Parish

Pastor: Father Frank A. Firko

Our Mission: To know and love the Lord, Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit to the Glory of God the Father.

Our Vision: Enlightened by the Word and Holy Mysteries of God, to perpetuate the Eastern Catholic Church, through: Worship, Prayer, and Service, as a Parish Family, by providing: Education, Stewardship and Community Outreach to all.

Short History: As the 20th Century began, our ancestors left their homeland in the Carpathian Mountains in Eastern Europe and traveled to the distant shores of the United States. On August 1, 1907 those pioneers established their own Byzantine Catholic parish in McKees Rocks Pennsylvania. Driven by a great love for their faith and dedication to the treasured religious heritage of their beloved Byzantine Catholic Church, the founders of Holy Ghost sacrificed to make their parish a reality. Through Holy Ghost they brought the Byzantine Spirituality to their descendants and a new people in a new land… More Holy Ghost History