The Parish, under the guidance of Father Iura, 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 caroling program which is separately announced in the Bulletin. The program which was begun last year with air conditioning the hall will 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 or mailed to Father Iura. Some of the work will commence on Wednesday, December 18th at 9:00 a.m. 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 feel free to contact Father Iura or Chris Komondy @ 860-759-2723.

Christ is among us!

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

The HOLY CROSS visiting the Parish: On December 8th and on December 15th the Holy Cross will be at our parish for veneration by parishioners. The Cross was blessed by St .John Paul II , Pope Benedict and Pope Francis and is traveling around the world to 2033 to celebrate 2000 years from Jesus Christ Resurrection.

We will make Pyrohy on Saturday, December 14. We need your help on Friday to peel potatoes and Saturday to make pierogi (varenyky). Please come and help.

CHRISTMAS CAROLING: This Year the Parish Choir will come to every Parishioners home to sing Christmas Carols starting on Friday afternoon December 27 through Sunday December 29. The program will be continued the following week on Friday afternoon January 3 through Sunday January 5th. All Donation proceeds will go 100% to pay for the church hall upgrades and remodel.

PARISH COFFEE HOUR: 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.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! New parishioners are always welcomed in our parish. If someone wants to register with our parish please contact Father Iura Godenciuc at (203) 865-0388 or our financial secretary Natalia Chermak.

The Liturgical Schedule for the holy days

• December 25, 10:00 a.m. Great Compline (The “God with Us” Service)
  10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
• January 1, 11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
• January 5, 10:00 a.m. Great Compline
  10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy for Holy Theophany with the Great                        Sanctification of Water
• January 19, Prosphora, 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Christ is among us!

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

The HOLY CROSS comes to the parish on December 8th and on December 15th the Holy Cross will be at our parish for veneration by parishioners. The Cross was blessed by St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict and Pope Francis and is traveling around the world to 2033 to celebrate 2000 years from Jesus Christ’s Resurrection.

Schedule for the Divine Liturgy for December and January:

• December 8, 10:00 Akathist to the Mother of God
  10:30 Divine Liturgy
• December 15, Christmas Bazaar (regular schedule)
• December 22, Regular schedule
• December 25, 10:00 Great Compline (God with Us)
  10:30 Divine Liturgy
• January 1, 11:00 Divine Liturgy
• January 5, 10:00 Great Compline
  10:30 Divine Liturgy –Great Sanctification of Water
• January 19, Proshora (Christmas Dinner)
  10:30 Divine Liturgy

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.

For sale: Cabbage with cutlet $10.00; Pierogis $18 for 2 dozen.

We will make Pyrohy on Saturday, December 14. We need your help on Friday to peel potatoes and Saturday to make pierogis (varenyky). Please come and help.

KOLIBRI Ukrainian School of Dance Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year

Register your child or grandchild for Ukrainian dance classes for age 3 and up. Classes are at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church at 569 George St., New Haven, CT in the church hall on Friday evenings. Please contact Stephanie Tomaszewsky, Founder and Artistic Director at (860) 418-9230 by text or phone, or email at stomaszewsky@gmail.com. Information may also be found at SUMA federal credit union on premises. Link to registration here: https://www.congnitoforms.com/KolibriukrainianschoolOfDance/KolibriDanceSchoolStudentRegistration

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL: Please don’t forget to make a donation to the Annual Eparchy Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite, Eparchy of Stamford. DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. Please include your offerings in the Basket at Divine Liturgy or drop off at the Rectory. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make as generous a contribution that is possible.

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Vasyl Ivantsiv in memory of Dmytro.

Following a long-established tradition, Ukrainians in the NY Metropolitan area will commemoration the anniversary of the Great Famine in Ukraine with a solemn ecumenical service on Saturday, November 23rd, at 1:00 PM in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in New York City. We ask all parishioners to attend this year commemoration.

We well make pyrohy on Saturday, November 16. We need your help on Friday to peel potatoes and Saturday to make pierogis. Please come and help.

KOLIBRI Ukrainian School of Dance Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year
Register your child or grandchild for Ukrainian dance classes for age 3 and up. Classes are at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church at 569 George St., New Haven, in the church hall on Friday evenings. Please contact Stephanie Tomaszewsky, Founder and Artistic Director at 860-418-9230 by text or phone, or email at stomaszewsky@gmail.com. Information may also be found at SUMA federal credit union on premises.

