Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!  

 

Слава Ісусу Христу! Слава Haвikи!

 

Welcome (Bітаємо) to St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ansonia, Connecticut! Our parish was founded in 1897 for the Glory of God by immigrants from Lemkivshchnya, Halychyna, Galacia, Carpatho-Ukraine, other regions of present day Western Ukraine and is proudly one of the oldest Ukrainian Greek Catholic churches established in Connecticut and the United States!   

Sunday Divine Liturgy is celeberated at 8:30AM (Ukrainian) and 10:00AM (English), please join us!  Please refer to the weekly bulletin for additional information and updates.

Sunday February 16, 2025

SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON

Gospel (Lk 15:11-32): The Lord told this parable, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all of these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come back to life again; he was lost and has been found.’”

НЕДІЛЯ БЛУДНОГО СИНА

Євангеліє (Лк 15:11-32): Сказав Господь притчу оцю: В одного чоловіка було два сини. Молодший з них сказав батькові: Тату, дай мені ту частину маєтку, що мені припадає. І батько розділив між ними свій маєток. Кілька днів потім, молодший, зібравши все, подавсь у далекий край і там розтратив свій маєток, живши розпусно. І от він як усе прогайнував, настав великий голод у тім краю і він почав бідувати. Пішов він і найнявся до одного з мешканців того краю, і той послав його на своє поле пасти свині. І він бажав би був наповнити живіт свій стручками, що їх їли свині, та й тих ніхто не давав йому. Опам'ятавшись, він сказав до себе: Скільки то наймитів у мого батька мають подостатком хліба, а я тут з голоду конаю. Встану та й піду до батька мого і скажу: Отче, я прогрішився проти неба і проти тебе! Я нсдостойний більше зватися твоїм сином. Прийми мене, як одного з твоїх наймитів. І встав він і пішов до батька свого. І як він був іще далеко, побачив його батько його й змилосердившись, побіг, на шию йому кинувся і поцілував його. Тут син сказав до нього: Отче, я прогрішився проти неба й проти тебе. Я нсдостойний більше зватись твоїм сином. А батько кликнув до слуг своїх: Притьмом принесіть найкращу одіж, одягніть його, дайте йому на руку перстень і сандалі на ноги. Та приведіть годоване теля і заріжте, і їжмо, веселімся, бо цей мій син був мертвий, і ожив, пропав був, і знайшовся. І вони заходились веселитися. А старший його син був у полі; коли ж він, повертаючись, наблизився до дому, почув музику й танці. Покликав він одного із слуг і спитав, що воно такс було б. Той же сказав йому: Брат твій повернувся, і твій батько зарізав годоване теля, бо знайшов його живим-здоровим. Розгнівався той і не хотів увійти. І вийшов тоді батько його просити. А той озвався до батька: Ось скільки років служу тобі й ніколи не переступив ні однієї заповіді твоєї, і ти не дав мені ніколи козеняти, щоб з друзями моїми повеселитись. Коли повернувся цей син твій, що проїв твій маєток з блудницями, ти зарізав для нього годоване теля. Батько ж сказав до нього: Ти завжди при мені, дитино, і все моє - твоє. А веселитись і радіти треба було, бо оцей брат твій був мертвий і ожив, пропав був і знайшовся.

Saturday February 22, 2025 - Three Year Somber Anniversary of Russia’s Barbaric Invasion of Ukraine
Sunday February 23, 2025: Religious Education: 9:00am - 9:55am
Sunday February 23, 2025 - Annual Parish Council Meeting - 11:00am
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2025

 

February

 

Friday February 14

Valentines Day

 

Sunday February 16

Sunday of the Prodigal Son

 

Saturday February 22

Solemn 3-Year Anniversary of Russia's Unprovoked & Barbaric Invasion of Independent Ukraine

Слава Україні! Героям Cлава!

