Whippany parish is raising funds to match gift of anonymous donor (03/21/99)

Whippany parish is raising funds to match gift of anonymous donor

WHIPPANY, N.J. - St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church of Whippany, N.J., is currently conducting a special fund-raising campaign with the goal of raising $50,000 by April 11.

The reason: an anonymous donor has pledged to match all donations - up to the amount of $50,000 - made to the Morris County parish's building fund by that date.

The parish currently holds a mortgage for $100,000 on land it purchased on Ridgedale Avenue (close to its intersection with Route 10) in nearby Cedar Knolls. The 19 acres of land were purchased on December 29, 1998, to serve as the site of a church and cultural center that will be built to accommodate the area's growing Ukrainian community.

A special building committee composed of 12 parishioners, working under the leadership of the Rev. Uriy Markewych, pastor, was established nearly a year ago. Committee members have been meeting regularly to determine parish and community needs, and to prepare a plan for the entire building project.

St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Parish was founded in 1921. The church is presently located at the intersection of Route 10 (eastbound) and South Jefferson Road.

Also located on the church property is a rectory/pastor's residence and a parish hall that is now used for activities of the Plast and SUM youth organizations, folk dance classes directed by Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, women's exercise classes, and various local events.

For information, or to make a donation, write to: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 7 South Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981. For any further information call the Rev. Markewych at (973) 887-3616.

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