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Pittsburgh Deanery St. Nicholas Charity Dinner

On Sunday December 2, 2012 The Pittsburgh Deanery hosted its annual St. Nicholas Charity Dinner for the benefit of our Christ the Saviour Seminary. It was held at Banquets Unlimited in Wilmerding, PA. There were nearly 100 in attendance.

The evening's program included a traditional Rusyn Bethlehem Play, the Jaslickari (visitors to the manger) performed by our seminarians from Christ the Saviour Seminary.

There was also a special visit from St. Nicholas who distributed sweet treats to the seminarians and the clergy in attendance.

It was a special honor to have His Grace Bishop Gregory in attendance who delivered an inspirational message for the season. The evening's festivities gave His Grace the opportunity to informally meet and greet many of the faithful from the Pittsburgh Deanery Churches.

At the end of the festivities, Bishop Gregory was presented with a cake for the upcoming anniversary of his birth on Friday.

The posted photos show scenes from the St. Nicholas Charity Dinner and traditional Jaslickari.

(Photos Courtesy of Christina Duranko)
Bishop Gregory blesses a young child.
His Grace greeted all of the youth and adults in attendance.
The Angels Announcing the Nativity of Our Saviour
After receiving the news of the birth of the Saviour the Rusyn Shepherds discuss how they will locate the Christ Child.
The narrator.
Jaslikari ( The Carolers)
The Rusyn Shepherds go on a journey to find the newborn Saviour. And they offer the gift of goat cheese.
The Shepherd Vasili
The Juri Guba (the unruly, unpredictable and roguish shepherd)
The star carolers
His Grace, Bishop Gregory offered a few words to the assembled faithful.
St Nicholas greets a child
His Grace Bishop Gregory with St Nicholas.
His Grace, Bishop Gregory poses with the Christ the Saviour Seminarians.