Church of the Resurrection Byzantine Catholic
Pastor:
Rev. Joseph Raptosh
Address:
455 Center Road
Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone:

412-372-8560
Fax:
412-372-1442
E-mail:
n/a
Web site:
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DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturdays:
4:45 pm
Sundays:
8:30 am Matins
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
Vigil of Holy Days:
7:00 pm
Confessions:
Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 pm
GREAT FAST (LENT) SERVICES
Tuesdays
7:00 pm - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Thursdays:
7:00 pm - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Eastern Christian Formation (ECF):
Sunday after Divine Liturgy
Adult Education:
 Sunday after Divine Liturgy
MINISTRIES
Youth:
Sunday after Divine Liturgy
SOCIAL/ANNUAL EVENTS
Pirohy:
September thru May on 3rd Wednesday of month
Parish Festival:
3rd Friday & Saturday in June
Parish Dinner:
Sunday after Exaltation of the Precious Cross
Parish Holy Supper :
Sunday before Christmas
Holiday Bake Sales :
Christmas and Easter; phone rectory for information
Advent Bake Sale and Flea Market:
phone rectory for information
Lenten Fish Fry:
4:00 - 7:00 pm on Fridays during the Great Fast (Lent)


With the rise in population in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh during the 1960's, Archbishop Stephen Kocisko recognized the need to create a parish to serve Byzantine Catholics in that geographic area. On September 7, 1969, 120 persons attended a Divine Liturgy at Number 4 Fire Hall in Monroeville, which would become their home for the next two and one half years. The parish was named Church of the Resurrection after the central mystery of Eastern theology. The first pastor was Rev. Dennis Bogda.

In February, 1970, 4.66 acres of land were purchased on Center Road to build a permanent structure to house the growing congregation. Groundbreaking was March 7, and construction began shortly thereafter. The complex--church, social hall, and apartment for the pastor--was completed in December of 1971. The first Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Christmas Eve.

The parishioners settled into parish life with great enthusiasm, a new church building and a huge debt. A stewardship program was introduced by the pastor. A parish council, Ladies Guild of the Theotokos, and a youth organization were formed. Altar servers were trained, and a catechetical program was initiated. Church of the Resurrection was instrumental in piloting the “God with Us” catechetical series. The 70's were a decade of trying to reduce the debt and to build parish life. It was a time of pirohi and noodles in the new kitchen and bazaars in the social hall. The parking lot was completed, and some landscaping was done.

On Sunday, September 9, 1979 the parish observed its 10th Anniversary. The celebration included a dedication of the church and the laying of the cornerstone.

The 80's brought a more intensified debt reduction plan and purchase of adjacent land, which included a house to be used as a rectory. This purchase brought the total property to approximately 7 acres. On September 13, 1987 the Church of the Resurrection joyfully celebrated the burning of its mortgage.

Interior painting and additional icons on the walls beautified the nave of the church before the congregation celebrated its 25th Anniversary on September 13, 1994. By the summer of 1997, a permanent icon screen was completed, and an icon of the Christ Pantocrator recessed into the center of the nave ceiling.

The most recent projects have been centered around beautifying the grounds surrounding the church and the rectory. The park-like setting is enjoyed by the parishioners at events like the Olde World Festival and the parish picnic.

The congregation of the Church of the Resurrection looks forward to continued growth and prosperity.

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