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FRATERNAL

Our Lady of Wisdom
Byzantine Catholic Church
lAs vegAs, nv

Monthly Coffee Social
A Sunday coffee and donut social was held after Liturgy
on August 10 and again on September 21. All who
attended enjoyed the fellowship and sweet goodies.
Thanks to the GCU Parish Social program which helped
fund these events.

Robert Rosales | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

St. Mary Assumption St. Anne Byzantine Catholic Church
Byzantine Catholic Church Clymer, PA
neW sAlem, PA
Parish Dinner
St. Anne Church held their annual parish dinner on
Sunday, September 7 . A wonderful meal and fellowship
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was enjoyed by all the parishioners thanks in part to the
GCU Parish Social Grant program.

Janet Petro | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

Blessing of Fruit and Flowers
On the Feast of the Transfiguration, grapes were
packaged in small individual bags, blessed and
given to the parishioners and visitors at the end of
the Liturgy to take home and enjoy. Small bouquets
of various flowers were blessed and given to the
parishioners on the parish’s feast day—the Dormition/
Assumption of Mary. Parishioner Dolores Swartz,
brought extra roses and fruit for the parish family
which were blessed by the pastor, Father James
Ragan. Thank you GCU Parish Social Grant for
providing the funds for these beautiful Byzantine
customs.

Bernadette Karoffa | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

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