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St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church
bArbErton, oh

Reverse Raffle
The parish’s annual reverse
raffle is the main fundraiser
of the year. Proceeds from
the event go to help with
a down payment on the
resurfacing of the church’s
dome. This year’s event was
held on Saturday, October
11 and it contained 21
raffle baskets and a nearly
sold-out main raffle. No
expenses were incurred; Presenting the GCU Matching Funds check is the
everything was truly parish bookkeeper Sherry Whah and the Very Rev.
donated! Fr. Vasyl Mutka.
Parish Coordinator Bethany Saunders presents
Father Miron with the GCU Matching Funds Bethany Saunders | Byzantine Parish
check. Coordinator St. Nicholas of Myra
Byzantine Catholic Church
AnChorAGE, Ak

Annual Fundraiser
During the month of April, the parishioners
of St. Nicholas Church came together
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church and spent several days preparing pirohi,
wEirton, wv holupki (stuffed
cabbage), and
Community Bread Basket Donation poppyseed
St. Mary parish collected a total of $650. for the Community & nut rolls for
00
Bread Basket in Weirton. Exceeding the $500. maximum their annual
00
requirement for the Holiday Food Bank Matching Funds Donation fundraiser.
from the GCU. Thanks to GCU
Fr. Brian Norrell who was celebrating his final Mass as pastor for the Parish
at St. Mary Church also happens to be the treasurer for the food Matching
pantry. He is presenting the checks from his parishioners to Jeanie Funds.
Montgomery, the administrator of the Community Bread Basket.
Fr. Brian Norrell has been reassigned to a parish in Pennsylvania. Yard and Bake Sale
The Community Bread Basket would like to thank the On Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31, St.
parishioners of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church and the GCU for Nicholas of Myra Church held it’s Annual
their generous donations in helping us with their mission to feed Yard Sale.
the people of Brooke and Hancock Counties. Visitors could
also enjoy
Marilyn Charnie | Byzantine Parish Coordinator baked goods
and coffee.
The weather
was great,
and we had a
good turnout of
shoppers. Thank you GCU for your support.

Oresta Mutka | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

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