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Christ is Risen!
On Sunday, April 5, Bishop Kurt, together with Fr. Marek, celebrated Pascha.
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After an all-night guarding of the tomb, parishioners gathered around the Lord's tomb to pray Jerusalem Matins led by Fr. Marek.
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After Strasti, Matins with twelve Gospels, Bishop Kurt together with Fr. Marek led the faithful in praying the Entombment Vespers and processing around the church. Afterward, faithful took turn in guarding the tomb throughout the night.
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On the evening of April 2, Holy and Great Thursday, Bishop Kurt celebrated Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil and then proceeded to wash the feet of twelve men.
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In the evening of April 1, Great and Holy Wednesday, Bishop Kurt celebrated the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and administered the Anointing of the sick. Fr. Marek and Fr. Felix concelebrated.
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On April 1, Great and Holy Wednesday, Fr. Marek celebrated the Office of Holy Oil for Healing at the Cathedral. Thanks be to God for all His graces!
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On Friday, March 27, the last day of the Great Fast, parishioners and friends joined at the Chapel to pray and share the famous Fish and Chips. Thanks to all the organizers, cooks, servers, and patrons! We will do it again next year, God willing!
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On Thursday, March 26, Fr. Jack Custer spoke about Psalms at the Eastern Catholicism Theology on Tap at St. Mary's Church in Manhattan. As expected, everyone was thoroughly enriched.
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On Friday, March 13, we were welcomed by the neighboring St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church and joined them in praying an Akathist hymn to the Mother of God. Fellowship and a meal followed prayer.
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On Wednesday, March 11, the faithful of St. Michael's welcomed parishioners from neighboring Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church and St. Ann Melkite Church at the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and shared food and fellowship afterwards.
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On Friday, March 6, faithful from our parish and of other rites were welcomed by our neighbors at Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church to pray the Stations of the Cross. Fellowship followed prayer with sharing of delicious food.
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On Tuesday, February 3, Metropolitan Jonáš Maxim, Archbishop of Presov and head of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church, spoke at the Eastern Catholicism Theology on Tap at the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. A wonderful and enriching evening for all. Thank you, Archbishop Jonáš!
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On Wednesday, February 25, Bishop Kurt and Metropolitan Archbishop Jonas, together with Fr. Marek and Fr. Felix, celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Chapel.
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On Sunday, February 22, a memorial Divine Liturgy was offered at the Chapel by Bishop Kurt and Fr. Marek for Fr. Marcel Szabo, who generously served us for almost three decades.
Eternal Memory!
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On Sunday, February 22, during the Divine Liturgy of the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy at the Cathedral Fr. Marek blessed icons brought by the faithful.
On Saturday, February 21, we celebrated the Commemoration of the miracle of the Great-Martyr Theodore by sharing Kollyva during our breakfast with the pastor. Besides Kollyva and other Lenten goodies, parishioners shared spiritual reflections about the Great Fast season.
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On February 19, a new Iconography workshop commenced. Students will be led by Fr. Marek on a sacred journey towards Pascha.
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On Sunday, February 15, parishioners gathered at the Cathedral to pray Vespers, and commence the Great Fast by forgiving one another and the Forgiveness Service at the end of Vespers.
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On Friday, February 13, parishioners and friends gathered for Vespers and continued the celebration in the Chepl hall with wine tasting and live music. A good time was had by all. Thank you to all you came and to all you helped organize the event!
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On Tuesday night, February 10, our God’s Fellas met at Goodfellas Restaurant in Garfield, NJ and had a discussion on the thought-provoking homily given in 2022 by the late Fr. Mark Beard, "If I were the Devil."
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The Christopher Columbus School #8 in Garfield, led by Principal Kathleen Mazzola, held a Super Bowl Food Drive for the benefit of St Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. More than 20 bags of food essentials were donated and humbly accepted by Pantry Coordinator, Mariann Gelenius, on Monday February 9, 2026. May God Bless the children and faculty who helped to make this food drive such a success!
On Tuesday, January 27, an envoy from the Cathedral enjoyed a hokey game. A good time was had by all!
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On January 14, many young adults gathered at Chatty Restaurant in NYC to learn about the sacred tradition of iconography from Fr. Marek Visnovsky.
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On Tuesday, January 13, men met to listen to Fr. Richard Shackil (Armenian Catholic priest) sharing his life story and how Jesus stepped into his boat of life and directed him so he could bring other people to Christ.
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On Wednesday nights, the brave men who took up the challenge of prayer, asceticism, and fraternity in a serious way for 90 days until Pascha, meet at the Chapel at 7:30 pm to share their experience and support each other. You are welcome to join them anytime.
Christ is Baptized!
In the Jordan!
On the evening of January 5, Bishop Kurt celebrated with Fr. Marek and Fr. Felix the Theophany of our Lord: Vepers, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil and the Blessing of the Jordan Waters.
On January 6, Fr. Marek, Fr. Felix, and Fr. Robert celebrated Festal Matins, Divine Liturgy, and Blessing of the Jordan Waters.
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