Change in Saturday volunteering

The truck collecting the goods from St Michael’s on Saturday, 7/30, has changed the time to the afternoon on Saturday. Work time will now start at 1pm.

As many know, the packing up of the goods going to Ukraine is a process which includes labelling boxes, accounting for the contents of each box and getting the boxes on the truck.

Thank you for your willingness to help! It is much appreciated.

Help needed Saturday, July 30

We are preparing to send another shipment of medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine next weekend.

Carl and Jayne and their helpers have done a terrific job in organizing the boxes so that they pass inspection by the proper authorities.

Help is requested by Carl and Jayne at 8:30 am on Saturday morning, July 30. Boxes need to be loaded into a truck.

Can you help?

Meet at the church hall at 8:30 a.m.

Stefania Kolos reposed in the Lord

We are sad to announce that Stefania Kolos, 75, reposed in the Lord and the consolation of the Mysteries (sacraments) of the Church on 16 July 2022.

Stefania was the beloved wife of 54 years to Nicholas and the mother of Kristina Kolos, Natalie Erickson, and Peter Kolos. She was active in the Ukrainian community.

The wake will be held on Friday, 22 July, 5-7pm, at Lupinski Funeral Home, 821 State Street, New Haven. The Panachyda Service at 6:30pm.

The Divine Liturgy will be served at the parish on Saturday, 23 July at 9:30am, followed by interment at Beaverdale Cemetery, 90 Pine Rock Avenue, Hamden.

You may read the obituary for Stefania here.

Let us pray for Stefania’s peaceful repose, the consolation of her husband, children, family and friends.

May Stefania’s memory be eternal.

May the Mother of God assist Stefania.
St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us.

Benefit Concert

Victor Markiw of our parish and a professor of music at the University of New Haven is giving a benefit concert for Ukrainian Relief.

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 7/17, 6th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 a.m. For people of the parish

Epistle: Romans 12:6-14
Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8, Tone 5

Monday, 7/18, Holy Martyrs Hyacinth and Emilian
9:00 a.m. +Michael and Anna Lipcan (Pan.) requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley

Tuesday, 7/19, Our Venerable Macrina
9:00 a.m. No specific intention for the Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, 7/20, Holy Prophet Elijah
9:00 a.m. No specific intention for the Divine Liturgy

Thursday, 7/21, Our Venerable Fathers Simeon and John
9:00 a.m. No specific intention for the Divine Liturgy

Friday, 7/22, St. Mary Magdalene, Equal to Apostles
9:00 a.m. No specific intention for the Divine Liturgy

Saturday, 7/23, Blessed Basil Hopko
9:00 a.m. No specific intention for the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, 7/24, 7th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 a.m. For people of the parish

Epistle: Romans 15:1-7
Gospel: Mathew 9:27-35, Tone 6

Parish announcements

Christ is risen!

This week vigil light is offered by Kolesnik and Buciak families for Special Intention.

From July 3 until September 11 we will celebrate only one Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. in Ukrainian and English languages.

There will be pyrohy (varenyky) for sale in the church hall as long as supplies last. $16.00 for 2 dozens.

During my vacation in case of emergency you can call Fr. Paul Luniw 860-583-7588, Fr. Ivan Mazuryk 203-367-5054, Fr. Gregory Lozinski 201-985-5015, or Fr. Albert Forlano 203-215-3311.

Ukrainian School Closed for the Summer: The Ukrainian School of New Haven will reopen for the new school year 2022-2023 on or about September 23. Questions call Halia Lodynsky at 203-494-6278.

Please visit our parish website for regular updates and information: https://stmichaelukrainian.org

68th ANNUAL HOLY DORMITION PILGRIMAGE will be held on August 13-14 at the motherhouse of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Sloatsburg. This year’s theme is “Our Loving Mother, Under Your Patronage, Welcome Your Children, We beseech You!”. The Sisters invite all our parishioners to attend! For information call: 845-753-2840 or visit www.ssmi-us.org

CHARITIES APPEAL : Please don’t forget to donate for Charities Appeal. Please make check payable to the Byzantine Rite Eparchy of Stamford. DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.

Our New Haven Ridna Shkola is doing a Fundraiser called, KIDS HELPING UKRAINE. The stickers are $1.00 per sticker and if you can contribute more it will be appreciated. All donations will go to provide medical supplies and care for those wounded in this terrible war started by Russia. If you any questions contact Halia Lodynsky or Volodymyr Dumalskyy.

Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33 in New Haven, is seeking your support for the war effort in Ukraine. We are collecting medical equipment and supplies for the Lviv Regional Hospital for soldiers and war veterans in Vynnykiy (Lviv Region) to be used for the treatment of soldiers and civilians injured during war in Ukraine. We also need funds to purchase boxes packaging materials, cover transportation expenses, etc. We are working with UUARC (United Ukrainian American Relief Committee based in Philadelphia-UUARC.org) to transport all donated items to Warsaw for transport by truck to the hospital in Vinniki. All donated items can be dropped off at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church hall at 569 George St., New Haven. The collection center will be open on Tuesdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Sundays from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Help needed on July 11

Carl Harvey (Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven) needs help moving lots of boxes (perhaps 75 medium sized) of medical supplies into a truck on Monday, July 11, at 11:00 a.m. Can you help?

Sacred Signs: Pointing the Way to Heaven

Many Christians tend to think of the spiritual life as something entirely opposed to physical reality. This can translate into Christian practice today in the form of plain churches and simple services, especially among Protestant denominations.

In contrast, apostolic Christianity is incarnational and sacramental, incorporating many physical things into worship: not just in the art and music accompanying the liturgy, but in the very liturgy itself we make use of fire and water, bread and oil, gestures and postures. Are these merely relics of a more religious era, or does the Church recognize there is something fundamental to our human nature that needs such signs and symbols?

This Tuesday, Fr. David Anderson will explore the meaning of the “stuff” of our Christian practice in order to restore a sacramental vision in our secular age.

SACRED SIGNS: Pointing the Way to Heaven

Tuesday, July 12
8:00 pm ET / Pre-class discussion 30 minutes prior

About the Instructor

Father David Anderson is a priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago and has served as a parish priest for 37 years. He is also a published translator of patristic texts and Byzantine liturgical texts. For over 40 years, he has presented many classes on liturgy and the Church Fathers throughout the country, but especially in northern California. He is presently the Byzantine-rite chaplain at Wyoming Catholic College.

To Register use this link.