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.

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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

Santiago: The Camino Within

There are several good films and documentaries on the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. If you don’t know about the Camino, this film will offer you a perfect way to learn about its place within our rich Catholic culture.

The new film, “Santiago: The Camino Within” is the best film on the Camino to date.

This movie is being shown at select theaters nationwide on one night only – March 28. It is being shown in North Haven, Connecticut. Tickets for “Santiago: The Camino Within” can be purchased online by visiting this link or at participating theater box offices.

It is a perfect Lenten meditation. Watch the short video below from the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln YouTube channel for Bishop Conley’s thoughts on why this movie stands out.

Watch: https://youtube.com/shorts/kZT7YNOia3c?feature=share

Collection and Volunteer Schedule for March 21-25th

We are in great need of white tube socks and dried soups.

We will be meeting this week for the collection of donations and for volunteering on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, March 21st, 5-7 pm
  • Thursday, March 23rd, 5-8pm
  • Saturday, March 25th, 8-11 am

Secondary to a confirmed date to fill the 3 cars this Thursday, this add on date is needed. We will need 10 volunteers that day. On Tuesday, March 21st, we will continue packing and getting ready for Thursday.

If anyone has extra fabric bags, i.e., Target bags, please bring them to the sessions so they can be used for packing supplies.