Ascension Byzantine Catholic Church

06/14/2026

3rd Sunday after Pentecost
14 June 2026

06/07/2026

2nd Sunday after Pentecost
7 June 2026

05/31/2026

Sunday of All Saints
31 may 2026

05/24/2026

Pentecost Sunday
24 May 2026

05/23/2026

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05/17/2026

Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
17 May 2026

12/24/2025

Come celebrate Christmas with us at 114 Palace Lane, Williamsburg.

Everyone is welcome. Christmas Eve Compline and Divne Liturgy will be live streamed.

12/21/2025

Saint Nicholas visited Ascension of Our Lord parish after Divine Liturgy on Sunday December 7, to the delight of the children of all ages. After a brief message, he handed out treats to young and old. Afterward, everyone shared fellowship at a luncheon in the parish hall where a charitable $1000 St. Nicholas Grant was awarded to the Latisha’s House Foundation.

11/15/2025

Advent Retreat with Fr. Jerome Wolbert

Ascension of Our Lord hosted Fr. Jerome who presented a day-long Advent Retreat, “St. Philip’s Fast and the Nativity” on Saturday, November 15. Parishioners and visitors enjoyed his interactive presentation exploring Scripture, hymns, carols and prayers of the Byzantine Catholic Church preparing for the birth of our Lord.

A wonderful and spiritual retreat getting the parish ready for the Birth of Christ

10/22/2025

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Children are not a disturbance in the church they are a sign that the church is alive. Their laughter, whispers, and little footsteps remind us that God’s house is not a museum for the perfect, but a home for generations being raised in His presence. When we see children in the church, even when they are restless, it is a testimony that the Word of God continues to reach the hearts of families.

The absence of children in the church is far more troubling than their noise. It means the future is growing silent, and faith is not being passed down. Jesus Himself welcomed the children, saying, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:14, KJV). He saw their value, their innocence, and their place in His kingdom.

Let us, therefore, rejoice when children fill the sanctuary. Their presence is the sound of tomorrow’s worshippers, tomorrow’s preachers, and tomorrow’s intercessors. A noisy church is a living church because where there is life, there is hope, and where there is hope, Christ is still at work.