Theosis in Action: The Young Adult Ministry of the Eparchy of Passaic

04/05/2026

From fasting to feasting! Pascha is here, Christ is risen! 🕊️
What’s in your Pascha basket? Let us know in the comments!

04/04/2026

In between death and the resurrection, there is only the cross and the shroud of a man laid in a tomb. This is the solemn funeral of the Son of God.

04/03/2026

Accept me today as a partaker of your mystical supper, O Son of God, for I will not reveal your mystery to your enemies, nor will I give you a kiss as did Judas, but like the thief I profess you: Remember me O Lord, when you come in your kingdom. 🕯️

- The Commemoration of the Mystical Supper

03/25/2026

Ever heard of the Akathist?
“Akathist” means: “not sitting”

Because we stand in reverence
throughout the entire prayer.

It’s one of the most beautiful prayers in the Byzantine tradition. A hymn of love to the Theotokos, sung standing, with hearts lifted toward Christ.

The Theotokos carried Christ first in her heart, before she carried Him in her womb.

To enter the heart of the God-Bearer is to learn how to receive Him, love Him, and give Him to the world.

🕯️ Join us this summer
🎯 Register for convocation 🔗 link in bio.

03/04/2026

Speaker Reveal ✨

We’re overjoyed to announce that Mother Natalia from Christ the Bridegroom Monastery and the “What God Is Not Podcast” will be joining us this summer at the Young Adult Convocation.

Through her witness of contemplative life and bold evangelization, she embodies the very heart of this year’s theme: The Heart of the God-Bearer.

💬 How has Mother Natalia impacted your faith journey?

🔗 Register NOW — link in bio

01/06/2026

☁️ The heavens open
🕊️ The Spirit descends
👑 Christ is revealed

Christ revealed Himself at the Jordan, not to remain hidden, but to be made known.

Theophany reminds us that God meets us where we are, sanctifies our lives, and calls us deeper.

This same call shapes our Convocation this summer: rooted in Byzantine tradition, formed by prayer, and sent forth to witness.

✨Registration opens soon
📲Sign up to be the first to know
🔗Link in our bio or go to heartofthegodbearer.org

12/20/2025

On this day, the Church begins the Forefeast of the Nativity, preparing our hearts to welcome Christ.
Every icon is a doorway into that mystery. A reminder that God becomes visible, touchable, knowable.

✨ As we approach Bethlehem, which icon draws you deeper into prayer during the Nativity Fast?
Comment below, we’d love to hear!

➡️ And as we prepare for our 2026 Young Adult Convocation, be sure to register for updates through the link in our bio.

12/12/2025

12/05/2025

✨ December at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ✨
Join us this month as we enter the joy and anticipation of the Nativity! Come pray with us, bring a friend, and stay afterward for fellowship and snacks.

All are welcome! We’d love to share this season with you! 🌟

03/27/2025

This Saturday at the Cathedral! Join us!

01/29/2025

Looking for something to do this Friday evening, Jan 31, 7-9 pm?

Theosis in Action and St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Dunellen, NJ invite you to an Evening of Conversation and Prayer.

Rich Smith returns to Saint Nicholas Church (Dunellen, NJ) to delve more deeply into his story of conversion from atheism to Catholicism in secular England. Rich will share with us how beauty in the Church helped him see God.

Following Rich’s sharing, we will pray the Akathist to the Theotokos, Searcher for the Lost. Afterward, all are invited for light refreshments and fellowship in the parish hall. We will also bless the new icon for the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord.

Saint Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church is at 119 Madison Avenue, Dunellen, NJ. For more information contact Father Tom Shubeck at [email protected].