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Nativity
of the Mother of God
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200
McCullough Street
DuBois, PA 15801
Contact Information:
Telephone:
814-371-4911
FAX: N/A
Email: N/A
Website Address: N/A
Pastor:
Father John J. Mihalco
Deacon Paul M. Boboige
Deacon George M. Fatula
Liturgy
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Nativity
of the Mother of God Church was organized in 1910 by a group of
Byzantine Catholic faithful. For the first sixty years of
its existence, the spiritual needs of the people were attended
to by the pastors of Holy Trinity Church in Sykesville.
However, even without a resident pastor, the faithful maintained
a spirit of fidelity and cooperation toward their church that
continues to this day.
In the spring of 1970, the congregation joyfully welcomed their
first resident pastor, Father John Kovach. His arrival was
the answer to many prayers and inaugurated the dream of a new
church building. United with their pastor, the various organizations
within the parish began taking the necessary steps to fulfill
their dream of a new church complex. Major fund raising activities
were begun—bingo, bazaars, picnics, etc.
The hard work and determination of the parish began to bear fruit.
With the money raised, a new social hall was erected, followed
by its blessing and dedication on September 7, 1975. With
the new hall, bingo flourished and a fully furnished facility
was available for the social needs of the community. The
success of the social hall stirred the parish to continue to move
forward.
On October 16, 1983, a contract was signed with an architect for
building a new church. The dream was realized when the new
church was opened for worship on June 23, 1985. On their
patronal feast day, September 8, 1985, in the presence of a grateful
and joyous congregation, the Nativity of the Mother of God Byzantine
Catholic Church was solemnly blessed and dedicated by Archbishop
Stephen J. Kocisko along with Father Myron Kochaba.
Since 1993, due to the shortage of clergy, the congregation has
relied upon the services of the pastor of Holy Trinity Church
in Sykesville for their spiritual needs. However, the same spirit
of fidelity and cooperation that began in 1910 continues to prevail
among the parishioners. This spirit is especially evident
in the generosity of the parishioners and the many activities
of the parish organizations.
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