About Holy Child Church - Corpus Christi Parish · Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Corpus Christi Parish is a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Pittsburgh that serves Catholic faithful in Bridgeville and Cecil, Pennsylvania. It was formed on January 6, 2020, by Bishop David Zubik through the merger of three historic congregations — Holy Child Church (Bridgeville), St. Barbara Church (Bridgeville), and St. Mary Church (Cecil) — under the diocese's 'On Mission for the Church Alive!' initiative. Today the unified parish operates across all three church buildings, with the parish office located at Holy Child, 212 Station Street, Bridgeville. It is pastored by Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, with Rev. Michael R. Peck serving as Parochial Vicar, Rev. Michael S. Sedor in residence, and Deacons Leon Miles and Leonard M. Thomas Jr. assisting in ministry.
- Established
- 2020
- Patron
- Corpus Christi (Body of Christ)
- Rector
- Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko
- Diocese
- Diocese of Pittsburgh
Why belong here
Corpus Christi Parish welcomes parishioners into a unified community that still worships in three historic church buildings — Holy Child, St. Barbara, and St. Mary — giving families a choice of Mass times and locations across Bridgeville and Cecil. It offers a robust sacramental life (multiple daily and Sunday Masses, weekly confessions at each site, weekday adoration, and First Saturday adoration), as well as a deeply family-oriented faith-formation program (Whole Family Catechesis and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd), a Vacation Bible School, OCIA (formerly RCIA) for adults, marriage and family ministry, youth ministry, and an active St. Vincent de Paul Conference that provided nearly $53,000 in direct aid to neighbors in need in its most recent fiscal year.
Mass times at Holy Child Church - Corpus Christi Parish
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Holy Child Church
- Saturday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM at St. Mary Church
- Saturday 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM at St. Barbara Church
Adoration times
- Wednesday 12:30 PM – 8:00 PM at Holy Child Church
- First Saturday 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM at St. Barbara Church
About Corpus Christi Parish
Corpus Christi Parish is a unified Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Pittsburgh formed on January 6, 2020, from the merger of Holy Child (Bridgeville), St. Barbara (Bridgeville), and St. Mary (Cecil) parishes. The parish identifies itself as 'a vibrant community comprising of Saint Mary, Holy Child, and St. Barbara parishes,' and operates across all three of its church sites. Bishop David Zubik installed Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko as the parish's first pastor on January 12, 2020.
- Holy Child Church — 212 Station St., Bridgeville, PA 15017 (parish office)
- St. Barbara Church — 45 Prestley Rd., Bridgeville, PA 15017
- St. Mary Church — 10 St. Mary's Lane, Cecil, PA 15321
History
The three founding congregations first came together administratively in late 2018 under Fr. Dennis Yurochko as part of the Diocese of Pittsburgh's 'On Mission for the Church Alive!' strategic plan (begun in 2017). They were formally merged into a single parish — Corpus Christi — on January 6, 2020. The Almanac reported that no church buildings were closed, Mass times and locations remained unchanged, and the priests were consolidated into a rectory at St. Mary while the parish office was placed at Holy Child. The merger was one of 26 Pittsburgh-area parishes that combined into eight new parishes.
- 2017 — Diocese launches 'On Mission for the Church Alive!'
- Late 2018 — Holy Child, St. Barbara, and St. Mary form an administrative grouping under Fr. Dennis Yurochko
- January 6, 2020 — Corpus Christi Parish officially established
- January 12, 2020 — Bishop Zubik installs Fr. Yurochko as pastor at 11 AM Mass at Holy Child
Clergy & Staff
The parish is led by Pastor Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, supported by Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael R. Peck and priest-in-residence Rev. Michael S. Sedor. Two permanent deacons — Deacon Leon (Lee) Miles and Deacon Leonard M. Thomas Jr. — assist in liturgical and pastoral ministry.
- Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko — Pastor (ext. 4130)
- Rev. Michael R. Peck — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Michael S. Sedor — In Residence
- Deacon Leon (Lee) Miles
- Deacon Leonard M. Thomas Jr.
