SUN MARCH 23 3rd Sunday of Lent. Veneration of the Cross. Tone 6
- 3тя Неділя Великого Посту. Хрестопоклінна.
- Divine Liturgy. Свята Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle Heb. 4:14-5:6
- Gospel Mk. 8:34-9:1
- 40th day Panakhyda for Very Rev. James Norton. (All remain in church please!)
TUE MARCH 25 The Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.
- Благовіщення Пресвятої Богородиці.
- Divine Liturgy. Свята Літургія @ 9:00 AM
SAT MARCH 29 Memorial Liturgy. Заупокійна Літургія @ 9:00 AM
SUN MARCH 30 4th Sunday of Lent. St. John of the Ladder. Tone 7
- 4та Неділя Великого Посту. Св. Івана Ліствичника.
- Divine Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle Heb. 6:13-20
- Gospel Mk. 9:17-31
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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НА ВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER!
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: The regular monthly meeting is scheduled for next Sunday, March 30, during “Coffee and…” in the parish hall.
EASTER FLOWERS DONATION LETTER: Please pick up your letter today. It is located at the entrance of the church. If you donate by check, please make it payable to “St. Mary’s Church, St. Olga Sisterhood” and write “Flowers and Linens” in the memo line. Thank you.
ПОЖЕРТВИ НА ВЕЛИКОДНІ КВІТИ: Будь ласка, заберіть свій лист сьогодні. Він розташований біля входу в церкву. Якщо ви робите пожертву чеком, будь ласка, зробіть це на адресу “St. Mary’s Church, St. Olga Sisterhood” and write “Flowers and Linens” на memo рядку. Дякуємо.
КВАРТИРА (2 спальні і 1 ванна) в церковному будинку доступна для оренди за 1100 доларів/м плюс комунальні послуги. Звертайтеся до президента управи др. Павла Швець за додатковою інформацією.
The COFFEE and…: Thank you to Nataliya Kyrychenko for hosting coffee and.. last Sunday!! Hosting today is Elizabeth Garbowska, and hosting next Sunday is Natalia Sashchenko. Thank you for your continuous support.
SISTERHOOD NEWS: We have for sale Raisin bread for $5 per loaf and poppyseed bread for $8 per loaf.
UOL News: As you prepare for Easter by cleaning your homes, if you have any items you no longer need, feel free to donate them to the Tag Sale shelves.
CULTURAL: We want to decorate the parish hall with pysanky for Pascha. Teresa Linck has egg outlines. Take one, and let your creativity flow. Bring your signed eggs back by April 6 and receive a prayer card.
КОМІТЕТ КУЛЬТУРИ: Ми хотіли б прикрасити парафіяльний зал писанками на Пасху. У Терези Лінк є вирізки яєць. Візьміть одну і задійте свою творчість. Поверніть підписані писанки назад до 6 квітня та отримайте молитовну картку.
CONFESSION: Father Andrii can hear Confessions before or after any of the Lenten services or before Divine Liturgy on Sunday. Please arrive early! on Sunday morning for Confession so this won’t interfere with the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. PLEASE NOTE: Parishioners who receive Communion frequently should go to Confession regularly but not less than four times a year (Great Lent, Fast of the Apostles, Dormition Fast, and Nativity Fast). To be in good standing with the Church, all Orthodox Christians are required to attend Confession and receive Communion at least once a year; Great Lent is an ideal time to fulfill this spiritual obligation. All parishioners who receive Communion should fast (no food or drink) from midnight until the point of receiving Communion. If someone has a medical condition that requires them to take the medication in the morning, they may be released from fasting with the priest’s blessing. Children under the age of seven are also released from fasting. However, their parents are encouraged to let them try.
ПРОФЕСОР ХАРВАРДСЬКОГО Університету і хороший друг нашої парафії Линда Томассо потребує нашої допомоги з її дослідженням. Вона просить виповнити анонімне опитування про фізичний і психологічний стан українців в цей час війни. Всі, хто прибув у США у 2022 і після, можуть отримати це опитування в роздруковці від о. Андрія сьогодні. Заповніть якнайшвидше і віддайте йому. Ви можете зробити це електронно теж: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8vpOiy4nXDufqKy
SAVE THE DATE: Our church EASTER FESTIVAL is scheduled for Saturday, April 12. Please plan and try to help prepare for the festival. We will be baking paska-breads on Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10 at 10 AM. Monetary donations are welcome to cover the cost of ingredients! Please plan to come and help with preparations. The pre-order form is posted in the hall.
ПАСХАЛЬНИЙ ФЕСТИВАЛЬ у нашій парафії запланований на суботу, 12 квітня. Будь-ласка, плануйте заздалегідь, щоб допомогти в підготовці. Ми будемо пекти паски в середу і четвер, 9 і 10 квітня на 10у год. Грошові пожертви вітаються! Форма для попереднього замовлення знаходиться в залі.
CEMETERY Christmas Decorations and spring cleanup: Please remove all Christmas arrangements by March 31. If not removed, they will be removed by the cemetery committee. Please clean up dry and overgrown vegetation around headstones. Any unmaintained headstones will be cleaned at the discretion of the cemetery committee. WATER: Overnight temperatures pending, the plan is to turn the water on mid-to-late April. Thank you.
+ + + CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS + + +
TODAY – Classes will be held.
TODAY – Children in grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 should remain in the church after Divine Liturgy when for confessions. As each student finishes confession, he/she may go to the church hall to have a snack. They will then return to the Church School with their teacher and classmates. NO CHILD SHOULD GO TO THE SCHOOL WITHOUT AN ADULT.
Sunday, April 6 – confessions from 8th-grade students, teens, and young adults following Divine Liturgy.
Congratulations to Gabriella, whose patron saint, Archangel Gabriel, will be celebrated on March 26. May God grant Gabriella MANY BLESSED YEARS! MNOHII LITA!
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN – The Church School’s annual alms-giving collection is presently happening. This year, we are asking for donations for the Prudence Crandall Center for Women in New Britain. It provides safety, support, shelter, and education for women and children who find themselves in unsafe places. This event will continue through April 27.
