The Byzantine Rite boasts of two formularies of the Eucharistic sacrifice, namely, the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. In this leaflet we shall examine the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, which at the present time seems to be more popular and is celebrated more frequently in the Byzantine Rite. Before the tenth century it was just the opposite : the Basilian Liturgy was celebrated more often. But because of its brevity, in time, the Chrysostomian Liturgy prevailed. Continue reading
Pilgrimage 2017
Sister Ruth Plante, Provincial, Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, likens the annual Pilgrimage to Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. as a “grand family reunion.” That’s because she sees so many familiar faces among the many priests, deacons and faithful in attendence from all across the country. During this year’s 83rd Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help from Sept. 2 to 3, many of these faces were covered by umbrellas due to falling rain and bursts of blustery winds. “We’re here today, with the wind blowing and we have a bad hair day today,” Sister Ruth told pilgrims during her welcoming remarks on Sept. 2.
“Even though we plan and plan for Pilgrimage and we try to attend for every detail, that’s the one thing we have no control over.” The Pilgrimage weekend Continue reading
Every Parish Can Sing
Our church’s spiritual inheritance of liturgical singing depends on two things: a congregation willing and able to sing, and a cantor willing and able to lead. In this article, we will take a look at both parts of this equation. … Continue reading
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head
Weather doesn’t spoil Annual Pilgrimage to Mount St. Macrina As I sat on a folding chair during an afternoon Divine Liturgy on a lawn atop Mount St. Macrina on Labor Day weekend, I was reminded of a song from “Winnie-the-Pooh … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendars – October 2017
A Lutheran/Catholic Day of Commemoration of Hope A Lutheran/Catholic Day of Commemoration of Hope will be presented 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Oct. 28 at Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, Pa. The event is in commemoration of the 500th … Continue reading
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- Groups settle in lawsuit against HHS contraceptive mandate
- Senate confirms Callista Gingrich as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See
- Pope on interviews: Church must listen, respond to people’s questions
- Pope announces Synod of Bishops dedicated to people in Amazon
- Christian life is a love story with God, pope says at canonization
- To fight hunger and forced migration, end war, arms trade, pope says
- Victims of Las Vegas shooting remembered at funeral Masses, vigils
- New saints inspire Christians to build peaceful world, bishop says
- In Holy Land, Franciscan finds peace in prayer, ministering to pilgrims
- Vatican: Canada did not seek extradition for diplomat with porn charges
- Catholic group will accept Scouts’ decision to allow girls to join
- Find ways to keep migrant families together, Vatican official says
- Have courage, pray fervently, pope tells churches facing persecution
- Devotion to Padre Pio evident in thousands who turn out to venerate relics
- Death penalty is ‘contrary to the Gospel,’ pope says
- Pope tops 40 million followers on Twitter, 5 million on Instagram
