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.
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
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
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.
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:
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.
This online lecture, “The Incarnation and the Cross: Understanding Christ’s Redemptive Act,” is recommended for your adult formation in the faith.
The online lecture is free but you have to register.
For information and to register, visit this link.
Today, we observe the the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent and our Byzantine Catholic Church commemorates our Father among the saints, John Climacus of the 7th century. He is also called St. John of the Ladder. In addition to the commemoration made today his other feast day is March 30.
As you know, he is called Climacus due to his authorship of the great spiritual work, The Ladder of Divine Ascent. In this work, St. John posits describes how we can ascend to God, like the Ten Commandments or the Eight Beatitudes tells us how we will find order in our lives. Chaos –disorder– will never lead us to God but to further chaos and anxiety. Thus, the book outlines 30 steps of the spiritual life as rungs of a ladder leading to heaven. As we climb and gain a new understanding of what it means to live the virtuous life through God’s help and grace, we ascend further towards the Kingdom of God. You can understand why The Ladder of Divine Ascent is required reading for the season of Lent. Hence, now is an excellent time to approach the priest to receive the graces attained in the sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession of sins).
St. John’s commemoration on one of the Sundays of Lent is given to us, after the Sunday of the Holy Cross, as a bearer and proponent of Christian asceticism. The ascetic example of the great Saint John inspires us in our Lenten journey.
Sister Vassa explores in this video the meaning of remembering St. John Climacus:
