Very Reverend Ronald Barusefski appointed Rector of the Seminary

Editor | September 19, 2023

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! Archbishop William announced today that effective Tuesday, September 19, 2023: Bishop-elect Robert Pipta is relieved as Seminary Rector and member of the Seminary Board of Directors,and that Very Reverend Ronald Barusefski is appointed Rector … Continue reading →

Pope appoints Very Rev. Robert Mark Pipta as sixth Bishop of Parma

Editor | August 31, 2023

Bishop-Elect Robert Mark Pipta “It is with the greatest joy that I inform you that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed the Very Rev. Robert Mark Pipta as the sixth Bishop of Parma. Father Pipta is a priest … Continue reading →

Assembly 2023 Letter from Archbishop William

Editor | March 10, 2023

Asssembly 2023 Archbishop Letter

October 2023 and issues of The Byzantine Catholic World

Editor | October 13, 2021

The Byzantine Catholic World OCTOBER 2023 The Byzantine Catholic World SEPTEMBER 2023 The Byzantine Catholic World AUGUST 2023 The Byzantine Catholic World JULY 2023 The Byzantine Catholic World JUNE 2023 The Byzantine Catholic World MAY 2023 The Byzantine Catholic World … Continue reading →

Cantor Participation Form 2024

Editor | August 23, 2023

Click here for Cantor Participation Form 2024

“Theotokos, Loving Protectress of All”

Editor | September 29, 2023

89th annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. By David Mayernik Jr. Editor Sister Sister Elaine Kisinko, OSBM, asked those gathered for the annual Children’s Procession during the 89th … Continue reading →

“I perceive the Holy Spirit calling me”

Editor | August 1, 2023

Byzantine Catholic Seminary School of Diaconate Studies welcomes new class By John “Randy” Tomko St. Michael, Hermitage, Pa. As a current first year student in the School of Diaconate Studies of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, I have begun … Continue reading →

“A real gift from God”

Editor | July 10, 2023

Reader Tyler Wisniewski ordained to Sub-diaconate, Diaconate by Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla at St. John the Baptist Cathedral By The Byzantne Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla ordained Reader Tyler Edward Wisniewski to the Sub-Diaconate … Continue reading →

“Communion, Participation, Mission”

Editor | July 10, 2023

Sixty-seven attendees gather at Cathedral to discuss Synod By The Byzantine Catholic Office of Religious Education All four eparchies — the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, Eparchy of Passaic, Eparchy of Parma and the Eparchy of Phoenix — participated in … Continue reading →

Campus Ministry reaches out to local colleges

Editor | October 3, 2022

Newly established program offers access to “full richness and beauty” of Eastern Catholic tradition The chaplains of the Pittsburgh Byzantine Catholic Campus Ministry — Father Miron Kerul’-Kmec Jr., Father David Abernethy, and Father Michael Kunitz — in front of … Continue reading →

WORLD NEWS (Catholic News Service)

Read the latest world news as reported by Catholic News Service. With headquarters in Washington, offices in New York and Rome, and correspondents around the world, CNS provides the most comprehensive coverage of the church today.

Archbishop Broglio visits Ukraine, meets with military chaplains
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-30
Seminarian’s cross made from an old pew part of new seminary’s future
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-29
Eritrean authorities free Catholic bishop held 75 days in prison
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-29
Papal calendar: 2023 holds important events for Pope Francis
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-29
Two books on experiencing Catholicism have lessons to teach, flaws
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-28
Love comes first, pope says in letter on teaching of St. Francis de Sales
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-28
UPDATE: Pope Francis asks prayers for ailing Pope Benedict
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-28
Pope Francis says retired Pope Benedict is ‘very sick’
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-28
Update: Priest weathers Christmas blizzard on fireboat celebrating Mass for two
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-27
Priest weathers Christmas blizzard on fireboat celebrating Mass for two
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-27
Parish serves up food for the hungry with food truck, message of hope
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-27
Another year of ‘limbo on earth’ for immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-27
Salvadoran cardinal recalls in book rough seas of his episcopacy, Romero
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-27
Ukrainian archbishop urges people to celebrate Christmas even amid war
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-27
Listen to the cries of the newborn Prince of Peace, pope says on Christmas
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-25
Zelenskyy shows ‘Americans need Ukraine,’ says Archbishop Gudziak
Source: CNS Published on 2022-12-24

An Explantation of the Byzantine Rite Liturgical Practice of Observing All Souls Saturdays

ETERNAL MEMORY! VIČNAJA PAMJAT’! ALL SOULS SATURDAY “The Holy Fathers were convinced that the commemoration of the departed by alms and sacrifices (Divine Liturgies) brings great comfort and benefit to them.” (SYNAXARION FOR MEAT-FARE SATURDAY) O Church, equally observed in … Continue reading →

