Parish announcements

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Christopher Komondy in memory of Maria Heinrich.

A special thanks to Rudolph Brezicki for donating the beautiful pussywillows for today, Pussywillow Sunday!

The traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on May 1, 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” on Sunday, May 1. Tickets are $25.00 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.

The CHARITY EVENT “Help Ukraine” will be today, Sunday, April 10, from 12:00 to 5:00. The proceeds are supported to help the Ukrainian army and civilians affected by Russian aggression. You can buy jewelry, souvenirs, candles, handmade clothes as well as pastries and homemade food.

TODAY, we will have Fr. Albert Forlano for the parish mission.

The Ukrainian School of New Haven is open. For elementary school please contact Halia Lodynsky at 203-494-6278. For middle school call Volodymyr Dumalskyy at 203-988-2923. A nursery school program for children 2-5 years old is currently ongoing. Instruction will be primarily in Ukrainian language with accommodations for English. Connecticut Covid 19 guidelines will be followed.

A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. This collection will be taken every week or twice per month. Father Iura will distribute the food to those in need. Thank you for your generosity.

Lazarus Saturday

Friday evening we sing, “Having completed the forty days to the profit of our souls.” What profit, indeed, should we have earned from the holy and great forty-day fast? The virtue of humility should be first. We have learned that no matter how much we fast, no matter how much we pray, no matter how much we give to the poor, it is not enough to redeem us. As finite being, we cannot “earn merit” with the infinite God.

So TODAY it all changes. Christ takes control of our lives. When his friend Lazarus dies, Jesus comes to raise him from the dead. In a flash of lightning, in a thunderclap, all at once the Lord destroys the power of death. We understand this not only in regard to physical death, but also to our spiritual death. The two have meaning for one another. So at Matins, we chant, “You raised Lazarus by your divine word, O Christ; I have been put to death by my many faults; I beseech you to also raise me up.”

The stench that would come from a four-day dead body is not mentioned lightly, we must also deal with the stench of our evil passions, our sins and our failures. However, we see today what is the greatest profit of all – to be friends with God. “You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. (John 15:14-15)”

There can be no greater blessing than to be a friend of Jesus, our Lord and Savior and God.
“O Christ, the joy of all, the Truth, the Light, the Life, the Resurrection of the world, has appeared to those on earth because of his goodness. He became the pattern of our resurrection, granting divine forgiveness to all.
(Kontakion, Lazarus Saturday).”

Meditation by Archpriest David Petras

Palm Sunday is “Help Ukraine” Sunday

The Divine Liturgy is at 9:00 a.m. (in English) and at 10:30 a.m. (in Ukrainian).

CHARITY EVENT “Help Ukraine” Sunday, April 10, from 12:00 to 5:00. The proceeds are supported to help the Ukrainian army and civilians affected by Russian aggression. You can buy jewelry, souvenirs, candles, handmade clothes as well as pastries and homemade food.

AND the annual Easter Egg Hunt following the second Divine Liturgy.

Sviatoslav prayed in Bucha for the innocent

His Beatitude Sviatoslav emphasized that he also prays for justice because “if this sin is not condemned, if this crime is not exposed, it can be repeated.” “Each of us could be in this mass grave,” he said.

https://uccmc.org/news/his-beatitude-sviatoslav-prayed-in-bucha-for-the-innocently-killed-ukrainians/

Volunteers with the Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven

Some of our volunteers working to help our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.
We are grateful for their time, talent and humor in this great effort.

This is only a portion of our volunteers for the Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven! So many more help in their own communities and come to St Michael’s to deepen the collaboration and coordination.

May God reward them for their good work.

Praying for peace in Ukraine

Today, several of our parishioners –with many others from around CT– made the journey to The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Litchfield to join Bishop Paul and several of the clergy to pray for peace in Ukraine.

Here are some action photos.

We can never underestimate prayer wrapped in community.

 

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 4/3, 5th Sunday of Lent —Sunday of St Mary of Egypt
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. God’s blessings and health for Jasek Smigelski requested by Stefania Sadiwsky

Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45, Tone 4

Monday, 4/4, Our Venerable Fathers Joseph and George
9:00 a.m. No scheduled intention for the Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, 4/5, Holy Martyr Theodulus
9:00 a.m. +Anastasia Sobko (2nd Anniv., Pan.) requested by the family

Wednesday, 4/6, Holy Methodius
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for all members of Kostiuk family
7:00 p.m. Moleben to the Mother of God for peace in Ukraine

Thursday, 4/7, Holy Bishop George
9:00 a.m. All deceased of Kostiuk family

Friday, 4/8, Holy Apostle Herodian and other apostles
7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts

Saturday, 4/9, Saturday of Lazarus
9:00 a.m. +Sofia Brodycz (20th Anniv. Pan.) requested by Ann and Gary Salamme

Sunday, 4/10, Palm Sunday —Blessing of Pussywillows and anointing
8:45 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
9:00 a.m. +Menya Stacken requested by Judy Ellis (Parish MISSION)
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18, Tone 5

Parish announcements

Christ is among us!

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

Sestretsi will be having Corporate Communion at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy today, April 3. Meeting in the church hall after the Divine Liturgy.

We will have Fr. Hryhorij (Greg) Lozinskyj for our parish mission today, April 3, for the Ukrainian Divine Liturgy and Fr. Albert Forlano on Sunday, April 10. Both priests will preach and hear confessions.

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 traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on May 1, following the Divine Liturgy. We will celebrate only One 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” on Sunday, May 1. Tickets are $25.00 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.

A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food. This collection will be taken every week or twice per month. Father Iura will distribute the food to those in need. Thank you for your generosity.

CHARITY EVENT “Help Ukraine” Sunday, April 10, from 12:00 to 5:00. The proceeds are supported to help the Ukrainian army and civilians affected by Russian aggression. You can buy jewelry, souvenirs, candles, handmade clothes as well as pastries and homemade food.

The Ukrainian National Women`s League of America Branch 108 will be baking Pasky, Babky on Sunday, April 10. Please place your order by April 4th either with Oryssia Yanovska 203-468-0367 or Christine Melnyk 203-397-2087.

The Ukrainian School of New Haven is open. For elementary school please contact Halia Lodynsky at 203-494-6278. For middle school call Volodymyr Dumalskyy at 203-988-2923. A nursery school program for children 2-5 years old is currently ongoing. Instruction will be primarily in Ukrainian language with accommodations for English. Connecticut Covid 19 guidelines will be followed.ou to pick up as well as the 2022 calendars.