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Since 1931, the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great have hosted an annual Pilgrimage that focuses on the healing power of prayer and refreshing one's spiritual self. This event, held on the Sister's property at 710 Fox Chase Road, Fox Chase Manor, PA brings together over 1,000 attendees each year.
 
This year the Pilgrimage, Under the Protection of the Mother of God will be held on Saturday, October 3rd from 6 PM to 10 PM and Sunday, October 4th from 10 AM to 5 PM. The theme this year is, "Mother of God, Omophor of Life", prompting us to see how Mary, the Mother of God, loves us, cares for us, and works to protect each of us and all life.
 
Come for one service or stay all day! The services will be bilingual; Ukrainian and English.
 
The full schedule is available on the Sister's website – www.stbasils.com or click on the following links of their schedule reprinted from The Way.
 
Schedule in Ukrainian (pdf)
 
Schedule in English (pdf)…

Our parish dance group,The Nadiya Dance Ensemble directed by Nadiya Lemega performed and entertained the people gathered for the 2nd Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival held on the parish grounds of St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toms River New Jersey on Saturday, August 22, 2009.
 
A delightful day of good food, music, dance, and family fun was enjoyed by all.
 
More images of the Nadiya Dance Ensemble are available at the following link:  St. Stephen Ukrainian Cultural Festival 2009

The Holy Name Society will be sponsoring an all-you-can-eat "Italian Celebration Buffet" on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in the school cafeteria from 4 PM – 7 PM.

Buffet menu includes: salad, soup, Italian bread, chicken parmigiana, spaghetti w/sausage and meatballs, penne ala vodka, fried zucchini, coffee, tea, soda, and dessert.

Ticket donations of $10 per adult and $2 per child under 12.

Tickets available in advance, at the door, or by calling Charlie Boyko at 732-254-3966.

On September 6, 2009 we will return to the regular Sunday schedule for Divine Liturgies.
 
Divine Liturgies on Sunday will be at 9 AM and 11 AM.
 
Saturday Liturgy remains the same at 5 PM.…

Assumption Catholic School will begin its 46th year in providing an excellent and quality education.
 
School classes start on September 1st  2009.
 
For more information check out our school's website at www.assumptioncatholicschool.net
 
Welcome back to school!…

Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October
24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
 
A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the
church hall. Music will follow.
 
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the
addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
 
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other
items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
 
Please place your donation in the envelope along with
the deceased person you want remembered.
 
The church will host an evening of fine dining, super
entertainment and gracious hostility.…

The Holy Name Society undertook the enormous task of first cleaning out and then filling in cracks on the school playground.  To protect the surface, they removed any debris then applied a 7-year-life sealer over the entire nine year old playground. The project took four days of working in 90+ degree temperatures to accomplish and was finished on Monday August 17, 2009 in time to start the new school year. In total, 72  5-gallon buckets of sealer were applied.
 
Charlie Boyko, co-chairman of the project offered, "Not only will the newly-coated playground have a smooth jet-black appearance, but if a child falls, any scrape on the knee may be a bit less severe." The coating will also reduce future surface degradation and should help the asphalt pavement to last longer according to Charlie.
 
Peter Baralecki added in closing,"Several HNS members who attended our parish school remember how much fun we had playing here!"
 
Many thanks go out to the Holy Name Society for their hard work!

Click on this link to see more images of this project:  Playground 2009

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This year we celebrate the 18th Anniversary of Ukrainian independence.
 
As Ukraine looks to the future, we should also be proud of the accomplishments of the past.
 
We support and pray that Ukraine remain independent with the ability to set its own destiny and to preserve the rich and unique Ukrainian heritage that we cherish.
 
Current version of Ukrainian National Anthem adopted by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine (PDF)…

The Holy Name Society on July 19, sponsored an outing to see the Somerset Patriots play the Long Island Ducks in Bridgewater New Jersey.
 
Before the game the Holy Name Society provided free refreshments of ham subs, turkey subs, potato chips, and soda to those who signed up for the sunny afternoon outing. To the cheers of the home crowd, the Patriots won the baseball game 4 to 3. To complete a fantastic day, some of the Holy Name Society members along with their young sons had the opportunity to go onto the field and "run" the bases.
 
We look forward to next year's HNS baseball outing, it truly makes for a nice family's day out for all ages to enjoy. The stadium is located just off 287, about twenty minutes away from the Perth Amboy area.
 
As always, tickets for our altar boy's are free courtesy of the Holy Name Society.
 
To see more images from this event click here:   Patriots 2009

Our sister parish, St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toms River New Jersey is sponsoring their Second Annual Cultural Festival on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Festival hours are from 12 noon to 7PM.
 
There will be Ukrainian food and beverages along with live music, dancing, exhibits, and vendors. Our parish dance group,The Nadiya Dance Ensemble directed by Nadiya Lemega will be performing at 3 PM. 
 
St. Stephen Church is located at 1344 White Oak Bottom Road, Toms River New Jersey, just 40 miles south of Perth Amboy.
 
Come on out and support our sister parish while having a full day of family fun and enjoyment there!

For more information read the Festival Flyer  (PDF)…