The baroque architectural style of this church, built in the 1930's, is modeled on one in Mellili, Sicily, the village where many Middletown families trace their origins. Religious education classes are held Sundays 8:45am-9:55am for grades one, four, five and six; Mondays, 4:30pm-5:30pm for grades two and three; and Mondays 6pm-7pm for grades seven and eight.
Established in 1952, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church has served as a place of worship for its parishioners during the last 15 decades. In the mid-1950s, it was decided two separate buildings would be constructed for the church and a school. Immaculate Heart of Mary School is now located behind the church, off of Lillis Drive.
Due to current construction for an expansion and renovation, Mary Mother of God Church celebrates mass, usually led by the Reverend Sean Broderick, in the parish center gymnasium. The church continues to hold many of its programs, including its adult and youth ministries, music rehearsals for its choirs and folk group, and its various prayer groups in the Monsignor Liam Minogue Parish Center or in Father Gene Schellberg Hall. The church offers a preschool for three and four year-olds and religious education classes for first grade through eighth grade students. The church's Catholic Youth Organization Basketball league, the Mary Mother of God Saints, offers teams for girls and boys in elementary, middle, and high school.
Serving the local community since 2007, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church is located on Belcher just north of Easy Bay Drive. It offers many programs for youth, adults and for people "in-between jobs." There is always some sort of humanitarian effort going on at the church. The website is comprehensive and user-friendly.
Located on Forman Avenue, St. Peter's Church is a Catholic community striving to live the Gospel message in the spirit of St. Francis by welcoming and serving others. As an instrument of peace and love, the facility's mission is to worship together and care for all creation.
St. Timothy Catholic Church holds Mass Monday through Friday at 8:30am. During the weekend, Mass is held on Saturday at 5pm and on Sunday at 7am, 9am, 11am, and again at 5pm. There are programs offered for all ages, from preschool through adults. St. Timothy holds many special events, including holiday socials, blood drives, pancake breakfasts and volunteer days. St. Timothy is for individuals who are followers of Jesus Christ.
St. Thomas More Church is a Roman Catholic Church that serves the Pittsburgh community. The church is open daily for worship services with extra services on Sundays. The church also offers a variety of ministries, religious education programs and youth groups.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Catholic church with facilities that include a large church, school and property. It has a rich history of serving its parish in the community. The church welcomes new parishioners and usually holds a registration and welcome meeting on select Sundays following the 9:30am mass.
St. Denis Catholic Church cuts a fine figure on its corner lot. Set back from the road and surrounded by well-manicured grounds, St. Denis welcomes parishioners via a stately front entrance that's located off of the main driveway. To the right, a courtyard and fountain add to the visual appeal. Inside, there's main floor and balcony seating. The friendly and approachable staff help to create a lasting sense of community. This church is a popular spot for weddings, too.
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha is an active community church. It offers youth programs, bible study and Sunday worship services. Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha is a Catholic church that provides direction and faith to young and old members alike.
Archbishop Albert E. Meyer established Our Lady of Lourdes Congregation as a parish in 1958. The name was chosen because it was the centennial anniversary of the appearance of the Blessed Mother to St. Bernadette at Lourdes. A wing of classrooms was added to the building in 1961 to meet the need of burgeoning class sizes. The '70s and '80s brought tremendous growth to the parish in membership, programs, committees and staffing.
All of the changes and growth over 30 years have made Our Lady of Lourdes a destination parish. The '90s brought great overhauls to the worship in both space, converting the gymnasium to a church, and style, by introducing dramatic presentations and dance to the liturgies. Expanded music and drama programs were brought into the fold.
Our Lady of Lourdes also hosts an Annual Fun Fest for the community. Beginning in 1985, the festival has been a means of gathering the community and celebrating the parish.
Mass is held every Sundaya and during the week.
This parish was organized in the late 1970s to serve the fast-growing suburban area. It held its first services in 1981 in several rented spaces. The first church opened in 1984 to serve a congreagation of more than 1,000 households. in 1989 the parish completed an expansion adding about 9,000 square feet of worship, office and multi-use space.