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St. Sophia Byzantine Catholic

A Byzantine Catholic community in Bryan-College Station. We are an Outreach of the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St. George.

Bryan-College Station, Texas

Photos

Moments from the life of our community.

Images from our gatherings, Divine Liturgies, and times of fellowship. Click any photo to view it larger.

The ordination and the bishop’s visit · September 26 and 27, 2026

The bishop received in the middle of the church before the Divine Liturgy — The bishop is received in the middle of the church

The bishop presiding from his throne in the middle of the church — The bishop presides from the middle of the church

The ordinand making a prostration before the bishop on the steps of the sanctuary — The ordinand prostrates before the bishop

The ordination at the holy Table, seen across the sanctuary — The ordination at the holy Table

The laying on of hands at the ordination to the diaconate — The laying on of hands

The bishop embraces the newly ordained deacon — The bishop embraces the new deacon

Bishop John Michael Botean with the clergy and servers at St. Mary's Catholic Church — Bishop John Michael with the clergy and servers

The baptism of Luca Apollonius Hening at St. Joseph Catholic Church — The baptism of Luca

The family with the bishop and the newly ordained deacon — With the bishop and the new deacon

From our Divine Liturgies and gatherings

The faithful venerating the hand cross and receiving antidoron at the end of the Divine Liturgy — Venerating the cross and receiving antidoron

The proclamation of the Holy Gospel at the Divine Liturgy — The proclamation of the Gospel

The priest elevating the veiled chalice at the Divine Liturgy — The Holy Gifts

The congregation standing for the Divine Liturgy — The community at prayer

The celebrant vested, standing between the icons of Christ and the Theotokos — Between the icons of Christ and the Theotokos

Clergy and servers in the sanctuary during the Divine Liturgy — In the sanctuary

Servers and clergy at the Divine Liturgy

The priest vested for the Divine Liturgy — Vested for the Divine Liturgy

A word to the faithful during the service — A word to the faithful

The sanctuary prepared for worship — Before the holy altar

The community gathered for prayer and fellowship — Gathered for prayer and fellowship

A catechesis talk on Liturgy and Martyrdom — A catechesis morning