BULLETIN Announcements

►2026 SUMMER FESTIVAL – The Parish Summer Festival will be held on Sunday, July 12, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Please invite your family and friends to join us at the Festival. Thank you for your support! 

►Jubilee Banquet: Dear Parishioners, toward the end of July, we plan to mail the invitations for our Jubilee Banquet, which will be held on Sunday, October 11, at the Lodge in Skaneateles. As I mentioned in my previous Jubilee letter, His Excellency Bishop Paul Chomnycky will celebrate the Pontifical Divine Liturgy at our church that Sunday at 12:00 noon. The Jubilee Banquet will begin at 4:00 p.m., with a cocktail hour from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. I have a heartfelt request for all of you. I sincerely hope that our entire parish family will join us for both the Divine Liturgy and the banquet. The 125th anniversary of our church is a significant milestone in the life of our parish, and it is a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate our faith, our history, and our community together. I also ask you, our current parish members, to encourage your family members to provide the parish office with their current mailing addresses so that we may send them an invitation as well. Thank you for your cooperation and support. May God bless you and your families!

►Church interior painting: The interior church painting project, which began on Tuesday, May 26, was completed after fours weeks, on June 22nd. I am grateful to the workers who put forth a tremendous amount of effort to repair the many areas of the walls and ceiling that had deteriorated over the years. Large sections of the ceiling had to be re-plastered. Thanks to their careful and professional work, we now have a beautifully restored and high-quality interior finish throughout the church. May God bless the workers for their dedication, skill, and conscientious work.

Total cost of the painting project:  

United Rentals: Scaffolding (rental):  $ 21,178.03

Nexframe Inc. (Painting company- labor):  $ 49,200.00

Painting Materials/Supplies:  $ 8,580.96

TOTAL:  $ 78,958.99

►Iconographic Work - On Monday, June 22nd, two talented iconographers Mr. Ivan Ihnatyshch and Mr. Vitalii Havryliak from Ukraine started their work. According to the ancient traditions of the Church, icons are always prayerfully painted by the iconographers themselves. As a church community, we are invited to accompany them and their sacred artistic work with our own prayers. Please join me in praying for the iconographers, that God may bless them in this important and responsible endeavor. 

  It is now our responsibility to ensure that we preserve our church building in the best possible condition for future generations, just as previous generations—and many of our current members—have faithfully supported various renovation projects throughout the years. I also ask you to support these projects financially. Regardless of the amount, it is important that each person contributes according to their ability. Every gift helps and is greatly appreciated. Blessings to you all!

►2026 Sloatsburg Pilgrimage – The Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate joyfully announce the 72nd Holy Dormition (Assumption) Pilgrimage, August 15-16, 2026 at their motherhouse in Sloatsburg, NY. The Sister Servants chose the theme for this year: “Mary, our queen and loving Mother, shelter your children in times of war and injustice”. For additional information please visit the Sisters Servants webpage at: or call the parish office at (315) 252 5573. 

►2026 BISHOP’S APPEAL - Dear parishioners, beginning each May, our parish joins other church communities of our Eparchy in contributing to our Bishop’s Annual Charity Appeal. Our parish goal is to collect $ 5,800. These funds enable the Eparchy to launch and sustain numerous charitable initiatives both within and beyond our Eparchy. Given the ongoing hardship brought by the war in Ukraine over the past four years, our generous support is more needed than ever. Please consider contributing to help our Bishop continue his mission of doing good in the world. The suggested contribution for each working family is $100. If you are able to give more, your generosity will be deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.