St. Luke Byzantine Catholic Church
Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma
Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma
Liturgies
Sunday August 4, 11 & 18 - A Typika Communion Service will be celebrated in leu of a Divine Liturgy
Sunday Divine LIturgy at 10:00 am
Saturday Great Vespers at 4:30 pm
Feast Days
Eve of the Feast - Festal Vespers at 7:00 pm
Feast Day - Divine Liturgy at 7:00 pm
Check the Feast Day information below to reconfirm the liturgy times.
Wednesday Services
Wednesday, July 31 - Akathist to the Theotokos at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 7 - No Service
Wednesday, August 14 - Reader Vespers for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 21 - Akathist to the Theotokos at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 28 - Festal Vespers for the Feast of the
Dormition of the Theotokos at 7:00 pm
Mystery of Repentance:
By appointment
To schedule an appointment, contact Fr. Michael at
Liturgy for the Deceased:
Contact Fr. Michael to offer a Divine Liturgy or Panachida for a deceased loved one.
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is celebrated on August 6th.
Liturgies:
Monday August 05 - Festal Vespers at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, August 06 - Typika Communion Service - 7:00 pm
In the third of his preaching, the Lord Jesus often spoke to His disciples of His approaching passion, and also of His glory following His suffering on the Cross. So that His impending passion would not be totally weaken His disciples, and so that no one would fall away from Him, He, the All-wise, wanted to show them a portion of His divine glory before His passion. For that reason, He took Peter, James and John with Him and went by night to Mount Tabor, and was there transfigured before them: His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as the light (Mt 17:2). Moses and Elias, the great Old Testament prophets, also appeared beside Him. Seeing this, His disciples were stunned. Peter said: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles, one for Thee and one for Moses, and one for Elias (Mt 17:4). While Peter spoke, Moses and Elias departed, and a bright cloud overshadowed the Lord and His disciples, and there came a voice from the cloud saying, This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased (Mt 17:5). Hearing the voice, the disciples fell face down on the ground as though they were dead, and remained that way, prostrate in fear, until the Lord came to them and said: Arise, and do not be afraid (Mt 17:7). The Lord only took three disciples because Judas was not worthy, and the Lord did not want to leave him alone, at the foot of the mountain, so that the betrayer would not, because of this, justify his betrayal. Christ appeared as a King, above the prophets and that is why Moses and Elias appeared as His servants. The vision of His divinity, and the hearing of the heavenly witness to His being the Son of God, must have served the disciples in the days of the Lord’s passion.
Troparion (Tone 7):
You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, revealing as much of Your glory to Your disciples as they could behold. Through the prayers of the Theotokos, let Your everlasting light also shine upon us sinners. O Giver of Light, glory to You!
Kontakion (Tone 7):
You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, and Your disciples beheld as much of Your glory as they could bear, that when they would see You crucified they would understand that You suffered willingly, so they would preach to the world that You are truly the radiance of the Father.
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is celebrated on June 29th.
Liturgies:
Friday, June 28 - Festal Vespers at 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 29 - Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am
The Holy Apostle Peter
Peter was the son of Jonah and the brother of Andrew the First-called. He was of the tribe of Simeon, from the town of Bethsaida. He was a fisherman and was at first called Simon, but the Lord was pleased to call him Cephas, or Peter (John 1:42). He was the first of the disciples to clearly express faith in the Lord Jesus, saying: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God (Matthew 16:16). His love for the Lord was great, and his faith in the Lord became gradually stronger. When the Lord was brought to trial, Peter denied him three times; but after only one glance into the face of the Lord, Peter’s soul was filled with shame and repentance. After the descent of the Holy Spirit, Peter showed himself to be a fearless and powerful preacher of the Gospel. Following one of his sermons in Jerusalem, three thousand souls were converted to the Faith. He preached the Gospel in Palestine, Asia Minor, Illyria and Italy. Peter worked many powerful miracles: he healed the sick and resurrected the dead, and the sick were healed even from his shadow. He had a great struggle with Simon the Magician, who proclaimed himself to be a god, but who was in reality a servant of Satan. Peter finally shamed and defeated him. By order of Simon’s friend, the evil Emperor Nero, Peter was condemned to death. Having consecrated Linus Bishop of Rome, and having counseled and comforted the flock of Christ, Peter proceeded joyfully to his death. Seeing the cross before him, he begged his executioners to crucify him upside down, for he considered himself unworthy to die as had his Lord. Thus, this great servant of the Great Lord reposed and received a wreath of eternal glory.
The Holy Apostle Paul
Paul was born in Tarsus and was of the tribe of Benjamin. At first, he was called Saul. He studied under Gamaliel, and was a Pharisee and a persecutor of Christianity. He was miraculously converted to the Christian Faith by the Lord Himself, Who appeared to him on the road to Damascus. He was baptized by the Apostle Ananias, named Paul and numbered in the service of the Great Apostles. With fiery zeal Paul preached the Gospel everywhere, from the borders of Arabia to Spain, among the Jews and among Gentiles, and received the title, “the Apostle to the Gentiles.” As horrible as his sufferings were, so much greater was his superhuman patience. Throughout all the years of his preaching, Paul hug from day to day as on a weak thread between life and death. Having filled all his days and nights with labor and suffering for Christ, having organized the Church in many places, and having attained such a degree of perfection, he was able to say: not I, but Christ lives in me (Galatians 2:20). Paul was beheaded in Rome during the reign of Emperor Nero, at the same time as the martyrdom of the Apostle Peter.
Troparion (Tone 4):
Leaders of the apostles, teachers of the world, intercede with the Lord of All to grant peace to the world and abundant mercy to our souls.
Kontakion (Tone 2):
Lord, You have receive your steadfast and inspired preachers, the foremost of your apostles, into the enjoyment of Your good gifts and repose. Your preferred their sufferings and death above any sacrifice. For You alone know the secrets of the heart.
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