Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church

About this church

Assumption Catholic Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, is a Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic parish in the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Sunday Divine Liturgy is held at 9 a.m., sung in Ukrainian by the church choir, and again at 11:30 a.m. in English. In July and August the second liturgy moves to 11 a.m. A Saturday Vigil Liturgy is celebrated at 5 p.m. in English, and weekday and Saturday morning liturgies are held at 8 a.m., with the latest bulletin listing the week's schedule. The parish was founded in 1908, and the present church, completed in 1952, contains mosaic iconography and a painted biblical mural.

The parish serves families from the Middlesex and northern Monmouth County area, including descendants of earlier immigrants and more recent arrivals from Ukraine. Parish groups include the St. Ann's Society for women, the Holy Name Society for men, a seniors club, the Boyan choir, and a bingo committee. Assumption Catholic School is run by the parish and has operated for more than fifty years. The site also lists a coffee hour, parish activities, and a page about the Byzantine Catholic rite, and a humanitarian aid fund for Ukraine is promoted on the home page. Confirm liturgy times on the website.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 4, 2026. Sources: Parish overview, rite, history, choir · Divine Liturgy schedule · Parish societies and groups · Address, phone, email

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