• Dormition Fast

    What is the Dormition? It is the falling-asleep of Mary, and translation into life which is celebrated on August 15th. In preparation for this great feast of the Mother of God, we observe a two-week period of fasting from August 1-14. So why do we fast before Dormition? I love this analogy: In a close-knit …

  • 3rd Annual Family, Liturgy & Life Camp

    Life Transfigured by the Light of the East Join families from across the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma for a week of faith-focused, family-friendly fun! This year's camp programming is inspired by Orientale Lumen, Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Letter on the Eastern Churches, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of its publication. Basic …