New Year’s Eve Zabava

Tickets are available for the 2008 New Year’s Eve Dance which will be held in the school auditorium on Wednesday, December 31. A fabulous buffet dinner will be served at 8:00 PM.  Music will be provided by the band "Halychany."

The advanced sale price is $65.00 per person. Tickets may be purchased at the rectory (732-826-0767) or from committee members.…

Ordination of Paul J. Makar to the Subdeaconate

On Nov. 2, parishioner Paul J. Makar, who is currently studying for the priesthood at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, was ordained here in his home parish to the order of subdiaconate. The order of subdeacon immediately precedes the Catholic orders of deacon and priest. Paul, 36, has a degree in Maritime Engineering from SUNY and spent five years in the US Navy. He was released from active duty in 1999 with the rank of lieutenant. He worked as an engineer and served in the Navy Reserves.  In 2004 he felt a calling to the priesthood and entered St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in Washington, DC. “His father Paul, a married deacon who serves here, his mother and family, along with the rest of the parish couldn’t be prouder,” said Pastor Dubitsky, “What a way to cap off the jubilee year!”
 
There are photos from the day's events in About Us – Our Image Gallery .…

Centennial Jubilee Liturgy and Banquet

A gala jubilee banquet, with some 360 persons attending, was held on September 21 in the parish school hall. The guest of honor was Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia who earlier had presided over a solemn Divine Liturgy along with two other bishops, former pastor Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk and Bishop John Bura.

Mayor Wilda Diaz and Councilman Fernando Gonzales welcomed the guests to Perth Amboy and congratulated Pastor Roman Dubitsky and the parish on this major milestone. “One hundred years of service in this city, what a fantastic achievement that Perth Amboy can be proud of,” said Mayor Diaz.
 
There are photos from the day's events in About Us – Our Image Gallery .…

ACS Holiday Bazaar

Assumption Catholic School will be holding its 2008 Holiday Bazaar on Sunday, November 9 from 11:30 am – 5 pm.

"Preparations for the holiday bazaar are in full swing and it looks to be a fun day for all," says Glenys Bilolohowski, president of the ACS Family and School Association (FSA). “Our Bazaar Committee and parents are working hard to prepare a fun day for all. There will be games of chance, raffles, crafts and prizes. As usual, the kitchen will be open serving all kinds of delicious foods. Make a day of it and spend it with us. All are welcome. Bring your friends.”

ACS has been running an annual holiday bazaar since 1968, one of the longest running bazaar's in the area.

If anyone is interested in being a vendor at the bazaar, call the school at 732-826-8721.

See everyone on November 9 at the bazaar!…

Parishioner to be Ordained Subdeacon

 

On Sunday November 2, 2008 our parishioner Seminarian Paul J. Makar will be ordained subdeacon in his home parish.
 
The ordination Liturgy will be 11 AM with the our choir singing the responses. There will be no 9 AM Liturgy that Sunday.

Parishioners and guests are invited to a luncheon that will follow the Liturgy.
 
What a great day for our parish.  Mark the date on your calendar!

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Jubilee Book for Sale

Now is the time to order your copy(s) of our parish's Centennial Jubilee Book – 1908-2008. There will be no ads in the book, so your purchase is the sole support of this important record of our parish's, indeed your family's, legacy.
 
Post-production quantities of the book will be extremely limited, so one cannot count on purchasing a book after publishing.
 
To order: place a check for $75 per book in an envelope, include your name and phone number and either drop it in the rectory mail slot, deliver the check in-person to the rectory or a book committee member, or mail the check to the rectory:
 
Assumption Parish
Centennial Jubilee Book
684 Alta Vista Place
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
 

Reminder: If you sponsored a Family Page for $100, you will be receiving one free copy of the book.
 
Picking up where the hugely-successful 75-year book left off, this full-color book will be packed with history, rare photos, articles about our societies, parish statistics and reference information, family pages, and much more.

As a unique feature, this book will include touching first-hand parishioner reminiscences. 
 
We are targeting the first weekend in December as a pick-up date, just in time to be a nice Christmas present!
 
Place your order now – so you don't miss out.
 
Example images shown: Front cover and the first page of the Senior Citizen's Club article.…