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Ss. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church
endIcott, nY

Can & Bottle Drive
Sponsored and organized by the to collect and return refundable
Ss. Peter and Paul Church, the cans and bottles, rounding up
second Can & Bottle Drive of 2024, to a sizable donation before the
held on August 10 , was a huge fundraiser began. John Butchko and Jim Demoski.
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success. Thank you to everyone who We are
volunteered, helped plan and all extremely thankful
those who donated cans and bottles. for the great
We appreciate the time, effort and turnout and look
enthusiastic support of the Holy forward to the
Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church in next Can & Bottle
Binghamton, NY and the surrounding Drive scheduled
community. for October 26,
The parish is especially thankful 2024.
to Mary Ann Goida, Audrey Karl Kalb
and Anne Marie Zevan, who went Daria Shierly |
above and beyond by taking time Byzantine Parish Coordinator

St. John the Baptist
Byzantine Catholic Church
PIttsBuRgH, PA

And They’re Off!!
St. John the Baptist Church in Pittsburgh’s historic South
Fr. Andrew and Fr. Ty-
Butch Bittner, John Niskach, Barb Hill and ler enjoying the Night Side held a Night at the Races on Saturday, September
7, 2024. The event took place at St. John Chrysostom
Donna Siviy. at the Races.
Hall in Ruska Dolina. The races are always a fun time
and there was a fantastic turnout. Attendees enjoyed
plenty of delicious food, drinks, snacks and desserts. In
addition to the betting, multiple auction baskets included:
Penguin and Steeler tickets; a 50/50 Raffle and personal
donations helped make the event financially successful.
Along with Fr. Tyler Wisniewski, the parish extends
thanks to everyone who attended, donated and helped
with food prep, set up and cleanup. Thank you to
everyone who worked the betting tables, sold the tickets,
Guests in attendance. monitored admissions and worked the
payout table.
We are especially grateful to the
parishioners of St. John Chrysostom for
the use of their hall. This was a GCU
Matching Funds event with proceeds
going towards repairing the parish
house roof.

Phyllis Beck and Beverly Rebovich. Beverly Rebovich | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

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