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On Tuesday evening, May 8th, over 120 women responded to the invitation by the St. Ann Society of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption in Perth Amboy to attend a Women’s Evening of Prayer, with a Moleben honoring the Blessed Mother of God. Pastor, Rev. Ivan Turyk, co-celebrated the service, joined by homilist, Rev.Ihor Royik, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church of Phoenixville, PA, and St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church of Pottstown, PA. Father’s homily offered reflections on Mary, Our Example. Parishioners joined in prayer with other Catholic women from the surrounding area, most of whom are of the Latin Rite. The Women’s Evening of Prayer is an outreach effort, now in its fifth year, by Assumption parish to introduce Latin Rite Catholics to the spiritual and cultural richness of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Many guests in attendance had never participated in a service of this kind and admitted to having a very limited knowledge of the Eastern Catholic Churches in general. There were also a number of Protestant women who joined their Catholic sisters in prayer to the Blessed Mother of God. Following the Moleben, those in attendance were welcomed to complete the evening of prayer and fellowship by sharing a complimentary meal in the church hall.

Sunday May 6th, was a very special and joyous day at the Assumption parish in Perth Amboy, NJ as we welcomed twelve of our little parishioners and students of ACS who received their First Solemn Confession and a Solemn Holy Communion. We congratulate them on this very important step in their religious lives. This is indeed a happy occasion for our parish, the school and for the children’s families. A sincere thank you to Sr. Yosaphata, and Mrs. Melanie Lawrence (2nd grade teacher) who have served as their catechists. Special thanks go to our school’s FSA for preparing a delicious breakfast for our children and their families. We ask all parishioners to continue praying for these children, that they remain faithful to God and grow up to be a good members of the community.

We all had a great time and enjoyed the Christian fellowship at our annual Easter Dinner this Sunday. Special thanks to our children, parents and all volunteers who cooked a delicious Easter meal. Following the Liturgy, parishioners and friends enjoyed a beautiful concert in the school hall prepared by our youngest parishioners. All in attendance enjoyed the singing of the gaivky (Ukrainian folk songs) by a parish youth group and all liked the energetic performance of singers Ludmila Fesenko & Sergey Pobedinsk.

The Annual Festival of Christmas Carols was held on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Ukrainian Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, PA. Our fine parish choir “ Boyan” under the direction of Mrs. Alla Korostil did the great job of caroling and glorifying Christ’s birth. Thank you to all members of our choir who participated!

On Christmas Eve, January 6th, 2018 the Assumption parish in Perth Amboy, NJ has sponsored a traditional Holy Supper (Sviaty Vechir ) for all parishioners and guests. Many tasty lenten dishes were prepared and shared. Filled with the spirit of the carols and poetry, more than one hundred people truly enjoyed a traditional Christmas foods in anticipation of Christ’s birth.

The Holy Name Society (HNS) had its solemn installation of officers on Saturday, January 13, 2018 after the 5:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy. Afterwards, the HNS had its Christmas party at the Barge Restaurant. The HNS does many good works for the parish while enriching the spiritual side of its members. Congratulations and best wishes to the newly elected officers of our parish Holy Name of Jesus Society. If you would like to join the Holy Name Society, speak to our new President Mr. Ronald Maschenik or call Fr. Ivan at 732-827-0767 or just come to the next meeting at 8:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month.