DISTINGUISHED DIOCESAN BENEFACTORS - 2023

 

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$125,025.00
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(Updated: November 27, 2023)

SERAPHIM ($5,000 and above)

Joseph & Kanda Burch
Malta, NY

 

Church of the Holy Cross

In Thanksgiving to God on the 50th Anniversary of the Parish

Medford, NJ

 

Orthodox Christian Association of Cohoes, NY, Inc.
Cohoes, NY

CHERUBIM ($2,500 to $4,999)

John & Marian Babiak
Martinsville, NJ

 

Dr. Boris & Barbara Kuvshinoff

Buffalo, NY

 

Matthew Renodin

Middleville, NY

 

Janet VanDuyn

Rochester, NY

 

SS. Peter and Paul Church

Syracuse, NY

VIRTUES ($1,000 to $2,499)

Maria Alexianu

Westfield, NJ

 

Leon & Anna Brasowski

Gillette, NJ

 

Anthony Carris

Commack, NY

 

Donna Chalupiak

West Henrietta, NY

 

Louis & Tanya Evangelista
In Loving Memory of + Mitred Archpriest John Nehrebecki, + Protopresbyter Alexander Atty,
+ Archpriest Elias Yankovsky, + Matushka Euphrosinia Yankovsky, + Michael Nehrebecki,
+ Veronica Nehrebecki, + Elena Nehrebecki, and + Louis Evangelista

Fair Lawn, NJ

 

Jan & Nellie Eyerman

Flanders, NJ

 

Archpriest David & Matushka Shari Garretson

South River, NJ

 

Ron Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Wife, + Anne Mary Geleta

Ballston Lake, NY

 

Dr. George & Marie Giokas
In Honor of Archbishop Michael’s 50th Anniversary
of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood
Scotia, NY

 

Benjamin Goes

Schenectady, NY

 

Richard & Theodora Gramkow
In Memory Of + Mitred Archpriest John Nehrebecki,
+ Protopresbyter Alexander Atty, 
and + Elena Nehrebecki
Fair Lawn NJ

 

Arthur & Marissa Hedge
Morristown, NJ

 

Karen A. Mashare

Emerson, NJ

 

Anna Mincy

New York, NY

 

Gus & Amy Platas
Penfield, NY

 

Audrey Podhaiski

In Loving Memory of + Nicholas A. Podhaiski II,

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Godfather

Flushing, NY

 

Peter & Jane Pruzinsky

Wayne NJ

 

Patricia Rentz

In Loving Memory of our Parents, + Stephen and + Tessie Rentz,

and + Daniel and + Mary Piznar

Watervliet, NY

 

Patricia Rentz
for the Health of children and grandchildren
Michael William & Evan Michael Rentz and Tamara Ann & Mary Elizabeth Blackford
In Loving Memory of her beloved husband, + William Rentz
Watervliet, NY

 

Reader Basil Rupp
Troy, NY

 

Archpriest Daniel & Matushka Tamara Skvir

Pennington, NJ

 

Protodeacon Paul, Diaconissa Patricia & Zachary Sokol

Manville, NJ

 

John D. Zahodnick

Manville, NJ

 

Peter & Emily Zarras

Morris Plains, NJ

 

Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection

New York, NY

 

Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration

Brooklyn, NY

 

Holy Trinity Church

In Honor of Archbishop Michael’s 50th Anniversary
of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood

East Meadow, NY

 

Our Lady of Kazan Church

Sea Cliff, NY

 

St. Basil the Great Church

In Loving Memory of + Reader Michael J. Mellin

Watervliet, NY

 

St. George Church

Buffalo, NY

 

St. Gregory the Theologian Church
Wappingers Falls, NY

 

St. John the Baptist Church

Alpha, NJ

 

St. John the Baptist Church

Passaic, NJ

 

St. Nicholas Church

Cohoes, NY

 

Transfiguration Chapel

OCF at Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

 

ANONYMOUS

POWERS ($500 to $999)

William J. Boera

In Loving Memory of Beloved Wife +Dorothy Boera

Pearl River, NY

 

Archpriest David & Matushka Tamara Cowan

Elmira Heights, NY

 

Valerie & Bill Eagen

Merrick, NY

 

Archpriest Igor Burdikoff

Ballston Spa, NY

 

Janet & Ron Enfield

In Loving Memory of Beloved Mother, + Anne Mary Geleta

Ballston Lake NY

 

Father Paul & Matushka Jessica Fedoroff

Saratoga Springs, NY

 

Paul & Daysha Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Mother, + Anne Mary Geleta

Latham, NY

 

Timothy Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Mother, + Anne Mary Geleta

Waterford, NY

 

Daniel & Jennifer Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Mother, + Anne Mary Geleta

Amesbury, MA

 

Nicholas Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Mother, + Anne Mary Geleta

