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Beginning immediately, Horizons will be changing its subscription model. All obligations to current subscribers will be honored, and they will continue to receive the magazine for the duration of their subscription term.

The latest issue of Horizons is packed with insightful and inspiring content, including updates on life in our Eparchy, including reflections from this summer’s family camp, the Ohio March for Life, the National Eucharistic Congress, and last year’s centennial anniversary.

Featuring world renowned theologians like Archimandrite Robert Taft and Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, Oriental Lumen Podcasts is your daily dose of Eastern wisdom and spirituality from the archives of the Orientale Lumen Foundation, an international “grass roots” ecumenical institution.

GCU will once again be assisting with a natural disaster taking place in the United States. The GCU Board of Directors has approved a Special $10,000 Matching Funds collection to assist three organizations working with families that have lost everything in the California Wildfire disaster.

The Stewardship Appeal helps cover the costs of a variety of programs in the Eparchy including the support of our retired and active priests. Ever-increasing costs related to health insurance and Medicare for our active and retired clergy must remain a significant part of our goal.

We also invite you to join Bishop Robert Pipta in celebrating the Divine Liturgy at Dormition Parish on Thursday, January 30 at 8:20 AM EST for the Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs, the foremost teachers of our faith.

The Holy Father has appointed Reverend Artur Bubnevych, of the clergy of Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, as the new bishop of the same Eparchy.

The Cardinal Newman Society is now accepting online applications for the 2025 Newman Guide College Scholarship Contest, which offers high school juniors and seniors a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship towards attending a Newman Guide Recommended college.

The Stewardship Appeal campaign goal is $320,000. This year’s Annual Stewardship Appeal will support the following important needs in the Eparchy: Support of Mission & Outreach; Development of Parishes; Retreats, Renewals and Family Camp; Works of the Apostolate; Clergy Benevolence Fund; and Support of our Retired and Active Priests.

Philokalia Ministries, led by Fr. David Abernethy, is the culmination of 30 years of devotion to the teachings of the Church Fathers. The ministry aims to transform hearts and minds through the ascetic life, prayer, and spiritual reading

As Byzantine Catholics, we are surrounded by icons, which are rich in symbolism and meaning. These sacred images are designed to aid us in prayer and draw us closer to God. Through their many symbols, icons allow us to touch the mysteries they represent, telling the story of the events they depict.

God With Us Live! Every week join men and women, monastics, clergy, and laity to explore exciting and inspiring ways to live our Eastern Catholic faith today.

Three of our parishes on the southern shore of Lake Erie—Saint Nicholas, Saint Mary, and Saint Michael—are excited to sponsor Poustinias for adults aged 18-39, both married and unmarried. This initiative aims to attract new members, including families, to our vibrant parishes.

AM 1260 The Rock will be broadcasting the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland’s Annual Mass for Life, live from the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Friday, January 17th at 10AM.

On Sunday, January 5, 2025, St. Emilian Byzantine Catholic Church in Brunswick, Ohio, celebrated its 50th anniversary. Bishop Robert Pipta led the Divine Liturgy, and the parish received a Papal Blessing, which was famed and hung in the church narthex commemorating this special occasion.

Bishop Robert Pipta celebrated the Eparchial opening of the Jubilee Year with a Divine Liturgy on December 29, 2024, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Parma, OH with numerous priests, deacons and faithful.

As the Stewardship Appeal completes its second month, please consider making a sacrificial gift to this year’s Appeal that reflects the importance of the Church in your life and in the lives of those close to you.

This Byzantine Catholic podcast delves into the mysteries of the Divine. The hosts, including our own Mother Natalia from Christ the Bridegroom Monastery, explore various aspects of faith, spirituality, and theology from a Byzantine Catholic perspective.

For Byzantine faithful, these landmarks are more than historical sites; they are spaces that connect us to our rich spiritual heritage and inspire our ongoing journey of faith.

This issue of ByziKids focuses on starting the new year with fresh resolutions and improvements.