Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 4/2, Palm Sunday —Blessing of Pussywillows, Lytija and Blessing of Bread–Anointing-Myrovann—Mission Sunday with Father Al Forlano
9:00 a.m. +Hugo Annard requested by Chris Komondy
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18, Tone 2
Monday, 4/3, Our Venerable Nicetas
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Bohdan Sowa requested by Maria
Tuesday, 4/4, Our Venerable Joseph& George
10:00 a.m. +Catherine Kolesnik’s Funeral Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 4/5, Holy Martyrs Theodulus and his 7 Companions
9:00 a.m. God’s Blessing and health for the family requested by Dionizia Brochinsky
Thursday, 4/6, Holy Father Methodius
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
7:00 p.m. Matins with the Proclamation of the Passion Gospels
Friday, 4/7, Good Friday
4:00p.m.Vespers and the Veneration of the Holy Shroud
Saturday, 4/8, Holy Saturday
8:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
5:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
6:00 p.m. Prayer at the Tomb
Sunday, 4/9, The Holy Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ —Blessing of Artos, Anointing-Myrovann and blessing of Easter foods
9:00 a.m. Procession and Pascal Matins
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Acts 1:1–8
Gospel: John 1:1-17
Parish announcements
Christ is among us!
This week vigil light is offered by Alexis Hickerson for God’s blessing and health for Pyrohy Workers.
Catherine Kolesnik has fallen asleep in the Lord. Please remember her in your prayers. Catherine’s funeral liturgy will be served on Tuesday. Eternal Memory!
Special thanks to Rudolph Brezicki for donating the beautiful pussywillows for today Palm Sunday.
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 Panakhyda Service at the Gravesites will take place on Saturday, April 15, at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Cemetery and Sunday, April 16, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Please call the rectory office for appointment.
SVIACHENE: The traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on April 23, 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, April 23. Tickets are $30.00 for adults, $10.00 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.
Tantsi/Ukrainian Folk Dancing for older kids, 6 and up with Stephanie Tomaszewsky, instructor and in partnership with Artistic Director Orlando Pagan and will be every Friday from 6:00 p.m. Any questions will be answered that night. Please contact Halia Lodynsky by text if you have any questions at 203-494-6278.
FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. NO expired foods. This collection will be taken twice per month. Father Iura and Andy Bamber will distribute the food to the needy people of New Haven. Thank you for your generosity and your support.
Easter Bazaar @ the Parish this Sunday
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 3/26, Fifth Sunday of Lent —Synaxis of Angel Gabriel
9:00 a.m. +Michael Lipcan Sr. requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45, Tone 1
Monday, 3/27, Holy Martyr Matrona of Theasalonica
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Crystyna Melnyk requested by Myron Melnyk
Tuesday, 3/28, Our Venerable Hilarion the Younger
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Cathy Kolesnik requested by Sestretsi
Wednesday, 3/29, Holy Hieromartyrs Mark and Cyril
8:00 a.m. +Norma Mortenson
Thursday, 3/30, Our Venrable John Climacus
9:00 a.m. +Maria and Mykola Salata
Friday, 3/31, Holy Hierarch Hypatius
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Saturday, 4/1, Lazarus Saturday and the commemoration of Saint Mary of Egypt
9:00 a.m. +Yaroslava Kalynec (5th Anniv.) requested by Sokhan Family
9:45 a.m. +Zanna Nykytiuk (40 days, Pan.) requested by Anna Kulak
Sunday, 4/2, Palm Sunday — the Blessing of Pussywillows, and Anointing
8:45 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
9:00 a.m. +Hugo Annard requested by Chris Komondy
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18, Tone 2
Parish announcements
Christ is among us!
This week vigil light is offered by Halia Lodynsky and family in memory of Valentina Kulish Jurczak.
The Panakhyda Service at the Gravesites will take place on Saturday, April 15, at 11:00 am at All Saints Cemetery and Sunday, April 16, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Please call the rectory office for appointment.
Sestretsi will have Corporate Communion and a meeting on March 26, after the 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy. Sestretsi will host at the church hall a free egg and bacon breakfast to St. Michael’s parish community on March 26, after 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy. Donations for this event are very much appreciated.
We will be making pyrohy (pierogi, varenyky) on April 1, We need your help and Friday, March 31 to peel potatoes and Saturday, April 1, to make pyrohy. Please come and help.
