Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church

The faithful of Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church welcome you to our website. We hope that your visit will prove spiritually uplifting, and we pray that you will build upon your visit by joining with us in person to worship our Risen Lord.

Our Service Schedule is as follows:

Vespers - Daily (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday ) - 7:00pm

Vespers - Thursdays - 7:30pm (after Food Pantry)

Wednesdays in Lent Presantified Liturgy - 7:00pm

Vespers - Saturday and Sunday - 6:00pm

Divine Liturgy Schedule is below.

September through May- Sundays and Holy Days - 10:00am

June through August - Sundays and Holy Days - 9:30am

Please note: All Divine Services are in English, with occassional hymns in Church Slavonic.

Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church has central air-conditioning and a closed circuit television system in the Church Hall for your convenience.

As we enter into Holy Week and draw near to and celebrate the Feast of Feasts - Holy Pascha, we invite all to come and worship the Lord with us. Our Holy Week schedule is as follows.

Friday, April 26 - Vespers - 7:00pm

Saturday, April 27 – Resurrection of Lazarus Divine Liturgy – 10:00am

Saturday, April 27 – Great Vespers – 6:00pm

Palm Sunday, April 28 – Entrance of our Lord Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Psalms/Pussywillows - 10:00am

Palm Sunday, April 28 –Bridegroom Matins – 6:00pm

Holy Monday, April 29 - Bridegroom Matins - 7:00pm

Holy Tuesday, April 30 - Bridegroom Matins - 7:00pm

Holy Wednesday, May 1 - Bridegroom Matins – 9:00am

Holy Wednesday, May 1 - Holy Unction Service – Intercession of the Virgin Orthodox Church, Carnegie, PA at 7:00pm

Holy Thursday, May 2 - Divine Liturgy - 10:00am

Holy Thursday, May 2 - Matins and Passion Gospels - 7:00pm

Holy Friday, May 3 - Royal Hours - 9:00am

Holy Friday, May 3- Vespers and Procession with Shroud - 7:00pm

Holy Saturday, May 4- Vesperal Divine Liturgy - 10:00am

HOLY PASCHA, May 5 - Paschal Divine Services - 8:30am Blessing of Baskets and a Parish Agape Meal will follow in the Hall - Everyone is invited to attend. Immediately following the Agape Meal the Paschal Agape Vespers will be served in the Church.

Bright Monday, May 6 - Divine Liturgy - 10:00am

Bright Monday, May 6 - Paschal Vespers - 7:00pm

Bright Saturday, May 11 – Vespers – 6:00pm

St. Thomas Sunday, May 12–Divine Liturgy - 10:00am

St. Cyril of White Lake Food Pantry is open in our Church Hall on Thursdays from 5:45pm to 6:45pm, and as needed by appointment to meet the needs of the poor and homeless of the City of Pittsburgh. This ministry is a cooperative ministry of the local Orthodox Churches dedicated to meeting the emergency needs of the poor of our community. We welcome and encourage the support of the food pantry through food donations, monetary donations and through your holy prayers. We especially welcome volunteers who would like to donate their time to help their brothers and sisters in need.