About Saint Barbara Byzantine Catholic Church in Fairborn, Ohio:
When you enter the church the first distinctive thing you’ll notice is the iconostasis, or icon screen. Currently, their icon screen consists of four large icon stands with, from left to right, icons of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Mary with the child Jesus, Jesus, and our patron St Barbara the Great Martyr. Between Jesus and Mary are the Royal Doors, which share an icon of the Annunciation. The two smaller doors have icons of St. Stephen the Protomartyr and St. Michael the Archangel. In front of the iconostasis, you will see a table, called a tetrapod, which has an icon on it, usually of St. Barbara.
The Byzantine right may seem a bit different from the Roman Rite, so they have the following suggestions for those not familiar with the Byzantine Rite:
When Byzantine Catholics enter, the first thing they usually do is bow at the waist and make the sign of the cross, which is called a metany. Before going to a seat it is customary to venerate the icons, which we do by going to the icon, bowing, making a sign of the cross, and kissing the icon. In our parish we go to venerate the icon on the tetrapod. After venerating the icon, we proceed to our seat or go light a candle representing the prayers we say as we light the candle.
How do I participate during the Divine Liturgy?
We suggest that the first time you join us you participate by taking in all that is happening rather than trying to follow the liturgy with the teal book. We have some visitor books that you’re welcome to take which will be easier to follow along with. Our liturgy connects to our whole body through all our senses, so we get the most out of liturgy
Traveling to Saint Barbara Byzantine Catholic Church in Fairborn, Ohio:
Fairborn is a suburb of Dayton.
Address: 543 W Funderburg Rd, Fairborn, Ohio 45324
Phone: +1 (602) 622-6310
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