	September 2023
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 St. Simeon Venerable St. Simeon Venerable September 1, 2023 The Beginning of the "Indication," i.e., of the Church and his mother, Martha. Simeon, a Monk, adopted a characteristic mode of penance by prayer and fasting on the top of a lofty stone column where he spent thirty-seven years until his death A.D. 459. -- Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God in Missina. -- SS. Aithelas, 40 Women of Macedonia and Ammon, Martyrs. Ammon, Deacon, was put to death under Emperor Licinius A.D. 313 at Heraclea in Thrace, together with 40 young women whom he converted to Christianity. -- SS. Callistus, Evodius, and Hermogenes, Martyrs, were brothers by birth. -- venerable Josua, son of Nun who was succesor of Moses in the Century B.C. See more details •	2 St. Mammas St. Mammas September 2, 2023 Description: St. Mammas, Martyr, a Roman of noble birth, mute for five years from birth, uttered his first word "Mama" whence he got his name. He suffered martyrdom at Caesarea in Cappadocia under Aurelian Emperor, A.D. 274. See more details •
3 St. Anthimus St. Anthimus September 3, 2023 St. Anthimus, Priest-Martyr, Bishop of Nicomedia where he was martyred A.D. 303 under the Emperor Diocletian. See more details •	4 Babylas - Bishop Martyr Babylas - Bishop Martyr September 4, 2023 St. Babylas, Priest-Martyr, Archbishop of Greater Antioch for thirteen years. He died in chains awaiting execution during the Decian persecution A.D. 250. With him are commemorated Three Youths, his pupils, privileged with him to lay down their lives for Christ See more details •	5 SS Zachary & Elizabeth SS Zachary & Elizabeth September 5, 2023 St. Zachary, Prophet, father of Venerable John, the Precursor and Baptist. See more details Saturday Before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sozon-Martyr Saturday Before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sozon-Martyr September 5, 2023 St. Sozon, Martyr, a Christian in Silicia, who broke up a silver idol and gave the proceeds to the poor. He was burned to death at the stake about A.D. 304. See more details • •	6 12th Sunday After Pentecost 12th Sunday After Pentecost September 6, 2023 1 Cor 15:1-11 Mt 19:16-26 See more details Commemoration of the Miracle of Archangel Michael Commemoration of the Miracle of Archangel Michael September 6, 2023 Commemoration of the miracle by St. Michael the Archangel at Colossa in Chonia See more details • •	7 St. Sozon St. Sozon September 7, 2023 St. Sozon, Martyr, a Christian in Silicia, who broke up a silver idol and gave the proceeds to the poor. He was burned to death at the stake about A.D. 304. See more details •	8 Birth of the Theotokos Birth of the Theotokos September 8, 2023 She was of royal lineage, of the House of David. Except the feast of the Dormition, this is one of the most ancient and famous Feasts of Our Lady. See more details •	9 Synaxis of SS. Joachim & Anna Synaxis of SS. Joachim & Anna September 9, 2023 Tradition holds that these Saints were the parents of the Theotokos although nothing is known of them, except that they lived in Galilee, and later in Jerusalem, where their traditional tomb was rediscovered in A.D. 1889. See more details •
10 Menodora and others Martyrs Menodora and others Martyrs September 10, 2023 2 Cor 12:20-13:2 Mk 4:24-34 See more details •	11 St. Theodora St. Theodora September 11, 2023 Our venerable mother, Theodora, of Alexandria, Penitent. She was an Egyptian woman who lived a long life of austere penance because of a sin committed in her youth. She is said to have donned male attire, entered a monastery, where she endured much from Satan and passed to her reward A.D. 472 in the reign of the Emperor Zenon. See more details •	12 St. Autonomous St. Autonomous September 12, 2023 St. Autonomous, Priest-Martyr, is alleged by the Greeks to have been an Italian Bishop, who fled into Bithynia, in Asia Minor, to escape the fury of the Diocletian persecution. He made many converts and died for the Faith about A.D. 300. See more details •	13 Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection September 13, 2023 Commemorating the Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Cornelius, Priest-Martyr, was the Centurion of the Italic cohort, baptised at Casesarea in Palestine by the Apostle St. Peter about A.D. 41 (Acts 10.) Tradition makes him first Bishop of Caesarea. See more details Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross Birth of the Theotokos Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross Birth of the Theotokos September 13, 2023 Gal 6:11-18; Phil 2:5-11; Jn 3:13-17; Lk 10:38-42 & 11:27-28 She was of royal lineage, of the House of David. Except the feast of the Dormition, this is one of the most ancient and famous Feasts of Our Lady. See more details • •	14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2023 Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross. Discovery of the Holy Cross on which Our Lord suffered together with the nails, is credited to Empress Helen, mother of Constantine the Great. The finding was made in Jerusalem A.D. 326. In