Welcome!
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Glory to Jesus Christ!​
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Thank you for visiting St. Demetrius Byzantine Catholic Outreach in Nebraska. We are an Outreach of the Eparchy of Parma. We hope that our site highlights the beauty of the Catholic Faith - particularly the Eastern lung of the Church. Please feel free to read more about our community on this site, or come experience the Divine Liturgy. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and His mystical body, the Church. Please contact us if you would like to know more, or get involved.
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Our Divine Liturgies and Typikas are scheduled for Saturdays at 4 PM at St. Gerald Chapel, 7857 Lakeview St, Ralston, NE 68127.
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Once a month, our pastor, Fr. John Russell, celebrates the Divine Liturgy for us. Twice a month, Fr. Daniel Lenz celebrates Divine Liturgy for us. Our Typikas with Holy Communion are celebrated by Fr. Dcn. Fred Abboud.
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If you wish to be added to our mailing list, or to communicate with us, please complete our Contact form.
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All of our liturgies are sung in English.​ We hope that you can join us!​​
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LATEST NEWS ABOUT NEWLY ELECTED POPE LEO XIV - courtesy of the Vatican News Bureau - download Acrobat file here.
Pope Leo XIV Address to Eastern Catholics (May 14, 2025) - download Acrobat file here.
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Date Type of Liturgy
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11/1 Typika (21st Sunday after Pentecost, Deacon Fred Abboud Celebrant)
11/8 Divine Liturgy (Synaxis of Archangel Michael, Father Daniel Celebrant)
11/15 Divine Liturgy (Nativity Fast begins, Father Daniel Celebrant)
11/22 Divine Liturgy (24th Sunday after Pentecost, Father John Russell Celebrant))
11/29 Typika (25th Sunday after Pentecost, Deacon Fred Abboud Celebrant)
12/6 Divine Liturgy (St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Father Daniel Celebrant)
12/13 Typika (Holy Forefathers, Deacon Fred Abboud Celebrant)
12/20 Divine Liturgy (Sunday before Christmas, Father Daniel Celebrant)
12/25 Divine Liturgy (Christmas, Father Daniel Celebrant)
12/27 Divine Liturgy (Sunday after Christmas, Father John Russell Celebrant)
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Note:
If we have inclement weather or a power outage in Ralston, we may cancel liturgy. If this happens, we plan to post a cancellation notice on this website. If you are on our mailing list, we will send you an email regarding the cancellation. If you send us your phone number, we will send you a text message regarding cancellation of Liturgy. ​
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All-merciful Virgin Theotokos, Mother of compassions and love for mankind, my most beloved hope and aspiration!
Our mission is to share God's love made known to us through the gift of His Church. We strive to be open to the divine life which Jesus wishes to give to us through the re-presentation of His once-for-all sacrifice. Through lives of charity, powered by heavenly liturgical worship imbued with God's mercy, we seek to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to all in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. The Byzantine Catholic Church is aligned with Rome and all Catholics are invited to visit and freely take communion with us.
Our worship dates
back to the Apostle
James, first bishop
of Jerusalem. The
Liturgy offers a
deep sense of peace, reverence and continuity. There are several forms of the Divine Liturgy.
The Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is celebrated throughout most of the year. The Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great is celebrated ten times each year.
