Serhiy Zhadan in New Haven

 

On Thursday, April 20th at 4 pm, New Haven will have a visit by the Ukrainian poet and novelist Serhiy Zhadan.

There will be a poetry reading in Ukrainian and English, then a conversation (most likely in English and Russian), followed by a reception.

Location: seminar room of Horchow Hall, 55 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven.

Here are some English-language links about Zhadan:

http://www.brama.com/yara/zhadan.html

http://www.asymptotejournal.com/…/mayhill-fowler-on-serhiy…/

http://www.newyorker.com/…/the-bard-of-eastern-ukraine-wher…

https://lareviewofbooks.org/ar…/under-the-tyranny-of-memory/

https://www.lrb.co.uk/…/peter-pomeran…/ukraines-mesopotamia/

Thanks to Marci Shore!!!

PAX

Christ is risen: enter into the joy of our Lord!

You may be familiar with this sermon of St. John Chrysostom, which is read aloud during the Easter Vigil in Byzantine Churches. Just in case you have not discovered it yet, here it is, an Easter present to all:
 
“If any be pious and a lover of God, let him delight in this fair and radiant festival. If any be an honest servant, let him come in and rejoice in the joy of his Lord. If any have wearied himself with fasting, let him now enjoy the recompense. If any have worked from the first hour, let him receive today his just reward. If any have come after the third, let him feast with thankfulness. If any arrived after the sixth, in no wise let him be in doubt; in no way shall he suffer loss. If any be later than the ninth, let him draw nigh, let him not waver. If any arrive only at the eleventh, let him not be fearful for his slowness, for the Master is munificent and receiveth the last even as the first; He giveth rest to him of the eleventh even as to him who hath wrought from the first hour. He is merciful to that last and provideth for the first; and to this one He giveth, and to that one He showeth kindness. He receiveth their labours and acknowledgeth the purpose, and he honoureth the deed and praiseth the intention.
 
Wherefore, enter ye all into the joy of our Lord, and let the first and the second take part in the reward. Ye rich and ye poor, join hands together. Ye sober and ye heedless, do honour to this day. Ye who fast and ye who fast not, be glad today. The table is full: do ye all fare sumptuously. The calf is ample: let no one go forth hungry. Let all enjoy the banquet of Faith. Let all enjoy the wealth of righteousness. Let no one lament his poverty, for the Kingdom is made manifest to all. Let no one bewail his transgressions, for forgiveness dawned forth from the tomb. Let no one be fearful of Death, for the death of the Saviour hath set us free. He hath quenched Death by being subdued by Death. He Who came down into Hades, despoiled Hades; and Hades was embittered when he tasted of Christ’s Flesh.
 
Isaiah, anticipating this cried out and said: Hades was embittered when below he met Thee face to face. He was embittered, for he was set at nought. He was embittered, for he was mocked. He was embittered, for he was slain. He was embittered, for he was cast down. He was embittered, for he was fettered. He received a body, and encountered God. He received earth, and met Heaven face to face. He received what he saw, and fell whither he saw not.
 
O Death, where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory? Christ is risen, and thou art overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the Angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life doth reign. Christ is risen, and there is none dead in the tomb. For Christ is raised from the dead, and is become the first-fruits of them that slept. To Him be glory and dominion unto the ages of ages. Amen.”

Parish announcements this week

Dear parishioners and welcomed guests — after each Divine Liturgy, coffee and hard rolls will be available in the church hall. Please join us for conversation!

1. ROOF REPAIR FUND: We need to repair several roofs on parish buildings. Please make a generous contribution to allow us to repair the leaking roof of the Church Hall and other roof structures adjoining the Church and the Hall. These roofs must be repaired to prevent serious water damage to our property and we cannot pay for them from regular weekly collection. Roof Repair Fund envelope are available in the vestibule of our church for your special sacrificial gift. Thank you for helping to keep our physical structures in good condition for our use today, and for the next generation tomorrow. Thank you for your generosity and stewardship.

2. Panachyda at the Gravesites: The Panachyda Service at the Gravesites will take place on Saturday, April 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Cemetery and Sunday, April 23rd at 1:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Cemetery.

THEN, on Saturday, April 22nd at 8:30 a.m. we will celebrate a Divine Liturgy and Sorokousty.

3. The next meeting of the Ukrainian –American Veteran Bishop John Stock Post 33 of New Haven will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2017. We will begin the meeting immediately following the second Divine Liturgy. The meeting will be held in Classroom 2. For more information, contact the Post Commander Carl Harvey at 203-389-6076 or crharv384@optimum.net.

4. The district committee of UNA Branches of Connecticut will hold the Annual District Committee Meeting on Saturday, April 22nd in our church hall at 3:30 p.m. Prior to the meeting at 2:00 p.m. Dr. Petrusia Kotlar will do a presentation on “Wellness and Nutrition as a means to Healthy Longevity”. Admission is free and there will be Healthy snack tasting. This is opened to the public, please come and support this event.