 

Sunday February 23

Meat-Fare Sunday

(Religious Education 9:00am-9:55am)

(Annual Parish Council Meeting 11:00am )


March

 

Sunday March 2

Cheese-Fare

Forgiveness Sunday

 

Monday March 3

Beginning of the Holy Forty Day Fast

 

Sunday March 9

First Sunday of the Great Fast

Sunday of Orthodoxy

(Religious Education 9:00am-9:55am)

Daylight Savings Time begins

 

Sunday March 16

Second Sunday of the Great Fast

St. Gregory Palamas

(Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy)

 

Monday March 17

St. Patrick's Day

 

Thursday March 20

First Day of Spring

 

Sunday March 23

Third Sunday of the Great Fast

Veneration of the Cross

(Religious Education 9:00am-9:55am)

 

Tuesday March 25

Annunciation of the Mother of God

 

Sunday March 30

Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast

St. John of the Ladder

(Religious Education 9:00am-9:55am)

 

April

 

Sunday April 6

Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast

St. Mary of Egypt

(Divine Liturgy for children, Egg Hunt, Pysanka Egg Decorating & Luncheoun)

 

Friday April 11

End of the Holy Forty Day's Fast

 

April 12-19

Great and Holy Week

 

Saturday April 12

Lazarus Saturday

 

Sunday April 13

PALM SUNDAY

Entrance into Jerusalem

 

Monday April 14

Great and Holy Monday

 

Monday April 14

Great and Holy Monday

 

Tuesday April 15

Great and Holy Tuesday

 

Wendesday April 16

Great and Holy Wendesday

 

Thursday April 17

Great and Holy Thursday

 

Friday April 18

Great and Holy Friday

 

Saturday April 19

Great and Holy Saturday

 

Sunday April 20

PASCHA  - EASTER SUNDAY

Feast of the Resurrection of Christ

(Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy)

 

April 20-27

Bright Week

 

Sunday April 27

Second Sunday of Pascha

St. Thomas Sunday

(Religious Education 9:00am-9:55am)

 

May

 

Sunday May 4

Third Sunday of Pascha

Myrrh-Bearing Women

(Religious Education 9:00am-9:55am)

 

Sunday May 11

Fourth Sunday of Pascha

Healing of the Paralytic

Mother's Day

 

Sunday May 18

Fifth Sunday of Pascha

Samaritan Woman at the Well

First Holy Communion Sunday

(Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy)

 

Sunday May 25

Sixth Sunday of Pascha

Man Born Blind

 

Monday May 26

Memorial Day

 

Thursday May 29

Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ

 

June

 

Sunday June 1

Seventh Sunday of Pascha

Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

 

Sunday June 8

Pentacost

 

Sunday June 15

All Saints Sunday

Father's Day

(Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy)

 

Friday June 20

First Day of Summer

 

Sunday June 29

Sts. Peter & Paul Feast Day

 

July

 

Friday July 4

Independance Day

 

Sunday July 13

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Six Ecumenical Councils

 

Sunday July 20

Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy

 

August

 

August 1-14

Dormition Fast

 

Wendesday August 6

Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ

 

Friday August 15

The Dornmition of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

 

Sunday August 17

Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy

 

Sunday August 24

Independance Day of Ukraine

Слава Україні! Героям Cлава!

 

September

 

Monday September 1

Liturgical New Year (7534)

Labor Day

 

Monday September 8

The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

 

Sunday September 14

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

 

Sunday September 21

Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy

 

Monday September 22

First Day of Autumn-Fall 

 

October

 

Sunday October 12

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecuminical Council

 

Monday October 13

Columbus Day

 

Sunday October 19

Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy

 

November

 

Sunday November 2

Daylight Saving Time ends

 

Tuesday November 11

Veterans Day

 

Saturday November 15

Philip's Fast

 

Sunday November 16

Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy

 

Friday November 21

The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple

 

Thursday November 27

Thanskgiving Day

 

December

 

Saturday December 6

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and Archbishop of Myra in Lycia

 

Sunday December 21

First Day of Winter

(Parish Council Monthly Meeting after 10:00am Liturgy)

 

Wendesday December 24

Christmas Eve

 

Thursday December 25

Christmas Day

The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ

 

Wendesday December 31

New Years Eve

 

Thursday January 1

New Years Day 2026

 

 

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