About our Worship & Liturgical Life:

Each Sunday is the Lord's Day, the first day of the week, in which Jesus rose from the dead.  
We commemorate Christ's Resurrection specifically once each year on Pascha (aka Easter).  
Each Sunday we gather in worship in celebration of His Resurrection, having a mini-Pascha each week.

The Orthodox Church celebrates Twelve Great Feasts throughout the year, in addition to 
Pascha, the Feast of Feasts.  These 12 feasts commemorate the most important events in the life of our 
Lord Jesus Christ and His Mother the Theotokos, as well as the finding of Christ's Cross. These days 
are especially important opportunities to set aside our ordinary routines, keep the day holy, 
and participate in the worship of the Church.

Whenever possible, we encourage everyone to make an extra effort to attend the services of these
Great Feasts and to celebrate them as a community of faith.

The Church also honors saints and other feasts throughout the year that go beyond the twelve great feasts.
Please consider joining us in prayer as a community as we worship our Lord, Who is wondrous in His saints,
throughout the year.

Sundays:  

8:30 AM Orthros
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

Upcoming Services & Feastdays:

Sept. 8 - Nativity of the Theotokos
Great Feast of the Orthodox Church #1 of 12
9:00 AM Orthros & Liturgy

Sept. 14 - Elevation of the Holy Cross
Great Feast of the Orthodox Church #2 of 12
9:00 AM Orthros with the Procession of the Cross followed by Liturgy
Reminder: Please bring basil plants/shoots by noon on Sunday, September 13
Great Feast 2 of 12

Sept. 23 - Conception of St. John the Baptist
9:00 AM Orthros followed by Liturgy

Sept. 29 - St. Kyriakos the Anchorite
9:00 AM Orthros followed by Liturgy

Upcoming Memorials:

Sunday, September 20th

11yr Trisagion - Kondelia Boudros
47yr Trisagion - Irene Kakias

Local Feastday Services to Travel to:

We are blessed in Pittsburgh with many sister parishes of both our Metropolis as well as many 
from other Orthodox Jurisdictions in whom we are in communion with.  It is a great blessing 
and a normal practice for us to make pilgrimages to other local churches and monasteries for 
their patronal feastdays.  Its one way we kind of say Happy Nameday or Chronia Polla to our 
brothers and sisters in Christ.


Holy Cross, Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon)— Patronal Feastday Vespers
Sunday, September 13 · 5:00 PM

This Week

Sept. 8 - Parish Council Meeting

Support our Ministries

Sept. 13 - Greek School Fall Mum Sale Orders Due
$15 each.  Orders Due on 9/13.  Pickup on 9/27

Oct. 21 - Philoptochos Fundraiser: Boscov's Friends Helping Friends
Get your shopping pass today for up to 25% off various items, on top of the sale price! 
All proceeds will benefit the Women's Shelter in Beaver.  Shopping Day Oct. 21

Coming Up
Sept. 13 - Sunday School Begins
Our 2026-2027 Sunday School year featuring an all-new curriculum from the Archdiocese
will begin on September 13th.  We thank our staff in advance for their commitment to our
church and its youth - Jackie Bennis, Supervisor; Preschool: Alexa Bovalino, Brooke Niznik,
and Erin Skeriotis; K-1: Joanie Ondrako; 2nd-3rd: Joanne Cain; 4th-5th: Constantine Tsatiris;
6th-8th: Nina Pompeani; and 9th-12th: Jaimie Economos.

Sept. 20 - Yiayia Pappou Sunday
Please make arrangements to attend church together with your grandparents/grandchildren.

Sept. 20 - Ministry Fair Coffee Hour
Learn about the ministries at our church and get invovled.

Sept. 20 - YAL 3rd Sundays - Canned Food Collection

Sept. 22 - Greek School Begins 5:30pm-6:30pm

Sept. 26 - Metropolis Clergy-Laity Assembly at the New Metropolis Center

Sept. 27 - Philoptochos Meeting

Ongoing

YAL - Meets 1st Thursdays & 3rd Sundays
Join us monthly for
1st Thursdays at 6:30pm Fellowship/Social Gathering
3rd Sundays: Following Divine Liturgy with rotating themes of Worship/Fellowship/Witness/Service

Benevolence Opportunities
Please speak with Fr. Anastasios if you are able to help people in need financially.  Any amount 
would be helpful.

Parish Pledge to the New Metropolis Center
We have committed $20,000 as a parish. If you would like to add your own personal donation 
or pledge to the completion of the New Metropolis Center, please go to 
pittsburgh.goarch.org/pledge .
 
Youth Safety Worker Registration
Please register at https://ncsrisk.org/goarch/.  This includes all individuals who volunteer with 
our Youth (teachers, advisors, coaches, drivers, etc) and for Parish Council background checks.
 
Prayer Chain
Dedicated members of Holy Trinity that are praying for your prayer requests. Please contact 
Joanie Ondrako or Fr. Anastasios to make a prayer request or to join the group.
 
Online Giving & Stewardship
Online giving can be found by clicking here!  Please consider your continued support of our 
church through becoming one of our online giving families.  You can make general contri-
butions and stewardship contributions.