SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTION
In loving memory of Caroline Tracz from family.
Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SAT., SUNDAY VIGIL, AUGUST 2, 2025
4:30pm +Joseph Virzi – family
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025
9:00 am +Joyce Stochmal (anniv.) – Michael & Marianne Heffernan
11:00 am (Polish) +Eleonora & Jozef Sawicki –Gienek i Marysia Turski i rodzina
5:30 pm +Ryszard Karbowski & Michal Karbowski – family
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025
7:00 pm +Josephine & Joseph Markut – family
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025
7:00 am +Rita Rascati – family
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025
7:00 pm (Polish) +Wojciech i Katarzyna Przydzial – Ryszard i Zofia Przydzial
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025
7:00 am +Michael Wassell – Kudzinowski family
FIRST FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025
7:00 am (English) + Julia Kalafut – son Michael & Donna
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
8:00 am +Henry Smierciak & deceased of Smierciak, Kuchinski, Mycek, Andreadis, Brockschlager, Bys, Nunez & Evaristo Rodriguez families – Michael Smierciak
SAT., SUNDAY VIGIL, AUGUST 9, 2025
4:30pm +Katarzyna & Ludwik Zaprzalka – grandson John & Laura Zaprzalka
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2025
9:00 am +Raymond, Yolande & ‘Jocko’ Veillette- Ray Veillette & family
11:00 am (Polish) +Bogdan Zawojski – grade 1 Polish Saturday School
5:30 pm +Maria & Kazimierz Balczrczyk – Cieslik family
Polish Announcements
OGŁOSZENIA PARAFIALNE,
XVIII NIEDZIELA ZWYKŁA, 3 SIERPNIA 2025
DZISIEJSZA DRUGA SKŁADKA przeznaczona jest na zapłacenie rachunków parafialnych.
GŁÓWNE DRZWI wejściowe do kościoła będą otwierane na weekendy
WYMIANA DACHU KOŚCIELNEGO. AKTUALNOŚCI. Jak możemy zauważyć prace remontowe powoli dobiegają końca. Koszt remontu jaki był podany w kontrakcie to $464,500.00. Teraz podaję DODATKOWE PRACE JAKIE W WIĘKSZOŚCI ZOSTAŁY WYKONANE.
1. Wymaina cegieł i uzupełnienie ubytków w murze na froncie kościoła i garażu – $ 8,000.00.
2. Nakrycie komina (ze stali nierdzewnej) – $ 1,000.00.
3. Wymiana krzyża na wieży kościoła – $ 3,000.00.
4. Wymiana blachy na wieży (miedź pokryta ołowiem + dodatkowe materiały + robocizna), siatki ze stali nierdzewnej na luwry od środka wieży, wykonanie wszelkich niezbędnych prac naprawczych, sprawdzenie i konserwaja dzwonów – $ 29,000.00
5.Pomalowanie wieży zabezpieczającej przed deszczem $ 3,000.00.
6. Wymiana drzwi pod schodami kościoła i wymiana części muru na plebanii – $ 4,000.00.
7. Wymiana szyb na pleksy na wieży i z tyłu kościła + czyszczenie witraży – płacone będzie za przepracowane godziny.
Ufam, że z Bożą pomocą i waszą hojnością sprostamy temu zadaniu. Bóg zapłać wszystkim ofiarodawcom.
ZDJĘCIA Z PRAC REMONTOWYCH można obejrzeć na naszej stronie internetowe ROOF PROJECT.
400 LAT OD ZAŁOŻENIA ZGROMADZENIA MISJI. W tym roku, Zgromadzenie Księży Misjonarzy Św. Wincentego a Paulo obchodzi 400 rocznicę swojego istnienia. Księża Misjonarze posługują w naszej parafii od dnia jej założenia w 1905 roku. Prośmy razem jako rodzina parafialna o Boże błogosławieństwo dla całego Zgromadzenia i o nowe powołania kapłańskie. Zgromadzenia i o nowe powołania kapłańskie.
CCD Program
Contact Margaret Mattei, DRE, for information on 2026 CCD program at 203-530-2808 or leave a message at the rectory.
