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This Sunday, November 5 the ambitious men of the Assumption BVM Catholic Church – Holy Name Society prepared a buffet breakfast for all our parishioners and guests that included fresh fruit, pancakes, waffles, scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, and the Boyko family recipe soufflé. If that was not enough, one could order an omelet made to your liking. Fresh rolls and baked goods were there for the taking, if you still had room. On this busy autumn morning, one-hundred-fifty participants were cooked for and served by dedicated Holy Name men. The profit from this breakfast will fund their next big event – a Saint Nicholas celebration for parish children and their parents on Sunday, December 10th.

Over two hundred fifty parishioners and guests attended parish dance on Saturday October 21 and all seemed to have lots of fun. The hall, the food, the music, the games, and most importantly the company were all superb!. The event would not have been such a success without the tremendous efforts of the Society of St. Ann’s members who sponsored the Dance and the many volunteers, family and friends that lent a helping hand. All in all it was another fun filled and friendly dinner and dance.

As summer comes to a close and the school year begins, the Blessing of the Backpacks was held at Assumption Church in Perth Amboy, NJ. All of God’s children, young and old, were encouraged to bring their backpacks to church to be blessed for educational success for the coming school year. More than twenty children from kindergarten through high school participated. In addition to the blessing, Fr. Ivan offered children’s homily and each child received a holy card of the guardian angel.

Smiles and joyful voices from twenty kids filled Assumption church hall during camp, where the children learned about God and love of neighbor. The three days of learning and games for children in Grades 1 through 5t began each morning with prayer followed by the various activities till 4 pm each day. Each morning students made crafts, played games and had snacks and lunch together.

This amazing spiritual experience is an incredible gift to the children of our parish and it could not be given without the help our volunteers. To everyone who supported us, thank you for all you did for the children.

Assumption parish in Perth Amboy, NJ at 684 Alta Vista Pl, has made an important commitment to support the youth of our parish in their spiritual development through our elementary Parish School, Summer Vacation Bible Camp and Religious Education Programs. Many opportunities are available to engage youth in a meaningful way at Assumption as young people learn and grown in their faith during these very formative years.

Our parish welcomes and invites families to attend Saturday 5:00 p.m. or Sunday Liturgies at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and share in the many faith community activities and celebrations that go on throughout the year.

Today was a very special and joyous day at Assumption parish in Perth Amboy, NJ as we welcome fifteen of our little parishioners and students of ACS who received their First Solemn Confession, and their Solemn Holy Communion. We congratulate them on this very important step in their religious life where they received these two sacraments. This is indeed a happy occasion for our parish community, school and for the children’s families. A sincere thank you to Sr. Yosaphata, Sr. Thomas, and Ms. Hucul (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.

The 5th Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival  is set for  Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 12 noon to 9:00 p.m. on the parish grounds at 686 Alta Vista Pl, Perth Amboy, NJ. With free admittance the festival will feature dazzling performances of traditional Ukrainian dances.  The 2:00 p.m. show will be performed by children from Assumption school and a group “Barvinok” from Bound Brook, NJ.  At 4:00 p.m. the show  will continue by groups  “ Chervona Kalyna”, “Veselka”, “Nadia” from Perth Amboy, NJ.  The live music band  “Anna Maria Entertainment”  will play outdoors  from 5-9 p.m. There will be delicious homemade Ukrainian food, Ukrainian beer, delicious desserts, vendors, a church tour , a beautiful baskets raffle and 50/50 money ruffle. Admission to the festival is FREE.   For vendors, advertisement of your business or more  information call 732-826-0767 or visit us at www.assumptioncatholicchurch.net

Assumption Parish in Perth Amboy, NJ held it’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017. Over 60 children from the church joined in to find a reported 600 eggs that were prepared by men from the Holy Name Society. It was a blast! The children had a great time hunting for eggs filled with goodies such as coins and candies. From the looks of things, everyone had a great time, and not just the kids either, the parents and grandparents and families had fun just watching. Many thanks goes also to Fr. Taras Kchik, C.Ss.R., a Redemptorist Father from Canada for conducting the Lenten Mission this year.