UNWLA Branch 108 is er Easter paskas (Easter bread) today. The paska will be available for pick up on Tuesday, March 28th. To place an order call or text Anna at 203-508-1818 or email ans51@sbcglobal.net
The 18th annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the UNA Branch 414-New Haven, will be held on Sunday, April 2, at 12:00 noon, on church grounds. It is open to young members of UNA, Ridna Shkola students and Ukrainian Youth of New Haven area. Participants are reminded to bring a basket for collecting eggs. For more information contact Gloria Horbaty 203-269-5909.
St. Michael’s Ukrainian Easter Bazaar will be on Sunday, April 2nd 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. For more information call Oksana 347-523-1226.
The traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on April 23, 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 April 23. Tickets are $30.00 for adults, $10.00 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.
Eastern Catholic Bishops Gather in St. Louis
Most of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of the United States gathered in St. Louis, Missouri, March 22-23 to discuss issues of common concern including catechesis, evangelization efforts, and temporal issues. Participants included Ukrainian Catholic, Byzantine, Maronite, Melkite, Syro-Malabar, and Chaldean bishops.
Archbishop Borys Gudziak made a presentation to the bishops on the situation in Ukraine and the Metropolia Humanitarian Aid Fund. The bishops present pledged their spiritual solidarity with the suffering people of Ukraine, and their financial support. They issued a joint appeal for peace in Ukraine. A Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the evening of March 22 in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis with Archbishop Borys presiding. St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski gave a stirring homily.
Bishop Bohdan Danylo of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma presented the 2030 Pastoral Program of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ‘The Hope to Which the Lord Calls Us’ and provided bishops with materials for its implementation. He focused on three points: closeness and practical attention to the poor and marginalized, the path to curing wounds and healing traumas, and the Christian family – a domestic Church.
The group thanked Bishop Kurt Burnette of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic, for his leadership during the six last years. At that meeting, the bishops chose a new board. Bishop Bohdan Danylo was elected as the new president of the association of Eastern Catholic Bishops. Vice-president will be Bishop Frank Yohanna Kalabat of the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas in Detroit. Bishop Paul Chomnycky of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford will serve as secretary, and Bishop Francois Beyrouti of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton – as treasurer. Bishop Kurt Burnette is a trustee of the Eastern Catholic Association.
The Eastern Catholic Bishops will gather as a group in November at the annual meeting of all Catholic Bishops in the United States, and again next March in St. Louis.
Volunteer session Saturday, March 25th, cancelled
The scheduled volunteer session on Saturday, March 25th, has been cancelled. A shipment was sent off today.
Tomorrow, there is a bi-lingual Divine Liturgy at the Church at 9:00 a.m. for the feast of the Annunciation of Mary, the Mother of God.
TUESDAY, MARCH 28th (5-7pm) has been added to the schedule.
Hope that you can make this date. Sorry for the short notice.
Annunciation of the Mother of God 2023
On Saturday, March 25, the feast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God –the beginning of our salvation the Divine Liturgy will be offered:
~9:45 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
~10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy offered for the people of God
~the Anointing-Myrovann will happen at the end of the Liturgy
Ukrainian Pysanka Demonstration and Workshop
UKRAINIAN PYSANKA DEMONSTRATION AND WORKSHOP
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:30PM
ST. MICHAEL’S UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH HALL
563 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT.
COME LEARN ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL UKRAINIAN EASTER EGG –THE PYSANKA — IT’S HISTORY, TRADITIONS, SYMBOLS — AND MAKE A CHERISHED PYSANKA IN THE WAX-RESIST TECHNIQUE UTILIZING THE KISTKA, BEES WAX AND DYES.
DEMONSTRATION OF PYSANKA BY GLORIA HORBATY–LECTURER AND INSTRUCTOR OF THE ART OF PYSANKA DECORATING
PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE, UKRAINIAN HERITAGE CENTER and CT UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OPEN TO ALL AGES — FAMILIES INVITED
(Children must be accompanied by an adult)
DONATION — $10.00 PER PARTICIPANT
SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE PYSANKY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE WORKSHOP FOR A NOMINAL FEE.
EACH PARTICIPANT IS REQUIRED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING:
** 2-3 White, Whole, Raw Eggs — Unblemished and at Room Temperature
** Soft-leaded Pencil
** 2 Short Candles (6″ maximum — used fine – no votive) ** Low Candle holder
ALSO VISIT OUR UKRAINIAN HERITAGE CENTER EXHIBITS AND BOUTIQUE AT 555 GEORGE STREET WHERE BEAUTIFUL PYSANKA AND SUPPLIES TO MAKE THEM ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ALONG WITH OTHER UKRAINIAN ITEMS.
TO REGISTER OR FOR INFORMATION call: Gloria Horbaty 203-269-5909