House Keeping Announcements
Special Announcements
HELP NEEDED FOR CCD PROGRAM
Our CCD program is greatly in need of volunteer teachers. If you have a child in the program please consider offering to teach. There will be no tuition charges for your children. Materials and guidance will be provided and your service so appreciated.
If you would are interested in teaching in the program, please contact Margaret Mattei, DRE, at 203-393-1755.
SPECIAL REQUEST
We kindly ask that you please not throw cigarette butts in our parking lots. We are constantly picking them and would appreciate it if you would use your car ashtrays for them. Thank you for your cooperation.
HOSPITAL VISITATION
If you have a family member who is in the hospital and he/she would like or needs a visit from our Priest, a family member must call the Parish Office. Years ago, personnel from the hospital would call the Rectory with the information of a hospital stay by one of our parishioners. Now this information is protected by HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). This ensures the privacy of patients by ensuring certain types of information are safeguarded and not disclosed to unauthorized individuals.
VISITS TO SHUT-INS
Shut-ins of the parish who are not able to get to Church can receive a visit from our Priest. Those who are on the First Friday visitation list are already included. Please call the Parish Office as soon as possible to request a visit.
PARISH BULLETIN
If you missed any of our church bulletins, they are available online. either in the News Menu or on Facebook.
If any shut-ins would like a bulletin mailed to them each week, please call the office and we will add your name to the list. Bulletins may be found on-line at:
www.saintmichaelsderby.org
PARISH MEMBERSHIP:
If you wish to be considered a parishioner of St. Michael’s, you must have a registration card on file. If you do not receive the Christmas and Easter mailings from the parish then there is no registration card on file. Please note that we cannot issue a sponsor certificate for Baptism or Confirmation if you are not registered. Please call the office and a form can be mailed to you. Parish membership dues are $15 per year for an individual and $30 per year for a family.
Parish Registration is important – REGISTERING IN THE PARISH
A gentle reminder: If you do not receive the Easter and Christmas mailings then it means you are not registered in the parish (there is no registration card on file which generates the mailing list). If you are registered it means you are eligible to obtain sponsor certificates to be a godparent or sponsor for Confirmation. Without being registered, we cannot verify your membership in the parish and issue you the proper sponsor certificate. We often get requests from people who say they are members, but in reality, we have no record of their membership. You are not considered a member just because your grandparents went to school here or belonged here. Please call for a form.
*Fulfill your obligation to participate at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and use your envelopes that allow us to track your attendance (this is not to see how much you give (which is kept confidential) but to see that you attend Mass.
*If you are an adult child of parents in the parish, register yourself here if you consider yourself a parishioner.
*If you move to a new location or change your phone number, please notify the office so that we can update our records.
The purpose of the Certificate of Eligibility is to show that we value the example and commitment of godparents and sponsors, and it is hypocritical to stand up for someone when you either do not believe or practice what you profess. The certificate assures the parish seeking it that the person providing it is serious about his/her Catholic Faith.
It is also suggested that you use the Sunday Offertory Envelopes. It is not to see who gives more or less than someone else. It’s confidential and this also identifies you as a member of the parish. You can be provided with a statement of your donations at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes.
Ten years ago new numbers were given to everyone to update the “envelopes list of users”. This year because there are several numbers no longer used (people have moved, died, etc.) we are paying unnecessarily for boxes not used within the numbers. So for 2025 we will be renumbering your boxes of envelopes alphabetically once again. We all become rather attached to the numbers we have, but it is wasteful to pay for boxes we end up throwing out. We will always have some extra boxes but far fewer than we have now. Thank you for your understanding.
And thank you to our team of collection counters who volunteer their time every week to count our collections. Great people!
CHURCH ROOF NEWS
If you did not receive a letter regarding the roof project you may pick up a copy at the side entrance or call the office and one will be mailed to you.
The actual replacement will take place in the spring of 2025 as we will only receive permission to do so from the Archdiocese of Hartford once we have the adequate funds to finance this project. Please pray for its success.
Roof Replacement Fund:
Previous total: $424,834.36
Recent donations: 2,870.00
Total donations as
of 07/22/2025: $427,704.36
If you attended Mass in the Church last weekend, you heard the church steeple bell ringing. So nice to hear that. The bell has been checked for stability and to make sure that it was firmly anchored in place. It was given some attention and now greets us to Mass on the weekends!
