News

Mother Josepha Kruchinsky, MSMG, passed away Sunday morning, September 27, 2009.
 
She was named principal of our parish school in 1963 and served in that capacity for 31 years.  
 
She was elected Mother General of the order in 1989 and served in that capacity until 2002.
 
The date and times of services at Assumption Church in Perth Amboy will be announced.
 
To read a brief biography click on the following link:  +Mother Josepha Kruchinsky, MSMG
 
Vichnaya Pamyat

View a short photo gallery tribute here:  In Memoriam   
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009, Deacon Ruslan Romanyuk will be ordained to the Order of Presbyter by His Grace, Metropolitan Stefan at 3:30 PM in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.
 
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, Charles H. Schultz, Paul M. Spotts and Roman Oprysk will be ordained to the Orders of Lector, Cantor and Subdeacon by His Grace, Metropolitan Stefan. Subdeacons Charles H. Schultz and Paul M. Spotts will be ordained to the Order of Deacon during the Liturgy.
 
These celebrations are open to the public and the faithful are encouraged to attend. The dinners following are by invitation and ticket only.

Ukrainian Version (PDF) …

The Assumption Catholic School teachers are hosting a BBQ on the school playground on Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 5:30 to 8:00  PM.
 
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (under 3 yrs of age free).  Tickets are on sale at the school office.
 
All are invited to attend!
 
At the same time, the Family and School Association committee is holding a fundraiser, a "Cash for Gold Party".  Bring your scrap gold, platinum and sterling silver and receive cash on the spot.
 
For information contact lobrizan@comcast.net or call 732-969-0358.…

Since 1931, the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great have hosted an annual Pilgrimage that focuses on the healing power of prayer and refreshing one's spiritual self. This event, held on the Sister's property at 710 Fox Chase Road, Fox Chase Manor, PA brings together over 1,000 attendees each year.
 
This year the Pilgrimage, Under the Protection of the Mother of God will be held on Saturday, October 3rd from 6 PM to 10 PM and Sunday, October 4th from 10 AM to 5 PM. The theme this year is, "Mother of God, Omophor of Life", prompting us to see how Mary, the Mother of God, loves us, cares for us, and works to protect each of us and all life.
 
Come for one service or stay all day! The services will be bilingual; Ukrainian and English.
 
The full schedule is available on the Sister's website – www.stbasils.com or click on the following links of their schedule reprinted from The Way.
 
Schedule in Ukrainian (pdf)
 
Schedule in English (pdf)…

Our parish dance group,The Nadiya Dance Ensemble directed by Nadiya Lemega performed and entertained the people gathered for the 2nd Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival held on the parish grounds of St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toms River New Jersey on Saturday, August 22, 2009.
 
A delightful day of good food, music, dance, and family fun was enjoyed by all.
 
More images of the Nadiya Dance Ensemble are available at the following link:  St. Stephen Ukrainian Cultural Festival 2009

The Holy Name Society will be sponsoring an all-you-can-eat "Italian Celebration Buffet" on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in the school cafeteria from 4 PM – 7 PM.

Buffet menu includes: salad, soup, Italian bread, chicken parmigiana, spaghetti w/sausage and meatballs, penne ala vodka, fried zucchini, coffee, tea, soda, and dessert.

Ticket donations of $10 per adult and $2 per child under 12.

Tickets available in advance, at the door, or by calling Charlie Boyko at 732-254-3966.

On September 6, 2009 we will return to the regular Sunday schedule for Divine Liturgies.
 
Divine Liturgies on Sunday will be at 9 AM and 11 AM.
 
Saturday Liturgy remains the same at 5 PM.…

Assumption Catholic School will begin its 46th year in providing an excellent and quality education.
 
School classes start on September 1st  2009.
 
For more information check out our school's website at www.assumptioncatholicschool.net
 
Welcome back to school!…

Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October
24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
 
A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the
church hall. Music will follow.
 
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the
addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
 
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other
items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
 
Please place your donation in the envelope along with
the deceased person you want remembered.
 
The church will host an evening of fine dining, super
entertainment and gracious hostility.…

The Holy Name Society undertook the enormous task of first cleaning out and then filling in cracks on the school playground.  To protect the surface, they removed any debris then applied a 7-year-life sealer over the entire nine year old playground. The project took four days of working in 90+ degree temperatures to accomplish and was finished on Monday August 17, 2009 in time to start the new school year. In total, 72  5-gallon buckets of sealer were applied.
 
Charlie Boyko, co-chairman of the project offered, "Not only will the newly-coated playground have a smooth jet-black appearance, but if a child falls, any scrape on the knee may be a bit less severe." The coating will also reduce future surface degradation and should help the asphalt pavement to last longer according to Charlie.
 
Peter Baralecki added in closing,"Several HNS members who attended our parish school remember how much fun we had playing here!"
 
Many thanks go out to the Holy Name Society for their hard work!

Click on this link to see more images of this project:  Playground 2009

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