Come & See: Drawn Into Holy Mystery
History, Theology, Liturgy, and the Rhythm of the Church Year
📅 Schedule of Sessions
Friday, February 13 – Virtual Session (7:00 PM)
History & Theology
Explore the roots of the Byzantine Christian tradition, its relationship to the early Church, and the theological vision that shapes its prayer, spirituality, and understanding of salvation.
Friday, February 20 – Virtual Session (7:00 PM)
Liturgy & the Liturgical Seasons
Discover how the Byzantine liturgical year forms the faithful through cycles of fasting, feasting, and prayer, and how worship itself becomes a primary teacher of the faith.
Friday, February 27 – In-Person (7:00 PM; Livestream available)
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
Join the community for the solemn and beautiful Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church. This service offers a powerful opportunity to experience the theology and liturgical rhythm explored in the previous sessions. Confession will be available.
Registration is offered at a suggested donation of $10/session.
For financial assistance, please contact stmarybyzcatholic@gmail.com.
Overview
This February, Come & See returns with a special Lenten installment designed to help participants enter more deeply into the prayerful rhythm of the Byzantine Catholic tradition. Scheduled intentionally on Friday evenings during Great Lent, this series invites you to slow down, listen, and allow the Church’s worship to shape your understanding and your heart.
Two virtual sessions will explore the history, theology, and liturgical life of the Byzantine Catholic Church, offering context and insight into the prayers and practices of the season. The series then culminates with an in-person Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, where learning gives way to lived prayer and communal worship.
Presenters
Very Reverend Yuriy Oros, Th.Dr.
Very Reverend Yuriy Oros, Th.Dr.
Very Reverend Yuriy Oros, Th.Dr.
Fr. Yuriy is a Byzantine Catholic priest, pastor, and scholar with a doctorate
in Eastern Ecclesiastical Studies from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.Originally from Transcarpathia, Ukraine, he has devoted his ministry to both pastoral leadership and academic
research. Fr. Yuriy’s research and publications focus on the history of
Fr. Yuriy is a Byzantine Catholic priest, pastor, and scholar with a doctorate
in Eastern Ecclesiastical Studies from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.Originally from Transcarpathia, Ukraine, he has devoted his ministry to both pastoral leadership and academic
research. Fr. Yuriy’s research and publications focus on the history of the Greek Catholic Church in Transcarpathia during the 20th century. Fluent in multiple languages, he combines scholarship, pastoral care, and community leadership
in service of the Church. He resides in Roebling, with his wife and their two children.
Rev. Andrew Summerson, S.Th.D.
Very Reverend Yuriy Oros, Th.Dr.
Very Reverend Yuriy Oros, Th.Dr.
Fis Assistant Professor of Greek Patristics at the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies in the Faculty of Theology at the University of St. Michael’s College, parish priest at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting, Indiana, and Program Fellow in Patristics and Eastern Christianity at the Lumen Christi Institute. He i
Fis Assistant Professor of Greek Patristics at the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies in the Faculty of Theology at the University of St. Michael’s College, parish priest at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting, Indiana, and Program Fellow in Patristics and Eastern Christianity at the Lumen Christi Institute. He is the author of Divine Scripture and Human Emotion in Maximus the Confessor (Brill 2021). He is currently working on a monograph exploring Maximus the Confessor’s interpretation of Gregory Nazianzen.
Alicia N. Brozovich
Very Reverend Yuriy Oros, Th.Dr.
Alicia N. Brozovich
Ms. Brozovich is a Roman Catholic who began her journey East in her undergraduate studies at Benedictine College, in Atchison, KS. A career in classical choral music brought her to NJ for a graduate degree in choral conducting, during which she crossed paths with St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church. Now, she serves as cantor at St. Nichola
Ms. Brozovich is a Roman Catholic who began her journey East in her undergraduate studies at Benedictine College, in Atchison, KS. A career in classical choral music brought her to NJ for a graduate degree in choral conducting, during which she crossed paths with St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church. Now, she serves as cantor at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church and runs a community performing arts non-profit in Trenton, NJ, where she resides with her Roman Catholic music director husband and their two children.
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Bring the Liturgical Year Home
Learn, Live, & Pray The Liturgy
As you journey through the Come & See Lenten series, deepen your understanding with a visual companion designed to make the Byzantine liturgical year clear, beautiful, and accessible.
This 24 × 36 Byzantine Catholic Liturgical Calendar poster maps the flow of feasts, fasts, and seasons in a single, thoughtfully designed image. Created for homes, classrooms, parish spaces, and offices, it helps you see how Great Lent, Pascha, Pentecost, and the full cycle of the Church year fit together as a living rhythm of prayer.
Whether you are exploring the Byzantine tradition for the first time or deepening a lifelong practice, this calendar is a practical and prayerful tool to support your Lenten journey and beyond.
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