SUN DEC 3 26th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 1
- 26та Неділя після Пятидисятниці.
- Divine Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle Eph. 5:9-19
- Gospel Lk. 18:18-27
- Panakhyda for Vasyl and Myron Platosz, requested by the Platosz family.
WED DEC 6 St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia.
- Cв. Миколая Чудотворця, Архиєпископа Мирлікійського.
- Divine Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
SAT DEC 9 No services. Служби немає.
SUN DEC 10 27th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2
- 27ма Неділя після Пятидисятниці.
- Divine Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle Eph. 6:10-17
- Gospel Lk. 17:12-19
- NICHOLAS DAY celebration. Святкування Дня Святого Миколая.
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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НА ВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY NOW AND EVER!
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: The regular monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, December 17, during “Coffee and…” in the parish hall. Council members are requested to make every effort to attend this meeting.
BREAD AND POPPYSEED rolls baking is scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14. We need all the help we can get, both in the morning at 10 AM and later in the day. If you can’t come and help, please donate toward the cost of ingredients. Please see Anne Bailly to offer your monetary donations. We need 1 gallon of CORN oil, 1 four-pound bag of sugar, 6 pounds of butter, and 2 gallons of whole milk, please.
ХЛІБ ТА МАКОВІ завиванці будуть випікатися у середу та четвер, 13 та 14 грудня. Нам потрібна вся допомога, яку ми можемо отримати, як вранці о 10 ранку, так і пізніше протягом дня. Будь ласка, приходьте і допоможіть! Якщо ви не можете прийти і допомогти, будь ласка, пожертвуйте на закупівлю інгредієнтів. Анна Бейлі буде приймати ці пожертви. Нам потрібнi 1 галон кукурудзяної олії, 1 чотири-фунтовий мішок цукру, 6 фунтів вершкового масла та 2 галони молока, плюс грошові пожертви.
CONFESSION: Father Andrii can hear confessions after Saturday services or before Divine Liturgy on Sunday. Please arrive early on Sunday morning for Confession so this won’t interfere with the start of the Divine Liturgy. PLEASE NOTE: Parishioners who receive Communion regularly (every Sunday) have to come to Confession not less than four times a year! (Great Lent, Fast of the Apostles, Dormition Fast, and Nativity Fast). Please prepare yourself for the sacred reception of Christ at the Nativity Liturgy. Those who receive Communion should fast (no food or drink) from midnight up to the point of receiving Communion. The night before, it is customary to read special prayers before Holy Communion (or come and pray with us at 8 AM on Sunday). If someone has a medical condition and has to take medication in the morning, they can be released from fasting with a blessing from the priest. Children under the age of 7 are also released from fasting; however, their parents are encouraged to let them try.
ATTENTION bakers, we need baked goods for the baked booth!! Please bake and donate for December 16! We need your support. УВАГА КОНДИТОРИ, нам потрібна випічка для солодкого столу на 16 грудня!
COFFEE and…: Thank you to Oksana Svystun for hosting Coffee and… last Sunday. Hosting today is Halina Vitryrush. No Coffee and… next Sunday. Thank you for your continued support of coffee and…
UOL NEWS: As you clean your home for Christmas and find stuff you no longer need, please donate to Tag Sale Shelves. Thank you in advance! God bless you all!
DUES REMINDER: We will be closing our dues payment books for 2023 on Sunday, December 31. Please make all payments by then. Otherwise, any amounts received after the 31st will be credited for 2024.
ЧЛЕНСЬКІ ВНЕСКИ: Переконайтесь чи ви сплатили ваші внески за 2023 рік, і якщо ні, то зробіть це до 31 грудня. Облікові книги за 2023 рік будуть закриватися в неділю 31го грудня, і всі внески зроблені після цього дня будуть зараховуватись вже на 2024 рік.
LIVE STREAMING of the services in our church comes with a price tag of $700 for 2024. As the new year approaches, we are looking for sponsors to pay for the live streaming again. Please let Fr. Andrii know if you’d like to become a sponsor. Thank you!
WAR IN UKRAINE is raging on even today. As the world turned its attention away from Ukraine, we must redouble our efforts and continue to support our heroes. Please go to this link and try to contribute to the victory against evil: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2I3LC6NXWNXUF?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_bP92VfZDQ5fPZ
ВІЙНА В УКРАЇНІ триває навіть сьогодні. Оскільки світ відвернув свою увагу від України, ми повинні підтримувати наших героїв ще більше. Підіть на Амазон та зробіть свій внесок у перемогу над злом: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2I3LC6NXWNXUF?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_bP92VfZDQ5fPZ
NATIVITY FAST will continue till Monday, December 25. Let’s journey through this sacred season with a renewed personal commitment to fasting, prayer, works of Christian charity, and frequent participation in the sacramental and liturgical life of the Church according to the teachings of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ.
ANGELS CLUB: Congratulations to the winners of the November drawing. They are: Maria Szwez, $25.00; Peter Zeleniuk, $15.00 and Meroslava Szwez, $10.00.
+ + + CHURCH SCHOOL AND YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS + + +
CHURCH SCHOOL classes will be held today.
The SCHEDULE of rehearsal for the St. Nicholas program on December 9 is below. If you know that your child will not be present for the rehearsal and/or the performance, please see Sarah Bailly or Cynthia Sirick immediately. For last-minute emergencies, please text Sarah Bailly (860)212-3199 or Cynthia Sirick (860)798-1070. PLEASE BE PROMPT.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 – Rehearsal 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Pick-up time for children in kindergarten, grades 1, 2, and 3 is at 11:30 a.m.
12 noon – lunch, decorating the church hall and Christmas trees, and making gifts for shut-ins by students in grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 and teens.
Pick-up time – 2:00 p.m.
***Please be advised that we cannot make exceptions to include younger children in the afternoon activities.