Now that the scaffolding is gone, the remainder of the roof will be shingled and the job completed.
This past week, crumbling bricks/mortar were replaced on the Church, the Rectory and the garage. This was not part of the original project but the time was right to have all this fixed while the workers were here. The scaffolding has been removed as all work that required the use of it has been completed. Removal, piece by piece by rope and pulley, was a project in itself!
CHURCH TOWER CROSS
Last weekend we all had an opportunity, in the Church, to view and touch the Cross which stood strong on the very top of the tower. Amazing to see that it was crafted in sections and put together (and the pieces stayed together). It is hollow which was a surprise considering that it has withstood strong winds at times and varying weather conditions, apparently anchored well. It will remain in the parish – a place to put it has not yet been determined. (Thank you to those who placed donations for its replacement in the box).
Note: re: chimney; it was spot pointed, metal panels put on it & staninless steel flue cap.
MAJOR UPDATE
Our forefathers did an amazing job building this beautiful church of ours. No computers, WiFi, AI, or equipment that is available today, yet they were craftsmen who found the way to create a strong and beautiful edifice that has stood the test of time for 120 years. We are honoring their work by preserving this building for generations to come. As we informed you, awhile back we found, after inspection of the chimney and tower, that we would need to raise $50,000 more to complete that restoration work. It turned out to be an actual cost of $464,000 at that point. The chimney is now capped and covered in a strong metal (color of brick) to preserve it. (Additional $1,000) The inside of the tower was concrete – badly crumbling and had to be totally redone to make it a strong structure once again. When the outside layers of the tower were removed it was discovered that underneath there was major major damage. Understandable as that tower has survived all those years without any major repairs. Of course, to fix it properly, correctly and so that it will be structurally sound for years to come means another increase in the cost bringing it to just over $500,000. Here is some of which needs to be done: replacement of bricks and filling of gaps in the wall at front of Church $8,000, fabricating a new cross from stainless steek, replicating the shape and proportions of the original design and secure installing of the cross $3,000, replacement of sheet metal on the tower with lead-coated copper and additional materials, stainless steel mesh on the louvers from the inside of the tower, performance of all necessary repair work, inspection and maintenance of bells (new chair system on large bell – so needed and maintenance on two smaller bells to ensure proper operation. $29,000. Painting of the rain protection tower $3,000. Replacement of glass panes with Plexiglas on the tower and at the rear of the church, cleaning of stained glass windows – cost based on hours worked. Just a few more details including, stainless steel mesh protection over all existing louvered tower windows, liquid plastic waterproofing with patina green finish, cement based stucco finish over newly framed sections, and more and more. Using the best materials to ensure their lasting quality. Hopeful the weather will be good so that we don’t go over the 28 day rental of the scaffolding (overage would incur additional cost).
Updates will be forthcoming as work progresses.
LECTOR’S (READER’S) NEEDED
Lectors are needed for the Sunday morning and evening Masses. This is a wonderful way to serve and help out the parish. The schedule is made according to your convenience. Please call the parish office to volunteer. Call the Parish Office to volunteer. A background check will also be conducted and attendance at a Safe Environment Program is required (several offered throughout the state – evenings – about 2 hours).
You will be given every opportunity to read with a seasoned lector. Please consider offering your help. You may speak with Deacon Bob if you have any questions. Thank you.
Special Intentions / Pro-life Roses - Weekly
Parish Office News
Safe Environment
COMMUNION HOSTS INTENTION
In memory of Eugene Gorzelany – Happy 98th birthday in Heaven August 4th from daughters Sandra & Lisa and sons-in-law Ben & John, children and grandchildren
SACRAMENTAL WINE INTENTION
Blessing of continued health for choir member Charlie from Sande.
PRO-LIFE ROSES
1. Birthday blessings, August 9th for Charlie Dorso from Great Grandma & Great Grandpa.
2. In loving memory of Joyce & John Stochmal from Sandra Jemioto.
3. Happy Birthday blessings for Joe Madura, a great guy, with love from Tina.
4. Happy first birthday blessings for Oliver Kowarik from Dziadiu & Gramma Kowarik.
5. Asking God’s protection for son, Sargent Billy Kowarik, who is stationed in the Middle East, from parents, John and Wendi.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA
The Rosary is prayed at 6:45 pm every Monday before the Miraculous Medal Novena and Mass and also on Wednesday in Polish at the 7:00 pm Novena and Mass.
