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Our heartfelt congratulations go out to the seminarian  Roman Sverdan who was was ordained to the minor orders and to the diaconate at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on Sunday, June 17th, 2012, through the hands of Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka. Congratulations to the new deacon, may the Lord give him many years at the service of the Gospel.

The La Bouna Pizza Bowling League at Majestic Lanes which has around 17 teams,  includes two teams that are mainly comprised of Assumption Church parishioners.  Holy Rollers I:  John Baginsky, Ron Rosato, Kristin Troutman, John Baginsky and  Holy Rollers II: Peter Baralecki, Michael Makar, Tom Dochych and John Znaczko. This year Holy Rollers I are the League Champions!  Congratulations to our champions bowlers!

“ Blessed Mother – Save Us” was the theme of the third Generations of Faith Program (GOF) conducted at our parish last Sunday.  The bilingual program was organized by the GOF committee and the Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God.  After a free lunch, more than eighty-five people in attendance engaged in a lively exchange of ideas concerning devotion to the Blessed Mother of God as the diverse group, ranging in age from elementary-school children to senior citizens, worked to apply Mary’s  “Yes” at the Annunciation to our daily life.  The following questions were presented for discussion:
• Who instilled love of the Blessed Mother in your life?
• How have the practices of devotion to Mary at Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church or other parishes influenced your private devotion to Mary?
• Why do you think the Blessed Mother appears at certain places and to certain people or in certain countries?
• Mary’s “Yes” transformed the world. Have you said “Yes” to God at times when you did not know what is happening yet like Mary you trusted enough in God to say “Yes.”
• How can the Blessed Mother by her example be the intercessor in your life to increase your faith, strengthen your hope, and reawaken your charity?
We thank  our speakers and everyone who helped to make the program very interesting and enjoyable.

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Congratulations Deacon Paul Makar on your 25th Anniversary of Ordination!

On March 25th, 2012 our Deacon, Paul Makar celebrated his 25th Anniversary of his ordination to the Diaconate. The parish family celebrated this occasion with Divine Liturgy  that was led by Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka, former pastors Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk and Father Roman Dubitsky, pastor Father Ivan Turyk and parish vocations Father Paul Makar and Deacon Michael Waak. Following the Divine Liturgy there was a reception in the parish hall so all could extend their congratulations and best wishes, individually, to Fr. Deacon Paul and his family on this wonderful occasion.

On the first Sunday of Lent, clergy and more then 250 faithful from  NJ Deanery Parishes  gathered at the Assumption Catholic Church for the veneration  the Shroud of Turin – Authentic Replica sanctioned by the Vatican and for praying the Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ.  The  service  marked the beginning of the 2012 Lenten Season. After the service, two sermons were given by Rev. Joseph Szupa, Dean of Clergy for New Jersey  and  Rev. Andriy Dudkevych, Pastor of St. Nicholas Parish in Passaic, NJ.

A study of the church attendance in the USA   found that 10% of the adults who join American congregations each year decide to visit for the first time after seeing the CHURCH SIGN.  It has now been nearly five years since we have installed our church sign in front of the church. This beautiful mahogany sign with 24K gold-leaf gilding has been an outstanding addition not only to our church but to the whole community. Unfortunately, the church sign  didn’t have the schedule of the weekend Liturgies, so this week,  the time and schedule was added to the sign. We thank Peter  and Andrew Baralecki  for the installation work.

February 28, 2012 was a very special day here at ACS. The students eagerly waited in the cafeteria for the arrival of Father Ivan.  Not only was Father Ivan celebrating his birthday, he is also now a United States citizen! The teachers and students sang happy birthday to Father Ivan and then enjoyed cupcakes and munchkins.  Father was presented with cards made by the students as well as a beautiful bouquet of flowers to congratulate him on his new citizenship. Happy birthday Father Ivan!

A Vatican replica of the Shroud of Turin is on display at the Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church in Perth Amboy, NJ until March 3rd, and, according to the church’s Pastor Rev. Ivan Turyk the effect the replica has been having on people is quite profound and spiritual.  People that come to the church for the free exhibit are moved by the awesomeness of seeing the shroud and contemplating what Jesus did for mankind. The visitors are  all moved and profoundly blessed, because the shroud demonstrates that Christianity is not a myth or wishful thinking, not just faith — it is fact rooted deep in history. It is objectively true and demands our obedience. After seeing the shroud, no one doubts for one second that it is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ who died painfully on the cross in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago for our sins and rose again for our Salvation.

The Assumption Church is located  at 684 Alta Vista Pl, Perth Amboy, NJ. The exhibit will be open on every Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m. – 7:30 pm, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:30 pm, Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information on the Shroud Exhibit or to schedule a tour, please call 732-826-0767 or visit our website at www.assumptioncatholicchurch.net

The parish Annual St. Valentine's Dance was a great success this year again.  Very positive feedback from those in attendance. Great food, beautiful hall decoration, excellent band and an excellent company made for a very pleasant dinner dance.  The opera singer and actress Lyudmila Fesenko’s  performance at the Zabava was breathtaking and beautiful. We would like to thank all who came and supported the event, as well as all who helped and volunteered before, during and after the event. The event was a success because of you! View more pictures in the  image  gallery