BULLETIN Announcements
►2026 Parish Lenten Retreat – Dear Parishioners, the Lenten Mission (Retreat) for our parish will take place from Friday, March 13th to Sunday, March 15th. The retreat director for this parish spiritual event will be Father Ihor Kolisnyk, a Redemptorist monk from Ukraine. Let us remember that Great Lent is a time when we are called to renew our spiritual lives through repentance and the confession of our sins. It is a time to work toward building a better relationship with our Lord and with people. Please make an effort to attend church services regularly during Lent. We also encourage you to invite your family members and friends to attend church and join us in prayer during these special days of our common spiritual renewal and our journey toward Easter. Parents, please remind your elementary, high school, and college-age children to come to church and celebrate the Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation) during the Great Lent. May the grace and peace of God continue to be with you throughout this Lenten season!
►Prayer for Peace in Ukraine: Dear Parishioners, as we approach the fourth tragic anniversary of the war in Ukraine (February 24), we will intensify our prayers for peace at all services on the weekend of February 21 and 22. Please continue to pray at home for peace, as so many people in Ukraine continue to suffer because of this unjust and aggressive russian war. Please also consider continuing to support the people of Ukraine by contributing to the Charity Fund for Ukraine through our parish. The donations given in support of the Ukrainian people through our church have been directed toward the treatment of wounded soldiers, families who have lost loved ones, and war orphans. Support has also been provided to volunteer organizations working actively in Ukrainian society. Through these donations, our church has been able to assist the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine and its many charitable activities. Monasteries that have opened their doors to provide material and spiritual assistance to those in need have also been supported through this fund. In addition, some of the refugees who came to Auburn were offered financial assistance at the beginning, before I was able to help them find stable employment. I pray every day that God bless all generous donors for their compassionate hearts and human kindness, because they understand the suffering that the Ukrainian people are experiencing. Let us also pray for the leaders of this world, that God may grant them the courage to work swiftly toward ending this unjust war.
►Festival Meeting: The Festival Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 PM. All coordinators responsible for various areas of the Festival are asked to attend this meeting. I also invite anyone who would like to join us to please come, as we are interested in hearing different points of view and suggestions that help us improve our Festival each year.
►SOROKOUSTY SERVICES 2026 - Special prayers for the deceased members of our families and deceased friends will be celebrated during the five Saturdays at 3:30PM. The following are the dates this year: Saturday, February 21 & 28, March 7, 14 & 21. If you would like to include your family list with the names of the deceased members you can use the envelope from your annual “envelopes package” marked “Sorokousty”.
For more information please call the parish office at 252-5573.