Christ is among us!
He is and always will be!

Serving the Steubenville and greater Ohio Valley area, we welcome you to come and share in the Divine Life with us through participation in the life of the Church: the Holy Mysteries, the Divine Liturgy, prayer, fasting, and the common life of loving service to one another.

Please come visit us! It is here that you will find orthodoxy of faith, beauty of worship, and a commitment to struggle for holiness among people just like you.

About Our Community

What is the Melkite
Catholic Church?

The Melkite Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine rite, in full communion with the Holy See in Rome, as a part of the global Catholic Church.

We are perhaps the oldest continuous Christian Community in the world, tracing our lineage back to the Christians of the ancient Syrian cities of Antioch and Damascus.

Divine Services Schedule

Our community meets weekly on Sundays at:
St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church
(814 N 5th St, Toronto, OH 43964)

  • Orthtros & Mystery of Repentance

    • Sunday, 9:00 AM

  • Divine Liturgy

    • Sunday, 10 AM

On all other days, we meet at:
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
(1521 Bantam Ridge Rd, Wintersville, OH 43953)

  • Vespers

    • Wednesday, 5:30 PM

  • Great Vespers

    • Saturday, 5:30 PM

All the treasures of both the Latin and Eastern Churches belong equally to all Catholics – all make up the patrimony of the Universal Church, a gift God has given to all His children. By appreciating the beauty and complementarity of all the various traditions, one actually gains a better appreciation of the unique contribution and identity of his own.

☩ Bishop Emeritus John Elya of Blessed Memory

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