Christ is risen!

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

The Panakhyda Service at the Gravesites will take place today, Sunday, April 16, at 1:00 pm at St. Lawrence Cemetery. On Saturday we were at All Saints Cemetery. Please call the rectory office for appointment.

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.

We will be making pyrohy (varenyky, pierogi) on May 13, We need your help and Friday, May 12 to peel potatoes and Saturday, May 13, to make Pyrohy. Please come and help.

Tantsi/Ukrainian Folk Dancing for older kids, 6 and up, with Stephanie Tomaszewsky, instructor and in partnership with Artistic Director Orlando Pagan. The lessons will be every Friday at 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.

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.

FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. Please give generously new items within the expiration date. This items will be given out to the poor in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support.

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.

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.