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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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