You are invited to attend one of these retreat opportunities hosted by St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead, Ohio.

The men's retreat will be at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Fremont, Ohio from March 11-13. The Retreat Master will be Fr. John Freishyn-Chirovsky.

The women's retreat will be at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Fremont, Ohio from March 18-20. The Retreat Master is Fr. Cyril Pinchak, S.J.

Please click on the images below for more information on registration and schedule of events.

The 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book for the Eparchy of Parma is now available for purchase. This beautiful book, edited and designed by the former editor of Horizons, Laura Ieraci, gives a historical account of the Eparchy of Parma. A chapter dedicated to the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Eparchy can also be found in this soft cover, full color book.

Please click the image below to place your order today!

The Stewardship Appeal has begun for the 2021-2022 year. We thank you in advance for your generosity! Our goal is to raise $220,000 to enable us to fund the following four initiatives:

Development of Parishes – helping parishes with building needs, assisting new missions with basic costs, providing emergency funding to parishes, and other forms of support.

Vocations and Seminarian Education – paying the tuition and related costs for men preparing for the priesthood, financial support for the one-year discernment program for young men discerning the priesthood, and expenses for priests coming from Europe to serve in our parishes.

Works of the Apostolate – evangelization programs, catechesis and religious education, youth and young adult activities, pro-life ministries, and help for the poor.

Retired Priests - financial support for the pension and healthcare costs of our retired bishop and priests.

On his recent trip to Europe, Bishop Milan Lach, SJ met with His Eminence, Leonardo Cardinal Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation of Eastern Churches, to discuss the present situation of the Eparchy of Parma and its challenges for the future. The meeting was held on Friday, 19 November 2021, during which Bishop Lach thanked Cardinal Sandri for the Visitation of Bishop Kicanas to the Eparchy in August and discussed with Cardinal Sandri the pastoral care of the faithful of the Eparchy of Parma. Bishop Lach also met with His Excellency, Archbishop George Gallaro, Secretary of the Congregation of Eastern Churches. Bishop Lach returned from his trip with ever-greater fervor and pastoral zeal for the care of souls in the Eparchy of Parma and our Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church in the United States.