[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|-11px|auto||” custom_padding=”22px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”Classica Pro|700|||on|||#D6D6D6|” link_text_color=”#00ACED” width=”100%” custom_padding=”|||3px||” inline_fonts=”Classica Pro” global_colors_info=”{}” link_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” link_text_color__hover=”rgba(0,172,237,0.65)” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
SUN FEB 15<\/b> Sunday of MEATFARE.<\/span> Of the Last Judgement.<\/span>\u00a0 Tone 3\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SAT FEB 21<\/b> No services. \u0421\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u043c\u0430\u0454.<\/span><\/p>\n SUN FEB 22<\/b> Sunday of Cheesefare. Forgiveness Sunday.\u00a0 Tone 4<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ************************************<\/span><\/p>\n \u0421\u041b\u0410\u0412A \u0406\u0421\u0423\u0421\u0423 \u0425\u0420\u0418\u0421\u0422\u0423! \u0421\u041b\u0410\u0412A \u041d\u0410\u0412\u0406\u041a\u0418!\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n LOOKING AHEAD: <\/b>St. Olga\u2019s Sisterhood will be making potato VARENYKY on <\/span>Friday, February \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 27 and Saturday, February 28, starting at 9 AM<\/b>. Please mark your calendars and plan to come and help.<\/span><\/p>\n \u041f\u041b\u0410\u041d\u0423\u0419\u041c\u041e \u041d\u0410\u041f\u0415\u0420E\u0414:<\/b> \u0421\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442\u043e\u0457 \u041e\u043b\u044c\u0433\u0438 \u0440\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0435 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043e\u043f\u043b\u044f\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0443 <\/span>\u043f’\u044f\u0442\u043d\u0438\u0446\u044e,\u00a0 27 \u043b\u044e\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u0442\u0430 \u0441\u0443\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0443,\u00a0 28 \u043b\u044e\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e,\u00a0 \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u044e\u0447\u0438 \u043e 9:00 \u0440\u0430\u043d\u043a\u0443<\/b>. <\/span>\u0411\u0443\u0434\u044c \u043b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430, \u043f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0443\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0439\u0442\u0438 \u0456 \u0434\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0442\u0438.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SISTERHOOD news:<\/b> Still available raisin breads for $5.00 and varenyky.<\/span><\/p>\n MEMORIAL SATURDAYS:<\/b> Saturday services to remember the souls of our departed parishioners and friends will begin on Saturday, February 28.\u00a0 If you wish to have your loved ones remembered, envelopes for listing names are available at the church entrance. Please give the completed envelope to Father Andrii. Great Lent begins February 23.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u0417\u0410\u0423\u041f\u041e\u041a\u0406\u0419\u041d\u0406 \u0421\u0423\u0411\u041e\u0422\u0418:<\/b> \u0421\u0443\u0431\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u0443\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0456 \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0438 \u0437 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f\u043c \u0434\u0443\u0448 \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0440\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0456 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0437\u0456\u0432 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u043f\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0443\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0441\u0443\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0443, 28 \u043b\u044e\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e. \u042f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u0432\u0438 \u0445\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u0449\u043e\u0431 \u0437\u0430 \u0432\u0430\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0437\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u043b\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044f, \u0437\u0430\u043f\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0438, \u044f\u043a\u0456 \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 \u0456 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u0457\u0445 \u043e. \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0456\u044e. \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0456\u0441\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f 23 \u043b\u044e\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CONNECTICUT STANDS WITH Ukraine:<\/b> On <\/span>Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, at 1:30 PM,<\/b> the Ukrainians and all local representatives and organizations together with supporters of Ukraine from the USA and around the world, will gather at the CT State Capital for a peaceful rally, marking four years of ruzzia’s genocidal full-scale war against Ukraine.<\/span> WHEN: Sunday, February 22<\/span>. <\/span>TIME: 1:30<\/span>. <\/span>WHERE: 210 Capital Ave, Hartford, CT<\/span><\/p>\n \u041a\u041e\u041d\u041d\u0415\u041a\u0422\u0418\u041a\u0423\u0422 \u041f\u0406\u0414\u0422\u0420\u0418\u041c\u0423\u0404 \u0423\u041a\u0420\u0410\u0407\u041d\u0423:<\/b> \u0423 \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044e, 22 \u043b\u044e\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e 2026 \u0440\u043e\u043a\u0443, \u043e 13:30<\/b> \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0446\u0456 \u0442\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u0456 \u043c\u0456\u0441\u0446\u0435\u0432\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u043e\u0440\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0437\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043c \u0456\u0437 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0445\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0432 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0442\u0430 \u0437 \u0443\u0441\u044c\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0432\u0456\u0442\u0443 \u0437\u0431\u0435\u0440\u0443\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0456 \u0448\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443 \u041a\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0443\u0442 \u043c\u0456\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0433, \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u044e\u0447\u0438 \u0447\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0438 \u0440\u043e\u043a\u0438 \u0433\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0446\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0448\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438. \u041a\u041e\u041b\u0418: \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f, 22 \u043b\u044e\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e<\/span>. <\/span>\u0427\u0410\u0421: 1:30<\/span>. <\/span>\u0414\u0415: 210 Capital Ave, \u0413\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0444\u043e\u0440\u0434, \u041a\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0443\u0442.