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On Good Friday, the Church strives to express her mourning over the passion and death of Jesus in every possible way. Special events are held throughout the day as a way for the faithful to revisit the events of that day. This year, the parishioners of the Assumption Catholic Church in Perth Amboy, NJ  with many students of the Parish School, participated at  the moving service called  solemn Vespers with the burial procession bearing the Holy Shroud or Plashchanitsa. The “plashchanitsa” is a winding sheet with the picture of Christ’s body lying dead in the tomb. After the outside procession around the Church, the shroud was laid out for veneration on a replica of the sepulcher.

Be part of this discussion group in Our Parish every Friday during Lent and make the journey to strengthen your faith and relationship with Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ.

To commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Ukraine’s greatest poet, Taras Shevchenko, the ACS students took part in Taras Shevchenko Essay Contest. They had to write an essay on the theme “Why even today, Taras Shevchenko is still considered Ukraine's Greatest Hero”. This morning, at the Children’s Liturgy, Fr. Ivan Turyk announced winners : First prize and $200 went to Cassandra Rizkallah and the Second Prize – $100 was given to Steven Marcucci. The Third Prize and $50 went to Yuri Deyneka, parishioner of the Assumption Parish. Congratulations to Our Essay Contest Winners!

On Sunday, March 2, 2014  parishioners of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whipanny, NJ  gathered together along with the clergy from the New Jersey Deanery to take part in the solemn service of Forgiveness Vespers. The main celebrant for the evening service was Rev. Joseph Szupa, Dean of Clergy for New Jersey. Con-celebrants were Right Reverend Mitred Protopresbyter Roman Mirchuk,  Rev. Andriy Dudkevych,  Rev. Vasyl Putera, Rev. Vasyl Vladyka, Rev. Orest Kunderevych, Rev. Ivan Turyk  and altar servers. The main homilist was Rev. Taras Svirchuk, C.Ss.R, an assistant pastor of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church  in Newark, NJ.

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish and choir “ Boyan” in Perth Amboy, NJ. Invites all  to celebrate:
TARAS SHEVCHENKO 200th ANNIVERSARY
Sunday,  March 9, 2014 at 12 noon
In the Program:
10:00 a.m.  – Divine Liturgy in Church
12:00 noon – Concert marking  Taras Shevchenko's 200th anniversary of birth with the production of the part of poet's drama play "Naymychka" (The Servant Girl). The  choir “ Boyan”  will present a  moving concert of songs, poems and recitations.
Free admission.…

The St. Ann's Society sponsored Gift Auction will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Assumption Catholic School Auditorium, 380 Meredith St., Perth Amboy, NJ. Doors open at 12:00 p.m. and auction starts at 2:00 p.m. Admission is $6. Cake and coffee are included. Great prizes will feature Sony Blue Ray DVD player, Theme Basckets, Raffles and more. The kitchen will be open for lunch, featuring cabbage & noodles, hotdogs, kielbasa & sauerkraut. No outside food please. Tickets are available in advance from St. Ann’s members or at the door. For more information call the rectory, 732-826- 0767.

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To commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Ukraine’s greatest poet, Taras Shevchenko, the Assumption Catholic Church in Perth Amboy, NJ announces its 2014 Taras Shevchenko Essay Contest for all parish children and Assumption Catholic School students in grades 3-8. The contest’s theme, “ Why even today, Taras Shevchenko is still considered Ukraine's Greatest Hero” aims to promote learning and awareness of Shevchenko’s legacy by those less or not at all familiar with his life’s work. We encourage ACS students and parish children to submit their own written essay.

Essay Requirements: 1) English or Ukrainian; 2) up to two pages in length- 500-word limit; 3) typed in 12 pt. font or in neat hand writing.

Submission: The essay must be send to the church or school email: assumptionchurch@verizon.net or ACSschooloffice@gmail.com. The hard copy can also be given either to Fr. Ivan or the school’s principal Mr. S.

Deadline: The essay has to be send by Friday, February 28, 2014

Awards: Winners will receive a monetary gift: First prize – $200, Second prize – $100, Third prize – $50…