We are a parish of the Orthodox Christian Faith which was established on the day of Holy Pentecost in the Year 33 AD. Our parish community is a member of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A. whose presiding bishop is His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa. The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese is an autonomous diocese under the spiritual protection of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople of which His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is the Primate.  Our services are in English, with the occasional church Salvonic and Greek on Holy days and feast days!

Through this web site, we are pleased to be able to introduce you to the worship and fellowship as it is expressed in the life of our Parish. If you are a new member of our parish, or are considering membership, these web pages will acquaint you with what our parish offers.

If you have any questions in regards to our worship or the Orthodox Church in general, please see Fr. Michael Zak and he will gladly answer any of your inquires to the best of his ability.  He looks forward to meeting you   At our best, we are known for our welcoming attitude, hospitality, prayerfulness, generosity and compassion.  At our worst, we are sinners, but we’re working out our salvation together, and could use your help.  If you are looking for a church home, we hope you will consider making St Nicholas Orthodox Church that place.   Learn More

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Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent". – St. John Chrysostom

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ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH – ANNUAL FALL FOOD FAIR MEETING!

We will be holding our third meeting for the Annual Fall Food Fair on Sunday, August 25 after the Divine Liturgy ((at approximately 11:00 am). Everyone is welcome to attend. The dates for the fair are Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th, 2024. Please attend the meeting and sign-up to help, such as on Monday, August 12th at 10:00 A.M and on Saturday, August 24th at 10:00 A.M. when Donny Bodnar will commence making the Holupki (Stuffed Cabbage) in the church kitchen.

Your help and assistance are certainly appreciated!

Listen to Carpatho Rusyn Prostopinije/Plain Chant

or ACROD Choral recordings

Recordings from Nativity Services, Divine Liturgies, and Other Services Available on Spotify. Launch the application, login, or Create and Account and Search "ACROD"

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Services & Events

Vespers for the Beheading of St. John the Baptist

St Nicholas Orthodox CR Church, Ann Street, Homestead, PA, United States

Sep 10 7 pm

Beheading of St. John the Baptist STRICT FAST DAY

Sep 11

Divine Liturgy on the Holy Day of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Strict Fast Day. No meat or meat products)

St Nicholas Orthodox CR Church, Ann Street, Homestead, PA, United States

Sep 11 9 am

St. Nectarios Service with Annointing of Oil of the Sick

Sep 11 7 pm

Ecclesiastical New Year - the Indiction

Sep 14

Great Vespers for the Nativity of the Mother of God w/blessing of bread, wheat, wine, & oil

Sep 20 7 pm

Divine Liturgy for Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God

Sep 21 9 am

Diocesan News

Online Chapel

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 09/10/2024

Menodora, Metrodora, & Nymphodora the Martyrs

Today's Readings

St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 5:15-21

John 3:16-21

Saints and Feasts Commemorated

Menodora, Metrodora, & Nymphodora the Martyrs; Poulcheria the Empress; Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

Visit the Online Chapel for more daily readings, hymns, a monthly calendar of saints and feasts, and more.