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Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Byzantine Catholic Church
virginia BeaCh, va

Eastern European Food Festival
On Saturday, November 9, OLPH
parish held its annual Ethnic Food
Festival serving kielbassa, pirohi,
halupki and haluski all prepared
by the parishioners. In addition,
the bake sale featuring kolachi Check Presentation
(nut, prune, apricot & cream) and GCU Sales Director Jeff Long, Long visited the parish to do a
homemade baked goods totally sold is shown presenting a check for informational presentation on the
out. Attendees could also enjoy a $3,000. to Fr. Alex Shuter, pastor of benefits of GCU membership.
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tour of the church. Thanks to the Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Virginia Pictured with Fr. Alex and Jeff are
GCU Parish Matching Funds program Beach, VA in Matching Funds for the some of the many parishioners who
for the additional profit. Eastern European Food Festival that helped with the festival.
the parish held on November 9. Mr.
Joseph Bernard | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

St. Mary Magdalene St. Michael Byzantine
Byzantine Catholic Church Catholic Church
Fairview Park, oh Flushing, Mi

Annual European Festival 3 Annual Ethnic Dinner
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St. Mary BC Church’s 14 European The parish’s 3 Annual Ethnic
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Festival was another great success! On Dinner was held on Saturday,
Saturday, October 12, parishioners and local October 5 and was prepared
communities attended the annual event by GCU members and the local
which highlighted Eastern European cultures, Knights of Columbus. A total of
foods and entertainment. 230 dinners were served which
Thanks to the GCU Parish included: pirohi, stuffed cabbage,
Matching Funds Grant for sausage & sauerkraut and apricot
making the event even more rolls. The dinners were enjoyed
profitable. by parishioners and surrounding
communities. Thanks to the GCU
Tom Kolba | Byzantine Parish Parish Match for increasing the
Coordinator event’s profits.

Patricia Chartier | Byzantine Parish
Coordinator

Eastern European entertainment.

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