St. Paul of the Cross Monastery

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.

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.

Monastery Updates       9/10/2023

Dear Friends:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD: As I write this note to you, it’s Friday morning, Sept. 8th. Before Mass, I spoke early this morning with Fr. Peter Grace on the phone. He’s a good friend. He asked if I realized it’s the feast of Mary’s Birthday. Other than Jesus, it’s only Mary and John the Baptist whose birthdays are celebrated with a special Mass. Today’s celebration of Mary’s birth is connected with Mary’s mother, St. Ann. Peter is Pastor in North Carolina of St. Ann’s Church in Clayton. It was at the basilica of St. Ann in Jerusalem, which was built near what was believed to be the home of Joachim and Ann, that the feast of Mary’s Birthday originated about the year 400....

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