Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Churches - McKees Rocks and North Side, PA

04/23/2026

🌿 2026 ByzanTEEN hike!

👇🏻details below

🌿 2026 ByzanTEEN Spring Hike 🌿

Calling all 7th grade through high school students! Join us for the 2026 ByzanTEEN Spring Hike—a fun day of hiking, faith, and friendship.

✨ Theme: “Prepare the Way” (Matthew 3:3)
📅 May 16, 2026 | 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 Raccoon Creek State Park (Wildflower Reserve)

🥾 Easy–moderate hike, games, activities, and Interpretive Center visit
🥪 Bring a packed lunch
💲 $5 per teen

📝 Register by May 12: https://form.jotform.com/YouthArchPitt/2026-byzanteen-spring-hike--registr

Bring a friend and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation! 🌄

04/05/2026

☦️ Christ is Risen! — Indeed! He is Risen!

☦️Christos Voskrese! — Voistinnu Voskrese!

Holy Saturday, North Side

04/02/2026

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

☦️ Holy & Great Friday, The Passion, Death & Entombment of Our Lord

5:00pm (NS) Entombment Vespers w/Procession
7:00pm (MR) Entombment Vespers w/Procession

☦️ Holy & Great Saturday
SEPULCHER MATINS & GREAT VESPERS w/ST. BASIL

8:00am (MR) Sepulcher Matins w/Procession indoors
2:00pm (MR) Great Vespers w/St. Basil Divine Liturgy

5:45pm (NS) Resurrectional Matins & Blessing of Paschal Foods in Church
7:45pm (MR) Resurrectional Matins w/ Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Paschal Foods

☦️ EASTER SUNDAY, RADIANT RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
9:00 a.m. (MR)
11:00 a.m. (NS)

Sanctification of Paschal Foods

Following the Resurrectional Matins/Divine Liturgy on Holy Saturday Evening and Easter Sunday Morning, Paschal Foods will be solemnly blessed.

04/02/2026

Palm Sunday 🌿 and Annual ECF Egg Hunt ☦️

03/09/2026

📣REMINDER - ☎️ call in orders this Wednesday for pickup on Friday!

🥟 Pirohi Sale is Back! 🥟

👉🏻 Pre-order on Wednesday before the sale date

☎️ Call 412-331-5155 between 9am- 12noon

✨ Limited orders available the day of the sale — if you’re lucky! They will sell out!

Thank you for your continued support! ☦️

👇🏻Full details

03/09/2026

📣 REMINDER!🍫

You can still place your orders in time to add some delicious treats to your Easter Baskets!

👇🏻 Youth Group Fundraiser is going on now through March 22nd!

The Holy Ghost Youth Group is hosting an online fundraiser with Sarris Candies just in time for Easter!
Support our youth while stocking up on your favorite Easter treats!

🛍 Shop Online: www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com
🔎 Fundraiser ID: 10-3617
🏷 Organization Name: Holy Ghost Youth Group

📦 Shipping Details:
• $7 flat ground shipping rate
• Items shipped directly to your home
• Option to arrange local pickup
• Nationwide shipping available

🍫🐣🐰☦️

Your support helps our Youth Group raise funds to attend the ByzanTEEN Youth Rally in Cleveland, OH – July 2026!

We are truly grateful for your continued generosity. Thank you for helping our youth grow in faith and fellowship!

We are able to provide your organization with solutions to fundraise successfully and reach your goals. Our team is there for you every step of the way to make sure your fundraiser is as simple and profitable as possible.

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

03/07/2026

🕰️ Don’t be late!
📣 REMINDER: All Divine Liturgies this weekend start 10minutes early.

03/01/2026

📣 REMINDER 📣

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

02/25/2026

📣REMINDER!

👇🏻 Youth Group Fundraiser is going on now through March 22nd!

The Holy Ghost Youth Group is hosting an online fundraiser with Sarris Candies just in time for Easter!
Support our youth while stocking up on your favorite Easter treats!

🛍 Shop Online: www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com
🔎 Fundraiser ID: 10-3617
🏷 Organization Name: Holy Ghost Youth Group

📦 Shipping Details:
• $7 flat ground shipping rate
• Items shipped directly to your home
• Option to arrange local pickup
• Nationwide shipping available

🍫🐣🐰☦️

Your support helps our Youth Group raise funds to attend the ByzanTEEN Youth Rally in Cleveland, OH – July 2026!

We are truly grateful for your continued generosity. Thank you for helping our youth grow in faith and fellowship!

We are able to provide your organization with solutions to fundraise successfully and reach your goals. Our team is there for you every step of the way to make sure your fundraiser is as simple and profitable as possible.