New Editor Excited to Spread Good News
by David Mayernik Jr.
As the byline above states, my name is David Mayernik Jr. and I am humbled to say I am the new editor of The Byzantine Catholic World. As I sit at my desk on the third floor of the Chancery of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, I can’t help but think this is a destination that has been years in the making.
As a child, I would create my own newspapers and magazines out of paper and pens and my parents even bought me a copying machine one Christmas to use as a makeshift printing press. I worked at the TribuneReview for the past 15 years as a news assistant and a reporter for its suburban Pittsburgh newspapers. I spent many of those evenings covering municipal council and school board meetings and telling stories ranging from the potential closing of the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon to a preschool Thanksgiving celebration at a Roman Catholic church in Scott.
Most importantly, I was baptized at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church of the Assumption in Monessen and am a member of St. Gregory Byzantine Catholic Church in Upper St. Clair. As I begin this new journey, I am excited about what lies ahead and being part of the Byzantine Catholic community in a deeply fulfilling way.
On the second page of each issue of The Byzantine Catholic World is a text box stating its mission: “To spread the Gospel message in the rich tradition of the Byzantine Church; to encourage faithful to reflect the image of Christ in everyday activities of life; to offer spiritual formation through changing times; and to celebrate community…”
This will certainly remain true and I encourage readers to send in their stories and photos so I can let others know how Christ is affecting your lives and churches. Let’s all work together to spread the Good News.