How to prepare for a House Blessing at Theophany

Father Iura is blessing houses. Call him.

The place where we live is very important and special to us. During the feast of Theophany we observe the custom of having our homes blessed to ask God for His protection and blessing upon all who live there or visit there.

To prepare for a house blessings, please observe the following:

A) Have a candle, icon or cross on a clean linen at your icon corner or in a main room.
B) Have some holy water in a small container from the feast of the Theophany.
C) Have all radios, stereos, televisions and electronic devices turned off for the blessing.
D) Please have pets confined.
E) If you have any religious articles you wished to be blessed, please place them by the cross and candle in the main room.

Theophany of Our Lord 2026

Theophany of Our Lord

Today is a holy day, a day on which the faithful should be attending the Divine Liturgy.

In addition to the Divine Liturgy there will be the Great Sanctification of Water and Anointing*Myrovann

9:50 a.m. Great Compline (God with Us service)
10:30 a.m. +Stefan Sadiwsky requested by Anna Smigelski
7:00 p.m. For the people of the parish —Anointing

On this day we remember the Baptism of Our Lord in the Jordan River and the one God being revealed in 3 Divine Persons [Holy Trinity].

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Christ is born!

Sunday, 1/4, Sunday before Theophany
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8
Mark 1:1-8, Tone 5

Monday, 1/5, Holy Martyrs Theopeptus and Theona
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Anna Wysowskyj requested by Anna Smigellski

Tuesday, 1/6, Theophany of Our Lord — Great Sanctification of Water -Anointing*Myrovann
9:50 a.m. Great Compline (God with Us service)
10:30 a.m. +Stefan Sadiwsky requested by Anna Smigelski
7:00 p.m. For the people of the parish —Anointing

Wednesday, 1/7, Synaxis of the John the Baptist

Thursday, 1/8, Our Venerble Father George, and the Confessor Emilian
10:00 a.m. +Irene Hladkyj —Funeral Divine Liturgy

Friday, 1/9, Holy Martyr Polyeuctus
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy scheduled

Saturday, 1/10, Holy Gregory and the Venerable Father Dometian
9:00 a.m. +Dmytro Korjak (1st Anniv., Pan.) requested by Yuriy Korjak

Sunday, 1/11, Sunday after Theophany
9:00 a.m. +Nicholas Muryn (30th Anniv.) requested by Paul, Michael and Mary Muryn
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13
Gospel: Mathew 4:12-17, Tone 6

Parish news

Christ is among us!

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

Luba Dubno’s sister Irene Hladkyj, 97 died peacefully on December 19, 2025, in Cheshire. Irene’s funeral liturgy will be on January 8th. Pray for Irene and the family who mourn her. May Irene’s memory be eternal!

Blessings of Homes: 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.

Our parish will be preparing a Prosphora, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas meal on Sunday, January 18, 2026 after the Divine Liturgy that will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for youth from 14 to 18. Free for children Ridna Shkola and altar boys. Luba Dubno, Margaret Maybury and Olga Iastrubchak are selling tickets. We will be running a raffle. No tickets will be sale at the door.

SOROKOUSTY (All Souls’ Saturdays) will be celebrated February 7, 28, March 7, 14, May 23. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out with the names of your beloved dead. 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!

SECURITY at the Parish: There is a professionally installed eight camera system on the property with a two week recording backup. The video monitor is located in the rectory office. This has helped in monitoring and checking activity on the property as well as providing recorded evidence to law enforcement when needed.

For sale: stuffed cabbage with meat $12.00 container, borsht $7.00 container, cabbage with meat $10.00 container, pierogis (varenyky) $20.00 two dozen.

New Knights of Columbus Officers elected

On December 9, 2025, the members of the Knights of Columbus council 16253 Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, located here at the parish elected new officers. Myron Melnik (Grand Knight), Todd A. Lane (Deputy Grand Knight), Jeffrey D. Majoris (Financial Secretary) and Brandon Czabala (Treasurer). Father Iura Godenciuc continues to serve as council chaplain. We are grateful for the service of many years of the immediate past officers: Hank Lindgren, Volodymyr Dumalskyy, Roman Kuc and Andrew Bamber. More information on the KofC and Council.

The feast of the Circumcision of the Lord

The 8th Day -The feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and feast of St Basil the Great, Divine Liturgy at 11am.

