BULLETIN Announcements

► Additional Icons (completed on September 9th): In the last church bulletin, I explained the meaning of the icons of Saint Archangel Michael, Saint John Damascene, and the Wedding at Cana of Galilee. Today, let us continue to grasp the meaning of the subsequent icons in the lower right section of the church ceiling. 

After the icon of the Wedding at Cana of Galilee, we have the icon of Saint Macrina in a circular frame. Saint Macrina was the sister of two great Church Fathers of the Eastern Church: Saint Basil the Great and a mystical theologian and bishop Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Saint Macrina is considered a foundational figure in the development of women’s Christian monasticism in the East. On the scroll that she holds in her hand is written one of the mottos attributed to her, which is translated as follows: “Having winged the mind with the love of wisdom.”

The next panoramic icon is the Nativity of Christ. The birth of Jesus reminds us of God’s love for humanity and the hope that the infant Jesus brings into the world. The Nativity of Jesus is described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, with many details that help us gain a deeper understanding of the mystery of Christ’s coming into the world.

The last icon on the lower church ceiling is the icon of Saint Athanasius. He is considered one of the greatest Church Fathers of the Eastern Church. He wrote many deeply significant theological works in which he defended the Christian faith in the divinity of Jesus Christ against the heresy of Arianism, which threatened the unity of the Church in the fourth century.

►Jubilee Invitations - Dear Parishioners, our 125th Jubilee Celebration is fast approaching and will be held on Sunday, October 11.

If you were expecting to receive an invitation but have not received one, please contact the parish office as soon as possible at 315-252-5573 so that we can assist you.

Please read your invitation carefully and respond by the RSVP date indicated on the invitation, which is September 15. 

Thank you, and we look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you!

►2026 – Bishop’s Appeal – We still need to collect $ 700 toward to support our bishop in his charitable ministry in our We still need to collect $700 to support our bishop in his charitable ministry within our Eparchy and beyond.

If you are able to support this fundraising effort, please bring your donation before the beginning of October.

Thank you in advance for your generous support!