Eparchy of Parma

PRESOV, Slovakia — The funeral liturgy for Auxiliary Bishop Jan Eugen Kocis of the Byzantine Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Prague will be held at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Presov Dec. 9. He died Dec. 4 at the age of 93. He was the second-oldest Byzantine Catholic bishop in the world. READ MORE.

Bishop Milan Lach, SJ appeared on the podcast “Made for Love”:

No one really teaches families how to pray together. They know they should, but they don’t necessarily know how. Today we’ll hear from some past guests about how they go about praying with their spouse and children. Features Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, Lindsay Schlegal, Dan Meola, David and Kate Dawson, Andy and Sara Sefranek, and Steve and Jacinta Splonkowski.

During this period of the Philip’s Fast, in preparation for the Nativity of our Lord Jesus, we are challenged to change our lives, to let go of our comforts and of what we consider to be “a good life.” Many people do not want to let go of these comforts or they become upset if someone tries to suggest that they leave behind the things that bring them comfort, but this is often what discipleship in Christ calls us to do. This is both a challenge and a goal of discipleship. To be a disciple of Jesus means to sit at his feet, just as Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus did in the Gospel. READ MORE.

Eastern Christian Publications is announcing Clean-Out-the-Warehouse Christmas Sale, as well as publication of a new book and ByziKids Magazine subscription.

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To all pastors and administrators: Glory to Jesus Christ! It is your responsibility to ensure that all parish staff and volunteers are safe environment trained in accordance with the requirements that can be found online at www.parma.org under the “Safe Environment” page. In the near future, the eparchy will be changing the training requirements to a Virtus-based system. Pastors and administrators will be notified when this occurs. READ MORE.