ALTAR SERVERS
Thank you to our altar servers who have returned to serve at Mass. We welcome and encourage all our altar servers to resume serving as they did before Covid.
(The middle front doors of the Church will now be open for weekend Masses should you wish to enter the Church that way.)
Bulletin notices, pro-life rose requests, etc. can be emailed to stmichaelsderby@sbcglobal.net, mailed in, placed in any collection basket or dropped off in the basket of the front door of the rectory. Because our parish bulletin is once again being published by our bulletin company, all notices, requests should be into the office two weeks before the Sunday you wish them to appear in the bulletin. Thank you.
VINCENTIAN FATHERS ANNIVERSARY
This year, 2025, marks an important milestone for the Congregation of the Mission world wide which celebrates its 400th anniversary of its official establishment. The Priests and Brothers, with gratitude and a renewed commitment to follow Christ will celebrate by renewing in their hearts the foundational spirit which St. Vincent and his first followers had in their hearts 400 years ago.
BAPTISMS
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit and the door which gives us access to the other sacraments. To schedule a Baptism please call the office for the date you are seeking. Requirements: If you are not a member of the parish and not known to the staff and have not baptized a child here previsouly, then you must meet with the Priest. If you are not registered as a parishioner here then you must provide a letter from your home parish granting permission to baptize here. Required: A copy of the child’s birth certificate. Godparents must be 16 years of age and have been confirmed. If you are seeking a sponsor certificate to be a godparent and are not registered with our pairsh we cannot issue you that document which states you are a member of the parish and a practicing Catholic. If you do not receive our Easter and Christmas mailings, then it means you are not on our parish membership list. If you do consider yourself a member of St. Michael’s and have never filled our a registration form, please do consider contacting the office to register. OFFICE HOURS: Mondays – 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, Tuesdays closed but call to check as sometimes staff is in the office, Wednesdays – 9:30 to noon, closed on Thursdays no staff available, Fridays – 11am to 3pm. We will make every effort to accommodate your requests.
A NOTE OF CAUTION
IMPORTANT!
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Last Sunday during the 9:00 am Mass a car, which unfortunately was not locked, (and usually is) had a wallet and cash stolen. The car was parked in the small parking lot near the Rectory so location doesn’t seem to deter these thieves. Please be sure to lock your cars and do not leave valuables in them. (Hopefully the wallet will turn up).
SPECIAL OFFICE NEWS
…Info regarding Cemetery plots, etc., such as purchases, please call the parish office.
OFFERTORY BOXES OF ENVELOPES are available for pick-up in the the parish office. If you are unable to pick up your box, it can be mailed to you.
Office Hours: Mondays 9:30am to 2:30pm. Wednesdays: 9:30 am to noon. Fridays: 11:00am to 2:00pm. Closed Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Inclement weather closes the office.
Phone messages may be left at any time.
…Initial Offering for the church envelopes may be put into any collection basket. Your $5 donation helps to defray the cost of the box of envelopes. Thank you.
…During the winter months, the parish office may be closed in the event of inclement weather. When in doubt, please call ahead to see if the office is open.
Items for the upcoming bulletins should be sent to the Parish Office at least two weeks ahead of the Sunday you wish the item to be in the bulletin. This is necessary due to earlier deadlines and the possibility of inclement weather. Thank you.
…Phone messages may be left on the answering machine – and calls will be returned as soon as possible.
…Update of telephone numbers. Occasionally the office needs to contact a parishioner for various reasons and many times now the phone number we have on file is no longer in service. We will never share your number with anyone, but we would appreciate being updated.
…The Mass Book for 2026 will be available at end of March. Please note: no Masses will be scheduled without payment of the Mass Stipend. It amounts to too much record keeping to keep track of owed Mass Stipends. Weekday masses are $20 and all weekend Sunday masses are $30. Thank you for understanding.
SCHEDULING MASSES
If you have any special date(s) for weekend Masses that you wish to schedule for 2026, please consider doing so soon. Many Sunday Masses have already been reserved.
