Sunday of the Holy Cross

Today in the Byzantine Catholic Church it is the Sunday of the Holy Cross. It is a day on which we recall that wood heals wood, the wood of the cross heals the wood that tree in paradise we were told not to eat from. Today we venerate the Holy Cross and it signals mid-Lent. As members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem we are keenly aware that the cross is intimately connected with the Lord’s victory over death, and thus our salvation.

St John Chrysostom teaches us:

“Therefore, no one should be ashamed of the venerable symbols of our salvation: of the cross, which is the summit of our goods, for which we live and are what we are. Instead, let’s carry the cross of Christ like a trophy everywhere! All things, among us, reach their fulfillment by means of the cross. When we have to be reborn, the cross becomes present; when we feed on the mystical food; when we are consecrated ministers of the altar; when other mysteries are fulfilled, this symbol of victory is always present there.”

Homily on Matthew 54, 551B-552A.

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 3/20, 3rd Sunday of Lent — Veneration of the Holy Cross
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and peace in Ukraine
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish; +Roman Lutsiuk – Panachyda

Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6
Gospel: Mark 8:34-9:1, Tone 2

Monday, 3/21, Our Venerable Father James
9:00 a.m. +Gregory Levitzky (67th Anniv., Pan.) requested by Joseph Levitzky

Tuesday, 3/22/22 Holy Priest Martyr Basil
9:00 a.m. +Ludmila Kuchar (Pan.) requested by Emilia Iwaniw

Wednesday, 3/23, Holy Martyrs Nicon and companions
9:00 a.m. +Valentina Kulish (23rd Anniv. Pan.) requested by Halya Lodynsky
7:00 p.m. Moleben to the Mother of God for peace in Ukraine

Thursday, 3/24, Our Venerable Zachary
7:00 p.m. +Anna, Volodymyr, Eva, Timofij (Pan.) requested by the Ivantsiv Family

Friday, 3/25, Annunciation of the Holy Theotokos —Myrovann (Anointing) -Holy Day
8:45 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
7:00 p.m. +Michael Lipcan Sr. (Pan.) requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley

Saturday, 3/26, Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
9:00 a.m. All deceased of Parish—SOROKOUSTY

Sunday, 3/27, 4th Sunday of Lent
9:00 a.m. God’s blessings and health for Joanna Oleschuk requested by the Sestretsi
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20
Gospel: Mark 9:17-31, Tone 3

Parish announcements

Christ is among us!

This week vigil light is offered by Chris Komondy in memory of Helmut Heinrich.

FROZEN PYROHY is sold out now.

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.

SOROKOUSTY will be celebrated during Lent in All Souls’ Saturdays on March 26 and then after Holy Pascha on June 4. Please give the names of your beloved dead to Father Iura to be remembered at the Divine Liturgies noted above. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!

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

PYSANKA –Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop will be held on Sunday, March 26, in the church hall from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. It is open to youth and adults, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your children and grand-children to learn about their beautiful heritage. Free to parish youth and Ridna Shkola students. Charge for class is $10 per participant. See flyer for details or call Gloria Horbaty (203) 269-5909 for information. Supplies will be available for purchase. Sponsored by UNWLA branch 108, Ukrainian Heritage Center and the CT Ukrainian-American Historical Society.

PARISH COFFEE HOUR: Dear parishioners and guests, after each Divine Liturgy, coffee and hard rolls are available in the church hall.

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.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE of the numerical assigned donation envelope boxes the tare in the back of he church for you to pick up as well as the 2022 calendars.

Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven UPDATE for March 18, 2022

Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven –UPDATE for March 18, 2022

Ways to give this week:

The church hall will be open for these times this week:

Tuesdays: 5-7 p.m.
Saturdays: 10am-2 p.m.
Sundays: Noon -1:30 p.m.

Humanitarian items to collect are found on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DC0A0NXSAR5N?type=wishlist

You have may have the items sent to the Church:

St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301

Medical Supplies to collect:

First Aid Kits
Trauma Kits
Tylenol
Aspirin
activated carbon
burn dressings
bandages
saline solution
PPE —gloves, masks, eye protection
wheel chair
men’s underwear and white tube socks

Financial Help

For Humanitarian Help

Online:
St Michael’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund
https://givesendgo.com/G2ZXR

Send:
KofC Council 16253
St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301

Checks payable to: KofC Council 16253
In the memo: St. Michael’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund

For Medical Supplies

Send:
Mr. Carl R. Harvey
Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
PO Box 972
Orange, CT 06477

Checks payable to: Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
In the memo: Ukrainian Soldier Welfare Fund

Hope in darkness: new life

On March 15, in the village of Slavutych in the Chernihiv region, surrounded by enemy troops, a baby was born by the Presbytera of Father Yuri Logaza, rector of the UGCC church of the icon of the Mother of God of Perpetual Help.

“2.20 am… no lights in the hospital, pnly candles, generator that did not want to start, but the best medical staff of SLAVUTY HOSPITAL… THANK YOU! We have a boy… ” wrote Fr. Yuriy.

The story is here.