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St. Mary Assumption
Byzantine Catholic Church
new sAleM, PA

Four Seasons Luncheon/Party
On Sunday, May 4, the first “Four Seasons
Luncheon/Party” for ladies was held.
Tables were arranged in sections with
small seasonal gifts and decorations. A
basket auction and other raffles were
held, with a recliner chair as the grand
prize. Proceeds from this Matching Funds
event will go toward furnace repairs.
Fr. James Ragan Thank you GCU Parish Matching funds for
and the winner of your generosity!
the recliner, Emily
Wojciechowski. Bernadette Karoffa | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

St. Mary Holy Protection
of the Mother of God
Byzantine Catholic Church
MorgAntown, wv

Pascha Bake Sale
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church held its
annual Easter Bake Sale, baking took place
on April 14-15 and pick up was April 16. People
Matching Funds check presentation by Parish Coordinator Kim Kolesar, volunteered their baking skills or helped with
Cindy & Ray McAnulty, Geri O’Connor, Tom Kalka, Pat Martin, Berna- purchasing
dette Rusinko, Skip Martin and Fr. Michael accepting the check. ingredients.
Donations of all
St. Pius X purpose flour,
Byzantine sugar and canned
milk, were made
Catholic to help offset
Church expenses.
PittsBurgh, PA Robert Johnson | Byz-
antine Parish
Lenten Pirohi Sale Coordinator
Each Friday from March 7 to April 11, 2025, many varieties
of pirohi were sold at the St. Pius X auditorium. Pirohi could
be bought frozen or cooked and in either a dozen or half-
dozen package. In addition,
volunteers worked diligently
every Tuesday to prepare
enough pirohi so we would not
run out.

Kim Kolesar | Byzantine Parish
Coordinator

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