Link to registration here:https://www.congnitoforms.com/KolibriukrainianschoolOfDance/KolibriDanceSchoolStudentRegistration

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL: Please don’t forget to make a donation to the Annual Eparchy Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite, Eparchy of Stamford. DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. Please include your offerings in the Basket at mass or drop off at the Rectory. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make as generous a contribution that is possible.

UKRAINIAN HUMANITARIAN FUND: The members of the New Haven CT Ukrainian American Humanitarian Aid Fund, Board of Directors would like to express our deep gratitude to everyone who has been contributing so much to our program, both financially and through the donations of items that have been shipped to Ukraine. Our 12th shipment arrived in Ukraine on April 15th. The total estimated value of everything that has been sent over now exceeds over eight million dollars. Fr. Roman Manulyak, who is our one and only contact person in Ukraine, has a large group of volunteers who distribute everything that we send over to many regions of Ukraine including the front lines in Eastern Ukraine. You can personally view the reports that Fr. Roman has been posting on the following Facebook pages: Facebook.com/carlrharvey, Heart of the Samaritan Fund or the New Haven CT Ukrainian American Humanitarian Aid Fund to see what we have accomplished in the past two years. The current request from Fr. Roman as of 6-18-2024 is for money that will enable him to purchase urgently needed medications and surgical masks for medical staff at 2 hospitals in the Lviv region and medical facilities near the battlefields at the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine. The specific items what we can provide are disposable undergarments for adults and pampers for Children, white sheets, pillowcases and disposable pads to put between the sheets and mattress on hospital beds, medical grade gloves(all sizes), crutches, wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs and walkers .We are also sending over winter clothing for adults and children. The Collection Center at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church at 569 George St in New Haven, CT will be open to receive donations on Tuesdays (4-7PM) and Sundays (11:30-12PM). For additional information, contact Carl Harvey at cenbts64@gmail.com 203-848-4860 or Myron Melnyk at mmelnyk@yaoo.com.

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Roman Kuc in memory of Bohdan Sowa.

On October 27, at the 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy, Sestretsi will have Holy Communion and after Divine Liturgy a short meeting in the church hall.

St. Michael’s Day will be celebrated on November 3rd. 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, Margaret Maybury and Svitlana Nakonechna. Tickets are $35.00 for adults, $20.00 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 before the Feast Day celebration. The profit will be divided half: to the parish and half for the Humanitarian fund. Also we ask donations for dessert. Last day to buy tickets is October 27. We will not sale tickets at the door.

KOLIBRI Ukrainian School of Dance Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year
Register your child or grandchild for Ukrainian dance classes for age 3 and up. Classes are at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church at 569 George St. in New Haven, CT in the church hall on Friday evenings. Please contact Stephanie Tomaszewsky, Founder and Artistic Director at (860) 418-9230 by text or phone, or email at stomaszewsky@gmail.com. Information may also be found at SUMA federal credit union on premises.

The link to register https://www.congnitoforms.com/KolibriukrainianschoolOfDance/KolibriDanceSchoolStudentRegistration

We well make Pyrohy on Saturday, November 16. We need your help on Friday to peel potatoes and Saturday to make pierogis. Please come and help.

STAMFORD CHARITIES APPEAL: Please don’t forget to make a donation to the Annual Eparchy Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite, Eparchy of Stamford. DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. Please include your offerings in the Basket at mass or drop off at the Rectory. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make as generous a contribution that is possible.

Christ is among us!

This week’s vigil light is offered by Setretsi for God’s blessing and health for Fr. Roman Golemba.

From Monday, October 7 until Thursday, October 10, rectory office will be close. Fr. Iura will be away for clergy days.

St. Michael’s Day will be celebrated on November 3rd. 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, Margaret Maybury and Svitlana Nakonechna. Tickets are $35.00 for adults, $20.00 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. The profit will be divided half: to the parish and to the Humanitarian fund. Also we ask donations for dessert. Last day to buy tickets October 27. We will not sale tickets at the door.

KOLIBRI Ukrainian School of Dance Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year

Register your child or grandchild for Ukrainian dance classes for age 3 and up. Classes are at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church at 569 George St. in New Haven, CT in the church hall on Friday evenings. Please contact Stephanie Tomaszewsky, Founder and Artistic Director at (860) 418-9230 by text or phone, or email at stomaszewsky@gmail.com. Information may also be found at SUMA federal credit union on premises. Link to registration here :https://www.congnitoforms.com/KolibriukrainianschoolOfDance/KolibriDanceSchoolStudentRegistration