- Elizabeth 'Liz' Hand — Director of Faith Formation (ext. 4220, [email protected])
- Cindy Parry — Safe Environment Coordinator (ext. 4340, [email protected])
- Lori Rathbone — Director of Marriage & Family Ministry, OCIA, Communications
- Anthony 'Tony' Ferguson — Business Manager
- Deborah Bicker — Office Manager
- Lou Valente — Music Director
- Staff Director — Evangelization
- Staff Director — Music Ministries
- Staff Director — Facilities/Maintenance
- Staff Lead — High School Youth Ministries
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Corpus Christi Parish runs a family-centered catechetical program for its school-age children. The parish no longer offers traditional in-person or homeschool faith formation; instead, families participate together in Whole Family Catechesis (WFC), which holds eight mandatory Sunday-morning sessions per year at the Holy Child Religious Education Building, with parallel tracks on the 1st (RED), 2nd (GREEN), and 3rd (BLUE PM) Sundays of the month.
- Whole Family Catechesis (WFC): 8 monthly Sunday sessions, 9:00–10:30 AM, at Holy Child Religious Education Building
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS): Level 1 (ages 3–K) and Level 2 (Grades 1–3), Montessori-style atrium
- Vacation Bible School (VBS): late June, hosted at Holy Child gym and church
- Contact: Elizabeth 'Liz' Hand, Director of Faith Formation — [email protected], 412-221-5213 ext. 4220
Catholic Schools
Corpus Christi Parish does not operate its own parish elementary school but actively supports the Diocese of Pittsburgh Catholic school system and refers its school-age children to local Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the South Hills. Families whose children attend a Catholic school are asked to receive their sacraments through the home parish.
- Elementary partner schools (South Regional Catholic Elementary Schools): Archangel Gabriel, Ave Maria Academy, John F. Kennedy, Madonna Catholic, Mother of Mercy Academy, St. Louise de Marillac, Guardian Angel Academy, South Hills Academy (private)
- Local Catholic high schools: Bishop Canevin, Seton LaSalle, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (private), Central Catholic, Oakland Catholic
- Sacrament coordination: Liz Hand, [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Conference
The Corpus Christi Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is the parish's principal outreach to neighbors in need. Ten active Vincentians and ten associate members serve local families through home visits, direct financial assistance (rent, mortgage, utilities, car repairs), and food and gas gift cards. In its most recent fiscal year the Conference provided nearly $53,000 in direct aid to Friends and Families in Need.
- Assistance hotline: (412) 564-3191
- Monthly meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Holy Child rectory conference room
- Model: person-to-person home visits (Vincentians meet neighbors where they live)
- Council of Pittsburgh — part of the regional SVdP Council serving Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Greene, Lawrence, and Washington counties
Sacraments
Sacramental preparation is coordinated through the parish office and the Faith Formation Office. Baptisms, First Communion, Confirmation, marriages, and Anointing of the Sick are all celebrated through the parish, with adult initiation handled through OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) and marriage preparation through the parish's Marriage & Family Ministry.
- Baptism — arranged through the parish office
- First Communion & Confirmation — through Whole Family Catechesis, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, or local Catholic schools
- Marriage — preparation via the Director of Marriage & Family Ministry
- OCIA — adult initiation (formerly RCIA)
- Anointing of the Sick — by request through the parish office
Safe Environment & Volunteer Compliance
All adults 18 and older who wish to volunteer in the parish must be in full diocesan compliance under the Diocese of Pittsburgh's 'Promise to Protect' safe-environment program. There is no fee for volunteer clearances.
- Coordinator: Cindy Parry, 412-221-5213 ext. 4340, [email protected]
- Compliance paperwork handled at the parish office at Holy Child, 212 Station Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Visit & Contact
The parish office is staffed at the Holy Child campus at 212 Station Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Visitors are welcome to attend Mass, adoration, or confession at any of the three church sites. The office can be reached by phone at (412) 221-5213 or by email at [email protected].
- Parish office: 212 Station Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017
- Phone: (412) 221-5213
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://corpuschristipgh.org/
- St. Vincent de Paul assistance line: (412) 564-3191
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko2020–present
Administrator of the Bridgeville/Cecil grouping from October 2018; installed as first pastor of Corpus Christi Parish by Bishop David Zubik on January 12, 2020 at Holy Child Church.