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Byzantine Catholic Church
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Father’s Day
Celebration
On Sunday, June 15 St. Emilian Byzantine Catholic Church
we held a celebration brunsWiCk, oh
for the parish’s fathers
with a family luncheon! Mother’s Day Brunch
On Sunday, May 11 a happy Mother’s Day was wished
End of Year Celebration to all moms of St. Emilian parish. A delicious brunch
End of year celebration including waffles, eggs, sausage, fruit and a variety of
for religious classes pastries was enjoyed by all who participated in this event
included pizza & ice cream for our youngest after the Divine Liturgy.
parishioners. Both events were funded with the GCU
Parish Social Grant. Father Bob’s 25 Anniversary
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Happy Anniversary!
Joanne Marcus | Byzantine Parish Coordinator
Happy 25 anniversary
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to Father Robert Kelly.
Father Bob celebrated
25 years of religious
dedication on June 8,
2025. Parishioners,
friends and family
enjoyed a social after
the Divine Liturgy to
celebrate this joyous event. May God grant him many
happy and blessed years.

Father’s Day Brunch
Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers at St. Emilian
BC Church. A fabulous brunch including eggs, sausage,
bacon, fruit and dessert was enjoyed by all parishioners
after the Divine Liturgy. To top off the festivities root beer
floats were made to celebrate this joyous event. Finally,
all men of the parish received a St. Emilian bottle opener.
Thank you GCU Parish Social Grant for making all of
these celebrations possible!

Natalie Washlock | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

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