We are Catholics

We are a Catholic Community of the Byzantine Ruthenian Rite, a parish of the Eparchy of Passaic.  Our people are from Eastern Europe who in the early 1900's settled in a new land.  Churches were established all over the United States. 

Families from North Jersey and Pennsylvania eventually moved to the Jersey shore.  In 1971, thirty families celebrated the first Divine Liturgy at a local university.  a church parish center was constructed and dedicated in 1989.

We are a parish rich in our faith and heritage. We proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and we welcome all to worship with us on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.

The Catholic Church of the Byzantine Ruthenian Rite is one of twenty-three Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Pope of Rome.  These churches embody the traditions, practices and spirituality that have been around for at least a millennium. 

"Byzantine" refers to the original Christian tradition of a region of Constantinople. Sometimes "Catholic" is used only to refer to the Roman Catholic Church.  Yet there are other Churches sui iuris ("of one's own right") that are also Catholic.  Roman Catholics can also fulfill their Sunday obligation by attending the Divine Liturgy at a Byzantine or other Eastern Rite Catholic Church.