
SAINT NICHOLAS
Byzantine Catholic Church
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4700 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310 * +1-586-791-1052 * stnicksbyzantine@yahoo.com
OUR NEW LOCATION

"And we went into the Greek lands,
and we were led into a place
where they serve their God,
and we did not know where we were,
in Heaven or on Earth"
Welcome, and thank you for visiting the St Nicholas Church website.
Feel free to read more about our church on this site or come in for a visit.
We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor.
Liturgical Schedule
Saturday Divine Liturgy - 4:00pm
Sunday Divine Liturgy - 10:30am​​
Weekdays and Holy Days please consult the bulletin​
Confessions before each Liturgy or by appointment
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The Sunday celebration of the Lord's Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church's life.
"Sunday is the day on which the Paschal mystery is celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church."
Donate to Help Families
Affected in Ukraine

Slava Isusu Christu!
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Slava Na Viki!
Please continue to pray for the sick and shut-in of our parish!​​
SUNDAY OF THE FOREFATHERS
Gospel: Luke 14:16 - 24



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Saturday December 27
Great Lakes Deanery Christmas Celebration at St. Stephen Parish in Allen Park: Please join your fellow Byzantine Catholics and friends from across our entire Great Lakes Deanery, at St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church in Allen Park, MI, on Saturday, December 27th, to continue the celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that parish’s patronal feast day (St. Stephen’s Day is December 27th). The program will start at 2:00pm with the Divine Liturgy, and will be followed by dinner and the party in their parish hall. All are invited!!!
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Sunday, January 4
Parish Christmas/New Years/Feast of St. Basil Party and ECF Play: We invite all parishioners, family members, and friends to stay after Liturgy on Sunday, January 4th, for a parish potluck dinner as we continue our celebration of Christmas as a parish family, plus New Years and the Feast of St. Basil (January 1). Additionally, that same day our ECF students will present a special Christmas play and some Christmas carols that they have been learning in Singing Class. More details regarding the dinner will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Saturday, January 10
Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Society of Michigan Annual Potluck Dinner: The Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Society of Michigan invites you to an “Old Friends, New Friends” potluck party at our very own St Basil Hall on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Bring a dish to share; ethnic favorites are encouraged but not required. BYOB. Doors open at 5:15pm (following the 4pm Liturgy), dinner at 6:00pm. Music provided by the Beskidy Folk Ensemble. Wear your “kroj,” and have fun together! Please look for fliers to be posted soon, with additional details.
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What's New!!!
Congratulations to the winners of our 3rd Annual St. Nicholas Parish Day raffle, whose names were drawn last Sunday, December 7th, at our annual dinner.
Thank you to EVERYONE for your efforts in selling and purchasing so many tickets for this, our 3rd annual fundraiser raffle. A full accounting of this raffle will be published soon.
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Upcoming Events @St. Nick's
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Calendar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve / Vigil of Christmas
Vesper Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 4pm
Day of Strict Fast
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Thursday, December 25
Christmas - Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Christmas Matins and Christmas Carols 10am
Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom 10:30am
Nativity Homily of St John Chrysostom
Friday, December 26
Divine Liturgy 7pm
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Saturday, December 27
Liturgy and Deanery Christmas Party at St. Stephen’s in Allen Park, MI 2pm
NO 4pm Divine Liturgy @St Nicholas
Sunday, December 28
No ECF Class
Divine Liturgy 10:30am
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Thursday, January 1
New Years Day
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Sunday, January 4
Divine Liturgy 10:30am
ECF Christmas Play and Parish Christmas/New Years/Feast of St. Basil Party
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Tuesday, January 6
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Saturday, January 10
Divine Liturgy 4pm
Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Society Potluck Dinner after Liturgy
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Sunday, January 11
Divine Liturgy 10:30am
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In the beginning
God created heaven and earth.
Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters.
God said, 'Let there be light,'
and there was light.
God saw that light was good, and God divided light from darkness.
God called light 'day',
and darkness he called 'night'.
Evening came and
morning came: the first day.
Genesis 1: 1 - 5

