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GCU Supported Parish Events






          St. John the Baptist
          Byzantine Catholic Church
          Pittsburgh (southsiDe), PA

          Post Holiday Cleanup and Anniversary
          Planning
          On Saturday, January 25 the Christmas
          holiday decorations were put away and       St. Mary Byzantine
          the church was cleaned. A light lunch
          social was then enjoyed and plans for the   Catholic Church
          parish’s upcoming 125  Anniversary were     hillsborough, nJ
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          discussed. Thanks GCU Parish Social Grant
          for assisting with the lunch expenses.      St. Nicholas Dinner/Party
                                                      The annual parish St. Nicholas
          Beverley Rebovich | Byzantine Parish Coordinator  Dinner/Party for parish members
                                                      and family was held on Sunday,
                                                      December 8, 2024. The GCU Parish
                                                      Social Grant was used to purchase
                                                      candy gifts and defer the cost of
                                                      refreshments—thanks GCU!

                                                      John Kichura | Byzantine Parish Coordinator










                                    St. Pius X Byzantine Catholic Church
                                    CArriCk, PA

                                    GCU 133  Founders’ Day Social
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                                    On February 9, after Liturgy, everyone in
                                    attendance was invited to the church hall to
                                    celebrate the 133  anniversary and Founders’
                                                   rd
                                                                       Day of
                                                                       the GCU.
                                                                       A cake      Founders’ Day cake.
           The winner of the
           potholder & oven                                            and other
           mitt set is Cindy                                           sweet treats were enjoyed along with the
           McAnulty.                                                   opportunity to relax and socialize. As a
                                                                       surprise, numbers were passed out to those
                                                                       present. A spin of the wheel picked the winner;
                                                                       Cindy McAnulty won a Valentine-themed prize
                                                                       of a potholder and oven mitt set.

                             Bernie Rusinko, Cindy McAnulty, Kim Kolesar, Tom Kalka   Kim Kolesar | Byzantine Parish Coordinator
                             and Bonnie Ewanick socialize at one of the tables.



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