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FRATERNAL

Ss. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Church
Cary, nC
17 Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market
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Ss. Cyril and Methodius Church held its 17 Annual
th
St. Nicholas European Christmas Market on Friday
& Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2024. Fr. Vasyl
Sokolovych opened the market with singing by the
cantors and blessings with holy water. Over 10,000
people enjoyed dancing, shopping, eating ethnic
delicacies and leaving with smiles on their faces.
The Lord blessed us with good weather and another
successful event spreading the word of Eastern
Catholicism in North Carolina.
Fr. Vasyl and a volunteer at the Christmas Market.
Michael Sapsara | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

St. Anne Byzantine Catholic Church St. Andrew Byzantine Catholic Church
San lUiS obiSpo, Ca weStbUry, ny

Christmas Baking/Sausage Smoking St. Nicholas Luncheon
This multi-day annual event has parish volunteers Tickets were sold for the annual St. Nicholas luncheon
making smoked sausage and baking various filled rolls that was held on Sunday, December 15. The food and
to sell as a fund raiser for the church. Thanks GCU drinks were donated for the event. Ten children enjoyed
for the Parish Matching Funds program that helped the visit by Saint Nicholas and received gifts donated by
increase the events success. Cathy & Dennis Walsh. Thanks to the parishioners at St.
Andrew and the GCU Parish Matching Funds program for
Christina Aguirre | Byzantine Parish Coordinator making this a successful event.

Check Presentation
GCU member Tony
St. John The Baptist Massino presents
Byzantine Catholic Church the GCU Matching
Solon, oH Funds check to
Fr. Nick for the
Holiday Food Sale Saint Andrew’s
On Saturday, December 21 the parish held its annual Saint Nicholas
Holiday Food Sale featuring homemade items. Over 300 Day. The parish
dozen Christmas cookies, 300 Hungarian nut and poppy thanks the GCU and
seed rolls and 150 appreciates all the
pounds of homemade assistance that is given to the parish.
Hungarian fresh
kolbasz was sold. Margaret Russell | Byzantine Parish Coordinator
Customers line up
waiting for the doors
to open and thank
us every year. We
thank the GCU for
the Parish Matching
Funds program and
for always supporting
our church.

Daryl Hannes | Byzantine
Parish Coordinator

20 GCU MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2025