Johnstown, NY

 

Robert Groezinger
Patterson, NY

 

Harold Harrington

Johnson City, NY

 

Carol Holmes

Randolph, NJ

 

Archpriest Jonathan & Prevytera Irene Ivanoff

Babylon, NY

 

Matushka Alexandra Kishkovsky

 In Loving Memory of her beloved husband,

+ Mitred Protopresbyter Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky

Sea Cliff, NJ

 

Dr. Denis Kingsley

Horseheads, NY

 

Loraine Korello
“In Honor of My Beloved Vladyka” on his 50th Anniversary
of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood
Bayonne, NJ

 

Archpriest Wiaczeslaw & Matushka Elzbieta Krawczuk
Brooklyn, NY

 

Archpriest Paul Kuncynda
In Loving Memory of Matushka +Barbara Kucynda
Jackson, NJ

 

Lutz & Mary Logemann

 Prayers and Love to Archbishop Michael.

May God grant him many blessed years!

New York, NY

 

James & Maria Mahar

Ballston Spa, NY

 

Patricia Michalski
For the Health of her grandchildren Caylin, Theo and Elliot,
and in Loving Memory of her beloved husband Dennis
For continued good health of her youngest son Mark (40th birthday)
and youngest grandson Elliot (3rd birthday)

Colonie, NY

 

Christine Mitchko

Jamaica, NY

 

Archpriest James Parsells

Manville, NJ

 

Samuel & Kathryn Payzant

Elmira, NY

 

Deacon Demetrios & Matushka Nancy Richards

Rome, NY

 

The Roberts-Broda Family

Yaphank, NY

 

Shawnee Smith
Maplewood, NJ

 

Archpriest Michael & Matushka Julianna Speck

Auburn, NY

 

Reader Peter & Natasha Speck

In Thanksgiving to GOD, on their Wedding Day

Davenport, Iowa

 

Norman & Yvonne Weber

Minoa, NY

 

Carol Wetmore

Andover, NJ

 

Christ the Savior Church
Ballston Lake, NY

 

Christ the Savior Church
New York, NY

 

Holy Trinity Church
Brooklyn, NY

 

Holy Trinity Church

Elmira Heights, NY

 

Holy Trinity Church

Randolph, NJ

 

Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church

Jackson, NJ

 

St. Nicholas Church

Whitestone, NY

 

Saints Peter and Paul Church

Endicott, NY

 

Saints Peter and Paul Church

Manville, NJ

 

SS. Peter and Paul Albanian Orthodox Church

In Loving Memory of Mitered Archpriest +Sergius Kuharsky

Philadelphia, PA

 

Saints Peter and Paul Church

South River, NJ

 

St. Spiridon Church
Perth Amboy, NJ

Saint Vladimir Church

Trenton, NJ

 

ANONYMOUS

 

ANONYMOUS

 

ANONYMOUS

 

ANONYMOUS

PRINCIPALITIES ($250 to $499)

Reader Philip Benda

In Honor of Archbishop Michael's 50th Anniversary of Ordination

to the Holy Priesthood

Bayonne, NJ

 

Dora Daley

Mechanicville, NY

 

James & Joanna Duncan

Ballston Lake, NY

 

Gregory Enfield

In Loving Memory of Beloved Baba, + Anne Mary Geleta

Ballston Lake, NY

 

Andrea Fedoruk

Rochester, NY

 

Adam Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Baba, + Anne Mary Geleta

Surprise, NY

 

Christopher Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Baba, + Anne Mary Geleta

Johnstown, NY

 

Brianna Geleta

In Loving Memory of Beloved Baba, + Anne Mary Geleta

Johnstown, NY

 

The Ronald Geleta Family

In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Godparents,

+ Michael Susko, +Dorothy Susko,

+ Russell Goncharuk, + Anne Kondrat, and +Gregory Stroyen

Ballston Lake, NY

 

Fr. John C. Holoduek

Fort Lee, NJ

 

Archpriest John & Matushka Nancy Hutnyan

Buffalo, NY

 

Nicholas & Margaret Kovalycsik

Wallington, NJ

 

Richard & Donna Luby

Valley Falls, NY

 

Stratos & Suzanne Mandalakis

Harrington Park, NJ

 

Olga Melnyk

Flushing, NY

 

Stephanie Menezes

In Loving Memory of Beloved Baba, + Anne Mary Geleta

Amesbury, MA

 

Matushka Eugenia Nehrebecki

In Loving Memory of +Mitred Archpriest John Nehrebecki,
parents, +Archpriest Elias & Matushka Euphrosinia Yankovsky,
parents-in-law, +Michael & +Veronica Nehrebecki,
son-in-law Protopresbyter Alexander Atty, and daughter-in-law +Elena Nehrebecki

Paramus, NJ

 

