Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church

About this church

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church is a parish at 1206 Valley Road in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia. It belongs to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and is in full communion with Rome, following the Byzantine tradition of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The Divine Liturgy is celebrated on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in English and on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in Ukrainian. The 10:30 a.m. Sunday Liturgy features the choir and uses Ukrainian and English. A Saturday morning liturgy at 9:30 a.m. is offered in Ukrainian for the deceased, and weekday and holy day schedules are published in the weekly bulletin.

The parish was founded in 1962 and has served the Ukrainian community in the Philadelphia suburbs for more than sixty years. The website posts each week's bulletin, parish news, and a calendar and readings for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic year in both Ukrainian and English. Recent news items include fundraising for the Healing of Wounds of the War in Ukraine Fund, observances for Ukrainian holidays, and a blessing of children at the start of the school year. The parish also keeps a Facebook page. Visitors can reach the pastor through the contact form, and should confirm times in the current bulletin.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Liturgy schedule, archeparchy, bulletins · Address, Mass times, contact · Parish history · Parish news

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