Glory to Jesus Christ!
Slava Isusu Christu!
Welcome to the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel!
We are the Cathedral Church of Bishop Kurt Burnette of the Eparchy of Passaic.
We are a Byzantine Catholic Church in full communion with Pope Leo XIV and the universal Catholic Church.
We offer services in two locations:
DIVINE WORSHIP SCHEDULE: November 9 - 23, 2025
All services at the Cathedral unless otherwise noted
St. Michael's is completely accessible to persons with disabilities or mobility issues. An elevator welcomes the faithful at the street level and takes them up to the Cathedral or down to the Lower Level (where there is an ADA compliant restroom). From this level, persons can procede on foot or with a wheelchair to a platform lift that will provide access to the Cathedral's Lower Hall for social events, cooking and baking.
If you are unable to join us in person, worship with us online. ALL LITURGICAL SERVICES FROM THE CATHEDRAL ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE @ "St Michael's Cathedral Passaic" YouTube channel both as live streams and as archives that you may access whenever you wish. Here is the link
OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS
~ Now through January 17 - The Pilgrim Vocation Icon Program
~ November 18 - God’s Fellas at 7 pm (Good Fellas Restaurant, Garfield)
~ November 19 - Movie Matinee at 1pm (Woodland Park)
~ November 19 - Eastern Theology on Tap at 6:30 pm at Chatti by Regi Matthew in NYC
~ November 23 - Blessing of children after each Liturgy
~ November 30 - Praying Rosary with children 10:30am (Chapel)
~ December 7 - Preaching to kids at the 9 am Divine Liturgy
~ December 13 - Breakfast with Santa/St. Nick at 9 am (Chapel)
~ December 17 - Emannuel Moleben and Presentation on the Nativity Icon by Fr. Marek 7 pm (Chapel)
~ January 7 - Exodus 90 on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm (Chapel) for 90 days before Pascha
~ January 27 - Hockey night at 7 pm (Prudential Center – New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets)
~ February 13 - Wine Tasting at 6 pm (Chapel)
To register, click here
PRAYING FOR VOCATIONS WITH YOUR FAMILY
The Pilgrim Vocation Icon Program is underway! The seeds of God's grace are planted in our hearts hoping to find fertile fields that will bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit and, in particular, ministerial service in the Church. Prayer is integral in the process of nurturing Church vocations. The entire Byzantine Catholic Church in America is participating in The Pilgrim Vocation Icon Program. Each week a household of the parish takes home the icon and prays daily for the whole week for religious and priestly vocations.
Everyone in the parish is invited and encouraged to sign up on the sheet that is posted in the back of the church. Prayer booklets are also found at the back of the church together with the sign-up sheet. For more information or to volunteer to help, please contact Father Marek.
Please remember to also pray for vocations to marriage, as holy families are fertile ground for priestly and religious vocations.
BISHOP'S APPEAL
THE 2025 BISHOP'S APPEAL is underway!
Our Parish goal is $25,200.00. If we reach our goal, 40% will come back to our Parish.
Please make your check out to the EPARCHY OF PASSAIC and mail it to:
445 Lackawanna Ave.
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
or make your donation online on the Eparchy website:
eparchyofpassaic.com
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
HOLY MYSTERIES
THE MYSTERIES OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION, Baptism, Chrismation, and Holy Eucharist are administered together. Once initiated, infants and children should receive Holy Communion regularly. Baptisms must be arranged at least one month in advance and new parents will receive catechesis before the event.
THE MYSTERY OF REPENTANCE (Confession) is available before or after all services by request. Children will be prepared for Confession in grade 2. Special hours for confessions are scheduled before Christmas and Pascha.
THE MYSTERY OF CROWNING Weddings should be arranged with the parish before finalizing any other details. Wedding preparation, including Pre Cana sessions, should begin at least six months before the wedding date. Contact the parish office to share the good news of your engagement!
Church law requires that at least one baptismal sponsor and one witness to Matrimony must be a practicing Catholic. Practicing members of this parish needing sponsor certificates to serve as godparents or witnesses to Matrimony in another parish should contact the Parish Office.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please contact the Parish Office whenever a parishioner is facing serious illness or hospitalization so that they may be anointed for healing. Sacramental visits to parishioners who are homebound or in care facilities are made monthly. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. Please do not wait for "Last Rites"! Call for a priest while your loved one is able to make a confession and receive Holy Communion.
FUNERAL SERVICES The normal practice of the Byzantine Catholic Church is to pray the Parastas service with the body of the deceased at the funeral home and to bring the deceased to Church for a Funeral Liturgy before burial. A memorial service may be served at the cemetery or columbarium before the committal of cremated remains. Cremated remains should always be committed in this way, not scattered or preserved in the home. A funeral director can make all necessary arrangements with St Michael's Cathedral at time of need.
ST MICHAEL'S CEMETERY is available for your needs. Contact the Cemetery at 973-777-8541.
ARE YOU SEARCHING? FOR GOD? FOR A FAITH COMMUNITY? FOR ANSWERS?
Download a free PDF copy of Come and See (https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/files/Come-and-See-r0.pdf), a publication of the Eparchy of Passaic, and learn from Fr. Jack Custer as he presents an introduction to the Byzantine Catholic Church on our YouTube channel at this link: Come and See Series.