<\/span><\/p>\n Coffee and\u2026<\/b> Hosting coffee today are Tetyana Melnyk and Hanna Pukas; next Sunday, Tetiana Hevko. Thank you for your continuous support of coffee and..<\/span><\/p>\n The 2026 UOL Essay Contest has been<\/b> announced. Topic ideas for the 2026 essay contest: <\/span>Pre-K and Kindergarten:<\/span> Please draw a picture of the Garden of Eden, and do not forget the Special Apple tree. <\/span>Grades 1 and 2:<\/span> Please draw a picture of Moses in the basket hidden in the tall grass by the river, and write two to three sentences on why it was so important that Moses be kept safe. <\/span>Grades 3 and 4:<\/span> In John 13:34-35, please write 50 to 100 words explaining your answer. <\/span>Grades 5 and 6:<\/span> When we say the Lord\u2019s Prayer, we ask for is protection. In which lines of the Lord\u2019s Prayer do we ask Him for protection, and why is it important for us to do that? Using your teachings as an Orthodox Christian, please write 75 -150 words explaining your answer. <\/span>Grades 7 and 8:<\/span> Romans 12:12 Using your teachings as an Orthodox Christian, explain what these words mean to you. Please write 150 -200 words to explain your answer. <\/span>Grades 9 and 10:<\/span> When we say The Lord\u2019s Prayer, we say \u201cThy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.\u201d As Orthodox Christians, what do we understand these words to mean? Please write 200 – 275 words explaining your answer. <\/span>Grades 11 and 12:<\/span> Hebrews 11:1 –\u00a0 what have you learned about faith and hope? (Hint: Keep reading the rest of Hebrews 11) Please write 250 to 500 words explaining your answer. <\/span>Adults:<\/span> Is there a connection between our beliefs as Orthodox Christians and Environmental Stewardship? Please write 500 or more words explaining your answer. All entries are to be mailed to: UOL Essay Contest C\/O Teresa Linck, 413 Juniper Lane, Cheshire, CT \u00a0 06410, or emailed to tlinck.essays@gmail.com. All entries must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2026. Emailed entries must be time-stamped no later than 7:00 PM of the deadline date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n UOL:<\/b> Thank you for supporting the Souper Bowl Luncheon on 2\/1\/2026. We raised <\/span>$796.<\/b> All money from Luncheon has been sent to St. Andrew\u2019s Society!! St. Andrew\u2019s Society helps all those in need in Ukraine!! Special thanks to the soup makers, we had 11 different soups to try! Soup cooks – Irene Blumes, David Bouchard, Dale Bailly, Joan Kerelejza, Teresa Linck, Maryann Simmons, Joanne Szwez, Helen Yawin, Peter and Helen Zeleniuk!! Thank you, Anna Gulko, for making dessert!!\u00a0 Thank you for supporting the raffle! Winners were – Matvii, Arsen, and Hryhorii!!<\/span><\/p>\n SAVE THE DATE:<\/b> Our Easter Festival is scheduled for <\/span>Saturday, March 28<\/b>. We are planning to hold a pysanky-making workshop on March 24, if we don\u2019t have to postpone the Festival. More information later.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n YOUR LEGACY:<\/b>\u00a0Please remember to include St. Mary\u2019s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in your estate plans.\u00a0 Take time to reflect on the faith, relationship, and joys you have found by being part of this Church.\u00a0 Consider naming the Church as a beneficiary in your Will, as the Church always welcomes your gifts, whether given now or in the future.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n + + + <\/b>CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS<\/b> + + +<\/b><\/p>\n TODAY <\/b>– Classes will be held.<\/span><\/p>\n Fr. Andrii will bless the candles<\/b> of the First Confession students at the end of Liturgy.\u00a0 The students will carry the candles at the solemn Divine Liturgy on May 31, the day following Confession.\u00a0 These students are:\u00a0 Damir Muryn, Peter Protsanyn, Anthony Sambat, and Artem Vitrykush.<\/span><\/p>\n Many thanks<\/b> to Carol Synnott for her $25 donation to help defray postage costs for mailing Sunday bulletins to shut-ins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Happy birthday<\/b> to Gabriella, who celebrated her birthday yesterday.\u00a0 May God grant Gabriella, the First Confession students, and Carol MANY BLESSED YEARS!\u00a0 MNOHAYA LITA!<\/span><\/p>\n Please see Cora Josefiak<\/b> if you would like to order Girl Scout cookies.<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SUN FEB 15 Sunday of MEATFARE. Of the Last Judgement.\u00a0 Tone 3\u00a0 \u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u041c’\u044f\u0441\u043e\u043f\u0443\u0441\u043d\u0430. \u041f\u0440\u043e \u0421\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0448\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0421\u0443\u0434. Divine Liturgy.\u00a0 \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u041b\u0456\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0456\u044f @ 9:00 am Apostle 1 Cor. 8:8-9:2\u00a0 Gospel\u00a0 Mt. 25:31-46 SAT FEB 21 No services. \u0421\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u043c\u0430\u0454. SUN FEB 22 Sunday of Cheesefare. Forgiveness Sunday.\u00a0 Tone 4 \u041d\u0435\u0434\u0456\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0411\u043b\u0443\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0421\u0438\u043d\u0430. Divine Liturgy.\u00a0 \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0430 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1080","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[38,27,39],"class_list":["post-236783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weekly-bulletin","tag-38","tag-bulletin","tag-march-13"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236783"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236787,"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236783\/revisions\/236787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smuocnb.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\n
<\/span>NEXT SUNDAY<\/b>, February 22 – the annual Youth Ministry Pre-Lenten party will be held in the church hall from noon to 2:00 pm (after Church School classes).\u00a0 All parish children, teens, and young adults are welcome.\u00a0 There will be pizza and make-your-own-sundaes.<\/span><\/p>\n