the Church of Jerusalem, erected by St. Helen over the Sepulchre of Our Lord, the Patriarch St. Macarius, elevated the Cross and all the people beholding it cried out, "Lord have mercy!" See more details •	15 St. Nicetas Venerable-Confessor St. Nicetas Venerable-Confessor September 15, 2023 St. Nicetas, the Great-Martyr, was a Goth and a victim of the fury of King Athanaric, ruler of the nations settled about the Danube. He was a disciple of the celebrated Ulphilas (Theophilus). He was burned to death about A.D. 78. See more details •	16 St. Euphemia St. Euphemia September 16, 2023 St. Euphemia, Martyr, the most commendable, her knowledge was like that of the holy Fathers, suffered death A.D. 288. The death of Blessed Olga, Grand Duchess of Kiev. In baptism (about A.D. 955) she chose the name "Helen." See more details •
17 Sophia & Others Martyrs Sophia & Others Martyrs September 17, 2023 These three Virgins suffered death for Christ while still children, under the Emperor Hadrian. Three days later, their mother, praying at their tomb, passed away. See more details •	18 St. Eumenius St. Eumenius September 18, 2023 Our venerable father, Eumenius, Wonderworker, Bishop of Gortyna on the Island of Crete, was conspicuous for his charity. He died in exile in the latter half of the 3rd century. See more details •	19 Saturday after the Exaltation of the Cross Codratus Apostle Saturday after the Exaltation of the Cross Codratus Apostle September 19, 2023 1 Cor 1:26-29; Jn 8:21-30 SS, Codratus and Companions; Cyprian, Anectus and Crisent, died A.D. 257 after years in prison under Valerian, Emperor. See more details Trophimus and Others Martyrs Trophimus and Others Martyrs September 19, 2023 SS. Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedont, Martyrs. They were tortured and beheaded as Christians, most probably at about Antioch A.D 277. See more details • •	20 Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross September 20, 2023 Gal 2:16-20 Mk 8:34-9:1 See more details •	21 Codratus Apostle Codratus Apostle September 21, 2023 SS, Codratus and Companions; Cyprian, Anectus and Crisent, died A.D. 257 after years in prison under Valerian, Emperor. See more details •	22 Phocas Bishop Martyr Phocas Bishop Martyr September 22, 2023 St. Phocas, Priest-Martyr, Bishop of Sinope on the Black Sea. He was put to death under the Emperor Trajan A.D. 102 (Confer July 22). See more details •	23 Commemoration of the Conception of St. John the Baptist Commemoration of the Conception of St. John the Baptist September 23, 2023 Conception of St. John the Baptist, the glorious Prophet and Precursor of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. See more details •
24 Thecia Proto - Martyr Thecia Proto - Martyr September 24, 2023 St. Thecia, First Virgin-Martyr. One of the most celebrated of the Saints of the Early Church. St. Epiphanius and others relate that she was converted at Iconium in Lycaonia by St. Paul (Acts 14) A.D. 51. She died before the close of the 1st century. See more details •	25 Euphrosyna Venerable Euphrosyna Venerable September 25, 2023 Our venerable mother, Euphrosyna, was an Egyptian maiden of pious Christian parents at Alexandria. To avoid marriage and preserve her virginity, she assumed male attire and entered a monastery of Monks to frustrate a search for her. She retired into a cell and for 38 years was looked upon as a holy man. Even her own father sought spiritual advice from her and appreciated her counsels. He assisted at her last moments. Only then did she disclose her identity. After her death about A.D. 470 her father took possession of her cell where he passed the rest of his days in penance and prayer. See more details •	26 The Passing of St. John Apostle - Evangelist The Passing of St. John Apostle - Evangelist September 26, 2023 The passing of St. John the Theologian, Apostle, and Evangelist. (Confer May 8th.) See more details •	27 16th Sunday After Pentecost 16th Sunday After Pentecost September 27, 2023 2 Cor 6:1-10 Lk 6:31-36 See more details St. Callistratus & Others Martyrs St. Callistratus & Others Martyrs September 27, 2023 St. Callistratus, Soldier-Martyr and a fifty African soldiers were put to death at Constantinople under the Emperor Diocletian A.D. 295 for the Christian Faith. It is related that they were sewn up in sacks and cast into the sea. See more details • •	28 Chariton Venerable - Confessor Chariton Venerable - Confessor September 28, 2023 Our Venerable Father Chariton - Confessor Martyr, appears to have been burned to death A.D 362. See more details •	29 Cyriacus Venerable Cyriacus Venerable September 29, 2023 Our Venerable Father Cyriacus, Hermit, a Greek by birth embraced monastic life in Palestine. He lived for 198 years, and died A.D 550. See more details •	30 St. Gregory Illuminator St. Gregory Illuminator September 30, 2023 St. Gregory, Bishop-Martyr, the Illuminator of Greater Armenia. He is considered an Apostle of his country. It seems certain that he was consecrated first Patriarch of the Armenians, that he converted Tiridates, King of the country and suffered much from the heathens. He died about A.D. 332. See more details •