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The Fall 2021 edition of our newsletter is available to view. You can also visit our archive of previous issues聽which are available in the PDF format.

By Sr. Elaine, OSBM Archbishop William C. Skurla ordained Sub-deacon Michael David Kunitz to the Diaconate during the parochial Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint John in Munhall, PA on Sunday morning, October 3, 2021.  His wife Janine was present, as was his father David Kunitz, and other family members who traveled distances to

Dr. Sandra Collins taught 鈥淲omen in World Religions鈥� this summer for the Osher program at the University of Pittsburgh. She offers another class this fall entitled, 鈥淏eyond Church: Sects and Cults in America鈥� and continues to do reviews for Library Journal in the fields of Jewish studies, gender, and religion.  She also appeared twice on the podcast Vague Knowledge

The 2021 GCU St. Nicholas Celebration has been scheduled for Sunday, December 5.  It will be held at the St. John Cathedral Center in Munhall, PA.  To provide a way for those would like to support the Seminary but are too distant to attend the St. Nicholas Celebration in person, the GCU Board of Directors

WHO Invited to the 鈥淐ome and See鈥� Weekend of Discovery Retreat are men, ages 18 to 35, single or married, who may be considering a vocation to the priesthood in the Byzantine Catholic Church. The retreat is conducted in a 鈥渘o pressure, no hard-sell鈥� environment. The atmosphere is prayerful, positive, and fraternal. We are requiring

By Joseph M. Filipi, Deacon Candidate of the Eparchy of Stamford Descent of the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Church; South Deerfield, Massachusetts As we enter our third year of diaconate studies, I and my 16 fellow deacon candidates in the Byzantine Catholic Seminary鈥檚 School of Diaconate Studies remain steadfast in our response to God鈥檚 call

By Helen Kennedy, Director of Accreditation The Seminary Board of Directors approved a strategic plan for the Byzantine Catholic Seminary at its May 18, 2021, meeting.  The new plan will lead the seminary鈥檚 strategic initiatives through the end of the current decade. The Director of Accreditation, Helen Kennedy, was responsible for providing the oversight of the

Father Deacon Daniel Galadza, assistant professor at the University of Vienna, visiting professor at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, and currently a research fellow at the Centre of Advanced Studies of the University of Regensburg, Germany, was the speaker at the 21st annual Ss. Cyril and Methodius Lecture of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary on May 18,

黑料不打烊 is pleased to announce that Metropolitan William has appointed Dr. Matthew Minerd as its new Director of Assessment effective June 25, 2021.  Dr. Minerd has served as a professor of philosophy and moral theology at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary since 2017 and was involved in the drafting of