{"id":236757,"date":"2026-01-02T16:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/?p=236757"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:35:56","slug":"bulletin-january-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/bulletin-january-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin January 4, 2026"},"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; 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;]<\/p>\n<p><b>SUN JAN 4 <\/b>Sunday before Theophany. Tone 5<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u0411\u043e\u0433\u043e\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f\u043c.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442a \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f<b> @ 9:00 AM\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Apostle 2 Tim. 4:5-8\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Gospel Mk. 1:1-8\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Panakhyda for subdeacon John Sirick (2 years), requested by Cynthia Sirick and the family.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>MON JAN 5 <\/b>Eve of the Theophany. H\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0456\u0440\u2019\u044f \u0411\u043e\u0433\u043e\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great Compline. \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0435 \u041f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0456\u0440\u2019\u044f<b> @ 5:00 PM<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>TUE JAN 6 <\/b>THE HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0411\u041e\u0413\u041e\u042f\u0412\u041b\u0415\u041d\u041d\u042f \u0413\u041e\u0421\u041f\u041e\u0414\u041d\u0404.<\/li>\n<li>Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f<b> @ 9:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Great blessing of waters. \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0435 \u043e\u0441\u0432\u044f\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0432\u043e\u0434\u0438.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>WED JAN 7 <\/b>Synaxis of St. John the Baptist<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0421\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440 \u0421\u0432. \u0406\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044f.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f<b> @ 9:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>SAT JAN 10 No services. \u0421\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u043c\u0430\u0454.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>SUN JAN 11 <\/b>Sunday after the Theophany. Tone 6<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0456\u0441\u043b\u044f \u0411\u043e\u0433\u043e\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f.<\/li>\n<li>Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f<b> @ 9:00 AM<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Apostle Eph. 4:7-13\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Gospel Mt. 4:12-1\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>**************************************<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u0425\u0420\u0418\u0421\u0422\u041e\u0421 \u041d\u0410\u0420\u041e\u0414\u0418\u0412\u0421\u042f! \u0421\u041b\u0410\u0412\u0406\u0422\u0415 \u0419\u041e\u0413\u041e! CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>BLESSING OF HOUSES FOR THEOPHANY<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fr. Andrii will begin blessing houses <\/span><b>on Thursday, <\/b><b>January 8 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(weather permitting). He will start in New Britain and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then continue in other cities and towns. Visits can be made in the morning, afternoon, or evening. If you have a preference, please get in touch with Fr. Andrii at (<\/span><b>860) 989-5748.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Otherwise, father will contact you to set up a day and time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u041e\u0421\u0412\u042f\u0427\u0415\u041d\u041d\u042f \u0425\u0410\u0422\u0406\u0412 \u041d\u0410 \u0411\u041e\u0413\u041e\u042f\u0412\u041b\u0415\u041d\u041d\u042f<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u041e. \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0456\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0435 \u043e\u0441\u0432\u044f\u0447\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0445\u0430\u0442\u0438 <\/span><b>\u0443 \u0447\u0435\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440, <\/b><b>8 \u0441\u0456\u0447\u043d\u044f. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0412\u0456\u043d \u043f\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0435 \u0432 \u041d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0411\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0457, \u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0442\u0456\u043c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u0456\u043d\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u043c\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0445. \u0412\u0456\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0443\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0434\u0456\u0439\u0441\u043d\u044e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0456\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0456 \u0434\u043d\u044f, \u0432\u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0430\u0431\u043e \u0432\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0456. \u042f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u0443 \u0432\u0430\u0441 \u0454 \u043f\u0435\u0432\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0436\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0449\u043e\u0434\u043e \u0434\u043d\u044f \u0456 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0443, \u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c \u043b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430, \u043f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0444\u043e\u043d\u0443\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u043e. \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0456\u044e \u0437\u0430 \u043d\u043e\u043c\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c (<\/span><b>860) 989-5748.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u0412 \u0456\u043d\u0448\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0432\u0438\u043f\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0443 \u0432\u0456\u043d \u043f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0444\u043e\u043d\u0443\u0454 \u0432\u0430\u043c, \u0449\u043e\u0431 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0456 \u0447\u0430\u0441. <\/span><b>\u042f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u0432\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0456\u043d\u044f\u043b\u0438 \u0430\u0434\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0443 \u0443 2024 \u0440\u043e\u0446\u0456, \u043d\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0439\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u0442\u0435 \u043e\u0442\u0446\u044f!