SUN DEC 21 Sunday before the Nativity. Tone 3 

• Неділя перед Різдвом. 
• Divine Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
• Epistle Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 
• Gospel Mt. 1:1-25 
• OATH of office for our parish Council of 2026.

WED DEC 24 Eve of the Nativity. Навечір’я Різдва Христового.

• Great Compline. Велике Повечір’я @ 4:00 PM

THUR DEC 25 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

• РІЗДВО ГОСПОДА, БОГА І СПАСА НАШОГО ІСУСА ХРИСТА
• Liturgy.Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM 
• Apostle Gal. 4:4-7
• Gospel Mt. 2:1-12

FRI DEC 26 SYNAXIS of the Most Holy Theotokos.

• Собор Пресвятої Богородиці.
• Divine Liturgy. Свята Літургія @  9:00 AM

SAT DEC 27 Akathist to the Mother of God.

• Акафіст до Пресвятої Богородиці @ 5:00 PM

SUN DEC 28 Sunday after Nativity. Tone 4 

• Неділя після Різдва.
• Typika. Обідниця @ 9:00 AM
• Apostle Gal. 1:11-19
• Gospel Mt. 2:13-23

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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НАВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER! 

WE ARE LOOKING for new custodians for the church and property. If you are interested in living rent-free in the rectory’s 3rd-floor apartment in exchange for the services, please let Dr. Paul Szwez or Fr. Andrii know.

МИ ШУКАЄМО нових прибиральників для церкви та території. Якщо вас цікавить безрентовне проживання в квартирі на третьому поверсі ректорії в обмін за послуги, будь ласка, повідомте про це др. Павла Швець або отця Андрія. 

AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE: The recently elected Church Council members for 2026 will take their oath of office TODAY. Our Council members for 2026 are: President – Dr. Paul Szwez; Vice President – Scott Kerry; Treasurer – Irene Blumes; Assistant Treasurers – Roman Dyrbavka and Elizabeth Garbovska; Financial Secretary – Michelle O’Neill; Recording Secretary – Natalia Kyrychenko; Assistant Recording Secretary – Dzvinislava Kuzmenko; Corresponding Secretary – Teresa Linck; Multimedia Coordinator – Christopher Pokotylo; Trustees: 3-year – Taras Dilozir, Teresa Link; 2-year – Natalia Shashehenko, David Santa Maria; 1 year – Anne Bailly, Oksana Svystun. Cemetery Committee: Head Bookkeeper – Melissa Bouchard; Assistant Bookkeeper – Natalia Varshchuk; Head Caretaker – David Bouchard; Assistant Caretakers – Michael Santa Maria; Collectors (voting): Vasyl Vorona and Oleh Varshchuk; Auditors: Fr. Protodeacon Antony Szwez, Victor Szwez.

2026 CHURCH ENVELOPES: Please pick up your 2026 church envelopes at the church entrance and use only them to pay your dues to avoid confusion at the end of the year. 

ЦЕРКОВНІ КОНВЕРТИ 2026: Будь ласка, візьміть свої церковні конверти 2026 року біля входу в церкву та використовуйте лише їх для сплати внесків, щоб уникнути непорозумінь наприкінці року. 

Fr. ANDRII will be on vacation from Sunday, December 28, until Saturday, January 3. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, contact Fr. Stephen Masliuk or Dr. Paul Szwez, Church Council President, at 860-807-5795.

Fr. ANDRII, Pani Matka Oksana, and Christopher would like to express their sincere gratitude to all who sent them beautiful cards with heartwarming and delightful Christmas wishes. May God bless you! Thank you!

A SNOWBLOWER is needed for our church. If you have one in good working condition and can donate, we will greatly appreciate it. Please let Dr. Paul Szwez or Fr. Andrii know. Thank you! 

LIVE-STREAMING of our church services costs $650/year. As 2026 approaches, we are seeking sponsors to cover the live-streaming costs once again. Please send your donation to 54 Winter St., New Britain, CT 06051 with the remark “live-streaming”. Thank you! 

ALTAR SERVERS: The Money collected at the end of Divine Liturgy on the Nativity/Christmas goes directly to our altar servers. Please be generous. 

OUR PARISHIONER, Olena Balatsko, and her family are asking for our support as her apartment in Ukraine was recently destroyed. There is a “go fund” page where you can do that: https://gofund.me/7d995198b

НАША ПАРАФІЯНКА, Олена Балацко, і її родина просять підтримки, оскільки її квартира в Україні була нещодавно зруйнована. Є сторінка «go fund», де ви можете це зробити: https://gofund.me/7d995198b

COFFEE and… Thank you to Ivanna Vitrykush for hosting last Sunday. Hosting coffee and… today is Olenka Balatsko. Next Sunday, no coffee and…! We need donations of coffee! Thank you for your continuous support! 

SISTERHOOD NEWS: We have Raisin bread for $5.00 per loaf. We also have 12 dozen cabbage and 2 dozen cream cheese pyrohi left!!

+ + + CHURCH SCHOOL AND YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS + + +

Church School classes will be held today. There will be no classes next Sunday, December 28 (Christmas Vacation). Classes will resume on January 4.

TODAY – following the Divine Liturgy, Father will hear confessions from students in grades 4-8 who were unable to come to church last Sunday due to the weather, as well as from teens and young adults. All who are going to confession should remain in the church after Liturgy.

Christmas caroling – Our students, teens, and young adults will be caroling on Sunday, January 11 (tentative) after Church School. They would be happy to come to any of our parish family (not just shut-ins). Please let Fr. Andrii know if you would like this amazing group to come to your home.

Happy birthday to Cora, Danylo, and Olivia, who will be celebrating their birthdays in the next 2 weeks.

Congratulations to the following students who will be observing their patron saints’ days in the coming 2 weeks: Dec. 26 – Theotokos – Mariya (Margarita), Dec. 27 – St. Stephen – Grade 4, Jan. 3 – St. Emelia – Emma, Jan. 3 – St. Genevieve – Genevieve. May God grant these students MANY BLESSED YEARS!