welcome home my dear brothers and sisters, to All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church
come, see, and join our spiritual family as we worship our God together united in christ.
I, Father Steven the pastor of All Saints, want to welcome you home. Our desire and mission is to meet, greet, listen, and welcome you with open hearts, which begins, as you come in through the driveway. We are a spiritual family, and each one of us has a unique and distinct life story. We all are enriched by the diverse stories of each family member who comes through the door into All Saints. You might notice as you first walk in to the parish, the beautiful iconography that covers the entire interior of the church building. This is a reminder to all of us, to remember what God has done for us: His wondrous deeds, His constant protection, and that He has not and will not ever abandon us. He invites us to have a deep communion and relationship with Him. Through our relationship with Him, we grow and live more in the fullness of our identity as His beloved sons and daughters.
If you have never participated or experienced a Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine or an Eastern Catholic Church, it may seem overwhelming and even dauting, but do not be afraid. The reality is that our worship, actually the entire Catholic Church, has various ways of expressing the beautiful gift of the proclamation of the Word of God and the Eucharist. In the Divine Liturgy we offer the bread and wine to God, which represents all of our work and intentions. God receives our sacrifice of praise upon His heavenly, holy, and mystical altar. In return, God gives us the Body and Blood of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ to nourish and transform us, His beloved daughters and sons. We continue to carry out the command of Our Savior, Jesus Christ, who told us to do this in memory of Him at the Last Supper on Holy Thursday.
We are beyond excited and grateful to share the gift of this moment of responding to the invitation to worship our God together at All Saints.
If this is your first time at a Byzantine Catholic Church, passing through on vacation, a Byzantine Catholic all your life, or maybe you find yourself in between. However, you came to this House of God, we are so thankful to have you with us as we worship Him together in unity.
Celebration of the Divine Services
Sunday Matins is celebrated at 9:00am, and Sunday Divine Liturgy is celebrated at 10:00am.
Divine Services are streamed for virtual worship on our YouTube Live Channel. Unfortunately, we have experienced issues with the internet that are our of control. The YouTube live stream might be unavailable at the most inopportune times for all of us. We thank you and appreciate your understanding on this matter.
We do our best to provide you with the best possible Online Worship participation experience in the sacred space of your home while you are away from the parish, however it cannot be our or your norm of worship. We are not created to be screen people. We are created to be relational people.
Even if you cannot join us physically, please know you are missed. No matter how wonderful our broadcast online may be, it is far from ideal. Your physical presence cannot be overstated.
You are needed and online worship can never take the place of worshipping together physically and receiving the Eucharist. The Eucharist is central to Christians. Please never forget that it is never the same without your physical presence at All Saints.