About Most Holy Trinity · South Fork, Pennsylvania
Most Holy Trinity is a small Roman Catholic parish serving South Fork, a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The parish is clustered with neighboring Saint Bartholomew in Wilmore, Saint John the Baptist in Summerhill, and Immaculate Conception, sharing one pastor and printing a joint weekly bulletin. Mass is offered weekly on Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning, and one Tuesday weekday Mass, with confessions heard before each weekend Mass.
- Patron
- Most Holy Trinity (the Blessed Trinity)
- Rector
- Rev. Joseph C. Nale
- Diocese
- Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Why belong here
Most Holy Trinity is a tight-knit parish family in the South Fork community, where the pastor, deacon, and parishioners know one another by name. It belongs to the Altoona-Johnstown diocesan family, participates in shared Catholic Ministry Drive appeals, and keeps a steady rhythm of Saturday Vigil, Sunday, and Tuesday weekday Masses plus regular confession — a welcoming, traditional place to practice the faith in the northern Cambria County foothills.
Mass times at Most Holy Trinity
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: approximately 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM (about 15–20 minutes before the Vigil Mass)
- Sunday: approximately 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM (about 15–20 minutes before Mass)
Welcome & Parish Identity
Most Holy Trinity Parish is a Roman Catholic community at 550 Main Street in South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It belongs to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and is part of a regional cluster of parishes that includes Saint Bartholomew in Wilmore, Saint John the Baptist in Summerhill, and Immaculate Conception. The cluster shares one pastor, one deacon, and a single printed bulletin that lists Mass intentions, the sanctuary candle sponsors of the week, the liturgical minister schedule, and the prayer intentions of the sick.
- Parish name: Most Holy Trinity
- Location: 550 Main Street, South Fork, PA 15956
- Diocese: Altoona-Johnstown
- Cluster parishes: Most Holy Trinity (South Fork), Saint Bartholomew (Wilmore), Saint John the Baptist (Summerhill), Immaculate Conception
Clergy & Staff
The parish is currently led by Father Joseph C. Nale as pastor, with Deacon Richard Golden assisting. Father Nale also serves as pastor of Saint Bartholomew in nearby Wilmore. The parish office is staffed by Betty, who handles day-to-day administration; Cathy assists with bulletin and communications. The cluster shares Father Nale's email ([email protected]) and Deacon Golden's email ([email protected]) in the joint bulletin.
- Rev. Joseph C. Nale — Pastor ([email protected])
- Deacon Richard Golden ([email protected])
- Betty — parish office staff
- Cathy — communications/bulletin support
- Rev. Robert Reese — listed as pastor of Most Holy Trinity in May 2013 (Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Register)
Sacraments
Beyond the regular celebration of the Eucharist and Reconciliation, the parish prepares parishioners for the Sacraments of Initiation — including First Holy Communion and Confirmation — in collaboration with the diocese. Couples and families are invited to contact the parish office to arrange Baptisms, Marriages, Anointing of the Sick, and other rites.
- Eucharist (Saturday Vigil, Sunday, Tuesday)
- Reconciliation (Saturday & Sunday before Mass)
- Confirmation (annually with the diocese)
- First Holy Communion
- Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick — contact the parish office
Liturgical Ministries
The parish bulletin lists a rotating roster of lay liturgical ministers who serve at the altar each weekend, including lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, and altar servers. There are also assigned offertory counters and church cleaners, with the schedule reprinted each week so parishioners can see when they are called to serve.
- Lectors
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC)
- Altar Servers
- Offertory counters (Money Count)
- Church cleaning teams
- Sanctuary candle sponsors (weekly)
Prayer Life & Devotions
Each weekly bulletin carries the parish's published prayer intentions for the sick and homebound, including shut-ins and special intentions. The parish maintains a votive shrine that was gifted an olive-wood crucifix by the 2013 Confirmation class. Sanctuary candles at Most Holy Trinity and the cluster parishes are sponsored weekly by named parishioners in honor of the living and the dead.
- Weekly prayer list for the sick and shut-ins (published in the bulletin)
- Votive shrine with olive-wood crucifix (donated 2013)
- Weekly sanctuary candle sponsors
- Novena/memorial feasts observed (e.g., St. Martin de Porres, St. Charles Borromeo)
Parish Cluster & Regional Collaboration
Most Holy Trinity is one of four parishes clustered under the pastoral care of Father Joseph C. Nale, with the joint bulletin produced by Saint John the Baptist in Summerhill (stjic.org). The cluster shares the Catholic Ministry Drive campaign, coordinated Mass schedules, Christmas and Holy Day liturgies, and a common diocesan communications network through the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
- Cluster office: Saint John the Baptist, P.O. Box 248, Summerhill, PA 15958 (814-495-5241)
- Cluster bulletin hosted at stjic.org
- Diocesan website: dioceseaj.org
- Diocesan proclamation/news portal: proclaim.dioceseaj.org
Stewardship & Outreach
Weekly offertory collections are itemized by parish in the cluster bulletin, including regular giving, special collections (Boscov, Roof, Votive, Christmas, Diocese, Cemetery, Building), and the annual Catholic Ministry Drive pledges. The parish participates in the diocesan Catholic Ministry Drive, supporting ministries throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
- Weekly offertory envelopes
- Annual Catholic Ministry Drive (parish goal/pledge published in bulletin)
- Special collections for Roof, Building, Cemetery, and Christmas
- Cluster-wide giving reported in the joint bulletin
Visiting & Contact
Parishioners and visitors are warmly invited to attend Mass at Most Holy Trinity. The parish office is reachable by phone, fax, and email; the office mailing address and physical address are both 550 Main Street, South Fork, PA 15956. From PA Route 219, take the South Fork/Portage exit; the church sits on Main Street in the heart of the borough.
- Phone: (814) 495-4419
- Fax: (814) 495-9104
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours listed in the cluster bulletin (generally Mon/Thu mornings)
- Facebook: facebook.com/mhtsouthfork
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Robert Reesec. 2013
Listed as pastor of Most Holy Trinity, South Fork in the May 20, 2013 issue of The Catholic Register (Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown), when he received an olive wood crucifix from the Confirmation class for the church's votive shrine.
- Rev. Joseph C. Nalepresent (at least 2025)
Current pastor; also serves neighboring Saint Bartholomew, Wilmore.