The Most Reverend

William C. Skurla, D.D.

Welcome to Epiphany Byzantine Catholic Church.

 If this is your first visit to a Catholic church of the Byzantine Rite, you probably have two important questions. Is this a Catholic parish? Can I as a Catholic fulfill my Sunday Mass obligation by attending the Divine Liturgy in this church? Hours of operation?

Is this a Catholic parish?

Yes, absolutely. We are Catholics in union with the Bishop of Rome, our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, whom we recognize as the visible head of the Catholic Church. We are recognized as being Catholic by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and by all Roman Catholic bishops of the United States and of the whole world. 

Eastern and Roman Catholics share the same faith and have the same seven sacraments. The difference is that we Eastern Catholics have a different way or rite of expressing our faith throught the Liturgy and church customs. As the disciples brought the Gospel to different parts of the world, they adapted the ceremonies of the Liturgy to the customs and music of the people they converted. The early centers of Christianity were located in the great cities of Jerusalem, Antioch, Rome and Alexandria. Later a new center of Christianity arose in Constantinople (formerly Byzantium) and her ritual became known as the Byzantine Rite. From Constantinople the Slavic people of Eastern Europe were converted by the Greek missionary brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius and followed the Byzantine Rite. The Byzantine Church was eventually brought to North America by Slavic immigrants in the last decades of the nineteenth century. Today the Byzantine Catholic Church in the U.S. is a church that welcomes all people and offers them a spiritual home.

Can I as a Catholic fulfill my Sunday Mass obligation by attending the Divine Liturgy in this church?

Yes, all Catholics may fulfill their Sunday obligation by participating in our Eucharistic Liturgy. Any Catholic can receive Communion in any Catholic church, whether it is in Eastern or Western. Both the Body and Blood of Christ are given to the person by the priest who places Communion into the person`s mouth with a small gold spoon.

What are the hours of operation?

Liturgies: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 8:30 a.m., Saturday - 5:30 p.m., Sunday - 10:00 a.m.

Confession: Saturday - 4:30 p.m.

Our pastor, Father Philip Scott, and our parishioners hope that during the Divine Liturgy you will experience the majestic beauty of Byzantine worship and encounter the living and changeless faith handed down from the Apostles.