St. Gregory of Nazianzus

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Thursday: Moleben-Prayer Service to the Holy Spirit

On Thursday evening, June 11, at 7:00 p.m. please come for a time of prayer as we continue to celebrate the Moleben-Prayer Service to the Holy Spirit. Come and be part of these Divine services that we offer during the week in order to come to the Lord, to refresh our souls in the middle of the week and to set aside time for prayer and meditation.

06/08/2026

Use Your Talent

God has given each part of His creation a talent according to their ability. We are the ones who have decided that to be talented means that we excel in one of several high-paying careers or have some skill which makes us popular in a worldly sense. God’s idea of talents is based on their usefulness to others, not on how rich or famous they may make us. We all will be held accountable for using the talent we have been given and whether we have used it for God’s Kingdom.

Time Out

Time is a gift from God, to be either used wisely, or wasted away. God allows us to choose how to use His gift. Do you use God’s time for loving and caring deeds, for reading the Holy Scriptures, for attending the Divine Services? It’s so tempting, especially in the hazy, lazy days of summer, to take time away from God. But what answer shall we give the Lord for squandering the short time that has been given to us?

Proper Values

Christ does not condemn money in itself, but neither does He uphold material wealth as an acceptable goal for His followers. He wants us to learn to value things rightly, understanding that our lives are transitory and short, and that our goal should not be wealth and security here and now, but the unending joy and peace of eternal life with Him in His Father’s Kingdom.

Stewardship of Time

Time on this earth is one of our greatest privileges and yet one of our biggest responsibilities. Outside of Sunday morning, how much time does God really get? The daily choices we make in our lives, how we spend our time and energy, indicate not only what we truly value but also where we will spend eternity.

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

Live stream from St. Gregory Byzantine Catholic Church: Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 7, 2026 @ 9:30 am.

06/06/2026

Second Sunday after Pentecost

“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

Matthew 4:19

Jesus called all types of people. Andrew was a simple fisherman like his brother Peter. Andrew was present when John the Baptist proclaimed that Jesus was “the Lamb of God” and they followed Jesus to learn more about Him. After spending the day with the Lord, Andrew told his brother Peter: “We have found the Messiah” (John 1:41). Tradition has it that perhaps John was the unnamed disciple with Andrew during his first encounter with Jesus (John 1:35). These two men were actively searching for God and responded to Jesus’ call with enthusiasm and obedience.

The first disciples were not extraordinary people. The original twelve included several fishermen, a tax collector, and at least one who was a political activist. The power of Jesus transformed all but one into men whose lives were dedicated to the preaching of the Gospel and the proclamation of the message of salvation to all peoples. Old prejudices, divisions, and ways of thinking were laid aside as they listened to the Lord and followed Him.

Jesus calls us to serve Him in this same way. He calls us just as we are - faults, strengths and weaknesses notwithstanding - to a life of holiness. “We have been buried with Him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4).

Perhaps during these upcoming days we can go to our Church or to a quiet place in our homes and make a short retreat with the Lord to examine our lives. How have we responded to the call of Jesus over the year just passed? If we see that we have fallen short of the Lord’s plan for us, let us repent and know the forgiveness of Christ. If we see areas where we have grown stronger, let us try to make further progress in them this year. God wants to work marvelous things in our lives because He loves us and is faithful to His promises. We, in turn, can offer our lives to Him as we announce to the world: “We have found the Messiah!” (John 1:41).

06/06/2026

Parish Bulletin: Sunday, June 7, 2026