St. Paul of the Cross Monastery

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil - 5:00pm

Sunday - 8:00am & 10:00am

Monday - 8:00am, 10:00am, 2:oopm, 5:30pm 

(Novena Service with each)

Tuesday- 7:30am & 12:10pm

Wednesday - 12:10pm

Thursday - 7:30am & 12:10pm

Friday -  7:30am & 12:10pm

Saturday – 8:00am

Holidays determined individually

CONFESSION AVAILABLE

In the church confessionals:

Saturdays - 3pm to 4pm

Mondays – after each of the 4 Novena Masses

At the front office confessional:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 

9:00am to 5:00pm

Wednesday – 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Sundays and Holidays front office is closed.

Confessions have been offered throughout Lent to provide quiet and prayer time for all.

NO CONFESSIONS will be heard from Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday. 

The Monastery Office will reopen on Monday April 21 and confessions will then resume. 

 Thank you for your understanding.


Monastery Offices will be CLOSED on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. 

Office will be open Sat. 9am-3pm but NO CONFESSIONS will be heard.


+ The deadline for our EASTER NOVENA will be Sat. April 19 at Noon. 

You may enroll someone by stopping in the Monastery Office or by calling 412.381.1188, x157


HOLY WEEK LITURGIES

Saturday, Apr. 12: PALM SUNDAY ANTICIPATED

5:00 PM        Living/Deceased Members Bertel Family


Sunday, Apr. 13: PALM SUNDAY of the PASSION of the LORD

8:00 AM        + Regis Recker

10:00 AM      + Dorothy Krappweis


HOLY WEEK

Monday, Apr. 14:

8:00 AM         ++ Alexander & Julia Dziadyk

10:00 AM      ++ Dan Popovich and Family

2:00 PM         + Dolores Lis

5:30 PM         All Passionist Priests esp. + Fr. Raphael


Tuesday, Apr. 15: 

7:30 AM         ++ Clyde & Catherine McCartney

12:10 PM       + Michael P. Fallon


Wednesday, Apr. 16:

12:10 PM       + Jimmy Irving

***LAST CONFESSIONS 1PM-5PM***


Thursday, Mar. 28: HOLY THURSDAY

9:00 AM         Morning Prayer in the Church

7:00 PM         Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper

ADORATION UNTIL MIDNIGHT IN THE CHURCH


Friday, Mar. 29: GOOD FRIDAY

9:00 AM         Morning Prayer in the Church

12:00 Noon   Stations of the Cross (Outdoors& Indoors)

1:30 PM         Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion


Saturday, Mar. 30: HOLY SATURDAY

9:00 AM         Morning Prayer in the Church

8:30 PM    Easter Vigil

                     



Updates 3-30-2025

Dear Friends,

HALF WAY THERE: When we see the rose-colored vestments, we know we are half way through Lent and quickly approaching the holiest week of the year. Today, the gospel of the Prodigal Son is read. We hear of the son’s wanderings and selfishness. Then we listen to the beautiful love of a forgiving Father. The story is more about a father’s love than a son’s selfishness. How beautiful a story and how loving a father! God’s love for you and me is greater than we could ever imagine.  We are approaching the holiest time of the year. Take time to be with Christ, to rest with Christ. During Lent I have been reading from the Letters of St. Paul of the Cross each day. I have so enjoyed this. Paul constantly calls on those he directs “to rest in Christ,” to be quiet and let God be God and let Him fill us with his presence. It’s a beautiful part of Lent.

148 Monastery Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15203


Welcome to St. Paul of the Cross Monastery in the historic South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. We hope the monastery can become for you a place where you can experience God’s love.

Retreat Center

Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists, always wished his monasteries to be places of hospitality. The same applies for our retreat center. We have a variety of retreats for men, women, mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and many day events as well. 

ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS MONASTERY 148 MONASTERY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15203, UNITED STATES (412) 381-1188