Andrew & Olga Nosal

Bridgewater, NJ

 

Olga Ptach

Eastchester, NY

 

Deacon Michael Speck

Auburn, NY

 

Stephanie L. Stroyen (Andruchow)

Stoughton, MA

 

John M. Terry

Tioga, PA

 

Aaron Thomas

Cropseyville, NY

 

Marilyn Wong

Bloomfield, NJ

 

Assumption Of The Virgin Mary Church

Clifton, NJ

 

Holy Spirit Church

Wantage, NJ

 

Holy Trinity Church

Rahway, NJ

 

St. Basil the Great Church
Watervliet, NY

 

St. Gregory Palamas Church
Glen Gardner, NJ

 

St. Nicholas Church

Auburn, NY

 

St. Nino Church

Brooklyn, NY

 

Saints Peter and Paul Church

Bayonne, NJ

 

ANONYMOUS

 

ANONYMOUS

ARCHANGELS ($100 to $249)

Michael & Pamela Adamovich

In Loving Memory of their + Beloved Parents

Putnum Valley, NY

 

Archpriest Peter & Matushka Jeanne Baktis
In Loving Memory of + Mitred Archpriest Sergius Kuharsky
Hopewell, NJ

 

Archpriest Peter & Matushka Jeanne Baktis

In Recognition of Father Joseph & Matushka Shirley Lickwar’s

60 Years of Ministry to our Church

Hopewell NJ

 

Archpriest John & Matushka Doreen Bartholomew

New Hyde Park NY

 

Eugenia Bartyzel

Brooklyn, NY

 

Deborah Bolger

Saratoga Springs, NY

 

Marianne Booufall-Tyman

Great Neck, NY

 

Lydia Boras

Endicott, NY

 

Matushka Lola Ann Carroll

In Loving Memory of + Barbara Evanina

Clifton, NJ

 

Matushka Lola Ann Carroll; Michael, Eugenia & Sophia Refinski

In Loving Memory of the newly-departed George Hook

Clifton, NJ

 

Kathryn S. Cassimeris

Saratoga Springs, NY

 

Presbyter Bohdan & Matushka Iryna Chaikivskyi

In Gratitude for God’s Blessings on his Ordination to the Holy Priesthood

South Canaan, PA

 

Presbyter Volodymyr & Matushka Oksana Chaikivskyi

Trenton, NJ

 

John Cinciarelli
In Loving Memory of Beloved Wife + Elba
Wall Township, NJ

 

Rev. Fr. David A. DeSimone

Lakewood, NJ

 

Subdeacon Mark, Juliana, John & Michael Federoff

In Honor of Archbishop Michael’s 50th Anniversary

of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood

Bronx, NY

 

Jozef & Marina Gasperut

Beechurst, NY

 

Danielle Geeza
On behalf of All Diocesan Youth
in Honor of Archbishop Michael's 50th Anniversary
of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood
White Plains, NY

 

Ronald P. Geleta

In Memory of + Walter Shymansky and + Reader Michael Mellin

Ballston Lake, NY

 

Michele D. Guydan

In Loving Memory of her Beloved Husband

Subdeacon Michael (Frank) Guydan

Northampton, PA

 

Archimandrite Joseph (Hoffman)

In Loving Memory of Beloved Parents, +John & +Regina Katherine Hoffman

Pearl River, NY

 

Fr. John C. Holoduek

In Honor of Archbishop Michael's 50th Anniversary

of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood

Fort Lee, NJ

 

Stella Holowatch

Johnson City, NY

 

Fr. Deacon Paul & Matushka Elena Hunchak

Syosset, NY

 

Nick, Tatiana and Sergey Izbitski

For the Health of Nick, Tatiana & Sergey

In Loving Memory of Family Members + Victor and + Anatolei

Toms River NJ

 

Alexandra Johnson

Saratoga Springs, NY

 

Joseph & Victoria Jupin

Mechanicville, NY

 

Dr. Constantine and Arlene Kallaur
In Loving Memory of + Mitred Archpriest Sergius Kuharsky
Concord, NC

 

Archpriest Samuel & Matushka JoAnne Kedala

Sussex, NJ

 

Mary Ann King and David King

In Loving Memory of + Mitred Archpriest Sergius Kuharsky

Mills River, NC

 

Anna Kogaczewski

Flushing, NY

 

Nicholas & Margaret Kovalycsik

Wallington, NJ

 

Nina Kraus
Southampton, NY

 

George & Joan Kuyon

Geneseo, NY

 

Argyra Lapchuk
In Loving Memory of + Mitred Archpriest Sergius Kuharsky
Short Hills, NJ

 

Thomas & Joan Leupold

Phoenixville, PA

 

Mitred Archpriest Joseph & Matushka Shirley Lickwar

In Loving Memory of Beloved Subdeacon Michael (Frank) Guydan

Orange, CT

 

