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St. Nicholas
Byzantine Catholic Church
BarBerTon, oh

Parish Coordinator Bethany Saunders presents
Fr. Miron Kerul’-Kmec with the GCU Matching
The kitchen crew. Funds check.

Reverse Raffle
The annual Reverse Raffle was held on Saturday, Thanks to our Kitchen Crew who coordinated
October 12 and was a giant success due to the and cooked the meal of the evening. Many ages
donations of many organizations, individuals came together to make the night run smoothly
and the GCU Parish Matching Funds program. and a fun time was had by all!
Bethany Saunders | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church
PiTTsBurgh, Pa (oakland)

Art, Wine & Words Event
On Sunday, November 3, the Art, Wine & Words event at
Holy Spirit church was a unique art auction, with a poetry
reading & time to socialize. Attendees were from the Greater
Event chairwomen Natalia Rudiak and Lynne Walicki.
Pittsburgh area and an enjoyable afternoon was shared
by all, even when
there were bidding
“wars”! The poetry
was well-received.
It was a successful
fundraiser, including
the basket raffle
The six published poets who wrote poems on sever- and we appreciate
al paintings. the GCU Parish
Matching Funds,
Poet Robert Walicki, who is a Holy Spirit which will help with
parishioner. church maintenance
and repairs.

Mary Dzurichko | Byzan-
tine Parish Coordinator

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