03/07/2026
📣 REMINDER: Tomorrow’s Deanery Vespers will be held at Holy Ghost Parish - McKees Rocks. We look forward to gathering with you in faith, prayer, and fellowship! ☦️
Deanery Penitential Vespers for the Great Fast – 2026
The Great Fast begins this year on Pure Monday, February 16, 2026.
The Protopresbytery of the City of Pittsburgh of our Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy will hold its annual Deanery Penitential Vespers from February 22 through March 22.
These evenings provide a wonderful opportunity for us to come together in prayer and repentance during the Great Fast.
Each gathering includes:
▪️Sacrament of Reconciliation at 3:30 PM
▪️Penitential Vespers at 4:00 PM
▪️A social hour following the service, featuring a simple, fast-friendly meal of meatless soups and bread
These gatherings offer a meaningful time for prayer, penance, self-denial, and fellowship as we journey together through the Great Fast, preparing spiritually to receive the Lord at the Feast of Feasts—Great and Holy Pascha on April 5.
Please consult the schedule below to see the dates and locations, and consider inviting others who may wish to attend.
🗓️1st Sunday, Feb. 22
📍St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church,
506 Saline St., Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Homilist: Fr. Michael Kunitz
🗓️2nd Sunday, March 1
📍Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church
4815 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Homilist: Fr. Tyler Wisniewski
🗓️3rd Sunday, March 8
📍Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church
225 Olivia St., McKees Rocks, PA 15136
Homilist: Fr. Vitalii Stashkevych
🗓️4th Sunday, March 15
📍SS.Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church
431 George St., Braddock, PA 15104
Homilist: Fr. Frank Firko
🗓️5th Sunday, March 22
📍St. Pius X Byzantine Catholic Church
2336 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15210
Homilist: Fr. Valerian Michlik