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FRATERNAL

St. John the Baptist
Byzantine Catholic Church
norThern CaMBria, Pa

Feast Day Dinner and Fr. Roman Birthday Party
The parish celebrated our patron saint St. John
the Baptist’s feast day on June 24 with a pizza
party. On October
19 a birthday party
for pastor, Fr. Roman
Andriitso was held with
pizza and wings. Thank St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church
you GCU for the Parish weirTon, wv
Social Grant program
to help fund these Halloween Party
gatherings. On Sunday, October 27 a Halloween party was held after Liturgy.
Treat bags filled with goodies were given to each of the kids.
Sandra Ferrance | Byzantine
Parish Coordinator
Social Hour After Liturgies
The parish has begun to hold a social hour every Sunday
after Liturgy. The parishioners love gathering and enjoy the
fellowship. Both of these activities were funded by the GCU
Parish Social Grant.

Marilyn Charnie | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

Sacred Heart Byzantine Catholic Church
livonia, Mi

Halloween Pumpkin Decorating
The ECF students were given two pumpkins
each to decorate. One pumpkin was for their
own family—the second one was to be given
to a relative or neighbor. The GCU Parish
Social Grant paid for the pumpkins.

Marianne Nagrant | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

42 GCU MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2024