Iconostasis doors are open until Thomas Sunday, reminding us of the reality that Heaven's doors are open to us!
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Slava Isusu Christu! Slava Na Viki! St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church is a member of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh and is in full communion with the bishop of Rome.
This week we celebrate the Lord's Resurrection with full joy. There is no fasting whatsoever this week. All of the doors on the iconostasis remain open until Thomas Sunday as a reminder that the gates of heaven have been opened to us. As much as possible, we are encouraged to rest this week and rejoice in the Lord's Resurrection.
Please note that the liturgy schedule for this week is different than our typical weekday schedule. For St. George's feast day, the 6:00 pm Wednesday evening liturgy at St. George's will include the patronal procession. During this simple procession we carry the icon of St. George and sing hymns in his honor. A reminder that St. George's liturgy will be celebrated at 9:30 am on Sunday, April 27th followed by a feast-day luncheon. Reminder that on the weekend of Sunday, May 4th, the only weekend liturgies will be 11:00 am at St. Mary's and 3:00 pm at St. Nicholas Chapel followed by the St. Nicholas dinner (registration required).