Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church
Pastor:
Rev. Kevin E. Marks
Deacon:
n/a
Pastoral Ministry:
n/a
Address:
1001 Clinton Avenue
Aliquippa, PA 15001
Phone:

Rectory: 724-375-2742
St. George Center: 724-375-6652

Fax:
724-375-8776
E-mail:
Web site:
n/a
DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE
Daily:
8:00 am
Sundays:
9:00 am
Vigil of Holy Days:
Vespers w/Divine Liturgy - 7:00 pm
Holy Days:
9:00 am
Confessions:
one half hour before all services
GREAT FAST (LENT) SERVICES
Sundays:
6:00 pm - Vespers
Wednesdays:
8:00 am - Lenten Hours
Fridays:
8:00 am - Lenten Hours
7:00 pm - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
HOLY MYSTERIES (SACRAMENTS)
Baptism/Chrismation/Eucharist:
contact pastor for arrangements
Reconciliation:
contact pastor for arrangements
Marriage:
contact pastor at least eight months prior to wedding date
Anointing:
contact pastor prior to surgery or whenever requested
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Eastern Christian Formation (ECF):
Sundays
10:30 - 11:30 am
September - May
Adult Education:
call church for upcoming sessions
MINISTRIES
Youth:
Contact Beth Harbist at 412-264-4349
SOCIAL/ANNUAL EVENTS
Pirohy:
sold on 2nd Friday of every month
Parish Festival:
3rd Saturday in August
Spaghetti Dinner:
March
Pork Chop Dinner:
October
Mothers' Day / Fathers' Day:
Breakfasts held annually
St. George's Day Dinner-Dance:
Held on the Saturday closest to April 23
Night at the Races:
October
Christmas Concert:
December
ORGANIZATIONS
St. George Ladies' Guild:
contact pastor for information
St. George Men's Club:
contact pastor for information


St. George Aliquippa
At the turn of the century, many immigrants settled in the small community of Aliquippa along the Ohio River about twenty-five miles north of Pittsburgh. The iron and steel industry for which it became known had its beginnings during this time. Although there was no Byzantine Catholic Church conveniently located, the people made the necessary sacrifices to go to church on Sundays and Holy Days. This meant walking down to the river bank to board a boat to go to the nearest churches, located in McKees Rocks and Pittsburgh’s South Side.

Transportation improved somewhat with the advent of trains and more frequently scheduled stops. The faithful always managed to carry their Easter baskets to be blessed on Easter Sunday. Distance and time did not deter them from worshiping and keeping their traditions.

Their desire to have their own church materialized after more families moved into the area. On March 15, 1915, the first Greek Catholic Church of Aliquippa was organized at the home of Andrew Kovacs. Under the leadership of Fr. Arnold Suba of McKees Rocks, property was purchased. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the church in honor of St. George, the Great Martyr, took place in May of 1916. The church was completed in 1917 and was consecrated on July 4, 1917 by the Very Reverend Gabriel Martyak, Apostolic Administrator. Among the additions were church bells in 1927, an icon screen in the late 1930’s and stained glass windows in 1945.

By 1947, the congregation had grown from 150 to 1,200 people. The church was so crowded during the two Sunday liturgies that a third Liturgy was added. Msgr. Michael A. Simodejka, the pastor, encouraged the people to participate in fund-raising for a new church. By 1962, an adequate sum of money was saved and a nearby 14.6 acre tract of land was purchased. The new St. George’s Church, rectory and Educational Center were solemnly dedicated during the parish’s Golden Jubilee Year on October 29, 1967 by the Rev. Msgr. Edward V. Rosack, Apostolic Administrator.

St. George’s Church complex is dominated by the church itself which has 53-foot towers on either side of the arched front entrance. A corridor connects the Educational-Social Center to the church. In the Center are four classrooms, a library, a conference room, a large social hall, gym, locker rooms and lounges.

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