Byzantine Catholic Church in America: News of the East

Metropolitan JUDSON, Father Deacon Valerian and servers during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 3rd at the convention center in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh -- Over 3,000 people joined together in prayerful celebration of the 75h Anniversary of establishment of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Excharate of Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 3rd, 1999 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.  Concelebrating hierarchs included almost all Byzantine Catholic hierarchs from the United States and Europe along with approximately 40 Roman Catholic bishops.  Also in attendance were hierarchs of other Orthodox Churches as well as those of various Christian denominations.  

The Gathered Church

"God Reigns, Mary Protects, We Proclaim"

Reader Scott Boghossian chants the Epistle:

"He said to me, 'My grace is enough for you, for in weakness, power reaches perfection.'"

2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9

Father Deacon Valerian proclaims the Gospel:

"Do unto others as you would have them to to you."

(Luke 6:31-36)

"May the Lord God remember in His Kingdom all you Christians of the true faith...."

"The servant of God partakes of the precious, most holy and most pure body and blood of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ...."

Charmaine Harvey and Fr. Michael Hayduk sign the Divine Liturgy for the Hearing Impaired.

Two future hieromonks take a time-out

during the Divine Liturgy.

Mrs. Darlene Fejka directs the Metropolitan Choir which sang parts of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

Metropolitan Judson addresses the assembly at the banquet following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy.

Cardinal Keeler addresses the gathered crowd at the 75th anniversary celebration dinner.

His Grace, Metropolitan Nicholas of Johnstown (CROGCC) and His Grace, Bishop Kyrill of Pittsburgh (OCA) pause for a photo at dinner.