Divine Liturgy

Divine Liturgy is served every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. 

Visitors are welcomed and encouraged to come!

We have greeters who will assist you in the Narthex gathering the Liturgy book and answering any last minute questions. If you wish to, you may also sit with one of our Guides who can point out important parts of the Liturgy or answer any questions. Don't worry about anything. We look forward to meeting you!

Guidelines for the reception of Confession and Holy Communion:

All practicing Catholics (Roman, Eastern, and Oriental) who have received their First Communion according to the standards of their particular Church and who are in good standing with their Church may receive the Holy Mysteries (including Repentance and Holy Communion).

All practicing members of the Eastern or Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, or the Polish National Church who are in good standing with their Church and who spontaneously request it may receive the Holy Mysteries of Repentance and Holy Communion, but they are counseled to follow the guidelines their own Churches have set.

In order to receive the Body and Blood of our Savior in Holy Communion, just tell the priest your Christian name (the name you were baptized with) when you approach, then open your mouth wide with your tongue in. Father will take care of the rest!

All other guests are welcome to approach for a blessing. To do so, simply bow your head forward when you approach Father. He will say a prayer over you (or your child), asking for God to bless you.

All the following may avail themselves of this opportunity for a blessing:

-Those who have not kept the fast

-Those who have not recently been to confession

-Those who have not been practicing their faith

-Those who have not yet come to faith in Christ

-Those who are Christians of another denomination

-Those who arrived after the reading of the Gospel

-Those who have not yet received their First Communion according to the standards of their particular Church

-Those who refrain from partaking of the Eucharist for other reasons

All the above are also encouraged to partake of the blessed bread, which called antidoron that is distributed at the conclusion of the Liturgy. This bread is cut from the same loaf (prosphoron) that is used for the Eucharist. This is not the Eucharistic Body and Blood of the Lord, but a sign of fellowship with all those who are unable to partake of the Eucharist. It is also common to take some antidoron home to family members who, due to sickness or other need, were unable to attend the Liturgy.