Divine Liturgy for the Second Sunday after Pentecost, in English
Mykola Bychok ordained bishop
Vladyka Mykola (Bychok), the newest bishop of the UGCC consecrated today on the Feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit to be Bishop of the Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand.
May God grant many years.
Divine Liturgy for All Saints Sunday -online
New book on Maxim Hermaniuk, Vatican II and the UGCC
Peeters in Leuven recently published Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, Vatican II and the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church edited by Jaroslav Skira and Peter De Mey. It is in the series Eastern Christian Studies, number 31.
This volume offers a collection of essays, by internationally known scholars, on the Ukrainian-Canadian Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk and the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church during the Second Vatican Council. A number of essays describe the historical context of the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church during and after the Council. Other essays focus on Met. Hermaniuk’s contributions during the Council, from his speeches on episcopal collegiality, ecumenism and the importance of the Eastern Christian Churches, to his work on the various conciliar commissions. Concluding sections of the volume then assess Hermaniuk’s efforts to promote the reception of the Council in his church. These essays critically engage and comment upon ‘The Second Vatican Council Diaries of Met. Maxim Hermaniuk, C.Ss.R. (1960-1965)’, ‘Eastern Christian Studies’ 15 (Leuven: Peeters, 2012). Two appendices include Met. Hermaniuk’s commentary on Orientalium ecclesiarum, plus an essay on the participation of the Ukrainian bishops at the Council.
The TOC can be read here.
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ
Sunday, 6/07, Sunday of All Saints; Moleben to Jesus Christ
9:00 a.m. +Ann Muryn requested Mary and Michael Muryn
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish; Moleben to Jesus Christ
Epistle: Hebrews 11:32-12:2a
Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38 and 19:27-30, Tone 8
Monday, 6/08, Translation of the Relics of Great Martyr Theodore
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for all members of Yanovski, Korenovsky and Chermak Families requested by the Chermak Family
Tuesday, 6/09, Holy Archbishop Cyril of Alexandria
9:00 a.m. +Mary Ann Yursha requested by Sestretsi
Wednesday, 6/10, Holy Bishop Martyr Timothy
9:00 a.m. +Olga Mackew requested by Sestretsi
Thursday, 6/11, Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
9:00 a.m. +Mary Ann Yursha requested by Sestretsi
Friday, 6/12, Our Venerable Father Onuphrius
9:00 a.m. +Olga Mackew requested by Sestretsi
Saturday, 6/13, Holy Martyr Aquilina
8:30 a.m. +Olga Mackew requested by Sestretsi
Sunday, 6/14, 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +Joseph Levitzky requested by Joseph M Levitzky; Moleben to Jesus Christ
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish; Moleben to Jesus Christ
Epistle: Romani 7:1-13
Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23, Tone 1
Parish announcements
Christ is among us!
This week vigil light is offered to God’s glory by Maria Wysowskyj in memory of the Babovskij family.
Every Sunday you can watch streamed live on parish Facebook page and website at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy in the English language and 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy in the Ukrainian language.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelnewhaven
Website: https://stmichaelukrainian.org
For the Panachyda Service at the gravesites at other cemeteries, please call the rectory office for appointment.
In the church vestibule are arranged the forms for the Diocesan Charitable Fund. The forms are designed for each family of our parish. Attached to the form is an envelope into which you can place your contribution. The form along with your contribution, we ask you enclose in the envelope and place it in the collection basket during church services. Please make check payable to the Diocese of Stamford. DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE CHANCERY OFFICE. We sincerely ask all parishioners to make generous contributions.
Thank you to Nataliia Dankevych, Orysia Yanovski, Nadiya Ivantsiv and Michael Muryn for singing and reading the responses to the Divine Liturgies which were live-streamed when our church was closed. Also thank you to Paul Zalonski for providing technical support and posting of the live-streamed Divine Liturgies to our social media sites. Finally, thank you to Fr. Iura Godenciuc and Fr. Stepan Yanovski for enabling our parishioners to participate in the Sunday Divine Liturgies, in a virtual manner.
What Jesus said
Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on the twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.” (Matthew 19: 28-30)
Time to Heal –Bishop Paul calls us
On Saturday, June 6, Bishop Paul invites the faithful of the Stamford Eparchy to join Him for a bilingual prayer service “Time to Heal” streamed LIVE from St. Basil Seminary Chapel at 6:00 p.m.The stream will be available at St. Basil Seminary Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/stbasilcollege/
June’s prayer intention
As is our custom, let us pray for the Church using the intention of Pope Francis. His prayer intention for the month of June is:
We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus.
Praying the Jesus Prayer is highly recommended but your prayer preference is also good.
Divine Liturgy for the Holy and Glorious Pentecost
“Blessed are You, O Christ our God who revealed the fishermen as most wise by sending them the Holy Spirit; through them You caught the entire world. Loving Master, glory to you.”
Pentecost Pastoral of Ukrainian Catholic Bishops USA
Pentecost Pastoral of the Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy of the U.S.A.
To our Clergy, Hieromonks and Brothers, Religious Sisters,
Seminarians, and Beloved Faithful
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
We greet you on the joyous feast of Pentecost, the birth of the Church, and the rebirth of nature. This year, Pentecost coincides with an apparent decline of the pandemic and a loosening of quarantine restrictions. We are enabled to celebrate the birth and renewal of the Church by again attending Divine services —if not today then, by God’s grace, tomorrow. Having conscientiously endured restrictions on interpersonal encounters and interactions we hope to be together in prayer and in the Descent of the Holy Spirit Who comes to us. Our hope is real, and it is being realized. Saying “Happy Birthday” to our Mother-Church, born out of the gift of the Holy Spirit, we are also privileged to observe how life returns to our houses of worship as they refill with people, our chants, incense, and candlelight.
At Pentecost the Father, through the Son, sends to us the Holy Spirit, “the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, everywhere present and filling all things.” In the Feast, we all share the joy of being together. We celebrate the Spirit of communion in the Divine Trinity, in the Church, and in the human race. Our God is three Persons in One, a triune community. Each one of us is created in God’s image and likeness to live in divine-like relationship and communion. Sent by the Father, through the action of the Holy Spirit in Mary, the Mother of God, the Son assumed our life and death. In His Resurrection we overcome all obstacles to encounter, reconciliation and union with God and all of God’s children. No COVID-, no isolation, no death, is stronger than the healing and uniting Spirit of God, “who renews the face of the earth” (Ps 104:30).
Together we pray for the disease to be defeated, for recovery of those struck by sickness or crushed by the death of loved ones, and for the eternal rest of all virus victims. On the Last Day, may they be resurrected by the power of the Holy Spirit to new and everlasting life (Ez 37: 1-14; 1 Cor 15).