Saint Mary Byzantine Catholic Church
Pastor:
Rev. Kevin E. Marks
Address:
624 Park Road
Ambridge, PA 15003-2419
Phone:

Rectory: 724-266-2030
Social Hall : 724-266-8642
Fax:
724-266-1834
E-mail:
Web site:
DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturdays:
5:00 pm
Sundays:
11:00 am
Holy Days:

Celebrated on actual day of feast:
Spring/Summer - 7:00 pm
Fall/Winter - 6:00 pm

Confessions:
one half hour before all services
GREAT FAST (LENT) SERVICES
Wednesdays:
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):
September - May
Adult Education:
consult bulletin or call church office for scheduled times
MINISTRIES
Youth:
Sarah Lebanik, coordinator
SOCIAL/ANNUAL EVENTS
Pirohy:
sold every Friday from September thru May.
Voted "Best Pirohy" award by Ambridge Nationality Days!
Phone orders at 724-266-8642
Parish Festival:
August - in conjunction with GCU District 15 annual picnic
Community Events:
Nationality Days
Car Cruise
Tour Churches Day


St Mary Ambridge
It was in a white, wooden church of the Episcopalian Diocese of Pittsburgh that the congregants of Saint Mary's attended their first Divine Liturgy on November 3, 1940. At that time a rectory was purchased, located three properties south of the church. The founding pastor, Fr. Gregory Moneta, remained for ten years. Several pastors served the parish over the next six years.

Fr. Louis Sismis became pastor in 1956, and in that year the Pirohi Sales Project began as the parish fund-raising activity. In 1960 the formulation of plans for the construction of a new church began.

In 1962 Fr. Joseph J. Borodach became the Temporary Administrator. On June 20, 1962 Bishop Nicholas T. Elko came to break ground for the construction of the new church plant. Bishop Elko returned to set the cornerstone on March 17, 1963, and to solemnly bless and dedicate the new church, hall, rectory and detached bell tower on August 25, 1963. By this time $100,000 had been raised by selling pirohi.

Msgr. Edward V. Rosack arrived as pastor in 1973. He found in place a continuing successful pirohi sales project, a Holy Name Society, a Senior Rosary Society and a School of Religion which met on Saturday mornings.

During Msgr. Rosack's pastorate the School of Religion added a two-week Summer School in June. A choir was formed and the altar boys' sacristy was converted into a chapel for the daily celebration of the Liturgy. The American Bridge Company parking lot, across Park Road from the church, was purchased. A handicap-accessible ramp was installed, the bell tower was repainted, and a peaked roof was installed on the rectory.

The role of the laity was further expanded when Plan 1-90 was put into effect, establishing ministries for participation by the congregants. These ministries include: Activities, Census, Religious Education, Prayer Call, Temporal Affairs, Pastoral Affairs and others. Bible Study, especially during Lent, has enabled the pastor as well as members of the parish family and guests to become increasingly Scripture-literate.

The most recent physical plant improvements were completed in 1998, when an extension was built onto the rear of the church building and the entire interior of the church was renovated.

With Msgr. Rosack's retirement in June 2004, Father Thomas Schaefer was appointed administrator of St. Mary Church. During his pastorate, an icon screen was installed along with other church renovations both to the inside and outside of the church. In October 2006, Father Kevin E. Marks was then appointed to the parish.

The parish family motto is from Romans 15:2: “Each should please his neighbor so as to do him good by building up his spirit."

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