Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church

02/23/2026

FIRST WEEK OF LENT
Monday through Thursday, 6:30 PM - Canon of St. Andrew

Wednesday Morning (Feb 25), 8:30 AM - Presanctified Liturgy
(Doors open and Confessions will be heard beginning at 7:30 AM)

Friday, 6:30 PM - Akafist ot St. Herman of Alaska

Saturday, 9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

Confessions will be heard every evening before and after all evening services.

02/19/2026

Steve Sujeta fell asleep in the Lord on Monday, February 16, 2026. Funeral arrangements are being handled by The Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, 221 North Second Avenue, Elizabeth, Pa 15037
Arrangements are as follows:
Visitation on Thursday, February 19th from 3:00-7:00 PM.
Funeral services will be on Friday, February 20th from the funeral home beginning at 10:00 AM.
May his memory be eternal!

Obituary for Steve P. Sujeta

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01/24/2026

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

Christ is in our midst!

Because of the impending hazardous weather forecasted for this upcoming weekend, it has been decided to postpone our Annual Parish meeting until next Sunday, February 1, 2026, following Divine Liturgy.

Also, we will not be holding Sunday School classes this Sunday.

The liturgical services will still be conducted in our church. Great Vespers will be served on Saturday evening at 5:00 PM and Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Sunday morning at 10:00 AM.

With all of this said, it is hoped that all will be safe and keep warm during the storm. Please use extreme caution over the next several days and do not put yourselves in harms way. It is understandable that you may not be able to come to church.

I pray that God will protect everyone from danger and bring us through this storm safely.

May God bless all of you!

With Love in Christ,

Fr. Dimitri D. Ermakov

01/06/2026

William Wareham fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Gilbert Funeral Home at 1638 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131.

Arrangements are as follows:

Visitation on Wednesday, January 7 from 2:00-7:00 PM with at Panihida 7:00 PM.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 8 from the funeral home at 12:30 PM.

https://www.gilbertfuneralhomeandcrematory.com/obituaries/william-wareham-jr

01/01/2026

Nativity Schedule

Christmas Eve (Tuesday, January 6th)
9:00 AM, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
7:00 PM, Complines and Matins

Christmas Day - (Wednesday, January 7th)
9:15 AM, Hours
9:40 AM, Christmas Carols
10:00 AM, Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Second Day of Christmas - (Thursday, January 8th)
9:30 AM, Divine Liturgy
Hot Dog Brigade after services.

Third Day of Christmas – (Friday, January 9th)
9:30 AM, Divine Liturgy

Sunday After Christmas - (January 11th)
Sunday School – 9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy – 10:00 AM
Yolka Program – Following Divine Liturgy

11/06/2025

On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of November, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Dormition of...

10/16/2025

Anniversary Banquet Reservations are due this Sunday, October 19th:

This year, our parish of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in McKeesport, PA will be celebrating 50th Anniversary of the consecration of our present church.

The festivities will take place on the weekend of November 1 & 2, 2025. His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas will be present for the All Night Vigil on Saturday, November 1 at 5:00 PM and the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, November 2, which will begin at 9:15 AM. All of you are invited to be with us at these Divine Services.

Following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, November 2, a grand banquet will be held at the Georgetown Centre. The doors of the banquet hall will open precisely at 2:00 PM. The dinner will feature a buffet meal. A cash bar will be available for adult beverages.

The cost for the Grand Banquet is $35.00 per adult and $15.00 per student. Reservations for the dinner are required as tickets will NOT be sold at the door. To make reservations, please contact Ksenia Petrochko at [email protected] or Mat. Natasha at [email protected]. You may also call 412-469-8879 or 421-672-3444. Reservations must be placed by Sunday, October 19, 2025.

A basket raffle will be held at the dinner.

08/18/2025

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

The water main break at the church has been repaired. We now have running water and the restrooms are in full operation.

The church auditorium is still closed and unable to be used. We are still going through the drying out process. The restrooms may be accessed by using the entrance to the youth center behind the church. We apologize for the inconvenience.

God bless,
Fr. Dimitri

08/16/2025

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

We would like to inform you that on Friday August 15, there was a water main break near the church. As a result, there is no running water at the church or youth center.

Service will still be held Saturday evening at 5 pm and Sunday morning at 9:30. Be aware the restrooms will have no running water. Also, the church auditorium had standing water on the floor and is currently being cleaned. Because of this we will not be able to use the auditorium and there will be no coffee hour after Liturgy tomorrow.

The church proper did not suffer any damage. Only the lower floors were affected.

We will keep you informed of this situation.

God bless,
Fr. Dimitri

05/25/2025

Our church still has a few calendar tickets left for the month of June. This is the last week to purchase a ticket. This is a great opportunity to possibly win some money while supporting my church.

You are able to pay by Venmo. You do not need to live in PA to participate.

The ticket is $10 for the entire month. You have a chance to win $75-$2,000.

Winner is chosen each day by the PA evening lottery

Message if you are interested in buying a ticket/s

04/21/2025

May God resurrect and may His enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Him flee from his presence!