Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church

09/08/2026

Happy Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos!

Another Great Feast is headed our way: the Exaltation of the Holy Cross! Join us for Great Vespers to venerate the Cross, support the debut of the Holy Trinity Youth Choir, and welcome guest celebrant and speaker Fr. Kevin Marks from Pittsburgh.

The vocations talk is for all youth and young adults. What a great moment to pause and reflect on how God is presently working in your life and where He is leading you next.

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

The Nativity of the Theotokos
September 8

The birth and early life of the Virgin Mary is not recorded in the Gospels or other books of the New Testament; however this information can be found in a work dating from the second century known as the Book of James or Protevangelion.

According to the story found in this book, Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anna, were childless for many years. They remained faithful to God, but their prayers for a child were unanswered. One day, when Joachim came to the temple to make an offering, he was turned away by the High Priest who chastised him for his lack of children. To hide his shame, Joachim retreated to the hill country to live among the shepherds and their flocks. As Joachim was praying, his wife Anna was praying at the same time at their house in Jerusalem. An angel appeared to both of them and announced that Anna would have a child whose name would be known throughout the world. Anna promised to offer her child as a gift to the Lord. Joachim returned home, and in due time Anna bore a daughter, Mary.

The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, therefore is a glorification of the miracle of Mary’s birth, of Mary herself, and of her righteous parents. It is the celebration as well of the very first preparation of the salvation of the world.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

On this day, when we rest from our usual labors, Loving Father, we pray for all who shoulder the tasks of human labor—in the marketplace, in factories and offices, in the professions, and in family living. We thank You, Lord, for the gift and opportunity of work; may our efforts always be pure of heart, for the good of others and the glory of Your Name.

We lift up to You all who long for just employment and those who work to defend the rights and needs of workers everywhere. May those of us who are now retired always remember that we still make a valuable contribution to our Church and our world by our prayers and deeds of charity. May our working and our resting all give praise to You until the day we share together in eternal rest with all our departed in Your Kingdom as You live and reign Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.

09/06/2026

On this upcoming Sunday we will hear the following question: “Which is the greatest commandment in the law?” The answer of Our Lord is very clear: the first and greatest commandment: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind”.

Notice the three “ALL’S”: all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. If you really love, your love cannot be half your heart, half your soul and half your mind. To love is to give oneself totally to the beloved one. The Gospel reading is from St. Matthew 22:35-46.

The second commandment, says Jesus, is like the first: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”. In his first Epistle, the holy apostle John explains that to prove to ourselves that we keep the first and greatest commandment, to know that our Love for God is real and sincere, the only way is to ask ourselves if we keep the second commandment, if we really and sincerely love our neighbor.