Saint Mary Byzantine Catholic Church
The parish of St. Mary had its beginning in 1902 when approximately 30 families purchased a piece of property for $350. These founding families immediately began the construction of a […]
Saint Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church
Organized in 1911 by immigrants from Subcarpathian Rus’ and Hungary, St. Nicholas Church stands as a monument to their deep spirituality. The church building is almost cathedral-sized and offers an […]
Saint Michael Byzantine Catholic Church
The beginning of the 20th Century marked the arrival of the first Rusyn immigrants to Canonsburg. These people traveled about 40 miles round-trip to Byzantine Catholic churches in Pittsburgh and […]
Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church
The parish was restored under Father Michael Rapach (1931-50). Faithful parishioners cooperated in eliminating parish debts. A house was bought as a convent for the Sisters of St. Basil the […]
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church
At the close of the nineteenth century, industrialization and immigration were transforming the farms and small towns along the Monongahela River. A newly incorporated city, Charleroi – and its sister […]
Dormition of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church
Dormition of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church was founded and built in 1906 by a group of people who migrated from Užhorod, Prešov, Budapest, Muka?evo, and Ukraine in […]
Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church
Originally, the future parish family of Holy Trinity Church traveled 35 miles eastward from Conemaugh, Pa. to attend religious services at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Johnstown. After a […]
Saint Anne Byzantine Catholic Church
Greek Catholics in the Clymer, Pa. area began efforts in1907 to organize a parish. Through the helping of St. Michael Greek Catholic Union Lodge #414, a parish was established under […]
Saint Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church
The Byzantine Catholic faithful in the Donora area originally attended Holy Ghost Church in Charleroi, about six miles southwest along the Monongahela River. In 1901 a branch of the Greek […]
Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church
Any historical sketch of the people of the Byzantine Catholic Church must include an appreciation of their deep faith in God and His church. Truly, their beginnings were very difficult. […]