Generations of Faith for Byzantine Churches
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| Year 1 Church Year |
Year 2 Church Year |
Year 3 Church Year |
Year 4 Holy Mysteries |
Year 5 Liturgy & Morality |
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| September | Welcome to the Church Year | Exaltation of the Cross: Themes:Victorious Cross; Salvation and Redemption | Nativity of the Theotokos: | Marriage: Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anne | What is Liturgy? |
October |
St. Philip's Fast: Theme: Fasting and Preparation |
Protection of Our Lady Theme: Prayer |
Feast of St. Demetrius Theme: Martyrdom |
Theme: Services for the Dead | Liturgical Times |
| November |
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Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple Theme: Dedication to God's service |
Eucharist Theme: Giving Thanks & Service (St. John the Almsgiving) |
Divine Liturgy | Vespers |
| December | The Nativity: Theme: Incarnation |
Feast of St. Nicholas: |
Ancestors / Genealogy Theme:Preparing for the Messiah |
Anointing | Matins |
| January | Encounter of our Lord in the Temple: Theme: Light |
Theophany Theme: First Revelation of Trinity |
Feast pf St. Basil / 3 Holy Hierarchs Theme: Faith in Christ; Handing down the Tradition |
Deaconate | Liturgy of the Hours |
| February | The Great Fast: |
The Great Fast & The Presanctified Liturgy Theme: Nourished by our Dependance on God |
The Great Fast (St. Ephraim) Theme Conversion |
Confession | Liturgical Space |
| March | Good Friday: Theme: The Passion |
Holy Week: Theme: Eschatology |
Annunciation Theme: Cooperation with God's will |
Initiation | Liturgy of the Word |
| April | Pachal Season: |
Resurrection / Pascha Theme: Conquering death by death |
St. Thomas: Theme: Faith - I believe in Christ |
Eucharist (Holy Thursday) | Liturgy of the Eucharist |
| May | Pentecost: Theme: Empowered by the Holy Spirit for Christ's Mission to the World (personal & communal) |
Ascention: Theme: Christ Among us |
All Saints: |
Chrismation | |
| Summer | Transfiguration: Theme: Christ the image of the Father |
Dormition of the Mother of God: |
Ordination |
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GOF NEWS:
On April 16, 2010 the Generations of Faith for Byzantine Churches program ran for the Holy Eucharist Cathedral in New Westminster British Columbia Canada.
GOF for Byzantine Churches in Holy Eucharist Cathedral, BC Canada
Sr. Ann Laszok, OSBM trains leaders from 17 parishes in the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy
of Edmonton.
On January 23-24, 2009 Sister Ann Laszok, OSBM presented the use of Generations of Faith for Byzantine Churches to the Eparchy of Edmonton. In attendance were priests and core leaders from some 17 parishes. The inservice started on Friday evening with the Forgiveness Vespers (since the session that was used for training purpose was the Great Fast).
Saturday morning a mini Great Fast session was experienced and later explained by Sr Ann. The afternoon was filled with planning how the parishes would implement Generations of Faith for Byzantine Churches in their parishes.