{"id":236743,"date":"2025-12-12T07:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/?p=236743"},"modified":"2025-12-12T08:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:01:37","slug":"bulletin-december-14-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/bulletin-december-14-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin December 14, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-11px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;22px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;Classica Pro|700|||on|||#D6D6D6|&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#00ACED&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||3px||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; inline_fonts=&#8221;Classica Pro&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; link_text_color__hover=&#8221;rgba(0,172,237,0.65)&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><b>SUN DEC 14 <\/b>Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. Tone 2\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u0421\u0432. \u041f\u0440\u0430\u043e\u0442\u0446\u0456\u0432.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442a \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f <strong>@ 9:00 AM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Epistle Col. 3:4-11\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Gospel Lk. 14:16-24<\/li>\n<li>Panakhyda for our parish Benefactors. (All remain in church, please!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>SAT DEC 20 <\/b>Moleben to the Mother of God.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0434\u043e \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442\u043e\u0457 \u0411\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0446\u0456<b> @ <\/b><b>4:00 PM<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>SUN DEC 21<\/b> Sunday before the Nativity. Tone 3\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u0420\u0456\u0437\u0434\u0432\u043e\u043c.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442a \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f<strong> @ 9:00 AM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Epistle Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Gospel Mt. 1:1-25\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>OATH of office for our parish Council of 2026.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">************************************<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u0421\u041b\u0410\u0412\u0410 \u0406\u0421\u0423\u0421\u0423 \u0425\u0420\u0418\u0421\u0422\u0423! \u0421\u041b\u0410\u0412\u0410 \u041d\u0410\u0412\u0406\u041a\u0418! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A SNOWBLOWER<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WE ARE LOOKING<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for new custodians for the church and property. If you are interested in living rent-free in the rectory&#8217;s 3rd-floor apartment in exchange for the services, please let Dr. Paul Szwez or Fr. Andrii know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u041c\u0418 \u0428\u0423\u041a\u0410\u0404\u041c\u041e<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0446\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0432\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0457. \u042f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u0432\u0430\u0441 \u0446\u0456\u043a\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043a\u043e\u0448\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043de \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0432 \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0456 \u043d\u0430 \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0442\u044c\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0456 \u0440\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0457 \u0432 \u043e\u0431\u043c\u0456\u043d \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0433\u0438, \u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c \u043b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430, \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u0442\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0446\u0435 \u0434\u0440. \u041f\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0430 \u0428\u0432\u0435\u0446\u044c \u0430\u0431\u043e \u043e\u0442\u0446\u044f \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0456\u044f.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>POPPYSEED ROLLS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be baked to order on <\/span><b>Friday, December 19,<\/b><b> if we receive enough orders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They could be great Christmas gifts for your friends and family. The price is $15 per roll or $8 for half. The sign-up sheet is downstairs on the parish hall door. Deadline to order is <\/span><b>TODAY.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u0417\u0410\u0412\u0418\u0412\u0410\u041d\u0426\u0406 \u0437 \u043c\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0443 <\/span><b>\u043f&#8217;\u044f\u0442\u043d\u0438\u0446\u044e, 19 \u0433\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u044f<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u0412\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0443\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0447\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043c \u0440\u0456\u0437\u0434\u0432\u044f\u043d\u0438\u043c \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0443\u043d\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0432\u0430\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0437\u0456\u0432 \u0456 \u0440\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0445. \u0426\u0456\u043d\u0430 \u2014 $15 \u0437\u0430 \u0446\u0456\u043b\u0438\u0439, \u0430\u0431\u043e $8 \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0443. \u0421\u043f\u0438\u0441\u043e\u043a \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0437\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u0432\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0456 \u0434\u043e \u0437\u0430\u043b\u0443. \u0422\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0456\u043d \u0437\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0456\u043d\u0447\u0443\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f <\/span><b>\u0441\u044c\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0456.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>LIVE-STREAMING <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of our church services costs <\/span><b>$650\/year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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 \u201clive-streaming\u201d. Thank you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u0422\u0410\u0407\u041d\u0421\u0422\u0412\u041e \u0421\u041f\u041e\u0412\u0406\u0414\u0406<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0454 \u0432\u0430\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u044e \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043d\u043e\u044e \u0420\u0456\u0437\u0434\u0432\u044f\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u041f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443. \u0412\u043e\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043b\u044e\u0454 \u043d\u0430\u0441 \u0434\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0456\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043d\u0430\u0448\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044f \u0432 \u0446\u0435\u0439 \u0441\u0432\u0456\u0442 \u0456 \u0432 \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0435 \u0436\u0438\u0442\u0442\u044f. \u041c\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0441\u044c, \u044f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u043c\u0438 \u0445\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043c\u043e \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0435 \u041f\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442\u043e \u0420\u0456\u0437\u0434\u0432\u0430 \u0456 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u043c\u0443.