St. John the Baptist · Pittsburgh, PA

Church Events

Upcoming happenings and a look back at recent liturgies, pilgrimages, and gatherings in our parish community.

Saturday, November 7, 2026 Upcoming

Ukrainian Food Sale

A great fundraiser! Homemade varenyky, holubtsi and kovbasa with sauerkraut, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds support repairs to our central golden dome and the surrounding roof area — and every dollar raised will be matched by a grant from the National Fund for Sacred Places.

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

GCU Presents $1,000 Check

A check for $1,000 was presented by GCU to help pay for the expenses of the Bazaar. Thank you, GCU, for supporting our parish community.

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Bazaar & Flea Market Festival

Thank you to everyone who joined us for St. John’s Taste of Home Bazaar and Flea Market — a day of treasures, food, and fellowship on the South Side. Your presence and generosity helped raise funds for the Restoration Project, matched dollar-for-dollar by the National Fund for Sacred Places grant.

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Annual Feast Day — St. John the Baptist (Ivana)

Our parish celebrated its patronal feast day with a Divine Liturgy at 3:00 p.m. followed by dinner, baked goods, a 50/50 raffle, and a basket auction. Donations from the day benefit the Restoration Project.

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Saturday, December 13, 2025

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy & Subdeaconate Ordination

Bp. Bohdan Danylo offered a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. John the Baptist on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Around 80 faithful gathered for the Liturgy, which also included the ordination of Mr. Andrew Kurzawski to the subdeaconate.

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Sunday, May 25, 2025

St. John’s Pilgrimage — Divine Liturgy

On the Vigil of the Feast of the Ascension, nearly 200 faithful gathered at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church on the South Side. Established in 1891, it remains the oldest Ukrainian Catholic Church in Pittsburgh.

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Saturday, April 6, 2019

Pysanky — Ukrainian Easter Egg Demonstration

World-renowned pysanky artist Ginette Simpson visited St. John the Baptist to give a demonstration on making traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs.

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