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.

Ash Wednesday: March 5, 2025: Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Ashes will be distributed in Church during a Mass at 9:00 AM in addition to the 12:10 PM Mass.


We will have Stations of the Cross each Friday in Lent. This will be in the Monastery Church at 7 PM. Booklets will be available to participate but please return them each week after use. Thank you.

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