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We wish to congratulate Ann Godzyk on her <\/span><b>100<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> birthday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today. May God grant Ann Many Happy and Blessed Years! \u041c\u041d\u041e\u0413\u0406\u0407 \u041b\u0406\u0422\u0410!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>THE NATIVITY MISSION: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parishioners will have an opportunity to go to Confession with a visiting priest this coming <\/span><b>Saturday, December 20,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before and after Moleben, which will start <\/span><b>at 4 PM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Remember, to be able to receive Communion at the Nativity Liturgy, you have to go to Confession this Nativity fast. Confessions will be heard by Father Steven Masliuk (English).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u0412\u0415\u041b\u0418\u041a\u0410 \u041f\u041e\u0414\u042f\u041a\u0410<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0456\u044e \u0421\u0430\u043c\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0443, \u044f\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043b\u044e\u0432\u0430\u0432 \u0437\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0437\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0447\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0430\u043d \u043d\u0430\u0432\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e \u0446\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0432\u0438. \u041c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0456\u0457 \u0456 \u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0456\u0457 \u043b\u0456\u0442\u0430 \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0456\u044e \u0437\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0436\u0435\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MANY THANKS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> go to our Youth Ministries, Church School, choir director, reader Simion Sacalos, and all of those who prepared and took part in the St. Nicholas Day celebration last Sunday. It was a truly spiritually uplifting event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>UOL:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thank you to everyone who supported our brunch last Sunday by donating food, serving, and cleaning up after the event!! Hope everyone enjoyed the event!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DUES REMINDER<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: We will close our 2025 dues payment books on <\/span><b>Wednesday, December 31<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Please make all payments ($620 for the year) by then.\u00a0 Any amounts received after the 31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be credited towards 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u041d\u0410\u0413\u0410\u0414\u0423\u0412\u0410\u041d\u041d\u042f \u041f\u0420\u041e \u0412\u041d\u0415\u0421\u041a\u0418<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u041c\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0454\u043c\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0456 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433\u0438 \u0432\u043d\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0437\u0430 2025 \u0440\u0456\u043a \u0443 <\/span><b>\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0443, 31 \u0433\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u044f<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u0411\u0443\u0434\u044c \u043b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430, \u0437\u0440\u043e\u0431\u0456\u0442\u044c \u0443\u0441\u0456 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0436\u0456 ($620 \u0437\u0430 \u0440\u0456\u043a) \u0434\u043e \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0443.\u00a0 \u0411\u0443\u0434\u044c-\u044f\u043a\u0456 \u0441\u0443\u043c\u0438, \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0456\u0441\u043b\u044f 31-\u0433\u043e, \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0456 \u0434\u043e 2026 \u0440\u043e\u043a\u0443.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>COFFEE and\u2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hosting coffee and\u2026 today is Ivanna Vitrykush, hosting next week is Olenka Balastsko. Thank you for your continuous support of coffee and.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ANGELS CLUB:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Congratulations to the winners of the November drawing. They are: Oksana Szwez, $25.00; Kathleen Ustanowski, $15.00; and Irena Stepanczak, $10.00.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>+ + + CHURCH SCHOOL AND YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS + + +<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classes will be<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> held today. Also today, Father will hear confessions from the Church School students in grades 4-8. They should remain in the church after services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Next Sunday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Father will hear confessions from teens and young adults after services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Loving thanks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to all who worked to make last Sunday\u2019s St. Nicholas celebration such a success. Much appreciation goes to the UOL and the Sisterhood for providing brunch and helping St. Nicholas with his gifts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TODAY<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the final day for the Church School toy collection. Your generosity for the children of the Greater New Britain area is deeply appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Warm thanks go<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Kathleen Ustanowski for her generous $75 donation toward postage to mail Sunday bulletins to shut-ins. May God grant Kathleen MANY BLESSED YEARS! MNOHII LITA!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUN DEC 14 Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. Tone 2\u00a0 \u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u0421\u0432. \u041f\u0440\u0430\u043e\u0442\u0446\u0456\u0432.\u00a0 Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442a \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f @ 9:00 AM Epistle Col. 3:4-11\u00a0 Gospel Lk. 14:16-24 Panakhyda for our parish Benefactors. (All remain in church, please!) 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