Your Spiritual Home

The Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix serves Byzantine Catholics living in the Western United States and is open to all Cathollics who are seeking a spiritual home. We live and proclaim the Gospel of Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Are you looking for a parish home? Maybe the opportunity to take part in some of our social, pastoral or educational ministries? Or maybe you wish to learn more about the teachings of the Catholic Church? Come join us as we worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Help us proclaim the Good News here in the West.

SAVE THE DATE! ALIVE IN CHRIST ASCETICAL BOOT CAMP: JULY 10-13

With Kyr Artur's blessing, the 2025 Alive in Christ Camp will be held July 10-13 at Palomar Christian Conference Center in San Diego County, California.

This ascetical boot camp is for boys aged 7-17 and for dads/guardians, with an emphasis on vocational discernment and growth in the life in Christ.

More details to come.

Point of contact: Deacon Jonathan Deane, dcndeane@ephx.org

*** BRAND NEW GIRLS’ RETREAT! ***

GUIDED BY MARY: JULY 25-27

We are also pleased to announce a new sister camp to Alive in Christ, Guided by Mary: a camp for Byzantine Catholic Girls and Mothers. Following the Theotokos’ guidance, our Eparchy’s girls aged 9-17 and mothers are invited to Santa Fe, New Mexico from July 25-27*. Registration will open soon.

*Girls under 11 are required to have a mother/chaperone with them, similar to Alive in Christ.

Point of contact: Deacon Jonathan Deane, dcndeane@ephx.org

Appointment of bishop of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic eparchy of Phoenix

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Artur Bubnevych, of the clergy of Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic eparchy of Phoenix, United States of America, until now parish priest of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as bishop of the same eparchy.

“As a priest of the Eparchy myself, I am overjoyed by the choice of the Holy Father, and l join the people of the Eparchy in promising prayers and every possible support to the new Shepherd.”

— Most Rev. Kurt Burnette, Bishop of Passaic