Announcements

Please note the St. Joseph Society will meet for the 9:30am Feast of the Epiphany Mass on Sunday, January 5, 2025, (Weather Permitting). The Mass will be held at the Slovak Church of St. Agnes-St. John Nepomucene at 319 Brown Street in Philadelphia, PA. We invite all Slovaks and guests in the area and able to attend the Mass to please join us for a photo after Mass.

Following Mass we will have light refreshments of kolache & coffee served at the Wesley Meeting Room at 8401 Roosevelt Blvd in Philadelphia, PA. At 1:00pm we will hold a short, combined ZOOM 2024 Annual Meeting to Elect Branch Officers; the meeting will be followed by a Branch fraternal activity for our combined traditional Vilija, Christmas Party, New Year’s and Epiphany Celebrations at 1:30pm.

This will be our annual Branch meeting for 2024, for the purpose of Election of Officers for 2025 and the Election of Voting Delegates to the District 8 semi-annual spring meeting.

The meeting agenda will also include the reading of all officer and delegate reports; reports from those who attended our branch activities or any FCSU events and picnics and the annual fall district 8 meeting. Discussions will be held on branch business, charitable donations, review of 2024 activities, and plans for 2025.

To join the 1:00pm ZOOM meeting:
Link: https://tinyurl.com/FCSU55
Mtg ID: 896 4679 6798
Passcode: pasta55

It is important that if you plan to attend in-person, please RSVP by email at helenagaydos@outlook.com or phone at 215-613-8987. In addition, you can contact John Gaydos at john@johngaydos.com or text branch president Erik Payne at 215-280-1554.

May everyone enjoy a Most Blessed Advent Christmas Season with the Blessings of good health and good fortune in the New Year.

Veselé Vianoce a Šťastný Nový Rok! Ďakujem s pozdravom,
Submitted by Helena T. Gaydos Recording Secretary-Treasurer