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Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church

114 Palace Lane,
Williamsburg Virginia 23185


When in VA Beach visit our sister parish,
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church
at 216 S Parliament Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
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The Very Reverend Father Alex Shuter, Pastor

Divine Liturgy (Mass) Schedule
11am Sunday mornings
and on weekdays at 8:30am:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday

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PLease note:
NO Weekday Divine Liturgy
this Tues & Wed
May 6 & May 7, 2025

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Confession is available before Divine Liturgy
or by appointment

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Divine Liturgy is being streamed live, via YouTube.

Visit our YouTube Channel

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Visit our Facebook page

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Mark your calendar,
Annual Italian Dinner on Saturday,
24 May from  5-8 pm

Link here for more information (pdf)

Italian Dinner 2025

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Link to the music for Divine Liturgy

Divine Liturgy Propers May 11, 2025
Fourth Paschal Sunday

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The Sign of the Cross (audio)

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This Week's Liturgical Scripture Readings
Beginning May 11, 2025
Readings



SUNDAY OF THE
PARALYTIC MAN
Fourth Paschal Sunday
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10:35 Third Hour

11am Typica with Communion
Acts 6:1-79:22-42
Jn 5:1-15
4th Pascal Week

Monday




Acts 10:1-16
Jn 6:56-69

Tuesday


8:30am Divine Liturgy
followed by
Moleben to the Theotokos

Acts 10:21-33 Jn 7:1-13

Wednesday

MID-PENTECOST
8:30am Divine Liturgy
followed by
Moleben to the Theotokos

Acts 14:6-18 Jn 7:14-30

Thursday
8:30am Divine Liturgy

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6pm Rosary

Acts 10:34-43 Jn 8:12-20

Friday

Acts 10:44-11:10 Jn 8:21-30

Saturday

Acts 12:1-11 Jn 8:21-42

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About Us

Ascension of Our Lord is a Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic church, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The church's ancestral origins are from Eastern (Slavic) Europe. The Byzantine Catholic Church follows the Holy Traditions of the Byzantine East, with roots in Constantinople, while maintaining union with the Catholic church of Rome. All services are conducted in English. Roman Catholics in good standing with the Church are free to receive the Holy Sacraments.

A Brief History

As the first Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic Church in Southeastern Virginia, the parish family first came together with a Divine Liturgy celebrated at St. Mary Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia on November 4, 1984, when Father John Lazarek began his missionary work. For four years, Fr. Lazarek travelled from Annandale, Virginia, to the Tidewater area to celebrate the Divine Liturgy.

In September of 1987, the mission purchased Greensprings Community Chapel. On February 4, 1988, Bishop Michael J. Dudick, D.D., The Eparchy of Pasasaic, granted canonical status to the newly-named Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church. On October 25, 1988, Father Edward G. Cimbala was assigned as the parish's first resident pastor.

In October of 1989, Father Edward Cimbala began his missionary work in Virginia Beach by founding Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church while continuing to serve the Williamsburg parish.

Today

Ascension parish has grown from a parish formed to meet the needs of the ethnic Byzantine Catholics of the area into a parish home for many residents who have come to love the Catholic traditions of the Christian East. God has blessed our parish over the years and we look forward to all that He has in store for us in the years to come!

To read more about Byzantine Catholics follow this link.

 

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!

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Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church
114 Palace Lane Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757)220-8098