THANK YOU!
A gratitude of thanks to our Polish Saturday School teachers/parents who recently painted all the hallways and classrooms in the school; something that hadn’t been done in quite a long time. The group has also been removing the old asbestos floor tiles throughout the school and replacing them. (The insurance company of the Diocese has been requiring this for a long time so it has been a work in progress). Thank you also to Ryszard for keeping that boiler running despite its constant issues.
Thank you also to the group of parishioners who attend the Wednesday evening Polish Mass after which out comes the vacuum, dust cloths, bathroom cleaning supplies, etc. This group has been donating their time to clean the Church each week for at least a dozen plus years. What a blessing to say nothing of the cost savings! Great people.
SPECIAL ANOUNCEMENT REGARDING
MASSES FOR 2025
Please note there are no more Masses available for intentions this year. The Archdiocese has approved the revised schedule of Masses: Beginning in 2025 the Mass times are: Saturday Vigil will remain at 4:30pm in English. Sunday Masses:
9:00am in English, 11:00am in Polish, 5:30pm in English. We are now accepting Mass intention for next year. If you have a long list, please get it to the office (mail, in the collection basket or drop it off) so they can be entered when it is convenient. Sunday Masses $30, weekday Masses $20. Weekday Masses remain at the same times.
Sanctuary Lamp and Pro-Life Rose intentions can also be scheduled for 2025.
…When there is inclement weather, if you plan to stop at the office, please call ahead to be sure our volunteer staff is in.
Please note the first Mass on Sunday is now at 9:00 am.
Weekend Masses are $30 and weekdays are $20 Chapel Masses here at St. Michael’s are $20 each. There are only a few 5:30pm Sunday Masses left for 2024. No other weekend Masses are available.
PLEASE NOTE: Mass Intentions may now be given for Masses to be celebrated in the Chapel in the Rectory. Masses will be scheduled during the week of (Mondays through Fridays) instead of by a particular day as there are times when only one Priest is home and must celebrate Mass in the Church. Masses can be scheduled for the remaining days of this year and for next year. Please send in request at least 2 weeks in advance. Mass intentions will be published in the bulletin. The stipend will remain at $20. Checks are to be made payable to St. Michael Church for Chapel Masses. Any questions call the Office.
ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY
Spring clean-up will begin as soon as ground is clear of snow. If you wish to save any decorations please do so as soon as possible. Also, PLEASE do not remove items from other peoples graves even with the intent that you are trying to “help” them. Thanks.
Anyone wishing information regarding the purchasing of plots should call the Parish Office and the message will be passed along to Cemetery personnel who will return your call.
We are mandated by the Diocese to inform you…
HOW TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OF SEXUAL ABUSE
TO THE ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD
If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with an intellectual disability) has been sexually abused, in any manner, by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to: Kathleen D. Nowosadko, Victim Assistance Coordinator at 1-860-541-6475 or kathleen.nowosadko@aohct.org. In addition, you will be asked to follow up in writing with a detailed description of the facts involved in the incident. Specifics of this written report can be found in the Policies and Procedures of the
Archdiocese of Hartford Relating to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving Minors and Vulnerable Adults. This document is available online at www.archdioceseofhartford.org. The Archdiocese of Hartford will report any and all incidents to the proper authorities.
Mandated reporters in the State of CT are required by law to report any incident of sexual abuse involving a minor or vulnerable adult. We encourage any Non-Mandated persons to report such incidents to the proper authorities as well. Your right to do so is supported.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of minors (under the age of 18) should be reported to: State Dept. of Children and Families Care-line at 1-800-842-2288.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 18-59 should be reported to the Connecticut Dept. of Developmental Services – AID DIVISION for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities at 1-844-878-8923.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 60 and over should be reported to the Department of Social Services for the Elderly at 1-888-385-4225. Once a written report of an incident of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult has been received an investigation will be undertaken by, or on behalf of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
How to report an incident of sexual abuse to the Archdiocese
If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with intellectual disability) has been sexually abused in any manner by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to Kathleen D. Nowosadko at 1-800-541-6475 (she is the Victim Assistance Coordinator). The Diocese will report any and all incidents to the proper civil authorities. You will also be asked to follow-up in writing with a detailed description of the facts involved. When that report is received an investigation will be undertaken by or on behalf of the Archdiocese.
