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Dormition of the Mother of God
Byzantine Catholic Church
CleVeland, oH

St. Nicholas Visit and Brunch
With the assistance of the GCU Parish Social
Grant, Dormition Parish hosted a visit and
brunch in honor of St. Nicholas on
Sunday December 8. He distributed
gold coins to all present and gifts to all
the children. Guests included Bishop
Robert Pipta of the Eparchy of Parma.
Photo is featured on the cover. St. Nicholas with Bishop
Robert Pipta.
Rosemary Trompak | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church Resurrection
MerrillVille, in Byzantine Catholic Church
SMitHtown, ny
Storage Containers Purchased
The GCU Parish Social Grant was used by St. Michael St. Nicholas Children’s Party
Parish to purchase: baking supplies for nut rolls; storage On Sunday, December 8, a St. Nicholas party
containers for the cookies sold at the Altar Rosary Society was provided for children & families of the parish
bake sale and mailing supplies for parish shut-ins during utilizing the GCU Parish Social Grant. Greeted
the holidays. Thank you GCU for providing this funding to by St. Nick, lunch was served, songs were sung,
the parishes in the program. crafts & games for all. It was a fun afternoon for all
in attendance.
Jeanne Lazor | Byzantine Parish Coordinator
Joanne Marcus | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church
Uniontown, pa

ECF Christmas Gifts
The GCU Parish Social
Grant provided a
Christmas treat for the
ECF students at St.
The pirohi workers.
John. A gift card to Dairy
Queen was given to each
St. Nicholas Lunch for Pirohi Workers student so they could
St. John the Baptist Church and the GCU Parish enjoy a holiday treat.
Social Grant provided a lunch for the church
pirohi workers on Thursday, December 5, Stephen Petruska Jr. | Byzantine
everyone enjoyed a great meal and good time. Parish Coordinator

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