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GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER! SLAVA ISUSU CHRISTU! SLAVA VO V’IKI! A warm welcome to St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church. Whether through this web site or in person, here you will find a dynamic Byzantine Catholic faith community. I hope you find this site provides a "taste" of what we are about. These pages contain much more information about our church and our work together. We joyfully encourage all to come and worship with us at the Divine Liturgy on Saturdays at 4:00pm (all English) or Sundays at 8:30AM (all English) or 11:00AM (English and Church Slavonic) until Memorial Day. Summer hours will only affect the 11 which will then be held at 10:30.
WELCOME VISITORS! “MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLES.” Isaiah 56:7 When you visit St. Mary’s, we want you to know how welcome you are; whether you have come from another part of the country, from across the world, or simply from another parish. We hope you find our worship true and reverent and our people here friendly and cordial. If you are seeking a spiritual home, we would be honored by your presence in our family. For more information about becoming a parishioner, please see me or Deacon Alex. Please join us for coffee and donuts in the Fellowship Hall following the Sunday Divine Liturgies. If you wish more information, please contact me through e-mail at pastor@stmaryhillsboroughnj.org or by phone at 908-725-0615 Please know that you are in my prayers! Fr. Jim Badeaux |
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LENTEN SERVICES: Divine LIturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts- Every Wednesday and Friday throughout Lent. There will be a Social Hour after every Friday service with fast friendly light refreshments on 2/20 & 2/27. See attached poster MARCH LENTEN SERVICES- MARCH LENTEN SERVICES ALL SOULS SATURDAYS It is not too late to submit your envelopes with the names of your beloved deceased to be remembered at Divine Liturgy and Panachida at 8:30AM on the remaining All Souls Saturdays for 2026: February 28, March 7, March 14, and May 23. You may email or text Father Jim with your names. Donations may be made via check or Venmo. Blood Drive- March 16 at the Parish Center click here for more info THE GREAT FAST 2026 begins Monday, February 16. On the first day of the Great Fast and on Great and Holy Friday, April 3, all Byzantine Catholics who receive Holy Communion are obliged to abstain from meat, meat products, eggs, and dairy products. On all other Wednesdays and Fridays of the Great Fast, all Byzantine Catholics who receive Holy Communion are obliged to abstain from meat and meat products. Liturgical notes: During the Great Fast, Divine Liturgy will not be celebrated on weekdays, including funerals, except for certain feast days, such as Annunciation. For funerals, the body will be brought into church and the funeral service without Divine Liturgy will be celebrated. On Wednesdays of the Great Fast, the Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts will be celebrated. BYZANTEEN RALLY for Ages 13 to High School will take place July 9-12 in Cleveland Ohio. Click here for more information GREAT FAST LUNCH & LEARN SERIES: On the Fridays of March (March 6,13,20, 27) we will have our Lenten Lunch and Learn speaker series. We will begin with the Third or Sixth Hour at noon in the church, followed by a speaker in the Fellowship Hall, with opportunity for questions afterwards. A Lenten lunch of soup and rolls will be served. HARVEST HELPERS: Pilgrim Vocation Icon Program The Byzantine Catholic Church in the USA isundertaking a pilgrim icon program to ask the faithful topray for vocations. Each family is encouraged to sign upeach week to bring it to their homes, place it in their iconcorner, or other prominent place, and pray together forvocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and monastic life.The sign-up sheet will be in the rear of the church, next tothe pilgrim icon set up for veneration.. ALMSGIVING PROJECT We will collect non-perishable items to be given to the Hillsborough Food Bank during Lent. Please donate non-perishable food generously as so many people are currently facing food insecurity. Some suggestions beyond can goods is: shelf milk, juice boxes, cake mixes, oils, toilet paper and paper towels, diapers, wipes. Whatever you bring will be greatly appreciated by those who receive them! Place them in the plastic bin by the fellowship. ANNUAL BISHOP’S APPEAL You should have received information in the mail about the annual bishop’s appeal. Please give as generously as possible to the annual bishop’s appeal. For 2025, our parish goal is $30,000. Once we reach our goal $30,000, the parish receives a 40% rebate. SAVE THE DATE: TRICKY TRAY 2026- OCTOBER 2, 2026. Donations are currently being accepted. St. Mary's is proud to announce that we are the #4 Tricky Tray in the state!!! Weekly Schedule of Services:
Saturday:
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Saturday 3:15 p.m to 3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy (Vigil) in English
Sunday:
11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy in English & Church Slavonic.
Check the bulletin for weekly vespers.
We also pray the Holy Rosary on the
first Sunday of the month at 8 AM
Check Bulletin section for Changes to Liturgy Schedule and special intentions. Eastern Christian Formation (ECF) 2024/2025
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