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.

Monastery Updates 3-2-2025

Dear Friends:
ASH WEDNESDAY & LENT FROM JERSEY CITY TO PITTSBURGH:  We begin Lent Wednesday. I found a good definition of Lent in “The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults.” “Lent is an annual period of 40 days beginning on Ash Wednesday for Latin Catholics, which is set aside for fasting, penance and almsgiving in preparation for the coming celebration of Easter. It is modeled in part on the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert before his public ministry. The penance, fasting and almsgiving are meant to help lead the believer to on- going conversion and a deeper faith in the Lord who redeemed us.” That says it all...

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