Archbishop's Annual Appeal
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
2025-2026
The 2025 Appeal is now officially launched. Our Parish goal is $22,000 to help support the many services and charities and outreach programs that benefit from the donations to the Appeal. Help us reach our goal by making a donation to the Appeal which helps the Archdiocese continue to provide many programs and assistance for the needy.
Parish Goal: $22,000
Total Pledged: $14,962.75
Total Paid: $14,962.75
Total Gifts: 108
Average Gift: $138.54
Percent of Goal 68.01%
Participation Rate: 14.98%
The Archdiocese asks that we do our best to achieve the goal they have set for the parish. Please consider a gift if you have not made one at this time. Any amount helps. You may place a gift in the collection basket with your name and we will forward it to the Appeal Office. Thank you.
Gifts are allocated towards helping those in need, religious education programs, local charities, youth ministries, our Catholic Schools, and more. Donations are still gratefully accepted and are used exclusively for the purposes intended. Donations can be sent to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Office at
467 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield CT 06002.
Please consider a donation. Additional envelopes are at the side entrance.
Forward With Faith
Just a gentle reminder to continue to make pledge payments to this campaign. Any donations can be sent through the Parish Office. And please remember to mention that you are a member of St. Michael Parish Derby so that the parish gets credit for your gift. To date we have received grant monies based on the parish’s share of payments in the amount of $39,000. In our parish “case for support” application we were granted these funds with the intention of providing financial support to replace our church roof.
They have been placed in a restricted account. We are still waiting for approval from the Diocese to begin this project.
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FR. RAFAL’S ADDRESS IN ITALY
Rev. Rafal Kopystynski, CM
Via dei Capasso, 30
00164 Rome, Italy
VOCATION REFLECTION:
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE
Perhaps you know someone who might be considering a call to consecrated life (as a Religious Sister or Brother. Sometimes it is a family member, a colleague in ministry, or a friend who asks the simple question: “Have you ever considered that you might have a vocation?” Your ‘ask’ just might be the spark that encourages someone to follow the whisperings of the Spirit. That spark may be all a person needs to take a next step on a faith journey. Fan the flame as you invite them to call the Archdiocesan Office of Religious and speak to Sister Barbara Mullen, CSJ (Delegate for Religious) at 860-242-5573, ext. 7492
BULLETIN ADVERTISERS
Our bulletin is supported through the generosity of the advertisers listed on the back of it. It does not cost the parish one cent for this weekly newsletter. Many of the advertisers have been loyal supporters for years and are members of our local communities. Please consider supporting them with your patronage and let the business know that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertisements. We are so grateful for this wonderful gift to our Pairsh.
UKRAINE SOLIDARITY FUND
The Knights of Columbus Charities is still accepting donations for the Fund which will help to provide shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing, communication, and religious supplies to these displaced people. 100% of your donation will go directly to to the Ukrainian people. Please note on your donation that it is for the Ukraine Fund. Donations should be mailed to:
Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.
P.O. Box 1966
New Haven, CT 06510
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS
POST 1562 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
St. Michael’s Post (our good neighbors) is seeking new members to join in their mission to honor and support local veterans and their families through civic works. They are a community organization that provides support and resources for all veterans focusing on camaraderie and service and offers a space for vets to connect and engage in activities and events. The Post is located at 112 Derby Avenue and welcomes members from the surrounding communities. There is a great line-up of exciting events this Fall that offers a great opportunity to lend a hand and make new friends. From educational programs for school children to the Wreaths Across America program and a grassroots fundraiser for the Tunnel to Towers organization.
Please stop by the Post Hall to fill out an application for membership, email them at www.cwv-post1562.org or call 203-734-9748
for information.
The Post will hold a Tag Sale on Sept. 13 (limited number of tables to rent for $25 to sell your own items) and in conjunction with the tag sale they will be collecting recyclables – cans and bottles on Friday, Sept. 13 from 4 to 9pm and on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10am to 4pm). Proceeds will help to build a home for veterans in Connecticut with the help of the Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
