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St. Nicholas of Myra
          Byzantine Catholic Church
          White PlAins, nY

          Remembrance Tree
          A Christmas tree in the church was decorated
          with Angel Cut Outs featuring names of
          people, both living and deceased that
          parishioners wished to
          remember during the                                                            Check Presentation
          season. The Angel tags                                                         A GCU Matching
          were purchased for a                                                           Funds check from the
          donation as a parish                                                           Remembrance Tree was
          fundraiser. All of the names                                                   presented to Fr. Ihor
          were read at a Divine                                                          (pastor) and Deacon
          Liturgy offered for the living                                                 Mike of St. Nicholas
          and deceased on Sunday,                                                        Church. Presenting
          January 5, 2025. Thanks                                                        the check are Olivia &
          GCU Parish Matching                                                            Philomenia DeMasi and
          Funds program for adding                                                       Debbie McDonnell.
          to this fundraiser’s success.
                                                                                         Ann Kachmar | Byzantine Parish
                                                                                         Coordinator











                                                      Resurrection Byzantine Catholic Church
                                                      sMithtoWn, nY

                                                      Spaghetti Dinner
                                                      A spaghetti and meatball dinner
                                                      was held on Sunday, February 2 as
                                                      a fund raiser for Resurrection Parish.
                                                      The dinner included salad & dessert.
                                                      Thank you GCU Parish Matching
                                                                        Funds program
                                                                        for the added
                                                                        boost to the
        Check Presentation: Joe                                         event’s profits.
        Andrews, our famous
        meatball chef, Parish Coor-                                     Joanne Marcus |
        dinator Joanne Marcus, Fr.                                      Byzantine Parish
        Vladyslav Budash and Fr.                                                       The workers huddle before the
        Deacon Bob Knapp.                                               Coordinator    start of the dinner.

                              One of the tables enjoying their spaghetti dinner.









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