees, book keeper, Choir Director and members of the church choir, Church Organizations and all Ukrainian and American organizations in our parish, all benefactors and members of our parish that every day donate their time, work and money for good of our Church.

May the new born our Lord Jesus Christ bless our parish.

Fr. Iura Godenciuc and family

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.

The Blessing of Homes following the feast of Holy Theophany is a sacred time for us. Father Iura is now scheduling this time-honored Ukrainian tradition. Blessings will begin on January 8 and will call in-advance to inform as to the time of his visit.

A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. This collection will be taken every week or twice per month. Father Iura will distribute the food to those in need. Thank you for your generosity.

All donations and contribution must be received by December 26 to be recorded for 2021.

UKRAINIAN SCHOOL REOPENS: The Ukrainian School of New Haven is pleased to inform you that The New School Year 2021-2022 has begun. Registration is Open to all children. If you have any questions for students of Elementary School please contact Halia Lodynsky at 203-494-6278. For students Middle School call Volodymyr Dumalskyy at 203-988-2923. A nursery school program for children 2-5 years old is currently ongoing. Instruction will be primarily in Ukrainian language with accommodations for English. Connecticut Covid guidelines will be followed. For further information please call Nataliia Dankevych 203- 901-7168.

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL REMINDER: Please don`t forget to donate for the Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite Eparchy of Stamford. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. Please turn it in at the Parish. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.

Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy

God With Us Online is hosting Father Christiaan Kappes who will lead us through the breathtaking story of the battle of the Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils to preserve the integrity of the faith against heresy in the decisive first centuries of Church history.

Register by clicking here.

Parish announcements

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Halia Lodynsky and family in memory of Stefan Jurczak.

DEAR PARISHIONERS: 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.

All donations and contribution must be received by December 26 to be recorded for 2021.

Next PYROHY PROJECT will be December 18. To make orders by December 13th, please call Alexis Hickerson 475-221-8399, Maria Antonyshyn 205-795-6959 or Anna Smigelski 860-302-2176.

UNWLA # 108 will be baking kolaci (Christmas braided bread ) for sale this year on Saturday, December 18. To pre-order please call (203) 934-6520. They will be available for pick up along with your pyrohy order from 11AM to 2PM. Kutia will also be available at both the Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 12th and on Dec. 18th.

After each Divine Liturgy, coffee and hard rolls are available in the church hall.

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL REMINDER: Please don`t forget to donate for the Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite Eparchy of Stamford. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. Please turn it in at the Parish. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.

Parish announcements

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Halia Lodynsky and family in memory of Stefan Jurczak.

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 invite you to our Christmas Bazaar, which will take place on Sunday, December 12 at 12:00 noon. At our fair you will be able to taste delicious Ukrainian dishes and spend time with friends over a cup of coffee with a variety of sweets. You could also purchase unique handmade Christmas gifts for your family and friends. Our fair will sell such goods as necklaces, Christmas ornaments, jewelry, leather bags hand-painted by a Ukrainian artist, children`s goods, handmade soap and candles, and much more. We invite sellers to cooperate with pre-registration (free of charge, just make a voluntary donation to our church) by phone 347-523-1226.

We are going to make stuff cabbage (holubtsi) for Christmas. Please place you order by calling the rectory at 203-865-0388 before December 8.

Next PYROHY PROJECT will be December 18. To make orders by December 13, call Alexis Hickerson 475-221-8399, Maria Antonyshyn 205-795-6959 or Anna Smigelski 860-302-2176.

All donations and contribution must be received by December 26 to be recorded for 2021.

BORSHT FOR SALE: $5.00 one container, $9.00 two containers $12.00 three containers.

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL REMINDER: Please don`t forget to donate for the Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite Eparchy of Stamford. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. Please turn it in at the Parish. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.

Parish announcements

Christ is among us!

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

Olga Pospolita fell asleep in the Lord. Please remember her in your prayers. Eternal Memory!

St. Michael’s Day will be celebrated on November 7th. On this day we will have only one (1) Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. After the Divine Liturgy, we will have a dinner and short program. All parishioners are cordially invited to this celebration. Tickets are available through Luba Dubno (203) 469-2589, Margaret Maybury (203) 804-7557, Svitlana Nakonechnyj (203) 909-2994 until November 2. Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $10.00 for youth between 14 and 18. Free for students Ridna Shkola, altar boys and for children under 12. 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 Feast Day. Also we ask for donations for dessert. We will not sell tickets at the door.

The next PYROHY PROJECT will be November 20. To make orders call Alexis Hickerson 475-221-8399, Maria Antonyshyn 205-795-6959 or Anna Smigelski 860-302-2176.

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL REMINDER: Please don`t forget to donate for the Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite Eparchy of Stamford. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. Please turn it in at the Parish. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.

Olga (Dubno) Pospolita fell asleep in the Lord

We are sad to announce the falling asleep in the Lord of Olga (Dubno) Pospolita, 90.

The visitation is being held at Celentano Funeral Home from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Friday, October 29, 2021. The Funeral Lituygy is Saturday at the parish at 10:00 a.m.

You may read Olga’s obituary here.

In your charity, please offer a prayer for Olga’s peaceful repose, and for the those who mourn her.

May Olga’s memory be eternal.

May the Holy Theotokos assist Olga and her family.

The 88th anniversary of Ukraine’s Holodomor Famine-Genocide

On Saturday, November 27, the Ukrainian American community will commemorate the 88th anniversary of Ukraine’s Holodomor Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933 with a solemn requiem service in New York City.

The ecumenical prayer service to remember and honor the millions of innocent victims of one of the worst tragedies that befell the Ukrainian nation, will be concelebrated by the Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholic hierarchies at 1:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 5th Avenue between 50th & 51st Streets, NYC.

Pierogi Project

PYROHY (pierogi) will be available for purchase November 20, 2021!

Please place your order by November 15.

You can call:
Maria Antonyshyn: 203-795-6959
Alexis Hickerson: 475-221-8399

Call or Text: Anna Smigelski: 860-302-2176

Pyrohy are $7.00 per dozen