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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>DUES ENVELOPES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 2026 are available in the church entrance today. Please pick up your box so that we don\u2019t have to spend money on mailing. <\/span><b>\u041a\u041e\u041d\u0412\u0415\u0420\u0422\u0418<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0444\u0456\u044f\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0432\u043d\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u043d\u0430 2026 \u0440\u0456\u043a \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u044f\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u0432\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0456 \u0434\u043e \u0446\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0432\u0438. \u0411\u0443\u0434\u044c-\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430, \u0432\u0456\u0437\u044c\u043c\u0456\u0442\u044c \u0457\u0445, \u0449\u043e\u0431 \u043d\u0430\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0433\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0456 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0438\u043b\u043a\u0443.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MAY GOD bless<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all of those who continue to donate for our heroes in Ukraine. Lately, we have collected $587 in the box in church.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>COFFEE and\u2026: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to Olena Balatsko for hosting coffee and\u2026 on Sunday, December 21.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2026 EVENT CALENDAR:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Any individual or church group with events scheduled during 2026 should inform President Dr. Paul Szwez or Natalia Kyrychenko as soon as possible to avoid confusion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PLEASE CONSIDER<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the $624 yearly dues include the per-member amount we send to support our Metropolia, which is $150 now. As a result, we have to take $150 from the $624, leaving us with only $474 per member to pay for church expenses for the entire year. We would appreciate your including this amount toward Metropolia dues as an additional contribution to your regular contributions. $774 would be the amount for both the parish and the Diocese.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HOLY BAPTISM:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Child of God Evelina Sophia Soroka was baptized and chrismated in our Church on Saturday, Decemebr 20. He is the child of Iryna and Andrii Soroka. May God grant His Servant the Child, Evelina Sophia, her parents, godparents, and her entire family, Many Happy and Blessed Years! \u041c\u041d\u041e\u0413\u0406\u0407 \u0406 \u0411\u041b\u0410\u0413\u0406\u0407 \u041b\u0406\u0422\u0410!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u0412\u0415\u041b\u0418\u041a\u0410 \u041f\u041e\u0414\u042f\u041a\u0410<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u041e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0456 \u0427\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0435 \u0420\u0456\u0437\u0434\u0432\u044f\u043d\u0435 \u0434\u0435\u043a\u043e\u0440\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043d\u0430\u0448\u043e\u0457 \u0446\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0432\u0438, \u0456 \u041e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0456 \u0456 \u041f\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0443 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044e\u043a\u0443 \u0456 \u0434\u0432\u043e\u043c \u0430\u043d\u043e\u043d\u0456\u043c\u043d\u0438\u043c \u0436\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0432\u0446\u044f\u043c \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u043f\u043e\u043d\u0441\u043e\u0440\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0446\u044c\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0443. \u041c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0456\u0457 \u0456 \u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0456\u0457 \u043b\u0456\u0442\u0430 \u0457\u043c \u0443\u0441\u0456\u043c!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MANY THANKS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> go to Peter and Helen Zeleniuk for snow removal during last snowstorm!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>OUR PARISHIONER,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Olena Balatsko, and her family are asking for our support as her apartment in Ukraine was recently destroyed. There is a \u201cgo fund\u201d page where you can do that: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/7d995198b\"><b>https:\/\/gofund.me\/7d995198b<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>\u041d\u0410\u0428\u0410 \u041f\u0410\u0420\u0410\u0424\u0406\u042f\u041d\u041a\u0410,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u041e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0411\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0446\u043a\u043e, \u0456 \u0457\u0457 \u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u043a\u0438, \u043e\u0441\u043a\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043a\u0438 \u0457x \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0430 \u0432 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0456 \u0431\u0443\u043b\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0449\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e \u0437\u0440\u0443\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430. \u0404 \u00abgo fund\u00bb \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0456\u043d\u043a\u0430, \u0434\u0435 \u0432\u0438 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u0446\u0435 \u0437\u0440\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0442\u0438: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/7d995198b\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/gofund.me\/7d995198b<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>ANGELS CLUB:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Congratulations to the winners of the December drawing. They are: Michael Dran, $25.00; Simion Socalos, $15.00 and Paul Szwez, $10.00.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>CHURCH SCHOOL AND YOUTH MINISTRY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Church School classes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be held today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NEXT Sunday,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> January 12 &#8211; Caroling by the Youth Ministry: Students, teens and young adults are encouraged to participate. All should meet in the church hall at noon after Church School classes are dismissed. Lunch will be provided at some point. The group would be happy to visit the homes of any parish family, not just shut-ins. Please let Father Andrii know if you would like a visit from the carolers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Happy birthday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Natalie who will be celebrating her birthday in the coming week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Our warmest thanks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Youth Ministry benefactors Maria and Walter Szwez for their gift of $200. May God grant Maria, Walter and Natalie MANY BLESSED YEARS! MNOHAYA 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 JAN 4 Sunday before Theophany. Tone 5 \u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u0411\u043e\u0433\u043e\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f\u043c.\u00a0 Divine Liturgy. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442a \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f @ 9:00 AM\u00a0 Apostle 2 Tim. 4:5-8\u00a0 Gospel Mk. 1:1-8\u00a0 Panakhyda for subdeacon John Sirick (2 years), requested by Cynthia Sirick and the family.\u00a0 MON JAN 5 Eve of the Theophany. H\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0456\u0440\u2019\u044f \u0411\u043e\u0433\u043e\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f. 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