5. The Traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in the church hall after the Divine Liturgy at 10:30. We will be running raffle. If you would like to donate any items to be raffled please bring them to our church hall on Sundays before “Sviachene” or on Sunday, April 30. Also we ask to donate cakes for desert. Tickets are available through Luba Dubno. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $10.00 for youth between 12 and 16. Free for children under 12, students Ridna Shkola and altar boys. We trust that all Parishioners will join in this parish gathering and through their presence attest to cherishing in our hearts a love for one another which builds our PARISH FAMILY.

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Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Christ is Risen – Indeed He is Risen!
Christos Anesti! – Alithos Anesti!
Christos voskrese – Voistinu voskres!
Al Maseeh Qam! – Haqqan Qam!
Christus resurrexit! – Vere resurrexit!

Easter Sunday, 4/16/17 Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
8:30 a.m. Procession and Paschal Matins
9:30 a.m. Pro Populo

Blessing of Artos (leavened bread)
Blessing of Easter Foods

Epistle: Acts 1:1-8
Gospel: John 1:1-17, Tone 7

Bright Monday, 4/17/17 —Venerable Father Simeon of Persia
10:00 a.m. +Bohdan Antonyshyn (Pan.)

Bright Tuesday, 4/18/17 —Venerable Father John, Disciple of Gregory the Decapolitan
9:00 a.m. +Ella Sowa (Pan.)

Bright Wednesday, 4/19/17  —Venerable Father John the Ancient Hermit
9:00 a.m.  no intention for the Liturgy

Bright Thursday, 4/20/17 —Venerable Father Theodore Trichinas
8:00 a.m. no intention for the Liturgy

Bright Friday, 4/21/17 —Holy Priest-Martyr Januarius and companions
8:00 a.m. no intention for the Liturgy

Bright Saturday, 4/22/17 —Venerable Father Theodore of Syceum
8:30 a.m.  All the deceased of Parish —Sorokousty

Thomas Sunday, 4/23/17   —Holy and Glorious Great Martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George

9:00 a.m.  Special Intention for the Liturgy
Distribution of the Blessed Artos and Anointing

10:30 a.m. Pro Populo
Distribution of the Blessed Artos and Anointing

Epistle: Acts  5:12-20
Gospel: John 20:19-31, Tone 8

Blessing Easter Foods

Blessing Easter food baskets

Fr. Iura will bless food items

Holy Saturday
4:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
6:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods

Easter Sunday
following the 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

***check either church or hall

Holy Thursday

BLESSED HOLY THURSDAY

Liturgy tonight at 7pm.

“Let me this day, O Son of God, be a partaker of Your Mystical Supper, for I will not reveal Your Mysteries to your enemies, nor will I betray You with a kiss as did Judas, but like the repentant thief I openly profess You: ‘Remember me, O Lord, in Your kingdom.'”

Vesper/Basil Liturgy on Holy Thursday: Cherubic Hymn

Palm Sunday –Christ the King

Christ the King

The Roman Church has a separate feast of Christ the King in 1925, with Pius XI’s encyclical Quas Primas. It was to counter the rise of secularism by proclaiming that Christ is the only true king of the believers.

The original and ancient feast of Christ the King, however, is today, Palm Sunday. The Gospels record that Jesus is received in Jerusalem, imitating King David by riding into the city on a humble donkey. This is to become a central theme in Holy Week. The Sanhedrin will condemn Jesus for blasphemy, but will give him over to Pontius Pilate for execution for political reasons, that he set himself up as a rival king to the Emperor, a crime of treason. This is, in fact, the crime for which Pilate judges him, putting the accusation on the cross, “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” The feast today is of immense spiritual importance, but, unfortunately, got tangled up with the concept of “king” that the people had. They wanted a political Messiah who would free them from Roman rule. Instead, Jesus tells Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world,” and he forbids his followers to fight for him. The kingdom of God is not a kingdom of worldly power, but a kingdom of our hearts and minds given freely to Jesus, the Son of God, that we may live in peace with our neighbor and with the will of God, and may grow in wisdom and understanding.

St. Paul describes what the kingdom of God is like in today’s epistle: “ … whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things” (Philippians 4:8). We must question ourselves today, do we want a king like the mobs did, a political king who will validate our nationalism and support our ideologies, or do we want a king that deifies our souls and hearts and minds? Only the one, true, authentic King can be our redemption and spiritual glorification, in a kingdom established on love of God and love of neighbor. On Holy Saturday, then, we sing, “Let all mortal flesh keep silence and with fear and trembling stand … for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords is coming to be sacrificed and to give himself as food for the faithful” (Cherubic Hymn, Paschal Vigil Liturgy).

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