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Russian Orthodox Church Ss. Cyril & Methodius Roman Catholic Church
of the Transfiguration binghAmton, ny
of Our Lord Annual Festival Raffle
flushing, ny Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church conducted their annual “Festival Raffle”
drawing once again this year, in lieu of an outdoor Slavic Foods
Septemberfest 2025 Festival. Tickets were sold for $5 each, with ten chances to win a
The Sisterhood of the Myrrhbearing monetary prize—$1,000 prize (1), $500 prize (2), $250 prize (2) and
Women of the Russian Orthodox $100 prize (5). The profit realized from this raffle was $2,760. and
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Church of the Transfiguration of qualified Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church to receive a $1,000. Non-
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Our Lord sponsored this year’s Byzantine Parish Matching Funds check from the GCU. Shown in the
Septemberfest held on Sunday, picture is Pastoral Associate Barbara Hill (left) accepting the check
September 14, The women transformed from GCU members Bob & Pam Suflita. We would like to thank the
the church hall into a pumpkin patch. GCU Home Office
A light luncheon and an afternoon of (especially Basil
autumnal raffles, navigating a corn Wahal, GCU
maze, and “Fall” into Trivia contest were President Jeremy
prepared by all the Sisters. President Stephenson and
Ann Kandratino thanked the GCU for its the GCU Board
Matching Funds to help the Sisterhood of Directors) for
with its fundraising efforts, and Father their continuing
Wisczeslaw Krawczuk and Matushka generosity
Elzbieta lead all present singing towards making
“Mnogaya Lyeta” for the GCU! parish fund-raising
projects a bigger
Ann Kandratino
financial success.
Bob Suflita

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