2021 Brochure
ASSEMBLY OF THE BYZANTINE CATHOLIC (RUTHENIAN) METROPOLITAN CHURCH 2021
“One Body in Christ: Re-emerging from the Pandemic” In-person event sponsored by the Archeparchial Office of Religious Education November 5 & 6, 2021 St. John the Baptist Cathedral Munhall, PA […]
“Blessed are the poor in spirit”
by Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick, OSBM Sisters of St. Basil the Great Mount St. Macrina, Uniontown, Pa. Glory to Jesus Christ! Today we begin a long series on the Beatitudes […]
“Catechesis: The Plurality of Methods”: Office of Religious Education to host Catechist Workshop Aug. 14
The Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh’s Office of Religious Education will sponsor a Catechist Workshop 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14, 2021 at the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. […]
Seminary celebrates 2021 Spring graduates
A virtual commencement ceremony at the end of May 2021 honored the following five graduates from the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius: M. Div. Graduates Reader Christopher […]
The Mystery of Marriage, according to God’s plan
Pre Cana program will resume in-person arrangement in 2022 In 1999 the Office of Religious Education created a Pre Cana program for couples who felt called to the Vocation of […]
Pilgrimage returns to Mount St. Macrina
Sisters of St. Basil the Great announce 87th pilgrimage Sept. 5, 2021 The Sisters of St. Basil the Great are pleased to announce that on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, the […]
Diaconate studies in a changed world
We are currently attending the School of Diaconate studies of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Pittsburgh, Pa. Our class size is 17 men representing the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, the Eparchies of Passaic, Phoenix, and the Ukrainian Eparchy of Stamford.
Our first year was a fantastic academic and spiritual journey with deacon candidates of different backgrounds. There were policemen, college professors, nurses, members of the Air Force, a security specialist guarding religious artifacts in New York City, mechanics, firefighters, and an EWTN theology advisor. There was an immediate brotherhood among us. The academic atmosphere was supportive.
We could not imagine how much would change in the next few months. The coronavirus(COVID-19) has changed the world, perhaps forever. The Diaconate program was not immune. We were notified that the second year would be 100 percent online. Not getting together was met with a sense of loss, even though our commute By Michael Sivulich Deacon student of the Eparchy of Parma, St. Nicholas of Myra, White Plains, N.Y. would be a bit shorter. We were all thinking, “What will that be like?” Our class was grateful to God that we were all safe. We kept in touch with emails and texting, praying for one and other, our families, and the world. We all met one Friday night in a Zoom chat before classes started on June 15. It was a welcomed virtual reunion.
Important announcement from the Sisters of St. Basil the Great regarding the cancellation of the 86th Annual Pilgrimage
Important announcement from the Sisters of St. Basil the Great regarding the cancellation of the 86th Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
20th Annual Saints Cyril and Methodius Lecture
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