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The Holy Name Society (HNS) had its solemn installation of officers on January 9, 2010 after the 5 PM Liturgy. Installed officers shown in this picture are: l-r, Michael Raab, secretary; Anton Massopust III, sgt. at arms; Ronald Rosato, vice-president, and Charlie Boyko, president. Missing from the photo is Michael Lawrence; treasurer.
 
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.
 
The parish thanks you for your time and dedication. Mnohaya lita!
 
View additional images here:  Holy Name Society Installation 2010 …

The faculty of our parish school will host a Pasta Night on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the school auditorium.
 
The menu includes salad, choice of pasta, Italian bread and a beverage.
 
Tickets purchased in advance at the school are $7 per adult $4 per child.
 
Tickets purchased at the door will be $10 per adult and $5 per child.
 
For information call the school office, 732-826-8721.…

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church and St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral are cosponsoring a “Malanka Celebration” on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at St. Demetrius Banquet Center, 691 Roosevelt Ave. in Carteret, NJ.
 
Music is by Fata Morgana.
 
Tickets are $55 per person and include choice of Roast Sirloin of Beef or Stuffed Capon Dinner, Open Bar, Hats and Horns, Midnight Champagne Toast and Hors D’oeuvres.
 
Contact Peter Prociuk, 609-655-4468 or Kathy Birgl, 732-541-6163.
 
Read more information here:  Malanka Info (PDF)…

A 7.0 earthquake struck the impoverished country Haiti 10 miles southwest of the capital of Port au Prince at 4:53 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
 
Damage and casualty levels are high.
 
In response to the emergency in Haiti due to the earthquake, Metropolitan Stefan has asked that a special collection be taken this weekend to help the survivors.

Special collection envelopes are available in the church vestibule. Please forward your contribution as soon as possible.

Please pray for the earthquake victims in Haiti.…

Урочисте відкриття Патріаршого Синоду Єпископів УГКЦ 2009 року  

Дивитись Тут:  Відкриття Патріаршого Синоду

Moleben opening the Patriarchal Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.…

Our parish's fourth annual Holy Supper was held on January 6, 2010, Christmas Eve according to the Julian Calendar.
 
A "covered-dish" dinner, approximately 85 parishioners attended and shared their home cooking of traditional and delicious Ukrainian Christmas Eve meatless dishes.
 
Afterwards, everyone joined together in singing traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols accompanied by Ms. Anna Lawrence on acoustic guitar.
 
This is always a wonderful opportunity to share Holy Supper together as one large parish family.
 
View photos here :   Prosphora – Holy Supper January 6, 2010…

You may have read that Europe has been having an intense cold wave.
 
We came across this image of ice fisherman on the Dnipro.  What caught our attention was our Greek-Catholic Sobor (Principal Cathedral) of the Resurrection of Our Lord in the background.
 
Built on the Left Bank of the Dnipro River, construction of the Sobor began in 2002.
 
The location is spacious and affords scenic views of the Kyiv Hills across the river.
 
The major archiepiscopal see of Lviv was moved to Kyiv in August, 2005.…

A sold-out New Year's Eve Zabava was held on December 31, 2009.  Some 400 guests joined in saying "goodbye" to 2009 and "welcome" to 2010.
 
A delicious buffet was served.  Dishes included pork tenderloin, chicken cutlet wraps, chicken-loaf, baked salmon, seafood cakes stuffed with shrimp-scallops and crabmeat, kovbasa with kapusta, holubchi, potato dumplings, roasted potato's, blintzes, varieties of salad, and homemade desserts.  The buffet was available all evening long.  All of the dishes were homemade by the parish's Zabava Committee.
 
The band, "Oberehy" kept the dance floor crowded all evening with songs that all enjoyed.
 
Several long days of preparations by Zabava Committee members along with volunteers from the parish resulted in a wonderful evening.
 
Held since 2006, two parish zabava's have been run annually.  Keep checking the parish website's calendar for the next zabava.
 
Thank you to everyone involved in making this a successful event!

New Year's Eve Zabava part 1

New Year's Eve Zabava part 2

В неділю, 10-го Січня 2010 року в Катедрі Непорочного Зачаття в Філадельфії, о 3-й одині пополудні відбудеться Фестиваль Різдвяної Коляди.
 
Будуть виступати хори з різних парафій.
 
Щиро запрошуємо всіх.

Annual Festival of Christmas Carols will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.
 
Choirs from different parishes will participate.
 
Everyone is welcome.…

Defying the dreary, rainy weather, the Parish Youth Group warmed the hearts of our parish's elderly, sick, and shut-ins on Saturday December 26, 2009.  The Parish Youth Group visited a dozen of our elderly parishioners to cheer them with Christmas carols.  
 
Musical selections included Boh Predvichnyi, Boh Sya Razhdaye, Voh Vyfliyemi Nyni Novyna, Nova Radist' Stala, and Dobryi Veychyr Tobi.
 
Founded in 2003, the Youth Group carols during the Christmas season.  The carolers were led by Ms. Anna Lawrence, music teacher at the parish school, and Deacon Paul J. Makar who was visiting home for the Holy Days from St. Josaphat Seminary in Washington DC.
 
A very special "thank you" to the members for their kindness towards the elderly of our parish during this holy season.