About St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church
Saint Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church
624 Park Road, Ambridge, PA 15003-2419
Telephone: 724 266-2030.
Fax: 724 266-0799
Directions to St. Mary's
We are located along Route 65 some 18 miles north of Pittsburgh along the shore of the
Ohio River. Driving north out of Pittsburgh, continue past Sewickley until you come to
the Ambridge True Value Hardware store on your right. At the back end of this store,
make a right turn and then almost immediately drive into the large parking lot on your left.
That is our church parking lot and our church is immediately visible.
Driving south on Route 65, go under the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge and get into
the left turn lane at the stoplight. Make the left turn and almost immediately make a right
turn in front of the Lutheran Church and we are in the next block, just beyond the stop
sign, with our church on the left and our parking lot on the right of Park Road.
Sacrament of the Eucharist
The Sacrament of the Eucharist is celebrated on Saturday evening at 6:30 P.M. and it is
offered again on Sunday morning at 9:30 A.M. On holy days of obligation, we receive the
Eucharist at 7:30 P.M. on the evening before and at 9:00 A.M. on the day.
We are biblically oriented and our pastor is now leading us through the Acts of the
Apostles. Our pews are equipped with Bibles. The scripture readings are posted for each
Sunday. During Lent we have a Bible study program.
The rosary is recited every Sunday at 9:00 A.M. We have an Activities Ministry
that schedules parish social affairs, a Pastoral Affairs Ministry that visits those who are
restricted for reasons of health at home and in personal care homes. Lectors make the
announcements and lead the congregants in some parts of the Eucharistic celebration and
read the epistle text.
Pirohy Sales and Parish Awards
The sale of pirohy is our fund-raising project and our motto is: “Our pirohy are made with
love.” This project goes back to the origin of our church. In 1996 and again in 1999, the
Readers’ Choice Awards sponsored by the Beaver County Times newspaper named our
pirohy as the First Place Winner in a countywide vote. Cil Cirka directs our pirohy sales
project.
In 1999 too, we received a tie vote for Honorable Mention as one of the three Best
Churches in Beaver County in the same countywide vote.
Additional Information
We have a Prayer Call Ministry, among others, wherein we pray daily for those who are ill
without regard to anyone’s particular religious persuasion.
Our cantor is Judy Kotula and her associate cantors are Daniel Pinchot and Frank Shuster.
Judy Kotula directs the choir and her associate here is Marie Sudik.
The members of our Ministry for Worship are: Dr. Francis W. Brown IV, Theresa
Shuster, Mary Ann Snyder, Debra Kuzma, Jacqueline Pinchot, Frank Shuster, Ken Kotula,
Terri Plumb and Diane Kosela.