https://www.olphbyzpa.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2026-09-07 https://www.olphbyzpa.org/home daily 1.0 2026-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/874d8642-8755-4999-a6a4-54462b6a5527/analojclose.jpg Home - Spirituality of the Byzantine Tradition As Byzantine Catholics, we retain many ancient liturgical and spiritual practices of the Christian East dating to the earliest days of the Church. We are often asked, “Are you Catholic?” Well… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/aa09d9bd-971c-4770-9a3d-cd72513272f5/candle+room.jpg Home - What does OLPH have to offer? In addition to a rich liturgical life rooted in the Sacraments, OLPH provides a spiritual refuge, a loving and nurturing learning environment, and a growing, vibrant community of faith. https://www.olphbyzpa.org/support-volunteer daily 0.75 2022-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/771261f0-afae-44a3-8d65-2cb94adf16ad/tithe.jpg Support & Volunteer - Support. In Luke’s Gospel we read that after the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph “brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord…and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, ‘a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.’" [2:22.24] The One who gave the Law deigned to submit Himself to the Law in order to fulfill the Law through His voluntary sacrifice. The concept of sacrifice (tithing) is as ancient as the Faith itself. Fortunately, because of Christ’s sacrifice, we no longer have to pay the Temple priests for animals used in ritual sacrifice to support the Temple. Rather, we donate monitarily to help support the Temple, additionally offering the bread, wine, wheat, and oil for services, as is the ancient Christian custom. Help to support the mission of OLPH to make available the Sacraments and to spread the Gosepel of Jesus Christ by offering via Tithley today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/624406ad-4209-4b9d-9b99-b90e4f0a7a87/helping.jpg Support & Volunteer - Lend a helping hand. The first covenant God made with humanity was to “be fruitful, multiple, and have dominion over the earth” [Gen 1:28]. To have “dominion” is to be a faithful and wise steward of Creation. In order for a parish to be “fruitful and multiple,” stewardship is a MUST! The donating of one’s time and God-given talents is just as important as monetary contributions. Find YOUR place at OLPH! https://www.olphbyzpa.org/learn-more daily 0.75 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/22240bbd-9271-4e69-9cba-9dad21f40741/skurla.jpg Learn More - The Ruthenian Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh, USA Under the auspices of Met. Archbishop WIlliam Skurla, the Eparchy of Passaic is part of the Byzantin Ruthenian Metropolitan Church Sui Juris of Pittsburgh, USA. As a self-governing Church, the Pittsburgh Metropolia is in Full Communion with the Roman Pontiff while retaining its own identity and hierarchy as an independent Eastern Christian Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/71636909-8c21-4d08-a6bd-994cfe67ed0f/display_image+Come-and-See.jpeg Learn More - What Makes OLPH “Byzantine”? “I saw the priest give that baby Communion…I thought you said you were Catholic?” “Wait…Byzantine Catholics…you’re Orthodox…right?” “Oh, yeah I know the Byzantines… aren’t they just those Roman Catholics with a “different Mass”???“ There is often much confusion, rumor, speculation, and misinformation regarding Byzantine Catholics. Thankfully, the Eparchy of Passaic has gone to great lengths to clear up any and all misconceptions as to who Byzantine Catholics truly are. https://www.olphbyzpa.org/discover daily 0.75 2022-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Discover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Discover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Discover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/3882cbc2-8f4b-4a8a-bfc8-a7dd502b7f88/musicmin.jpg Discover - Music Ministry Music is at the heart of the Byzantine Tradition! A purely vocal tradition, the Prostopinije, or Plainchant, of the Carpatho-Ruthenian Recension carries with it an ethereal beauty and a reverent solemnity befitting Divine Worship. From gorgeous hymns, to chanted prayers and blessings, every word of services is sung to melodies steeped in a tradition reaching back into our litrugical and ancestral roots, prayerfully uniting with our forebears. Whether you are a seasoned musician or just starting out, young or old, the Plainchant of the services has a place for you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/885ddca2-fed7-4e86-9278-e4215526758d/serving.jpg Discover - Serving the Holy Table Service to the Lord by ministering at the Holy Table is without a doubt an honor and a privilege. Encouraging the youth of the parish to serve in such a manner helps to instill reverence, discipline, piety, and a love for the litrugy and for Jesus Christ. This also helps to encourage, foster and support future priestly vocations and a dedication to the Church through lay ministry as well. Serving at the Holy Table is not limited to young boys, but includes males of any age. While the Byzantine Tradition lacks female altar servers per se, there are still MANY ways in which females can actively participate in service during the litrugy. If you have any questions about these ancient traditions and practices, or feel that you or your child are feeling called to serve the litrugy, please contact us today! https://www.olphbyzpa.org/bulletin daily 0.75 2026-09-07 https://www.olphbyzpa.org/about daily 0.75 2025-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/2711f6c6-c0df-49b0-bc1e-3553127228d9/outside.jpg About Founded in 1954 by a devout group of Byzantine Catholic Faithful primarily from the Coal Region of Northeast PA who moved to the Philadelphia area for work, the parish quickly found a lovely parcel on Woodbourne Rd. in Levittown, PA. An original building was constructed in 1955 to serve as a worship space and the current Temple erected in 1964. At the core of its founders’ intent, Our Lady of Perpetual Help provides a loving and welcoming environment in which the faithful are able to practice their traditional Byzantine Catholic Faith while serving the greater Levittown community and providing a safe and nurturing environment in which to raise a family in the Faith and to instill in all a love for Jesus Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/0a60efb9-53ee-4a1f-b915-57c1d8d4f99c/bishop.jpg About - Make it stand out Most Rev. Kurt R. Burnette Fifth Bishop of the Eparchy of Passaic https://www.olphbyzpa.org/office-hours daily 0.75 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/c948d279-b267-483b-b2cb-835389240a49/mary.jpg Office Hours - Office Hours By appointment: 732.621.3823 Confession: Before/After Divine Services or by Appointment Spiritual Direction: By Appointment https://www.olphbyzpa.org/service-schedule daily 0.75 2026-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/545bef33-2950-4f0f-a76b-6414b838f3db/tabernacle.jpg Schedule - Service Schedule Saturday: 5pm Vespers Sunday: 9:00am Third Hour & Divine Liturgy Weekdays: Tues - Fri: 8am Typica w/ Holy Communion Consult Bulletin for changes!!! Feast Days: Consult Bulletin Confession: Sunday 8am After Typica & Vespers By appointment https://www.olphbyzpa.org/archive daily 0.75 2025-06-01 https://www.olphbyzpa.org/parish-organizations daily 0.75 2022-06-16 https://www.olphbyzpa.org/director-of-altar-servers daily 0.75 2022-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a54557e2df27538b76091b/c6a6d371-3a0b-4f84-a73d-ae7521704441/serving.jpg Director of Altar Servers - Mr. Steven Pustay Our Director of Altar Servers and Head Sacristan Steve Pustay is a dedicated member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help who finds great joy and spiritual fulfilment in serving at the Holy Table. Equally comfortable with a broom as he is with the Rapidia, Steve can often be found around Our Lady of Perpetual Help caring for the Temple Sanctuary and Holy Place from top to bottom, never hesitating to do the “dirty work” and exemplifying what the word “service” truly means. 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