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FRATERNAL
Ss. Peter & Paul
Byzantine Catholic Church
endiCott, ny
Check Presentation
On May 29, 2025, a check for $869. was
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presented to Very Rev. Steven Galuschik. The
funds were raised from the 1 Can and Bottle
st
Drive of the year, held in April. We are grateful to
GCU for their continued parish support through Check presented to Very Rev. Steven Galuschik by volunteers from the Can
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the Matching Funds Program. and Bottle Drive 1.
Can & Bottle Drive #2 A big Thank You to A sincere THANK YOU
Ss. Peter and Paul Church everyone from the parish to everyone who continues
held the second of their and community who to organize the bottle
2025 Can & Bottle Drives dropped by with bagged or drives and those who
on Saturday, July 12. Cans, boxed empties. As a result tirelessly help to make
bottles, glass, plastics, fun of everyone’s generosity, the project a tremendous
and teamwork were all hard work and kindness, a success. Thank You GCU,
part of the day. 00
Janet & Sarah Kumpon. total of $831. was raised. for approving our request
for Parish
Matching
Funds for this
second drive.
Daria Shierly |
Byzantine Parish
Coordinator
Mary Ann Cipar. Vicky Dennis. Joanne Dudinyak. Marilyn Kumpon.
St. Andrew Byzantine Catholic Church
Westbury, ny
Akathist Service
An Akathist Service was celebrated on Saturday, blessed with the relic of this holy saint. Thanks
July 26 in honor of St. Panteleimon the great to the GCU Parish Matching Funds program for
Healer. Individuals from both St. Andrew Parish adding to the success of this event.
and Our Lady of Hope, a sister Roman Catholic
Parish, submitted names of Margaret Russell | Byzantine Parish Coordinator
individuals for healing; spiritual,
emotional and physical. The 127
names submitted were read at
the beginning of the Akathist
Service. This event raised
$3,175. for St. Andrew Parish.
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Vials of oils were blessed with
the relic of St. Panteleimon, and
distributed to all. At the end of
the Akathist, all individuals were
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