BULLETIN Announcements

► Jubilee Pontifical Divine Liturgy - On Sunday, October 11, 2026, there will be one Divine Liturgy celebrated at 12:00 noon by His Excellency, Bishop Paul Chomnycky and His Excellency, Bishop Stepan Sus from Kyiv, Ukraine. There will be no other Divine Liturgies celebrated on that Sunday. On Saturday, October 10, in preparation for the Jubilee celebration, there will be a Prayer Service (Moleben) at 4:00 PM, followed by a Panakhyda service for all the deceased parishioners who have gone before us throughout the 125-year history of our parish. Please make every effort to attend this special service as we remember with gratitude all those who came before us and helped build and sustain our parish community. I strongly encourage everyone to attend both services, even if you will not be attending the Jubilee banquet. Your presence will make these celebrations of faith, gratitude, and thanksgiving all the more meaningful. May God continue to bless our parish and all our parishioners as we celebrate 125 years of faith and witness in Auburn.

► The Icon of the Archangel Gabriel: On the left lower ceiling, within a round frame, we see the icon of the Archangel Gabriel. In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appears to Zechariah, foretelling the birth of John the Baptist. He later appears to the Blessed Virgin Mary to announce that she would conceive and bear a son, Jesus. This event we celebrate in the feast of the Annunciation on March 25th each year. The name “Gabriel” comes from the Hebrew and means “God is my strength.” His presence in icons represents God’s coming into human history to offer guidance and deliver His message to chosen people. He is depicted holding a lily in his hand, symbolizing the purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

► Ікона Архангела Гавриїла: На лівій нижній частині стелі, у круглому обрамленні, ми бачимо ікону Архангела Гавриїла. У Євангелії від Луки Гавриїл являється Захарії, сповіщаючи про майбутнє народження Івана Хрестителя. Пізніше він являється Пресвятій Діві Марії, щоб сповістити її, що Вона зачне і народить Сина, Ісуса. Цю подію ми щороку відзначаємо святом Благовіщення 25 березня. Ім’я «Гавриїл» походить із єврейської мови й означає «Бог — моя сила». Його присутність на іконах символізує прихід Бога в людську історію, щоб наставляти людей і передавати Своє послання обраним Ним людям. Його зображують із лілеєю в руці, що символізує чистоту Пресвятої Діви Марії.

► Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation): Dear Parishioners, one of the most special moments in celebrating the upcoming Jubilee in a spirit of gratitude is to prepare ourselves spiritually. As part of this preparation, let us strive to participate in the Divine Liturgy with a spirit of openness to the grace of God, which He continues to bestow upon us and our parish.

A very special moment in this journey is the celebration of the Sacrament of Confession before the Jubilee. I will be available to hear Confessions starting today and continuing until the weekend before the Jubilee celebration. I encourage each of you to invite and encourage one another, especially within your families, to approach this sacrament of spiritual healing. Let us prepare our hearts in a spirit of joy and gratitude as we give thanks to God for the 125 years of our church here in Auburn. May this Jubilee be a time of renewed faith, healing, gratitude, and joy for our entire parish community.