The feast of the circumcision of the baby Jesus on the 8th day after His birth marks the first shedding of blood and His formal entry into the covenant given to the people Israel. Submitting to the Law (the Pentateuch —the first five books of the Bible) Jesus reveals His true humanity and full identification with Israel. According to tradition, the Lord receives his name, Jesus, a name “above every name.” The name Jesus means “the Lord saves” or “God is salvation.” What we celebrate with the Divine Liturgy today is the Lord’s obedience and His self-revelation of the His saving mission.

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Christ is born!

Sunday, 12/28, Sunday after Christmas—Sunday of St Joseph the Betrothed, St David the King, St James the Brother of the Lord
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Walter Ushchak requested by the children
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19
Matthew 2:13-23, Tone 4

Monday, 12/29, Holy Innocents killed in Bethlehem
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Barbara Schwartz requested by Sestretsi

Tuesday, 12/30, Holy Martyrs Anysia and Zoticus
9:00 a.m. +Theodore & Maria Kucknij (Pan.) requested by Jaroslaw Paluha

Wednesday, 12/31, Our Venerable Melany
9:00 a.m. +Michael Lipcan Sr. (16th Anniv., Pan.) requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley

Thursday, 1/1, Circumcision of the Lord and the Feast of St. Basil the Great —Anointing-Myrovanni
10:40 a.m. Lytija and blessing of Bread
11:00 a.m. For the people of the parish

Friday, 1/2, Holy Sylvester, and the Martyr Juliana
9:00 a.m. +Nicholas and Margaret Barraco (Pan.) requested by Jaroslaw Paluha

Saturday, 1/3, Holy Prophet Malachi
10:00 a.m. +CK and Lori Rha (Pan.) requested by Jaroslaw Paluha

Sunday, 1/4, Sunday before Theophany
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8, Tone 5

Parish news

Christ is among us!

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

Luba Dubno’s sister Irene Hladkyj, 97 died peacefully on December 19, 2025, in Cheshire. Please remember her in your prayers. Irene’s funeral liturgy will be on January 8, 2026. Pray for Irene and the family who mourn her. May Irene’s memory be eternal!

The Immaculate Conception Society gave a gift of a new white vestment and sticharion for the priest. The altar servers also received new sticharia in white, gold red and blue. The servers also received new black cassock. These garments were made in Ukraine. All of these garments are gifts from sacrifices of the Immaculate Conception Society. We are very grateful to our sisters. The parish received a donation of a new larger chalice and paten from Christopher and Liubov Komondy. We are very grateful.

Blessings of Homes: 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.

All donations and contributions must be received before Sunday, December 28 to be recorded on the annual statement for 2025.

SECURITY at the Parish: There is a professionally installed eight camera system on the property with a two week recording backup. The video monitor is located in the rectory office. This has helped in monitoring and checking activity on the property as well as providing recorded evidence to law enforcement when needed.

Our parish will be preparing a Prosphora, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas meal on Sunday, January 18, 2026 after the Divine Liturgy that will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for youth from 14 to 18. Free for children Ridna Shkola and altar boys. Luba Dubno, Margaret Maybury and Olga Iastrubchak are selling tickets. We will be running a raffle. No tickets will be sale at the door.

For sale: stuffed cabbage with meat $12.00 container, borsht $7.00 container, cabbage with meat $10.00 container, pierogis (varenyky) $20.00 two dozen.

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St Stephen’s Day

A blessed name day to all those named Stephen or Stephanie – also special festal greetings to all deacons on this day! Thank you for your ministry!

“First-martyr and apostle of Christ, you fought the good fight. You convicted the tyrants of their wickedness. When you were killed by stoning at the hands of sinners, you received a crown from God’s right hand while you cried out: Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” [Troparion of the feast]

The Church gives us the feast of St. Stephen immediately after Christmas to make something clear. On Christmas we learned “the son of God became man,” and today we see the purpose—“so that we might become God” (CCC 460). The account of Stephen’s preaching and martyrdom shows us what it looks like to become like God.

Christmas Liturgies

9:50am Great Compline –the God with us service
10:30am Divine Liturgy (bilingual)

Join us!!!

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Jn. 3:16

Christos Roždajetsja! Христос Poждається! Christ is Born! Χριστός γεννάται! Krisztus születik