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St. Anne Byzantine Catholic Church
sAn luis obisPo, CA

Pascha Bread Baking
On Thursday, April 3, a dozen ambitious parishioners young and
old helped to make beautiful, traditional paska bread. We baked
45 loaves at the all day
event. At a later date
folks picked up their
pre-purchased loaves
and sausages (made
last year) for their
Easter baskets. The
paschal food sale also
received GCU Parish
Matching Funds.

Christina Aguirre | Byzantine
Parish Coordinator

St. Basil the Great
Byzantine Catholic Church
sterling heights, mi

Easter Fundraising Events
Beginning in March, parishioners started fundraising
events - pirohi sales, paska sales, Palm Sunday
breakfast and raffle. All ingredients were donated which
increased profit from these events. Thanks to the GCU
Parish Matching Funds program for matching the
fundraising income from these activities.

Anita Cipa | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

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