1. Join us for our 4th Annual
St. Nicholas European
Christmas Market
Christ is born! Glorify Him!

2. Food and Festivities of Advent!
 Saturday Dec. 3 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Sunday Dec. 4 Noon – 4:00 pm
 Saints Cyril and Methodius
Byzantine Catholic Church
 Corner of Piney Plains and
Tryon Roads Cary
2510 Piney Plains Road
919-851-9266
www.saintscyrilandmethodius.org

3. Learn about Advent customs
and Saints
 Advent is a time of fasting and prayer as we prepare for
the celebration of the birth of Christ
 Each Sunday, an Advent candle is lit and we sing
“Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel”
 We celebrate special days of the season:
Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12
St. Lucy on Dec. 13
And of course…

4. Saint Nicholas Himself on Dec. 6!
 St. Nicholas was a real person – a Bishop of Myra who is
the patron of children and many others. His life of
charity is celebrated around the world.

5. Free Refreshments and Activities
 Tours of our Church, icon art, and traditional nativities
 Showcasing one of six traveling exhibits on the life of
the real Saint Nicholas!
 Cookies and coffee as you tour the Church
 Little German Band playing from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
 Traditional caroling
 Activities for the children

6. Traditional Foods
 Nut, poppy, or apricot kolach
 German stollen
 European Christmas cookie assortment
 Piroghi by the dozen!
 Kielbasa
All home made by our parishioners!
Preorders strongly encouraged!
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7. Hot lunches to eat in or take out
 Cabbage rolls, piroghi, and noodles
 Chicken paprikash, noodles, and apples
 Kielbasa on a bun with sauerkraut
 Assorted traditional desserts from
Annelorre’s German Bakery

8. Beautiful ornaments, decorations,
unique and handmade gifts, new and
vintage Christmas linens from Poland,
Hungary, Ukraine, Slovakia, Sweden,
Germany, Italy, Mexico, and more…

9. Our vendor partners!
 Whole Foods Market
 Fresca Café and Gelato
 Golden Cockerel Russian Gifts
 Gifts From the Heart World Gifts
 Polenez Euro Food Mart
 Annelorre’s German Bakery
 Neomonde
 Capri Flavors
 Swedebreads Bakery

10. We look forward to your visit!