Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church
Pastor:
Rev. David A. Bosnich
Deacon:
Brother Jerome Wolbert, OFM
Address:
431 George Street
Braddock, PA 15104
Phone:

Rectory: 412-466-3578 (Duquesne)

Fax:
412-466-3578
E-mail:
n/a
Web site:
n/a
DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE
Sundays:
11:00 am
Holy Days:
11:00 am
7:00 pm
Confessions:
first Saturday each month
2:00 - 3:00 pm
GREAT FAST (LENT) SERVICES
Wednesdays:
3:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Fridays:
7:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
HOLY MYSTERIES (SACRAMENTS)
Baptism/Chrismation/Eucharist:
by appt.
Reconciliation:
by appt.
Marriage:
by appt.
Anointing:
upon request
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Adult Education:
Weekly - Oct. thru Jan.
SOCIAL/ANNUAL EVENTS
Coffee & Donut Socials:
periodically
Feastday Celebration:
June
ORGANIZATIONS
GCU:
Lodge #26


Throughout the years, SS. Peter and Paul parish experienced prosperity and expansion. In 1900 the parish house was built. In 1914 several lots on John Street were purchased. One year later a school was built on these lots and was in operation until 1970. In the early 1900's a chapel was built in the Byzantine Catholic section of the Monongahela Cemetery as the final resting place of several priests who had served the parish. A printing shop on John Street, operated by Rev. Julius Grigassy during his service from 1925 to 1959, produced prayer books and religious articles still in circulation today. On October 6, 1996 SS. Peter and Paul parish celebrated its 100th Anniversary. The Liturgy was celebrated by Metropolitan Judson Procyk, followed by a dinner at the East Pittsburgh VFW.

As parishioners moved from Braddock to surrounding communities, new parishes were built to accommodate the move. St. Mary in East Pittsburgh and Church of the Resurrection in Monroeville are two prime examples. Despite adverse social and economic factors affecting the area, SS. Peter and Paul continues to flourish today.

Prior to 1896, Byzantine Catholic residents of Braddock and surrounding communities did not have a church of their own in which to worship. In May of that year the process of organizing a Byzantine Catholic parish began with the purchase of the First Presbyterian Church on George Street. This new church was chartered as SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church of Braddock on August 29, 1896. The church was dedicated on September 26, 1896 and its first pastor was Rev. Nicholas Sztecovich.

As the congregation grew, a larger church became necessary. The Corey Estate on Jones Avenue in North Braddock was purchased. After purchasing the lot, however, the congregation realized the additional cost of constructing a new building would put the church into debt. Carnegie Steel of Bessemer, PA, offered to buy the lot and to tear down the old church on George Street. The deal was finalized in December 1920.

Construction of the new church was an architecturally challenging task because there was a 28 foot difference between the levels of George and John Streets. The architects and builders met the challenge and produced one of the most impressive churches in the area, modeling it after Holy Cross Cathedral in Uzhorod, Transcarpathia. Construction was completed in 1923 and the new church was dedicated on November 2, 1924.

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