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St. Therese                                          St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church
          Byzantine Catholic Church                            Merrillville, in
          sT. PeTersBurg, Fl

          Oktoberfest/Fall Festival
          On Sunday, October 27, a parish celebration was
          held for adults and children. Good German food &
          costumes and candy for the children. This fundraiser
          also qualified for GCU Parish Matching Funds.

          Charles (Allan) Hunt | Byzantine Parish Coordinator
                                                               Fish Fry.

                                                               Weekly Fish Fry Event
                                                               The parish’s weekly fish fry is held to strengthen the
                                                               relationship with surrounding community.


                                                               Altar & Rosary Society Bake Sale
                                                               A monthly bake sale coincides with the weekly fish
                                                               fry and showcases the wonderful baked items of our
                                                               culture. Both of
                                                               these fundraisers
                                                               benefited from GCU
                                                               Parish Matching
                                                               Funds.

                                                               Jeanne Lazor | Byzantine
           Lori & John Magulick presented a Matching Funds check to Fr.   Parish Coordinator
           Robert Evancho. Lori coordinated the recent Oktoberfest and John
           coordinated the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball parish fundraiser.
                                                                                   Bake Sale.










          Ss. Peter and Paul
          Byzantine Catholic Church
          PorTage, Pa


          Ethnic Festival
          The annual Ethnic Festival event took
          place on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Enjoyed
          by parishioners as well as the surrounding                      Fr. Tyler with Anita & Ed Wisniewski.
          community. The festival featured great   Randy Spain, Valerie Paola
          ethnic foods, church tours and two bands   and Josie Zelles.
          that entertained the crowd. Thank you
          GCU for the additional income through the
          Parish Matching Funds program.

          Deacon Daniel F. Perich | Byzantine Parish Coordinator


                                                                          Church tour.


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