Saturday, June 3, 2023 UTC

GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER! “Slava Isusu Christtu” (SLA-VA EE-SUE-SUE KRI-STU) “Slava na Veeky” (SLA-VA NA VyEE-KEE)

All are welcome to worship with us! Here you will find orthodoxy of faith, purity of doctrine, beauty of worship, and a lasting commitment for holiness among people.

The Parish Mission: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39)

We do our Faith by: “Go Therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 28:19)

Saints Cyril & Methodius parish is located in Cary, NC at the northwest corner of Tryon Road and Piney Plains Road. Please join us for Divine Liturgy on Sundays and Holy Days as well as stay for refreshments in the Parish Hall afterwards. All are Welcome to Attend Church Activities & Celebrations!

NOTE: Please see posts below and calendar to right for special events and other scheduled Matins, Vespers, Hours, Confessions and Divine Liturgies. Please see “Tabs” above for additional information.

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JUNE 4: SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS

  JUNE 4: CONFESSION – 8:30 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 09:00 AM (LIVE-STREAMED AND OUTDOORS WEATHER PERMITTING). Propers can be found here: https://mci.archpitt.org/sheetmusic/general/All_Saints_Sunday_DL.pdf Streaming via Facebook Live:  https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/ Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory GOD WITH US ON-LINE CATECHETICAL RESOURSES: SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS (from June 12, 2022): https://godwithusonline.org/reflections/the-sunday-of-all-saints-ruthenian/ The first Sunday after… Continue Reading …

JUNE 5: COMMEMORATION OF ST. BONIFACE, MARTYR

      Today we commemorate the English Monk St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr, who is known as the Apostle of Germany. There he organized the Church in the 8th century by spreading Christianity among Franks and Saxons of northern Europe. As a youth, he joined a Benedictine monastery for schooling and became a monk while there.… Continue Reading …

JUNE 5 – JUNE 28: THE APOSTLES’ FAST

  The Fast of the Apostles in the Home (from the Melekite Church): https://melkite.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/b0e971ab-92fa-4c33-a5d8-7360c31e8d90.pdf THE FEAST OF SS. PETER and PAUL ACCORDING TO THE BYZANTINE RITE TRADITION (from the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh): https://archpitt.org/the-feast-of-55-peter-and-paul-according-to-the-byzantine-rite-tradition/ The Apostles Fast is a fast which begins on the second Monday after Pentecost or the Monday after the Sunday of… Continue Reading …

JUNE 7 & JUNE 9: DIVINE LITURGY

     JUNE 7: DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM; JUNE 9: DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM Streaming via Facebook Live.  https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/    

JUNE 11: FEAST OF THE HOLY APOSTLES, BARTHOLOMEW AND BARNABAS

    On June 11th we commemorate Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas. Saint Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles & a Galilean.  After receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, he traveled in the service of the Gospel to Arabia and Persia, and brought to India a translation of the Gospel according to Matthew. His life… Continue Reading …

JUNE 11: 2ND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND EASTERN CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASS DAY

       JUNE 11: CONFESSION – 8:30 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 09:00 AM (LIVE-STREAMED), EASTERN CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASSES – 10:15 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 11:00 AM. PROPERS: Sunday_T1_DL Streaming via Facebook Live.  https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/ Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, Matthew 4: 18-23, Jesus Calls His First… Continue Reading …

JUNE 18: 3RD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION LUNCH SPONSORED BY WOMEN’S GROUP

JUNE 18: CONFESSION – 08:30 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 09:00 AM (LIVE-STREAMED), FATHER’S DAY LUNCH SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN’S GROUP – 10:15 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 11:00 AM. Father’s Day Lunch: brats and hotdogs are the main items! Rolls, condiments, salad, mac and cheese, and tea and other drinks available! Fasting dishes available as well… Continue Reading …

JUNE 19: COMMEMORATION OF ST. JUDE APOSTLE

On June 19th we commemorate St. Jude Apostle. Jude was the brother of St. James and son of St. Joseph, Betrothed to the Theotokos. Sometimes he is called Levi or Thaddeus. He protested along with Simon and Hosea when the elderly Joseph wanted to leave a portion of his estate to Jesus upon his death.… Continue Reading …

JUNE 23: BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (SOLEMN HOLY DAY)

    JUNE 23: VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM (LIVE-STREAMED). NOTE: Though the feast day is on June 24th, our parish will celebrate it the evening of June 23rd. VESPERS PROPERS: 06-24_Nativity_John_the_Forerunner_Vespers DL PROPERS: 06-24_Nativity_John_the_Forerunner_DL Streaming via Facebook Live.  https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/ Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory You may read more about St.… Continue Reading …

JUNE 24: 3RD ANNUAL STS PETER AND PAUL SUMMER AND CHRISTMAS IN JUNE MARKET

     JUNE 24: 3RD ANNUAL STS PETER AND PAUL SUMMER AND CHRISTMAS IN JUNE MARKET – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Will be held on the church grounds of Saints Cyril and Methdious Byzantine Catholic Church, 2510 Piney Plains Road, Cary, NC 27518. We will need extra volunteers to help grill kielbasa, cook pierogies, serve… Continue Reading …

JUNE 25: 4TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND FINAL DAY OF THE FEAST OF THE BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

  JUNE 25: CONFESSION – 08:30 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 09:00 AM (LIVE-STREAMED); DIVINE LITURGY – 11:00 AM. PROPERS: 06-25-23_Sunday_DL Streaming via Facebook Live.  https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/ Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory This Sunday’s gospel readings for Divine Liturgy – The Gospel of Matthew 8:5-13, addresses The Faith of the Centurion who asked… Continue Reading …

JUNE 28 & 29: FEAST OF PETER & PAUL PREEMINENT APOSTLES (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

       JUNE 28: VESPERS – 6:00 PM; JUNE 29: DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM. Vesper Propers: 06-29_Peter_and_Paul_Vespers Divine Liturgy propers: 06-29_Peter_and_Paul_DL Streaming via Facebook Live.  https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/ Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory THE FEAST OF SS. PETER and PAUL ACCORDING TO THE BYZANTINE RITE TRADITION (from Eparchy of Pittsburgh): https://archpitt.org/the-feast-of-55-peter-and-paul-according-to-the-byzantine-rite-tradition/… Continue Reading …

JUNE 30: SYNAXIS OF THE 12 APOSTLES

        JUNE 30: DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM. We commemorate The Synaxis of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles of Christ. The Church honors each of the Twelve Apostles on separate dates during the year, and has established a general commemoration for all of them on the day after the commemoration of… Continue Reading …

JULY 2: COMMEMORATION OF THE DEPOSITION OF ROBE OF THE THEOTOKOS

        On July 2nd we commemorate the Deposition of the Robe of the Theotokos. According to tradition, many miracles have occurred and a great number of people have been healed by the wonder-working Robe. Every year on July 2, the Most Precious Robe is carried from the Zugdidi Museum to the Cathedral of… Continue Reading …

JULY 2: 5TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

JULY 2: CONFESSION – 08:30 AM, DIVINE LITURGY – 09:00 AM (LIVE-STREAMED AND OUTDOORS WEATHER PERMITTING). PROPERS: SundayAfterPentecost05DivineLiturgy Streaming via Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/ Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory The Gospel Reading for this Sunday is from Matthew 8:28 – 9:3 in which Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men & cast the demons into the Pigs.… Continue Reading …

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