St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church is located in Belfield, ND. Holy Mysteries (Sacraments) Holy Mysteries of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist Holy Mysteries of Healing: Confession, Anointing of the Sick Holy Mysteries of Service: Holy Orders, Marriage Baptism is the first mystery of Christian Initiation. It initiates new members into the Body of the Church. Our Lord's instruction to His disciples was "Go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit". Once one enters into the Kingdom of God, they must be reborn of water and spirit in order to truly experience it. The second mystery of Christian initiation is Chrismation. Through this sacrament, the newly baptized receives “The Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit.” Just as the apostles received it at Pentecost, the one anointed by Chrism receives the coming of the Holy Spirit. Holy Eucharist is the third mystery of Christian initiation. The newly baptized, nourished by Christ and filled with the Holy Spirit, receives the Body and Blood of Christ as sustenance. While Baptism and Chrismation are received once, Holy Communion is received throughout one's life because in and through this Mystery, the Christian grows in grace received in Baptism and Chrismation. The Holy Mystery of Repentance also known as Confession is one of two ways that Christ can heal us. In our human weakness, we sin. By accepting Christ's forgiveness, He can make us whole again. Repentance and Confession are the way that He comes to us The Holy Mystery of Anointing of the Sick, also known as Holy Anointing, is one of two Holy Mysteries of Healing that the Church continues Christ's mission of healing and forgiving sins. Through prayer and the anointing of the sick person with Holy Oil, the Church implores God for the healing of both soul and body. Marriage, also known as Matrimony, is one of the two Holy Mysteries of Service that Christ blesses through the Church. It is the union of one man and one woman who come together in love and fidelity, thus creating a domestic church and a Christian family. The Mystery of Holy Orders is one of the two Holy Mysteries of Service in the Church. Through this Mystery, a man is ordained for a special and specific ministry. This Mystery is divided into two categories: the Minor Order and the Major Orders. For more information please contact Father Stepan or Deacon Tony or submit a question on the Church contact page.

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Divine Liturgy The Ukrainian Catholic celebration of the Holy Eucharist is called the "Divine Liturgy". This spiritual ascent takes us one step closer to God's throne with each invocation and Scriptural passage of the Divine Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy is a powerful and life-changing experience for those who enter it with an open heart and mind. Divine Liturgy (Unless different on the Calendar) 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month - 8:00 am 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month - 10:00 am Tuesday, Thursday - 9:00 am Saturday - 8:00 am

St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church is located in Belfield, ND. About Us Welcome! Welcome to St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church! Everyone is welcome. The Roman Catholic Church is not just for Romans, and the Ukrainian Catholic Church is not just for Ukrainians. All our brothers and sisters, from any heritage or confession, are welco me to worship with us or just come by to meet us. We would love to have you join us for worship and fellowship! Our Divine Liturgy fulfills Sunday or Holy Day Mass obligations for all Catholics. Part of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy The Ukrainian Catholic Church, also known as the “Ukrainian Greek Catholic (or Greco- Catholic) Church,” has its own synod of bishops, led by His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) in Kyiv, Ukraine. St. John the Bap tist parish is under Bishop Benedict (Aleksiychuk) and part of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago. (“Eparchy” is another name for “diocese.”) History In 988, Byzantine Christianity became the faith of the people of Ukraine (at the time called “Kyiv Rus’”) thanks to Prince St. Volodymyr, the ruler, and the affirmation of the people. Andrew the Apostle is said to have traveled to what is today Kyiv, blessed it,erected a cross, and foretold that a great Christian city would be there. Beginning in 1054, the communion of the Christian churches throughout the world began to suffer due to a Great Schism. In the fifteenth century, the Council of Florence negotiated an understanding of union between Christian Churches, which the Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Rus' at the time sincerely supported. The reunion was temporary.The bishops of our church, however, formally settled their communion with Rome at the Union of Brest- Lуtovsk (1596). In Communion with Other Catholic Chur ches The Ukrainian Catholic Church (the largest Eastern Catholic church) still uses the Byzantine rite and preserves the integrity of her faith traditions in full and visible communion with the Roman Catholic Church and the twenty-two other Eastern Catholic Churches, faithful to the magisterium and Holy Father. As our patriarchal leader His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk stated, “We are an Orthodox Church, with Orthodox theology, liturgy, spirituality, and canonical tradition that chooses to manifest this Orthodoxy in the spirit of the first Christian millennium, in communion with Rome. ” A Persecuted Church After the Soviet Union occupied Ukraine in 1939, the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic was suppressed, and the clergy were imprisoned or killed. This made the Greco-Catholic Church in Ukrainian the largest body of persecuted Christians in the world. Ukrainian Catholics living in countries outside of Ukraine, continued to grow faith communities, build churches, and flourish. In 1989, the Church in Ukraine came out of the underground, and in December, the Soviet government gave the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church legal status. In 1991, Ukraine regained its independence and sovereignty.

St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church is located in Belfield, ND. Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! Слава Ісусу Христу! Слава навiки! Your Support is Appreciated We are grateful for all donations, large and small, to help support our small parish. God Bless! Donate Now New vestments for priest and altar servers! On Saturday (12.14.2024), we blessed the vestments that arrived at our parish. Among them were three sets of priestly vestments in red, white, and gold and a red set for the altar servers, consisting of six vestments in three sizes: two large, two medium, and two small. By the way, the gold and blue vestments for the altar servers were delivered by St. Nicholas when he visited our parish on December 8th. These vestments were blessed and immediately put into use on the same day. We thank the City of Dickinson for making it possible for us to purchase these vestments from the City of Dickinson Sales Tax Grant. We are very grateful for the city's support of this project. Contact Us 309 6th St NE, Belfield, ND 58622 St.JohnsBelfield@gmail.com Rectory: (701) 575-4281 Cell: (701) 300-1098 Name Email Phone Address Subject Message Submit Thanks for submitting!