Olga Lometz

Wrightstown, NJ

 

Zinaida, Stephen, Anna, Joseph & Feodora Lopez

For the Health and Blessing of Family Members Zinaida, Stephen, Anna, Joseph & Feodora, Tamara & Michael, Serafima, Liudmila, Tatiana, Valentina, Dimitri, Piotr, Fiodor and Ivan

Nanuet, NY

 

Archpriest Matthew & Matushka Rebekah Markewich

Ballston Spa, NY

 

Diane H. Nerko

Bronx, NY

 

Michael & Elena Paolercio
In Honor of Archbishop Michael’s 50th Anniversary
of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood
Tappan, NY

 

Paula O. Patrician
Cohoes, NY

 

Tara & Gary Paxton

Brick, NJ

 

Diane T. Penola

Kinnelon, NJ

 

Archpriest Sophrony Royer, Ph.D.

In Loving Memory of + Wilfred & Concetta Royer, + Ernest A. Royer, Donald G. Royer,

+ Anastasia Sahonchik, + Angelo Cusano, + Angelo Cusano Jr., and + Lewis Cusano

Bayonne, NJ

 

Archpriest Leonid & Marushka Laura Schmidt

Camp Hill, PA

 

Archpriest Matthew & Matushka Barbara Searfoorce

Turnersville, NJ

 

Eileen G. Soliman
Mt. Arlington, NJ

 

Reader Mark Sovyrda

In Loving Memory of his Beloved Father

+ Archpriest Vladimir Sovyrda

Lindenhurst, NY

 

Mary & Deryl Tczap

Randolph, NJ

 

Father Nikita & Matushka Elena Toran

Woodburn, OR

 

Matushka Fran Vansuch

East Amherst, NY

 

Mark & Nancy Vassilakis

Merrick, NY

 

Archpriest David & Matushka Mariam Vernak

Freedom, PA

 

 

Dr. Thomas Mitros & Karen Worek
Gulph Mills, PA

 

Dennis & Dorothy Young
Hackettstown, NJ

 

Philip Melnik and Karen Yezzi

Voorheesville, NY

 

Assumption Altar Society of Saint Vladimir Church

Trenton, NJ

 

Saint Vladimir’s "R" Club of Saint Vladimir Church

Trenton, NJ

 

Sisterhood of St. Basil’s Church

Watervliet, NY

 

ANONYMOUS

 

ANGELS (up to $99)

Elizabeth & Frank Beruta

In Honor of Archbishop Michael’s Birthday

Phillipsburg, NJ

 

Archpriest Maryan & Matushka Sviltlana Chaykivsky

Passaic, NJ

 

William Cost

Rochester, NY

 

John & Michael Federoff

Lenten Offering

Bronx, NY

 

The Ron Geleta Family

In Memory of Brian Boucher

Ballston Lake, NY

 

The Geleta Family

In Memory of + Arthur D. Hayner

Ballston Lake, NY

 

Alex Gugie

Schenectady, NY

 

Don & Nena Kinsley

For the Health of Family members Don & Nina, Benjamin & Kimberly, Maria & Benjamin

Baldwinsville, NY

 

Andrea Looney
Southampton, MA

 

Anastasia Malish

Parlin, NJ

 

Archpriest Myron and Matushka Paula Manzuk
In Loving Memory of + Mitred Archpriest Sergius Kuharsky
Fridley, MN

 

Archpriest Peter Olsen

In Honor of Archbishop Michael’s Birthday

Watervliet, NY

 

Archpriest Sophrony Royer, Ph.D.

In Memory of + Archimandrite Anthony Falsarella

Bayonne, NJ

 

Vasil & Patricia Rukavchenko

Glen Cove, NY

 

Archpriest Leonid & Marushka Laura Schmidt

In Memory of +Matushka Deborah Dahulich, on the 50th Anniversary of her Repose

Camp Hill, PA

 

Lali Sheehan

In Memory of her Beloved father +Gurami

Whitestone, NY

 

Mary Ann Soltis

Cohoes, NY

 

Helene & Alexei Terentiev

Sea Cliff, NY

THANK YOU

TO ALL OF OUR

DISTINGUISHED DIOCESAN

BENEFACTORS!

DISTINGUISHED DIOCESAN BENEFACTORS (DDB)

Thanks to donors like yourself, our diocese can support missions and struggling parishes, fund youth events, and educate seminarians. Thank you!

$125,025.00
58%

UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE DIOCESAN CALENDAR

December 7
Diocesan Council Meeting
Diocesan Chancery
11:00 a.m
Bronxville, NY

December 7
Meeting of Chancellors and Deans
Diocesan Chancery
Bronxville, NY

February 22
Presbyters Council Meeting
11:00 a.m.
Diocesan Chancery
Bronxville, NY



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